The Coconino County, Arizona board of directors recently voted to approve a zoning change for 70 acres just west of the Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort and Casino. The proposed development, named the Outlook at Glittering Mountain, will feature an entertainment center, retail stores, restaurants, hotels, bowling alley, gas station and a cultural center. In addition, Glittering Mountain will include about 370 residences, designed to serve some of Twin Arrows’ 650 employees who currently face long commutes to reach the remote resort.
Non-residential commercial space at the Outlook at Glittering Mountain could reach 400,000 square feet when the project is completed. The development, unlike the casino resort located on Navajo Nation land, would be required to pay taxes to Coconino County.
Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise Chief Executive Officer Derrick Watchman said, “These strategic business expansions solidify Twin Arrows as an economic engine in Northern Arizona and allow us to showcase Navajo art, cuisine and culture to a greater audience. The expansions allow us to better serve a wider variety of guests and generate even more revenue and jobs for Flagstaff, the region and the reservation.”
Supervisor Mandy Metzger, who represents Coconino County District 4, stated, “Interstate 40, between Flagstaff and Winslow, is slowly attracting business development. It is my hope this portion of the I-40 Corridor will develop in a manner that provides solid opportunities for investment, tourism and employment while preserving values and view sheds in a mutually beneficial way.”
