(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Emmerson Enterprises.)
The Maricopa City Council approved a minor General Plan Land Use Amendment for Maricopa 40, a 190-home development at the northwest corner of W. Steen and N. Murphy roads. The land use for the 40-acre parcel was changed from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential and Commercial, then was approved for a zoning change from Industrial to Planned Area Development.
Medium density residential zoning allows for two to six homes per acre, while low density residential only allows for two or fewer homes per acre. The narrative states that the community will feature lot sizes of 40 x 115 feet and/or 45 x 120 feet.
Developer Emmerson Enterprises said in its pre-application narrative that the development will be home to a new single-family residential community planned for approximately 190 homes plus a retail site of approximately 1.5 acres.
