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NOTICE OF MEETING
REGULAR MEETING
MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Chairman Scott Grzybowski
Vice Chairman Steve Nurney
Commissioner Bill Craig
Commissioner Janice Holden
Commissioner Sherry Irwin
Commissioner Brian Jennings
Commissioner D.J. Willard
TIME:5:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
WHEN:TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
WHERE:FOUNTAIN HILLS COUNCIL CHAMBERS
16705 E. AVENUE OF THE FOUNTAINS, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ
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1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ROLL CALL – Chairman Grzybowski
3.PRESENTATION: Staying Out of Trouble. Help Me Help You! Presentation by Linda
Mendenhall, Town Clerk
4.CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.01(H), public comment is permitted (not required) on matters NOT listed on the
agenda. Any such comment (i) must be within the jurisdiction of the Commission, and (ii) is subject to reasonable
time, place, and manner restrictions. The Commission will not discuss or take legal action on matters raised
during Call to the Public unless the matters are properly noticed for discussion and legal action. At the conclusion
of the Call to the Public, individual commissioners may (i) respond to criticism, (ii) ask staff to review a matter, or
(iii) ask that the matter be placed on a future Commission agenda.
5.CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION approving the June 14, 2022 MMPC Meeting Minutes
6.CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION: Approving the 2023 MMPC Meeting Dates
7.REVIEW AND DISCUSSION: Orientation Manual for Commissioners
8.UPDATE: Trail Rating Workgroup - Brian Jennings, Steven Nurney, DJ Willard
9.UPDATE: Trail Naming Workgroup – Bill Craig, Sherry Irwin, Brian Jennings
10.UPDATE: Adero Canyon Parking - Scott Grzybowski, Janice Holden, DJ Willard
11.UPDATE: Sonoran Conservancy Fountain Hills Liaison
12.DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Request for research to staff
13.REVIEW AND DISCUSSION of Trail Counter Activity
14.UPDATE: Next Meeting October 25, 2022
15.ADJOURNMENT
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CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF NOTICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing notice was duly posted in accordance with the statement filed
by the McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission with the Town Clerk.
Dated this 26th day of September 2022
___________________________________________
Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
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ITEM 3.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 09/27/2022 Meeting Type: McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Request to McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission (Agenda Language):
PRESENTATION: Staying Out of Trouble. Help Me Help You! Presentation by Linda Mendenhall, Town
Clerk
Staff Summary (Background)
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 09/22/2022 12:07 PM
Final Approval Date: 09/22/2022
ITEM 5.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 09/27/2022 Meeting Type: McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Request to McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission (Agenda Language):
CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION approving the June 14, 2022 MMPC Meeting Minutes
Staff Summary (Background)
The intent of approving meeting minutes is to ensure an accurate account of the discussion and
action that took place at the meeting for archival purposes. Approved minutes are placed on the
Town's website and maintained as permanent records in compliance with state law.
Staff Recommendation(s)
Staff recommends approving the minutes of the meeting on June 14, 2022.
Attachments
MMPC Meeting Minutes June 14, 2022
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 09/22/2022 12:10 PM
Final Approval Date: 09/22/2022
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN PRESERVATION COMMISSION
JUNE 14, 2022
1.CALL TO ORDER at 5:01 pm
2.ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Scott Grzybowski; Commissioner Brian Jennings; Commissioner Janice
Holden; Commissioner DJ Willard; Commissioner Steven Nurney; Commissioner Sherry
Irwin
Absent: Commissioner Bill Craig
Staff
Present:
Community Services Director Rachael Goodwin; Executive Assistant Patti Lopuszanski
3.CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.01(H), public comment is permitted (not required) on matters NOT listed on the agenda. Any
such comment (i) must be within the jurisdiction of the Commission, and (ii) is subject to reasonable time, place, and manner
restrictions. The Commission will not discuss or take legal action on matters raised during Call to the Public unless the
matters are properly noticed for discussion and legal action. At the conclusion of the Call to the Public, individual
commissioners may (i) respond to criticism, (ii) ask staff to review a matter, or (iii) ask that the matter be placed on a future
Commission agenda.
