By Cecilia Chan | Gilbert Sun News
Randy Nelson said he was sitting outside on his patio one day just listening to the birds’ chirping.
“That’s the biggest activity of the day,” he said last week, recalling that he thought, “And the time is coming soon, it’s not going to work.”
Since 2021, Nelson and a group of his neighbors have unsuccessfully fought against San Tan Adventure Park, a planned outdoor venue featuring 22 gas-powered go-karts that they said would pollute the air, emit deafening noise and bring in more traffic.
Construction was scheduled to begin early this year but instead council this Tuesday, Feb. 7, is expected to cancel a lease with the project’s developer SAP Holdings. According to the town, the decision to do so was mutual, citing economic reasons.
“I’m glad they came to that conclusion,” Nelson said. “That is just wonderful. It could not be better.”
Nelson surmised that the numbers didn’t pencil out for SAP Holdings – given that two new nearby entertainment venues are expected to open this year, both offering indoor go-karts.
