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Les (planning manager) and Eric (Development Services staff) reviewed the history of Queen Creek's town center planning, noting the original plan and several updates (1994, 2005, 2011, and a comprehensive update in 2018) and a more recent 2024 action-plan update. Staff said they engaged consultants to evaluate development potential on a roughly six-acre town-owned parcel in the downtown core and to develop implementation steps identified in last year's action plan.

Staff said the current effort will focus on four primary tasks: (1) defining an appropriate level of building intensity and massing to create a distinct yet local downtown character; (2) reviewing and updating the permitted-uses table for the downtown core (staff used examples such as whether cigar lounges should be allowed to illustrate trade-offs); (3) reassessing parking standards to identify downtown-appropriate ratios rather than applying auto-centric standards used elsewhere in town; and (4) updating design standards and guidelines with clearer illustrations and expectations for the downtown core. The team will coordinate with economic development staff, the business community and the chamber as part of outreach, though exact public engagement methods were not yet determined.

Staff also described a newly kicked-off master planning effort for a consolidated police headquarters. The plan will address immediate operational needs and long-term growth in a two-phase approach. Staff said ongoing modifications to the former Barney Family Sports Complex will provide training and ancillary police uses (gun range and training space) but are not intended to serve as the department's permanent headquarters. Staff indicated the campus planning effort will consider parking, relationships to downtown, and potential space for prosecutors and a local court presence in a future phase. Founders Park and the town's existing parks were mentioned as possible pieces of the overall campus solution, but no decisions were reached and staff said details remain under study.

Commissioners asked about dog-park relocation, Founders Park parking and outreach to businesses; staff said relocation is likely but not decided, Founders Park involvement has not been determined, and staff expect to rely on economic development and the chamber for business engagement. Staff said they will return with more detailed proposals and illustrated guidance as the consultant work progresses.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Queen Creek - Planning & Zoning Commission - Feb 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Town planning staff briefed the commission on a Downtown Core update focused on building intensity, permitted uses, parking standards and design guidelines, and on a newly initiated master plan for a consolidated police headquarters, including a training facility remodel at the former Barney Family Sports Complex.","taxTitle","Queen Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona","taxId",2212,"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},6666888,"Commission approves larger wall signage for new U-Haul facility at Ocotillo and Crisman",359,1051000,1410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2303395-90e6114adabdf8f6d8bdc89c8b7c9636&start=1051&end=1410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2303395-90e6114adabdf8f6d8bdc89c8b7c9636/thumbnail_1051000.jpg","/articles/6666888/Queen-Creek/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Commission-approves-larger-wall-signage-for-new-U-Haul-facility-at-Ocotillo-and-Crisman","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6666888-795830fff0d466852ef36b97b9d0ab91/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188185&Signature=hg0K2um~90VrhtaSr0v90CZ-flmlzL7fheA46A-gVS-~MXrA-dko7Jqw-3zgF~4iJa3h~81Nj0~XdTo2DkdMG5ckqiZvdDXpj97LB6ChIZ9SGIlwqEmeFKllycpJUmwLUD3jfRUG~FNekiaaDmxC01wZurFe1Hf4Yshg3epXm8lMCEy3IVqiOP~DZknamF1b7XThjwyikFbzmxwnON9LJdUl5mXDrgKbe9WQHMfD~sTR~21EnjdVMGll8D12BRm11QbcaUU0Ma1KEVZvqjSm3iHBJCnu2JWDmOsvNlHkSqbjm76L6rghTzYOxG4mmkKTx5ArJtxtn8xaxJyDdz~KdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Queen Creek Planning & Zoning Commission approved a comprehensive sign plan (case P204-O144) allowing a new U-Haul facility at the southeast corner of Ocotillo and Crisman roads to exceed the employment-area aggregate wall-sign limit.

Development Services staff presented the request and described the site as a roughly 5.5-acre property with about 127,000 square feet of storage space. The zoning code's employment-area standard limits aggregate sign area for a single user to 150 square feet; the applicant requested permission for about 278 square feet of wall-mounted signage.

Sarah Clark said staff supported the request with conditions for dimming and limiting illuminated elements after hours. The applicant represented by Steve Sky said the larger signage maintains U-Haul's brand and improves wayfinding and traffic flow into the site. Clark said there is no monument signage proposed in this CSP and that interior corridor lighting would be dimmed to about 20% in the evening and turned off after non-operational hours; two illuminated cabinet signs would be dimmed to 50% in the evening and turned off by 10 p.m. or earlier when the site is closed.

