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Goodyear zoning code, untouched since 1999, gets comprehensive rewrite with missing-middle housing and modernized rules
The Goodyear City Council will hear an update Monday on a zoning code rewrite that has been in development since January 2025 — the first full rewrite…
Jun 15, 2026
Goodyear says it cannot guarantee water for all future development, proposes allocation system
Goodyear is formally acknowledging it does not have enough water to serve every future parcel in its planning area. A proposed ordinance would create …
Jun 14, 2026
Surprise Planning Commission to consider two rezones adding capacity for up to 2,360 homes near White Tank Mountains
Two rezoning applications covering 582 acres near Deer Valley Road and 231st Avenue would reshape the northwest Surprise planning area, adding medium-…
Jun 14, 2026MAG committee to explore 'smart surfaces' as a tool to make sidewalks and bike lanes survivable in extreme heat
The MAG Active Transportation Committee will hear about reflective pavements, shade strategies, and cool surfaces as it considers how extreme heat affects bike and pedestrian infrastructure across Mar
Mesa affordable housing project with reduced parking heads to Maricopa County for $16M bond approval
The Recker Gardens Apartments would add 132 low-income units on Main Street — with 62 fewer parking spaces than city standards normally require, a disparity that sparked debate at the Mesa Planning an
Chandler seeks to renew elderly housing designation for Kingston Arms Apartments
Chandler's Public Housing Authority is asking HUD to renew the elderly and near-elderly housing designation for Kingston Arms Apartments, a 303-unit complex that has served low-income seniors since th
Fulton Homes drops alley-loaded lots for larger home sites, cuts 113 lots at Ballpark Village
The builder seeks to eliminate a housing product that sold only four units in 12 months at a similar community, reducing density from 796 to 683 lots while expanding park amenities by 68%.
Scottsdale Council considers One Scottsdale plan adding 350 homes, reducing commercial space
Nearly 25 years after the One Scottsdale master plan was first approved, the city council will vote on a shift that adds housing and cuts commercial development by roughly half.
Goodyear preparing zoning rules for data centers and battery storage as West Valley development accelerates
Goodyear is creating its first dedicated zoning standards for data centers and utility-scale battery storage, seeking to regulate development types that consume large amounts of land, power, and infra
Tempe now requires drink-spiking prevention measures at bars and restaurants after city-created subcommittee produced ordinance
An ordinance passed in February requires Tempe bars, restaurants, and other alcohol licensees to take steps to prevent drink spiking. The measure was drafted by a city subcommittee that continues to m
Chandler IDA moving forward with $57.5M bond for 250-unit apartment project on city-owned land
The Chandler Industrial Development Authority is set to approve financing for the Haven on Hamilton Apartments, a 250-unit rental project on city-owned land near downtown. An Illinois affordable housi
Tempe Council approves high-density Legend City rezoning, advances TOD parking cuts; Marshall on Spence mixed-use fails
The Tempe City Council on June 4 approved a high-density rezoning of the former Legend City site allowing up to 65 units per acre, advanced first hearing on parking minimum reductions near light rail,
Chandler Study Session preview: e-bike regulations, 22-acre annexation, budget, and fire equipment
The Chandler City Council on Monday will take up a 40-item study session that includes final adoption of an electric bicycle ordinance, a 22-acre annexation, a .5 million bond authorization, a transit
Tempe proposes $1.85 billion five-year capital plan, property tax increase
Water systems, roads, parks, transit, and public safety facilities are all slated for upgrades under Tempe's proposed $1.85 billion five-year capital plan. Council members will also consider a propert
Glendale transportation panel reviews draft 10-year plan guiding $485 million in sales tax spending
The Citizens Transportation Oversight Commission will review the annual update to Glendale’s 10-Year Transportation Program, which directs roughly $485 million in voter-approved sales tax revenue over
Developer seeks Chandler rezoning but says he has no intention to build, sparking neighborhood opposition
Ross Babcock told Chandler planners in April he does not plan to build homes on the lots he wants rezoned at Arizona Avenue and Guadalupe Road. A decade-long Tremaine Park resident is fighting the spe
Two South Phoenix golf course parcels slated for retail, gas station conversions
A defunct golf course in Laveen that neighbors fought to preserve is being redeveloped with a 20-hole course, 415 homes, and commercial uses. The City Council votes on corner retail parcels June 3.
El Mirage approves speed cushions on road where 93% of drivers exceed the limit, 4-3 vote
93% of drivers on El Mirage Road exceed the 25 mph speed limit. One vehicle was clocked at 84 mph. The El Mirage City Council voted 4-3 on June 2 to install speed cushions on the residential street, p
Phoenix to vote on $12.86 billion five-year capital plan, tentative 2026-27 budget
The Phoenix City Council will vote June 3 on a $12.86 billion five-year Capital Improvement Program and give tentative approval to the 2026-27 annual budget. Water, aviation, and street improvements l
Queen Creek considers license plate readers, police drones, and body cameras in single consent vote
The Town Council will vote June 3 on a $2.2 million surveillance package that includes automated license plate readers from Flock Safety, equipment subscriptions from Axon, and a drone system from Bri
Tempe moves to cut parking minimums near light rail stations
A zoning code update before the City Council would reduce the number of parking spaces developers must build within walking distance of Tempe's light rail stations — lowering one of the biggest costs
Phoenix to consider $73 million in water contracts as Colorado River supply remains uncertain
The Phoenix City Council on June 3 will vote on more than $75 million in annual water contracts — including $62 million for Colorado River water — two weeks after a federal plan threatened to cut Ariz
Buckeye budget carries $263M in unfinished projects, launches marijuana tax fund
Buckeye will carry $263.2 million in unfinished projects into FY2027 while creating a separate fund for marijuana tax revenue. The carryover represents roughly a third of the city's $765.4 million ten
