For Star subscribers: Rio Rico’s largest landowner has withdrawn a sweeping development plan for the community south of Tucson, but local opponents don t think their fight is over.
An ambitious proposal that would have opened the door for major commercial and industrial development in the Santa Cruz County community of Rio Rico has been withdrawn.
For Star subscribers: A prominent Santa Cruz County landowner has proposed a major, mixed-use project along both sides of Interstate 19 in Rio Rico, but residents are pushing back.