After nearly 20 years of being tucked in south of Bell Road with an empty lot in front of its campus, Willow Canyon High School will have some company.
The Surprise City Council unanimously approved a zoning change for 11 acres from commercial to high density residential. The parcel is on the southwest corner of Bell and Citrus roads, north and west of the entrance to Willow Canyon.
It will be paired with a 24-acre parcel to the west to form a gated community of more than 300 rental properties, including single-family detached and town homes — both with two-car garages — by Scottsdale-based Sun Belt Holdings and Boston-based Rockpoint Group.
