By Mark Carlisle | Glendale Independent
Southwest Valley residents who have been speaking out against a proposed housing development won a victory Thursday night when the Glendale Planning Commission rejected the developer’s request to increase the number of houses allowed on the land.
Allen Ranches is an 865-acre development on county land northwest of Loop 303 and Camelback Road seeking annexation into Glendale. The developer plans 615 acres for industrial, commercial and office use and 250 acres for a housing development. The property is about a mile west of Glendale’s Luke Air Force Base.
Residents on the county land surrounding the Allen Ranches property have railed against the proposal for this housing development, saying the lot sizes and density do not match their rural neighborhoods. Thursday night, the Planning Commission agreed with them.