Exhibit E - PLZM-25-0107- Project H20 Rezone Modification-CP Report-CC20260303.pdf

City of Buckeye — Regular Council Meeting (2026-03-03)

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22 January 2026
City of Buckeye
Community Participation Report
January 2026 – Update 2

Stipulation Modification Request
PLZM-25-0107 Stip Mod for Project H20
Request to revise Ordinance No. 18-23 to remove a stipulation
limiting development to a hydrogen production facility.

Fortescue
28702 W. Patterson Road
Buckeye, Arizona 85326

APN 40166038

22 January 2026
1. Introduction
This Citizen Participation Report has been prepared by Fortescue (Applicant) in accordance
with the Citizen Participation Plan developed in compliance with Section 8.2.3.H of the City of
Buckeye (City) Development Code to document the results of public outreach completed in
relation to the Stipulation Modification request (Application).
The purpose of the Application is to propose the removal of a stipulation included in Ordinance
18-23 which approved amending the zoning map from single-family rural residential 43 (SF-43)
to Heavy Industrial (I-2). Ordinance 18-23 stipulated the property was to be developed as a
hydrogen facility. This Application requests removal of the hydrogen restriction to allow for the
development of any use consistent with the requirements of the I-2 zone and the Employment
Designation to be permitted on this 157-acre parcel (APN 40166038).
Figure 1: APN 40166038 and Current Zoning

2. Affected Parties
Mailings required by the City were issued to owners of property located within 500 feet
of APN 40166038. No homeowner associations or registered neighborhood
organizations were identified within 500 feet.
GC
SF-43
I-2
RR

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The property owners within 500 feet include: Arizona State Department of
Transportation, Arizona Department of Administration, City of Phoenix, and Phoenix
Hydrogen Hub LLC (same as applicant).
3. Community Participation
Fortescue provided opportunities to learn about the proposal and participate in the application
process through providing notices of applications, meetings, and hearings, hosting a
neighborhood meeting, and participating in the Planning Commission and City Council public
hearings related to the Application.
3.1. Notice of Application
A Notice of Application was mailed to the Affected Parties on November 14, 2025 (Attachment A).
3.2. Notice of Neighborhood Meeting
A Notice of Neighborhood Meeting was mailed to the Affected Parties on November 26,
2025 (Attachment B). The notice was also posted on the City’s website.
3.3. Neighborhood Meeting
A Neighborhood Meeting was held on Thursday, December 11, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 7:00
pm at the Heritage Café located at 409 Monroe Avenue in the City of Buckeye.
The following information was available at the meeting: Sign in sheet, Project Narrative, and
the Community Participation Plan.
Two representatives of the applicant attended the meeting to discuss the application and
respond to any questions. Joseph Mueller, Senior Planner, attended on behalf of the City of
Buckeye. No members of the public attended.
4. Upcoming Participation

4.1. Public Hearings
Signs was posted in two locations on the Property on January 20, 2026 with information on
the time and place of the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council hearings.
Photos of the signs and the Affidavit of Posting are provided in Appendix D.

Figure 2: Sign Locations

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4.2. Notification Letters
Notification letters will be issued to the Affected Parties and postmarked no later than
January 21, 2026 with information on the date, time, and place of the Planning and Zoning
Commission and the City Council hearings. Copies of the letter and the Affidavit of Mailing
are provided in Appendix E.
4.3. Legal Notice
A legal advertisement was run in the January 21st edition of the West Valley View. A copy of
the ad and the related affidavit is in Appendix F.
5. Community Responses
In response to the Notice of Application and the Notice of Neighborhood Meeting, the
Arizona State Department of Transportation provided email correspondence acknowledging
receipt of the notice and indicating the notice had been forwarded to the Southwest District
Office (Appendix C). The address for the Public Hearing notices has been updated to the
Southwest District Office.

No other communication has been received from the Affected Parties.

22 January 2026
Attachment A
Notice of Application

Arizona State Department of Transportation
205 S 17th Avenue Ste 612E
Phoenix, AZ 85007-3212
14 November 2025
Notice of Application: PLZM-25-0107 STIPS MOD FOR PROJECT H20 REZONE (PLZZ-
22-00027)
Dear Property Owner:
Fortescue has recently submitted a Stipulation Modification Application requesting the
removal of a stipulation included in City of Buckeye Ordinance NO. 18-23.
Ordinance 18-23 approved amending the zoning map from single-family rural residential 43
(SF-43) to Heavy Industrial (I-2) with the stipulation that the property was to be developed as
a hydrogen facility as outlined in the application narrative. Fortescue is requesting the
removal of the hydrogen restriction to allow for the development of any use consistent with
the requirements of the I-2 zone and the Employment Designation to be permitted on the
157-acre parcel (APN 40166038).
As a property owner of record within 500-feet of the Property, this notice is being sent to you
to inform you of this application and to provide you with an opportunity to relay questions or
comments regarding the application to us or to the City representative. Contact information
is provided below.
We are available to contact throughout the application review process, please feel free to
contact us at:
Christy McDonough, Approvals and Environment, Fortescue
Christy.McDonough@Fortescue.com; 302-438-4598
If you require additional information from the City of Buckeye Development Services
Department, Planning & Zoning Division, please contact:
Joseph Mueller, Senior Planner
jmueller@buckeyeaz.gov; 623-204-5505
Yours sincerely
FORTESCUE
Christy McDonough

