Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, September 22, 2026Official site

The Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission approved a cell tower conditional use permit and recommended approval for major master plan amendments and rezoning for The Cascade development.

About this meeting

Government Body
Planning Commission
Meeting Type
Planning Commission
Location
Buckeye, AZ
Meeting Date
September 22, 2026

Published excerpts

Only published remarks appear here. The full transcript is not published.

31 sections (from 33 segments)

7:30 – 8:01•Anthony DiMascio

All right, welcome everybody. I'd like to call this meeting to order. If you're able to, please stand and join me. If you're able to, please stand and join me in the pledge of allegiance. Madam Secretary, would you please take roll?

8:34•Anthony DiMascio

All right. Thank you, ma'am. Next item on the agenda is the approval of minutes from the September 8th Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. You may have a motion to approve those minutes.

8:43•Donald Bassler

I'll move to approve the minutes of the September 8th, 2026 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.

8:52 – 9:43•Anthony DiMascio

So moved and second. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Next item is the regular agenda, 3A. All right, we're looking at Buckeye, or B-U-C-K-A-Z 2181, with conditional use permit. Case number PLZU-26-0001. This is a public hearing and request that planning zone commission approve conditional use permit for a cell tower located in west of the northwest corner of south Miller Road and West Broadway Road. Subject conditions A through E. Presentation to Ms. Cooley. It's all yours.

19:03•Anthony DiMascio

Does applicants have anything they wanted to share or speak of beforehand? All right. We'll go to the commissioners. Ms. Puppy, do you have any questions or comments?

19:12 – 19:32•Rebecca Puppe

Yes. I wanted to ask, you mentioned something about a wall and you showed a picture of that depicting that. So how tall is that wall? It's eight foot and two inches, I believe. So kind of hide the lower part, the trunk part? Correct.

19:36 – 19:52•Rebecca Puppe

And then is AT&T responsible for the upkeep and making it look aesthetic and everything over time? Yes, Commissioner. Okay. Is Verizon in this at all with them or? Just curious.

20:57•Rebecca Puppe

Thank you, sir. I think that's all my questions. Thank you, Ms. Cooley. Ms. Ragsdale?

24:19•Anthony DiMascio

Just had a question that we showed a dimension to the residents couldn't be obviously if it fell over what it could be as high or had to be further away than the height. How come it's not from a building.

24:33•Anthony DiMascio

This is the setback to residential was what higher? Yeah, 75 feet. I was just curious why it isn't the same like to a building or structure or something.

27:40•Anthony DiMascio

At this time, I'll open it up for a public hearing. Madam Secretary, do we have anybody wishing to speak on this topic?

28:12•Anthony DiMascio

Thank you, ma'am. All right. At this moment, we'll call for a vote.

28:35 – 29:24•Anthony DiMascio

Moved and seconded. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Next item. Thank you. Next item, 3B, Elanto. This is going to be a big one for you, Kent. Major Community Master Plan, CMP, case number PLZZ-26-0003. This is a public hearing request that Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval to the City Council. of a major amendment removing approximately 2,771 acres from the CMP. Mr. Glicka, would you like to speak?

51:17•Anthony DiMascio

All right. Thank you very much. Sir, Ms. Buffy?

51:23•Rebecca Puppe

I think it looks like a very comprehensive plan as well. So I think you should be committed.

51:41 – 51:55•Rebecca Puppe

Thank you. The only thing I would dissent on would probably be the data center because I use so much water and we're in the desert and I don't understand that. I know they're needed. Other than that, it's good.

52:51 – 53:19•Donald Bassler

It's a super project and I appreciate the time that we've had to review that. As you and I have talked, I have a great concern about the future of our school system. You gave me some very good information and direction. Ken has covered that also and the fact that the school system is part of this discussion. Could you expand a little bit more on what you're looking at and how you're working with the school system?

58:05 – 58:42•Anthony DiMascio

As a frequent driver of Sun Valley Parkway, I second that. We're dealing with it on the other end, on the surprise side, so. All right, with any more questions? All right, at this time, we'll open a public hearing for item 3A. I'm sorry, 3B, 3B. Madam Chair, is there any other, or Madam Secretary, is there any other? Okay, can we have, is it Emily, yes? Could you come up to the podium on the right? And you'll have three minutes to share.

1:01:24•Anthony DiMascio

Will we leave the public hearing open during that time to comment? Yes. Okay.

1:03:16•Anthony DiMascio

Thank you. Okay, at this time we'll close the public hearing. Can I get a motion on 3B?

1:03:28 – 1:03:56•Rebecca Puppe

I will motion for us to recommend for the Planning and Zoning Commission to recommend approval to the Mayor and City Council of Elianto Major Community Master Plan CMP Amendment Case Number PLZZ-26-0003. And I don't think I have any conditions. No.

1:04:01 – 1:04:31•Anthony DiMascio

That's been moved and seconded. All in favor say aye. All opposed? Motion passes. 3C. Let's do a public hearing. Open a public hearing for 3C. Ms. Smith, it says 3B and C. Did you wish to share anything else? Okay. Then I'll close the public hearing. Can I get a motion on 3C?

1:04:35 – 1:04:47•Donald Bassler

I make a motion to recommend to the Council the planned area development PLZZ-25-0014.

1:04:50•Anthony DiMascio

Can we get conditions on that? No conditions, sorry.

1:05:10•Anthony DiMascio

OK. Just wanted to be clear. For the clarification, can I get the whole motion with the conditions as well? Can I get a motion?

1:05:20•Donald Bassler

I don't have that in front of me. I don't have the.

1:05:39 – 1:05:56•Donald Bassler

OK. We have somebody else who I amend that to include conditions. A through double in a through double in no double a double a OK. Can you get a second?

1:06:02 – 1:06:35•Anthony DiMascio

All right, so we moved in second. All in favor. Aye. All those opposed. Motion passes. Number four, comments from the public. Ms. Smith, would you like to come up for your comments from the public? Tosca, do we need her to recite her name and address for the record?

1:08:24•Anthony DiMascio

Thank you. All right, number five, planning manager report summary. Anything fun to share with us, Ken?

1:10:05 – 1:10:17•Anthony DiMascio

Yes, today being the first day of fall. All right, thank you, Ken. All right, commissioners, this is a summary of current events. Any commissioners wish to share any summary of events?

1:11:14•Anthony DiMascio

All right. With that, this meeting is adjourned.

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