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Mansions are changing the character of Paradise Valley neighborhoods…
The Arizona Republic reports that Paradise Valley officials are hearing increasingly from residents who are upset with new office-sized houses built on rural lots once filled with low profile ranch-style houses. Residents are upset not only about losing their scenic views, but from losing the character of their mature neighborhoods and the loss of natural desert vegetation which all of us who have lived here for awhile cherish to the fullest.
The Paradise Valley Planning Commission was asked to look into the matter by the Town Council and they will study whether the town should establish new standards for residential development and teardowns. Currently, builders can cover up to 25% of a lot with a house, which would accommodate up to a 11,000 square foot home on the smallest (one acre) homesites in Paradise Valley Arizona. With restrictions like that in place, many builders are maxing out the size of the home by building up vs. building ranch style homes (which has been the norm in Arizona for most of it’s short history).
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