Some Arizona residents are furious that their backyard views were “destroyed” when a wall was built for a massive neighboring development.
Betsey Lawrence, a homeowner in San Tan Valley, says the construction of Ironwood Springs, a development project on a former golf course, is ruining her “freedom to get out and enjoy my backyard.”
She said the developer’s decision to erect an eight-foot-high concrete wall has blocked her picturesque views of the former camp and disrupted her daily life.
“I call it an eyesore. I feel trapped,” she said. AZ Family.
‘I used to go outside and sit and watch the sunset. I had a TV there and a fire pit where I used to sit and enjoy.
Betsey Lawrence, a homeowner in San Tan Valley, says a development project on a former golf course is ruining her “freedom to get outside and enjoy” her yard.
‘All kinds of weather at all kinds of times and now I can’t do it. “I don’t enjoy going out there because of that wall, and it was built overnight,” said Lawrence, who has lived in her home since 2017.
Other nearby residents have also expressed frustration as the wall runs along the entire west side of the Cambria Ocotillo community.
Owner Jean Stockton told AZ Family: “I was horrified. You look outside and it’s very disturbing that they could do that.
According to the Independent NewspaperThe Links at Queen Creek golf course was purchased for $16 million by Walt Brown Jr., CEO and founder of Diversified Partners, in 2022.
The wall runs along the entire west side of the Cambria Ocotillo community.
Owner Jean Stockton also expressed her frustration, calling the whole thing “appalling.”
Walt Brown Jr., CEO and founder of Diversified Partners, purchased the Links at Queen Creek golf course to build Ironwood Springs
In a previous press release, Brown said, ‘We are excited to be part of the solution to the high demand for housing in the Valley.
‘We continue to grow locally with both residential and commercial developments.
‘The Phoenix metropolitan area is on a fantastic growth trajectory in 2022 and beyond.’
The construction of 172 single-family homes is planned on the site.
“We know change is coming. It’s inevitable,” Stockton said. “But it has to be practical and take into account existing needs and quality of life.”
