Phoenix council approves three development rezonings after neighborhood agreements on traffic and site stipulations
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The council approved three planning and zoning items — at Cave Creek/Peoria, I‑17/Thunderbird and 20th Ave/South Mountain — after applicants and neighbors agreed to traffic controls and revised stipulations, according to proponents and developers who spoke at the meeting.
The Phoenix City Council on May 7 approved three land‑use matters after applicants and neighborhood representatives said they had reached agreements on traffic controls and site design stipulations.
At the southwest corner of Cave Creek Road and Peoria Avenue, residents and representatives of the Pointe Tapatio and Tapatio Cove associations asked the city to require a traffic control device to limit westbound traffic from the new complex and to discourage cut‑throughs. Jimmy Moroz and other neighbors urged restrictions; Alan Bodwin, representing Allante Properties, said the developer agreed to accommodate a traffic control device at the main Peoria entry to direct leaving traffic east toward Cave Creek. Councilwoman Stark moved to approve the item; the ordinance passed 8–0.
At the northeast corner of I‑17 and Thunderbird Road, neighbors said they had worked with Home Depot and staff to reach a resolution. Dwight Watland thanked Councilwoman Stark and Home Depot for a cooperative outcome; Justin Kinkade, the applicant representative, said there was no opposition following the agreement. The council approved the related ordinance 8–0.
At the northwest corner of 20th Avenue and South Mountain Avenue, residents and the developer returned with revised stipulations and a revised site plan that neighbors described as “more compatible.” Jewel Clark and others credited the village planning committee and Councilwoman Hodge Washington for engagement; applicant John Fox said he had worked with neighbors. Council members said the updated plan balanced housing goals and neighborhood character. That ordinance also passed 8–0.
In each case council members noted that negotiation between applicants and neighbors produced the final stipulations and that staff memos dated in April or May summarized the agreed conditions. No extra public hearings were opened beyond the listed public comment, and council votes were by roll call.