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December 5, 2023
Oro Valley Mayor and Town Council Members (via e-mail: council@orovalleyaz.gov)
c/o Mr. Bayer Vella, AICP (via e-mail: bvella@orovalleyaz.gov)
Town of Oro Valley Planning Manager
11000 N. La Canada Drive
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
RE: Support for NexMetro Rezoning Case in Oro Valley Requested
Dear Honorable Mayor, Council Members, and Mr. Vella:
Safeway, as owner of property within the Safeway Vistoso Plaza, is in support for the proposed
rezoning of Rancho Vistoso Parcels 5u and 7i to PAD HDR from PAD C-1 in conjunction with the
proposed road realignment and traffic signal to be located at the northernmost ingress/egress
point of the Safeway-anchored shopping center.
For over a year, NexMetro Development, LLC (“NexMetro”) and the Safeway Vistoso Plaza
owners have been in discussions on the proposed rezoning, where a portion of the project will be
located immediately adjacent to the Safeway Vistoso Plaza, with a shared access drive from
Rancho Vistoso Boulevard. During this time, NexMetro modified its site plan per discussions with
Safeway and the other commercial property owners within the shopping center to create a highly
harmonious and safe project.
We believe NexMetro’s rezone request, and the associated shared access drive with a traffic
signal, will provide Safeway shoppers with easier access to and from the store over the long term
and will enhance the overall customer shopping experience in the center.
We respectfully ask that you please support NexMetro’s rezoning request.
Sincerely,
Carl Huntington, Division President
Southwest Division
CC: Mr. Jared Geisler, NexMetro Communities (via email: jared@nexmetro.com)