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Date: 11/4/2005 | | | |
Tucson Region
140-acre set-aside on West Side OK'd
By Joe Burchell
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 02.02.2005
The Tucson City Council approved a proposal Tuesday to designate as open space 140 acres on the West Side valued at between $3 million and $8 million. The intent is to slow high-density growth in a dwindling rural enclave and reduce traffic on North Silverbell Road, which is now carrying its capacity of 19,000 trips a day. The property is west of Silverbell and north of West Ironwood Hill Drive. But the protection may be short-lived, as City Attorney Mike Rankin said a future council could reverse the decision and dispose of the property as it chooses at any time.
City Real Estate Administrator John Updike said the property hasn't been appraised, but it could be worth anywhere from $3 million to $8 million, depending on the zoning and the topographical constraints on building.... 
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