Preliminary design for an apartment complex on 20 acres east of Crismon Road on the south side of Williams Field Road recently was discussed by the Mesa Design Review Board.
A secondary access is planned from Labelle, Staff Planner Josh Grandlienard said at the board’s July 12 meeting.
“This is to allow for a multiple-residence development. It’s within the Avalon Crossing community, specifically within Development Unit 1,” he said. “This is a permitted use. It was recently approved by the planning and zoning board on June 22.”
Gammage and Burnham is the applicant. Pacific Proving LLC is the owner.
The applicant is projecting that construction will commence in 2023 and the community will open by 2024, according to a written project narrative.
Toll Brothers Apartment Living is constructing the multi-residence development on approximately 20.24 gross acres within Development Unit 1 Phase 1 of the Avalon Crossing master-planned community, it states.
“The proposed development is a high-quality, market-rate, multi-residence community. Specifically, the development is planned to include 200 one-bedroom units, 168 two-bedroom units and 32 three-bedroom units for a total of 400 units. The units will be spread across 12 residential buildings, with a mix of two-story and three-story buildings,” it states. “Resident amenities are planned to include an amenitized clubhouse with a lounge area and fitness center, a resort-inspired pool and spa, an entertainment pavilion, a putting green, pickleball courts, dog parks, ramadas and barbeques. In addition, the applicant is proposing a significant amount of active and passive open space, including multi-purpose lawn and courtyard areas within the community as well as open space areas and trails along the community’s perimeter.”
The all-volunteer Mesa Design Review Board is unique in that its composition is set by the zoning ordinance to include two architects; two from other design professions such as landscape architecture, engineering, urban planning, interior design or other design-related background; one contractor or developer; and two residents, according to the city’s website.
Richard Dyer Managing Editor | East Valley @RHDyer
Meet Richard Richard Dyer has worked at Independent Newsmedia Inc. USA since 1987, starting his career in Apache Junction as a copy editor and being promoted over the years to work as the editor of the Mesa Independent, news services editor for the East Valley office in Apache Junction, managing editor for the East Valley office, news services editor for the East Valley office and eventually also for the newspapers at INI’s then-Chandler office, managing editor again and as a news editor covering Apache Junction/Gold Canyon and Queen Creek. He helped start the Florence Independent while the news editor covering Apache Junction and Mesa news. In January 2023, he became associate managing editor for the East Valley newspapers and in August 2023 became managing editor for the East Valley newspapers of Chandler/Tempe, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Florence, Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, while also reporting on Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon.
Community: Since 2009, he has worked as a volunteer to design The Blue Guitar Magazine, Blue Guitar Jr. magazine and Unstrung magazine, which are projects of The Arizona Consortium for the Arts; and since 2014, has been overseeing the art submissions.
Education: University of Arizona with a master of arts in journalism and a bachelor of science in agricultural communication. Also continuing education at Mesa Community College in welding in a metal art sculpture class.
Random fact: Saw his first tornado on May 31, 2010, which was classified as an EF-2, as part of a stormchasing tour group.
Hobbies: He is an artist of welded-steel sculptures, selling his artwork at juried and non-juried art shows.
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