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25-13-SUP — 14-unit residential condominium subdivision (Escena Carefree); seven two-story buildings; one-bedroom and two-bedroom units ranging from approximately 910 to 1,500 square feet; desert contemporary/Sonoran Spanish architecture; native landscaping; preservation of existing wash feature in Carefree, AZ
A Special Use Permit request for Escena Carefree, a 14-unit residential condominium development consisting of seven two-story buildings with heights of approximately 21.5 feet and desert contemporary/Sonoran Spanish architecture. This project is contingent upon approval of the text amendment (Case 25-12-TA) to permit residential-only development in Town Center.
| Case number | 25-13-SUP |
|---|---|
| Type | Specific Use Permit |
| Location | North of the northeast corner of Tom Darlington Drive and Carefree Drive, APN 216-83-037 |
| County | Maricopa County |
| Parcel / legal | APN 216-83-037 |
| Current zoning | C, Commercial |
| Proposed use | 14-unit residential condominium subdivision (Escena Carefree); seven two-story buildings; one-bedroom and two-bedroom units ranging from approximately 910 to 1,500 square feet; desert contemporary/Sonoran Spanish architecture; native landscaping; preservation of existing wash feature |
| Petitioner | Alex Hayes, Withey Morris Baugh, PLC, on behalf of owner Scott Whelan, Sidewinder Ventures LLC |
| Owner | Scott Whelan, Sidewinder Ventures LLC |
| Hearing | 2026-09-14 (tomorrow) |
| Hearing body | Carefree Planning & Zoning Commission |
| Staff recommendation | approve with conditions |
| Status | new |
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- First seen — 2026-09-13: First seen on a Carefree Planning & Zoning Commission agenda · Carefree Planning & Zoning Commission
- Staff recommendation — 2026-09-14: Staff recommendation: approve with conditions · Carefree Planning & Zoning Commission
Also on the 2026-09-14 Carefree agenda
- <UNKNOWN> — Ordinance / Text Amendment
- 36-2804 — Ordinance / Text Amendment
- LCA-0-24-24 — Ordinance / Text Amendment
- 25-12-TA — Residential-only condominium development permitted through Special Use Permit in Town Center
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