By Chris Flora, The Explorer
A 345-home single-family residential development will move forward in Rancho Vistoso after a unanimous vote by Oro Valley Town Council on Wednesday.
Located on 129 acres near the northern terminus of La Cañada and Pebble Creek drives, and surrounded by an existing golf course (Golf Club At Vistoso), the project will consist of six gated neighborhoods, featuring three parks, various trails, and single and double-story homes with lot sizes ranging from 4,500 square feet to 11,000 square feet.
Council applauded the applicant, Maracay Homes, for demonstrating a willingness to work with residents whose homes neighbor the project, and whose primary concerns were that their views of the Catalina Mountains would be disrupted by the construction of two-story residences.
Maracay’s Vice President of Land Acquisitions and Development Tom Lemon and his team were able to accommodate many of those residents, particularly to the west end, by determining that only one-story homes would be constructed in particular areas of the development.
