Comments on: Proposed Sustainable Pilgrimage Site in Sedona

By: Amazing!

Amazing! — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 15:39:12 +0000

This city council has nothing better to do than spend a couple of hours listening to another preposterous sales pitch? Another “just trust us” type thing? That’s what happened on Tuesday (4/26) when it was laid out that this urgent event must not be delayed for even one more second! The bridge to Utopia? – ah yes.

Clearly JT was the brains(?) behind trying to get this thing back on the fast track. Segner’s girl Sand sort of backed off after learning the proposed lease agreement would deny any payment to Sedona for the first two years! Really? Sweet deal? Most assuredly NOT for Sedona.

Little consideration was given to the fact the Dells property is outside city limits. But then this gang of seven (six at the meeting) is so accustomed to ruling the entire Verde Valley that small detail didn’t seem to matter. Oh, let us hope when the final shoe is dropped Yavapai County sticks to their very rigid zoning for that property and promptly puts the kibosh on the whole absurd idea.

The latest act in Sedona’s Comedy of Errors is what this is. The Dells Community Focus Area translated: Sedona’s version of Hildale/Colorado City ongoing scandal. But the conclusion was that it wouldn’t jump to the top of the priority list until sometime next year. Wanna bet?

By: James Harrington

James Harrington — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 14:09:16 +0000

What I would ask is how did this get put back on the high priority list? The last tally to my recollection it didn’t make the cut. Who’s behind pulling this new set of strings? More hanky panky deals behind closed doors? Oh garbage haulers, where art thou?

By: JeanJ

JeanJ — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 14:52:07 +0000

A conceptual plan for the Dells property at the Waste Water Treatment Plant, CFA 13, was created last September by the Dells Land Use Group–comprised of citizens and special interests. The property is 200 acres located west of SR 89A.

The 200-acre conceptual site plan consists of a Native Greenbelt, Native Grass Seed Prod., Vineyards, Winery and Demo Orchard, Research/Edu. Center, Staff Housing, Parking, Roadway, Amphitheater/Festival Grounds, Orchards, Ag. Bldgs./Greenhouses, Bot. Gardens/Interp. Trails, and Campground.

The last I heard Dr. Rao wanted to lease 100 acres for his sustainable pilgrimage site. The 99 year, long-term lease payment proposed is $500,000/yr, with payment starting two years after initiation and reduced to $1 at year 30. What happens and who is responsible if the project is not successful or the Sacred Lifeline people up and leave at any point?

By: Eddie Maddock

Eddie Maddock — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 18:52:33 +0000

This issue is scheduled to be revisited at the Sedona City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, 4:30 PM Council Chambers, Sedona City Hall

8. REGULAR BUSINESS

b. AB 2101 Presentation/discussion/possible direction regarding a proposed sustainable pilgrimage site and the possible continued planning of the Dells Land.

By: Mary S.

Mary S. — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:32:29 +0000

@Paul: question: do you support the idea of a sustainable pilgrimage or are you referring to Sedona before it incorporated and became a city, created a sewer treatment plant, and thus opened the door for all the new development you so accurately point out that continues to destroy this place?

The notion in the community plan to maintain a small town atmosphere adds insult to injury.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 19:51:25 +0000

and then all about Sedona was peace and red rocks and all the people said this is a good thing and delighted that all the Made in China chotskies and Fast Food wrappers disappeared from the Sedona streets and houses, and the locals came out of their hiding places and marveled in the beauty they had fought so valiantly to protect from the uncaring hands of many who would destroy their red rocks and cover them with asphalt and concrete and the feet of the uncaring who came for chotskies and fast food and not the peace and the beauty surrounding them …

By: Marty

Marty — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 19:50:17 +0000

The choice of my words regarding your acceptance of the 89A lights were just that @Just Sayin’ – MY CHOICE as clearly indicated by the omission of quotation marks.

There’s no dispute here that we’re ALL entitled to our own opinions. However, wasn’t it you that started this bickering in the first place by complaining to the Sedona Eye webmaster by registering your objection to comments being posted on this site that differ from your own thinking?

That’s just one of several examples why you sound like an affiliate of the C of C. Again my own opinion.

By: Just Sayin'

Just Sayin' — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 17:45:42 +0000

@ Marty

Here are my original comments from above, can you please show me where I ever said that I “loved” the lights on 89A??

“I got exactly what I wished for; No Natl Monument, No ownership of 89A AND it’s a lot safer with those lights that no one even notices anymore,”

You seem to like to twist other peoples comments to suit your own agenda, whatever that is.

You also seem to think that anyone who disagrees with you must work for the C of C. Well, I don’t work for anyone anymore and I am entitled to my own opinion which seems to always be opposite of yours.

By: Marty

Marty — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 00:26:24 +0000

You reek with the stench of the greedy on-the-take Chamber Gang @Just Sayin’.

Why else do you so love the W89A lighting and yet state you are so against a Nat’l. Monument designation? Afraid you’d lose the millions of Sedona CITY tax revenue allegedly for advertising?

There will be no need to waste precious dollars on promoting Sedona (as if it needs it now and as if that’s how the money is being effectively spent) since a National Monument designation (with unknown specifications) would obviously take promoting Sedona to an entirely different level.

And you bitch about other people’s comments on this site?

By: Richard W.

Richard W. — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 23:10:21 +0000

What to you mean “No Natl Monument” @Just Sayin’? Obama will still be Pres. for 13 more months – yes – until mid January 2017 – which gives him plenty of time to create his own version of a Sedona Verde Valley Red Rock National Monument. Maybe you might learn something if you read (in addition to Sedona Eye) the Arizona Republic.

No National Monument? Ha – just wait and see.