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County staff updates supervisors on Starlight Ridge Estates Unit 3; developer proposes seven‑lot first phase
Summary
Planning staff briefed the board on refinements to Starlight Ridge Estates Unit 3 after public concerns about traffic, drainage and density. The approved master development plan amendment reduced potential density; the developer is proposing a seven‑lot Phase 1 final plat and will be required to fund road improvements if the development moves beyond roughly 20 units.
County planning staff updated the Board of Supervisors on Starlight Ridge Estates Unit 3, summarizing the project’s history, public concerns, and the developer’s recent refinements.
Cody Cooper (Planning & Development staff) said the project site lies about 1.5 miles west of State Route 260 in the Wagon Wheel area. He reviewed the project trajectory: an original 2006 master plan for 80 single‑family homes, a later tiny‑home concept, then a master development‑plan amendment approved last year that allowed a revised total of 49 single‑family lots and 74 townhome units (123 units). The developer returned with a Phase 1 final plat proposing seven lots.
Staff and the developer reduced density in response to public input: Cooper said the second refinement represented a roughly 38.5% decrease from earlier higher‑density proposals and was redesigned to better match surrounding lot sizes. Public concerns that shaped the redesign were traffic access and safety, historic flooding/drainage issues in the area, and compatibility with existing nearby units.
Cooper told the board the developer completed a traffic study under current Public Works standards and addressed prior questions about water service with the City of Show Low. Staff cautioned that if the project expands beyond about 20 units, Wagon Wheel Lane would need improvements and those costs would be borne by the developer, not taxpayers, per current county practice and the traffic‑study thresholds.
Supervisors thanked staff and public participants for their engagement and said the phased, incremental approach aims to limit community impacts while allowing the developer to demonstrate compliance with technical requirements. Planning staff said the final plat remains under refinement with Public Works on drainage and other technical documents before formal final acceptance.
