Commission approves rezoning for Terrible's site after applicant revises car‑wash layout and agrees to acoustic study

Maricopa — The Planning and Zoning Commission on July 14 approved a zoning map amendment (ZON25-03) to rezone approximately 3.55 acres at the southeast corner of West Boland Road and North Porter Road from Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to General Commercial (GC) for a proposed Terrible's gasoline station, convenience store and accessory car wash.

Steven Anderson, land use attorney with Gammon and Burnham representing the applicant, told the commission that the gas station and convenience store uses are permitted by right under the site’s commercial general plan designation and that the car wash was the principal reason for the rezoning request. “The gas station and convenience store are already permitted by right on the site. It's the car wash that triggers the separate rezoning case,” Anderson said.

Why it matters: neighbors and commissioners raised concerns about noise, vehicle queueing, pedestrian safety near schools and the proposed site’s proximity to multiple residential developments. The applicant revised the site plan after earlier hearings to address those issues and committed to provide an acoustic study demonstrating compliance with the city’s noise standards; the commission…