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What family said: Natalie Davis, identified in the meeting as Jude’s mother, read a letter describing the incident and thanking Davian for his quick action. \"How do you thank someone for saving your child's life? That's the question I've been asking myself every single day since June 7 at Copper Sky,\" Davis read. She wrote that Davian \"didn't hesitate. He didn't panic. He saved her life. Because of Davian, I still get to hold my daughter.\"

The child’s note: Nine‑year‑old Jude Wright Johnson read a short note to Davian: \"Dear Davian, thank you for saving my life at the pool. You are my real life superhero, and I will never forget you.\"

City recognition: Mayor Smith and council members invited the family and lifeguard to the dais for applause and acknowledged Davian’s actions publicly. The presentation was ceremonial; no council action or resolution was recorded in the meeting minutes for this item.

Context: The presentation was in the proclamations/acknowledgments portion of the agenda to recognize an employee’s lifesaving action and to thank public safety‑adjacent staff for on‑duty responses.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Maricopa City Council Regular Meeting on 07/15/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Maricopa City Council recognized 16‑year‑old lifeguard Davian Herrera for saving a 9‑year‑old swimmer at Copper Sky on June 7; the child's mother and the child read letters to the council expressing gratitude.","taxTitle","Maricopa, Pinal County, Arizona","taxId",4628,"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},6136422,"Council approves minor general‑plan amendment to add nine acres to Hartman Ranch master‑planned community",413,4803000,5216000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5667701-7b307888922154b73f2c00ceae7499c7&start=4803&end=5216","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5667701-7b307888922154b73f2c00ceae7499c7/thumbnail_4803000.jpg","/articles/6136422/Maricopa/Pinal-County/Arizona/Council-approves-minor-generalplan-amendment-to-add-nine-acres-to-Hartman-Ranch-masterplanned-community","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6136422-65343471d6805eadf512eb40107fc213/orig.mp4?Expires=1775209563&Signature=HuyZK7aGZNMqQkB0wIIGgKBNJQBgBT0ia8Zv9PfMVo7r1VitZDilFdzdRd10cqP-eFZraDKShTvhiGYWgT5YW6cPEXPKd685B07B1UEjOJYdNMBr0DNBdwmvMD1fDZCz0OqCAfVczen3O2VXzhi6tfSXcrgHFUGjOTcW9kWRUYa7NY78G6o-2UM7jTY8YkBjTCSQtVE85Nl3aN1WJjP1L~ZdFRINj5koHJAF5vSlrVYL6SW0YkPT5mlygR1g0L-D~6n2kvhodxxO70qfzmfGvZUw50jqB3tMwC7PQFQ~pOiM5g0OBQ~R9Ih~9yAySuxMK66REG3bi4cxT9SMXBQabw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council on July 15 approved Resolution 25‑25 (case GPA24‑03), a minor general plan amendment request to change approximately nine acres at the southeast corner of West Dean and North Anderson Road from a commercial future‑land‑use designation to Master Plan Community so the property can be included in the Hartman Ranch planned area development (PAD).

Staff presentation and findings: Derek Sherr of the planning division said the change is a map cleanup to align a small parcel with the broader Hartman Ranch PAD. He said the conversion is consistent with the PAD zoning and the proposed RS‑5 single‑family zoning district that will serve as the PAD’s base zone. Sherr cited general plan objectives B2.2 (diverse housing stock) and B1.10.3 (walkable communities/commercial nodes) as relevant to the amendment.

Outreach and approvals: Notice activities included a newspaper publication on May 20, mailing of notification letters on May 20, site sign posting on May 21 and a neighborhood meeting on June 6. The Planning & Zoning Commission heard the item on June 23 and recommended approval to the council.

Council action: Council member Gettle moved to approve Resolution 25‑25; Council member Marsh seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The amendment allows the parcel to be developed with single‑family lots within the Hartman Ranch PAD subject to the PAD zoning and any PAD conditions.

