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Council directs staff to refine Rooney Ranch Town Center plan into options focused on viability

Oro Valley Town Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

After lengthy debate about commercial viability and citizen value, council directed staff to refine Concept 2 for the Town Center PAD into two variants — 2A (apartments) and 2B (townhomes) — and to prepare a tentative development plan and ballpark value estimates to present at neighborhood meetings.

The Oro Valley Town Council on Jan. 14 directed staff to refine the zoning concept for the undeveloped portions of the Oro Valley Town Center PAD (the former Rooney Ranch property) into a development-ready plan focused on realistic market viability and options for homeownership.

Following a staff presentation of five zoning concepts, the Chamber of Commerce president Kristen Sharp urged the council to prioritize commercial development that generates…

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