Surprise council denies Mattamy plan downtown by 4-3 vote

An artists’ rendering of proposed single family detatched homes by Mattamy in Surprise Civic Center. /Submitted

By Richard Smith | Independent Newsmedia

A majority of negative opinions from public commentary and a lengthy presentation by Mayor Sharon Wolcott in opposition to the Mattamy Homes project at Surprise Civic Center led into a divided city council denying the developer’s plat by a 4-3 margin June 6.

The three-hour-plus process with more than 20 public speakers going on the record and more sending in comments via email, appears to move the development of — in effect — downtown Surprise into limbo. Mayor Wolcott proposed a meeting between several council members, property owner Surprise Center Development Company, city staff, City Attorney Robert Wingo and three members of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

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