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Council renews Naughty Barn conditional‑use permit for five years after neighborhood support
Summary
The Queen Creek Town Council voted 6‑1 on Feb. 5 to renew the conditional‑use permit for the Naughty Barn event venue for five years, continuing limits on attendees, on‑site parking and event months.
The Queen Creek Town Council on Feb. 5 approved a five‑year renewal of the conditional‑use permit (CUP) for the Naughty Barn event venue in the Ellsworth Suburban Mini Farms neighborhood, voting 6‑1.
The property, located at the southwest corner of 200th Street and Superstition Drive and zoned R‑1‑43, operates a 3,636‑square‑foot barn, an outdoor ceremony area of roughly 3,500 square feet and on‑site parking areas the owner says accommodate about 60 vehicles. The current CUP limits events to mid‑September through May, caps attendance at 150 persons, and requires on‑site parking for event attendees.
Sarah Clark, principal planner for Queen Creek’s Development Services Department, told the council staff recommended carrying forward the original conditions and proposed a five‑year renewal with the option that future renewals could be handled administratively if no complaints are received and the neighborhood raises no issues. Clark said staff had received no informal or formal complaints about the Naughty Barn’s operation since the previous approval and that a neighborhood meeting in November drew nine residents who expressed support.
Ruben Valenzuela, who said he has lived in the Queen Creek area for more than 77 years and resides north of the venue, told the council he had no issues with the owners and described the facility as a positive neighborhood presence. Owners and nearby neighbors who addressed the council said the business had worked closely with surrounding residents to limit impacts.
Vice Mayor Martineau moved approval of public hearing item 10B; Councilmember McClure seconded. The motion passed 6‑1. Councilmember Brown said he would vote against the renewal because of precedent concerns about permitting commercial enterprises inside residential neighborhoods, while other council members cited the operation’s strong neighborhood record and the town’s ability to revisit conditions if ownership or complaints arise.
The renewed CUP retains the prior conditions: events limited to the established months, a 150‑person attendance cap and on‑site parking for events. The CUP also continues to require a renewal if the property changes ownership; such a change would trigger an additional public review and a new CUP application.
