NARRATIVE REPORT FOR ARIZONA MOTORSPORTS PARK, 4/19/12
NO CHANGE OF ZONING, STRUCTURES, SITE PLAN, NUMBER OF ATTENDEES, USE OR INTENSITY OF USE IS BEING PROPOSED.
Arizona Motorsports Park (AMP) is presently operating under Special Use Permit No.Z2001050 (and Amendment Nos. Z2002043, Z2002161 and Z2010004) (collectively, the “SUP”) and a Settlement Agreement and a Development Agreement entered into with Maricopa County after extensive negotiations and litigation.
AMP has been operating under strict limitations on sound levels, days of use, number of attendees without neighbor complaint since the fall of 2010.
The original Narrative report for AMP states that the facilities at AMP are to be “non-commercial”.
There are, of course numerous expenses incurred in the operation of AMP, including gate attendants, off-duty police, safety personnel, salaries, sound monitoring equipment (acquisition and maintenance) and track and facility maintenance.
AMP desires to amend its SUP so that it can charge its patrons for the use of AMP.
NO CHANGE IN ZONING, STRUCTURES, SITE PLAN, NUMBER OF ATTENDEES, USE OR INTENSITY OF USE IS BEING PROPOSED.
LETTER TO AMP NEIGHBORS:
Dear Neighbor,
We are pleased to report that Arizona Motorsports Park (“AMP”) has been successfully operating for the last 18 months in cooperation with its neighbors under strict stipulations that limit its sound, hours of operation, number of days of operation and number of attendees. All of the stipulations were reached after extensive discussions and settlement negotiations with Maricopa County.
Amp is not open to the general public, but is instead a world class private racetrack that invites car clubs such as National Auto Sport Association-AZ region (“NASA”), ProAutoSPorts and Porsche club-AZ Region (“AZPCA”), as well as automobile manufacturers such as Toyota, who have brought their future and prototype cars to AMP for testing.
Although AMP is not open to the general public, occasionally neighbors have stopped by, and assuming that the capacity of 200 people has not been reached, they are more than welcome to observe the track.
We are also happy to say that since the track has reopened, AMP and the organizations that have used the track have contributed thousands of dollars to local charities and causes including Tri-City West Boys and Girls Club, Sun Valley Animal Shelter, ZIA Athletic Club and Team Safety Driving School (Teen Defensive Driving School).
One of the stipulations of AMP’s operations was that it be “non-commercial”. Therefore, AMP has not been allowed to charge any of the attendees or car companies for their use of the facility. Understandably, there are significant expenses involved in running the track, including repairs and maintenance, emergency services, off-duty police services and track management. All of these costs have been absorbed by AMP and its owner, Dan Maloney.
AMP is requesting from the County that it be allowed to charge for the use of the track. As part of that request, we will hold an Open House as well as an Informational Meeting with neighbors. Additionally, there will be required public hearings at the Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Department and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. We will keep you informed of those hearing dates through follow up letters, advertising and articles in the West Valley View and on AMP’s website.
Please note that AMP is not asking for any increase or other change in the noise standards, zoning, structures, site plan, number of attendees hours or days of use or intensity of use. All of the strict operational standards that AMP is bound by will remain completely in effect. All AMP wants to do is charge automobile clubs and other users for their use of the facility, rather than them being able to use it for free as is now the case.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at any time or email me at, srose@cavanaghlaw.com.
We look forward to working with you as we go through this process. Thank you,
Cordially,
Scott A .Rose