Context: Staff said the request cleans up a prior mapping inconsistency: the larger NAP commercial area in the Hartman Ranch concept plan remains commercial but the small corner parcel in question was intended to be part of the residential PAD.","The council approved a minor general plan amendment to convert about nine acres from commercial to master‑plan community, allowing the parcel to be incorporated into the Hartman Ranch planned development for single‑family housing under the PAD and RS‑5 base zone.",{"_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},6136425,"Council approves two right‑of‑way abandonments for West Honeycutt and MLK to support adjacent development and Copper Sky parking",287,4467000,4754000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5667701-7b307888922154b73f2c00ceae7499c7&start=4467&end=4754","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5667701-7b307888922154b73f2c00ceae7499c7/thumbnail_4467000.jpg","/articles/6136425/Maricopa/Pinal-County/Arizona/Council-approves-two-rightofway-abandonments-for-West-Honeycutt-and-MLK-to-support-adjacent-development-and-Copper-Sky-parking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6136425-40ecd03dc8d78576fc3a86d46ff21b3e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775209563&Signature=FlZCQi-cYuOTLnvxRZYm7B78pNai~Al86buN04-qxuJ16ROQd8i7HHzbREz~weGruGlccZsB5rnNQpf-67G7iyhc4cnQYaYHI38DosT2GIEZa3Cv8qSwCSvb~vM8yLP4LRDChLUjwLrXcJ7jzA3ZFrLuf0PRCwwjdcI-P4GELT8aN3aK0ifw312oxRR9g8WS9ClIePtrWdDGmuU1vkOePHdXWpusLr6UT~6yjBRQ4DtBGb6gGrGoHeIgd9MAG1G0vmb3DaCsnjcCEHHd8ruiFeQBpso1i87E7E35BcUnb4Z64m5OfA269zMCy-iujysbwILAO9P3vqc6ikJi5PxbaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The council approved two right‑of‑way abandonments on July 15 that staff said were needed to clear property titles and allow adjacent development. Derek Sherr, planner in the city’s development services department, presented both items.

West Honeycutt Avenue: Sherr described case ABDN24‑010 as a request to abandon an approximately 22‑foot‑wide portion of right‑of‑way on the northern half of West Honeycutt Avenue, east of North John Wayne Parkway. He said the abandoned portion \"will be acquired by the adjacent property owner without compensation.\" Council member Gettle moved to approve Resolution 25‑26; Council member Noor seconded. The motion carried with the council voting aye.

West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard: Sherr presented case ABDN25‑001, a request to abandon a roughly 371‑foot length of right‑of‑way between North Greythorn Drive and West Boland Road adjacent to the Copper Sky Field House. The staff report said the abandoned strip will be absorbed by the parcel where the Copper Sky field house extension will sit and converted to pervious (DG) parking. Council member Marsh moved to approve Resolution 25‑27, with Vice Mayor Wade seconding; the council voted to approve the abandonment.

Staff findings and notice: For both requests, Sherr said notice letters were mailed to local utilities on June 26, signs were posted and no public comments had been received to the staff cutoff. He recommended approval in both cases, and the council adopted the resolutions subject to the conditions set forth in staff memos and the council action.

Outcomes: Both abandonments were approved by motion and vote and will be processed per the conditions in the staff reports and the referenced resolutions. The Honeycutt abandonment transfers the strip to the adjoining property owner without compensation; the MLK abandonment will be used by the city/owner for parking related to Copper Sky expansion.

