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San Gabriel Neighborhood

 

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n7iqv@yahoo.com
 

Was the abandoned/closed gas station something historic? Just wondering.?

I realize people are "upset" about another McD's location, but this might improve police response with cops across the street taking lunch breaks at the hamburger stand.

John/N7IQV
 

The link isn't working for me. What's it all about?

Thanks,

Carlos
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The gas station on the NE corner of 22/Alvernon will be turned into a new McDonald's location. Neighbors in the TV story were complaining about having to look at the Golden Arches sign.?

As far as I can tell, there is nothing "historic" about that corner...and if there was, it was wiped off when the now-abandoned gas station was built.? It would appear the only real change would be to replace an empty eyesore with something that might generate some tax revenue for the City of Tucson.

John
 

Here's the text of the article. Don't know why the link is broken.


Neighbors protesting a McDonald's opening on 22nd and Alvernon


Written By Anthony Victor Reyes



TUCSON - A central Tucson neighborhood rally has occurred on Thursday, Jan. 29 in order stop a McDonald's from opening nearby.

According to San Gabriel residents, a home in their neighborhood would have to be eliminated if the McDonald's goes up at the old Shell Station located at 22nd Street and Alvernon Way.

This would be caused by the rezoning of more than half an acre of land in order to create parking for the fast food restaurant.

"[It would be] an eye sore to have to look over ever morning," said resident Timothy Darko. "To have to look up to leave our home, get out of bed or run our dogs in the neighborhood and look up to see two giant yellow arches that have been on 24-hours a day."

City Hall held a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday to discuss the McDonald's location.

News 4 Tucson has reached out to McDonald's with no response.


I'm confused because there is a lot of vacant land to the east of the Shell Station. And besides, I've seen McDonald's with less parking than a half acre of parking.
 

Here is the CofT Planning & Development re-zoning memorandum concerning the issue. It appears that a residential lot on Camino de Palmas to the north of the gas station site would be rezoned to provide for parking. San Gabriel is not what I would consider a "historic neighborhood" but I'm sure that doesn't matter to whoever is living in that house.
 

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There used to be a Bob's Big Boy on at that intersection.?

Ken Ethridge, AIA

Kenneth A. Ethridge, AIA
n7iqv@yahoo.com
 

Ken, are you sure on that?? Been here since 1959, The only "burger joint" (from that era) at the corner was the former "Johnie's" (home of the Fat Boy) on the SW corner.? They had drive-up service on the south side of the building (out back..) with car hops.? Something like today's "Sonic" restaurants...but genuine, original.

John/N7IQV
 

I recall it as a Johnies Fat Boy restaurant. It was on the southwest corner.
 

There was indeed a Johnie’s on the southwest corner of 22nd and Alvernon.

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