[CPEO-MEF] ENCROACHMENT: Luke Air Froce Base (AZ) ruling

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Law shielding private property near Luke upheld
Judge: State's zoning powers near military bases top private-property rights

by David Madrid
The Arizona Republic
Feb. 11, 2009

A Superior Court judge has ruled in the state's favor and against 
Maricopa County, upholding a law that prevents residential encroachment 
on Luke Air Force Base and its Auxiliary Field 1.

Base advocates called the law crucial to the survival of Luke and the 
rest of the state's military bases.

Judge Edward Burke granted the state a preliminary injunction late 
Monday. It requires the county to adopt a general plan and zoning 
regulations compatible with the high-noise and accident-potential zones 
of Luke, "Aux 1" northwest of the Glendale base and the Gila Bend Air 
Force Auxiliary Field.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2009/02/11/20090211lukecourt0211.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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