A thriving community, by its nature, must grow. People want to invest in a thriving community, buy property, build houses, and establish businesses where they know that community growth will provide positive returns. Desert Ridge is lucky to be one of the top thriving communities in the Valley. The Communications Committee is always trying to provide our Desert Ridge community with relevant and timely articles and issues affecting our community. With the recent changeover in the Master Developer and the sale of Super Block 7.L.1 (also known as the southwest corner of Tatum and Pinnacle Peak) to Taylor Morrison, we thought we should provide a view into the growth that is underway within Desert Ridge.
Although we’re a popular and established community, Desert Ridge is still at the beginning of its long term growth potential. Currently we have about 5,000 residences and projections have us growing to over 20,000 in the neighborhood. This growth is substantial, and it’s incumbent on the Board of Directors and the Master Developer to ensure that the growth has proper focus, community engagement, and takes into account the Desert Ridge lifestyle. (My public plea to Retail Developers: A high end department store would do well at City North because of our community lifestyle and the draw of surrounding North Scottsdale communities – don’t lose the opportunity to a development in Scottsdale).
The growth of Desert Ridge will provide new resources and opportunities for our community. Undoubtedly, growth will put some pressure on our infrastructure, but there are plans to address this pressure with road construction and school expansion. In addition, we will be able to have additional HOA funds to improve our community and ensure that we continue to maintain an unparalleled lifestyle in the Valley of the Sun.
If you have thoughts on the growth of our community (including a High Street department store), submit your comments to us at desertridge.az@fsresidential.com to have them included in the next issue of
Desert Ridge Lifestyles Magazine.
Dan Oseran
Communications Committee Chair
Desert Ridge Community Association
