Chair

Tony Feiter

 

Vice-Chair

Joysaphine Waitman

           

Secretary

Jeff Nelson

           

Member

Thomas Konkowski

           

Member

Doug Myers

           

Member

Layla Villasenor

           

Member

Vacant

             

Planning and Zoning Commission 

Meeting Notice & Agenda

Thursday, March 21, 2024

City Council Chamber 

8401 West Monroe Street

Peoria, AZ 85345


Regular Meeting

6:00 PM

 

Convene

Opening Statement

Roll Call

Final Call to Submit Speaker Request Forms

 

 

NOTE:  The City of Peoria Boards and Commissions may go into Executive Session at any time during this meeting pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03(A)(2) for the purpose of discussion or consideration of records exempt by law from public inspection, including the receipt and discussion of information or testimony that is specifically required to be maintained confidential by state or federal law, and pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03(A)(3) for the purpose of discussion or consultation for legal advice with the attorney or attorneys of the public body.

 

Consent Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine or have been previously reviewed by the Commission, and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commission member so requests; in which event the item will be removed from the General Order of Business, and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.


Consent
1CMinutes

Discussion and possible action to approve the minutes of the March 7, 2024 meeting.

 

Regular Agenda

 

REGULAR AGENDA: All items listed on the Regular Agenda are considered public hearing items subject to separate discussion and action by the Commission unless indicated otherwise by the Commission Chair or by the agenda item description.  The order in which the following items are heard may be altered at the discretion of the Commission Chair.

New Business
2RBeehive Battery Energy Storage System: General Plan Amendment (GPA23-01)

Discussion and possible action to amend the General Plan Land Use designation from Estate Residential to Public Uses for approximately 21 acres, and from Park/Open Space to Public Uses for approximately 1 acre. The site is generally located on the north of Old Carefree Highway approximately 1.9 miles west of Lake Pleasant Parkway.

 

This request has been proposed in combination with an associated rezoning request (Case Z23-04). These cases may be presented together but will be considered separate actions.

 

Staff Report
Open Public Hearing
Public Comment
Close Public Hearing
Commission Action

3RBeehive Battery Energy Storage System: Rezone (Z23-04)

Discussion and possible action to rezone approximately 22 acres from General Agriculture (AG) to Planned Area Development (PAD) for the development of a battery energy storage system (BESS). The site is generally located on the north of Old Carefree Highway approximately 1.9 miles west of Lake Pleasant Parkway.

 

This request has been proposed in combination with an associated General Plan Amendment request (Case GPA23-01). These cases may be presented together but will be considered in separate actions.

 

Staff Report
Open Public Hearing
Public Comment
Close Public Hearing
Commission Action

4RSelf-Storage Facilities: Text Amendment (TA23-04)

Discussion and possible action regarding a city-initiated code amendment to Sections 21-202 “Definitions”, 21-503 “Land Use Matrix”, and 21-505 “Limitation on Uses” of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to regulations associated with Self-Storage and Boat & RV Storage Facilities.

 

Staff Report

Open Public Hearing

Public Comment

Close Public Hearing

Commission Action

 

Call To The Public (Non-Agenda Items)

Your comments pertaining to the Planning and Zoning Commission business are welcome. However, if you wish to address the Planning and Zoning Commission, please complete a Speaker Request Form and return it to the clerk before the call to order for this meeting. Boards and Commissions are not authorized by state law to discuss or take action on any issue raised by public comment until a later meeting.

Reports from Staff
5RReports
A.Upcoming Commission Meetings

Planning and Zoning Commission Updates and Report of Current Events:

Planning and Zoning Commission members will give updates on relevant events and activities they have attended since the last meeting.  These items are for information only - no action will be taken.

Adjournment

NOTE:

Documentation (if any) for items listed on the Agenda is available for public inspection, a minimum of 24 hours prior to the Board/Commission Meeting, at any time during regular business hours in the Office of the City Clerk, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Room 150, Peoria, AZ 85345.

 

Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities. Alternative format materials, sign language interpretation and assistive listening devices are available upon 72 hours advance notice through the Office of the City Clerk, 8401 West Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona 85345 - Phone: (623) 773-7340 or FAX (623) 773-7304. To the extent possible, additional reasonable accommodations will be made available within the time constraints of the request. The City has a TDD line where accommodations may be requested at: (623) 773-7221.

 

Public Notice

In addition to the Board/Commission members noted above, one or more members of the Peoria City Council or various other Boards and Commissions may be present to observe this meeting as noticed on this agenda.

 

Planning and zoning commission meetings can be viewed live on Channel 11 (Cox Cable) and are available for viewing on demand at https://www.peoriaaz.gov/government/departments/planning-and-zoning/planning-and-zoning-videos.