News
For Release 5-02-08
MISSION PEAKS MASTER-PLANNED
COMMUNITY PROPOSED NEAR SAHUARITA
Mission Peaks, a new 4,200-acre master-planned community, has been proposed for development immediately west of Sahuarita’s town boundary by an affiliate of American Nevada Company (ANC), one of Nevada’s largest and longest-established real estate developers.
“We are pleased that this new community will provide many significant benefits to the Sahuarita area, including benefits relating to water, schools, transportation and the environment,” said Dan Naef, ANC senior vice president.
To address the critical issues of water, ANC has committed to fund the multi-million-dollar extension of the Central Arizona Project (CAP) water pipeline. This improvement would supply more water to the aquifer than Mission Peaks will use.
“Extending the pipeline would not only be a benefit to our project, but to the entire region, including Sahuarita and Green Valley,” said Naef.
Community plans include two elementary schools, two middle schools and a high school, with commitments from ANC to fund and build two schools – an elementary and middle school campus – to be ready for the first Mission Peaks homeowners.
“By completing the first two schools in conjunction with our grand opening, ANC would not only preserve and protect the idea of neighborhood schools for our own residents, but we would help to resolve the existing overcrowding in Sahuarita schools,” said Naef.
In addition, ANC proposes to fund more than $20 million dollars toward the expansion of the I-19/Sahuarita Boulevard interchange.
Mission Peaks is planned to include a wide range of housing options to meet the diverse needs of the community. Up to 15,000 homes will be offered to residents, from first-time to executive level buyers. The community would also include commercial and recreational facilities – all designed with sensitivity to the surrounding natural environment.
It is envisioned that Mission Peaks will include more than 1,000 acres of open space, with approximately 100 acres of parks and 40 miles of bicycle and pedestrian trails within 200 acres of linear parks that will be open to all area residents, not just future residents of Mission Peaks.
“Our plans include a signature 50-acre highly amenitized park that would be a wonderful venue for regional events,” Naef said. “And several tunnels will be incorporated under the major roadway so pedestrians don’t have to cross the street.”
ANC also proposes to purchase an additional 1,000 acres of highly sensitive lands off-site that would benefit the entire region, according to Naef.
The proposed Mission Peaks land plan allocates approximately 20 acres for neighborhood commercial development and more than 100 acres for retail/office/mixed use commercial development. Three worship sites are planned, plus a satellite police/fire station facility and an onsite water campus that would include a wastewater treatment plant.
In addition to using reclaimed water for landscape irrigation, Mission Peaks plans to feature attractive, desert-friendly drought tolerant landscaping throughout the community.
“With convenient access to the 1-19 interchange and proximity to existing development, this site is well situated to provide a great location for a new master plan,” said Naef. “We plan to bring all of our experience and expertise to create a community that will add to the Sahuarita area quality of life."
It is anticipated that Mission Peaks will generate tens of millions of dollars for the jurisdiction in which it is located through various revenue sources, over and above the anticipated costs the jurisdiction will incur, according to Naef.
An application for a General Plan Amendment has been submitted to the Town of Sahuarita, according to Naef. Approval for the project is also being sought from Pima County, where the Mission Peaks property is currently located.
With an award-winning track record, ANC specializes in the development of top-quality master-planned communities, office parks, retail centers and mixed-use centers.
Founded by the late Hank Greenspun in 1974, the company has developed several master-planned communities in southern Nevada, including Green Valley, Green Valley Ranch, Seven Hills and Aliante, which has been ranked as the #1 master-planned community in Nevada, as well as one of the top in the nation.