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Homes and lots in some master-planned West Valley communities will be sold out by the end of this year as developers and homebuilders are now buying up land farther to the west and northwest. During a recent presentation to developers and homebuilders by Land Advisors Organization, two experts also saw no end to the homebuying frenzy or the accelerating upward trend in prices. Jeff Palacios Jr., director of research for
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John Burns Real Estate Consulting, and Land Advisors CEO Greg Vogel predicted that frustrated homebuyers will have to look as far away as Casa Grande, the Lake Pleasant area and Florence as the inventory of affordable homes closer to the center of the Valley shrinks to unprecedented levels. Vogel noted that the number of building permits soared last year primarily in the West Valley and Pinal County, as available land in the East Valley has all but vanished except for huge tracts of State Trust Land in far East Mesa.
Vogel said “all the way out the I-10 through Buckeye,” developers have started new platting and lots. “We’ll begin to see the start of new asphalt,” he said in the Sun City Festival Ranch area, Tartesso “and especially up along the Lake Pleasant Corridor Highway 74, that whole pocket between 60 and the 303.” “I think you will also notably see, compared to last year, a gravitation outward from infill Peoria onto and on top of
Kidnapping and murder suspect Eric Maes was arrested in a wash in the 2300 block of West Thunderbird Road Feb. 10. (Photo
Gaines, Peoria Police Department public information officer. The infant’s mother, Brittany Martie of Phoenix, was picking up her child when she tried to save him. She sustained injuries either by jumping out of the moving van or when he supposedly struck her intentionally while she was on a sidewalk. Martie was able to speak with detectives before she died, Gaines said. Abel was found Feb. 10, uninjured, at a North Phoenix home. He was reportedly placed with Maes’ sister. Phoenix police arrested the 30-year-old man in a wash in the 2300 block of West Thunderbird Road at 2:45 p.m. Feb. 10 after he attempted to flee. Maes was initially charged with one count of manslaughter, but that was amended after police interviewed him.
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Kidnapping suspect dies after suicide attempt
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Eric Maes, who was charged with killing his girlfriend and kidnapping their baby, died on Feb. 22 after a suicide attempt. His charges were dropped on Feb. 19 because he wasn’t expected to survive. Jennifer Liewer, a Maricopa County attorney’s office spokeswoman, reported that the agency “didn’t do it to show mercy for the defendant” and would have refiled charges if Maes’ condition improved. Charges in detail included premeditated first-degree murder, kidnapping, endangerment and theft of means of transportation. According to court documents, Maes confessed to these charges prior to
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his suicide attempt. He was being held on $2 million bail. On Feb. 9, Maes, a transient, allegedly kidnapped his 10-month-old son, Abel, from his sister’s Peoria house and stole a van from outside of it, said Sgt. Amanda
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Vistancia going northward to Highway 74,” Vogel said, noting “a miraculous amount of closings” at Tartesso. He said some communities, like Blue Horizons, Toscana and Aloravita, are facing build-out and that Estrella’s market is hotter than the 645 sales recorded there last year. “If there were 1,000 lots on the ground, (Estrella) would have done 1,000,” he said. He said “extreme demand and a shortage of land supply” is driving homebuilders and developers to push the boundaries father to the south, east and west of Phoenix “and we’ll continue to see meager permitting in the Northeast only because of higher price points.” Vogel noted that the current inventory of finished lots in the metro Phoenix market totals about 13,000 after 28,700 building permits were issued in 2020. “It’s a little bit frightening related to the supply that is being burned off,” he said. “The builders bought 21,000 lots this past year. Some of those are larger supplies that will last several years, but there’s clearly a deep shortage, and the shortage is not only looming but growing.” Palacios said “the ridiculously strong” housing market in the Valley is evidenced by the fact that home sales in 2020 were 80% higher than the norm for the years 2014-19. Indeed, he advised homebuilders sales were so strong that “it is going to be tough to get your growth this year” and said that any overall sales growth, primarily for new homes, will not occur before the second half of 2021. And new-home communities will be getting bigger from the start. “You’ve got to think about community count growth, but then you also have to think about how communities are going to be bigger than they were a year ago,” he said. Palacios said that prices and demand not only will be driven by seemingly no early end to “crazy cheap money” in the form of low mortgage rates but also by the unrelenting influx of outof-state residents and the growing trend toward working at home. “I’ve talked a lot about work from home,” he said. “It is going to be a trigger. It is triggering a massive catalyst
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for housing demand. … So, affordability will get stretched beyond what you think is the norm.” Vogel said it’s not just the home sales market that has entered into new territory but land sales as well, observing that the market has gone “from a chronic shortage that we were experiencing for several years into a panic that’s leading to rapid appreciation.” “Even when we look at the $500,000 to $2 million price range, we’ve gone from 283 days down by 90 to 26 days,” he said of the time houses are staying on the market before coming under contract. “We have outsized appreciation,” Vogel said. “I think this is too much. We are going to have a real hard time adding enough supply to curtail this, but this can get quickly unaffordable.” He said builders and developers “have to buy land differently than they did in the years prior, where they were able to buy morsels or be able to digest 60 lots and have an option on another 60. “They need to buy big platforms, and we’re seeing that occur very often at this point. It is not unusual for a builder to come in and buy 300 to 600 units. That was not occurring even just preCOVID,” Vogel said. The inventory of homes for sale in the Valley has reached the lowest levels in modern history, and the few homes that are on the market are drawing multiple offers — sometimes scores of them for one house, experts say. The Cromford Report, which also closely watches housing trends in the Valley, observed two weeks ago, “The supply situation is the worst we have ever recorded.” “It is difficult to describe the state of the housing market in Greater Phoenix these days,” it said. “Just quoting the raw facts makes many people feel you are exaggerating wildly. There are those who seem to believe it cannot really be true when so many people are struggling with their daily lives, battling the worst pandemic we have seen for many decades. “Variations in demand are almost insignificant,” it continued. “This is because the supply of resale homes is so SEE HOUSING PAGE 3
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Construction continues on Lake Pleasant Parkway
The next phase of the Lake Pleasant Parkway construction project began Feb. 16. Phases 4 and 5 will be done together. Lake Pleasant Parkway northwest bound lanes from 95th Avenue to 83rd Avenue will be closed through Feb. 26. In the event the schedule needs to be adjusted, dates may change, but the sequence will remain the same. For project updates, visit peoriaaz.gov/ streetmaintenance. If any additional information is needed, contact the 24hour project hotline at 602-532-6250.
