Peoria rolls out Peoria Innovation Corps infrastructure plan: Lake Pleasant Parkway, Ashlar Hills and sewer corridor prioritized
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Summary
Staff outlined the first-phase infrastructure package for the Peoria Innovation Corps (PIC), including Lake Pleasant Parkway, Ashlar Hills, a 90th/6th Avenue sewer corridor and supporting water/sewer lines. Staff said many of the road and utility designs are already advanced and that land acquisition will occur in FY2026 ahead of construction.
City staff presented an early-phase infrastructure program for the Peoria Innovation Corps (PIC), a multi-year development initiative on state land that will require major roads, sewer and utility conveyance to support future industrial, commercial and mixed-use development.
Phase 1 projects and timing Staff highlighted several priority projects in FY2026–2028 windows: Lake Pleasant Parkway (a new bridge and multiband roadway crossing the Loop 303 and Beardsley Canal), an Ashlar Hills collector that will serve core parcels, the 90th/6th Avenue corridor to carry sewer south under Loop 303 and a local parcel signalization and access package intended to support near-term retail and economic development.
Design status and land work Staff said most of the roadway projects were already well advanced in schematic design and that the city expects full design completion by April so right-of-way acquisitions and construction can proceed on schedule. They said Lake Pleasant Parkway will include a new bridge next to the existing structure and signalized intersections to serve future parcels; well and utility alignments (including reclaimed water and potable/wastewater lines) will be installed concurrent with roadway construction.
Sewer corridor and lift station Because of topography, staff said the sewer solution for Core 2 requires a lift station near Lone Mountain to lift flows to Lake Pleasant Parkway for gravity flow to the Beardsley plant. Staff said design and right-of-way work for the sewer corridor and lift station is scheduled for FY2026–2027 with construction to follow.
Funding approach and development packaging Staff said the team is working with state land and potential bidders to coordinate land-sale applications and is planning for blended funding sources that include developer reimbursements, transportation sales tax, impact fees and other state/regional funding sources. Several projects carry reimbursements or partial funding commitments in agreements associated with the development program.
Why it matters Staff emphasized that PIC infrastructure is a multi-year, multibillion-dollar program of public improvements; early investment in design, right-of-way and utility installations is intended to reduce later cost escalation and make parcels market-ready for developers.
Ending Council members were shown a near-term project list and asked to consider staff design and land-acquisition timing as they weigh the FY2026 tentative budget.
