Realtor Jeffrey Hale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nQuestion 1: I don\u2019t think there will be a major problem in the Laveen area, but if I had to choose one thing that will be an annoyance, it would probably be driving in traffic that will get a little worse as the growth continues.<\/p>\n
Question 2: The housing market will continue to be strong in Laveen. \u00a0In the Phoenix Metro area, the market for homes under $250,000 is still hot and with the incentive programs that encourage people to buy in Laveen, the market will just get hotter.<\/p>\n
Question 3: The construction of the South Mountain Freeway will only strengthen the economy here in Laveen. \u00a0The easy commute from Laveen to other parts of the Valley will get even easier with the freeway and it will attract more people who want new affordable houses in a great location. \u00a0More houses will be built to accommodate that demand and a higher population will encourage commercial and retail to follow, producing even more jobs and economic growth.<\/p>\n
Question 4: I love the diversity!\u00a0I honestly can\u2019t think of another part of the Valley that boasts such a mix of race, culture, religion, etc.<\/p>\n
Question 5: \u00a0How big can my list be? \u00a0I\u2019d love to see more parks that are lit at night, a Major League Baseball spring training facility, movie theater, Costco or Sam\u2019s Club, restaurants, offices, etc. \nPhillip Wooley, 16-year Laveen resident<\/strong><\/p>\nHe is principal at Betty Fairfax High School and a member of the Laveen Village Planning Committee.<\/p>\n
Question 1: Corporate social responsibility. The residential and commercial developers must continue to take into consideration those of us that call Laveen home.<\/p>\n
Question 2: I would expect that the housing market will continue to increase for 2017. We need to make sure our educational opportunities are prepared for the growth.<\/p>\n
Question 3: The South Mountain Freeway will bring new positive growth and challenges for Laveen.<\/p>\n
Question 4: Although growing all the time, Laveen still has that sense of a small-town community. That is rare in most areas around the Valley.<\/p>\n
Question 5: A community pool is on my wish list.<\/p>\n
Wendy Ensminger, 12-year resident.<\/p>\n
She is also the president of the Laveen Association of HOAs.<\/p>\n
Question 1: The most pressing issue is economic development.\u00a0It is going to be a challenge to mix the small town feel that we have all lived with and the development that will be coming.<\/p>\n
The Laveen character is \u201crural, equestrian and open space.\u201d\u00a0The open space will be gone with\u00a0development.\u00a0I hope that the City of Phoenix will not circumvent the other two, and ruin the character of Laveen and what makes us a unique village in the City of Phoenix.<\/p>\n
Question 2: I do think the housing market in Laveen will pick up. I think existing home prices won\u2019t climb very much, but with all the residential zoning requests that were approved we should see an increase in new homes.\u00a0 We will probably see some apartment complexes going up as well.<\/p>\n
Question 3: If the city does it right the economic development for Laveen should be considerable, but I don\u2019t hold out much hope for that. Our representation for Laveen is lacking.\u00a0 It is becoming a joke that the city only cares about downtown and the rest of the villages are taking a back seat.\u00a0 Laveen could be an economic jewel, but I don\u2019t see that happening.<\/p>\n
Question 4: The small town feel in the big city (we are 20 minutes away for the airport, downtown, sporting events etc.).\u00a0 Little story ? At\u00a0Fry\u2019s (51st and Baseline) I pulled into the parking lot and parked next to a truck with a goat and hay in the back, next to that truck a BMW was parked, and I thought what a unique place to live.\u00a0 I also love the diversity of Laveen; we really have a great community in Laveen<\/p>\n
Question 5: \u201cWe are going to grow as a Village (economically and population). \u00a0I hope that we grow thoughtfully and responsibly, this\u00a0could be the\u00a0best place to live in Phoenix.<\/p>\n
Kevin Danziesen, Laveen resident<\/strong><\/p>\nDanziesen and his family own and operate Danziesen Dairy in Laveen.<\/p>\n
Question 1: Sounds weird, but traffic. \u00a0With the building of the Loop 202 (South Mountain Freeway) we could see substantial\u00a0road closures. \u00a0Getting to major freeways is already a big issue and this could make it worse. \u00a0We\u2019re glad this is a short-term problem.<\/p>\n
Question 2:\u00a0We expect the housing market to stay steady. It\u2019s easy to get over confident because of the Loop; however, we feel steady is good!!<\/p>\n
Question 3: Expectations are high. \u00a0It won\u2019t take long for businesses realize the positive attributes of this community.<\/p>\n
Question 4: We treasure the pride Laveen has in its agricultural roots. \u00a0Laveen is an awesome place to live and we are proud to be a part of it!!!<\/p>\n
Question 5:To make Laveen the chocolate milk capital of the world!!!<\/p>\n
Several Laveen residents also expressed their wishes for Laveen in the coming year:<\/p>\n
Rick Hakes,12-year resident.<\/strong><\/p>\nHe lives in the Bougainvillea neighborhood.<\/p>\n
QUESTION 5: I wish Laveen would stay green. There is almost a mile between my back fence and the next house. In between, lies a golf course followed by alfalfa fields, and then a great view of the mountains. To top all of that off has been the wildlife of coyotes, quail, an occasional skunk, hawks and cottontails. It is really sad to see that it will soon go along with the peaceful silence.<\/p>\n
Mark Mitzel, 12-year resident<\/strong><\/p>\nMitzel lives in Southern Ridge.<\/p>\n
QUESTION 1: The most pressing issue will be traffic. The city continues to not complete projects before they start the next one. The squeeze before our community (on Baseline Road at about 57th<\/sup> Avenue) has caused dozens of accidents so we need that\u00a0widened to four lanes ASAP. Leaving our community on Baseline is almost impossible after 7 a.m. They put the stop light in the wrong location. Kids cross right across Baseline to go to school from our community. I guess a kid will have to die before they make this right.<\/p>\nQUESTION 2: The housing market will boom with the freeway coming. I wish we would get actual sit-down places to eat. The fast food here is out of control and we rarely ever eat at any of them. We need a theater and big box shopping. We love Laveen but the crime is getting out of control. We need more patrols and we need to start pushing out people who are criminal elements in our community. See a crime call the police. Have neighbors that don\u2019t follow the rules to our community? Report them over and over and push them out. We need to hold the city accountable to make sure we get the same sound control issues on the freeway as Scottsdale did. They will try to cheap out and due the minimum. We need to have sound walls, sound deadening asphalt, etc. Everything possible to make sure the sound is controlled.<\/p>\n
Daniel Felix, 2-year resident.<\/strong><\/p>\nFelix lives in Laveen Crossing.<\/p>\n
Question 1: Crime and traffic.<\/p>\n
Question 2: We are staying optimistic about the housing market next year but don\u2019t see it rising until the freeway is completed.<\/p>\n
Question 3: We anticipate that more restaurants, commercial business and\u00a0hoping a movie theater will be built.<\/p>\n
Question 4: My fianc\u00e9 and I do treasure the beautiful views of the mountains and hope to see more parks and recreational places.<\/p>\n
Question 5: Our wish list: Costco, Harkins theater, Olive garden, Target and shopping center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This article first appeared in the January edition of the South Mountain District News. Community leaders say 2017 will be a year of many positive changes for the suburban community that takes pride in a rural atmosphere set against the backdrop of South Mountain. From an improved housing market to more retail, leaders said we […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4923,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[237],"tags":[227,161,160,154,507,508,253,254,427,236],"yoast_head":"\n
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