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Peoria planning staff outline master plan for 7,280‑acre 'Peoria Innovation Corps' and public engagement timeline
Summary
Planning director presented a master‑planning and entitlement update for the Peoria Innovation Corps, a roughly 7,280‑acre state‑land area intended for mixed employment, commercial and residential uses divided into three cores. Staff plans a project website, virtual info session and to file a rezoning application in December with public hearings in early 2026.
City planning staff gave a study session update on the Peoria Innovation Corps (PIC) on Nov. 18, describing land‑use planning, constraints and an outreach schedule for entitling roughly 7,280 acres of state land inside Peoria.
"This is roughly 7,280 acres," Planning Director Chris Hockas said as he explained that the PIC covers state land east of the Agua Fria River and north of Pleasant Valley. The master plan effort follows a previously approved intergovernmental agreement with the State Land Department that set a reimbursement mechanism for public infrastructure and designated the…
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