Planning & Zoning Commission on 2026-01-26 6:00 PM — Maricopa, AZ
Date: 2026-01-26

Maricopa City Hall
 City of Maricopa 39700 W. Civic Center
 Plaza
 Maricopa, AZ 85138
 Ph: (520) 568-9098
 Meeting Agenda Fx: (520) 568-9120
 www.maricopa-az.gov
 Planning & Zoning Commission
 Chair James Singleton
 Commissioner Robert Klob
 Commissioner Robert Brems
 Commissioner William Robertson
 Commissioner Maurice Thomas Jr.
 Commissioner Chad Whittle
 Commissioner Ted Yocum

Monday, January 26, 2026 6:00 PM Council Chambers



1. Call To Order

 Invocation
 Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call


3. Call to the Public

 If you wish to speak, please complete a speaker card and submit it to the Chairman
 prior to the start of the meeting. The procedures to follow if you address the
 Commission are: Commission requests that you express your ideas in three minutes or
 less and refrain from any personal attacks or derogatory statements about any City
 employee, a fellow citizen, or anyone else, whether in the audience or not. The
 Chairman will limit discussion whenever he deems such an action appropriate to the
 proper conduct of the meeting.

4. Minutes


 4.1 MIN 26-08 The Commission shall approve the Minutes from the December 8, 2025 meeting.


5. Agenda and Public Hearings


 5.1 TXT 26-01 PUBLIC HEARING: TXT25-01, A request by the City of Maricopa, proposing text
 revisions to Chapter 18 - Maricopa Zoning Ordinance, of the Maricopa City Code.
 Discussion and Action.


 5.2 PZ 26-01 ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Discussion and possible action to elect a Chairman and
 Vice-Chairman for the Planning Commission for 2026. DISCUSSION AND ACTION.


6. Reports from Commission and/or Staff




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7. Executive Session

 The Planning and Zoning Commission may go into executive session for purpose of
 obtaining legal advice from the City’s Attorney on any of the above agenda items
 pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03 (A)(3).


 7.1 ES 26-02 ES26-02 Roles and Responsibilities of the Planning and Zoning Commission: Pursuant
 to A.R.S §38-431.03 A(3); The Planning and Zoning Commission may hold an
 executive session for discussion and consultation with the City Attorney and Designated
 Representatives of the City to provide legal advice concerning the role and legal
 authority of the Planning and Zoning Commission as set forth in State statute and City
 Code. Discussion Only.


8. Adjournment

 Note: This meeting is open to the public. All interested persons are welcome to
 attend. Supporting documents and staff reports, which were furnished to the
 Commission with this Agenda, are available for review. Notice is hereby given of the
 possibility of a quorum of the Maricopa City Council members at this meeting.

 Physical access to the meeting room will be available 15 minutes prior to the meeting
 start time.

 Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign
 language interpreter, by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at 520-316-6970. Requests
 should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.




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Maricopa City Hall
 City of Maricopa 39700 W. Civic Center
 Plaza
 Maricopa, AZ 85138
 Meeting Minutes - Final Ph: (520) 568-9098
 Fx: (520) 568-9120
 Planning & Zoning Commission www.maricopa-az.gov

 Chair James Singleton
 Commissioner Robert Klob
 Commissioner Robert Brems
 Commissioner William Robertson
 Commissioner Maurice Thomas Jr.
 Commissioner Chad Whittle
 Commissioner Ted Yocum

Monday, January 26, 2026 6:00 PM Council Chambers



 1. Call To Order

 Chair Singleton called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. The invocation was given by
 Commissioner Yocum, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Klob.


 2. Roll Call
 Present 5 - Commissioner Robert Klob, Commissioner Maurice Thomas Jr.,
 Commissioner Ted Yocum, Chair James Singleton, and Commissioner
 Chad Whittle
 Absent 1 - Commissioner William Robertson



 3. Call to the Public

 No members of the public approached the podium during the call to the public.
 No speaker cards were provided by the public.


 4. Minutes

 4.1 MIN 26-08 The Commission shall approve the Minutes from the December 8, 2025 meeting.

 The Commission reviewed the minutes from the December 8, 2025 meeting. No
 questions or comments were raised.

 Motion to approve the minutes was made by Commissioner Thomas and
 seconded by Commissioner Klob. The motion passed unanimously.


 5. Agenda and Public Hearings

 No members of the public approached the podium for public hearings.


 5.1 TXT 26-01 PUBLIC HEARING: TXT25-01, A request by the City of Maricopa, proposing text
 revisions to Chapter 18 - Maricopa Zoning Ordinance, of the Maricopa City Code.
 Discussion and Action.

