Can the Town undo or change a zoning to prevent more apartments? What establishes the height and design of apartments? What can residents do to be proactive about future developments? Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Development Services Director Jason Angell and Town Attorney Jane Fairall to answer resident questions about apartments in Marana.
REAL TALK EPISODE 53. What's going UP in Marana? Part 3
Can the Town control what businesses go into the Fry's development? How is the Town working with partners to encourage more sit-down restaurants? What do more apartments mean for the community? What does the future hold for Downtown Marana? Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Development Services Director Jason Angell to answer these questions and more in our third edition of "What's going UP in Marana?"
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REAL TALK EPISODE 30. What challenges do locally-owned restaurants face?
Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with Union Hospitality Group Owner Grant Krueger to better understand what it takes to open a local restaurant, the challenges local owners face in the current market, and to provide recommendations that the Town of Marana can pursue to encourage local restaurants.
REAL TALK EPISODE 18. [RECORDED LIVE] What is it like to own a business in Marana?
It's the first LIVE-recorded episode of Real Talk with the Town, held at the Marana Chamber of Commerce's "Marana Insights" event! Town Manager Terry Rozema sits down with local business owners Kristi Barnett of HOTWORX-Tucson and Javier Avalos of Spectrum Ina Road Auto Collision to learn the truth about what it's like to own a business in Marana.
REAL TALK EPISODE 9. What is the future of Downtown Marana?
REAL TALK EPISODE 6: Will Marana get diverse and affordable housing in the future?
REAL TALK EPISODE 2: Will north Marana ever get a grocery store?
Marana named one of the Best Places to Live in Arizona
New hotel coming to town in 2023
New industrial and retail buildings coming to Marana
PRESS RELEASE: New Marana Visitor Center Location Receives Official Designation by Arizona Office of Tourism
The Town of Marana Launches "Marana Matters", a COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Program
The development sector remains strong, but small biz in Marana needs your support
Marana Together: Call for local businesses
“In addition to providing services that accommodate today’s changing conditions, the Town of Marana and Marana Chamber of Commerce are teaming up on a community-wide video message that we hope delivers comfort to our viewers and reminds them of their friends and neighbors who make up our local businesses.”
PVB Expands Headquarters, Adding Nearly 170 Jobs in Marana, AZ
Marana looking for artist for roundabout
Deer statues on Tangerine Road.
The Town of Marana has been awarded grant funding through the Pima Association of Governments (PAG) Transportation Art by Youth (TABY) program to fund a public art project for the Downtown Marana/Marana Main Street Gateway. The Town is soliciting qualifications from artist for the design, construction, and installation of the public art project. The Artist will work with the Town’s representative to develop the design and construction of the art to be installed at the Marana Road roundabout.
As the future location of the Town’s planned Downtown Marana and Marana Main Street area, this public art will feature a modern design in a simultaneous effort to acts as a visual centerpiece and gateway to the Town’s Downtown/Main Street area.
The intended design should incorporate the following:
Be clean and forward-looking in design
If possible, refer to aspects of Marana’s heritage and natural environment
Be conscious of the surrounding area’s overall vision for downtown Marana
Be mindful of sight distances for traffic safety reasons
Take advantage of the concentric nature of the roundabout, potentially utilizing a 360 degree view
Complement the established materials board used for the landscape architecture piece included in the roundabout – See separate Attachment ‘A’ Landscape Materials Board.
Take into consideration Downtown Marana Overlay District guidelines – See separate Attachment ‘B’ Marana Overlay District Guidelines
Serve as a welcoming presence, acting as a gateway to Downtown Marana/Main Street.
Upon selection of the qualified artist by the Town, a design concept shall be developed in collaboration with Town Staff representatives, the selected artist, pre-selected local students, the local instructor, and Town of Marana Citizens’ Forum members, or any combination thereof.
The Town anticipates that the timeframe between artist submission of design proposals and award of contract may be lengthy, based upon the schedule of grant disbursement. The PAG TABY grant was awarded and disbursed in February 2019.
The Town anticipates that the timeframe for artist recruitment, concept design, construction, and installation to be as follows: artist recruitment phase - May 2019, design phase – June – July 2019, construction phase – August – September 2019, and the installation phase – September – October 2019. These timeframes are subject to change.
To learn more please read the full CALL FOR ARTISTS/REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
Groundbreaking ceremony held for new senior living facility
Sun Corridor Inc. held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Dove Mountain Senior Living.
On Tuesday, May 14, Sun Corridor Inc. held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Dove Mountain Senior Living facility being constructed in Marana.
The Dove Mountain Senior Living facility will consist of three buildings, totaling approximately 151,000 square feet. The facility will feature 142 total units, consisting of independent living, assisted living, and memory care.
“This is a great introduction to a renewed and stronger partnership between the Town of Marana and Sun Corridor Inc.,” said Town of Marana Director of Economic Development Curt Woody.
The project has a capital expenditure of $35 million, and will bring 70 new jobs for the Town of Marana, the majority of which are in the healthcare industry. Construction is projected to end in June of 2020, with a tentative grand opening the following July.
“This project not only creates jobs and investment into the Town itself, but provides an integral service to senior citizens in our community,” said Town of Marana Mayor Ed Honea.
Rendering of the new Dove Mountain Senior Living facility.
Economic Development Specialist wins award
On Thursday, May 2, Town of Marana Economic/Downtown Development Specialist Heath Vescovi-Chiordi received the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) Economic Development Distinguished by Excellence (EDDE) Award for Member of the Year 2019.
This honor is awarded to an individual out of the entire AAED membership of approximately 450, which includes economic development practitioners, service providers, and private developers throughout the entire state.
“It’s an honor to receive this award from AAED,” said Vescovi-Chiordi. “Thank you to everyone who’s played a role in my professional and personal development.”
The winner demonstrates excellence in participation in AAED Events, committees, leadership, etc., while maintaining exceptional performance in their economic development profession.
Just two weeks prior, Vescovi-Chirodi was elected to the 2019-2020 AAED Board. He was also a featured speaker at the 2019 Marana State of the Town Luncheon.
Vescovi-Chiordi is a member of the Town of Marana’s Department of Economic Development, with an emphasis on trying to bring businesses to the Downtown Marana/Marana Mainstreet area of North Marana.
Heath Vescovi-Chiordi
