At its March 2 regular session, the Town Council voted to approve $49,000 for a warrant study to determine potential need for a future traffic signal at the intersection of Palisades Blvd. and Palomino Blvd./Eagle Ridge Drive in Fountain Hills.
A professional services agreement would have Kimley-Horn and Associates, engineering consultants, perform the study.
The council heard this proposal in November 2020 but rejected it. Public Works Director Justin Weldy apologized to the council for poorly presenting the proposal last fall.
âI never intended to provide confusing or misleading information,â Weldy said.
The study is the first step in planning for outlying years, according to Weldy. He said, based on traffic study information performed in connection with the Adero-Scottsdale Resort located on Eagle Ridge Drive and the proposed Daybreak Apartment complex on Palisades near Shea, there are indications that the intersection will meet warrants for a signal.
Town of Fountain Hills Development Services Director John Wesley gave the Town Council an update on ongoing and proposed development projects at the annual council retreat on Feb. 23.
The Fountain Hills Medical Center at Saguaro Blvd. and Trevino Drive is about to open its doors. According to Wesley, they are working on contractor punch list items as well as state inspections to obtain permits and a certificate of occupancy.
Medical Center officials have not announced an opening date.
Wesley said the facility will also be adding a sidewalk along the Saguaro Blvd. frontage to the property.
In Adero Canyon there are three of eight platted parcels essentially complete. An additional parcel with 13 lots is nearing completion.
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Residential development in Fountain Hills has continued on a moderate pace over the past year.
The largest ongoing project is Adero Canyon by Toll Brothers Homes. The developer is continuing to prepare new building plats for up to an additional 340 semi-custom luxury homes.
To access those parcels the developer completed Eagle Ridge Drive, the main road through the center of the development and continuing to the Adero Canyon Trailhead, the main access point to Preserve hiking.
The trailhead was completed in 2018, but access was limited due to heavy construction activity in the development. The completion of the road was a welcome milestone for those who looked forward to using the trailhead.
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