Apply for the Veterans Memorial Board
Positions are open for the Peoria Veterans Memorial Board. The Veterans Memorial Board is responsible for the development and promotion of activities related to the recognition of veterans of the armed forces and their contributions to the community. They also make recommendations for the creation and preservation of the city’s numerous war and service memorials. The board typically meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month at 5 p.m. Interested Peoria residents can apply at peoriaaz.gov/boards.
Republic Services waste transfer station
Recently, Republic Services announced it is looking at a potential new location for a waste transfer station near the Loop 303 and El Mirage Road. This site is located in Maricopa County and therefore outside the city of Peoria’s jurisdiction. However, city staff has encouraged Republic Services to meet with the community to share its plans and listen to the residents’ concerns. For additional information, Republic Services has set up westwingtransfer.com.
The BioBlitz is back
After the first Pollinators BioBlitz in August, Peoria is hosting another one for Birds of Peoria. From March 1 to
March 31, residents are encouraged to take photos of birds they see in their backyards, neighborhoods, and local hiking trails and parks. They can upload the photos to Peoria iNaturalist’s project after downloading the app and making a free account. A BioBlitz is an effort to record as many species as possible within a designated space and period of time. This information gives the city valuable information about bird species in the surrounding ecosystem. For more information about the project, visit inaturalist.org.
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Peoria Youth Advisory Board (YAB) positions are open. The YAB provides a coordinated effort and central body to act on issues related to youth in Peoria. Members serve on various subcommittees, ranging from fundraising and community service to social media and planning the annual Youth Government Day. Members who have served on the board for at least six months are eligible to apply to be a youth council liaison and join the mayor and city council at their meetings. All interested seventh through 11th graders can apply at peoriaaz.gov/boards or contact the city clerk’s office for an application.
Peoria court pilots new online system
Among the many consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, one concern for Arizona’s court system, law enforcement, and defendants who receive criminal citations to appear in court is creating a procedure that allows criminal defendants the opportunity and choice to appear by remote online methods while still being aware of all their legal rights and protections along the way. With access to court buildings limited, a new approach is being tried in the Peoria Municipal Court. Known as Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), the Peoria Municipal Court is a pilot court for the new state-designed system. ODR allows defendants cited for SEE BRIEFS PAGE 6
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poor it crashes below all-time record lows almost every week.” Cromford said the ratio between homes under contract and homes for sale without a contract is so out of whack that “we have never before had to invent a description” for it. It noted that as of Feb. 1, listings were 56.7% below total listings a year earlier, the median sales price jumped nearly 17% and the average price per square foot climbed over 19%. That will be good news for homeowners in a way. Cromford said, “The annual appreciation rate has already surpassed 19% and could easily reach 30% by the time we are well into the second quarter.” Last week, Cromford said, “the speed of appreciation is about to step higher, not lower. It will not take much for appreciation rates to exceed 30% and possibly 40% over the next few months.” “New home builders are trying as hard as they can to create more supply, but there are many physical, financial and legal limits to how quickly they can do this,” Cromford also said. “These additional homes are sure to be priced well above the current level.” Cromford said Avondale, among all Valley communities, has a stunning shortage of available homes versus the demand. The website maintains an index in which the higher each community’s rating is above 100, the greater the shortage. Avondale’s index rating is nearly 1,000. Among the rest of the top 10 municipalities where demand far outstrips supply, Glendale, Goodyear and Surprise are all above 600 and 10th place Peoria is at 580. “If you are wondering why Avondale is so far out in front,” Cromford said last week, “it has only 11 active single-family listings without a contract. In a normal market, we would expect to see between 300 and 400. Back in 2007, Avondale has over 1,100, so it is down 99% from that level. Incredible, but true.” MORE NEWS ONLINE AT PEORIATIMES.COM
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In the news… Rep. Debbie Lesko BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor
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U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) introduced the Connecting and Building Lines for Expedited (CABLE) Expansion Act to institute clear approval process deadlines for franchise authorities for broadband projects. This legislation will expedite critical processes to remove roadblocks to rapid broadband expansion. “As we work to rapidly expand broadband access for Americans across the country, we must remove the barriers to expansion, like approval delays,” Lesko said. “It is my hope that this legislation, along with related legislation introduced by my colleagues, will help accelerate broadband expansion so we can meet the connectivity needs of families across the United States.” This bill streamlines the permitting process for cable operators that apply to a franchise authority to deploy new or collocated facilities for cable service. The bill preserves local authority over siting facilities for cable service while establishing a “responsibility to respond” on franchising authorities and placing reasonable limits on aspects of such reviews, such as establishing criteria for denial and ensuring nondiscriminatory review requirements. Additionally, the bill establishes a
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timeline within which an application would be required to be approved or denied. If a request is not approved or denied with reason within the established timeframes, the request would automatically be deemed granted. This legislation is part of a comprehensive package of 28 bills released by Republican members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee that aim to turbocharge public and private investment by promoting new and upgraded infrastructure deployments, boosting competition, streamlining permitting processes, facilitating broadband deployment on federal lands, and closing the digital divide in rural and urban areas.
