The Dealmaker: 2/25/2019

Water an issue but not a crisis, Pinal panel says; Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose sums up the ‘dry’ topic. Drought and its impact on growth was the ‘800-pound gorilla in the room’ during the Pinal Partnership meeting on Friday. “Panelists included Chuck Cullom of the Central Arizona Project, Ron Fleming of Global Water Resources, Bill Garfield of Arizona Water Company and Pinal County Supervisor Steve Miller” — with Jordan Rosemoderating.” CG Dispatch has the recap. http://bit.ly/2XqzIdp

Tribal leaders end threat to walk away from river drought deal. Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis “had threatened to pull out of the agreement if the Legislature didn’t drop a bill that he said would undermine the community’s water rights.” Those words of warning apparently worked. Last week, House Speaker Rusty Bowers “said he was pulling the bill.” AZCentral. http://bit.ly/2NqE1Ay

Secretive Microsoft project goes to vote: Will it be a jobs win for Goodyear? (Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents PHX 10-11.)  “A ‘yes’ vote will let the tech giant start construction on its first two buildings before site plans have been approved….” READ ON at AZCentral. http://bit.ly/2tCPqnK

Goodyear set to vote on expedited Microsoft development. PBJ has more on today’s scheduled vote from Goodyear City Council on the “development agreement that intends to allow Microsoft Corp. to begin development on its 279-acre site on an expedited schedule.” (Subscriber Content). http://bit.ly/2SneV6x

Meow Wolf plans huge hotel, art space for Roosevelt Row. • A 75,000 sq. ft. exhibition space • 10,000 sq. ft. music/performance venue • 400 rooms designed by local artists •  At 811 – 817 N. 3rd St. • More on the Meow Wolf/True North Studio project in AZRE. http://bit.ly/2UbYa04

A big year in multi-family: Peoria approved a whopping 156 permits in 2017. Big year indeed! — particularly because there were ZERO “permits approved the previous year” and only THREE in 2015 and FIFTEEN in 2014. The “theories” behind the multi-family surge, plus a rundown of “three large-scale apartment complexes totaling nearly 1,000 units” currently in various stages of development — in YourValley. http://bit.ly/2EwmnZl

Hub IV mixed-use proposed for Tucson Main Gate District. “[Core Campus’] Hub IV at Park & Speedway will be a six-story, mixed-use development consisting of 115-135 ‘town home style’ dwelling units with room for up to 499 beds, and approximately 9.5KSF of retail on the ground floor.” AZBEX. http://bit.ly/2ExDE4r

Town Hall on Ahwatukee Lakes Golf Course slated March 9. Lakes owner Wilson Gee “insists that houses are the only future for the defunct golf course and one of the reasons why Save the Lakes is presenting the three golf course experts is to refute that contention.” AFN previews the upcoming town meeting — including all the legal wrangling that’s led up to it. http://bit.ly/2SYDGLI

Judge officially ends former owner’s efforts to keep Club West. Richard Breuninger’s “fight” to “reinstate the bankruptcy petition he filed last August to stall owner Wilson Gee’s foreclosure on the $1.3 million note Breuninger had signed on Dec. 1, 2017, to buy the course” has been KO’d by a federal BK judge who “put an official stamp of rejection” on the petition. AFN. http://bit.ly/2BUqwEG

State of the Town: Queen Creek’s future set on 5 priorities. “Effective government, secure future, safe community, superior infrastructure and quality lifestyle.” Those are the “five strategic priorities” that were presented by Mayor Gail Barney and members of the Queen Creek Town Council at the 2019 State of the Town Address.” Get a recap and WATCH the State of the Town Address, in full, via QC Independent. http://bit.ly/2H252cn

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