Peoria has paved the way for a controversial apartment complex to move forward through a zoning change this week.
The planned Cibola Vista Resort Residences project would bring in 300 apartments to an area largely occupied by single family homes.
Residents at the Tuesday meeting spoke of worries that the complex might drive down home values. Some even warned of referendum votes to remove sitting council members if they approved the motion.
Despite the vocal opposition, the council voted to push the plan forward. Peoria Mayor Jason Beck equated some of the comments he heard to NIMBYism.
“It it's it's crazy to me. I don't understand where we kind of got away from actually trying to look out for the community. And I realize lots of people spend a lot of money on homes," Beck said.
The 17-acre property sits on the corner of Lake Pleasant Parkway and Pinnacle Vista Drive.
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Kathleen Muldoon is a professor at an Arizona medical school who lives in north Peoria not too far from where the Hazen wildfire is burning. And she has Valley fever. -
The Peoria Unified School District has delayed a vote on hiring an outside investigator to look into allegations that someone may have known about sexual misconduct case at Centennial High School. -
The Peoria Unified School District will cut all of its social workers at the end of this year, as funds from the state’s school safety grant program will run out. -
A former Peoria high school teacher and soccer coach is facing federal charges and is under investigation for allegations that she groomed a student while he was a minor. Haley Beck was fired from her job at Centennial High School in March.
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Currently, residents have to request a ride one to 14 days in advance. But same-day service will launch April 1, allowing residents to book rides in as little as 30 minutes. Rides can be booked online, over the phone or through a new mobile app.
