Residents press council on Project Bacara risks and ask for changes to home-occupation rules

Jan 20, 2026

During public comment residents urged Surprise to oppose Project Bacara over air, water and health concerns and asked the council to revise home-occupation rules to allow licensed personal services (nail technicians) to operate from homes with restrictions; the mayor said the county has permitting authority but the city will monitor and share information.

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Several residents used the Jan. 20 call to the public to press the Surprise City Council on local development and code issues, most prominently opposition to a proposed industrial project and requests to ease home-occupation restrictions for licensed personal-service professionals.

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