The land around La Mariposa Resort has seen its share of flooding over the years. This year, the area was approved by the mayor and city council for rezoning to include 162 casitas on Houghton Road next to the Agua Caliente Wash.

Concerned neighbor Jane Rojas serves on the Bear Canyon Neighborhood Association board and says she's worried because of the area's history, which she experienced firsthand.

"We're really, really concerned about the dangers," she said. "We're concerned about life and limb and property."

Lexy Wellott, from The Planning Center says they submitted a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) to FEMA during the rezoning phase. It assesses the flood risk for the proposed project, and shows if the project would be safe during times, like monsoons.

"We have the confi

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