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PHX Surf plans construction this summer
Maricopa’s long-awaited surf park may break ground this summer, according to city records.
Plans for PHX Surf, first announced by InMaricopa in May 2021, are...
Surf park submits updated, downsized plan
PHX Surf, which has been quiet publicly for months about its plan to build a huge water park in Maricopa, has submitted updated, though...
’22 in review: After initial splash, radio silence on proposed surf park
The May 2021 announcement of a surf park coming to Maricopa caused a stir.
The thought of swimming and surfing under the summer sun without...
PHX Surf expected to use less water than agriculture would on the land
Maricopa’s first true destination attraction is looking to make a big splash when it opens next year.
But will that splash impact Maricopa’s water supply?...
Major housing development, surf park headline council agenda
Zoning measures for DR Horton’s proposed 326-acre, single-family home development on the city’s southeastern side and a zoning change for PHX Surf Park highlight...
Surf park will use water — but not as much as you think
The proposed PHX Surf Park will be a tourist attraction, economic development engine and attention-getter for Maricopa.
With two 5-acre surf lagoons, a lazy river,...
P&Z approves zoning change for Surf Park
A major tourism attraction proposed for Maricopa that could bring a new type of visitor to the city took its first steps toward becoming...
Readers think surf park a good idea
InMaricopa readers voted in droves in this week’s poll, with 717 answering the question, “Is PHX Surf Park, proposed in Maricopa, a good idea?”
A...
Surf park developers submit plan with more details
More details about the proposed PHX Surf Park are emerging even as developers and the City remain tight-lipped about the project.
A Planned Area Development...
City council approves sale of land for waterpark
Maricopa city council Tuesday night unanimously approved the sale of three parcels of land and the lease of another to Mesa-based developers proposing a...
Surf park plan features hotel, tiny-house village
Maricopans looking to have a bit of aquatic fun may soon be able to avoid a drive to a Valley waterpark or lake and...
Major waterpark, surf attraction coming to Maricopa
A major water park and surfing attraction looks to be coming to Maricopa.
The agenda for next Tuesday’s city council meeting includes a scheduled vote...
Retail space in Maricopa hard to find
What do Maricopans want more than anything?
More shopping and restaurants.
So why aren’t they getting them?
Among the reasons is there simply isn't enough retail space,...
Planning & Zoning to review four major proposals Monday
A cross-section of the many ways Maricopa is growing is reflected on the agenda for Monday’s Planning & Zoning Commission meeting.
The four agenda items...
Poll: Readers want to sync, shorten traffic signals
Most of our InMaricopa reader polls have a couple of responses that generate about the same number of votes. But this week we asked...
P&Z approves long-awaited office project
A long-anticipated project to bring affordable office space to Maricopa advanced Monday night.
The Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved site, landscape, photometric and...
Federal earmark of $2.7M for pedestrian bridge advances
The City of Maricopa is a step closer to receiving $2.7 million in federal funds to help build the planned pedestrian bridge across the...
2021 was a busy year for commercial development
Residential development was clearly the major real estate story in town in 2021, but the city made steady progress in its efforts to expand...
With final approval, West Maricopa Village to start building
West Maricopa Village, the mixed-use development that will add 530 residential units on the city’s west side, is set to begin construction in September.
The...
Construction begins at Estrella Gin, with a twist
The developers of the 32-acre Estrella Gin Business Park have received construction permits and will begin work on the initial 6,000 square feet of...
’23 RECAP: Business
In 2023, Maricopa’s retail economy made great strides with several businesses opening and more on the way.
In April, Home Depot confirmed its intention to...
City manager likely to step down
Editor's note: Mayor Nancy Smith declined to respond to questions about City Manager Rick Horst stepping down and the city's search for his replacement,...
Modular apartments progressing at West Maricopa Village
The FlatZ 520 apartment community, a 342-unit project featuring one-, two- and three-bedroom units at the southeastern corner of State Route 238 and Loma...
Poll: Readers don’t feel the “Inflation Reduction Act” will live up to name
Color our poll respondents cynical this week.
A majority of voters in our weekly unscientific poll, 53.29% – said they thought the $739 billion “Inflation...
Modular apartments rise at West Maricopa Village
There is much talk around town about the increasing number of multi-family housing units being approved in Maricopa. But one of the first such...
P&Z to review Hogenes Farms proposal on Monday
The Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission will review Monday a Planned Area Development proposal for Hogenes Farms, a 528-acre mixed-use, master planned community.
The property...
P&Z approves 530-unit West Maricopa Village
The city planning and zoning commission on Monday approved two new multi-family housing developments on the city’s west side.
Known collectively as West Maricopa Village,...