The City of Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend the Coyote Crest planned area development (PLZZ‑25‑0001) to city council, advancing a multi‑phase housing proposal that applicants described as a mix of cottage‑style units, duplex/townhomes and garden‑style apartments on roughly 64 acres.

City staff and applicant representatives said the PAD aligns with the city’s general plan and the McDowell Parkway corridor vision. Presenters described three development units: approximately 25 acres for one‑story cottage‑style units (roughly 275 cottages), about 18–18.5 acres for duplex and townhome products (about 170 units), and roughly 20 acres for garden‑style apartments. Applicants and staff aggregated those components to an approximate total of 900 dwelling units and an average density of about 14 dwelling units per acre.

Applicant representatives, including Jeff Bliley, outlined infrastructure coordination plans with the city and the Flood Control District, noting work on water, sewer and interim road connections to support future development. The applicant team said the PAD includes design guidelines, signage and landscape standards and that subsequent site plans for each development unit will be processed administratively.

Commissioners asked about wildfire access and WUI review; staff said Fire had participated in first‑round review. Commissioners also discussed drainage adjacent to an existing flood control berm and whether the PAD sits in the floodplain; applicants said the property is adjacent to permanent Flood Control District open space and that proposed drainage infrastructure and McDowell Parkway construction would be part of removing the property from flood‑prone conditions as development advances.

The commission moved to recommend approval of PLZZ‑25‑0001 to the mayor and city council with conditions a–r; the motion passed following a second. Developers said they plan to present the item to council in the coming weeks.