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Surprise council approves Mesquite Mountain Ranch and Surprise 120 rezonings with buffers and trail commitments
Summary
After resident input and staff revisions, the council approved two northwest Surprise rezonings (Mesquite Mountain Ranch and Surprise 120) that cap units, expand wash/open-space corridors and add equestrian and pedestrian trails; developers agreed to infrastructure contributions and stipulations.
The Surprise City Council voted April 7 to approve two large rezonings north of Deer Valley Road, concluding months of neighborhood outreach and planning revisions.
In the first case, Mesquite Mountain Ranch (case FS24-0765), staff said council had previously requested a density cap of three dwelling units per acre; the ordinance now limits the project to 860 units, rezones the northern parcels adjacent to the wash to single-family R-1, and requires the wash corridor to average 300 feet in width with a minimum of 250 feet. Planning staff (Tanner Wessler) and applicant Jeff Lively told the council the developer will contribute proportionate shares of two traffic signals, roadway improvements on 227th Avenue and fees for the SPA-3…
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