Council 1-20-25 - Airport Hangar Development v2.pdf

City of Buckeye — Regular Council Meeting (2026-01-20)

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City Council Meeting
Airport Hangar Development
January 20, 2026

Agenda Topics
•Solicitation Process
•Proposed Development Highlights
•Staff Recommendation

Solicitation Process
• Previous privately developed 
hangars built in the mid-1980s
• Compliance with State Statute
• Explored Mesa Falcon Field 
Success
• Formulated Six Step Process for 
on-airport development

Development Agreement Highlights
• Development of twelve (12) 
executive style box hangars
• First four (4) hangars completed 
within eight (8) years
• Each hangar under separate land 
lease
• Each hangar to be sold for private 
use upon completion and lease 
assigned
• City to provide utilities connection 
and future pavement and septic 
maintenance

Land Lease Highlights
• 30-year land lease, transition to 50-year 
land leases
• Current rate at $0.25/sf/yr
• Uncapped CPI increases every two years
• Market rate appraisal every ten years
• Building inspection every ten years

Staff Recommendation
Council to take action on Resolution No. 15-26 approving the 
Development Agreement between the City of Buckeye, an Arizona 
municipal corporation and Vermillion Development, LLC, an Arizona 
limited liability company, and the related long-term lease agreement