By CJ Jorgensen for AZBEX – BEXclusive
Porter Kyle Builders, LLC is proposing a 157-unit attached townhome community called Moonlight Ridge toward the south end of Hunt Highway in Pinal County.
Morris Family Investment Group, LLC is the owner, while Porter Kyle Builders is the developer. Felten Group, Inc is the architect.
McGough Adamson is the landscape architect. EPS Group, Inc. is the engineer, and Ray Law Firm is providing legal representation.
The conceptual site plan prepared by EPS Group, Inc. indicates the 157 units will be spread across 24 two-story buildings. This includes two four-plex, one five-plex, nine six-plex, six seven-plex and six eight-plex units.
While the total number of bedrooms and bathrooms has yet to be determined, each unit will contain a minimum of two bedrooms. The site will have a density of 11.1 dwelling units/acre.
Amenities in the community feature a clubhouse, resort-style pool, BBQ area, dog park, seating areas, pedestrian pathways and a tot lot. Buildings and amenities will be connected via a network of concrete and decomposed granite trails.
Elevation plans show the townhomes will be primarily made of neutral desert tones with dark grey accents. Each building will feature concrete roof tiles and stucco with siding trim.
The proposed 14.1-acre site is currently vacant. Developers have requested a Minor Amendment to the San Tan Valley Special Area Plan to alter the designation from Suburban Neighborhood to Urban Transitional. Additionally, developers are requesting to rezone the site from Commercial Buffer to Multifamily Residential.
The site is located near single-family subdivisions toward the north and east. A large-lot residential development sits to the west, and the south contains a mixture of vacant land and residential homes.
Developers stated the multifamily housing development will help serve the rapidly growing San Tan Valley. They also said, “The Site’s location along Hunt Highway, a regionally significant route, makes it an ideal setting for a multi-family residential development, supporting regional mobility and efficiently accommodating growth where infrastructure and transportation access are readily available.”
Developers noted a multifamily development suits the area better as it has thus far “failed to attract any meaningful retail interest.” Developers then said the multifamily development will serve as an appropriate and sustainable use for the site.
The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission is set to review the proposal during its Oct. 16 meeting.
