The Florence Planning and Zoning Commission recommended a major amendment to the Skyview Farms Planned Unit Development that could stretch the master-planned community to 2,465 acres.
Currently, the project has the necessary entitlements for 8,843 residential units across two existing planned unit developments. If the amendment is approved, it will add an additional 600 acres. Of the new acreage, 200 will be annexed from Pinal County.
The total number of residential units is set to expand to 9,975. Additionally, the amendment would introduce mixed-use commercial zones. Colliers Engineering & Design represents the applicant.
The plans feature a central core that is set to contain land zoned for Medium Density Residential, High Density Residential and Commercial. Peripheral areas are set to feature Low Density Residential developments. Additional plans call for two schools and two recreation centers.
The addition of a Mixed-Use zoning district will combine High Density Residential with Community Commercial uses in individual parcels. To ensure this portion of the development will not solely feature residential properties, Town staff incorporated a 25% threshold that must be met with commercial uses.
The Mixed-Use zoning areas combine for 89 acres and have 671 residential units planned. There will be two parcels zoned Mixed-Use at the northeast and southwest corners of Arizona Farms and Cooper roads.
The residential portion of the Mixed-Use areas will allow single-family homes, townhouses, patio homes, duplexes, multiplexes and apartments. Residential developments must have a density between eight and 18 dwelling units/acre.
Additionally, the amendment permits the introduction of Build-to-Rent communities in Medium Density Residential and High-Density Residential zones.
Town Council held a public hearing on the annexation on Sept. 16. The property is currently owned by Carrie Thompson Trust, and LeSueur Investments is planning to develop it.
The proposal will next appear before Town Council. The recommendation comes with six conditions, one of which requires the approval of the 200-acre annexation. The construction timeline will be subject to market demand. (Source)