Arizona Department of Administration
15 S15th Avenue Ste 101
Phoenix, AZ 85007-3226
14 November 2025
Notice of Application: PLZM-25-0107 STIPS MOD FOR PROJECT H20 REZONE (PLZZ-
22-00027)
Dear Property Owner:
Fortescue has recently submitted a Stipulation Modification Application requesting the
removal of a stipulation included in City of Buckeye Ordinance NO. 18-23.
Ordinance 18-23 approved amending the zoning map from single-family rural residential 43
(SF-43) to Heavy Industrial (I-2) with the stipulation that the property was to be developed as
a hydrogen facility as outlined in the application narrative. Fortescue is requesting the
removal of the hydrogen restriction to allow for the development of any use consistent with
the requirements of the I-2 zone and the Employment Designation to be permitted on the
157-acre parcel (APN 40166038).
As a property owner of record within 500-feet of the Property, this notice is being sent to you
to inform you of this application and to provide you with an opportunity to relay questions or
comments regarding the application to us or to the City representative. Contact information
is provided below.
We are available to contact throughout the application review process, please feel free to
contact us at:
Christy McDonough, Approvals and Environment, Fortescue
Christy.McDonough@Fortescue.com; 302-438-4598
If you require additional information from the City of Buckeye Development Services
Department, Planning & Zoning Division, please contact:
Joseph Mueller, Senior Planner
jmueller@buckeyeaz.gov; 623-204-5505
Yours sincerely
FORTESCUE
Christy McDonough

City of Phoenix
251 Washington Street 8th
Phoenix, AZ 85003
14 November 2025
Notice of Application: PLZM-25-0107 STIPS MOD FOR PROJECT H20 REZONE (PLZZ-
22-00027)
Dear Property Owner:
Fortescue has recently submitted a Stipulation Modification Application requesting the
removal of a stipulation included in City of Buckeye Ordinance NO. 18-23.
Ordinance 18-23 approved amending the zoning map from single-family rural residential 43
(SF-43) to Heavy Industrial (I-2) with the stipulation that the property was to be developed as
a hydrogen facility as outlined in the application narrative. Fortescue is requesting the
removal of the hydrogen restriction to allow for the development of any use consistent with
the requirements of the I-2 zone and the Employment Designation to be permitted on the
157-acre parcel (APN 40166038).
As a property owner of record within 500-feet of the Property, this notice is being sent to you
to inform you of this application and to provide you with an opportunity to relay questions or
comments regarding the application to us or to the City representative. Contact information
is provided below.
We are available to contact throughout the application review process, please feel free to
contact us at:
Christy McDonough, Approvals and Environment, Fortescue
Christy.McDonough@Fortescue.com; 302-438-4598
If you require additional information from the City of Buckeye Development Services
Department, Planning & Zoning Division, please contact:
Joseph Mueller, Senior Planner
jmueller@buckeyeaz.gov; 623-204-5505
Yours sincerely
FORTESCUE
Christy McDonough

22 January 2026
Attachment B
Notice of Neighborhood Meeting

Dear Property Owner:
Fortescue has recently submitted a Stipulation Modiﬁcation Application requesting the
removal of a stipulation included in City of Buckeye Ordinance NO. 18-23.
Ordinance 18-23 approved amending the zoning map from single-family rural residential 43
(SF-43) to Heavy Industrial (I-2) with the stipulation that the property was to be developed
as a hydrogen facility as outlined in the application narrative. Fortescue is requesting the
removal of the hydrogen restriction to allow for the development of any use consistent with
the requirements of the I-2 zone and the Employment Designation to be permitted on the
157-acre parcel (APN 40166038).
As a property owner of record within 500-feet of the Property, this notice is being sent to
you to notify you that a Neighborhood Meeting has been scheduled to share information
and provide an opportunity for you to ask questions or provide comments on the
application.
December 11, 2025
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Heritage @ Old Town 409 Monroe Avenue Buckeye, AZ 85326
We are available to contact throughout the application review process, please feel free to
contact us at:
Christy McDonough, Approvals and Environment, Fortescue
Christy.McDonough@Fortescue.com; 302-438-4598
If you require additional information from the City of Buckeye Development Services
Department, Planning & Zoning Division, please contact:
Joseph Mueller, Senior Planner
jmueller@buckeyeaz.gov; 623-204-5505

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22 January 2026
Attachment C
Community Responses