Context: Right‑of‑way abandonments are routine administrative actions when a roadway segment is no longer needed for public travel or when built improvements make an extra strip redundant; in this case staff said the Honeycutt strip was extraneous for drainage and roadway configuration and the MLK strip will be repurposed for community recreation parking.","The Maricopa City Council approved two separate right‑of‑way abandonment requests: a 22‑foot northern strip of West Honeycutt Avenue to be acquired by an adjacent property owner, and a 371‑foot portion of West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to be absorbed as parking for the Copper Sky Field House expansion.",{"_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},6136427,"Council approves rezoning for Terrible’s gas station and attached car wash after design changes and noise mitigation",849,5158000,6007000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5667701-7b307888922154b73f2c00ceae7499c7&start=5158&end=6007","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5667701-7b307888922154b73f2c00ceae7499c7/thumbnail_5158000.jpg","/articles/6136427/Maricopa/Pinal-County/Arizona/Council-approves-rezoning-for-Terribles-gas-station-and-attached-car-wash-after-design-changes-and-noise-mitigation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6136427-3059ab09af0d305d6bee2635db3c5430/orig.mp4?Expires=1775209563&Signature=N09EMoAeZW~v4eiSW6MbrbCU-0RbPmOn4uAQ4ikHIY0nHvY6M6eFCJwgHjuXX~eKTw~~GN0NSu5uDFf5OXmxtu32JxMDwI2oTIhL~FreGtMMpmviNJZ1~ujO78lb3woubMk0lPGBCk5HbtsAFx3RsC~YDvCXC00nAZM9Bt7dYkeFw~duGbb87bhRpa14PXNRAxsOrLEoMzKVhRBJDv2K63QGMJidpP7M3wLpPVik3ppKOkvBiMa7kzuvYGQDEFXOQFEiZ5BMMiAKU1krP2fai7gOTxcXk~Bqhd8Fpx9LeHC8hvnhAw6InHUryAVNsYcsoovxUuDOze0l4dnEXiUAAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council voted unanimously July 15 to rezone a 3.55‑acre parcel at the southeast corner of West Boland Road and North Porter Road to allow construction of a Terrible’s gas station with a convenience store and an accessory car wash. Council member Manfredi moved to approve the rezone and Council member Gettle seconded; the motion carried on a unanimous vote.

Why it matters: The rezoning drew public comment and was first heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission, which initially did not recommend approval. After the applicant revised the site plan to address neighborhood concerns, the commission reconsidered and sent a unanimous positive recommendation to the council.

Key changes the applicant made: During a council presentation, counsel Ashley Marsh identified multiple substantive modifications the developer made after the June 9 Planning & Zoning meeting and public input: relocating the car wash equipment room to the south side of the site (away from single‑family residences), changing the car wash exit to face west rather than north, adding a 30‑foot‑long, 8‑foot‑high sound‑abatement wall with canopy trees, installing noise diffusers on dryers and relocating vacuums to a busier arterial side of the site. The project team reduced the number of fuel pumps from 20 to 14 and added landscape buffers and textured, colored pedestrian walkways to improve safety near schools.

Opposition and residents’ concerns: Ron (last name not provided at the podium), a nearby resident who said his backyard faces the site, told the council the rezone \"is much more than wanting a car wash\" and said he feared negative impacts on property values, nighttime noise and traffic conflicts around three nearby schools. He asked the council to consider alternate locations for the business. The applicant acknowledged those concerns and made the design changes described above.

Approval history and conditions: Planning & Zoning voted 6–0 on July 14 to recommend approval after the revised plan was presented. At the council meeting the ordinance (ORD 25‑10, case ZONE25‑03) was adopted by unanimous vote; the applicant’s team and staff described the approval as subject to the conditions laid out in the ordinance and any amendments made by the council.

Council comments and rationale: Several council members praised the developer, staff and Planning & Zoning for working through community input. Council member Manfredi said public participation led to tangible changes and urged residents to attend hearings to influence outcomes. Council member Marsh noted the site had flexibility for future electric vehicle charging, and Council member Noor observed that the gas station use was already permitted under the existing commercial designation and that the car wash addition is what required the rezoning.

