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

Cave Creek Town Council · May 6, 2026
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Summary

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.

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.

Hautzman said staff filed an application with the Arizona State Land Department and is working with Logan Simpson and State Parks and Trails on a Land and Water Conservation Fund pre-application (pre-app due June 30; final due July 31) that could reimburse up to $2,000,000. He also told council that DFLT has approved a draft agreement, prepared by counsel…

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