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Lipinski said the traffic signal at Riggs Road and Harvest Lake Drive was activated the morning of the report and that a second signal at Queen Creek and 2 Twentieth (near the former Barney Complex) is active with minor punch‑list work remaining. \"This signal is now active,\" he said of Riggs and Harvest Lake Drive, and added the Queen Creek/2 Twentieth signal is also active.

Construction highlights: Lipinski said the roundabout at Cloud Road and Chrisman is complete and the Chrisman extension to the high school is open, easing school traffic. Work at the Barney Complex (the town’s repurposed facility for public safety) is progressing: a second story is framed, interior rooms are forming, electrical gear was received earlier than expected and shaded outdoor kennels for the canine facility are coming soon. He said the project is on track for completion toward the end of the calendar year.

Utility and LG site work: The town is finishing multiple water and sewer segments, including a nearly completed 24‑inch water line on Germaine Road that was advanced to pass the high school before classes began. Lipinski described ongoing coordination with LG Energy Solutions; staff is working with LG to bring a traffic signal into service in advance of some construction use to provide safer employee access while construction continues.

Council response: Council Member McClure thanked staff for the presentation and made a lighthearted comment about volunteering to test the shooting range. No policy or budget actions were taken at the meeting; the presentation served as a quarterly informational update.

Next steps: Staff will continue design work across nearly 30 projects in various stages and return to council with project‑specific contract awards, timelines and any budget requests as those items reach construction readiness.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Queen Creek - Town Council Regular Session (CAPTIONS)","oneSentenceSummary","Dave Lipinski, the town’s CIP director, told the council two traffic signals are active, a roundabout and school access improvements are complete, and the Barney Complex and major waterline segments are progressing toward year‑end completion.","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},6483266,"Queen Creek council approves rezoning for 20,000‑sq‑ft office at Ocotillo and Ellsworth",1039,3770000,4809000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5546530-6278d6cec780b050eee7f47498c906db&start=3770&end=4809","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5546530-6278d6cec780b050eee7f47498c906db/thumbnail_3770000.jpg","/articles/6483266/Queen-Creek/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Queen-Creek-council-approves-rezoning-for-20000sqft-office-at-Ocotillo-and-Ellsworth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483266-f2c52bdb0784d4947bdf944a226cd5e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770956405&Signature=h7AyUjDxDXndBgl1SYzCP4mNmziHb3JpVr3GRkX7aQjE1TKjwvolu~kELzo38t~~G~BADVcp-FVP9iUPov~Kvxk3lJ3agmjgCG7QiVYKl2PFSX11cPFUYc~hdK8XWe8P3HGm38rXzOdN-ES3rSoLGxQRsqbeTJaDc-2~PQcd5RgUQd4NVj~Z~dLGUD4apMg-UFHKU2Az2VT8wVVOz2~Jjoylvv~J6I-QujAsvqcrY8cQoGap79qs6NLOx9fov~XWXwPmwJMOsb3-qmMjP78RM~j7eCtQB8vf6ZGFQziZmizPr8R9M-~QRcF-sdTvAhlMF~NiEAdMKPG6z57f6MgBLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Queen Creek Town Council on a 6-0 vote approved rezoning a roughly 2-acre parcel at the southeast corner of Ocotillo Road and Ellsworth Loop Road to the Downtown Core zoning category with a planned area development (PAD) overlay for a two‑story, 20,000‑square‑foot professional office building.

The project, described by Les Johnson, principal planner, would place a 20,000-square-foot, two‑story office building oriented toward Ocotillo Road with parking to the south and southeast. Johnson told the council the parcel is \"an approximate 2 acre vacant parcel located at the Southeast Corner Of Ocotillo and Ellsworth Loop Road\" and that the applicant is seeking the Downtown Core designation and a PAD overlay to accommodate site-specific deviations.

The rezoning matter advanced after a presentation by the applicant's representative, Adam Baugh, who said the lot has zero direct access to adjacent streets and that cooperation with the adjacent property owner to the east makes the proposed development feasible. \"To drive into this property, you actually have to drive through other people's properties,\" Baugh said, noting an easement and an agreement to use overflow parking on the neighboring site.

Why it matters: Town officials said the parcel represented a long-vacant \"donut hole\" in the downtown core and council members emphasized that the proposal fits the town's vision for pedestrian‑oriented development close to the street. Mayor Wheatley and council members repeatedly praised the design and the addition of office space to the downtown area.

