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This article appears in the April edition of the South Mountain District News<\/a><\/p>\n

Multiple economic factors are driving renewed interested along the Baseline Corridor in South Phoenix and Laveen, including plans to extend the city\u2019s light rail system into the area by 2023 and the long-anticipated South Mountain Freeway to open in 2019.
\nDevelopment along the rural foothills will be guided by the Baseline Area Master Plan adopted in 1997 and part of the city\u2019s General Plan. City planners noted in the document that: \u201cAfter extensive discussions with area property owners and residents, the overriding theme of the Plan became promotion of development which respects and preserves the lifestyle in the area.\u201d
\nLori Quan, a deputy director of community and economic development for the city, said that whenever transportation corridors grant greater access to an area, \u201cit opens up a lot more opportunities for commercial development.\u201d
\nAs investors eye the potential value of the estimated 2,700 acres of under-developed land along Baseline, pressure to change zoning to accommodate denser housing development, as well as retail and commercial growth, is intensifying.
\nIn November, a Scottsdale investment company, BLC Realty Advisors, purchased the 19.3 acres that once housed Gardener\u2019s World, 3401 E. Baseline Road in Phoenix. The nursery, run by the Petterson family, closed in late 2013 after co-founder Gary Petterson died in February of that year.
\nHis wife and business partner, Sharon, said she and their children retained the landscaping portion of the business until December of last year when that was sold to Gilbert-based TerraVerde Landscape Solutions. Her daughter, Kari, became marketing director at TerraVerde.
\n\u201cI am still at the office and closing down things \u2013 getting the bookkeeping done,\u201d Petterson said. \u201cThere are still so many things to finish, but I am kind of ready to go.\u201d
\nGardener\u2019s World was the go-to place for decades for landscaping companies, as well as many of the new homeowners flooding into Awhatukee, South Mountain and Laveen villages during the housing boom. But closing and selling the business hasn\u2019t been an easy process.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s been a real challenge in that it\u2019s a mixed-used agricultural designation and that kept us from being able to sell,\u201d she said. \u201cFor developers to get something going, the zoning will have to be changed.\u201d
\nJohn Bullington, owner at BLC Realty Advisors, says his hope is to sell part of the property for low-density housing (two structures per acre) while keeping the front portion of the property for agricultural and or commercial use. One possible lead for the property was a farm-to-table restaurant, but unfortunately Bullington said that particular deal didn\u2019t work out.
\n\u201cWe would love someone to come in and use the existing structure and the tree out front for a similar purpose,\u201d he said. \u201cWe want to keep our neighbors happy.\u201d
\nHe also agreed with the premise that the improved transportation to the Baseline Corridor will spark renewed interest in development in the South Phoenix area, noting that improved infrastructure is a plus for the community.
\nAndrew Crosson, senior vice president of acquisitions at Arcis Equity Partners, the nation\u2019s second-largest owner of daily fee golf courses and country clubs, including The Raven, said emphatically in an interview that \u201cWe are not selling Raven for development.\u201d The Raven is one of the cornerstones of our portfolio,\u201d Crosson said.
\nArcis owns and or operates 73 properties nationwide. Crosson said that The Raven and other properties in their portfolio are being evaluated for redevelopment potential with Arcis\u2019 partner, Ridgewood Real Estate Partners. Ridgewood is a New Jersey-based residential real estate developer, investor and advisory company specializing in land. Ridgewood has two Arizona projects, Bridges at Gilbert and Parkside Village Avondale.
\nCrosson said Ridgewood and Arcis are jointly reviewing several properties to determine future development opportunities. \u201cAt this point, it\u2019s very early in the process.\u201d If redevelopment were to happen at The Raven, zoning would have to be changed, the city\u2019s general plan amended and it would have to make \u201ceconomic and political sense\u201d to move forward, he said.
\nFor The Raven, preliminary plans would be for a housing development, he said, along with open space buffers being part of the project. But again, Crosson emphasized everything is in the study phase only. \u201cThis is just a concept. We are looking at several properties in our portfolio. It\u2019s a time-consuming and unpredictable process and it would have to be economically and politically feasible.\u201d
\nSamantha Keating, village planner for Laveen and East Camelback, said the process to change zoning or to amend the General Plan requires numerous steps, including public input from nearby property owners, review by the appropriate village planning committee and public hearings. The process can take four to six months and outcomes depend on factors specific to each request. \u201cIt really depends on the specifics of the proposal. We look at each case individually,\u201d she said.
\nQuan\u2019s department works hand-in-hand with planners such as Keating to ensure the city recruits businesses that will bring jobs and retail to the area while following the vision set by planners.
\n\u201cWe follow the guiding documents and the vision set down by planners to ensure a balance between the commercial development and the needs of residents,\u201d Quan said.
\nFor the Petterson family, selling the last of the Gardner\u2019s World assets signals an end to an era. For the Baseline Corridor, this might signal the beginning of a new era of development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This article appears in the April edition of the South Mountain District News Multiple economic factors are driving renewed interested along the Baseline Corridor in South Phoenix and Laveen, including plans to extend the city\u2019s light rail system into the area by 2023 and the long-anticipated South Mountain Freeway to open in 2019. 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