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Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of Surprise 120 rezoning
Summary
The Surprise Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 at its February 2026 meeting to recommend approval of a rezoning for the Surprise 120 project (Case FS24-1433), subject to staff stipulations; the plan includes a 150-foot buffer, equestrian trail and neighborhood commercial parcel.
The Surprise Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 at its February 2026 meeting to recommend that the mayor and city council approve a rezoning of about 120 acres known as Surprise 120 (Case FS24-1433) from rural residential to residential low density (R1) and community commercial (C2), subject to stipulations A through C in the staff report.
Staff described the project as generally located at the northeast corner of Deer Valley Road and 227th Avenue with the general plan showing neighborhood uses and open space. The plan’s density contours cap the site at 714 dwelling units, though staff said the conceptual lotting plan the applicant submitted shows roughly 370 dwelling units.
Applicant representative Jeff Blyley said the…
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