Council opens public hearing on Grand View annexation covering about 1,919 acres; no final vote
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The council held the first statutorily required hearing on the proposed 'Grand View' annexation, a multi-parcel project of roughly 1,918.85 acres intended for a community master plan with an employment focus; no action was taken tonight.
The Buckeye City Council on Aug. 26 held a public hearing — the first of two required by state law — on a proposed annexation of 43 parcels totaling about 1,918.85 acres generally bounded by Broadway Road, Jackrabbit Trail, MC 85 and Dean Road. No council action was taken at the hearing.
City staff described the proposal as "Grand View," a future community master planned project that would enter the city with a comparable zoning to Maricopa County's current Rural-43 (one dwelling unit per acre) and would later seek rezoning to a community master plan intended to emphasize employment and industrial uses while allowing commercial and residential components.
A staff presenter identified the site as primarily agricultural land in Maricopa County; staff said the city's general plan designated the area for employment change several years ago in anticipation of a larger annexation and rezoning. The presenter said the annexation meets state statutory requirements, a blank petition has been recorded, notices were completed, and no outstanding department review issues remain.
Because the item was presented as a public hearing only, council will consider the annexation for approval at a future meeting once the statutory process is complete.