Mr. Bill Myers spoke about the need for additional parking at Adero Canyon Trailhead and
provided information to the commissioners related to overflow parking concerns.
4.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Approval of the April 26, 2022 MMPC Meeting
Minutes
MOVED BY Commissioner Brian Jennings, SECONDED BY Commissioner DJ Willard
Vote: 6 - 0 - Unanimously
5.CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION: Approval of the May 24, 2022 MMPC Meeting Minutes
MOVED BY Commissioner Brian Jennings, SECONDED BY Commissioner Janice Holden
Vote: 6 - 0 - Unanimously
6.UPDATE: Outreach Workgroup - Progress update on new trailhead signs
Vice-Chair Nurney provided an update from Commissioner Craig, who was unable to attend the
June 14th MMPC meeting. Commissioner Craig had been in communication with Ken Valverde
and gave him the six (6) signs needed for the new Lower Ridgeline Trail.
It was determined after completing the discussion of Agenda Item 6 related to new trailhead signs
that Agenda Item 12 would be moved up as it would tie into the need for new signage if renaming
trails or trail sections.
7.UPDATE: Outreach Workgroup - Closing Trails
Vice-Chair Nurney and Commissioner Holden reviewed the need for a process for the closure of
trails relative to public safety. Issues that would present the need to close the trails included:
1) Public safety issues" such as excessive heat, etc.
2) Threat to the Preserve - Flood, snow, landslides, the presence of wildlife
3) Scheduled event - Race in the Preserve, wedding, or any other event that would be initiated by
the Town of Fountain Hills.
4) Communication chain - Who initiates the notification of closure and reopening
Ms. Goodwin will contact Ken Valverde to discuss creating a general concept sign to include
emergency contact information. The Town is not responsible for the closing of trails but to follow
the recommendations of MCSO/Rural Metro. Resources available to notify the public of an
emergency/safety concern would be the Town's Code Red system, social media, and email.
It was recommended to add the Closure of Preserve and Communication Plan to the Guidelines.
8.UPDATE: Parks and Recreation – Promenade Drainage and Rerouting
Ms. Goodwin updated the commissioners on the progress made on the Promenade Drainage and
Rerouting project. The water tank was removed, and culverts under the parking lot were dug out
to divert water and prevent erosion from occurring after the monsoons. The area where the water
tank was located will be left natural.
9.REVIEW AND DISCUSSION: Orientation Manual for Commissioners
Ms. Lopuszanski informed the commissioners that an orientation binder will be created this
summer and provided to commissioners at the September 27, 2022 meeting. Examples of items
to be included are McDowell Mountain Preservation Master Trail Plan, Guidelines, Maps, Member
List, Meeting Schedule, etc. It was noted that resource items that would be of interest to be
included may be requested for inclusion and sent to Ms. Lopuszanski
10.DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Request for research to staff
There was a discussion related to staff for further research on the need for additional parking at
Adero Canyon Trailhead. This item will be brought back for discussion at the October 25, 2022
meeting. Chair Grzybowski, Commissioner Holden, and Commissioner Willard will make up the
workgroup and will meet with Ms. Goodwin to gain background information on this item.
Adero Canyon Parking Workgroup - Scott Grzybowski, Janice Holden, DJ Willard (Rachael
would like to meet with this workgroup)
11.REVIEW AND DISCUSSION: Review and comment on new trail map
Ms. Goodwin reviewed the map created by Ken Valverde and noted changes that included the
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Ms. Goodwin reviewed the map created by Ken Valverde and noted changes that included the
removal of street names but left in key names for perspective and marked the trails in red to be
more visible.
Commissioner Nurney commented that it looked good but was tight in the parking area.
Commissioner Willard requested that information be added to the scale to show how far apart the
trails are from each other. Commissioner Irwin recommended making the picture of the parking lot
smaller. Commissioner Nurney asked if the distances have been verified and accurate and Chair
Grzybowski confirmed that they were verified using GPS. Commissioner Holden asked where to
find the trail rating as this is needed for novice hikers unfamiliar with the trail system.
Commissioner Nurney ask if trails could be color-coded.
