By Jessica Boehm | The Arizona Republic
More than a decade after plans started for a 1,250-lot neighborhood in Goodyear, development finally is on track to begin.
El Cidro Ranch is planned for the area south of Lower Buckeye Road and east of Citrus Road and construction is expected to begin early next year. Home sizes will vary from 35 feet wide to 45 feet wide and feature varying architecture styles, thanks to a development amendment passed by Goodyear City Council on Dec. 14.
Setbacks including a crumbling housing economy and the impending extension of Loop 303 caused the delay in development, city officials said. The land was purchased about 11 years ago by BET Investments.
“Basically they’re a victim of timing. The zoning was originally approved in 2007 so it was just right before the recession hit,” said Katie Wilken, planning manager for the city of Goodyear.
