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Maricopa planning commission approves rezone of two parcels near Maya Angelou Drive
Summary
The City of Maricopa Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 9 approved a city-initiated rezoning of two parcels totaling 2.1 acres from county Transitional (TR) to the city's general Mixed Use zone; staff said the change aligns with the general plan and no members of the public spoke at the hearing.
The Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 9 approved a city-initiated rezoning of two parcels totaling 2.1 acres east of North Maya Angelou Drive near West Bowen Road.
James Kamster of the city planning department presented ZON25-06 (the Boland and Maya Angelou rezone), describing it as a like-for-like map amendment moving Lots 4E (1.0 acre) and 4F (1.1 acres) from the county Transitional (TR) zone to the City of Maricopa general Mixed Use zoning district. Kamster told the commission the change is consistent with the general plan's employment designation and the city zoning code; “Therefore, staff recommends approval of rezone and zone map amendment case number ZON25-06,” he said.
Kamster summarized the property history: a February 2024 replat that subdivided Lot 4 into several parcels, portions of right-of-way abandoned in August 2024, and ETP Investments’ acquisition of Lots 4E and 4F in September 2024. He also said staff held a neighborhood meeting on Jan. 15; there were no attendees.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing. Commissioner Club praised the proposal as a positive step toward development, saying it was “a great first step in getting this site developed” and expressing hope for retail or restaurant uses. Another commissioner noted that the employment land-use designation does not intend residential uses and said the proposal adheres to that purpose.
Commissioner Brims moved to approve the rezoning of the two parcels; Commissioner Whittle seconded. The chair called the vote, commissioners responded "Aye," and the motion passed; the transcript records the outcome as "motion passes" but does not include a roll-call vote tally in the record.
The commission’s approval advances the parcels from county transitional zoning to the city’s general Mixed Use district, which allows a broader set of commercial and office uses. Next steps will follow normal permitting and development review if and when an applicant proposes specific projects for the site.
