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A planning staff member told the Planning and Zoning Commission the county is seeing fraud in which artificial‑intelligence tools and bots generate emails purporting to be from planning staff and asking applicants to send wire transfers. Staff said these fraudulent requests will not come from the county and that applicants should not send wires in response to emails.

The county said it is placing warnings on its website and in application packets and will send customized emails to recent applicants reminding them of the payment policy. A staff speaker emphasized that payments must be made through the permit center in the online portal and that the county will not contact applicants seeking wire transfers.

The commission adjourned after the announcement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-09-25 Planning and Zoning Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Maricopa County Planning and Development staff warned the public about AI/bot email fraud and said the department accepts payment only through the online permit center portal; the county will not request wire transfers.","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},5973951,"Commission recommends zone change allowing Hickin Air shop near Loop 202 despite Gilbert opposition",682,317000,999000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829741-0b3b1b8f1ad9d309b2893c7bc87f0f7c&start=317&end=999","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829741-0b3b1b8f1ad9d309b2893c7bc87f0f7c/thumbnail_317000.jpg","/articles/5973951/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Commission-recommends-zone-change-allowing-Hickin-Air-shop-near-Loop-202-despite-Gilbert-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973951-d2584f2b846a7f881df42f2109679ad1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775330961&Signature=liCjk72c-AAeMxTmrqfPG1qSucwKT5ZMUgELl6PQAXLjVtfHT-GGG7CCx4lXvJ9IS8d7HF9fstglHr04XxBxP2rGORZzqnVYr15ZK~4qVufJzK~kC1e4CCAdllJwWkd3~KN7bPWdKqoOwqEF2jBoVrfKUwjf0BKAXt92NAxHVWyrzKNivS5s-m~usmhLu13YQc5somvSaGe7HCaVuPgpDeW81oBYJgMiTPe5OxmJwfMKbcF-Pt5wlGi6NNdbWAmKbu5VUtuBe15j1S1Dq1kUiPSzbTA0zQsPOUSxf9RZmZ29ajcGptavLpZpUplnCO3CfjhChMv9DAEqCbRFoQ2lPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 25 voted 8-0 to recommend approval of Z240024, a request to rezone roughly 1 acre at the northeast corner of Willis Road and 140th Street from Rural‑43 to C‑2 CUPD to allow an HVAC office/dispatch facility and a proposed 6,000‑square‑foot shop.

Planning staff described the request as a transition of the site from a former single‑family residence to a low‑intensity commercial use that includes an overlay (CUPD) to modify development standards for setbacks and paving and to limit permitted uses. Staff said it had received no public opposition but noted the Town of Gilbert submitted a written objection stating the proposed indoor workshop does not conform to Gilbert’s general plan designations for the area.

Jessica Sarkissian of Upfront Planning, representing the applicant Hickin Air, told the commission the site address is 17545 South 140th Street and described the company as a family‑owned HVAC service that has operated in the region since 2009. She said previous code‑violation issues on the property had been addressed by the current owner, including removal of unpermitted structures and cleanup.

Sarkissian presented maps showing the site’s proximity to the Loop 202 Santan Freeway and the adjacent business‑park zoning within incorporated Gilbert. She said the applicant seeks a limited set of C‑2 uses and deviations only where necessary due to right‑of‑way acquisitions and existing building placement, and that proposed development standards are intended to match the transition already occurring along 140th Street.

Commission discussion noted the Town of Gilbert’s written objection; Chairman Lindblom said the commission does not take such opposition lightly but had no representatives present from Gilbert to answer questions. No members of the public testified in opposition at the hearing.

Commissioner Hernandez moved to recommend approval subject to conditions A–G in the staff report; Commissioner Rockwallick seconded. The commission recorded an 8‑0 roll‑call vote recommending approval.