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Small-business relief funds from abortion providers
Lesko led a letter to acting Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Tami Perriello asking that future Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans be withheld from Planned Parenthood and requesting an update on the SBA’s attempt to regain funds from previous PPP loans that were granted to Planned Parenthood erroneously. Lesko was joined in leading the letter by Reps. Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19), Mike Johnson (R-LA-04) and Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO-3). “The Paycheck Protection Program was designed to help small businesses in need and support their workers, not to prop up well-funded organizations like Planned Parenthood and their affiliates,” Lesko said. “The SBA has very clear rules on affiliation and business size when it comes to distributing PPP funds. When Planned Parenthood affiliates received PPP funds, those rules were broken. These funds need to be returned to
SBA so that the money can go to real businesses in need and their workers. Additionally, the SBA must ensure that PPP funds are not doled out erroneously in the future.” Lesko, Arrington, Johnson and Luetkemeyer were joined by Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-AL-04), Rick Allen (RGA-12), Brian Babin (R-TX-36), Jim Banks (R-IN-03), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL12), Dan Bishop (R-NC-09), Ted Budd (R-NC-13), Ben Cline (R-VA-06), Michael Cloud (R-TX-27), Jeff Duncan (R-SC-03), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL-02), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-08), Bob Gibbs (R-OH-07), Louie Gohmert (R-TX-01), Sam Graves (R-MO-06), Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09), Michael Guest (R-MS-03), Andy Harris (RMD-01), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO-04), Kevin Hern (R-OK-01), Bill Huizenga (R-MI-02), Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13), Jim Jordan (R-OH-04), John Joyce (RPA-13), Mike Kelly (R-PA-16), Doug Lamborn (R-CO-05), Robert Latta (ROH-05), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA-11), Dan Meuser (R-PA-09), Alex Mooney (R-WV-02), Greg Murphy (R-NC-03),
Ralph Norman (R-SC-05), Scott Perry (R-PA-10), Bill Posey (R-FL-08), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA-14), Mike Rogers (R-AL-03), John Rose (R-TN-06), John H. Rutherford (R-FL-04), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ-04), Pete Stauber (R-MN-08), Beth Van Duyne (RTX-24), Randy Weber (R-TX-14) and Roger Williams (R-TX-25) in sending this letter.
Lesko offers amendment to Democrat relief package
Lesko offered an amendment in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce markup on Democrats’ COVID-19 relief package. The amendment protects life and supports youth suicide prevention. “Many across our nation are struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Lesko said. “As we consider additional relief, we must ensure that we provide relief to Americans directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially school-age children who have become collateral damage due to school clo-
sures across the country. This amendment would redirect funds currently allocated for abortion providers like Planned Parenthood and instead direct the funds to programs that address youth suicide prevention. This amendment prioritizes life and the lives of young Americans.” The Democrats’ proposed package provided $50 million for Title X family planning grants. The money in the Democrats’ proposal could be used to subsidize groups like Planned Parenthood who provide abortions. The amendment redirects these funds to youth suicide prevention. The amendment failed in a 31-26 vote with all Democrats on the committee opposing the measure.
Lesko reintroduces bill to address Chinese intellectual property theft
Lesko reintroduced her Stop China’s IP Theft Act to ban visas into the United States for Chinese government officials, active-duty members of the SEE IN THE NEWS PAGE 6
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Chinese military, and senior members of the Chinese Community Party and their family members. Lesko also introduced this legislation in the 116th Congress. “We cannot continue to tolerate China’s attempts to steal our intellectual property,” Lesko said. “I am proud to reintroduce this important piece of legislation to prevent certain Chinese Communist Party officials and their families from enter-
ing our country until China stops its widespread efforts to steal American intellectual property. This legislation is critical in safeguarding our intellectual property and combating the global threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party.” The bill prohibits the issuance of visas to senior officials in the Chinese Communist Party, including the Politburo, the Central Committee, and each delegate to the 19th National
Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, the spouses and children of these senior officials, members of the cabinet of the government of the People’s Republic of China, and active-duty members of the People’s Liberation Army of China until the U.S. director of national intelligence certifies to the committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate that the government of the People’s Republic of China has
ceased sponsoring, funding, facilitating and actively working to support efforts to infringe on the intellectual property rights of citizens and companies of the United States. Lesko was joined by Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05), Mo Brooks (RAL-05), Matt Gaetz (R-FL-01), Scott Perry (R-PA-04), Greg Steube (R-FL17), Tom Tiffany (R-WI-07) and Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ-02) in introducing this legislation.
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Limbaugh loved to gin up hatred BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist
In 1995, in a column for a newspaper, I made a serious error in judgment. Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia had died of a heart attack while in drug rehab and I wrote about it. Specifically, I wrote that lamentations about Garcia’s death were ill-advised because of the way he and his trippy band glorified drugs. Garcia was simply one more “dead doper.” Hundreds of calls and letters later, I learned a valuable lesson. Don’t speak ill of the dead. I have not since, but upon the death of Rush Limbaugh, it might be time to again cross that line. The talk radio titan died Feb. 17 at 70 after fighting lung cancer for a year. I’ve been composing this piece in my head ever since, because I’m determined to do something Limbaugh rarely did in his more than 30-year run on America’s national airwaves: be fair to someone with whom I had
many disagreements. Limbaugh was never much for fairness, nor for qualities I admire in people who dwell in the intersection between media and politics: respect for others, grace, compassion. I’ve read a slew of Limbaugh appreciations in the past 24 hours. Most described Limbaugh as “fearless” and ever-willing “to say exactly what he was thinking.” If by that you mean making fun of Michael J. Fox for having Parkinson’s disease or referring to Chelsea Clinton, a teenager, as “the White House dog,” then yes, Limbaugh was willing to speak out. He was a master of outspokenness, enough to build an audience of 20 million Americans on 600 radio stations coast to coast. Rush invented modern talk radio, an invention that profited me personally. From 1999 to 2006, I hosted a talk radio program that ran opposite Limbaugh’s on the Valley’s largest news radio station. While our audience was larger than Limbaugh’s, his audience listened to
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him for hours on end. That was the secret to Rush’s huge ratings — his “dittoheads” stayed tuned endlessly, never tiring of him affirming their world view. For them it was like attending church and listening to the preacher’s gospel. “Barack the Magic Negro” must fail as president. “The NAACP should have riot rehearsal. They should get a liquor store and practice robberies.” As for immigrants, “let the unskilled jobs that take absolutely no knowledge whatsoever to do — let stupid and unskilled Mexicans do that work.” I could go on all day, quoting Rush “owning the libs” or demeaning the “feminazis.” Instead, let me draw a bombastic parallel Limbaugh himself would appreciate. The man was incredibly good at what he did, to the point where no one ever did the job better. It’s not easy to talk out loud for three hours a day and be consistently cogent, much less compelling to a huge audience day af-
ter day. Limbaugh was a genius of the talk genre, better than anyone who has ever spoken into a hot mike. But that doesn’t make what he did worth doing. My Limbaughesque comparison: Ted Bundy was the greatest serial killer who ever lived. Florida executed him in 1989, and we’re still watching biopics documenting his murders. If ever we crowned a Ted Bundy of talk radio, El Rushbo would be the man. I agreed with Limbaugh on taxation, smaller government and the death penalty. He, too, referred to Jerry Garcia as a “dead doper.” Where I disagreed vehemently was with Limbaugh’s decades using his platform to gin up hatred, to make America more partisan, and to make Americans believe that anyone who disagreed with them was not wrong but evil. Rest in peace, Rush — the very same peace you rarely granted to others with whom you disagreed.
