Groton The developer proposing a mixed-use village at the Mystic Education Center property is “exploring all our options” after the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission made clear its concerns about overdevelopment of the site.
While the commission did not make any binding decisions, it came to a consensus at a workshop last week that the town should not initiate a new floating zone for the property.
The commission, however, would be open to a zone change, such as to a rural residential RU-40 zone or potentially RU-20 zone for part of the property, Planning and Development Director Jon Reiner said. Those rural residential zones call for lower density than what is included in the developer s proposal and allow for uses including single-family residential, attached two-family residential, some type of age-restricted housing and similar types of development, and some business uses. It s up to the developer to look at the zoning and then determine how to move forward.
As metro Phoenix continues to grow as a hot spot dining destination, more restaurant chains from outside Arizona are eyeing real estate in the Valley of the Sun.
Last year Midwest import Cooper s Hawk Winery & Restaurant opened in Scottsdale, with a second location planned for Chandler this year. Others that have already come to Phoenix are also expanding: Deep dish chain Lou Malnati s opened in Glendale and Chicago-area hot dog chain Portillo s is also set to open in Glendale this spring.
People in the Valley can now look forward to new out-of-state chains, from a ghost kitchen serving Asian takeout to a popular taco shop out of Texas. Here are five restaurants making moves in metro Phoenix: