Marana's Development Services Director outlines amendments to initial 2021 plans

Jason Angell, the Development Services Director for the town of Marana, AZ, has written an open letter to the town's citizens elaborating on the current state of affairs in the town's development plans.

The message is clear: Marana has thrived despite the pandemic, and its growth is far from over.

"An unexpected outcome of the pandemic has been the positive impact on the housing market," Angell wrote. "Because of the economic uncertainty early in the onset of the pandemic during the spring of 2020, market activity fell dramatically. By early summer 2020, the market rallied with historically low interest rates and high demand from buyers. With an increasing number of buyers, not enough sellers, and lack of inventory, homebuyers faced a very strong seller’s market. This translated to higher listing prices and quick sales."

Angell explained that the plans for 2021 feature changes in two sectors: the Dove Mountain Specific Plan Amendment and the Alexander Specific Plan Amendment. The former tacked on nearly ten acres of land beside Tangerine Road to its initial plans. The latter saw perhaps an even bigger change: the recategorization of the designated land in the Alexander Specific Plan Amendment from commercial to Master Plan Area.