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Deputy City Manager Kevin Burke and Finance staff told council the 10‑year CIP allocates roughly one‑third of the program to water and wastewater, more than one‑quarter to the Peoria Innovation Core, and about 17 percent to streets and traffic control. The FY2026 capital budget is about $572 million, of which approximately $294 million is carryover from FY2025. Staff said the full CIP includes 266 projects spread over the decade.

Burke said funding sources include roughly 22 percent debt (various bond types), about 20 percent developer impact fees, a near‑20 percent share tied to Peoria Innovation Core reimbursements, and portions from utility rates and the transportation sales tax. He said some costs tied to growth are expected to be covered by impact fees and that the Innovation Core model anticipates reimbursement and reinvestment of initial city investment.

Key additions since the council budget study session include $3 million for design of a recreation center at Paloma Community Park (design only, no construction funding included), $10 million for Peoria Sports Complex auxiliary field improvements funded from reserved half‑cent economic development tax capacity, and $4 million for emergency communications equipment with anticipated outside grants.

On the operating side, the tentative FY2026 budget was presented as balanced and sustainable and included no increases to the city’s sales tax rate (1.8% for general retail) or the combined property tax rate of $1.44 per $100 limited assessed valuation. The budget does include proposed utility rate increases of 5.5% in FY2026 and 5.1% in FY2027.

Staff described personnel and compensation elements: total adjustments to employee compensation of about $14.9 million (primarily a 2.9% cost‑of‑living adjustment and a 5% merit pool), a 2.8% increase in health insurance, and 38 new positions (32 in the general fund, six in other funds) with roughly $5.7 million in ongoing personnel costs. Burke said 21 of the new positions were for police and fire‑medical staffing over the last two years, reflecting the council’s public‑safety priorities.

The tentative budget also includes a 7% contingency set‑aside for unforeseen needs; staff noted that the tentative budget establishes a maximum spending authority and that adoption of the final budget and property tax rate will follow public hearings in June.

Council member Castro Bullock, who said she spent substantial time with staff reviewing department budgets, thanked staff for detailed briefings. The council then approved resolutions to adopt the 10‑year CIP and to set the FY2026 tentative budget spending authority; both votes were 7‑0.

Staff said next steps include public hearings on utility rates and the final budget on June 3 and final tax rate adoption at a later meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meetings- 05/13/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Peoria City Council voted 7‑0 on May 13 to adopt a $1.9 billion 10‑year capital improvement program and to set a $1.192 billion tentative FY2026 budget ceiling, keeping current sales and property tax rates unchanged while proposing modest utility rate increases.","taxTitle","Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona","taxId",2565,"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},6057590,"Peoria council approves rezoning, general plan change for 5.6‑acre Evergreen site to enable 62,000‑sq‑ft business park",3310,3453000,6763000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3303657-d448991c5965e77e5a433bd765e988eb&start=3453&end=6763","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3303657-d448991c5965e77e5a433bd765e988eb/thumbnail_3453000.jpg","/articles/6057590/Peoria/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Peoria-council-approves-rezoning-general-plan-change-for-56acre-Evergreen-site-to-enable-62000sqft-business-park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057590-cbe3c505edeb9f8630cc0859f283f577/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186405&Signature=fJF9fzeDMET6QNB1ZRGii27C5oNVseIOmzXimyjOnVkbuAT9ptdSC2s-cuT3SvKRvpYzOaxUbnLuEjNTm8MN7NT9eZh-wrK3rCYolwyri1pLvYWYpy23oOPpXJd8wXVgBMA9ySuiwrRnnKXwa-yBPIsx63i8VP4wbpALkqoJxtbb2bdjHcTMQhPm4271Udqi1pugKN8ayEdK6f1SLBBxVR12uRQ-zWodrIP2yjbwJokHOndKuXiiFKgw41iIgEAvc9ThvxrLSrBdyyrxioDqG4nSSpW4mwCpoYcxIyIenPRgkLTsJF83rA2RnjYYSTKrHLPRWrVo~6g82EZbmaoAUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Peoria City Council voted 7‑0 on May 13 to approve a minor general plan amendment (23R) and a companion rezoning (24R) that reclassify a roughly 5.6‑acre parcel near Cibola Vista Resort from urban residential to an office/local commercial designation and from general agricultural zoning to a Planned Area Development (PAD). The changes were filed by attorney Adam Baugh of Withy Morris Baugh on behalf of the property owner, Evergreen Investment Company.

City planning director Chris Hakkas told council the approvals would allow a single one‑story building of about 62,000 square feet divided into up to 10 tenant spaces, with targeted uses such as flex office, medical, retail, limited business‑park uses, and an introduced “artisan/makerspace and light design and production” category. Hakkas said the PAD would bar higher‑impact uses, including drive‑through restaurants, gas stations, car washes and mini‑storage.

