By Joe Ferguson | Arizona Daily Star
The Sahuarita Town Council has signed off on a plan to eventually turn roughly 7,000 acres of pecan groves into a master-planned community.
The unanimous decision Monday night by the council gives Farmers Investment Co. the rights to develop its property in accordance with the specific plan, in exchange for financing by the developer for public improvements and infrastructure.
It could takes decades before the plan is fully realized, as FICO owner Dick Walden says he doesn’t expect any development on the properties, stretching 14 miles from Pima Mine Road to Continental Road, to begin within the next 10 years.