What happens next: The property was reported in escrow by the applicant’s representative; the developer must comply with conditions in the ordinance and obtain any required development permits prior to construction.","The Maricopa City Council unanimously approved a zoning map amendment to allow a car wash with a Terrible’s gas station at Boland Road and Porter Road after the developer revised its site plan following Planning & Zoning and public feedback.",{"_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},6136429,"State and local partners secure funding for State Route 347 widening, city to work with ADOT on schedule",271,2395000,2666000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5667701-7b307888922154b73f2c00ceae7499c7&start=2395&end=2666","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5667701-7b307888922154b73f2c00ceae7499c7/thumbnail_2395000.jpg","/articles/6136429/Maricopa/Pinal-County/Arizona/State-and-local-partners-secure-funding-for-State-Route-347-widening-city-to-work-with-ADOT-on-schedule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6136429-21de249260772f7898f1a1a835536fb9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775209563&Signature=JItGEdds8iufxorSKdC4znfd9p1~RKYt2cydJFDdbDEAaNoqTiK4hX7imdSi1zZX2MFuSlhn0oCElpyDzU2hhAaUd5wZ43qCcp-BJwt2-UkiNdduwznGXx3~YRFycIXvOP~SYaEpHPXWWAkFYHiJ3zyFYCWC7z7X2Rby6L0bpCXadXmYRieCMd7zowFCt95Idw4CJrHreFx-liWFC4DTb31TqLJCnHC~R7i6jpbr6ueT2~gIJqkq263bsI-sljoMAYcVR2zVP7LTwuHTBI6OQjF~FG5KjSSnEJBlrEu-Sd8as34SHLd1Qrr0pt13xaVVyCKm5~yiYHiHzngY~AXaVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Smith announced on July 15 that State Route 347 improvements — including widening, a Riggs Road overpass and additional intersection work — have been funded in the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) five-year plan. \"For the first time ever in the existence of the City Of Maricopa, 347 widening Riggs Road overpass intersections, the repavement for the 2 existing lanes on each side is all funded in the 5 year plan,\" Mayor Smith said at the council meeting.

Why it matters: The project affects a major arterial that residents and council members said is critical to local mobility and safety. Council and staff said inclusion in the five-year plan moves the work beyond advocacy and into the planning and delivery phase for the first time for this corridor.

Key facts and next steps: Mayor Smith credited a multi‑year, multi‑partner effort that included citizen advocacy, the city’s additional half‑cent sales tax, and state and regional funding partners. At the meeting she listed partners she said contributed to securing the funds, including Pinal County ($20,000,000), the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) ($90,000,000 for the northern portion), state legislators who supported the appropriation and ADOT for developing options.

\"Our staff, specifically Katie Proctor, our intergov, was at the capitol,\" Mayor Smith said, describing staff work to secure the appropriation. Council members and staff said the city will continue advocacy to keep the funding in place and will work with ADOT on schedule and project delivery. Mayor Smith said the city will share schedule details as they become available and that city staff will seek to participate in the project team.

Public engagement and celebration: The mayor described wide public involvement, including at least 25–30 people speaking at a state transportation board hearing and a grassroots letter campaign the city organized. The council announced public appreciation events — a free pool party on Aug. 9 and senior festivities on Aug. 12 — to mark the milestone while cautioning that project delivery requires continued follow‑through.

What the council did: This item was reported as part of the mayor’s verbal report; there was no formal council vote on the announcement itself. Council members repeatedly emphasized that advocacy must continue to preserve the appropriations and move design and construction forward.

Context and constraints: Council members cautioned that placement in the state five‑year plan does not immediately start construction; it identifies the project for funding and scheduling by ADOT and partners. Mayor Smith said the city will coordinate with ADOT to understand timeline and participate in the implementation process.

A closing note: Council members and staff framed the announcement as the result of an extended campaign of public testimony, coordination with regional partners and state legislators, and local funding commitments, but said the next steps will require continued oversight to keep the projects on track.","The City of Maricopa announced this week that funding to widen State Route 347, build the Riggs Road overpass and complete related intersection work has been included in the state's five-year plan after a coordinated campaign by local officials, residents and partner agencies.","actionData","errors"]

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City honors 16‑year‑old lifeguard who rescued 9‑year‑old at Copper Sky

Council approves minor general‑plan amendment to add nine acres to Hartman Ranch master‑planned community

Council approves two right‑of‑way abandonments for West Honeycutt and MLK to support adjacent development and Copper Sky parking

Council approves rezoning for Terrible’s gas station and attached car wash after design changes and noise mitigation

State and local partners secure funding for State Route 347 widening, city to work with ADOT on schedule