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Commission declines to recommend proposed downtown density change after residents urge market study
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission considered revisions to the downtown overlay density (Ordinance 26‑02) and after public comment and discussion voted 2–4 not to recommend adoption. Commissioners and residents cited concerns about retail viability, downtown vision and a lack of market analysis.
The Fountain Hills Planning & Zoning Commission on March 9 considered amendments to the downtown overlay (Ordinance 26‑02) that would adjust permitted residential density in the Plat 208 area. After public comment and commissioner discussion, a motion to recommend adoption failed on a 2–4 roll‑call vote.
Staff presented projections for different density scenarios, noted the distinction between net buildable‑lot density and gross block density (which includes common parking areas), and recommended maintaining a 35‑units‑per‑acre standard by right while capping gross block density at 15 units per acre as an overall maximum. Staff said…
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