A 30-unit, high-end subdivision in far West Sedona got a final nod of approval from the Sedona City Council with construction expected in the very near future.
Developers Mark Weinberg and Dave Grounds — who have partnered on projects together in the past — were granted a Final Plat on Sept. 10 for a development located at 125 Bristlecone Pines Road in West Sedona.
According to Senior Planner Cari Meyer, the developers will need to provide financial assurances, typically a bond, for the cost of the infrastructure.
“Once they’ve provided that, they would be able to record the Final Plat and begin construction on the infrastructure — road, utilities, etc.,” she said. “I am unsure of their schedule, though they have indicated that they would like to move forward as quickly as possible.” The developers attempted to put their minds at ease as they addressed issues like views, additional cars on Bristlecone Pines Road, drainage, sewer, noise and dust.
The homes will be on city sewer with a lift station at the end of the development. During home constructions, developers said the contractors will do their best to keep the noise and dust to a minimum. They didn’t feel the number of vehicles on the roadway would increase a great deal based on 30 homes — some of which may be used seasonally as a second home. Something that a few people brought up is the concern of having these homes become short-term vacation rentals. Grounds said he hadn’t thought of that but guaranteed that the development would not only have a homeowners association but that its bylaws would prohibit short-term rentals.
At that public meeting Weinberg said if all goes well, it could still be another year before the first shovel goes into the ground.
“Sedona is a custom-home town, we get that,” Grounds said at the public meeting. “We don’t want to come in and be a bad neighbor at all. I’d rather have you be proud of what’s built there. That’s our ultimate goal. We don’t build in big cities, we focus on small towns in Arizona where we can really bring architecture and design to light.”
