Marana considering 2012 annexations, plans to clear islands

The Town of Marana continues to combat the poor economy, first by showing a 2 percent growth in its projected 2012-2013 fiscal year budget, and now by planning future annexations of a county island in the Twin Peaks Interchange and north into Pinal County, to include the Pinal County Airpark. The Twin Peaks Interchange experiences a high volume of traffic, and the annexation of the county island would give Marana complete control of commercial sales taxes from developing businesses in the area. “This is a prime location for a lot of commercial development,” said Town Manager Gilbert Davidson. “It’s a new interchange that connects major portions of our community. Right around the interchange, you’re going to see gas stations, hotels, and restaurants. Also, on the Marana Spectrum, which is a large commercial master plan, there will be a lot of commercial retail.” One of the commercial projects rumored to be in the works is a large shopping mall near the area, which would become the largest mall in Southern Arizona. The town will also complement the Twin Peaks Interchange with Cascada, a 2,500-home master-planned community already in early development stages. “This area has been platted and is ready to go,” said Davidson. “There are a lot of neat things that are going to take place around Twin Peaks.”

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