Hold a Public Hearing on the proposed annexation of approximately 5.2 acres of privately-owned land generally located at the northeast corner of 73rd Avenue and Thunderbird Avenue. Pursuant to A.R.S. §9-471, an initial public hearing must be held on the annexation request. Additionally, while public testimony may be taken, the City Council may not take action at this time.

The City of Peoria is initiating a request on behalf of Gregory Living Trust, for annexation of approximately 5.2-acres, located at the northeast corner of 73rd Avenue and Thunderbird Road. The subject site is slated for a proposed single-family residential development known as The Ville, consisting of nineteen (19) residential lots. The development team for this project desires connection to City services.

Currently seven (7) of the ten (10) parcels assembled by Gregory Living Trust for the proposed development are located in unincorporated Maricopa County. The proposed annexation will unite the properties under a single jurisdiction, in the City of Peoria.

The subject site is currently zoned Single Family Residential with a Residential Unit Plan of Development overlay (R1-6 RUPD) within the County. The anticipated planned development would permit up to nineteen (19) single-family residential lots with a minimum lot size of 6,000 square feet. If annexed, State Statute requires that the City confer Initial Zoning or equivalent zoning that is consistent with or no more intense than the current County zoning within six (6) months of the effective date of annexation.

Annexation Information

The subject property is more specifically depicted in the legal description (Exhibit 1) and map (Exhibit 2). The property is contiguous to the City’s jurisdictional boundaries, lies within the City’s Planning Area (General Plan), and is in conformance with the adopted annexation policy.

The annexation process pursuant to A.R.S. §9-471 is briefly described below:

1. Filing of blank petition with County Recorder by the City opens up a thirty (30) day waiting period to discuss the proposal – COMPLETED
2. The City must then hold a public hearing (no action) to discuss the proposal within the waiting period – CITY COUNCIL (August 27, 2024)
3. At the conclusion of the 30-day waiting period, the municipality has up to 1-year to collect signatures satisfying the annexation “test.” – NOT COMPLETED
4. The completed petition validating the annexation is considered by the City Council for final action on the annexation request – ANTICIPATED TO BE OCTOBER 1, 2024.
5. The annexation is effective 30 days upon adoption of the ordinance.

Under state statute, a successful annexation requires the completion of a petition with (a) signatures of owners of one-half or more in value of the real and personal property; and (b) more than one-half of the persons owning real and personal property that would be subject to taxation by the City in the event of annexation.

A: Hold a public hearing (no action) on the proposed annexation as required  under A.R.S. §9-471.

B: Do not open the public hearing for the annexation request; proceedings to annex the subject property into the City would be abandoned at this time.

Hold a public hearing (no action) on the proposed annexation as required under A.R.S. §9-471, to begin proceedings to annex the subject property into the City.