By Jay Taylor | InMaricopa
Maricopa city council Tuesday night unanimously approved the sale of three parcels of land and the lease of another to Mesa-based developers proposing a large water and surf park.
The sale of land at the southwest corner of State Route 238 and North Loma Road involved 18 acres to PRLG Holdings LLC for $1.18 million, 21 acres to Copa Surf LLC for $1.38 million and 20 acres to E Jaicks LLC for $1.30 million. City Manager Rick Horst said ownership of particular parcels was decided by the investment entities.
A development, operating, and maintenance lease agreement with PHX Surf LLC was approved for the land where the pools would be sited. State law requires pools of a certain size must involve a government entity, Horst said. Thus, the city will retain ownership of those 12 acres.
A concept drawing submitted with the development pre-application was intended to suggest potential park amenities but Horst noted things may change in the four months before closing.
