Keep Tanque Verde Rural; Don't Put a Parking Lot in Paradise!

This is a HEALING facility and should NOT harbor areas of danger to the patients nor the staff of the facility. Having worked at this same facility in the late 80's I can attest to the need for this area to be natural desert dirt and not asphalt. This is a huge safety issue for all involved. Please allow the client's peace of mind to know their animals will be safe at the facility. Thank you. Sincerely, Dorothy Murphy 520 749-5832.

Dear Pima County Zoning Board,

Equine should not be unloaded on pavement

Please consider the needs of our equine community and waive the requirement to pave the parking lot at Pegasus. It is unsafe to unload horses on pavement.

Paving an area where horses are unloaded is unsafe for the horses. What if they slip on the pavement while being unloaded at the facility. Pavement + horses= a recipe for disaster.

Pavement is so slippery even when dry to horses why would anyone be driving into a vet clinic fast enough to make dust in the first place?? Even in an emergency a horse trailer and truck should be driving at a dust-less speed when pulling into a parking lot.

Safety for the horses should be the priority here.

While we understand the need for dust abatement in Pima County, paving the parking area at a low traffic equine veterinarian facility will create more problems than it supposedly solves including creating a potential accident hazard for the equine patients.

Not safe for horses

Please listen to the people who know horses.

An exemption should be considered for this business as it is not in th best interest of the clients or their animals. It is certainly not in the best interest of the area. The business barely a block away doesn't have a parking lot, why is one necessary here? A paved parking lot is unnecessary and a detriment to both the business and the environment.

A sick Horse and pavement don't work well together ... Listen to the horse experts regarding pavement at an equine vets office. ...

Pavement is unsafe for horses, especially for those arriving at a veterinary clinic who may be injured, lame, or weak and need the natural footing to help balance and grip. The destruction of natural vegetation and run off for water during monsoon makes the threats triple fold to have issues down the line for the facility.

Safety of the horses is the utmost concern. However there are additional issues to consider. As a nearby resident, I moved to this area because of its rural setting. I would be highly disappointed if the county allowed much less required additional paving. On a larger scale we need to recognize that there are consequences to every change we cause to our environment. Paving not only affects the wildlife corridors but further contributes to global warming concerns. Tucson needs to think globally and act locally

In keeping with the goals Pima County’s 2006 Extending the Sonoran Desert Conservation Philosophy: Green Building in Pima County, considering site specific uses should be part of “moving towards sustainable construction.” As part of green construction that is consistent with the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan minimizing surface disturbance and soil compaction, and minimizing impervious areas on site help reduce total impacts. Alternatives to paving such as the gravel would reduce fugitive dust emissions as does the slow speed of vehicles in the parking lot.

This is an example of government not knowing or understanding what is best for business practices, the safety of the humans and horses involved, or the environment. An exemption would meet the needs of all. I hope the Adjustment Board will consider requests on an individual basis based on need and not protocol.