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Chandler council approves 2026 general plan update after public outreach and Q&A
Summary
After a detailed presentation on the Chandler 2026 general plan and public outreach that reached roughly 4,500 touchpoints, the council voted unanimously to approve Resolution 5973 updating the city’s general plan, including policy changes on densities and a new South Price Road corridor approach to subordinate employee housing.
The Chandler City Council voted unanimously to approve Resolution 5973, adopting the Chandler 2026 general plan update following a staff presentation and council questions about public participation, density policies, and growth‑area changes.
Lauren Schuman, the city’s planning senior programs manager, summarized the update as a ten‑year statutory review that incorporated public outreach (about 4,500 touchpoints), a 61‑day formal review period, input from a 21‑member resident advisory committee, and revisions requested by staff and residents. She said the update retains the four future land use categories (neighborhood, regional commercial, employment, open space/recreation) but clarifies density ranges and adds an implementation action table with 73 actions across short, mid and long‑term timelines.
Notable policy changes include more permissive urban residential density definitions (urban residential defined as 26+ units/acre) and a revised South Price Road corridor growth‑area policy that allows vertical mixed uses with subordinate employee housing on large employment campuses where residential use supports primary employment functions. "Urban residential 26 units or more with vertical integrated uses may be considered," Lauren said when describing the corridor language.
Council Member Orlando moved approval of Resolution 5973 and Council Member Hawkins seconded; the motion carried unanimously. Council members who questioned the update said the higher densities are permissive, not mandatory, and praised staff outreach and the use of visualization tools during public engagement.
