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Early in the meeting the council voted to adjourn to executive session; the motion passed. Later the council approved the regular consent agenda and the public‑hearing consent agenda by unanimous votes. The council then received a quarterly capital improvement projects (CIP) update from Dave Lipinski, the town’s CIP director, that covered recently completed and ongoing transportation and water infrastructure work.

Lipinski said the town turned on traffic signals at Riggs Road and Harvest Lake Drive and at Queen Creek and 220th; he reported completion of the Cloud Road/Chrisman roundabout and the Chrisman extension to the high school and described ongoing water‑line work related to grant commitments and coordination around the LG Energy Solutions site. “If you haven’t been up there recently, the LG site is organized chaos,” Lipinski said, describing cranes and staging activity and noting efforts to coordinate signal timing for construction traffic.

Motions and votes recorded at the meeting included: the motion to adjourn to executive session (motion and second recorded; vote passed), approval of the consent agenda (moved by Council Member McClure; second by Council Member Benning; vote passed unanimously), and approval of the public‑hearing consent agenda (motion and unanimous vote recorded). The council then recessed to executive session and later returned only to adjourn the meeting.

The council took no formal final action on CIP items at Tuesday’s meeting; the CIP update was informational. Several projects noted by staff are in design or under construction and will progress through normal permitting and contracting processes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Queen Creek - Town Council Regular Session","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved routine consent items and public‑hearing consent items, received a quarterly capital improvement projects update, and adjourned to executive session to conclude remaining business.","taxTitle","Queen Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona","taxId",2212,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6487786,"Council accepts biennial impact fee audit, sets Sept. 17 public hearing",326,5142000,5468000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5546529-ea0776edc0f81afc808c6fca91cb93c9&start=5142&end=5468","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5546529-ea0776edc0f81afc808c6fca91cb93c9/thumbnail_5142000.jpg","/articles/6487786/Queen-Creek/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Council-accepts-biennial-impact-fee-audit-sets-Sept-17-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487786-942775244ea8cb71adc09010edfa8e28/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141269&Signature=VE4deUZJk26O9CXwL6lr0xrN0gGfue1jl~0YcCsK6eW4lKiYwaWIVhDJFrkjZ0nae0Q1Ky2ATSRxH~0QJxHqDaevE2VT21Xvz5ng2Nv198SbffGyFJrpsucdKT88fcs9fjdsGNyfJi8LspbmXR9ubd3stHKvsja~uTqPPd8BdyfZZIykt0pQdyUl0znQeXj6eYHz1C5rY2BGXBf1BolKbwRMwQjEPYzARBX3R5dvl6JAMPbLmuzCeYWZfJKTaD4rlkVQKC6cI3wkAiXsYMCVoeXOGg~vy8DAxkXsTnGRA0ss37~osUaeAaKU-AFTBQP2RZwhQ5YkWKPobhU6Bf6Ksg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Queen Creek Town Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to accept the town’s biennial impact fee audit, authorize staff to publish the audit report and schedule a statutorily required public hearing for Sept. 17.

Jay DeWitt, deputy finance director, explained that Arizona law requires municipalities to perform a third‑party audit of impact fee programs every two years, post the results and hold a public hearing 60 days after publication. “Impact fees ... are set subject to statutory requirements,” DeWitt said, and the audit compares the town’s growth and permit projections against actual activity and reviews whether fee revenues were spent on projects in the town’s infrastructure improvement plan.

DeWitt and auditor Jim Revenar of Heinfeld Meach presented the report’s findings, which showed that growth and commercial permits in recent years exceeded the conservative projections used in a 2019 study. DeWitt said impact fee revenues were about 92% higher than the 2019 projections because of unusually strong activity, including industrial and retail developments; the audit identified no reportable findings.

“During our test work ... there’s no deviations, so no findings reported,” Revenar told the council, summarizing the firm’s procedures and results. Staff said it will publish the audit report on the town website and hold the public hearing on Sept. 17 as required by statute.

