March 5, 2026 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - BOS Auditorium & GoTo Webinar, March 5, 2026
Approves Hassayampa Ranch rezoning Z250047, 5-1
How this board votes
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved 55% of 22 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Mihai Toma (1 of 11 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the rezoning of approximately 1,687 acres (Hassayampa Ranch, Case Z250047) from various PAD-overlay designations to IND-2 IUPD for future industrial/data center use on a 5-1 vote (Commissioner Toma dissent…
- Jurisdiction
- Maricopa County, AZ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-1
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsGamble Field outdoor event venue SU250041
Denied 7-0Rancho Bravo outdoor event venue SU240001
Recommended 4-1Moreland Yard backyard rentals outdoor event venue SU250009
Denied 6-0Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Continuance of Herman's Tank Sales SU250032
Special use permit for septic and water tank sales in Rural 43 on a 2.5-acre site at the northeast corner of 17th Avenue and Yearling in North Phoenix, District 3. Applicant requested an indefinite continuance; new public notice required before rescheduling.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the rezoning of approximately 1,687 acres (Hassayampa Ranch, Case Z250047) from various PAD-overlay designations to IND-2 IUPD for future industrial/data center use on a 5-1 vote (Commissioner Toma dissent…
Key Decisions (6)
Continuance of Herman's Tank Sales SU250032
Consent agenda: SU250033, Z250024, Z250030
Gamble Field outdoor event venue SU250041
Rancho Bravo outdoor event venue SU240001
Moreland Yard backyard rentals outdoor event venue SU250009
Hassayampa Ranch rezoning Z250047
Zoning Changes (3)
Development Activity (4)
Event Space at Gamble Field
Commercial
Rancho Bravo outdoor wedding and event venue
Commercial
Moreland Yard backyard rentals event venue
Commercial
Hassayampa Ranch industrial/data center development
Industrial
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Tech companies relocating from California, Washington and Oregon are targeting…
Infrastructure
Groundwater constraints are a recurring gating factor: state officials have…
Sentiment
Strong rural community opposition to industrial/data center conversion in Tonopah/Hassayampa…
Who Spoke (37)
On the record: 3 commissioners, 2 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and 21 members of the public.
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