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"Ritz Developer sues Town"

Five Star Development files suit to dismiss a referendum brought by Preserve Our Paradise over the project's residential housing.       read more

 

POP's attorney must defend.

POP needs funds for legal fees now.

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POP

Suite C4, Box 110

6929 N. Hayden Rd.

Scottsdale, AZ 85250

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To comply with State Law we must use best efforts to obtain, maintain and submit the name,

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Your petition signatures were certified on June 2 by the County Recorder. The Town Clerk has notified the Mayor that a sufficient number of signatures has been filed and that the referendum shall be placed on the ballot. The Town Council may call a special election to vote on the referendum.

 

Bits and Pieces

 

• Freedom of Speech and Anonymity by e.b. kowal  read more

 

• Jim Bacon, Town Manager, announced the appointment of  John Bennett as our new Chief of Police.  Congratulations and good luck John!  read more

• Paradise Valley is projecting a nearly 7 percent increase in its base operating budget for the new fiscal year.                      read more

• Five-Star/Ritz-Carlton Property History  read more

• Direct from the "An Exclusive Property by Five Star Development" website:  "The Residences® at The Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley are not owned, developed, or sold by The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.
  Five Star Development Communities, L.L.C. uses The Ritz-Carlton marks under license from The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C."

The following paragraph was removed from the Five Star Development website:                                                       "The first of its kind in the world, The Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley is a 123-acre enclave that will include a 225-room Ritz-Carlton resort hotel, a residential development including villas, luxury homes and one-acre estate lots as well as a high-end, mixed-use component consisting of retail, condos, offices and a world class boutique hotel."   The Paradise Valley Town Council voted on April 10 to approve the Five Star project. The  housing component of this project will result in the construction of 100 high-density housing units at 8 units per acre, will generate traffic and noise pollution, strain the water resources of the Arizona American Water Company, detract from mountain views and, overall, have a negative impact on the Town of Paradise Valley. It has yet to be demonstrated how these high-density housing units will benefit the Town in any way.   Paid for by Preserve Our Paradise in Support of REF 0801

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