Project details and considerations: According to staff, the proposed building features a large second-story covered deck and balconies on three sides, desert‑contemporary design elements and a public‑art component consisting of three decorative panels along Ellsworth Loop. The application proposes 86 parking spaces in total: 58 on‑site and 14 newly created spaces on the adjacent property, with access to an existing surplus of 17 spaces on that property. Staff reported the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval 5-0 at its July 23 hearing and that a neighborhood meeting on May 20 had one attendee, who expressed interest in tenancy rather than objection.

Council discussion and vote: Council Member Alex Padilla moved to approve item 10A; Council Member Benning seconded. Council Member McClure, Council Member Oliphant, Council Member Brown, Council Member Benning, Council Member Padilla and Mayor Wheatley voted yes. Council members described the project as the type of development intended for the downtown core and said the building will add much‑needed office and medical office space.

Next steps: With the rezoning approved, staff and the applicant will proceed with final plan details and any necessary building permits. The applicant indicated coordination is already in place with the neighboring property owner to the east to finalize parking and access arrangements.","The Town Council unanimously approved rezoning a roughly 2‑acre parcel at Ocotillo and Ellsworth Loop Road to Downtown Core with a PAD overlay, clearing the way for a two‑story, 20,000‑square‑foot professional office building and shared parking arrangement with an adjacent property.",{"_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},6483257,"Council publishes biennial impact‑fee audit; public hearing set for Sept. 17",393,5187000,5580000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5546530-6278d6cec780b050eee7f47498c906db&start=5187&end=5580","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5546530-6278d6cec780b050eee7f47498c906db/thumbnail_5187000.jpg","/articles/6483257/Queen-Creek/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Council-publishes-biennial-impactfee-audit-public-hearing-set-for-Sept-17","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483257-bf3c086f9872a5fa4edefd94e413c25a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770956405&Signature=cUjy53qf0V9KPc3vFGWd5q-kA~FmwbHM3Vaqv4VcMObTJEn5UhOW06QRm2WlsKcxdqbrUPNU8ddxlFJkKT-4QfLv0~HxGgc3LGv6uJfYynDxA8EwpDHlMHRj5KFaInas0SfWv7sU5KCdZJFfNJ-ntkXuKuynmnkue5MSIjKKQgVrD10PJ52dWytXiAhktam2ZH~OxXVRxgROjwGTYOSSckWFUvZnErO2dP6R9AAL7NGQkoMGO76SYVeB43n6hqctvWobmOeJmHZ5H8FVvxa1-Qx1xmUza75ajK2dqU3sJKf4KT7gsonE1l5HxfAKUaUgqseP5HSVQpVoMHuDls~-3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Queen Creek Town Council voted unanimously to publish the biennial impact‑fee audit and set a public hearing for Sept. 17, as required by Arizona statute.

Jay DeWitt, deputy finance director, summarized the audit background and statutory process for the council. \"Impact fees... are set subject to statutory requirements,\" DeWitt said, adding that the town conducts a third‑party audit every two years to ensure fees and expenditures comply with the infrastructure improvement plan. He told the council staff planned to publish the audit report on the town website and hold the required hearing 60 days later.

Auditor findings: Jim Revenar, audit partner with Heinfeld Meach, reported the firm completed the audit covering fiscal years 2022‑23 and 2023‑24 and issued a report dated June 11, 2025. Revenar said audit procedures tested samples of revenue and expenditure transactions to confirm fees were charged per the approved schedule and that expenditures funded projects on the infrastructure improvement plan. \"No findings were noted,\" Revenar told the council, summarizing a clean audit.

Growth and variances: Both staff and the auditor compared actual permit activity to the growth projections in the 2019 study and found several variances. DeWitt said residential permits were below the 2019 projection in some categories but that extraordinary industrial and commercial activity — including permitting tied to LG Energy Solutions, Fry's Marketplace and an Earnhardt dealership — drove impact fee revenues well above the 2019 projections for those categories. DeWitt reported overall impact fee revenues were \"92% higher than our 2019 projection\" for the audit period, driven largely by industrial space and retail permits.

Council action: Council Member Benning moved to approve the item; Council Member Brown seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Staff said they would publish the audit report and schedule the statutorily required public hearing on Sept. 17 to receive comment.

Next steps: The audit will be posted to the town website and the council will hold the public hearing to accept comments on the impact fee program and the audit results. Staff thanked the audit firm for completing the review.","Council accepted the auditor’s biennial impact‑fee audit, authorized staff to post the report and set a public hearing for September 17. Auditor found no reportable findings; actual development activity since the 2019 study exceeded projections in several categories, driven largely by industrial and retail permits.","actionData","errors"]

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Queen Creek CIP update: new signals, roundabout, Barney Complex progress and LG construction

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Council publishes biennial impact‑fee audit; public hearing set for Sept. 17