The change matters locally because it converts a mid‑block site fronting Lake Pleasant Parkway from a previously contemplated multifamily use into a lower‑intensity commercial corridor use favored by council economic goals, offering what staff described as a transition between the parkway and single‑family neighborhoods east of the wash.

Hakkas noted development limits written into the PAD: a maximum building height of 39 feet (one story), no outdoor storage, and controls on certain uses. For example, a powersports dealership would be limited to indoor display and indoor operations, limited to a single business in the development and to a maximum lease area of 15,000 square feet. Maker‑space/light production uses would be capped at two businesses and 10,000 square feet each unless a conditional use permit (CUP) is granted; wholesaling/warehousing would be limited to one business with a lease cap of 7,500 square feet before CUP review. Hakkas said roll‑up doors would be required to remain closed and that the PAD purposefully targets small‑scale, low‑impact entrepreneurship rather than industrial operations.

On traffic, staff described a shared access arrangement with the parcel to the south and a median break on Lake Pleasant Parkway to allow full turning movements (left‑in/left‑out, LILO). Secondary right‑in/right‑out access also is proposed to reduce traffic pressure on adjacent residential streets, Hakkas said.

Council member Castro Bullock, who said he has met with the developer and staff, pressed for clarity on outdoor storage and on architecture and design review. \"Nothing could be stored out back…that is not allowed no matter what. Correct?\" Bullock asked. Hakkas replied, \"That is correct. No outdoor storage is permitted.\" He also noted that formal site plan submittal and design review would follow and that the final architecture would be shaped through that process.

The project history includes a withdrawn multifamily proposal in 2023 that staff said failed to secure community support. The city held the required notice and two neighborhood meetings (one in‑person, one remote) with no members of the public attending; staff said they received no formal support or opposition during the application period. The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing April 3 with no speakers and voted 4‑0 to recommend approval to the council.

Council approved the general plan amendment (23R) and the rezoning to PAD (24R) in separate motions; both passed by voice vote 7‑0. Hakkas said next steps would include site plan application, design review and any required conditional use permit proceedings if tenants exceed the PAD thresholds.

The PAD as adopted establishes a schedule of permitted uses and operating restrictions intended to limit outdoor storage, control building scale and require subsequent design review and permitting before construction.

The council record shows the two votes concluded the matters before the body that evening; any site plan, CUP or building permit would return to staff review and public noticing as required by city code.","The City Council voted 7‑0 May 13 to approve a minor general plan amendment and a rezoning to a Planned Area Development that would allow a one‑story, roughly 62,000‑square‑foot multi‑tenant commercial/business park at a 5.6‑acre site near Cibola Vista Resort.",{"_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},6057574,"City manager highlights new state law protecting residents from Bitcoin kiosk scams and Peoria police pilot using civilian investigators",100,4860000,4960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3303657-d448991c5965e77e5a433bd765e988eb&start=4860&end=4960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3303657-d448991c5965e77e5a433bd765e988eb/thumbnail_4860000.jpg","/articles/6057574/Peoria/Maricopa-County/Arizona/City-manager-highlights-new-state-law-protecting-residents-from-Bitcoin-kiosk-scams-and-Peoria-police-pilot-using-civilian-investigators","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057574-aa15c7c0311be59c40e7160b6546c4a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186405&Signature=l~k0yyVxNaLrevdSYUzFV1g~1Qb693RtxFTI7t9z5g0eJA9yWibn8ZMlDTbcxrkWL2nUnJfq-lpI9ejVJzuBhs-fVVlpkUAmnn0rv1-IpoQMHVcweFVdd75piFeLingv-9cRY6xfQ6BL87wQ4Benf3uPDlIu6TCZl85xHoHzhlg-oNviyl~QUtOQuqDMhuMKDLxmeVKulQkTrcBGMwJ6ZgK5h1rzZZZJfnGEvtzhXCBA38aGX43wLsCmqnfhgibG9QgSLT28fpowvHcR73n5XX7IMjjOcqyCwDZN-~VOUUVpwdGw0fE~CrxZaqebQnnQunJBpJ6mOVJ3Y2UbkApaUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Manager Henry Darwin told the City Council on May 13 that Governor Katie Hobbs signed House Bill 2387, legislation Peoria police helped draft to add protections for Arizona residents — particularly seniors — targeted by scams involving Bitcoin kiosks.

Darwin said Peoria officers had worked on drafting the bill and testified during the legislative process. He described repeated local incidents in which residents, largely older adults, were lured into depositing large sums of money at kiosks after being told by callers that family members were in danger; Darwin said those funds had been difficult to recover under prior law and that the new statute establishes additional protections.