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The West Valley region is on the rise BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF
The West Valley has proven to be a beacon of light this past year in what most would agree was a pretty dark and ominous time for economic prosperity across Arizona. West Valley communities saw growth in the past two to three years across just about all industries. From commercial and residential real estate to health care and employment to manufacturing and supply-chain management — the region has been on the positive side of progress. “The West Valley has taken on a special role in our region during the COVID pandemic,” said Suzanne Kinney, president and CEO of the Ar-
izona Chapter of NAIOP. “As more commerce moves online, warehouses and distribution centers in the West Valley have made it possible to provide essential goods to our population in a timely and efficient manner. “The region’s excellent infrastructure, strategic location, qualify workforce and affordable land cost all make it an ideal location for continued growth of these critical facilities,” she said. Kinney’s association advocates for the commercial real estate industry in Arizona.
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Goodyear consistently has been a top submarket for industrial and lo-
gistics development in the Valley. There was 3.2 million square feet of industrial space under construction in Goodyear by the end of the third quarter 2020, according to CoStar research. Amazon is on track to become Goodyear’s largest employer and will have nearly 3,000 employees in the city by the end of 2021. China-based mattress manufacturer Mlily purchased 643,798 square feet of industrial space in Goodyear to be used as a facility to make its memory foam products. The city of Goodyear and Globe Corp. formed a public-private partnership to develop 47 acres owned by Globe near 150th Drive and McDowell Road. The projects will include a
120,000-square-foot building housing Goodyear City Hall and city departments, a public park and 100,000 square feet of speculative class A office space. “All eyes are on the Globe project,” said Sintra Hoffman, CEO of WESTMARC. She said she expects Globe Corp. will be leaders in pioneering high-quality office space in underserved West Valley markets. WESTMARC is a public-private coalition of 15 West Valley communities. Additionally, Kehe Distributors, a wholesale food distributor, has leased 471,205 square feet in Glendale and construction is underway on a SEE RISE PAGE 9
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465,000-square-foot, multilevel Amazon fulfillment center in Surprise that is expected to open in late 2021. Demand for industrial space was growing prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the rise of e-commerce and strain on the supply chain over the past 10 months has made the need for industrial space a top priority for business. Southwest Valley leads the Phoenix metro with 4.8 million square feet of positive net absorption during the first three quarters of 2020, including nearly 2 million square feet absorbed by multinational companies, according to data from Cushman & Wakefield. Brokers call the Loop 303 corridor “one of the hottest corridors in the Southwest U.S.” Here are just a few examples of why: • San Francisco-based commercial real estate firm SteelWave, along with New York Life Real Estate Investors, bought 74 acres of land in Glendale for $14.4 million to develop a two-building industrial park that will total more than 1 million square feet. Called Commerce @ 303, the speculative build is at the northeast corner of Camelback and Alsup roads. The first building will be 663,367 square feet and the second one will be 497,747 square feet. • The Sarival Logistics Center, a 1 million-square-foot industrial park, also a spec project, will be developed immediately to the north of the Commerce @ 303. The buyer also is under contract to acquire an additional 40 acres adjacent to the site to be included in the total development area. • Graycor Construction Co. has completed the first phase of Glendale 303, which will include two phases totaling 1.2 million square feet. The development’s first phase is on track for completion in early 2021. It is located immediately off Loop 303 between Glendale Avenue and Bethany Home Road. • In Tolleson, Trammell Crow Co. broke ground late last year on Cowden Logistics Center, a
city, and we have worked strategically over the past few years to position this area for longterm success,” Carlat said. In 2021, the Peoria City Council approved a memorandum of understanding with American Life Inc. to develop Stadium Point at P83, a project she called “a transformative, vertical, mixeduse development.”
