Comments on: Tucson (and Marana) and the Floodplain http://www.mytucsonblog.com/about-tucson/tucson-and-marana-and-the-floodplain/ Everything you need to know about Tucson and Real Estate - and then some Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:05:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kelley Koehler http://www.mytucsonblog.com/about-tucson/tucson-and-marana-and-the-floodplain/comment-page-1/#comment-1252 Kelley Koehler Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:26:44 +0000 http://www.mytucsonblog.com/about-tucson/tucson-and-marana-and-the-floodplain/#comment-1252 Hi Michael, thanks for pitching in! I was overdue for a call to Marana, but I hadn't been out that way in a while. I always wonder about those Gladden Farms/Rancho Marana type sales too - I would hope the flood issue is settled shortly, and that home prices will stop sliding in those regions because of it. Gladden has potential to be a really nice development once it gets going again. Hi Michael, thanks for pitching in! I was overdue for a call to Marana, but I hadn’t been out that way in a while.

I always wonder about those Gladden Farms/Rancho Marana type sales too – I would hope the flood issue is settled shortly, and that home prices will stop sliding in those regions because of it. Gladden has potential to be a really nice development once it gets going again.

]]> By: Michael Krotchie http://www.mytucsonblog.com/about-tucson/tucson-and-marana-and-the-floodplain/comment-page-1/#comment-1251 Michael Krotchie Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:22:17 +0000 http://www.mytucsonblog.com/about-tucson/tucson-and-marana-and-the-floodplain/#comment-1251 Hey Kelley, I spoke with Gus Lipins from the town of Marana the other day, a project Manager of some sort, to find out if there was any resolution on the FEMA issue yet, and here's what he told me.. or.. didn't tell me. He said that FEMA has been heavily involved during the past year while the town of Marana performed their study and that FEMA is now reviewing the town of Marana's preliminary report to ensure it agrees with it's findings. Gus couldn't officially tell me anything but he said they "expect" everything west of I-10 in Marana to not be in the floodplain when the final maps are issued. Apparently there was also a town meeting a few months ago (which I missed) where they collected email addresses to send updates to residents and a few residents I have spoken to have reiterating email stating the above. Obviously this is great news for the Marana community but the downside is that the developments east of I-10 (including San Lucas) appear to be placed in a floodplain.. so residents there will be ponying up for flood insurance. Hopefully we'll hear for sure either way, every time I see a home sell in Gladden Farms or Rancho Marana I cringe because I'm not sure if the homeowner was aware of these immense floodplain issues that are in contention. Hey Kelley,

I spoke with Gus Lipins from the town of Marana the other day, a project Manager of some sort, to find out if there was any resolution on the FEMA issue yet, and here’s what he told me.. or.. didn’t tell me.

He said that FEMA has been heavily involved during the past year while the town of Marana performed their study and that FEMA is now reviewing the town of Marana’s preliminary report to ensure it agrees with it’s findings.

Gus couldn’t officially tell me anything but he said they “expect” everything west of I-10 in Marana to not be in the floodplain when the final maps are issued. Apparently there was also a town meeting a few months ago (which I missed) where they collected email addresses to send updates to residents and a few residents I have spoken to have reiterating email stating the above.

Obviously this is great news for the Marana community but the downside is that the developments east of I-10 (including San Lucas) appear to be placed in a floodplain.. so residents there will be ponying up for flood insurance.

Hopefully we’ll hear for sure either way, every time I see a home sell in Gladden Farms or Rancho Marana I cringe because I’m not sure if the homeowner was aware of these immense floodplain issues that are in contention.

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