By Allison Hurtado|Special to East Valley Tribune
The Wild Horse Pass Development Authority has more than 2,700 acres of land to develop surrounding Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino and while there is no definite long-term goals for the space, officials say they’re open to any development that would make the area a tourist destination.
For now, the group is doing a feasibility study on the area surrounding Phoenix Premium Outlets and is looking for restaurants to lease pads near the outlet mall.
During a Public Policy Speaker Series on Friday, June 7, Kim Young, assistant general manager for Wild Horse Pass Development Authority (WHPDA), mentioned two processes for development on Gila River Indian Community land: individuals can lease a pad to open a business or developers can go through a more thorough process to develop larger amounts of land. All of the land is zoned for commercial use.