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Residents urge Tempe City Council to preserve Shalimar Golf Course, oppose rezoning
Summary
Multiple Tempe residents spoke during public comment urging the council to oppose rezoning of the Shalimar Golf Course and preserve the property as open green space, citing urban heat mitigation, groundwater infiltration, wildlife habitat and community uses. No council vote on rezoning was recorded at the meeting.
Several Tempe residents told the City Council on March 11 that they want the city to preserve the Shalimar Golf Course rather than approve rezoning for denser development.
The callers raised environmental and community-use reasons for retention. “Vegetation and green spaces serve to mitigate the effects of urban heat island,” said Amanda Clark, a Tempe resident and professor of earth sciences, who told the council the golf course and other large parks are among the coolest places in Tempe. “I request that the mayor and the city council consider my thoughts when deciding the fate of green spaces and, I respectfully ask that you help preserve the land that hosts Shalimar Golf Club…
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