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THE McDowell Sonoran Land Trust by Jane Rau
May16

THE McDowell Sonoran Land Trust by Jane Rau

Posted on May 16, 2014 | 0 comments

May 16, 2014 Prologue. We are proud to say that in the 90s, Jane Rau served on the board of directors and as president of The Greater Pinnacle Peak Homeowners Association, which later became the  GrFeater Pinnacle Peak Association, the nonprofit that publishes A Peek at the Peak magazine and this blog (see Note). In the articles below, Jane was updating readers of The Peak magazine about the status of the fledgling land trust. The...

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A moratorium on purchasing more land for the McDowell Sonoran Preserve?
Apr30

A moratorium on purchasing more land for the McDowell Sonoran Preserve?

Posted on Apr 30, 2014 | 4 comments

By Bob Cappel Yes, that is exactly what just happened at the April 1, 2014 Scottsdale City Council strategic planning session. It was not an April Fool’s joke! Scottsdale Vice Mayor Virginia Korte requested a moratorium on all land purchases for Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve until the city spends more time exploring the long-term costs of the preserve. Mayor Jim Lane seconded Korte’s motion, and the council approved it by a...

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Scottsdale: Apartments and Bars? What do you think?

Posted on Feb 28, 2014 | 1 comment

By Bob Cappel Take a minute and review the photographs below and let us know what you think by replying to this post above. More and more residents are now observing increased apartment construction going up along Scottsdale Road and are getting concerned about Scottsdale’s infrastructure, increased traffic congestion, loss of resident’s views and reduced property values. Apparently, many residents did not know that over 10,000 new...

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The Original Owners of DC Ranch, Part 4 of 4
Aug18

The Original Owners of DC Ranch, Part 4 of 4

Posted on Aug 18, 2013 | 0 comments

The article “The Original Owners of DC Ranch” by Nancy Lucas was published in the June 2003 issue of A Peek at the Peak magazine.  GPPA is re-publishing the article online, in four installments. The series begins with The Original Owners of DC Ranch, Introduction. The Original Owners of DC Ranch, Part 4 By Nancy Lucas The Brown-Marley Partnership After WWII, Brownie became partners in the ranch with his lifelong friend,...

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Boulders Villas Update: 8/17/2013

Posted on Aug 17, 2013 | 0 comments

This is an update on earlier posts. There was another community open house for the Boulders Villas project. This one was held on August 15th from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Chapparal High School. Unlike the earlier open house, this one was held quite a distance from the neighborhoods that will be impacted by the project; another project closer to the high school was included in the open house. Taylor Morris is proposing 40 lots, not 50,...

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