Planning Commission - 7/8/2026 5:00:00 PM

The Gilbert, Arizona Planning Commission held a study session and regular meeting on July 8, 2026, focusing on several development projects and zoning amendments. Key procurement-related discussions included the review of a light industrial building project by PRAIS, with feedback on architectural design and landscaping. The commission also examined a residential subdivision by David Weekly Homes, discussing architectural styles, landscaping stipends, and neighborhood compatibility. A significant agenda item was the proposed Hemingson Assisted Living congregate care facility, which involved requests for general plan amendments, rezoning to shopping center, and setback deviations; the commission provided feedback on site design, traffic concerns, and landscaping buffers. Additionally, the commission reviewed a Land Development Code text amendment to establish regulations for data centers, including zoning restrictions, setback requirements, screening, parking standards, and prohibitions on certain cooling technologies. The meeting concluded with approval of consent agenda items related to a cold storage distribution warehouse and a continuance for the Harvest Grove project, as well as approval of prior meeting minutes. No direct contract awards or vendor selections were discussed, but the data center code amendments and development approvals could influence future procurement and construction activities in Gilbert.