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The board moved the item up on the agenda to accommodate the animals present at the meeting. A motion to approve the transfer passed by roll call with all supervisors voting in favor. The clerk recorded the vote.

No substantive debate occurred; the board congratulated the handler and acknowledged the K‑9’s service.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting January 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Supervisors approved the transfer of ownership for retiring county K‑9 Rip to its handler, a procedural action that passed unanimously by roll call.","taxTitle","Maricopa County, Arizona","taxId",2206,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671225,"Board approves Salt Works industrial rezoning despite Avondale opposition",196,1768000,1964000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171484-f3856acaea978220ea797811d62348d4&start=1768&end=1964","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171484-f3856acaea978220ea797811d62348d4/thumbnail_1768000.jpg","/articles/6671225/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Board-approves-Salt-Works-industrial-rezoning-despite-Avondale-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671225-ac7e16b0050ad19a04fdf091af9eaf9b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191485&Signature=kjGt2Ua93qT3m~727Z1ScAkuvMZn8TCC88EXnNZ-6si4wNi0dj3Ht9AM35jnjjFVODOg7fW7bECiHQfUVkv4kHDh9vyG8OoYZD8xNHINEeqaoWGfnBSEjWc2EqOUlEG90loeUge8cvWfKtI49mn8mRJ2OPcOzSdL0vWpbVkoZ1gFQ8YeCHdkmrJ-~uXGGMRLEo7WZonhWdusiQeVEND9Z9ocysb4Df1EeCuUdT2AAv2DSp0d1e5i8UPS~Qrj-PVUpAlYNeKWhKnmV89qXzbVjhO2AykTof2a-k--ayZkzW8r1TqBfrsv0CxOSTnpGNvgwr-I8RXCeh~eWZzg-kSLeg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a rezoning to IUPD (industrial) for a Salt Works indoor salt distribution facility located along Lower Buckeye Road, despite formal opposition from the City of Avondale.

Avondale Development Services Director Jody Novak told the board the proposal conflicts with the City of Avondale’s adopted general plan and a specific area plan for that older portion of the city. Novak said the project materials understate the scale of operations — including square footage — and that a traffic study needs updating due to nearby development. She also said recent code enforcement had resulted in demolition of existing silos and that the application still referenced height waivers for structures that no longer exist.

Applicant representative Jessica Sarkisian said the building is roughly 24,000 square feet, that the owner has cleaned up debris and transient encampments on and near the property, and that no outside salt storage is proposed. Sarkisian said truck trips to the site are limited — the traffic study estimated about seven to eight site truck trips per day — and that operations, bag transfers and truck loading occur inside the enclosed building. She said the rail spur is not a guaranteed immediate improvement and would be used only during normal operational hours if installed.

Planning staff explained the site’s split zoning and the need for an industrial zone to accommodate the proposed use. The applicant agreed to perimeter screening, a north‑side block wall requested by a resident, and limitations intended to reduce off‑site impacts. Supervisors discussed the site’s long industrial history, its isolation behind a double‑track Union Pacific line, and the surrounding industrial uses and recent cleanups.

The board approved the rezoning and IUPD with conditions, including required screening and compliance with ingress/egress stipulations noted in the staff report.","Maricopa County supervisors approved an industrial rezoning and IUPD for a Salt Works indoor salt distribution facility after the applicant and staff described site history, removal of silos, and controls on operations; Avondale officials urged denial citing plan inconsistencies and traffic concerns.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671228,"Supervisors deny Camelback Crossing shopping center rezone after neighborhood opposition",208,1533000,1741000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171484-f3856acaea978220ea797811d62348d4&start=1533&end=1741","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171484-f3856acaea978220ea797811d62348d4/thumbnail_1533000.jpg","/articles/6671228/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Supervisors-deny-Camelback-Crossing-shopping-center-rezone-after-neighborhood-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671228-8d0b5837493b30be7f05c873b57fbc14/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191485&Signature=NhD9SPf1BqyYI5h2l6IDGPYK7NvDGUkss7t50D-DvbcJW9tyP~hULrqZr8GyzwbJkSGio1RoOJp8je2tpixiVK~5kCEvd3oJuGrwIMF-izbdq~Ns761~8FD5xqy2CwnLvyfwoyn4JDsYOJXX4B7~njUkrue8-L9mMh3zIQiODhxV-Sghs29Kq9Rx4G1swMKuuCqKvtVXlGwX-YxyldfL6VpA9FBTJBA30byKLROA~Sk56YpAOn~nZpQsrtoBRdMmYYuqtCWI0jm2orMOO23Pb8~cvFX38jpVRSPlWvL-nmOPoXZyyURwUsNa-~BGxFn2GKDSVWzezg6G~hOGP-lE-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors denied a rezoning request for the Camelback Crossing Shopping Center, rejecting a developer’s application to change the property’s zoning to C‑2 and directing that the site remain under the existing planned shopping-center (C‑S) designation.

