Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Can you please call the roll?

Commissioner Dan Zison. Commissioner Finter. Vice Chair Hernandez. Commissioner Lawrence. Commissioner Layton.

Here.

Commissioner Lindblom. Chair Millhaven. Commissioner Rockwallek?

Here.

Commissioner Tomah?

Here.

Commissioner Whitney?

Here.

Looks like we still need a couple more for a quorum.

Commissioner Lawrence is, I'm here.

Okay, thank you. And Commissioner Lindblom, are you on the line? Commissioner Lindblom, can you hear us?

Could it be an audio problem on our end?

David, can you check Commissioner Lindblom's connection? I'll send him a message through chat to see if he's able to connect.

Yeah, it shows his microphone is enabled. But obviously we're not hearing him.

Not sure if he can hear us.

Yeah, Chair, it appears he's logged off. I believe he's probably going to try to log back in in just a minute.

Okay, we will wait because we have no other options. Wait in the sense that we don't have a quorum, so we can't move forward.

Can you hear me now?

Yes, we can hear you.

All right. I just had to log off and log back in. My apologies.

Chair, we do have a quorum.

I understand that the chair announcements are recorded, so I will go ahead and move forward to the minutes we have no minutes needing. 31.

Agendas are available within 24 hours of each meeting in the Maricopa county planning and development office and are also available on the planning and development website one week prior to hearing at www.maricopa.gov slash planning. The staff reports prepared for each agenda item shall become a part of the permanent record for each case. With respect to hearing process cases will be considered in the order they appear on the agenda unless otherwise agreed to by the Commission. For each case the applicant will be given a set amount of time to present anyone wishing to speak on a particular case shall fill out a speaker's card for in person attendance or raise your hand within go to webinar. The amount of time allowed for speaking shall be at the discretion of the Commission chair. Staff will provide the chair with the names of persons who have registered and noted desire to comment and those registered participants who have raised their hand. The chair will call on each named participant one at a time. The chair will conduct a hybrid in-person and virtual public hearing according to the bylaws and according to the rules established by the chair regarding public comment. Votes will be done by roll call vote only. The chair will verbally identify the specific members responsible for all motions and seconds.

Okay.

That was our first time having it recorded. So thank you for bearing with us. Um, moving on to the minutes, there are no minutes to approve. Um, we have two items on continuance, CPA 2 6 0 0 0 3 and Z 2 6 0 0 0 6. Um, so those will be continued. Uh, we have one item on consent Z 2 6 0 0 1 0, the Broadway auto salvage and recycling zoning rezoning. Uh, does staff have a report?

Good morning, Chair and members of the Commission. We just received a request from the applicant in regards to this case asking for a continuance to the July 23 Commission hearing. Okay, it just Yeah, I'm so sorry. So if you don't mind, the applicant is requesting the continuance to July 23.

I believe because it's on consent, we need a motion to approve the continuance. So do I have a motion to approve continuance? I'm sorry, yes, continuance.

Motion to approve continuance for Z260010.

This is Warren Whitney. I'll second that motion. We have a motion and a second on the table. Roll call.

Commissioner Lawrence?

Yes.

Commissioner Layton?

Yes.

Commissioner Lindblom? Commissioner Lindblom? Acting Chair Rockwallet?

Yes.

Commissioner Thoma?

Yes.

Commissioner Whitney?

Yes.

And Commissioner Lindblom, are you on the line?

Commissioner Lindblom, it's Rachel. I'm going to send you a message in chat to see if you...

Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you, Commissioner Lindblom. Okay. So that, Chairman, we do have a motion recommending a continuance by a vote of six to zero.

Thank you. Moving on to the regular agenda, we have item SU250041, the event space at Gamble Field. Staff.

Thank you, Acting Chair and members of the Board. SU 250041, the event space at Gamble Field, is a familiar case. On March 5th, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval on the case to the Board of Supervisors. On April 8th, 2026, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors held a hearing on the matter. At the hearing, it was conveyed that the applicant was not in agreeance on the conditions of approval. The Board of Supervisors remanded the case back to the P&Z for further discussion. Since that date, the applicant has hired legal counsel who have worked with staff to further refine conditions of approval on the case. Staff presents the updated conditions A through P with note to condition G, which is further refined in today's handout. Again, staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission make a recommendation of approval to the Board of Supervisors with adherence to the updated conditions A through P. At this time, I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. Thank you.

Are there any questions from the Commission?

i just have one for the applicants is it do we have the applicant would you like the applicant or the the attorney on file the counselor come forward i just want to make sure last time we were here you agreed to the conditions and then you went to the board of supervisors and you weren't happy with them Are you now happy with what you've worked out?

Yes, all the conditions have been satisfied.

Okay, so we won't see you again. No.

Any commissioners online or via phone that have questions? Hearing none, I will...

Sorry, this is just a commission. Commissioner, just one quick question. The staff is supportive of the attendance change from 49 to 100?

Correct.

And the period of approval from 10 years to 15 years?

Correct.

Sorry, that question was for staff, not the applicant.

That is correct. We've negotiated these conditions with the legal counsel for the applicant.

Okay, thank you. Appreciate it. If there are no more questions for staff, we will turn to the applicant.

Appreciate it. My name is Brent Powers, again, counsel for SU 250041. I really do think staff actually said a great job with the background. I don't have too much to say. Again, there's a lot of outreach, lots of support on this case. Again, very want to make clear that when you read those conditions, you're hearing the temporary use of this, very temporary, not going to permanently affect the surrounding area. And again, it's very compatible. And again, I would appreciate anything else, but I think that's it. And again, lastly, I want to thank staff for all the work that they did to make sure that these conditions were satisfied. Thank you.

Are there any questions for the applicant?

hearing none do we have a motion i make a motion to approve su250041 i'll second commissioner lawrence and just for clarification that is uh based upon the handout today the additional men yes yes with the additional memorandum included

There's nobody online indicating they'd like to speak. Thank you.

Commissioners, we have a motion and a second on the table. Roll call.

Commissioner Lawrence.

Yes.

Commissioner Layton.

Yes.

Commissioner Lindblom.

Yes, if you can hear me. Ah, we hear you. All right. Yay.

Acting Chair Rockwellick?

Yes.

Commissioner Tomah?

Yes.

Commissioner Whitney?

Yes.

Chairman, we have a motion recommending approval by a vote of six to zero.

Perfect. Thank you. Congratulations, guys. With that, all of our regular agenda items are completed. This may or may not be a speed record of getting through a commission meeting, so we will, unless there are anything else from the commission members. To the commissioners, July 9th is canceled. Everyone enjoy the 250, and hopefully y'all have some big holiday celebrations coming up. With that, we are adjourned at 9.45.

Wait to get that packet for that next July meeting. Is it going to be like?