Franciscan Renewal Center SUP

Representing an out-of-state owner at 6527 N Smoketree Lane who learned of the case 48 hours earlier, he requested a 30-day continuance, saying his client's Mummy Mountain views were never assessed.

A Franciscan member and homeowner praised the center's 75 years of stewardship and landscaping and urged the council to approve the project.

The neighbor directly north said she often misses mailed notices, the applicant never knocked on her door, and she asked what else CASA plans to build.

An attorney speaking for Kathleen Schwartz told the council this is a legislative decision fully within its power, criticized the applicant's outreach as fictional, and pressed for a 9-foot height.

A Canadian snowbird who visits yearly asked the council to keep the town as green and beautiful as possible.

The real estate professional next door said he could only reach seven neighbors because owners hide in trusts and LLCs, questioned why 14 feet is needed when an F-550 is under eight feet tall, and warned approval sets a precedent for future phases.

A CASA member and homeowner supported the solar project, saying residents have a responsibility to check what's happening in their neighborhoods.

A five-generation Arizonan and new mom who missed her mailed notice asked the town to require a campus-wide energy and solar plan before approving, questioning whether less-impactful locations were considered.

The lifelong resident north of the project opposes the solar arrays, saying they'd obstruct his family's Camelback views, hurt property values, and that the church has been a poor neighbor on lighting and hotel operations; he offered to pay $12,000 to move the project east.