Supervisor action came after neighborhood opposition and a packet of letters including input from the mayor of Litchfield Park. The moving supervisor said “there’s quite a bit of opposition to this particular zoning change,” and argued that the existing C‑S district “is more appropriate for this site and the neighborhood than the requested C‑2.”

The applicant, represented by Larry Lazarus, told the board there was substantial community support for the project and offered a willingness to add an eight‑foot wall on the north side of the site to address neighbor concerns. Supervisors proceeded to vote without taking a presentation, saying the opposition and prior outreach supported denial.

A motion to deny carried unanimously; the board recorded the action and closed the matter. Planning staff will note the denial in the record and the property remains subject to the currently adopted C‑S standards for future proposals.","The board voted unanimously to deny a developer's request to rezone a Camelback Crossing site to C‑2, keeping the existing planned shopping-center zoning after hearing neighborhood opposition and a petition from the local mayor.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671233,"Supervisors approve multiple utility‑scale solar rezones; county says insurance and decommissioning are private responsibilities",219,1092000,1311000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171484-f3856acaea978220ea797811d62348d4&start=1092&end=1311","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171484-f3856acaea978220ea797811d62348d4/thumbnail_1092000.jpg","/articles/6671233/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Supervisors-approve-multiple-utilityscale-solar-rezones-county-says-insurance-and-decommissioning-are-private-responsibilities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671233-cc9655cac76b4eb85ed8d94993b51bb1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191485&Signature=Y1ZzTuCdILETM40o4e30TuCk1tvVUE-YlnUVFx8rmoXM6Jbf868asmKgbu0M-CIn9QrWOcshyJopTtw4PqG3oQKjnqvx7JwQK6wvXMC~2imDkyOCKuhewupEpRQmqIE-hjORnq1MTyF8~VW0xiAptgUggw1j81S2NCP~Gq3r7HCQOwr5GCLbV~CBb68E0amuTp0lNwO5nhi4GgIeqX1Cvcfum63Y-hoXaXtdHj9CpUPUihLSAq18~9ezV3Tmer34c6FrNV8I0daMd1Lb21g8vFJ2CYxQ1~lk0lt5sXy0m-B886a4-~0BiAZPq-LxQSVZr2RECUxkH8JI69Ud8sF9RQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Maricopa County supervisors approved a cluster of utility-scale solar rezoning cases after staff and applicants answered questions about insurance, land ownership and decommissioning responsibilities.

Planning staff told the board the projects require IND‑3 industrial zoning and an IUPD overlay tailored to allow solar generation while prohibiting most other industrial uses. Tom Ellsworth, the county’s planning director, said the county reviews sites for compliance with the comprehensive plan, building and fire regulations but does not regulate private insurance arrangements: “The regulation of insurance on a property or anything that has to do with the funding, the sources for acquiring a property… those are all private agreements between the private property owners and we as a county do not get involved in that,” he said.

Applicants and their counsel clarified ownership and land‑lease arrangements. Carolyn Oberholtzer, counsel for Long Road Solar, said most parcels involved are state trust land under leases administered to maximize revenues for beneficiaries of the trust, chiefly the K‑12 Common Schools Fund. She said trust leases “do require insurance.” An applicant for a private‑land project in Buckeye told the board that his project is on private property and not state trust land.

