Some Eastside residents say a proposed rezoning near Tanque Verde Road could mark a turning point for a part of Tucson they have spent decades trying to preserve.
The proposal would rezone an 11-acre property from Suburban Ranch (SR) to RX-1 residential, potentially allowing new home sites to be built. Neighbors opposing the project say the area’s rural character is already disappearing and fear additional development could accelerate that change while creating new concerns about flooding and traffic.
“When we first came here, which was ’72, there was nothing on the north side of the street,” said Nancy Fahringer, who has lived in the area for more than 50 years. She describes the Eastside of Tucson as having been like the Wild West, which she said was great.
A 28-page preliminary report from the zoning examiner states that “the subject rezoning conforms to Plan Tucson and the Bear Canyon Neighborhood Plan.”…