By Mark Moran | Queen Creek Tribune
The Queen Creek Planning and Zoning Commission approved a pair of rezoning proposals at its recent meeting, one of which will take direct aim at the lack of housing in Queen Creek, according to town documents.
The commission rezoned 136 acres at the northeast corner of Combs and Meridian roads, and will eventually be the site of Bosma Farms, a 785-lot residential development, according to town documents.
“The general plan designates the sites ‘neighborhood,’ which allows for the consideration of a variety of housing types and densities,” Planning and Zoning documents said.
“Additionally, the subject site is within one of the town’s growth area overlays.
Per the general plan, the growth area overlay provides guidance for areas where new development is needed to accommodate future population.”
The rezone also allows for the possibility of a 30-acre park, and if the park does not come to fruition, the area could accommodate another 135 single-family homes, the documents said.
Four residents who live near the area being developed attended an informational meeting in early March and asked questions about anticipated home sizes, access roads, environmental buffers and wildlife preservation, documents said.
“The attendees were from the adjacent county island east of the subject site and generally did not want to see development in the area,” the planning and zoning documents said.
