Planning commission recommends rezoning for 35-acre West Maricopa Village mixed‑use project

The Maricopa Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of PAD19‑03, West Maricopa Village, a rezoning request to create a planned area development for a proposed mixed‑use project on about 35.25 acres at the southeast corner of Loma Road and Smith‑Enke Road.

The recommendation, which moves the proposal to City Council for final action, would change the property’s existing CI‑2 (industrial) zoning to a PAD (Planned Area Development) and adopt a development land‑use plan and standards allowing single‑family rental homes, multifamily housing, live/work and other mixed‑use commercial components, and site‑specific design standards.

Commissioners and staff said the PAD is consistent with the city’s General Plan land‑use designation of Mixed Use and would establish setbacks, permitted uses, parking ratios, landscape and street‑design guidelines, and phasing that future site plans must follow. Commissioner Sharp said, “I think this is an ideal project for this part of the city,” and commended the applicant’s planning and…