 Rick Williams, Planning and Zoning Manager, presented a text amendment to Chapter
 18 - Maricopa Zoning Ordinance of the Maricopa City Code. He explained that this was
 a housekeeping issue to address additional provisions related to House Bill 2447 that

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 were not included in the previous amendment approved in November.

 Mr. Williams explained that the bill, which passed on March 31, 2025, amended
 Section 9500.49 of the Arizona Revised Statues relating to administrative review and
 approval. He added that the bill mandated that cities authorize administrative
 personnel to review and approve site plans, development plans, land divisions, and
 various plats without a public hearing. Mr. Williams iterated that while the city had
 already implemented much of this in December, they had overlooked sections
 regarding the zoning administrator's authority to send both minor and major
 development review permits to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

 Mr. Williams clarified that major development review permits would still require on-site
 posting and notification to property owners within 600 feet. He also noted that instead
 of the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewing applications that staff cannot
 approve, these would now go to the hearing administrator or hearing officer.

 Mr. Williams explained that the proposed text amendments conform with several goals
 in the general plan, including consistent enforcement of development codes, promoting
 housing diversity, and streamlining permitting processes. He reported that the
 amendment had been properly noticed since January 5, 2026, with no public
 comments received to date.

 Commissioner Klob asked whether the appeals section of the code would be updated,
 as it still showed the Planning and Zoning Commission's involvement. Mr. Williams
 explained that the changes approved in December hadn't yet been reflected on the city
 website, but the current amendment was consistent with those previous changes.

 Commissioner Klob also asked what responsibilities would remain for the Commission
 following these changes. Mr. Williams responded that they would still review zonings,
 plan amendments, text amendments, and conditional use permits. He added that the
 Commission would have a major role in the upcoming code update process.

 Commissioner Thomas asked if developers had complained about the time it takes to
 get through Maricopa's review process. Mr. Williams emphatically stated that Maricopa
 was known for its efficient processing of applications, unlike some other municipalities
 in the valley that take much longer. He noted that developers celebrate Maricopa's
 commitment to getting them through the process quickly and efficiently.

 Commissioner Klob, confirmed that Maricopa processes applications much more
 efficiently than some other valley cities, where cases can take up to 2.5 years.

 Chair Singleton opened the public hearing. With no members of the public wishing to
 speak, the public hearing was closed.

 Motion to approve the minutes was made by Commissioner Thomas and
 seconded by Commissioner Yocum. The motion passed unanimously

 5.2 PZ 26-01 ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Discussion and possible action to elect a Chairman and
 Vice-Chairman for the Planning Commission for 2026. DISCUSSION AND ACTION.

 Mr. Williams explained that the Commission's code requires election of a chair and
 vice chair every two years. He noted that the current chair has been in place for one
 year, and there was a vacancy in the vice chair position. The Commission could either
 keep the current chair and elect a vice chair or make changes to both positions.

 Motion was made by Commissioner Klob to nominate Chair Singleton to

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 continue as Chair of the Commission. Motion was seconded by Commissioner
 Yocum. The motion passed unanimously.

 Motion was made by Commissioner Yocum to nominate Commissioner Klob as
 Vice-Chair of the Commission. Motion was seconded by Commissioner
 Thomas. The motion passed unanimously.


 6. Reports from Commission and/or Staff


 7. Executive Session

 7.1 ES 26-02 ES26-02 Roles and Responsibilities of the Planning and Zoning Commission: Pursuant
 to A.R.S §38-431.03 A(3); The Planning and Zoning Commission may hold an
 executive session for discussion and consultation with the City Attorney and
 Designated Representatives of the City to provide legal advice concerning the role and
 legal authority of the Planning and Zoning Commission as set forth in State statute and
 City Code. Discussion Only.

 The Commission entered Executive Session at 6:21 p.m. to receive legal advice
 concerning the roles and responsibilities of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

 A motion was made by Commissioner Yocum to open Executive Session; second was
 made by Commissioner Klob. Motion passed unanimously.

 The Commission entered Executive Session. The executive session was adjourned at
 8:15 p.m.

 A motion was made by Commissioner Brems to adjourn Executive Session;
 second was made by Commissioner Thomas. Motion passed unanimously.


 8. Adjournment

 The meeting was adjourned at 8:17 p.m.

 A motion was made by Commissioner Yocum, seconded by Commissioner
 Brems, to adjourn. The motion carried unanimously.


 Certification of Minutes

 I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the
 minutes of the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of
 Maricopa, Arizona, held on the 26th day of January, 2026. I further certify that
 the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

 Dated this 9th day of February, 2026.




 __________________________

 James Kamstra
 Assistant Planner



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