P&Z OKs Plan, Wants Better Traffic Analyses

By Raquel Hendrickson for inMaricopa  One planned project brought out frustrations entailed in the City of Maricopa’s General Plan and how traffic flow is designed.  Though the Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended El Dorado Holding’s Rev Development to the city council for approval, commissioners and staff used the opportunity to push for change.  Rev is planned as a 25-acre […]

Mesa OKs Rezone, Incentives for Planned Auto Mall

By Josh Martinez for Independent Newsmedia  The Mesa City Council hosted a public hearing before unanimously approving a series of resolutions and ordinances that will make way for the mixed-use development called Destination at Gateway in the city’s southeast corner.  The 89-acre site sits near the intersection of Signal Butte and Williams Field roads.  As part of the approval, a […]

Metrocenter: Seeking a Revival

By Corina Vanek for Phoenix Business Journal Once upon a time, Metrocenter was the king of the Valley’s shopping malls. Now, the nearly 47-year-old mall just off Interstate 17 and south of Peoria Avenue in Phoenix is becoming a decaying infestation that could afflict the surrounding area, at least according to a prominent city official. […]

SmokeTree Debate Begins in PV

By Terrance Thornton for Paradise Valley Independent Earlier this year the SmokeTree Resort property at 7101 E. Lincoln Drive changed hands for a reported $10M, and new ownership is eying a new chapter for the boutique resort on the edge of paradise. The original resort, established in 1966, is now under the guise of a […]