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Chino Valley staff outline four priority development hubs, ask council to tour sites
Summary
Town Manager and staff presented a stage-1 update on economic development strategic planning, identifying four corridor hubs (Perkinsville/Road 3 North, Road 2 North/Safeway, Southgate Center/Road 1 South, Circle K/Road 4 South) and asked council to review maps and drive the sites before an August/September study session.
Town staff provided the Chino Valley Town Council with an update on the town's economic development strategic-planning priority and asked councilmembers to "do homework" over the summer by visiting four identified hubs.
The town manager said the council had given directive to prioritize economic viability and long-term sustainability while preserving rural character, and staff identified four focus areas in the general plan: Road 3 North (Perkinsville Road), Road 2 North (Safeway alignment), Road 1 South (Southgate Center), and Road 4 South (Circle K). Staff highlighted existing and prospective projects including the Maverick site, a business park and marketplace near Perkinsville, a Tractor Supply project near the Safeway intersection, Highland Apartments (with sewer extension), and Circle K at the southern entry.
Presenters noted utility availability and constraints: Chino Valley Water and Sewer and Prescott Water run near key corridors but extending utilities across State Route 89 and coordinating with ADOT and APS will be necessary in some locations. Staff also reported conversations with the ADOT district manager about the ADOT yard site and a possible land swap to make a corner more marketable. The presenters raised a potential opportunity if the nearby unified school district hooks to municipal water because PFAS concerns may force a connection, which could increase steady water demand and change the economics of extending mains.
Staff will produce a utility-cost analysis and return for a study session in August or September with results and recommended priorities. Council members were asked to review printed and digital maps and visit the corridors to inform the upcoming study session.
The council did not take formal action on the update; it will consider any recommended investments after staff returns with utility and cost data.
