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After heated public comment, Peoria council approves Cibola Vista rezoning for 302-unit 'resort residences'
Summary
Following hours of public comment and debate, the Peoria City Council adopted a general-plan amendment (24R) and a rezoning/PAD (25R) allowing up to 302 residential units at the Cibola Vista site; the general plan amendment passed 6-0 and the rezone passed 6-1. Staff and the applicant emphasized design changes, separation distances, and infrastructure capacity; residents raised concerns about property values, traffic and plan consistency.
The City of Peoria approved two interrelated land-use actions for a 17.7-acre parcel adjacent to the Cibola Vista resort: a general-plan amendment (24R) changing the designation from Traditional Residential to Urban Residential, and a rezone and PAD amendment (25R) allowing a gated apartment community marketed as "Resort Residences at Cibola Vista" with up to 302 units.
Planning Director Chris Hawkes opened the staff presentation by tracing the parcel’s entitlement history (Cibola Vista PAD in 2001; subzoning modified to C2 resort commercial in 2005) and explaining why the proposed change was before council. Staff described multiple iterations to the site plan driven by public feedback and council direction: the applicant increased land area for the project, spread density across the expanded footprint (raising the unit count from a prior 265 to 302 but reducing net density per acre), and moved taller buildings north and west on the site to increase separation from existing single-family homes.
Key project details reflected in the conditions and presentation include:
- Proposed unit count: up to 302 units (mostly one- and two-bedroom configurations) and a project density staff reported as about 17.7 dwelling units per acre. - Building heights and…
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