Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Development restrictions near Luke Air Force Base upheld

Superior Court judge has ruled in the state's favor and against Maricopa County in a case that stemmed from residential encroachment on Luke Air Force Base and its Auxiliary Field 1.

Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard had argued that the future of Luke, located in Glendale, was at stake, as well as the $2.2 billion a year in economic activity the base generates.

Goddard and other base advocates feared that overturning the law and permitting residential development near Luke and "Aux 1" could imperil Arizona's other military installations, which, combined with Luke, annually pump $9 billion into the economy.

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