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Apache Junction council denies 300-unit downtown LIHTC apartment CUP amid traffic and infrastructure concerns
Summary
After more than three hours of presentations and public comment, the council voted 5-2 to deny a conditional use permit for Roar's Companies’ proposed 300-unit downtown LIHTC project, citing inadequate roadways, traffic safety on SR-88/Idaho Road and concerns about infrastructure and water.
APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. — The Apache Junction City Council on Feb. 3 voted 5–2 to deny a conditional use permit for a proposed 300-unit multifamily development in the downtown mixed-use core, after a lengthy public hearing in which traffic, water and infrastructure capacity were repeatedly raised.
Planner Nick Leftwich introduced the Roar’s 88 Project (P2538 CUP), describing a 300-unit rental community at the Idaho and Scenic Street alignment in the B-3 City Center zone. The applicant proposed 670 parking spaces, covered parking with solar charging canopies, a clubhouse, pools, a dog park and a public multi-use trail that would integrate with the downtown trail network. Staff noted the applicant is not requesting zoning deviations and has revised elevations to respond to prior council feedback.
Greg Davis of iPlan Consulting presented for the applicant, Roar’s Companies, and…
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