Superior plans Town Center to house mixed-use projects

For the first century or so of its existence, Superior was a quaint little town. Now, after two decades of rapid growth, Superior continues to remake itself.

Superior was one of the fastest growing communities in the 1990s, as the Rock Creek Ranch subdivision was built. The residential development added more than 4,000 homes, raising the town’s population from about 250 in the early 1990s to more than 12,000 residents today.

As the town grows, residents and leaders are looking to diversify its economy and develop a central business district. Plans for the Superior Town Center, a 160-acre mixed-use urban area, have…