1
Christy McDonough
From:
Peggy Fehlman <pfehlman@azdot.gov>
Sent:
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 1:24 PM
To:
Christy McDonough; jmueller@buckeyeaz.gov
Cc:
redletter@azdot.gov; Southwest District Permits - ADOT
Subject:
RE: PLZM-25-0107 STIPS MOD FOR PROJECT H20 401-66-038 28400 W PATTERSON RD BUCKEYE 85326
Attachments:
PLZM-25-0107.pdf
This Message Is From an Untrusted Sender
You have not previously corresponded with this sender.
RE: PLZM-25-0107
STIPS MOD FOR PROJECT H20
APN: 401-66-038
28400 W PATTERSON RD BUCKEYE 85326
We appreciate receiving your attached notice. I am forwarding your email to ADOT's Southwest District which handles the area your project is in. I
am providing a link to ADOT's Statewide District Contacts for future reference. ADOT Statewide District Contacts
Southwest District:
See Permit Encroachment Process Link - https://azdot.gov/business/permits/encroachment-permits.
Southwest District contact list - LINK
Permit Office Contact - Southwestpermit@azdot.gov
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Kind Regards,
Peggy Fehlman
Program Administrator
Central District
2140 W. Hilton Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85009
602.712.6622 | azdot.gov

1
Christy McDonough
From:
Tanner Lunsford <tlunsford@azdot.gov>
Sent:
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 6:57 AM
To:
Southwest District Permits - ADOT; Christy McDonough; jmueller@buckeyeaz.gov
Cc:
Redletter - ADOT
Subject:
Fwd: City of Buckeye
Attachments:
City of Buckeye.pdf
This Message Is From an Untrusted Sender
You have not previously corresponded with this sender.
18-23
FORTESCUE
40166038
28400 W PATTERSON RD
We appreciate receiving your notice. I am forwarding your email to ADOT's Southwest District which handles the area your project is in. I am
providing a link to ADOT's Statewide District Contacts for future reference. ADOT Statewide District Contacts
Southwest District:
See Permit Encroachment Process Link - https://azdot.gov/business/permits/encroachment-permits.
Southwest District contact list - LINK
Permit Office Contact - Southwestpermit@azdot.gov
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you
--
Tanner Lunsford
Transportation Engineering Specialist
CENTRAL DISTRICT
2140 W Hilton Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85009
480.267.1715 | azdot.gov

22 January 2026
Attachment D
Sign Posting

AFFIDAVIT OF SIGN POSTING

City of Buckeye

Case No:

_________________________
Project Name:
___________________________
Applicant Name:
___________________________
Location:
___________________________

In order to assist in providing adequate notice to interested parties and to meet Arizona
State Statue, the applicant for public hearing in the City of Buckeye shall post signs as
Prescribed by the “City of Buckeye Site Posting Requirements.” It shall be the
responsibility of the applicant to erect and to maintain the sign on the subject
property and to update the hearing information on the sign until the final
disposition of the case. It shall also be the responsibility of the applicant to remove
the sign within 10 days after final disposition of the case.
I confirm that the site has been posted as detailed by the City of Buckeye Site Posting
Requirements for the case above and the site was posted at least fifteen (15) prior to the
public hearing.
Applicant’s/Representative’s signature:_______________________________________
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN before me on ___________________________
Notary Public:
__________________________________________
My Commission Expires:
__________________________________________
PLZM-25-0107
Jacobs Federal & Environmental (F&E)
28702 W. Patterson
01/20/26

22 January 2026
Attachment E
Notice of Public Hearing and Affidavit of Mailing

21 January 2025

Notice of Public Hearing – Amended Dates
Dear Property Owner:
As a property owner of record within 500-feet of the Property, this notice is being sent to you
to inform you of upcoming Public Hearing(s).
The City of Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at the City Council Chambers, located at 530 E Monroe Avenue
at 6:00 p.m., for the purpose of hearing all persons for or against the following request:
Case No. PLZM-25-0107: Request by Fortescue for the approval of a Stipulation
Modification to remove a development restriction on Parcel 401-66-038 and allow any use
consistent with the heavy industrial (I2) zoning designation. The parcel is located at 28400 W
Patterson Road.
If approved at the Planning and Zoning Commission hearing, a subsequent hearing will be
held with the City Council on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at the City Council Chambers, located
at 530 E Monroe Avenue at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of hearing all persons for or against
the request.
For any queries on the proposal, please feel free to contact us at:

Christy McDonough, Approvals and Environment, Fortescue

Christy.McDonough@Fortescue.com; 302-438-4598
If you require additional information from the City of Buckeye Development Services
Department, Planning & Zoning Division, please contact:

Joseph Mueller, Senior Planner

jmueller@buckeyeaz.gov; 623-204-5505

Yours sincerely
FORTESCUE

22 January 2026
Attachment F
Legal Ad and Affidavit of Publication