Page 22 August 2013 Your Best Investment Your Best Investm tment 5507 E Calle Del Paisano· · $1,549,900 5 Bedrooms, 6.5 Bathrooms, 4,959 Square Feet Luxury Grade Finishes, Unparalleled Mountain Views, Commercial Appliance Package, 8’ Solid Core Doors, High End Casement Windows, 10’ Ceilings, and More! LUXURY NEW CONSTRUCTION IN ARCADIA! Gorilla Capital purchases properties with cash, no closing costs or repairs, then renovates and transforms them into amazing homes. If you or someone you know is interested in Gorilla Capital and what we can do for you, contact: PATRICK BURCH (602) 430-2032 · Patrick@GorillaCapital.com · GorillaCapital.com UNDER CONTRACT 6043 E Lafayette Boulevard· · $1,299,900 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, 3,653 Square Feet 5524 E Calle Del Paisano· · $1,449,900 5 Bedrooms, 4.75 Bathrooms, 4,723 Square Feet By Danika Worthington The planning and zoning process that will decide the fate of Phoenix’s only 50-meter public swimming pool has been postponed in part to community and a councilman’s efforts. Phoenix Swim Club, 2902 E. Campbell Ave., is the home to athletes, neighbors, high school swim teams, Southwest Airlines water-safety training, Special Olympics and more, said Tricia Schafer, Preserving Community Aquatics board member. Brophy College Preparatory, which took ownership of the historic swim club in 1999, plans to sell the property to Ryland Homes, a housing developer. The Phoenix Swim Club would close in March, according to an economic impact analysis created by Phoenix Community Aquatics. Future meetings regarding the planning and zoning for the property will occur Sept. 10 with the Camelback East Village Planning Committee, Oct. 8 with the Phoenix Planning Commission and Nov. 6 with the City Council. Preserving Community Aquatics formed in March in response to the possible closure of the swim club with hopes of maintaining recreational use of the pool regardless of its owner, Schafer said. “It’s not like this is just wasted land that needs to be developed in some respect,” Schafer said. “This is an asset. This is an asset that has been here for 25 years and at least the portion of the property that has the pool should be preserved so that the community can bene fi t from it.” At a public meeting in mid-February, residents objected to the removal of the pool. The initial planning and zoning process was postponed for six months. By the beginning of June, Preserving Community Aquatics had acquired 1,100 hard-copy and 1,950 online signatures on a petition to keep the recreational use of the facility. Councilman Sal DiCiccio has been working with community members and the aquatics group. “The goal has always been to preserve the aquatic center the way it is,” DiCiccio said. Multiple people are invested in the future of the property, including neighbors, athletes, Brophy and Ryland Homes, Schafer said. But each group has different end goals, Continued on page 25 Parties continue to work on swimming pool solution