By Jay Taylor | InMaricopa
Nearly a year after City Manager Rick Horst confirmed a major retail development was coming south of the State Route 347/John Wayne Parkway railroad overpass, not a shovel of dirt has been turned.
However, city officials say the development, slated for the east side of John Wayne Parkway, is still coming although the city is taking a bit more measured position now.
“The proposals for this area were conceptual plans when they were previously presented and they remain conceptual plans, as no agreements have been finalized,” said Quinn Konold, communications director for Horst’s office. “The area currently includes zoning for commercial use and currently that is the vision and goal for its development. We look forward to sharing details on the development at the appropriate stage.”
Horst discussed access to the area during Tuesday’s City Council meeting during a presentation about the Overland Waterman Butterfield apartment project, which is in the process of obtaining various city approvals. The 574-unit community, the city’s largest, would be directly east of the proposed site of the commercial development.