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In addition to residential, retail and manufacturing, medical office and specialty health care development is looking to the West Valley for the future. One Peoria Mayor Cathy Carlat calls Stadium Point at P83 “a transformative, vertical, mixed- of the most promising projects is use development.” (Photo courtesy city of Peoria) the Akos medical campus in the Avondale Health-Tech Corridor north of Interstate 10. Accord285,131-square-foot industrial portant that development projects in- ing to Timothy Cozatt, investor relabuilding on 16 acres at 420 S. 104th corporate pedestrian connectivity and tions officer for Akos, west of the I-10 place making, and we are pleased to and Loop 101 corridor is the next big Avenue. see that Park West continues to meet growth opportunity in the Phoenix this demand. From CIRE’s $4 million metro area. Shopping for retail space “The West Valley has been underThe retail story for much of the investment to elevate the experience Valley has been bleak as a result of in the plaza to the welcoming of sev- served and was prime for an affordable COVID-19, with big boxes closing, eral chef-driven and unique business- access to top health care providers, mall stores shuttering and small busi- es, Park West continues to build itself physicians and specialists. Housing nesses struggling to stay afloat. In as a thriving, vibrant destination ex- and commercial growth on the west side have accelerated at a fast pace Peoria, however, city officials have perience for the region,” she said. Price added that Park West was the with many affordable housing options laid out an “aggressive” economic development plan, according to Mayor fastest-growing retail center in Ar- for families. Sadly, basic services and izona in 2020, with seven new store infrastructure such as health care or Cathy Carlat. retail establishments were struggling Peoria is looking to attract “the type openings. “We expect an even stronger year to keep pace,” Cozatt said. of private investments and businesses The Avondale Health-Tech Corwe know our residents want,” Carlat in 2021, with more first-class service, unique restaurants and retail stores ridor was primed to develop a new said. One of those development projects being added,” Price said. class A medical campus,” Cozatt addOther new shops coming online ed. “As a resident of the West Valley, is the Park West retail center at Northern and 91st avenues, which has just this year at Park West include Classic I experienced firsthand the challenges undergone a $4 million makeover and Cakes, Hello Sugar Wax, Creamistry that patients have seeking health care now boasts more than three dozen and CBD Emporium. options.” Another project gaining momentum eateries, entertainment, and shopping With the current housing growth in is Stadium Point, a mixed-use devel- the West Valley and the COVID-19 options. “Park West has focused on provid- opment near the Peoria Sports Com- pandemic, hospital system resources ing the West Valley’s premier dining plex. The land, which is owned by are reaching capacity. The medical destination with recent openings of the city, is along 83rd Avenue south campus is a catalyst for future health multiple award-winning, chef-driven of Bell Road and includes more than care developments providing patients restaurants, including Hash Kitchen, 1 million square feet of development with more options in the West Valley, Sicilian Butcher and Jalapeno Infer- on 17 acres. The project will feature he said. no, with more coming soon, includ- some class A office, parking, retail Akos, a growing telehealth coming Wildflower Bread Company,” said and dining as well as a hotel, residen- pany, saw the development — which Kelly Price, business development tial, retail, dining and entertainment. already is 70% leased — as an opThe P83 Entertainment District is manager for CIRE Equity. “As we continue to grow, it’s im- a tremendous point of pride for our SEE RISE PAGE 10
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portunity to be an “early mover” by bringing innovative health care services to the West Valley to serve the growing population and commerce. Tenants at the campus include a cardiovascular practice, outpatient cardiovascular surgery center and an outpatient imaging center with some 24/7 services, including urgent care. Cozatt said work on phase 2 of the campus, which includes a sister building with complimentary services, has started. There also are some clinical and surgical practices in the pipeline, including a dental
practice and sleep lab.
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West Valley leaders are optimistic that growth will continue bringing new employment opportunities to the region. Currently, about 36% of metro Phoenix’s health care talent, 32% of its finance and insurance labor, and 34% of manufacturing workers reside in the West Valley. By 2030, 40% of the metro’s population growth will occur in the West Valley. Currently, the warehouse/distribu-
tion/manufacturing sector employs more than 27,300 people, followed closely by health care with 27,080 workers. Finance, aerospace and technology employ nearly 15,000. Companies such as Chewy, Farmers Insurance, SK Food Group, UPS, Andersen Corp. and others have either located to or expanded in West Valley cities in the past three years. The new Akos medical campus, for example, estimates between 500-600 net new high-wage jobs for physicians, nurses, technologists and support staff in Avondale and
Surprise. That number is expected to grow as more businesses take space on the campus. “I foresee that these medical campuses will also influence the active growth in the area and motivate other health care providers and developers to flock to the West Valley, resulting in fast development and establishment of the West Valley as a premier living location in the greater Phoenix area,” Akos’ Cozatt said.
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Spring Training baseball is back for the 2021 season. This year will look different as the San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners and city of Peoria prepare for a safe season at the Peoria Sports Complex, including a unique virtual fan experience. Tickets went on sale Feb. 24. “While health and safety are clearly at the top of the list of the most important aspects of our lives, baseball is a close second,” said Mayor Cathy Carlat. “We are excited to welcome the Mariners and the Padres back to their Spring Training home, and I am proud to see that we have developed a plan
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Dinner theater taps into Gershwin magic BY BRIDGETTE N. REDMAN
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It’s been a century since Ira and George Gershwin dominated the musical theater scene with their catchy music and beloved songs. But in 2021, their work still makes people sing and dance, which is why the Arizona Broadway Theatre is presenting an original musical, “Crazy for Gershwin,” from Friday, Feb. 26, to Sunday, March 21. Written, directed and performed by Kurtis Overby, the associate artistic director for Peoria’s premiere dinner theater, was a dance captain for the national tour of the Gershwin show “Crazy for You.” He is passionate about telling their stories because he constantly hears the influence of their music, not just in musical theater history but in what is modern songwriting. “If you listen to their music and their words, they really created what we continue to base everything on,” Overby said. “They are the foundation of what musical theater has become and probably will become in the future.” “Crazy for Gershwin” celebrates the
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music of the two brothers in a musical revue format with a storyline tying everything together. Overby will perform with three others and a small band. “We’re just kind of telling some of the stories and the background of these songs,” Overby said. “I couldn’t do a show without trying to bring some levity. I didn’t want it to be a boring dissertation on the Gershwins. I wanted to find certain unique things about them and their songs while focusing on the music.” Composer George and his older brother, lyricist Ira, wrote more than a dozen Broadway shows before George’s early death at age 38. Their music includes such standards as “I Got Rhythm,” “Someone to Watch Over Me” and “Embraceable You.” Some of their best-known musicals include “Porgy and Bess,”
“An American in Paris” and “Crazy for You.” “The music speaks for itself,” Overby said. “I don’t need to speak for the Gershwin music. We’re going to try to tell stories about the songs and the music themselves.” Crazy for Gershwin Their music has been an important part of Overby’s professional life. He loved the “Crazy for You” tour. “Nine months of doing the same show, eight times a week can get a little monotonous, but I enjoyed every single moment,” Overby said. After the tour, ABT’s artistic director, Cassandra Klaphake, contacted him and asked if he wanted to play Bobby, the show’s lead, in the ABT version. “I said, are you kidding? Sure! I get to do it again,” Overby said. “To revisit their music is always exciting, because it is a dancer kind of thing. Even when we (ABT) did ‘American in Paris,’ which is a newer show, but all the Gershwin music you want spun SEE GERSHWIN PAGE 16
Papa John’s partners with Valley mom BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF
Valley mom Allison Bones lost her 4-year-old son, Travis, to an undiagnosed rare disease just five months after her husband died from cancer. Bones has taken up the fight against isolated congenital asplenia (ICA). Travis was born without a spleen, which was never diagnosed and left him vulnerable to life-threatening bacterial infections. This rare disease
was only discovered after his death from a high fever, a fever several medical professionals dismissed as the flu. After Travis’ death, Bones founded the 501(c)(3) nonprofit T.E.A.M. 4 Travis (Together Ending Asplenia Mortality). Its mission is to end child death from this rare disease and to raise awareness of ICA by providing education. Bones holds a seat on Rare Disease Legislative Advocates Advisory Com-
mittee and has spoken to members of Congress about more comprehensive newborn screening. Theypartnered with the medical researchers who discovered the genetic mutation that causes ICA. One of their goals is to raise $10,000 and partner with Uplifting Athletes for a rare disease matching grant that will provide $20,000 to a researcher to further study ICA. T.E.A.M. 4 Travis will receive fi-
nancial support from 33 participating Papa John’s restaurants on Saturday, Feb. 27, the eve of World Rare Disease Day. When guests place an online order from papajohns.com and enter promo code GROUPRAISE at checkout, Papa John’s will donate 20% of the order total to T.E.A.M. 4 Travis. For full location list and to learn more about T.E.A.M. 4 Travis, visit team4travis.org/papajohns.
