Planning commission approves Nirvana Adelis preliminary development plan with EV‑ready units and large‑caliper street trees

The Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission approved a preliminary development plan for PLH240003200041 (Nirvana Adelis) at its Feb. 19 regular meeting, adding stipulations that require electric‑vehicle readiness and larger street trees.

City staff read the adopted stipulations into the record, saying, “All units shall be prewired for electrical for electric vehicle charging.” The commission also added a requirement that “a minimum of 2 electric vehicle charging stations shall be provided,” and that 50% of all trees along Ellis Street be a minimum 48‑inch box and at least 12 feet in height at planting.

A commission member clarified that the stipulations attach to the preliminary development plan rather than to the zoning ordinance. The commission approved the consent agenda including the Nirvana Adelis item with the added stipulations. The motion passed with three votes in favor and two commissioners recorded as abstentions; no votes against were recorded. The transcript did not identify the motion maker by full name and did not specify the names of the two commissioners who abstained.

Staff did not report any changes to the underlying zoning ordinance during the meeting; commissioners confirmed the tree size requirement reflects the commission’s current practice for that location. There was no additional public comment recorded on the item during the meeting.

The approval advances the preliminary development plan (PLH240003200041) to the next step in Chandler’s review process under the city’s development procedures. Any future changes to the project or its conditions would be considered in subsequent reviews or final plan approval steps.