A famous politician once said “Politics is like making sausage, it’s best not to see them being made.” Gilbert Councilmenber Scott Anderson said, “Planning is a process — it’s not an event — and sometimes it’s a messy process.” It took seven months for developers and the neighborhood to agree on details of the project. And with that, the Gilbert City Council gave the project its blessing.

The Ranch, which will be developed by IndiCap, Colmena Group and project investor Langley Properties, will be spread across 300 acres on the southwest corner of Elliot and Power roads. The Phoenix Business Journal reports that the project remains mostly an industrial one, accounting for 221 of the 311 acres of the site. Plans for the rest call for a restaurant, more than 50 acres of general commercial and more than 35 acres for residential use, which will include 750 multifamily units. There is an additional 16.6 acres of open space between the residential neighborhoods across the street and industrial components.