Town staff outlines multiple development projects and unveils public site-plan map after HB 2447 changes

May 6, 2026

At the May 5 Cave Creek council meeting, Development Director Luke Hautzman reviewed ongoing projects (Black Mountain Marketplace, a boutique hotel, retail and live-work proposals, API office relocation, Aldis, Mercado Dos), described water-capacity constraints, and introduced a public web map to improve transparency following Arizona House Bill 2447.

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Development Services Director Luke Hautzman gave an expansive report to the Cave Creek Town Council on May 5, summarizing multiple commercial and residential projects, grant pursuits and a new public tracking tool intended to preserve transparency after the state's House Bill 2447 reduced council-level site-plan review.

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