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By Ken Sain | Chandler News
A skeptical Chandler City Council is putting some teeth into a stipulation that may lead to a huge vacant lot near downtown finally being developed after many failed previous attempts.
The 44.7 acres at the southwest corner of Pecos Road and Arizona Avenue has been through both Planning & Zoning and the Council numerous times, starting in 1987.
Despite all those plans and development booklets, the lot is still empty today. It returned before Council on Oct. 17 for a new approval.
Mayor Kevin Hartke added one stipulation before Council voted to approve the project.
“The developer will pull a building permit on a hotel, or a minimum of 25,000 square feet of non-residential uses within 18 months of the effective date of the rezoning ordinance,” Hartke said in his motion at the meeting. “If this condition is not satisfied, then the developer will still be subject to a daily penalty of $100 until a building permit is pulled.”
The project is called District Downtown and the developer hopes to build two multifamily housing complexes, two new auto or truck dealerships, two hotels, and some additional office and retail space.
