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Council hears contested development agreement to protect Fane Park as mine site option draws scrutiny
Summary
Council studied a draft development agreement with the Fane family and AP&S that would convey roughly 80 acres to the town and limit mining on adjacent parcels; the session highlighted legal questions about the Arizona Constitution’s gift clause, missing exhibit maps, and a sequence of hearings beginning Dec. 8 at the Planning and Zoning Commission and continuing with council action in mid-December and January.
Town staff and outside counsel outlined a draft development agreement Dec. 4 intended to protect Fane Park by securing donated land and placing regulatory restrictions on adjacent mining activity, while residents and council members pressed for clarity on valuation, timing and legal safeguards.
Mr. Davidson and counsel said the draft agreement would, if finalized, convey approximately 80 acres of land to the town in exchange for commitments limiting mining on certain parcels; the presenters said final legal descriptions and exhibits would be attached before council consideration. Bill Lally, representing the Fane interests, said the draft…
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