The Mesa City Council on Sept. 22 approved zoning for Price Manor 2, a proposed single-family attached and detached home development near East McKellips Road and North Center Street.

The council voted in favor after a series of neighborhood speakers and an applicant presentation. The project — described by its attorney, Sean Lake, as a for-sale single-family product developed by Brighton Homes and Jared Sweeney — was presented as a complement to the adjacent Price Manor 1 development and was approved by the Planning and Zoning Board 7–0 earlier in the process.

Neighbors who spoke at the meeting expressed a mix of support and concern. Supporters said the existing lot has become a dumping ground and that for-sale housing could improve neighborhood conditions. Neighbors who opposed or sought changes cited traffic, preservation of Lehi's rural character, and concerns about whether required mailed neighborhood notices reached all affected residents. Councilmember Adams said he would not support the project because he felt bound by earlier commitments to protect Lehi's rural character and said multiple constituents told him they expected him to oppose higher density. Other councilmembers said the project sits just outside the Lehi subarea and noted nearby properties zoned for higher density uses and mobile-home parks.

The applicant described several concessions made during neighborhood outreach: a private gated street, an exit-only (egress) gate to the east that allows residents to leave but not enter from that side, a disclosure to buyers about proximity to agricultural uses and potential flies, limits on rentals in the CC&Rs, a decomposed-granite (DG) trail for horses along the frontage, and willingness to work with transportation staff on traffic-calming measures such as speed tables or restricted access. Sean Lake said the east gate would operate so residents can exit to the east but nonresidents could not enter from that direction; city staff acknowledged the map language on the plan could be clarified to reflect that intent.

Council debate balanced concerns about process and notice against housing supply and the project's proximity to nonresidential zones and a permanent ADOT retention basin to the north that will not be developed. Councilmember Adams said he would not support the rezoning because he had promised Lehi residents he would protect the area's rural lifestyle; other councilmembers said the proposal provides for-sale housing the city needs and that many immediate neighbors to the east (Lehigh Shadows) support the plan. After a motion by Councilmember Spilsbury and a second by Councilmember Duff, the council voted to approve the rezoning; the clerk recorded the motion as passing ("The yeses have it").

Why it matters: The approval allows a new for-sale housing development and illustrates the recurring council tension between neighborhood preservation and infill housing. The applicant's CC&Rs and final site-plan process remain opportunities to formalize the concessions discussed at the meeting.

Details from the meeting:
- Project location: northeast corner of East McKellips Road and North Center Street; approximately 6.5 acres.
- Zoning requested: attorney and applicant described a proposal for RSL 4.5 single-family detached homes and related planned-area-development standards; Planning and Zoning Board previously approved the project 7–0.
- Access: full access off Center Street; east side will be exit-only for residents (applicant committed to clarification and improvements).
- Buyer protections offered by applicant: disclosure of agricultural adjacency, rental limits in CC&Rs, DG horse trail, and walling around SRP facility.

The council approved the rezoning; staff will continue the final plan and CC&R process as required by city procedures.