Apache Junction reviews rezoning for 146-unit apartment complex; council to consider development fees, fleet purchases
The Apache Junction Planning and Zoning Commission last month held a public hearing on a proposal to rezone 6.7 acres for a 146-unit apartment complex, a project that will also be discussed by the City Council this week. The City Council will hold a work session on July 6 to discuss the rezoning, a magistrate employment agreement, and a safety rodeo agreement with Pinal County. The following evening, the council will hold a public hearing on a development fee study update and vote on more than $1 million in fleet vehicle purchases and an economic development contract.
Rezoning for apartment complex advances
The Planning and Zoning Commission on June 23 considered a rezoning request from Banyan Residential, LLC for a roughly 6.7-acre parcel. The applicant is seeking to change the zoning from RM-2 (Residential Multi-Family) to RM-2/PD (Planned Development) to allow a two-story, 146-unit apartment complex. The commission hearing was part of the public process under Ordinance No. 1526. Minutes from that meeting have not yet been published, so no vote or recommendation is available. The City Council will take up the same rezoning request during its July 6 work session, which is a discussion-only meeting. Any formal council action would come at a later regular meeting.
City Council work session: July 6
On Monday, July 6, the council will meet for a work session to review three items:
- An employment agreement for an associate magistrate for the Apache Junction Municipal Court.
- An intergovernmental agreement with Pinal County for the Annual Safety Roadeo.
- The rezoning request (Case P-26-4-PZ) by Banyan Residential for the 146-unit apartment complex.
No votes are expected; the session is for discussion and presentation.
City Council meeting: July 7
The council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 7. Highlights include:
- A public hearing on an update to the city’s development fee study, covering land use assumptions, infrastructure plans, and preliminary draft fees.
- Consent agenda approval of $1,028,300 for new and replacement fleet vehicles through state and Chandler cooperative contracts.
- Approval of a $22,004 agreement with the Greater Phoenix Economic Council for economic development services.
- Approval of an on-call consulting services contract for engineering services covering fiscal years 2027 through 2030.
- Approval of an intergovernmental agreement with Pinal County for the Annual Safety Rodeo.
Coming up
- **July 6, 6:00 p.m.** – City Council Work Session, council chambers (discussion of rezoning, magistrate agreement, safety rodeo).
- **July 7, 6:00 p.m.** – City Council Meeting (public hearing on development fees, votes on fleet vehicles, economic development contract, and other items).
Both meetings are open to the public. Agendas and supporting documents are available on the city’s website.
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