Drought & Development: Planning Maricopa’s hypergrowth
by Jim Headley | inMaricopa
The city of Maricopa has grown exponentially over the years.
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Maricopa has the water to grow, but it also has a plan.
“Maricopa has had tremendous growth in its early incorporation,” said Kazi Haque, Maricopa’s assistant director of Development Services.
Haque said one of the big hurdles the city has to jump is the flood plain, as it is holding up the construction of 2,000 to 3,000 homes that have been approved. The proposed homes sit in the flood plain.
Transportation corridors are another big concern highlighted in the city’s planning.
