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Neighbors urge Tempe council to oppose rezoning of Shalimar Golf Course
Summary
Scores of Tempe residents urged the City Council to reject rezoning of the 44-acre Shalimar Golf Course, citing traffic, infrastructure strain, loss of green space and property-value impacts. Residents said the developer’s revised plan (reduced from 396 to 244 units) still poses risks to the neighborhood.
Dozens of Tempe residents told the City Council at public comment that they oppose rezoning the 44-acre Shalimar Golf Course for higher-density housing, arguing the change would worsen traffic, strain aging infrastructure and permanently destroy neighborhood green space.
"Please, no rezoning," longtime resident Nathan Beaver told the council, urging officials to protect the neighborhood character rather than approve changes that he said would "eviscerate" the community. Several speakers described narrow…
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