By Parker Leavitt | The Arizona Republic
As a Pennsylvania-based homebuilder advances plans for another new subdivision in south Gilbert, some residents feel the unique, low-density character of their neighborhood is slipping away, one rezoning request at a time.
The Gilbert Planning Commission on Wednesday is set to consider rezoning a 59-acre plot near Riggs Road and Adora Boulevard, where Toll Brothers is looking to double the number of new homes it can build on the parcel.
The company wants a General Plan amendment that would increase the number of houses allowed to 117, from about 60. Lot sizes would drop from a minimum of 35,000 square feet, which is nearly an acre, to at least 10,000 square feet.
Toll Brothers’ plans call for 13,000-square-foot lots, which is still fairly large but significantly smaller than those in two adjacent communities, Greenfield Acres and Greenfield Glen, town planner Al Ward said.
If you’d like to discuss real estate matters, contact RLG founder Jordan Rose, jrose@roselawgroup.com
