Presentation and discussion by City staff and consultant Logan Simpson to seek the Planning and Zoning Commission's feedback regarding the Airport Specific Area Plan (ASAP), a planning document that w

2.A
CITY OF BUCKEYE
Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop
PLANNING ACTION REPORT
MEETING DATE: 05/12/26
AGENDA ITEM: 2.A. Airport Specific
Area Plan (ASAP) - Project Introduction
and Visioning Workshop
DATE PREPARED: 05/11/26
DISTRICT NO.: Council District 1
STAFF LIAISON: Mandy Woods, Principal Planner, swoods@buckeyeaz.gov,
(623) 640-6093
DEPARTMENT: Development Services
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Workshop Item
TIME NEEDED: 1 hour
ACTION/MOTION: (This language identifies the formal motion to be made by the Voting Members) 
Presentation and discussion by City staff and consultant Logan Simpson to seek the Planning and
Zoning Commission's feedback regarding the Airport Specific Area Plan (ASAP), a planning document
that will guide future development around the airport, within the Airport Activity Center identified within
the City's General Plan. (Approximate time: 1 hour)
SUMMARY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Development Services Department alongside consultant Logan Simpson have recently kicked off a
new long-range planning project, the Airport Specific Area Plan (ASAP), a planning document intended
to guide development in the area surrounding the Buckeye Municipal Airport, identified in the Buckeye
General Plan as the Airport Activity Center. One of six unique activity centers identified in the General
Plan, the Airport Activity Center is intended to identify recommended land uses for areas located
between key arterial roadways, along with associated development standards, transitional land use
considerations, and the integration of airport-related protection measures, such as building height
limitations and noise compatibility. The ASAP is anticipated to be a nine- to twelve-month collaborative
process, including a series of community meetings, stakeholder interviews, focus groups, and workshops
with the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. The intent of this initial Planning and Zoning
Commission workshop is to: (1) provide the Commission with an overview of the project's scope,
schedule, intent, and goals; (2) outline the stakeholder and public engagement process ahead; and (3)
conduct interactive exercises designed to increase staff's understanding of the Commission's vision for
the Airport Activity Center, including, but not limited to, future land uses, design guidelines, and theming.
No action is required.
BENEFITS:
The ASAP will provide realistic land use considerations and implementation strategies that will shape the
future of the Airport Activity Center.
FUTURE ACTION:
It is anticipated that the ASAP will return to Planning and Zoning Commission for a second workshop in
late summer or early fall 2026 and again in late 2026 or early 2027 for recommendation of approval prior
to formal Council adoption. Dates for those future meetings have not yet been determined.
Items related to a project or facility location must include an attached vicinity map for Council
Review.
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