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Goodyear council approves Rio 1900 rezoning and minor general‑plan amendment
Summary
After public presentations and questions about water, roads and density, the council approved the Rio 1900 planned area development and a minor general‑plan amendment to reclassify about 31 acres from open space to neighborhoods; votes on the resolution and rezoning passed unanimously.
The Goodyear City Council voted to approve the Rio 1900 planned area development (PAD) and a minor general‑plan amendment on Jan. 26, 2026, clearing the way for a large mixed‑use project along the Gila River west of Cotton Lane.
Principal planner Ann Dolmage presented the proposal, which replaces the older King Ranch PAD with a new Rio 1900 PAD organized into seven land‑use character areas: open space, civic, estate residential, village neighborhood, urban neighborhood, commercial activity center and a resort LUCA. Dolmage said the conceptual plan includes roughly 92 acres of commercial, about 110 acres for multifamily uses, and a proposed multifamily unit cap of 1,907. The applicant also offered to donate a 30‑acre city park, provide two…
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