Council to hold a public hearing and take action on Ordinance No. 19-25 approving an Amendment to the Miller and I-10 Planned Area Development as described in Case No. PLZZ- -0012; and, providing for

5.A
CITY OF BUCKEYE
Regular Council Meeting
COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
MEETING DATE: 05/20/25
AGENDA ITEM: 5.A. DS - PH - Miller
and I-10 Planned Area Development
Major Amendment
DATE PREPARED: 05/14/25
DISTRICT NO.: 3
STAFF LIAISON: Mandy Woods, Principal Planner, swoods@buckeyeaz.gov,
(623) 640-6093
DEPARTMENT: Development Services
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Public Hearing
and Non Consent - New Business Items
ACTION/MOTION: (This language identifies the formal motion to be made by the Council) 
Council to hold a public hearing and take action on Ordinance No. 19-25 approving an Amendment to
the Miller and I-10 Planned Area Development as described in Case No. PLZZ-24-0012; and, providing
for Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances and Severability.
SUMMARY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Carolyn Oberholtzer, Bergin, Frakes, Smalley & Oberholtzer, on behalf of owner Amerco Real Estate
Company, is requesting a Major Amendment to the existing Miller and I-10 PAD which includes
approximately 29.2 net acres located at the southeast corner of Miller Road and Interstate 10. The
proposed Amendment modifies and modernizes the previously approved list of permitted uses,
development standards, and signage standards. A PAD is intended for master planned projects under
640 acres in size to permit and encourage innovative land development while maintaining appropriate
limitations on the character and intensity of use and assuring compatibility with adjoining and nearby
properties.
The existing PAD (Case No. PLZ-13-00071, approved in 2015) modifies the General Commerce (GC)
base zoning district permitted uses by limiting development of the site to commercial/retail/food service,
hotel/lodging, automotive/transportation, and multi-family residential/mixed-use. The proposed Major
Amendment modifies this use list, removing multi-family residential and proposing a new land use plan
with associated uses that better suits the current market and desired character of this commercial
gateway into the City. The land use plan includes two proposed development units: Miller Road
Development Unit (approximately 19.2 acres intended for customer-facing commercial uses, such as
medical uses, office, retail, hotels, etc.) and Yuma Road Development Unit (approximately 10 acres
intended for mini-storage, vehicle sales and rental, and/or retail sales).
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing and voted to recommend approval of Case
No. PLZZ-24-0012 on April 22, 2025.
Please review attached staff report and exhibits for additional information and analysis.
BENEFITS:
Approval of this Major Amendment to the existing Miller and I-10 Planned Area Development Overlay will
support the development of a portion of the site by a known user (U-Haul Moving and Storage) and will
allow for the opportunity to attract other commercial users appropriate for this significant gateway into the
City.
FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT:
See Financial Impact Statement (Planning Items) below.

FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT:
Although a fiscal impact analysis has not been conducted on this specific project, all new development
will have an ongoing fiscal impact on the city. The development is responsible for construction of all
infrastructure necessary to serve the site and will generate one-time revenue for the city such as permit
fees, construction sales tax and development impact fees. Longer term fiscal impacts include increased
demands for municipal services, the costs of which may or may not be offset by increased property
values/tax levies, city sales tax, state shared revenues and the increased demand for commercial and
retail development. Any areas that will be maintained by the city are constructed by the developer and
then conveyed to the city two years after construction.
Items related to a project or facility location must include an attached vicinity map for Council
Review.
ATTACHMENTS:
PLZZ-24-0012 - Miller & I-10 PAD - Staff Report - CC20250520.docx
Exhibit A - PLZZ-24-0012 - Miller & I-10 PAD - Vicinity - CC20250520.pdf
Exhibit B - PLZZ-24-0012 - Miller & I-10 PAD - GP Land Use - CC20250520.pdf
Exhibit C - PLZZ-24-0012 - Miller & I-10 PAD - Zoning - CC20250520.pdf
Exhibit D - PLZZ-24-0012 - Miller & I-10 PAD - Narrative - CC20250520.pdf
Exhibit E - PLZZ-24-0012 - Miller & I-10 PAD - Land Use Plan - CC20250520.pdf
Exhibit F - PLZZ-24-0012 - Miller & I-10 PAD - CPR - CC20250520.pdf
PLZZ-24-0012 - Miller & I-10 PAD - Presentation - CC20250520.pptx
Ord. No. 19-25 PAD Amendment.pdf