Condo developer to pay $245,100 for archaeological work in Marana
01-09-07 - North America — , Arizona
A development group will spend $245,100 to remove burials and finish archaeological work at an ancient Hohokam site near Continental Ranch.
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The payment ends a dispute between the developer and Marana officials, who wouldn't approve a plan to build condominiums on the site because, they said, the developer hadn't done enough to preserve artifacts and what may be a cemetery.
As a compromise, the town proposed an agreement last month under which the developer would have paid $235,000 to remove dozens of burials, and the town would have paid additional costs that came up during the dig — such as dealing with the discovery of other burials.
The proposal was rejected by the Town Council in a 4-3 vote during its Dec. 5 meeting.
After the meeting, the developer agreed to pay Tierra Right of Way Services Ltd., a Tucson-based archaeological firm, $245,100 to finish work on the site. Also, the developer will cover any additional costs, according to an agreement between the developer and Marana.
Once the work is completed, the development will be allowed to continue, the agreement said.
Town Attorney Frank Cassidy said last week that he was pleased with the developer's decision.
Town Manager Mike Reuwsaat agreed. "The owner stepped up," he said at the Dec. 19 Town Council meeting.
Richard M. Rollman, an attorney who represents the developer, wouldn't comment.
Town archaeologist Su Benaron called for additional work on the site after reviewing the work done by the initial survey group, Aztlan Archaeology of Tucson, according to town letters and e-mails.
Benaron said the initial survey failed to dig down deep enough to find ruins, and dug where it knew it wouldn't find any artifacts. Her conclusions were later supported by Desert Archaeology, another Tucson-based firm hired by the town as an independent consultant. "
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