Residents press Chandler council for deadlines and transparency over Sunbird Golf Course standing‑water and mosquito problems
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Multiple residents urged the Chandler City Council to enforce drainage and public‑health rules after repeated standing water at Sunbird Golf Course. Speakers said water remained for days—one event exceeded 216 consecutive hours—and urged staff to provide notice dates, deadlines, required corrective measures, and expected compliance timelines.
Several residents used the Nov. 13 public‑comment period to demand clearer enforcement and timelines from the city regarding chronic standing water at Sunbird Golf Course and related mosquito concerns. "This far exceeds Chandler's 36 hour drainage requirement under city code chapter 45," resident Jimmy Clapp told council, saying one recent event produced more than 216 consecutive hours of standing water where seniors regularly walk. Clapp said the city has issued a notice to comply but that the notice contains no deadline or corrective‑action timeline, and he asked the council to direct staff to provide the date the notice was issued, the deadline for the owner to submit a corrective action plan, the specific corrective measures required, and the expected timeline for full compliance.
Resident Sharna Larson described mosquitoes and cited a past West Nile virus hospitalization as evidence of the public‑health risk. "If you don't understand how serious West Nile virus is, I ask you to please educate yourself," Larson said, urging verification of pest‑control efforts and asking the city to prioritize resident safety rather than continued watering patterns on the golf course.
Earlier, Brook Beal raised concerns about motorized vehicles and an incident on the Consolidated Canal; council and staff offered to provide the police report to the resident. Council members asked staff to follow up on Sunbird and provide a report to council and residents; one council member explicitly requested a report on what's happening at Sunbird and potential courses of action. The transcript records the city's issuance of a notice to comply but does not document a specific enforcement deadline or further action at the meeting.
