Planning & Zoning Commission

AGENDA Planning & Zoning Commission Community Chambers, 20727 E. Civic Parkway August 13, 2025 | 6:00 PM Notice of Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission: Notice is hereby given that the Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a regular meeting at the date and time specified above. The presiding officer may modify the order of Agenda Items and/or address items in a sequence deemed appropriate. Commissioners and staff may participate in the meeting in person, telephonically, or electronically. Physical access to the meeting space will be available 30-minutes prior to the start of the meeting. Please note the Commissioners and staff generally gather for dinner 30-minutes prior to the start of the meeting, thus four or more members of the Planning and Zoning Commission may be present; however, there is no official action taken or discussion of matters before the Commission during this time. Public Comment: Residents may submit public comments for any item listed under the consent agenda, public hearing, and final action. Members of the public may submit comments to the Planning and Zoning Commission for items not on the Agenda during Public Comment. All comments for this meeting can be submitted in-person or via email to PublicComment@QueenCreekAZ.gov. Emails received by 5:30 PM the day of the meeting will be entered into the official record. Comments are limited to one per person, per Agenda Item. Please include your name, address, agenda item and comment of 500 words or less. Comments without identifying name and address will not become part of the official record. Members of the public may address the Planning and Zoning Commission on items not on the printed agenda. Please observe a time limit of three minutes. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.01(H), action taken as a result of public comment will be limited to directing staff to study the matter, responding to any criticism or scheduling the matter for further consideration and decision at a later date. Accessibility: The Town of Queen Creek is committed to making its public meetings accessible to individuals with disabilities. For special accommodations, please contact the Town Clerk's Office at 480-358-3000 or the Arizona Relay Service at 7-1-1 at least 72-hours prior to the meeting. Planning and Zoning meetings are live-streamed and can be viewed at https://www.queencreekaz.gov/government/ watch-town-meetings by selecting "video" next to the applicable meeting, or by visiting the Town's Ustream account at https://video.ibm.com/channel/town-of-queen-creek-planning-and-zoning. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. PUBLIC COMMENT 5. CONSENT AGENDA Matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. A. Consideration and possible approval of the July 23, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting minutes. 6. PUBLIC HEARING A. Public Hearing and possible action on Cases P25-0006 and P25-0046 Tilson Crismon Heights Wireless Communication Facility, a request by Linda Grice (Young Design/Tilson Infrastructure) for site plan and Conditional Use Permit approval to establish and operate a 65-foot tall wireless communication tower for up to three wireless carriers. B. Public Hearing and possible action on P25-0090 Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment - SB1611 Text Amendments. A staff-initiated text amendment to the Queen Creek Zoning Ordinance Articles 1.14 Definitions, 5.3 Landscaping Standards, 5.4 Open Space, and 6.8 Large Format Retail as required by the passing of SB1611, which establishes landscaping and open space allowances for subdivisions where groundwater savings credits have been pledged to a certificate of assured water supply, eliminates turf requirements, and requires plants to be from the list published by the Department of Water Resources. C. Public Hearing and possible action on P25-0086 Zoning Ordinance and Design Standards Text Amendments - HB2447 Text Amendments. A staff-initiated text amendment to the Queen Creek Zoning Ordinance Articles 1.14 Definitions, 2.2 Planning Division and Planning Administrator, 3.3 Site Plan and Final Subdivision Review , 4.10 Planned Community District, and 4.11 Planned Area Development Overlay District , and the Queen Creek Design Standards DS.4 Single-Family Residential Standards, DS.5 Multi-Family Residential Standards, and DS.6 Non Residential Standards as required by the passing of HB2447, which requires municipalities to authorize administrative personnel to review and approve various planning applications without a public hearing. 7. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS A. Planning Recent Activity Update (Erik Swanson, Planning Manager) 8. SUMMARY OF EVENTS FROM THE COMMISSION AND STAFF The Commission may not deliberate or take action on any matter in the "Summary" unless the specific matter is properly noticed on the Regular Session Agenda. 9. ADJOURNMENT