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Surprise council approves Desert Moon development agreement and rezone with buffer stipulation
Summary
The Surprise City Council approved a development agreement and rezoned about 40 acres at Pinnacle Peak and 220th Avenue from low-density to medium-density residential, imposing a 50-foot buffer at the site’s southeast corner and obliging the developer to share infrastructure costs.
The Surprise City Council on May 20 approved a development agreement and rezoning for Desert Moon Estates, a roughly 40-acre project at the southeast corner of Pinnacle Peak Road and 220th Avenue, clearing the way for up to 163 dwelling units under Luke Air Force Base’s graduated density concept.
The vote, taken after public comment and planning staff presentations, adopted resolution 2025-60 (development agreement) and ordinance 2025-11 (rezoning, case FS24-0080). The council also added a stipulation requiring a minimum 50-foot buffer from the site’s southeast corner to the nearest home.
The development agreement obligates the developer, Desert Moon 40, LLC, to fund or participate in key off-site infrastructure: building roadway connections and a proportionate share of a traffic signal at 220th Avenue and Sun Valley Parkway, and participating in regional water and…
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