Ms. Goodwin was asked to see if the following could be removed to provide more space, allowing
for information to be added:
Remove Save a Tree Tak a Pic
ID entrance gate
Remove the name Wayne Tall Loop
Commissioner Holden noted there was no room on the map to add trail ratings and asked if this
could get out before the next hiking season. Other changes from Commissioner Holden to be
considered were as follows:
1. Add McDowell Mountain Preserve onto the map if it cannot be highlighted with the address at
the top of the Map. (The adjacent McDowell Sonoran Preserve and McDowell Mountain Regional
Park are identified on the map but McDowell Mountain Preserve is not.)
2. On the inset map, identify:
Entrance Gate
Add Andrews Kinsey under Western Bike Loop and Western Loop
Add The Sonoran and Lower Sonoran at the end of the Promenade.
12.REVIEW AND DISCUSSION: Review procedures for renaming trails or trail sections
It was determined after completing the discussion of Agenda Item 6 related to new trailhead signs
that Agenda Item 12 would be moved up as it would tie into the need for new signage if renaming
trails or trail sections.
Vice-Chair Nurney shared a note from Commissioner Craig to inform the commissioners that he
sent another plan for the signs on the Lower Sonoran Trail to Ken Valverde to approve and work
up, also mentioning the concept of changing the designation of the Ridgeline Trail.
Commissioner Holden expressed the need to follow the vetting process when renaming trails and
to take into consideration the following: trail usage, trail safety, and trail rating. It was discussed
that the working group should look at everything all at one time before making a recommendation
to rename a trail. It was agreed that this item would be tabled until the fall. Commissioner Irwin
and Commissioner Jennings had done some work on this item and obtained input from
Commissioner Holden and the Sonoran Conservancy. It was determined it is best to proceed with
the evaluation process.
Commissioner Jennings agreed that there was no rush and to take the time to look into this item
further. Commissioner Willard stressed the need to follow the vetting process when looking to put
a consideration through. He reminded the commissioners that MMPC provides a recommendation
but the final approval to rename the trail is by the Town Council and that the rating of a trail is also
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a concern that needs to be considered.
Trail Naming Workgroup – Bill Craig, Sherry Irwin, Brian Jennings
Trail Rating Workgroup - Brian Jennings, Steven Nurney, DJ Willard
13.UPDATE: Sonoran Conservancy Fountain Hills Liaison
Commissioner Holden reviewed the following items noted in the agenda packet:
1. Anyone not receiving the SCFH monthly newsletter (last issue of the season emailed June 1),
please let Janice know and log on to scfh.org and click on subscribe.
2. All commissioners and staff are invited to take a two-hour shift with a host at the trailhead in the
fall when we resume our host program. We are certain it will provide a better perspective on what
visitors look for and the kinds of questions they have.
3. Any commissioner with a skill that would help educate our hosts, such as mountain biking, map
review, recognizing e-bikes, Desert First Aid, flora/fauna identification, etc. We are looking for
experienced, knowledgeable people to give a brief, informal training.
4. SCFH is working with the Town to finalize Use Agreement.
5. SCFH seeking new meeting space for monthly Board meetings.
14.REVIEW AND DISCUSSION: Trail Counter Activity
Ms. Goodwin informed the commissioners that Kevin Snipes had been in contact with the vendor
for two new trail counters and has been told they are on back order and will not be available to be
delivered until after July 1st and unable to pay for under the FY22 budget. As soon as they are
made available in stock, they will be purchased.
15.UPDATE: Next MMPC Meeting September 27, 2022
16.ADJOURNMENT at 6:37 pm
MOVED BY Commissioner Steven Nurney, SECONDED BY Commissioner Janice Holden
Vote: 6 - 0 - Unanimously
MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN ADVISORY COMMISSION
__________________________________________
Scott Grzybowski, Chairman
ATTEST AND PREPARED BY:
________________________________
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Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Regular Meeting held
by the Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Advisory Commission in the Town Hall Council Chambers on the 14th
day of June 2022. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and that a quorum was present.
DATED this 27th day of September 2022
_________________________________
Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
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ITEM 6.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 09/27/2022 Meeting Type: McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Request to McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission (Agenda Language):
CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION: Approving the 2023 MMPC Meeting Dates
Staff Summary (Background)
Attachments
Proposed Meeting MMPC Dates 2023
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 09/22/2022 12:22 PM
Final Approval Date: 09/22/2022
9/26/2022
McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission (MMPC)
2023 Meeting Dates
4th Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.
