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Commission approves 394-unit Pros Verado apartment site plan in Verrado Landing
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a 394‑unit market‑rate apartment site plan (Pros Verado) within the Landing/Gateway Activity Center. The project includes 16 three‑story buildings, multiple garage‑type buildings, gated access, pedestrian connections to adjacent shopping center and parking exceeding code minimums.
The Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission approved the Pros Verado site plan (case PLZSP‑240023), a 394‑unit market‑rate apartment development within the Landing/Gateway Activity Center in Verrado. Staff described the project as a three‑story, urban‑oriented apartment community with a range of building types and strong pedestrian connections to adjacent commercial uses.
Ken Galica, planning manager, described the project as a mix of 16 three‑story, 24‑unit buildings plus two‑story carriage buildings with ground‑floor garages and single‑story garage buildings distributed across about 17 acres within the Mix at Roosevelt PAD. "This will add 394 more rooftops to the area, which is so vital in attracting the developers, as well as the businesses themselves that rely on those numbers," Galica said, explaining the project supports the Landing’s goal of concentrating residential density to enable nearby retail and restaurants.
The developer, Alliance Residential, presented a site plan that places buildings forward toward the street to activate the public edge and meets or exceeds the city’s open‑space and amenity requirements. Staff noted the project exceeds required parking by about 23% and includes a centralized pool amenity, dog park and children’s playground; pedestrian paths link residential buildings to Fillmore and Verrado Way and provide three direct connections to the adjacent Mix at Roosevelt shopping center.
Commissioners asked about traffic and the I‑10 interchange. Staff acknowledged existing bottlenecks at the Verrado interchange and said ADOT projects and striping changes are planned but that precise timing is outside city control. The commission discussed corridor capacity and access improvements generally but took no separate traffic mitigation action beyond standard site‑plan infrastructure requirements.
A motion to approve PLZSP‑240023 was made, seconded and approved by voice vote; the roll‑call tally was not recorded in the transcript. Staff closed with implementation reminders that the developer must complete adjacent street, utility and any required median or CIP‑related improvements as applicable prior to construction.
Next steps: The developer will proceed to engineering, drainage and building‑permit submittals and must meet the city’s conditions (A–EE) before permits are issued.