Staff advised that approval is subject to the conditions contained in the staff report and paragraph 15; the recommendation advances the rezoning to the next stage of county review.","The commission voted 8-0 to recommend rezoning a roughly 1-acre site at Willis Road and 140th Street from Rural‑43 to C‑2 CUPD for Hickin Air, allowing an office/dispatch and a new 6,000‑square‑foot shop; the town of Gilbert submitted written opposition citing its general plan.",{"_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},5973956,"Maricopa County planners recommend 10-year special-use permit for youth basketball gym after neighborhood limits agreed",2032,1008000,3040000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829741-0b3b1b8f1ad9d309b2893c7bc87f0f7c&start=1008&end=3040","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829741-0b3b1b8f1ad9d309b2893c7bc87f0f7c/thumbnail_1008000.jpg","/articles/5973956/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Maricopa-County-planners-recommend-10-year-special-use-permit-for-youth-basketball-gym-after-neighborhood-limits-agreed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973956-433f0db9b8a8ded7178aef94579dcabe/orig.mp4?Expires=1775330961&Signature=G3XBV9J06hZviXGxzFcjxb9rX52cFf5bheHxzIKap54q71J3z~H3OMgybj0lbLItLrKvau8HKthIAK-QVyPHwsvtHUb~5nad8mcEIsNwIBDTj02f-cMk2r~2aMCVa3~WyW7ppDh4Y7ccD9MMg8SLE~o-3hX-59Rqxl~2DQ1Dif0tz9hZaoCl-HW8ePUVgrlWQ7WPysxVX4rrxuVPF1je-MbwUGGnC7qRKf8mq6ugDgH2uP6TFeX-v5SievvMzzDkvXu8DTCns8a6~suZUqw5dmiJFuckJw~wXXRC~knrItv40KhsL1RB81qvo6vG6YYApL1fa2unfwpj836T0otPhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 8-0 on Sept. 25 to recommend approval of a special-use permit for a youth basketball training operation on a county island north of Ray Road in the Gilbert area, with conditions limiting class size, hours and parking.

Commission staff told the commission the request, SU250019, seeks to legalize an existing indoor basketball training operation by permitting activity in a 3,640-square-foot gym on a property of just over 1 acre. Staff recommended a 10-year approval to allow monitoring of compliance and required the homeowner to obtain a commercial-occupancy building permit for the gym if the SUP is granted.

The applicant, represented by Greg Davis of iPlan Consulting, said the business (KC Elite) began in 2019 and expanded during the COVID-19 period. Owner-operator Kenny Crandall told the commission the program provides one-hour training sessions for groups of one to 12 children and that the business typically operates Monday–Thursday afternoons and evenings during the school year and Monday–Friday during summer and school breaks. He said sessions are often carpooled and that the operation has worked with neighbors to reduce dust and access issues.

Neighbors who spoke acknowledged improvements but raised concerns about traffic, vehicle speeds, and evening hours on an unlit rural road without sidewalks. Neighbor Bill Vogelsang said his primary concern was evening hours and called for daytime-only operation; John Long said traffic could total dozens or hundreds of vehicle trips on some days and urged controls on parking.

In response, the applicant agreed to several written restrictions: a limit of 12 participants per session (the county code allows up to five for a home-based operation), prohibition of outdoor training, restriction of the gym to the named basketball training use only, and measures to discourage on-street parking (signage and communication with parents). The applicant requested a parking reduction from the code-required 15 spaces to a configuration that accommodates up to about 6–10 cars on the north boundary, including an ADA space; the applicant said the maximum number of cars on site at one time is usually far lower than the code assumption.

Commissioners discussed neighborhood outreach, the paving of a private road segment to address dust, and a willingness to add speed-control signage or speed bumps. Commissioner Hernandez moved to recommend approval with revised stipulations F2 and F3 (adjusting class end times) and an added stipulation G2 prohibiting on-street parking; Commissioner Rockwallick seconded. The commission recorded an 8-0 vote to recommend approval.

Under the revised conditions, the last scheduled class will end at 9:00 p.m. with all participants and vehicles vacating the site by 9:30 p.m.; the SUP will be limited to the north portion of the parcel that contains the gym and will include the operational limits described above. Staff noted the SUP also requires the owner to bring the gym into current code for commercial occupancy if approved.

The commission’s recommendation now goes to the next step in the county’s review process for final action.

A number of neighbors and the applicant emphasized ongoing communication; commissioners said they expect staff and the owners to return to the commission if conditions are not met.","The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 8-0 to recommend a 10-year special-use permit allowing KC Elite, a youth basketball training operation on a county island in the Gilbert area, subject to limits on class size, hours, parking and outdoor activity.","actionData","errors"]

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