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Council delays Harvest Grove zoning after staff flags traffic, character and safety concerns
Summary
Gilbert staff recommended denying Lennar’s Harvest Grove general plan amendment and PAD rezone, citing traffic, collector‑street design and conflicts with the San Tan Character Area; council continued the case to Dec. 16 to allow more work on TIA, visibility and stipulations.
Gilbert planners and engineers urged caution on a proposed 311‑acre Harvest Grove master plan and PAD rezoning at the Nov. 18 council meeting, and the council granted the developer more time to resolve traffic and character issues.
Staff presented a multi‑disciplinary review that said the applicant’s requested general plan amendment would change roughly 179.37 acres of land use and yield about 1,741 dwelling units. Planning staff and the town engineer identified a series of unresolved issues: traffic and circulation concerns centered on the project’s central spine (Rome Street) and the signalized Rome & Germain intersection; the need to include a Coronado collector alignment to relieve regional congestion; a high…
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