Staff also described decommissioning stipulations that place responsibility on the operator to remove structures when a project ceases operation. Planning staff said the stipulation “is actually applying to the operator that they would be responsible for the decommissioning of that site.”

Supervisors asked for clarity on how insurance cancellations might affect neighboring homeowners; staff reiterated that those contracts are private, while board members pressed that decommissioning language would aim to prevent future liability shifting to taxpayers.

The board approved the rezones (items 5–11 and 13) in a single motion after presentations and brief public comment. The motions were carried unanimously.","The board approved several industrial rezones for utility‑scale solar projects, with staff and applicants clarifying that insurance arrangements are private contracts and decommissioning obligations are written into operator stipulations.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671238,"Board approves amended special-use permit for Rancho Viejo event venue with 85 dB noise limit",3821,2915000,6736000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171484-f3856acaea978220ea797811d62348d4&start=2915&end=6736","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171484-f3856acaea978220ea797811d62348d4/thumbnail_2915000.jpg","/articles/6671238/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Board-approves-amended-special-use-permit-for-Rancho-Viejo-event-venue-with-85-dB-noise-limit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671238-7620eb4c492177c3439da07ccb6ac9da/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191485&Signature=cAkPnMZJsiBOXIfq47fiq6x59sdiTaZwvWEEzbYm7iErXOSqQymDuC88rRg3C1c3C481egpCysDQBaq9uCoESCOgaVZKP5SPUlGyRXaoCiTdfasT509Ukne6BmYOHiWGNgD2wMr8RbEyXOwlZBpG6pN~disiXotTPICA0flmba1HCifV-JAKtOtSEKpJIiFZTJW4Db17Dmlo05WpItvblTiWBXq~YtP7Qh2YryKWHfMDqv0aa~7O9jxwtehIVuK4-cukfJPi3vQeoS-hTkm~V0e0TcN6k9bLuGLuhxtPlLGUmCFrq1Yf3t2eMBXY9~sy5wbedTIjZF33XJayIm6X8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 to approve an amended special-use permit for Rancho Viejo, a private outdoor event venue in the Goodyear area, lifting some prior restrictions while adding new enforceable noise and permitting conditions.

The vote follows years of enforcement action and public complaints. The amendment allows amplified music under specified conditions, increases permitted attendance, and requires the operator to complete required construction permits, parking and drainage work, perimeter walls and restrooms before continued operation.

Staff said the amendment was intended to reconcile ongoing violations of the prior 2019 permit and to provide a clear, enforceable set of conditions for future events. Bill Lally, attorney for the applicant, told the board the new package “has reasonable accommodations to allow for a wedding venue to happen, reasonable safeguards to prevent, too much noise too late in the night.” He and the owners agreed to limit live bands and to rely primarily on DJs using house speakers oriented to reduce off-site sound.

Opponents told the board the venue has a lengthy history of violations and nuisance calls to law enforcement. Residents submitted police logs, photos, and videos and said repeated earlier efforts to secure compliance had failed. One neighbor said the venue had been “tortured” by ongoing noise for years and urged revocation rather than an amended permit.

The board’s approval included a new, written condition limiting amplified sound to 85 decibels as measured at the property boundary and other site-specific hours and operational limits. Staff and the applicant also agreed on language instructing county staff to initiate revocation proceedings promptly if verified noncompliance occurs rather than routinely negotiating a new compliance agreement. County staff told the board that verified violations would be handled through established enforcement channels, including referral to the civil hearing officer for per‑day fines of up to the statutory maximum and expedited remand to the Planning & Zoning Commission and Board when required.

Supervisor comments showed differing views: some supervisors said they were persuaded by the amended conditions and the additional monitoring language, while one supervisor voted no, citing persistent enforcement concerns and past noncompliance.

The board directed staff to track compliance closely and said that any verified violation would prompt rapid enforcement steps. The motion carried 4–1.","After years of complaints and enforcement activity, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved an amended special-use permit for Rancho Viejo, allowing amplified music under new restrictions and a process to rapidly pursue revocation if violations occur.","actionData","errors"]

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