Frazier Law Sues SRP for Violating Homeowners’ Property Rights
Updated: Jan 14
People choose to live in the Circle Cross Ranch community in San Tan Valley, Arizona for many reasons: open spaces, scenic views, and the sense of well-being that this peaceful, carefully designed neighborhood exudes. So you can imagine the shock a group of Circle Cross Ranch homeowners felt when SRP decided to build massive, high-voltage, overhead power lines right through their neighborhood’s common area. In fact, SRP did all this—filing a condemnation proceeding against the residents’ HOA, then breaking ground on construction of the eyesore—without including the affected homeowners or offering to compensate them for permanently disfiguring their neighborhood.
That’s illegal. Last year, the Arizona Supreme Court held that when a government entity takes HOA common areas, individual homeowners are entitled to just compensation for the resulting harm to their properties. Despite the court’s clear ruling, SRP plowed ahead without compensating Circle Cross Ranch homeowners, even though their common-area rights were unquestionably harmed by the construction of high-voltage power lines.
That’s why Frazier Law, PLLC has filed a lawsuit on behalf of several Circle Cross Ranch homeowners, challenging SRP’s actions and demanding just compensation for the residents. As the Complaint (see bottom of this post for a copy) details, the transmission infrastructure—consisting of tall metal poles and overhead power lines placed close to homes—permanently alter the neighborhood’s character and cause substantial, measurable losses in fair market value.
The lawsuit seeks just compensation for loss of property value, impairment of easement rights, loss of use and enjoyment, and other damages resulting from SRP’s actions. It also raises important questions about whether public utilities will comply with Arizona Supreme Court precedent when exercising eminent-domain authority in residential communities.
“The Arizona Supreme Court has made clear that homeowners cannot be ignored when HOA common areas are taken,” said Managing Partner Grant Frazier. “SRP’s actions flout that ruling and shift the cost of public infrastructure onto individual families.”
When a government entity takes actions that affect residents, it must follow the law, plain and simple. That includes respecting constitutional rights and—when government action hurts hardworking citizens—giving them the compensation they deserve. Frazier Law will always stand with Arizonans in defending against government overreach and vindicating fundamental rights.
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