Sandia Development PAD Approved

The Coolidge Examiner reports that Sandia, a 3,200-acre master planned community in Coolidge, received approval for its planned area development (PAD) and is planning to start construction of the infrastructure this fall.

The development will have 11,000 homes, a 35-acre community center, schools, fire station, commercial uses and parks/library. The average price of a new home is expected to be $175,000.

The development is expected to generate 1,000 temporary jobs to fill construction positions, and 5,800 permanent jobs once construction ends. The first residents should be moving in in 2007. This development is the first of many large master-planned communities in the Coolidge area. More...