Marana council approves building new homes near El Rio Preserve
The El Rio Preserve is set to have 150 more homes near it, after the Marana Town Council voted 6-1 for the development, with council member Roxanne Ziegler as the sole “no” vote. /Courtesy photo
The Marana Mayor and Council voted 6-1 earlier this month to approve a development agreement with Pima County and the Marana Unified School District for 150 new single-family homes to be built on a parcel near the El Rio Preserve.
Council member Roxanne Ziegler was the sole “no” vote, sharing significant concerns with the nearby neighbors about developing atop land that is culturally and ecologically significant to the area.
Homebuilding company KB Home initiated a three-party deal with MUSD and Gladden Phase II LLC to acquire about 50 acres located north and south of Coachline Boulevard in the La Puerta Del Norte neighborhood, an island of unincorporated Pima County land adjacent to Continental Ranch.
