By Terrance Thornton
Independent Newsmedia Inc. USA
It appears the development behemoth known as the Paradise Valley Ritz-Carlton project may be rising from its recessional slumber.
Community chatter around the project is building in anticipation of new leadership taking over in the Town of Paradise Valley in 2015, which includes new town council members and a new town manager.
This community conjecture comes following the developer of the Ritz-Carlton resort — Five Star Development — withdrawing its special-use permit preliminary application last July and threatening to build the resort in another community.
At issue is Five Star Development’s desire to change the original SUP approved by town council and later ratified by local residents nearly seven years ago.