Casa Grande Council gives initial approval for Casa Grande Mountain Ranch and plan called ‘economic gateway’

By Melissa St. Aude | Casa Grande Dispatch

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Plans to transform the southeast corner of the city near Casa Grande Mountain into a housing development and upscale industrial and commercial center received an initial green light Tuesday from the Casa Grande City Council.

The council approved a major amendment to a development plan for Casa Grande Mountain Ranch, a 758-acre mixed-use residential development near the southwest corner of Interstates 8 and 10.

Tuesday’s amendment reduces the number of acres dedicated to open space from 154 to 150 to accommodate a future Henness Road exit off Interstate 8.

Original plans for the Casa Grande Mountain Ranch housing development were approved by the city in 2007.

The overall density of the development would remain at about four dwelling units per acre.

As well as a reduction in open space, Tuesday’s action approved changes to streets, the addition of 4 acres of urban ranch-zoned property and an adjustment of the northern boundary to accommodate the exit.

The project developer would build the interstate exit when “the timing is right and develop-

Also approved were zone change requests for a 525-acre related project known as the Regional Gateway Commerce Center, which would include corporate offices, a business park and light industrial and commercial buildings.

About 96 acres currently zoned as urban ranch and 429 acres classified as garden and light industrial will be rezoned to planned area development.

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