Plans for a residential development near Chandler Municipal Airport have been approved by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
The commission last week also agreed to change the zoning for the apartment complex near the northwestern corner of Cooper Road and Loop 202 from commercial to residential.
The City Council will consider the plan April 11.
The plan calls for about 332 one-, two- and three-bedroom units to be built on the nearly 19-acre site. The proposal includes 10 two-story and eight three-story buildings.
“We think it’s a much better neighbor than the back of a commercial center,” because it would have a better view and add less traffic to the area, said attorney Mike Withey, who represented the proposed Cooper Place.
Some neighbors expressed concern about the height of the buildings and that the new development would cause increased traffic and lower property values.
Residents of the Canyon Oaks Neighborhood, which is north and east of the proposed development, also are concerned that their homeowner-association dues would increase as the complex would bring increased use of the park and other amenities at Canyon Oaks, which is not gated.
While the area is about 1 mile from the airport, it is bordered on three sides by residential properties. Loop 202 is next to the property on the south side.
Steps were taken in the planning documents to address the airport. The Airport Commission also reviewed the project and found no conflict with airport operations, but wanted to be sure that future residents were informed about the potential for aircraft noise, according to planning documents.
All potential tenants must sign a statement acknowledging the proximity to the airport and the potential for aircraft noise before signing a lease, the planning documents state.
The buildings must be designed to ensure that the noise level from aircraft would not exceed 45 decibels inside the building.
Airport officials say they have no safety concerns about the location or height of the proposed buildings in the project.
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