Commission approves rezone for Terrible’s site after public safety, wall and drainage debate

The City of Maricopa Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 22 approved ZON 25‑04, a city‑initiated like‑for‑like rezoning that moves an approximately 2.21‑acre parcel at the southwest corner of West Honeycutt Road and North Porter Road from legacy Pinal County C B‑2 zoning into the city’s General Commercial (G C) district. The parcel is the proposed site for a Terrible’s gasoline service station and convenience store; the developer also presented an informational major development review permit (DRP 25‑13) for the project.

The rezone passed after public comment from nearby residents urging a perimeter wall to separate the 24‑hour convenience store from adjacent homes, requests to reduce speed limits near schools, and concerns about pedestrian safety, trash, lighting and on‑site stormwater retention. Commissioners and staff pressed the applicant to provide a plan for a physical buffer and to address drainage details during the DRP and civil‑engineering review.

What the proposal would build Planning staff described the applicant’s proposed site program as a seven‑pump fueling canopy, a 6,186‑square‑foot convenience…