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Dirt lot dreams: Developers seek opportunities in …

7/20/2017
The swatch of land at the northwestern tip of Sun City West, highlighted in pink, remains undeveloped and will likely stay that way, due to lack of access to the property. By Matt Roy, Independent …

Freestanding sign policy proposals prompt temporary …

7/17/2017
The entrance sign to the Surprise Civic Center (Independent Newsmedia file) By Richard Smith Independent Newsmedia The first of four Surprise Planning and Zoning Commission presentations …

Planners approve permit for Valero, Corner Store in …

7/11/2017
By Richard Smith Independent Newsmedia The Surprise Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit for A Valero gas station and Corner Store market in the Surprise …

Glendale council reverses planners' vote on StoneHaven

7/6/2017
Residents attended the June 27 public hearing on a master-planned community. Many opposed the developer’s request to add more homes to the project. Audience members wore red to show their …

Bell Pointe II at Surprise's boundary carries traffic …

6/19/2017
By Richard Smith Independent Newsmedia During its June 15 meeting, the Surprise Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the second phase of the Bell Pointe development, …

Ignorance of ‘cost basis’ can be taxing

6/19/2017
You’ve done the right thing – investing for the long haul with an eye toward retirement. So you might be tempted to disengage, letting the markets and compounding interest carry the ball toward …

Surprise council denies Mattamy plan downtown by 4-3 …

6/8/2017
Land north of Statler Boulevard is pictured Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016 at Surprise Civic Center in Surprise. If the application is approved, this land will consist of 420 residential lots. Richard …

Split Surprise planning commission approves Avilla …

6/6/2017
This Avila Homes detached home rental community in Chandler includes elevations similar to those proposed at Waddell and Reems roads in Surprise, according to officials from Avila’s parent company …

Mattamy project in Surprise Civic Center moves to …

6/4/2017
An artists’ rendering of proposed single family detatched homes by Mattamy in Surprise Civic Center. By Richard Smith Independent Newsmedia The first housing development planned for the …

Surprise planners vote 4-2 to deny medical marijuana …

6/2/2017
Richard Smith Independent Newsmedia Following an multi-layered presentation, resident comments and a flurry of opinions, Surprise Planning and Zoning commissioners Dennis Bash, Ken Chapman, …

Surprise planners recommend pair of industrial zone …

6/1/2017
By Richard Smith Independent Newsmedia At its May 20 meeting, the Surprise Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval on a pair of site plans on the city’s southeastern …

Commissioners against more homes at StoneHaven, …

5/26/2017
Residents showed up in protest May 18 against a proposal before the Planning Commission to increase the number of homes for master-planned community StoneHaven, located at 9050 W. Camelback Road. By …