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in a different way, I was excited to do that as well.” He directed and choreographed the ABT version of “American in Paris,” which laid the groundwork for this month’s show. “It’s exciting because it is different every single time,” Overby said. “You can put their music into a storyline and it can be brand new and still make sense. Their music stands the test of time and always will. I get to put my own spin on their music, which is really exciting.” One of the stories he tells is the origin of “Someone to Watch Over Me.” George Gershwin was at the piano trying to compose a dance number. He’d created this quick little piece and was playing it when his brother stopped him, demanding he slow it down. He did, but Ira wanted it even slower.
George started to get irate when finally, he played it very slowly and Ira told him it was perfect. He took it and wrote a love song for his wife and it became the classic ballad. Touching production “Crazy for Gershwin” was conceived, planned and written for COVID-19 times. Originally, the theater planned to do “Crazy for You” with 25-plus actors from around the nation. The theater’s Cassandra Klaphake and Kiel Klaphake, along with Overby, brainstormed what they could do instead. “Why not take this opportunity to write the show we want?” Overby asked. “We could showcase the music that people wanted to hear. We want this Gershwin thing to happen. It can’t
be ‘Crazy for You,’ so let’s create our own thing.” He created the show so rehearsals could be held via Zom with the musical director or in one-on-one meetings. “We’re trying to make sure that we’re following all the guidelines, making sure we’re doing the best thing to be safe. That’s the most important thing for us,” Overby said. He also recognizes the pandemic has created a need for what they do. “Everyone wants to escape in some way,” Overby said. “Our demographic at this point just wants to steal some sense of normalcy. The Gershwin music really does that. It allows you to escape from so many things for an hour and a half to two hours. You don’t have to think about anything but feeling good, feeling nostalgic, maybe laughing a few times.”
In a show, Overby will play the piano, sing and dance. He’s looking forward to performing for an audience. “This isn’t coming to a play for a history lesson. It’s not. It’s really not,” Overby said. “It’s going to be a good time. Come and enjoy some Gershwin music, have some laughs, maybe you’ll cry, maybe something will touch you the way that music and theater touches us.”
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Many know there is a direct connection between what we put into our mouths and our heart health. But did you know that the health of your mouth is directly connected to heart health? Researchers have found that people with gum disease are roughly twice as likely to have coronary artery disease, the most common type of heart disease in the United States. One theory as to why is that bacteria from diseased gums enter the bloodstream, and once
in the blood, the bacteria may attach to fatty plaques in the heart’s blood vessels. In turn, this may contribute to clot formation, potentially leading to a heart attack. Another theory points to the inflammation associated with gum disease as a possible culprit. So, what is gum disease? Gum disease, which affects the tissues that surround and support teeth, is an infection caused by a sticky film of bacteria called plaque that forms on the teeth, mainly along the gum line. In its early stages (called gingivitis), gum disease can be treated and often reversed.
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In observance of American Heart Month, here are some easy ways to help keep your mouth and heart healthy at the same time: • Brush your teeth with fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day, but make sure you brush gently beneath the gum line around each tooth. • Floss at least once a day — twice is better! • Eat a healthy diet and don’t use tobacco. If you smoke, quit. Your dentist may be able to help you stop. • Schedule regular dental checkups and cleanings — yes, even during the pandemic.
