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Surprise Center Development Company outlines 30-year vision and employment focus for City Center

3685457 · June 5, 2025
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Representatives of the Surprise Center Development Company presented a master plan update emphasizing employment-focused land preservation, long-term intentionality, and the need for infrastructure including power, fiber and workforce development to support projected regional growth.

Scott Phillips of the Surprise Center Development Company updated the Planning and Zoning Commission on the City Center master plan process, saying the company is preparing a long-term (30-year) strategy that emphasizes preserving land for employment, attracting higher-wage jobs and coordinating infrastructure and education to support growth.

Phillips said the company has held mayoral business roundtables and is preparing to engage a consultant. He described a vision that protects about 160 acres for employment and allows for taller development along Civic Center Drive, with proposed 15-story height…

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