Council approves Banyan Residential plan, adopting Ordinance 15-78 for 146-unit LIHTC development
Sep 16, 2026
After a public hearing with mixed comments, Apache Junction council unanimously approved Ordinance 15-78 to replace a prior 124-unit site plan with a revised 146-unit multifamily development that includes a family park, added parking and streetscape improvements.
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Mayor Chip Wilson opened a public hearing on Ordinance 15-78, which would amend Ordinance 15-26 and replace an earlier approved site plan with a new proposal by Banyan Residential for a 146-unit apartment development on about 6.7 acres in downtown Apache Junction. Nick Leftwich, principal planner, summarized the zoning context and said the property remains RM-2 multifamily and is consistent with the general plan’s downtown mixed‑use designation.
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