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Maricopa County planning commission approves consent agenda; Riverie Ranch case continued
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Summary
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-0 on June 26 to approve a six-item consent agenda that included permits and a recommendation to rezone land for the Harquahala Flats energy storage project.
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-0 on June 26 to approve a six-item consent agenda that included special-use permits for RV and boat storage, a wireless communication facility and a modification to an existing RV storage site, and recommended approval of a comprehensive-plan amendment and rezoning for the Harquahala Flats energy storage project.
Commissioner Warren Whitney moved approval of the consent agenda; Commissioner Toma seconded the motion. The roll-call vote recorded affirmative votes from Commissioner Layton, Commissioner Millhaven, Commissioner Toma, Commissioner Whitney, Vice Chair Curley and Chairman Lundblum. The commission earlier accepted the minutes from the May 22, 2025 meeting without objection.
Why it matters: The consent approvals clear multiple land-use applications for final review or forwarding, including a large solar and battery storage project and several storage and wireless facility permits that affect Districts 4 and 5 in Maricopa County.
Details of approved items and related notes from staff
- Z2024031 / Riverie Ranch RV Park: Staff reported that applicant Julie Vermillion requested an indefinite continuance for this case (Riverie Ranch RV Park). That request removed the item from further action at this meeting; no formal vote on the case was taken. (Requested continuance reported by staff.)
- SU240027 — Northwest Valley RV Storage (District 4): A special-use permit for RV and boat storage in the Rural-43 zoning district on a 5-acre site at the northwest corner of 117th Avenue and Rose Garden Lane. Staff reported no known opposition; recommendation for approval subject to conditions a–h.
- CPA250001 and Z250001 — Harquahala Flats Energy Storage Project (District 4): A proposed comprehensive-plan amendment to designate the area for utilities and an associated rezoning to IUPD to accommodate a photovoltaic solar energy generation facility and battery energy storage system on approximately 321 acres along I‑10 near 440 Third Avenue in the Harquahala Valley. Staff reported no known opposition; recommendations to approve the CPA (paragraph 12) and the rezoning (paragraph 13) subject to conditions a–h.
- SU250006 (District 5): A special-use permit for a wireless communication facility in the Rural-43 zoning district in the form of an 85-foot-high monopine sited on a roughly 1,600‑square-foot lease area north and west of the northwest corner of Lower River Road and Bruner Road in the Buckeye area. Staff reported no known opposition; recommendation for approval subject to conditions a–j.
- SU250011 — Rough Diamond (District 4): A special-use permit modification to add additional RV storage spaces at an existing RV storage facility on a 2.25‑acre site west of the southwest corner of 117th Avenue and Harmony Lane. Staff reported no known opposition; recommendation for approval subject to conditions a–h.
Votes and procedure: The commission conducted roll-call voting as required by the hearing rules. The chair identified the members responsible for motions and seconds verbally. The staff noted that agendas are publicly posted in accordance with the Arizona open meeting law (A.R.S. §38‑431).
The meeting lasted roughly seven minutes and was adjourned after the consent agenda vote. Staff members Darren and Rosalie were present and responded to procedural questions during the agenda review.
