Maricopa County Zoning Decisions: May 2026

In May 2026, Maricopa County held 4 public meetings covering zoning matters. 3 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 3 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was up 71% compared to April (107 activity items across 3 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Military Compatibility Permit for Project Bacara

Approved.

Military compatibility permit for approximately 160 acres located north of Olive Avenue, about one-half mile west of Litchfield Road in the West Glendale area, to allow industrial land uses including a natural gas power generation facility (~700-744 MW, 18 combustion turbines), data center buildings, an APS substation, propane fuel storage, parking, and screening. Site is zoned Industrial 3 within the military airport overlay. Applicant is Bacara Eagle Land, made up of Monterra and Taconic. Approved with Supervisor Gallardo voting no. Applicant intends to annex into City of Glendale via pre-annexation development agreement.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Special Use Permit for dumpster storage

Approved.

Special use permit to allow dumpster storage on Rural-40/Rural-43 zoning. Storage yard for clean dumpsters on 1.1 acre of a larger five acre parcel, remainder used for horse boarding and training. Maximum capacity 23 dumpsters, typically around 10. Represented by Morgan Busby of Busby Permits on behalf of property and business owner Stoney Fred. Approved unanimously.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Framework 2040 Maricopa County Comprehensive Plan

Approved.

Adoption of Framework 2040, the long-range comprehensive plan for unincorporated Maricopa County. A two-year effort organized into nine elements, 33 goals and 137 policies, including the municipal rural influence framework. Five speakers spoke in favor, mostly Rio Verde foothills residents urging preservation of rural densities. Approved.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 40 instances
• industrial: 39 instances
• residential: 16 instances
• comprehensive plan: 15 instances
• land use: 11 instances

What to Watch

• Industrial mentions were up 680% from April.
• Residential came up 220% more often than April.
• Comprehensive plan is new this month with 15 mentions, not present in April.
• Land use is new this month with 11 mentions, not present in April.

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