Tuesday, September 16, 2008

102-acre Coolidge development near Casa Grande Ruins put on hold

[Source: Sean Higgins, Casa Grande Dispatch] -- Plans for an area development to have residential and commercial buildings near Casa Grande Ruins National Monument were unveiled for the Coolidge City Council, which postponed action on the matter pending decisions on the height of buildings. "This will be a nice addition to Coolidge," Mayor Tom Shope said. If approved, the project would be off North Arizona Boulevard, encompassing about 102 acres. "It will really respond to the needs of the area," Senior Project Manager Nick Labadie of Rose Law Group said Aug. 25. "It will be a great gateway for the city of Coolidge." He said it would "respect the area and heritage of the Ruins." [Note: To read the full article, click here.]