"I can't see. I can't walk. And I can't remember anything," Graham said, laughing.

But the prospect of two big-box stores has Graham wanting to do what she can - even if it's merely standing in front of a supermarket asking for signatures.

"We call it Suicide Avenue," Graham said of her home's street, 9000 South. "Between the traffic and the lights, it's terrible. We don't want more traffic."

On Saturday, Graham joined about 30 other neighbors to launch a referendum drive seeking a public vote to overturn the Sandy City Council's approval of the Wal-Mart development. Although the group, dubbed Save Our Communities, still is trying to organize, members said they are confident they will be able to collect 9,500 needed signatures by a Jan. 7 deadline.

"Does anyone in this room think we can't do this?" asked Cynthia Long, one of the group's leaders. "We can accomplish this."

The prospect of getting that many signatures would be a challenge. In the last off-year municipal election in Sandy, 11,661 of the community's approximately 90,000 residents voted.

"Some of the city council believe we won't get 9,500 signatures," said Long, who also manages the Sandy Mall. "They think it's only a few people. But the list grows every day."

City leaders have argued the group is a vocal minority, and the majority of Sandy residents are behind the rezoning of a 100-acre gravel pit near 9000 South and 1000 East. The zoning change, approved on a 5-2 vote last month by the City Council, made way for The Boyer Co. to build a Super Wal-Mart, a Lowe's and a host of restaurants and shops.

City officials say the community needs the new tax dollars the development will bring.

Save Our Communities wants the zoning to revert back to what it was, allowing smaller businesses and homes at the site.

The group emphasizes that by supporting the referendum, residents are not committing themselves to the creation of a park on the land.

During heated city council debates, the argument was often between a Wal-Mart or a massive park, which would need a tax increase to be created.

To start, the residents gathered Saturday said they would canvass specific neighborhoods. Three grocery stores have also agreed that signature seekers can ask for support from shoppers.