(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents The Wolff Company.)
Key Points:
- Council voted 5-2 to deny the 300-unit Roers 88 North LIHTC apartments
- Project met all zoning requirements and had staff and Planning Commission support
- Traffic and infrastructure concerns drove the denial
- City pay study showed police recruits would exceed LIHTC income limits for one-person households
- Mayor Wilson suggested taking the general plan back to voters
- The 13-acre site remains undeveloped; other downtown housing projects continue
APACHE JUNCTION, AZ – The Apache Junction City Council denied the Roers 88 North apartments project on February 3, 2026. Council members voted 5-2 against Resolution No. 25-24, which would have approved a conditional use permit for the 300-unit income-restricted rental community. Traffic concerns on state-controlled roads drove the decision, despite the project meeting all zoning requirements and receiving staff support.
The 13-acre site near Idaho Road and Scenic Street will remain undeveloped for now.
What The Roers 88 North Project Proposed
Roers Companies sought approval for a three-story, 300-unit apartment complex using the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The property sits within the City Center (B-3) zoning district. According to city staff, this designation permits apartments with a conditional use permit and allows buildings up to 60 feet tall and 40 units per acre.
The developer proposed 38-foot buildings at approximately 23 units per acre. The project required no zoning deviations. Davis said it aligned with the voter-approved 2020 General Plan, the B-3 zoning code, and the 2024 Downtown Master Plan. That master plan specifically calls for high-density residential at this location, he noted.
