By Monica D. Spencer | inMaricopa
County planners are grappling with how to manage rapid growth in western Pinal County without repeating the mistakes that turned San Tan Valley into what one commissioner bluntly called a “nightmare.”
During a work session Thursday, county development staff outlined the scale of what could be coming to areas such as Hidden Valley, Thunderbird Farms and Stanfield.
Planning Manager Harvey Krauss said roughly 15 previously approved developments in those areas remain unbuilt. If they all move forward, they would add about 54,000 dwelling units, housing an estimated 125,000 people.
