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Residents press council on housing, water and development; some urge revisiting the general plan

City of Apache Junction City Council · February 17, 2026
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Summary

During public comment residents urged more housing downtown, raised drought and water-supply concerns, opposed aspects of proposed apartment developments and a marijuana store near a park, and urged the council to revisit the general plan to preserve mountain views.

During the meeting’s public-comment period several residents raised housing policy, water-supply and neighborhood-impact concerns.

Noah James Markham told the council Apache Junction needs more housing and urged reuse of vacant commercial space and downtown development. He encouraged continued…

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