January 24
February 28
March 28
April 25
May 23
June 27
July – No Meeting Scheduled
August – No Meeting Scheduled
September 26
October 24
November 28
December – No Meeting Scheduled
ITEM 7.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 09/27/2022 Meeting Type: McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Request to McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission (Agenda Language): REVIEW AND
DISCUSSION: Orientation Manual for Commissioners
Staff Summary (Background)
An Orientation Manual for Commissioners is being created as a resource for current and new
commissioners. The digital draft copy will be reviewed on October 25, 2022, to determine additional
information to be included in the final manual.
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 09/22/2022 01:03 PM
Final Approval Date: 09/22/2022
ITEM 8.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 09/27/2022 Meeting Type: McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Request to McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission (Agenda Language): UPDATE: Trail
Rating Workgroup - Brian Jennings, Steven Nurney, DJ Willard
Staff Summary (Background)
Attachments
Trail Rating Work Group Update
Adero Canyon Hike List
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 09/22/2022 12:18 PM
Final Approval Date: 09/22/2022
Aug 20, 2022 revision
MMPC Trail Rating Work Group
The task of this Work Group is to address Trail Ratings within the Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain
Preserve.
In the past, trail ratings were included in the tri-fold hard copy trail maps, and included six ratings:
Easiest, Easy, Moderate, Moderately Difficult, Difficult, and Extremely Difficult. These were listed on
the back of the tri-fold. These hard copy maps have been discontinued. The revised Preserve trail
map does not speak to trail difficulty.
The basis used for the Work Group’s recommendations include:
1. A wide variety of hikers enjoy the Preserve, some with limited to almost no hiking experience,
and some very seasoned hikers.
2. Some trails e.g., the Sonoran Trail, cannot be hiked without incorporating other trails.
3. It is important to provide information in a manner that will be useful to the wide range of
Preserve users.
Eighteen hikes have been identified from ACT that are totally or primarily in the Preserve (see
Appendix).
Data for each hike regarding length and cumulative elevation gain has been collected. (Cumulative
elevation gain is defined as the sum of all uphill elevation gains in the hike.)
Hiking time varies significantly among hikers. A hiking time metric for each hike has been calculated
based on a casual pace for an occasional hiker. Input data is:
1. 30 minutes per mile pace on flat ground.
2. 5 minutes additional time for each 100 feet of cumulative elevation gain.
Additional time for scenic view and rest stops are not incorporated in the hiking time calculation.
These calculated times will typically be longer than actual hiking times for faster paced hikers,
experienced hikers and hikers that are more interested in a cardio workout than in enjoying the
beauty of the Preserve.
The eighteen hikes were then ranked by distance, cumulative elevation gain, and estimated hiking
times. All hike metrics are for round-trip hikes back to the trailhead starting point. Correlations
between hike distance, elevation gain, average slope and estimated hiking time were analyzed.
Except for hikes that include the Western Loop, there is a relatively linear relationship between the
variables.
The Work Group believes the most useful metric for inexperienced hikers is the estimated hiking time
of the hike, rounded to the nearest 10-minute interval. It is recommended that the identified hikes
be listed in order of estimated hiking time, while also including the distance and cumulative elevation
gain metrics for the benefit of more experienced hikers that are attuned to those.
Hikes including the Western Loop are exceptions to this correlation of hike difficulty vs. estimated
hiking time. The sustained steep incline on the Western Loop, even though a relatively short hike,
makes it more challenging for the occasional hiker. The difficulty of these hikes has been adjusted in
the rank order listing.
Qualitative metrics (easy, moderate, difficult) are subject to wide interpretation and may well be
counterproductive. The Work Group recommends these descriptors not be used, but instead a color-
coded scale based on estimated hike time.
