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Council approves Rittenhouse Commons PAD amendment, allowing rental option amid water‑supply delay
Summary
By a 6–1 vote the council approved an amendment to the Rittenhouse Commons PAD to remove "for sale" language and allow a for‑rent product; the developer says lack of a certificate of assured water supply forced the change, and the applicant intends to convert to for‑sale when water is available.
QUEEN CREEK — The Town Council voted 6–1 to amend the planned area development (PAD) description for the Rittenhouse Commons project so the previously permitted townhomes may be built as a for‑rent product, rather than only as for‑sale units, citing a water‑supply certification barrier to immediate sales.
Principal planner Les Johnson told the council the 16.5‑acre site at the northeast corner of Rittenhouse and Sossaman was rezoned to medium‑density residential with a PAD in June 2023 and had approvals for a 166‑unit townhome site plan and design review. The applicant requested a PAD text amendment to change the line that described the development as a “for sale townhome development” to allow for a for‑rent option while keeping the previously approved site plan and elevations unchanged.
Applicant representative Shawn Lake said the project’s design, unit…
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