Chandler P&Z backs 669 apartments at The Station at Park Place on Price Corridor, approved on consent
Chandler's Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval, on its consent agenda, of PLH26-0012 The Station at Park Place: a PAD amendment and preliminary development plan adding 669 apartments in two phases plus four retail buildings on 17.7 acres at the southeast corner of Price Road and the Santan 202 in Allred Park Place.
Chandler P&Z backs 669 apartments at The Station at Park Place, approved on consent
Chandler · Planning & Zoning Commission · October 21, 2026 · Case PLH26-0012
Chandler's Planning and Zoning Commission on October 21 recommended approval of one of the largest multifamily requests in the city's Price Road employment corridor this year, without a word of public discussion. The Station at Park Place was item 2 on the commission's consent agenda, reviewed during the study session before the meeting and approved in a single unanimous vote with the rest of the consent items. Because the commission is a recommending body, the case now moves to City Council, where the public can comment before a final decision.
What was approved
- Rezoning (PAD amendment): adds urban residential (26+ dwelling units per acre) as a permitted use within the existing Allred Park Place PAD, which has allowed business park uses since 1989, hotels/conference/service retail since 2001, and a Mid-Rise Overlay up to 150 feet since 2014. A staff condition caps density at 80 dwelling units per acre and allows Community Commercial (C-2) uses on ground floors, including bars and entertainment uses without a separate use permit.
- Preliminary Development Plan: site layout and architecture for 17.7 acres at the southeast corner of Price Road and the Santan 202 Freeway, between three existing hotels and restaurants to the south.
The project
| Component | Acres | Program | Height | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 multifamily | 7.3 | 313 units (43 du/ac) + 6,044 sq ft ground-floor retail | 4 stories | Surface: 533 provided, plus guest parking on adjacent commercial (610 required) |
| Phase 2 multifamily | 4.6 | 356 units (77.4 du/ac) + 2,362 sq ft ground-floor retail | 5 stories, 6-story garage at 75 ft | Garage wrap: 704 provided (698 required) |
| Commercial | 5.8 | Four single-story buildings, 33,000 sq ft total | 1 story | 305 provided + 5 valet (305 required) |
In total: 669 apartments and roughly 41,400 square feet of retail. Two of the four commercial pads will go through staff-level Administrative Design Review once users are known; staff expects stand-alone restaurants.
Who is behind it
- Applicant: Garry Hays, Law Offices of Garry Hays
- Master developer: Douglas Allred Company (Allred Park Place)
- Multifamily architect: Biltform Architecture Group; commercial architect: Balmer Architectural Group
- Staff planner: Lauren Schumann, Planning Senior Program Manager (through David De La Torre, Acting Planning Administrator)
Why staff supported it
Allred Park Place covers about 180 acres: 1.8 million square feet of Class A offices (Northrop Grumman, Toyota, Voya and others), 760 hotel rooms with a 20,000-square-foot conference center, and about 20,000 square feet of retail. It is about 90% built out, with 31.7 acres left; this case covers 17.7 of them.
The South Price Road Corridor has been reserved since 2001 for high-tech employment in a campus setting. The Chandler 2026 General Plan, adopted by voters in July 2026 with 83.95% approval, added policy SPRCGA 7, which allows urban residential densities when they are vertically mixed with ground-floor uses serving employees and residents and remain "ancillary to and subordinate part of a larger employment campus." Staff found the proposal consistent with that policy and said it "completes the remnant parcels of the Allred Park Place business park" while adding housing for nearby employees.
Process and public input
- A neighborhood notice was sent in lieu of a neighborhood meeting, because there is no residential within the notification area.
- As of the staff memo, Planning staff was not aware of any concerns or opposition.
- The commission approved the consent agenda unanimously; only item 3 (Hamstra Crossing, PLH26-0022) was amended on the record.
Key conditions
- Substantial conformance with the development booklet "PLH26-0012 The Station at Park Place."
- Continued compliance with Ordinance No. 4541 (DVR13-0032 Allred Park Place), with urban residential added as a permitted use.
- Minimum ground-floor retail of 6,044 sq ft (phase 1) and 2,362 sq ft (phase 2).
- Standard off-site improvements, arterial median landscaping, and screening of mechanical equipment; parking canopies to match the buildings.
What's next
City Council will hold the final hearing. If approved, about 14 acres would remain undeveloped in Allred Park Place.
Why notable: a 669-unit multifamily entitlement in Chandler's prime employment corridor, made possible by a brand-new General Plan policy, cleared the commission on consent with no discussion. Consent approval signals no known opposition, not small stakes.
Source: City of Chandler Planning & Zoning Commission agenda packet for October 21, 2026 (staff memo and development booklet for PLH26-0012) and the meeting video.