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Surprise council continues Mesquite Mountain Ranch rezoning after concerns about wash, traffic and unit cap
Summary
After extended public comment and detailed questioning of the developer, the Surprise City Council moved to continue consideration of a rezoning for Mesquite Mountain Ranch to April 7 so staff and the applicant can add engineering detail and draft stipulations addressing an open‑space wash corridor, road improvements and unit caps.
The Surprise City Council on March 3 continued a public hearing on a rezoning for the Mesquite Mountain Ranch project to allow more time for engineering details and formal stipulations on floodway protection, roadway links and unit counts.
City planner Mr. Wessel told the council the applicant seeks to rezone about 264.9 gross acres south of Deer Valley Road (Case FS24‑0765, Ordinance 202606) from a planned area development (PAD) to a mix of residential low density (R1), residential medium density (R2) and open space conservation (OS‑1). Planning and Zoning recommended approval with stipulations; commissioners added a 975‑unit cap. The staff presentation included reference to the Luke Air Force Base density concept that was used only for context in calculating theoretical maximum units.
Residents and council members pressed developers and staff about traffic, water and the width…
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