Darwin also described a local pilot program in which civilian police investigators assist sworn detectives. He recounted a recent case in which investigator Ponce identified two handguns found in a bush as connected to a multi‑jurisdictional stolen‑vehicle pursuit and kidnapping investigation involving Phoenix and Mesa police, coordinated with case agents and ensured the firearms were turned over for prosecution. Darwin said the civilian investigators free sworn officers for immediate and high‑risk responses while assisting successful evidence recovery and interagency coordination.

Darwin praised the department’s work on the legislation and the investigator pilot as examples of local problem‑solving; the presentation was part of the city manager’s regular report and did not require council action.","City Manager Henry Darwin said May 13 that Governor Hobbs signed House Bill 2387 after Peoria police helped draft and testify in support of the measure; Darwin also described a pilot using civilian police investigators to free sworn officers for higher‑risk work and cited a recent interagency evidence recovery success.",{"_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},6057579,"Residents urge council to relocate proposed Amcor facility from Vistancia, cite water, safety and transparency concerns",3016,7230000,10246000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3303657-d448991c5965e77e5a433bd765e988eb&start=7230&end=10246","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3303657-d448991c5965e77e5a433bd765e988eb/thumbnail_7230000.jpg","/articles/6057579/Peoria/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Residents-urge-council-to-relocate-proposed-Amcor-facility-from-Vistancia-cite-water-safety-and-transparency-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6057579-5941493f2a72bfb97d043d22e5adb474/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173711&Signature=ev64D-kRVAlceXRvF-24-P5fykwrvqh2Q9GjXaonwe5nr1hWSz5KIE9IjerM3eev4ntLo7mP2nQmYHqPt8hsMXa914Uv0OzM1XqKWZNQf~PcajPhcR3NLpKmAoLuiwezcsBqebZHq-KrSlwG7F1odKsC3JEx21zeq~QbH5e0J1ayYh0EsC-EaRaLZpKX3uxMw49hOXp5M-qGUsyG3TVpjc6~~GmH6e4DstlyrUgUZ4Ep5h7kN3IbFkmsAFI~Ws8YYbpOacV2R5yqcGoAPLEa~D3-H75hONnWCnt7q9EsHSiYWMZNTA2kDhio1KT5zrNc3vT30RXAjCQyxu~Z-dx0UQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple Peoria residents used the meeting’s public‑comment period on May 13 to press the City Council to move a proposed Amcor facility away from Vistancia and Trilogy, raising health, water‑use, traffic and transparency concerns and signaling intent to pursue legal and organizing actions.

Speakers from the Vistancia/Trilogy area described the proposed plant as incompatible with the neighborhood and urged relocation. Pam Gibson, who said she lives in Trilogy, asked the council to “pull back and find another location that suits Amcor,” saying the facility’s proximity to a new school and to retirement communities risks residents’ health and quality of life.

Other speakers made specific claims and requests. Norman Reed said the facility had been presented to residents as an assembly and packaging operation but, he asserted, would actually be an industrial manufacturing plant with much larger scale than initially communicated. Multiple commenters raised concerns about water use and contaminants; one remark in the record asserted the plant would use 2,000,000 gallons daily with 80% returned to municipal treatment and questioned the city’s capacity to remove PFAS‑type residues. Kathy Bantleham, who called the proposal a “train wreck,” said residents feel betrayed by what she called a lack of transparency and said Citizens for Smart Growth, Peoria, AZ has collected thousands of signatures opposing the site.

Several speakers described coordinated resident action: Steve Riggins and others said volunteers placed informational flyers throughout the neighborhood and posted an online petition that they reported had thousands of signatures, and that they have prepared a 73‑page analysis they say details zoning violations and will form the basis of a potential lawsuit if a building permit is issued.

John Forsyth and others accused city officials of deception and said they want elected officials to resign; Forsyth cited comments he attributed to city staff about compliance with state law and questioned staff credentials. Doreen Powers and other long‑time residents said their opposition is not “NIMBYism” but a concern for children, water and air quality. Several speakers asked council to negotiate an alternate location for Amcor and to delay approvals.

Speakers also raised financial and legal concerns: one commenter referenced the Arizona Constitution’s gift clause and alleged the land transaction or donation connected to the project could raise constitutional issues; another speaker said they had requested documents from the city but not received them.

Council did not take action on the remarks during the public comment segment; the transcript records extensive public input but does not include a council response or a formal staff reply on the Amcor topic during that portion of the meeting.

Several neighborhood organizers said they will continue to protest and to pursue legal remedies if the city issues permits or otherwise advances the project in the current location.","During public comment on May 13 dozens of residents and neighborhood leaders urged the council to move a proposed Amcor plant from Vistancia/Trilogy, raising claims about water use, potential PFAS contamination, traffic, zoning misrepresentations and lack of transparency. Speakers said they are organizing petitions and legal challenges.","actionData","errors"]

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