Developers have filed a rezoning request aimed at converting a 15-acre property in Deer Valley, adjacent to Interstate 17, into a four-story apartment development totaling 336 units. The Garrett Companies is the applicant named in city filings, and the Deer Valley Village Planning Committee is scheduled to hear the rezoning request on July 6. Site plans submitted to the city indicate the proposal is focused exclusively on multifamily residential use.
Architectural blueprints and drafting pencil symbolizing planning documents for the proposed four‑story multifamily project developers are seeking to rezone along I‑17 in Deer Valley.
According to the materials on file with the city, the parcel under consideration is positioned at the southwest corner of Interstate 17 and Rose Garden Lane. The scope indicated in the submitted plans calls for a single multifamily development occupying the site. The project description included with the application lists 336 residential units spread across buildings reaching four stories in height, reflecting the development team’s intended scale and type of housing for the location.
Ownership of the land and surrounding parcels is identified in the filings as belonging to grocer Safeway, which is listed as the owner of the site in question as well as several adjacent parcels. The property ownership includes an Albertsons regional office building located to the south of the proposed project site. The submitted site plans and ownership information form part of the rezoning application package that the planning committee will review.
The Garrett Companies’ request requires a change in zoning to permit the proposed multifamily development as shown on the site plans. The Deer Valley Village Planning Committee will review that rezoning request during its July 6 meeting, where planning staff and committee members are expected to examine the application materials submitted to the city. The publicly filed documents accompanying the application indicate the developer’s intent that the site be used for multifamily housing only, as opposed to a mixed-use configuration.
The parcel’s location along a major Interstate and at the intersection of a local arterial is noted in the application and city records, and the 15-acre size of the property is identified in the project materials. The site plans submitted with the rezoning request outline the developer’s proposed layout and unit count, and they have been entered into the city review process as part of the formal application. Those documents are the basis for the planning committee’s consideration of whether the requested zoning change is appropriate for the site.
City procedures for rezoning require that applications be considered by the relevant village planning committee before any final action by the city’s decision-making bodies. In this case, the Deer Valley Village Planning Committee is the first formal review body listed to hear the application from The Garrett Companies. The filing materials on record show the project parameters the committee will examine, including the unit count, building heights and the stated single-use multifamily intent.
The project site sits among parcels identified in the application as under Safeway ownership, with additional property to the south occupied by an Albertsons regional office building. Those ownership details are included in the city filings submitted with the rezoning application and appear alongside the site plans that define the proposed development footprint and unit distribution. The Garrett Companies’ application and accompanying documentation will be considered by the planning committee at the scheduled July 6 hearing, where committee members will have the opportunity to review the materials as part of the formal rezoning process.
The rezoning request, the site plans showing only multifamily use, the 336-unit count and four-story building height, the 15-acre parcel size, and the property ownership records identifying Safeway and an Albertsons regional office to the south are the primary facts contained in the application materials submitted to the city. Those items are what the Deer Valley Village Planning Committee will evaluate at the July 6 meeting as it considers whether to recommend approval or take other action on the rezoning request filed by The Garrett Companies.
Phoenix city staff recommended approving the rezoning with stipulations for noise attenuation to 45 dB from the freeway, conformance to the submitted site plan and elevations, a hard limit of 336 units, sustainability measures, bicycle infrastructure, and airport avigation easements due to proximity to Deer Valley Airport. One letter of support was received from Casitas Montana HOA, according to the June 25 staff report.
The application is scheduled to proceed to the Phoenix Planning Commission for further review on August 6, 2026.
The rezoning request seeks to change the site’s zoning from C-2 M‑R (Intermediate Commercial, Mid‑Rise) to C-2 DNS/WVR M‑R (Intermediate Commercial with a density waiver, Mid‑Rise).
City staff noted that under the proposed zoning the site could allow up to 667 dwelling units (805 with bonus provisions), while the applicant has proposed a hard cap of 336 units for the development.
Site plans indicate primary vehicle access will be from Ross Drive and 26th Avenue, and the design provides 516 parking spaces compared with 504 spaces required by the city’s 1.5‑spaces‑per‑unit standard.
The city filing lists Nick Wood of Snell & Wilmer LLP as the applicant’s representative for the rezoning request.
The submitted building elevations show apartment parapets up to approximately 53 feet 10 inches and roof lines around 47 feet, with the applicant requesting flexibility to reach a maximum of 56 feet to the top of the roof.