MUNICIPAL OFFICE COMPLEX
8401 W. MONROE STREET
PEORIA, AZ  85345



PLANNING & ZONING 
COMMISSION:

Greg Loper, Chair
Veda McFarland, Vice Chair
Michael Worlton, Secretary
Kenneth Compton
William Louis
Marc Melbo
John Gerard
Anne Wojcik, Alternate



Department Liaison
Glen Van Nimwegen



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language interpretation, and 
assistive listening devices are 
available upon 72 hours advance 
notice through the Office of the 
City Clerk, 8401 West Monroe 
Street, Room 150, Peoria, Arizona 
85345   (623)773-7340, TDD 
(623)773-7221, or FAX (623) 773-
7304. To the extent possible, 
additional reasonable 
accommodations will be made 
available within the time 
constraints of the request.





PLANNING & 
ZONING 
COMMISSION 
REGULAR 
MEETING
NOTICE & 
AGENDA
THURSDAY, 
NOVEMBER 1, 
2007
6:30 P.M.
COUNCIL 
CHAMBER
__________________________

CONVENE:

ROLL CALL:

OPENING STATEMENT:

FINAL CALL TO SUBMIT 
SPEAKER REQUEST 
FORMS:

CONSENT AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA: All 
items listed with “C” are 
considered to be routine or 
have been previously 
reviewed by the Planning 
and Zoning Commission, 
and will be enacted by one 
motion.  There will be no 
separate discussion of 
these items unless a 
Commission member so 
requests; in which event the 
item will be removed from 
the General Order of 
Business, and considered in 
its normal sequence on the 
Agenda.

CONSENT – New 
Business:

1C	RATIFICATION OF 
PAST ACTION 
TAKEN IN 
VIOLATION OF THE 
OPEN MEETING 
LAW:

In accordance with 
A.R.S. § 38-431.05, 
the following action 
taken on October 
18, 2007 at the 
Pinnacle Peak 
Public Safety 
Facility, 23100 N. 
Lake Pleasant 
Parkway, Peoria, 
Arizona, without 
correct notice for the 
purposes of A.R.S. § 
38-431.02 (only), 
are ratified:

The Regular 
Meeting Minutes 
from the October 4, 
2007 Planning and 
Zoning Commission 
meeting were 
approved by 
unanimous vote.

The absences of 
Commissioners Ken 
Compton, Marc 
Melbo, Michael 
Worlton, and Anne 
Wojcik from the 
October 4, 2007 
Planning and Zoning 
Commission 
Meeting were 
approved by 
unanimous vote.



2C	DISPOSITION OF ABSENCE:
Approve the absence of Commissioner William Louis from the October 18, 2007 
Meeting.

3C	MINUTES:
       Regular Meeting – October 18, 2007
       

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS:

4R	GPA 07-02: CIRCULATION ELEMENT
	Discussion and possible action on a request for a major amendment to the Circulation 
Plan/Map to change the designation of 103rd Avenue from Collector to Arterial, from 
Northern Avenue to Olive Avenue, and to modify Objectives and Policies related to 
Northern Parkway and Happy Valley Parkway for consistency with regional 
transportation plans. 

5R	GPA 07-07: RECREATION & OPEN SPACE ELEMENT
	Discussion and possible action on a request for a major amendment to the Recreation & 
Open Space Element which consists of a re-write of the Element to reflect the Parks, 
Recreation, Open Space & Trails Master Plan (PROST), adopted in 2006. 

6R	GPA 07-09: LAND USE ELEMENT
	Discussion and possible action on a request for a major amendment to the Land Use 
Element to adjust the Plan Area Boundary on the Land Use Map and modify descriptive 
information for the Office Commercial Land Use designation. 

7R	GPA 07-10: PLAN ADMINISTRATION ELEMENT
	Discussion and possible action on a request for a major amendment to the Plan 
Administration Element to include consideration of the City’s water policy among the 
criteria for evaluating major and minor amendments to the General Plan. 


CALL TO THE PUBLIC:  (Non-Agenda Items)

Your comments pertaining to the Planning and Zoning Commission business are welcome.  
However, if you wish to address the Planning and Zoning Commission, please complete a 
Speaker Request Form and return it to the clerk before the call to order for this meeting.  Boards 
and Commissions are not authorized by state law to discuss or take action on any issue raised 
by public comment until a later meeting.

Reports from Staff:

Reports from the Planning and Zoning Commission:

ADJOURNMENT:


NOTE:  Documentation (if any) for items listed on the Agenda is available for public inspection, 
a minimum of 24 hours prior to the Board/Commission Meeting, at any time during regular 
business hours in the Office of the City Clerk, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Room 150, Peoria, AZ 
85345.





						
Mary Jo Kief, City Clerk



Date Posted:  10/30/2007