Credit: John Lape, Architect Inc./Town of Wickenburg
By Roland Murphy | AZBEX
Community Hospital Association has put forth a plan for a new 80-unit assisted living and memory care facility across from Wickenburg Community Hospital. CHA is requesting a rezoning from Major Street Commercial to Multiple Family Residential, lot consolidation, a conditional use permit and several setback variances to enable development of Hassayampa Haven.
The proposed development site at the NWC of Tegner Street and Bralliar Road is irregularly shaped, with a 5:1 length-to-width ratio. The long, thin site requires the buildings be of an elongated design to maximize what can be built. An existing office building and parking area on the east side of the lot would be demolished as part of the development.
According to the project description, “The memory care portion of the building will be a single-story, wood-frame building. There will be a one and two-story common element connecting this memory care with the two-story assisted living wing on the west end. The memory care wing will contain a secured, private courtyard allowing residents safety, dignity, and freedom to enjoy the outdoors on their own schedule.”
