Neighbors urge council to reject zone change for 401 Falcon Ridge Parkway; decision deferred

City planning staff presented a proposed zone change and master plan amendment for a 15-acre parcel at 401 Falcon Ridge Parkway that would reclassify the site from land reserve to multifamily high-density residential (MF4), and authorized the city manager to sign an environmental development plan. Council did not vote on the request; the matter is scheduled for the regular City Council meeting next week.

The proposal drew sustained public comment during the technical review meeting on Jan. 7, with residents and homeowners’ association leaders urging the council to reject the rezoning. Rick McIntyre, president of the Falcon Ridge Community Association, told the council, “There are no known FRCA supporters of this project and we are advocating for the denial of the proposed zone change and a rejection of the staff recommendation, to approve.”

The neighborhood opposition focused on several recurring concerns: flood risk for the site, increased traffic and parking pressure on Falcon Ridge Parkway and Birdie Lane, proximity to the Mesa View Regional Hospital and its helicopter pad, and insufficient neighborhood…