Planning and Zoning Commission

Name: Planning and Zoning Commission — Surprise, AZ
Start: 2026-07-16T18:00:00
End: 2026-07-16T20:00:00
Location: Surprise, AZ

Regular Meeting

Surprise, AZ · July 16, 2026

Agenda Packet Minutes

Minutes

CITY OF SURPRISE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES July 16, 2026 / 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS 16000 North Civic Center Plaza Surprise, AZ 85374 CALL TO ORDER. Chair Chapman called the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. at Surprise City Hall, 16000 North Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, Arizona 85374, on July 16, 2026. A. ROLL CALL In attendance were Commissioner Kevin Perry, Commissioner Jay Leonard, Chair Ken Chapman, Vice Chair Anthony Spata, and Commissioner Dennis Bash. Commissioner Lisa Everett had an excused absence. Commissioner Jared Holland was absent. B. STAFF PRESENT: Bianca Cortez, Assistant City Attorney; Lloyd Abrams, Assistant City Manager and Director of Community Development; Leslie Carnie, Planner II; Sara Camarillo, Administrative Specialist, Sr. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: • None C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D. CURRENT EVENTS REPORT • None E. STAFF REPORT • None CONSENT AGENDA: Item 1 - Consideration and action to approve or disapprove the July 2, 2026, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes. Commissioner Bash made a motion to approve the July 2, 2026, Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes. Commissioner Perry seconded the motion. Motion passed with 4 votes in favor. Commissioner Jay Leonard abstained. Commissioner Lisa Everett had an excused absence. Commissioner Jared Holland was absent. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM – PUBLIC HEARING: Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes – July16, 2026 Page 1 of 2 Item 2 - Consideration and action regarding a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) with Site Plan for a Zaxby’s restaurant with drive-through facility on a site generally located on the southeast corner of 163rd Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road. Case #FS25-0733. Leslie Carnie, Planner II, presented item 2 to the Commission. Chair Chapman opened the public hearing. • None Hearing no further requests, Chair Chapman closed the public hearing. The Commission discussed the following: • Seating indoors Ben Breunig, development team for Zaxby’s, shared the availability of indoor seating as well as a double drive-through. Commissioner Leonard moved to approve the Conditional Use Permit with Site Plan for a Zaxby's restaurant with drive-through facility, Case# FS25-0733, subject to stipulations ‘a’ through ‘e’ as outlined in the Staff Report. Commissioner Bash seconded the motion. Motion passed with 5 votes in favor. Commissioner Lisa Everett had an excused absence. Commissioner Jared Holland was absent. CALL TO THE PUBLIC: • None OTHER BUSINESS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: • None ADJOURNMENT: Hearing no further business, Chair Chapman called for a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Leonard made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Bash seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Meeting adjourned at 6:09 pm. Ken Chapman Planning and Zoning Commission Chair The foregoing instrument is a full, true, and correct copy of the original document on file in the office of the City Clerk, City of Surprise, Arizona. ATTEST BY: Sara Camarillo, Secretary DATE: Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes – July16, 2026 Page 2 of 2

Agenda

CITY OF SURPRISE Planning and Zoning Commission 16000 N. Civic Center Plaza Surprise, AZ 85374 Thursday, July 16, 2026 @ 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS A. Call To Order B. Roll Call C. Pledge of Allegiance D. Current Events and Reports E. Staff Reports F. Planning and Zoning Commission Agenda: CONSENT AGENDA: Approval of the consent agenda may be by one motion and a passing vote by the Planning and Zoning Commission. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Commissioner requests such. The requested item for discussion will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. 1. Internal Consideration and action to approve or disapprove the Community July 2, 2026, Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Development Meeting Minutes. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM - PUBLIC HEARING: 2. District 1 Consideration and action regarding a Conditional Use Leslie Carnie Permit (CUP) with Site Plan for a Zaxby’s restaurant with Community drive-through facility on a site generally located on the Development southeast corner of 163rd Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road. Case #FS25-0733. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM - NON-PUBLIC HEARING: G. Call To The Public INSTRUCTIONS: In order to address the Commission, you will need to fill out a Public Comment Form available at the entrance, and turn it in to the Secretary before the meeting begins. You may also fill out the Public Comment Form online. If submitting the online form, it must be received at least one hour before the meeting start time. In accordance with A.R.S. 38-431.01(I) - During this time members of the public may address the "Commission" only on issues within the jurisdiction of the "Commission". At the conclusion of the open call, "Commissioners" may respond to criticism, may ask staff to review the matter or may ask that the matter be put on a future agenda. Commissioners may not discuss or respond to matters raised during the call to the public that are not specifically identified on the agenda. Each speaker shall be limited to three (3) minutes per item. If several speakers desire to speak regarding a single topic, the Chair may limit the number of speakers or the time given to each group. A maximum time of 30 minutes will be given per topic. However, an equal amount of time will be given to each side of an issue. H. Other Business and Future Agenda Items I. Executive Session Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03 A. On a public majority vote of the members constituting a quorum, a public body may hold an executive session but only for the following purposes: 2. 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 as confidential by state or federal law. 3. Discussion or consultation for legal advice with the attorney or attorneys of the public body. 4. Discussion or consultation with the attorneys of the public body in order to consider its position and instruct its attorneys regarding the public body's position regarding contracts that are the subject of negotiations, in pending or contemplated litigation or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation. 7. Discussions or consultations with designated representatives of the public body in order to consider its position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations for the purchase, sale or lease of real property. J. Adjournment KRISTI PASSARELLI, CITY CLERK POSTED: July 10th, 2026 @ 9:00 AM Council chamber doors will be open at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. SPECIAL NOTE: PERSONS WITH SPECIAL ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS, INCLUDING LARGE PRINT MATERIALS OR INTERPRETER, SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE @ 623.222.1200 OR CLERK@SURPRISEAZ.GOV, BY NO LATER THAN 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING TIME.

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