It was formally filed on August 17, 1981. The applicant is authorized to make this proposal under Section 44-6501 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. The City proposes to establish the zone at the Freeport Center industrial park, a new project of the Phoenix Aspen Group. Located at Buckeye Road and 55th Avenue in Phoenix, near Sky Harbor International Airport, the zone project is part of the City's efforts to attract new industry and encourage expansion of existing business.
Open space is available for firms requiring their own assembly and light manufacturing facilities.
The application contains evidence of the need for zone services in the Phoenix area. Prospective tenants indicated an interest in using the zone for light manufacturing, assembly, exhibition and warehousing of agricultural equipment and supplies, electronic components and products, aircraft-related equipment, distilled spirits and mechanical equipment. In accordance with the Board's regulations, an examiners committee has been appointed to investigate the application and report to the Board. The purpose of the hearing is to provide an opportunity for their expression of views, and to obtain information useful to the examiners. Interested parties are invited to present their views at the hearing.