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Pastor Ed Delph Peoria Times Columnist
Last week, we started a short series of articles about trust. I chose to write about trust because many people these days seem “trust impaired.” They have a problem. But that’s OK. With God’s power, a person’s choice can move anyone from trust impaired to trust repaired to trust prepared. I’ve seen it happen many times. In our book “Learning How to Trust” (order on nationstrategy.com), noted author and counselor John Trent addresses the issue of trust. “For countless people, the idea of trust is a mirage. They’ve had a parent who abused them, a spouse who walked out on them, a business partner who ruined them, or a politician or a pastor who betrayed their trust. Yet, for any healthy personal or spiritual relationship to form, trust is essential, not optional. So how can you and I learn to trust again? May I recommend this outstand-
ing book as a tool for learning how to trust again? You’ll soon realize why trust is essential and that there really are people and a God worth trusting.” That would be nice, wouldn’t it? What is trust? Webster defines trust as a firm belief or confidence in the honesty, integrity, reliability or justice of another person or thing. Trust involves faith. Trust is the reliance on someone or something. Trust is confident expectation, anticipation or hope. Trust is the currency of all relationships. The breakdown of trust erodes the basis of all effective functioning in family, church, people or organizations. The key to understanding trust is the awareness of what or who we are putting in. Trust is the road over which everything travels. Trust is like an invisible rope that connects us to the object of our trust. As in people with God, a husband and wife, the media with a nation, a customer with a business, a professor with his class — all relationships of any kind, trust connects one to the other. If the rope is broken, the relationship gets broken. And if we are hurt deeply
by the event, our ability to trust again gets broken also. In other words, adverse shaping events create lingering influences. Those influences affect our decision making dramatically in the future, usually in self-protection or aggression, making more significant problems. It also results in more trustlessness. Trust is like an eraser. It gets smaller and smaller after every shaping event. Here is another “aha” about the invaluable currency of trust. Our lives will only rise to the level of that in which we place our trust. Why? The rope is connecting you to that in which you place your trust. If you place your trust in a person you don’t really know very well and get married, you may be setting yourself up for trouble. No matter what the gender, you might end up saying to yourself, “How could I have been such a fool? How could I have trusted them when I knew they were doing pornography and they would never give me the money I needed to run the house? I borrowed from my parents to make our house payment, but I knew something was wrong. Why do I have to end up paying the price for someone
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else’s misdeeds?” In a large majority of the cases, the reason all this happened is we put our trust in a person or object we hadn’t taken the time to really get to know. In our book, we call this learning to trust wisely or “intelligent trust.” This is where values come in. We can only be trustworthy to the extent that we have godly values and wisdom manifesting in our lives. That also includes the object or person we put our trust in. We were born with the necessity and the ability to trust. “And we have such trust through Christ toward God…” II Corinthians 3:5a. So, we were born with trust in us, but trust needs to connect with a godly, reliable, wisdom-led object or person for a good life. Remember, we are spirit, soul and body. As a baby, we trusted in our mother figure for milk for our bodies. We trusted in our mother/father model for our soul, for nurturing and equipping. However, the main reason trust is within us is for our spirit. Spiritual health comes from trusting in God. In
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ministry by his wife, Lisa, a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. They have been married 30 years and have Bellevue Heights Church will wel- two adult sons. come The Rev. Dr. Rob Boyd as senior The new senior pastor is committed pastor during weekend worship ser- to leading a dynamic church that devices on Feb. 27 and Feb. 28. sires to honor God by fulfilling His call Boyd will lead the Sun City congre- to grow, baptize and teach followers of gation, following 18 years as senior Jesus Christ. pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church “I love God, and I love people,” he in Henderson, Nevada. said. “My sole authoriHe follows Dr. Tim Anty for life and ministry dersen, who retired in is the word of God.” January. Bellevue Heights Boyd has been inChurch welcomes worvolved in Christian shippers at 5 p.m. Satministry 34 years, havurdays and 9 a.m. and ing also served Baptist 10:30 a.m. Sundays. churches in El Paso, TexAll services also are as, along with Clinton streamed live on Faceand Indianola, both in book and bhcsuncity. Mississippi. He earned com. The church camhis Master of Divinity pus is at 9440 W. HutThe Rev. Dr. Rob Boyd said and Doctor of Ministry the “sole authority for life ton Drive in Sun City. degrees from New Or- and ministry is the word of For more information, leans Theological Semi- God.” (Photo courtesy Bellevue call the office at 623nary. He is supported in Heights Church) 977-8308.
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this life, there will be stumbling blocks and setbacks. God knows we need reliability and power that is higher than us. We will need understanding and forgiveness. Only God can do that. We are given the gift of trust because we are created to trust. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5,6. Why is learning how to trust all over again so important? If we are trust impaired because of shaping events, how can we ever trust in the Lord? If we can’t or won’t trust in the Lord, we are an accident waiting to happen again and again. Without trust, God will never make sense to us. Next week, spend your trust currency to learn how to trust God and people all
over again. Remember, trust is the key that starts our car again to break the trust barrier.
Ed Delph is Phoenix native who lives in the North Valley. Since 1980, he has pastored three churches in the Valley. He is a noted author of 10 books, weekly columnist in several local and worldwide newspapers, teacher, business owner and speaker. Ed has been to or ministered in over 100 countries. He is president of a worldwide ministry, NationStrategy. To learn more about Pastor Ed Delph, the Church-Community Connection and NationStrategy, call 623-376-6757, e-mail nationstrategy@cs.com or visit nationstrategy.com.
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BY MONICA ALLREAD
Peoria Times Contributing Writer
It’s hard to believe, but the time has arrived to register for kindergarten for the 2021-22 school year. Luckily for local families, Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD) offers a free full-day kindergarten program at all of its K-6 and K-8 schools. “DVUSD kindergarten classrooms are filled with caring, kind-hearted and genuine certified teachers,” said Mirage Elementary kindergarten teacher Stephanie Salcido. “Teachers respect every student and provide a safe and caring space, embracing each uniqueness and the strengths that we all have as individuals.” These teachers are not only nurturing, they are also fully certified in early childhood education. “That includes reading, math, science, social studies and writing for young children,” said Lisa Hoelzen, a Copper Creek Elementary School kindergarten teacher. “We know teaching is a constant work in progress. Parents can rest assured their kindergartner will receive the rigorous, highest standards of teaching anywhere. At the same time, we mindfully consider the developmental stage of each child. We create learning environments that are exciting, hands on and engaging.” In Deer Valley, 92% of K-6 and K-8 schools are rated an A or B by the Arizona Department of Education. Teachers have helped their schools achieve these high ratings by nurturing the whole child. Parents sending students off to kindergarten for the first time often wonder what a day will be like for their little ones. “A full six-and-ahalf hour day in the life of a kindergartner looks, sounds and feels
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exciting, motivating and engaging,” Hoelzen said. Salcido added, “A day in kindergarten is filled with love, compassion, empathy, understanding and curiosity. There is a constant willingness to explore, overcome and learn about the world around us.” To support learning across Deer Valley schools, classrooms are packed with technology, including iPads for every student, smartboards, document cameras, Apple TVs, 3D printers and more. Another way the DVUSD kindergarten program is unique is in providing special classes (art, music or PE) every day for kindergarten students. If your child is old enough to begin kindergarten next school year, you can join virtual and drive-thru kindergarten events in February and March. Parents will learn how to enroll a child in kindergarten, meet teachers and staff, hear how to help prepare a child for DVUSD’s #ExtraordinaryKindergarten program, and more. For details, visit dvusd. org/kindergarten.
