The development of a McDonald's and a Dollar Self Storage received a stamp of approval from Goodyear City Council in November, despite outcry from residents of the nearby Palm Valley Phase 5 neighborhood.
During public comment at a Nov. 14 council meeting, speakers from the adjacent neighborhood voiced opposition to the use permit mainly in reaction to the proposed McDonald’s drive-through location, citing potential problems with odors, noise, light pollution, traffic and crime.
The 10-acre undeveloped parcel at Indian School Road and Sarival Avenue has been zoned commercial use for many years, meaning a fast food joint and a self-storage facility can be built there. The only reason the development came before the council was because of the McDonald’s drive-through. City regulations stipulate that a restaurant drive-through closer than 500 feet to residences must be granted a use permit.