Commissioners had brief clarifying questions about security lighting versus customer-area lighting; staff confirmed security lighting could remain while nonoperational corridor lighting would be dimmed. Because the item was listed as a final action, no public comment was taken. The commission voted to approve the CSP as presented; no implementation timetable was specified during the hearing.","The planning commission approved a comprehensive sign plan amendment allowing increased wall signage area for a new U-Haul facility; staff recommended approval with required dimming and hours-of-operation limits for illuminated elements.",{"_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},6666893,"Planning commission approves 40-foot monument sign, animated LED panel for Horseshoe Park",687,326000,1013000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2303395-90e6114adabdf8f6d8bdc89c8b7c9636&start=326&end=1013","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2303395-90e6114adabdf8f6d8bdc89c8b7c9636/thumbnail_326000.jpg","/articles/6666893/Queen-Creek/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Planning-commission-approves-40-foot-monument-sign-animated-LED-panel-for-Horseshoe-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6666893-fc4f04dc441345898deefc2b0a1e3ba0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188185&Signature=Xd~eWbHbVD38SqgXSzPg2HMYtFRnapYayG~xliJPmFFh3cQQJguJ6l3~oSKZ3IWNgyBqdNm6J~p-hOKO8~z5bl7XFxedl6qpzJbjaoM0xueV~LOSrfUk2DnRgB4qhG2OjSUx72~D4xvg1wlajt7AhYNmvhaXXxDe-lOGUGpqMumMZMlzHETVS5EjwcyEQ0nXlHQSuoqrTphKxIaBT8oefTXh4ljUHREfymFzxJhNrj5x4olGOQJRDUbD-f0sFn1ae1WDqV0uf7TE8mZs-3TE413fd98lluJZT0MTgfPOMcvXbYxl~FDQfjyCzFOi4HHbMcNhQUwYO3snf-jFPIsWng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Queen Creek Planning & Zoning Commission approved a comprehensive sign plan to replace the Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Center's existing 30-foot monument sign with a new 40-foot monument sign that includes a double-sided animated LED panel (case P24-0195), commissioners said during the meeting's final action portion.

The sign plan, presented by Sarah Clark of the Development Services Department, requests three deviations from the town's zoning ordinance: an increase in allowed monument sign height, an increase in the permitted sign area, and authorization for an LED animated display. Clark said the proposed sign would total 253.75 square feet of sign area, with a top static panel of about 146 square feet and a lower dynamic LED panel described in staff materials as 128 square feet.

Clark told commissioners the proposed LED panel would change static images every eight seconds and operate 24 hours a day but would be dimmed in the evening to reduce glare. She noted the town's Horseshoe Park arena reaches roughly 64 feet in height and the facility occupies about 80,000 square feet, which staff said provided visual context comparing the sign to the event center's massing.

David Solum, general manager of Horseshoe Park, described the sign as a needed technology update and said replacement parts for the existing marquee are no longer available. Solum said Horseshoe Park has grown substantially since 2011, citing increased events and visitation, and that sponsorships are supporting the sign project: he said the venue has 43 sponsors averaging about $7,100 each and that some sponsors have contributed roughly $299,000 toward the sign. Solum also said Earnhardt is a title sponsor and committed $124,000 toward the replacement. He told the commission the sign could produce about $75,000 a year in revenue and that the park would reserve 25% of digital display time to promote Queen Creek events and activities.

Commissioners asked questions about nearby LED signs and potential glare; Clark responded that similar entertainment uses east of the site have LED signage and that staff recommended the request as consistent with the surrounding uses. Commissioners did not open a public comment period because the item was designated as a final action. A motion to approve the sign plan passed; no further implementation timeline or permit schedule was specified during the meeting.

The commission's approval authorizes the three deviations outlined in the application (height, aggregate sign area, and animated LED content) as described in the staff presentation.","The Queen Creek Planning & Zoning Commission approved a request to replace the existing 30-foot monument sign at Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Center with a 40-foot monument sign that includes a double-sided animated LED panel and several deviations from the town's sign standards.","actionData","errors"]

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