The metrics used in arriving at these conclusions are well known and widely used in the hiking
community. The specific inputs chosen for the hiking time calculations for the Preserve hikes are
significantly more conservative than many published sources to take in to account the less
experienced hikers that use the Preserve, especially in the high winter months season. For example,
comparing the widely used All Trails information to our recommended estimated hiking times:
Hike All Trails Work Group Estimate
Western Loop 78 minutes 100 minutes
Ridgeline 106 minutes 170 minutes
A/K 153 minutes 220 minutes
Sonoran + Western 190 minutes 270 minutes
Recommendations:
1. Difficulty metrics should be for Hikes, not for Trails.
a. Do not speak to trail difficulty, speak to hike difficulty.
b. All references are for round trip hikes (not one-way)
2. Estimated hike time is the most useful metric for the typical Preserve hiker.
a. Distance and cumulative elevation gain data should also be provided for more
experienced hikers.
b. Qualitative descriptors should not be used, but rather a color-coded difficulty
gradation.
Rev. 8-20-2022
ITEM 9.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 09/27/2022 Meeting Type: McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Request to McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission (Agenda Language): UPDATE: Trail
Naming Workgroup – Bill Craig, Sherry Irwin, Brian Jennings
Staff Summary (Background)
Attachments
Trail Naming Criteria Workgroup
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 09/22/2022 12:20 PM
Final Approval Date: 09/22/2022
McDowell Mountain Preserve Trail Naming
Guidelines
Working names for a trail should be initially submitted by the
developer/builder. However, the MMPC or the Sonoran Conservancy
Commission may suggest alternative trail names that may be more
appropriate as time goes on. The new names may be used to simplify trail
layouts or be more in line with the nature of the FH McDowell Mountain
Preserve.
Any new names must also meet the conventions below.
● Names should be checked to ensure that the proposed names do not
conflict with other trail names in use in the area. The names will not
be the same or too like any existing name(s) in the area.
● The name(s) should, when possible, have a historical, natural, or
geographic connection to the area.
● Trail names should not be overly difficult to pronounce or awkward to
spell.
● Train names should avoid using the names of living or recently
departed individuals.
ITEM 10.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 09/27/2022 Meeting Type: McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Request to McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission (Agenda Language):
UPDATE: Adero Canyon Parking - Scott Grzybowski, Janice Holden, DJ Willard
Staff Summary (Background)
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 09/22/2022 12:21 PM
Final Approval Date: 09/22/2022
ITEM 11.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 09/27/2022 Meeting Type: McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Request to McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission (Agenda Language): UPDATE:
Sonoran Conservancy Fountain Hills Liaison
Staff Summary (Background)
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 09/22/2022 03:28 PM
Final Approval Date: 09/22/2022
ITEM 12.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 09/27/2022 Meeting Type: McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Request to McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission (Agenda Language): DISCUSSION
AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Request for research to staff
Staff Summary (Background)
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 09/22/2022 02:20 PM
Final Approval Date: 09/22/2022
ITEM 13.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 09/27/2022 Meeting Type: McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Request to McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission (Agenda Language): REVIEW AND
DISCUSSION of Trail Counter Activity
Staff Summary (Background)
Attachments
August Trail Counter Activity
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 09/22/2022 03:26 PM
Final Approval Date: 09/22/2022
Botanical
Garden
Lake
Overlook
Andrews Kinsey/
Western Loop
Overlook/
Ridgeline
ACT
Promenade
ACT
Parking Total
January 1,924 7,664 3,545 3,842 13,118 13,498 43,591
February 1,691 7,251 3,963 4,569 14,349 11,956 43,779
March 2,076 8,505 4,191 5,690 16,175 12,328 48,965
April 1,245 5,160 2,715 3,568 9,388 7,518 29,594
May 758 3,231 1,698 2,101 5,871 5,795 19454
June 518 1,890 823 1,022 2,839 3,009 10101
July 438 1623 650 807 2,243 2,500 8261
August 400 1,880 1,031 858 2,591 3,075 9835
September 0
October 0
December 0
ITEM 14.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 09/27/2022 Meeting Type: McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Community Services
Prepared by: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Staff Contact Information: Patti Lopuszanski, Executive Assistant
Request to McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission (Agenda Language): UPDATE: Next
Meeting October 25, 2022
Staff Summary (Background)
Form Review
Form Started By: Patti Lopuszanski Started On: 09/22/2022 03:29 PM
Final Approval Date: 09/22/2022