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Jul. 15, 2008
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Company plans to build retail center in Arizona

37-acre complex would serve Golden Valley area

By DAVE HAWKINS
SPECIAL TO THE REVIEW-JOURNAL

KINGMAN, Ariz. -- A California-based company is planning a 380,000-square-foot commercial center on 37 acres in the northwest Arizona community of Golden Valley.

Westar Development's Aztec Business Center is proposed three miles north of the thousands of homes Las Vegas developer Jim Rhodes hopes to build in the master-planned community of Pravada.

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    • Westar founder AJ Dudheker believes Golden Valley residents already are under-served by the commercial sector and that thousands of future customers will be delivered through the Pravada project and by the Hoover Dam bypass Colorado River bridge that will more conveniently link Southern Nevada and Arizona.

    "The owner feels strongly that the existing population can support, and is in dire need of, the services and conveniences offered by this proposal but currently unavailable to the residents of Golden Valley," stated a project application filed with the Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission.

    "Furthermore, the owner anticipates that the residential development of the Pravada master-planned community, by Rhodes Homes Arizona, will increase the need for such services and facilities," it stated.

    The mixed-use project entails general commercial activity on 16 acres along the Aztec Road western boundary of the property.

    "We're going to have a gas station with a car wash and a convenience store in that area," Dudheker said. "We're going to have a pharmacy pad, a bank pad, some office and retail, fast-food and restaurants."

    Twenty-one acres on the eastern end of the property bordered by Heber Road is intended for light industrial uses for such things as warehouse, distribution and auto repair service. Dudheker said subcontractors involved with Pravada can use space to store product and equipment.

    Dudheker said construction activity and the business center will provide jobs and tax base.

    He said it's his company's first foray into Arizona and he's aware that the Rhodes project and other developments have encountered opposition from some worried about water supply and others who wish to preserve a rural lifestyle.

    "No matter the project, you're always going to have a few people who don't see it your way," Dudheker said. "But, with the current economic situation, growth is important to us and that area."

    The Business Center comes before the Planning and Zoning Commission Aug. 13. Dudheker said initial construction activity is expected the first quarter of next year.

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    aw wrote on September 30, 2008 07:34 PM: I welcome you with open arms. Golden Valley needs more businesses here so we can keep our money in Golden Valley. We desperately need a full size grocery store (fresh produce can only be purchased in surrounding larger towns for a reasonable price - here a banana costs $1 each!), formal post office with po boxes since mail theft is a huge problem here (post office moved out a while back and we rely on a small contract services) and laundromat as well (no laundromat here yet). Even a decent department store would be nice to shop for clothes and household items! I anxiously look forward to seeing the development begin! Thanks for coming to Golden Valley. I hope no one prevents you from setting up business here!


    Don James wrote on July 16, 2008 05:00 PM: Most likely this project will be deciluned and or pushed towards the 68 FWY. Out of state developers dont understand the complex world of the desert. There is little to nouthing in Golden Valley and what there is of a small town is on the 68 FWY. Rhoads is still and unknown and even if he did start construction is would be small at first and take some 10 years to even feel like there are any homes in the southern part of the valley.
    I am not anti-growth but logical and good growth makes much more sense.


    LittleBird wrote on July 15, 2008 07:35 PM: It's your money. Just because you build it doesn't mean it will be a success. Just remember not to come crying for a bailout of a failed business venture.


    Bill Whittaker wrote on July 15, 2008 03:17 PM: I have a downpayment on Pravada...and Man do I hope it pays off. The are has potential...now it is very rustic with ")" investment...but its in a strategic location. With the overpass there should be progress in the wilderness...wind farms are on the hrizon and I think Desalinization lakes are next.


    Norman P. wrote on July 15, 2008 10:16 AM: Sounds like a strip center in the middle of nowhere. The Golden Valley is too far from anything. Gee, I think I'll drive 1- 2 hours to Vegas to work for tips. No, I'll drive 4 hours to Phoenix for a hotel job. Bet most of the stores are empty in 2 years. Rhodes is el foldo like all the builders, so the Golden Valley will remain pristine-weeds and empty spaces.


    Roger wrote on July 15, 2008 09:38 AM: Mr. Rhodes is going under due to the housing meltdown crisis. He deserves it. Worthless developer...