Council Member Benning moved approval of the final action (Item 12A); Council Member Brown seconded. The motion passed unanimously.","Council received the biennial impact fee audit covering fiscal years 2022–23 and 2023–24, directed staff to post the report, and set a public hearing for Sept. 17 to receive public comment; the council approved the recommended action unanimously.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6487790,"Council OKs rezoning for 20,000‑square‑foot office building at Ocotillo and Ellsworth Loop",1026,3770000,4796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5546529-ea0776edc0f81afc808c6fca91cb93c9&start=3770&end=4796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5546529-ea0776edc0f81afc808c6fca91cb93c9/thumbnail_3770000.jpg","/articles/6487790/Queen-Creek/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Council-OKs-rezoning-for-20000squarefoot-office-building-at-Ocotillo-and-Ellsworth-Loop","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487790-f5bbb51d66972a86b7ae469458baa2ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141269&Signature=PVPHZUK6yb54wTPUM9ZQYlKhRC0MDSFK54wv7shJwZMcCh4aF5cn01mI3wccW7B8fADk0xu5IltBP2dKX4vj6PqzwlB4LAcBG0FJS0RCxpPszYQuTDGWG~wNdEtjvfH~6Q~t3UJyC0YvfiYVDxEzEF833Vi4Jewyuhw6jV-HzcgG~ISQHJHzVNs7LPJb6AWKa3DE8VqYwN63WHXKNWSnSyuxV0E7hha5W5S6WXmHTj86qu5uc~5bbNQYkb6bRI9dWHE3eibHppulVdCJgMfdxYgU3xISSYWTXcvx3VyZ3TOP0M-cqHTBfxp3IBD99rTZjkkAkJoai0U2HPG9tHtpKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Queen Creek Town Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a rezoning and PAD overlay that will allow a new 20,000‑square‑foot, two‑story professional office building on a roughly 2‑acre parcel at the southeast corner of Ocotillo Road and Ellsworth Loop Road.

The request, presented by Les Johnson, principal planner for the town, and Adam Baugh, the applicant’s representative, would change the parcel from C‑2 (general commercial) to the town’s Downtown Core zoning with a PAD overlay. The applicant said the design includes a street‑oriented building, balconies on three sides and about 86 parking spaces, some of which will be provided via an easement agreement with an adjacent property owner.

“The request is to rezone that property to Downtown Core as they’re proposing a 20,000 square foot professional office building on that site,” Les Johnson said during his presentation. He described two pedestrian connections, a covered second‑story deck, and three decorative public art panels as part of the design. “There are 86 parking spaces proposed for the project. Fifty‑eight of those spaces will actually be on‑site,” he added.

Applicant representative Adam Baugh told the council the parcel’s lack of direct street access had limited prior development and that cooperation with the adjacent property owner made the current design feasible. “To drive into this property, you actually have to drive through other people’s properties,” Baugh said. He said an easement agreement is in place to allow use of 14 overflow spaces on the neighboring site.

Council members who spoke during the public hearing praised the design as consistent with the town’s downtown vision. Council Member Padilla moved approval; Council Member Benning seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

The planning commission recommended approval 5‑0 at its July 23 hearing, and staff said one neighborhood meeting drew a single attendee who expressed interest in being a tenant and raised no concerns.

The rezoning includes requested deviations tied to the PAD overlay; specifics of those deviations were described in staff materials presented to the council but were not read into the record in full during the public hearing. The applicant intends to provide pedestrian connections to both Ellsworth Loop and Ocotillo Road and to finalize a more direct access to the intersection corner as design work continues.

Council members and staff emphasized the project’s role in filling a longstanding vacant parcel in the downtown core and adding medical/office space the town needs.

The council’s approval authorizes the zoning change and PAD overlay; building permits and final sitework will follow applicable town review and permitting processes.

Council Member Padilla moved approval of Item 10A; Council Member Benning seconded. The vote was unanimous.","The Queen Creek Town Council voted unanimously to rezone a roughly 2‑acre parcel at the southeast corner of Ocotillo and Ellsworth Loop Road to Downtown Core with a PAD overlay, clearing the way for a 20,000‑square‑foot, two‑story professional office building and related parking arrangements.","actionData","errors"]

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