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OBITUARIES Joyce R. Burch Joyce R. Burch, 85, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2021. Joyce was born in Plymouth, Indiana to Lawrence and Wanda Braner on May 27, 1935. Joyce was proceeded in death by Roy, loving husband of 62 years, as well as her daughter Denise "Deni" Holsinger, son Kerry Burch, granddaughter Bree Holsinger , and her little brother Jerry Braner . During these difficult times the family rejoices knowing that they are all together again in Heaven. Joyce is survived by her daughter Peggy Marcum of Prescott Valley, AZ, grandchildren; Amy Burch - Ditsch (Jeremy) IN, Chad Burch (Maria) IN, Denae Love (Travis) IL, Leigh Holsinger IL and Hannah Marcum AZ, as well as her brother Larry "Butch" Braner (Cathy) NM and sister Judy Braner IN. Joyce also leaves behind 15 great-grandchildren and a great-great grandchild who she will never get to meet but will always watch over. Joyce lived in Glendale, AZ for many years and touched many lives. She will be forever and dearly missed by her family and friends, especially those at Glencroft where she lived. At this time no services will be held. If you would like to honor Joyce you may do so with a memorial contribution in her name to the Marshall -Starke Development, 1901 PIDCO Dr, Plymouth, IN 46563. The family would be honored to read and receive remembrances and comments at www.heritagefuneralchapels.com.
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NOTICE TO READERS: Most service advertisers have an ROC# or "Not a licensed contractor" in their ad, this is in accordance to the AZ state law. Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC): The advertising requirements of the statute does not prevent anyone from placing an ad in the yellow pages, on business cards, or on flyers. What it does require under A.R.S. §32-1121A14(c) www.azleg.gov/ars/ 32/01165.htm is that the advertising party, if not properly licensed as a contractor, disclose that fact on any form of advertising to the public by including the words "not a licensed contractor" in the advertisement. Again, this requirement is intended to make sure that the consumer is made aware of the unlicensed status of the individual or company.
ORDINANCES The following Ordinances adopted by the Peoria City Council on February 16, 2021 can be viewed in their entirety at http://www.peoriaaz.gov/councilmeetings
ORDINANCE NO 2021-04 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA ZONING PROPERTY FROM PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT (PAD) TO PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT (PAD) DISTRICT FOR A DEVELOPMENT KNOWN AS CAMINO-A-LAGO MARKETPLACE; AMENDING THE ZONING MAP AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS the City of Peoria Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on January 21, 2021 in zoning case Z04-40A.2 in the manner prescribed by law for the purpose of considering an amendment to the zoning district boundaries of property within the City of Peoria, Arizona, to provide for rezoning of a parcel of land as described below, from Camino-A-Lago Marketplace Planned Area Development (PAD) zoning district to the amended Camino-A-Lago Marketplace (PAD), as provided in Section 21317 of Chapter 21 of the Peoria City Code; WHEREAS, due and proper notice of such Public Hearing was given in the time, form, substance and manner provided by law including publication of such notice in the Peoria Times Newspaper on December 31, 2021; and WHEREAS, the City of Peoria Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended to the Mayor and the Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, the zoning of property as aforesaid and the Mayor and the Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona desires to accept such recommendation and rezone the property as described below as aforesaid. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona that: SECTION 1. Parcels of land in Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona, which are more accurately described in Exhibits A and B, to this Ordinance are hereby rezoned from Planned Area Development (PAD) to the Camino-A-Lago Marketplace Planned Area Development (PAD) zoning district. SECTION 2. The amendment to the zoning herein provided is conditioned and subject to the following stipulations: 1. The development shall substantially conform to the approved Camino á Lago Standard and Guidelines Report, Project Narrative, and Conceptual Development Plan included in the Staff Report to the Planning and Zoning Commission dated 1/21/21. 2. Unless modified herein, this amendment does not negate prior conditions of approval attached to Ordinance 05-27. 3. The Developer shall comply with all City of Peoria engineering design standards, policies, and requirements at the time of final engineering submittal. 4. The developer shall modify the lane configuration at the main entrance at Lake Pleasant Parkway & Lake Pleasant Road per the TIA. This shall include all striping and/or signal adjustments. This shall include restriping the outbound configuration to eliminate the shared through/right lane. This shall also include reducing the inbound direction to one lane, and ensuring that all tapers on both sides of the intersection are in compliance with the MUTCD/AASHTO. 5. The developer is removing the southeasternmost existing driveway. This will require the pavement for the existing right turn lane to be removed and the curb to be relocated. 6. Detailed comments pertaining to the site plan of the multi family will be provided during the site plan review process. Any site plan included within the zoning case is conceptual in nature only. SECTION 3. Amendment of Zoning Map. The City of Peoria zoning map is herewith amended to reflect the change in districts referred to in Section 1 above and as defined by the Legal Descriptions as represented in Exhibit A, and the corresponding parcel map as shown as Exhibit B. SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective at the time and in the manner prescribed by law. SECTION 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council for the City of Peoria, Arizona this 16th day of February, 2021. Cathy Carlat, Mayor Date signed ATTEST: Rhonda Geriminsky, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney Published in: Peoria Times Publication Date: February 25, 2021 Effective Date: ________________ Exhibit A Legal Description
Exhibit B Parcel Map
Contractors who advertise and do not disclose their unlicensed status are not eligible for the handyman's exception.
As a consumer, being aware of the law is for your protection. You can check a business's ROC status at: http://www.azroc.gov/
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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: CURRICULUM DUO LLC II The address of the registered office is: 9137 W BLACK HILL RD, PEORIA, AZ 85383. The name of the Statutory Agent is: CHARLES ROBERT BONIFACE III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MANAGERS Amy Boniface AND CHARLES ROBERT BONIFACE, 9137 W BLACK HILL RD, PEORIA, AZ 85383. Published: Peoria Times, Feb. 25, Mar 4, 11, 2021 / 36530
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Legal Notices
February 25, 2021
All exhibits on file in the Peoria City Clerk’s Off f ice. ff Office. Published: Peoria Times, Feb 25, 2021 / 36507
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