SPECIAL USE PERMIT: Z2007007CASE NUMBER: &NBS - Z2007007 BOS SHORT REPORT8-20-08.DOC

Report to the Board of Supervisors
Prepared by the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department
Commission Hearing Date: July 24, 2008
Board Hearing Date: August 20, 2008
Case: Z2007007- Corona Ranch
Agenda Item: 7
Supervisor District: 5
Applicant: Superstition Builders, LLC
Owner: Felix Corona
Request: Renewal of an existing Special Use Permit (SUP) for a rodeo
arena and convention facility in the Rural-43 zoning district
Existing On-Site and Adjacent Land Use:
On-site: Rural-43 SUP (Z2008009) / rodeo arena and hall
North: Arterial (Baseline Rd.), then Rural-43, and R2 RUPD (City of
Phoenix) / residential
East: S-1 (City of Phoenix) and Rural-43 / vacant
South: Rural-43 / residential
West: Collector (29th Ave.), then Rural-43 / residential
Site Location: Southeast corner of 29th Ave. & Baseline Rd. (in the south
Phoenix / Laveen area)
Site Size: 11. 14 acres
County Island Status: Class I (City of Phoenix)
Municipal Comments: None
Summary of Conformance with Adopted Plans:
County Plan: The County Area Plan designates the site for Rural
Residential. The proposed use is arguably inconsistent with
the plan, but this is an existing land use and community
landmark.
City/Town Plan: The property is in the City of Phoenix General Plan designates
the site for Large Lot Residential 0-1 d.u./ac. As rodeo arena,
the proposal does not appear to be in concert with the City’s

land use plan, but the City has not expressed opposition to
renewal of this existing SUP.
Support/Opposition: The Laveen Planning Committee is supportive of SUP
renewal.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve subject to stipulations ‘a’ – ‘w’ for the following
reasons:
 Reviewing County agencies have no objections.
 There is no known public opposition.
 The approval is for continued operations of a rodeo and
convention facility that has good standing in the
community.
Additional Comments: Staff recommended stipulations ‘a’ through ‘w’ were modified by
the Commission action. The Commission action modified the staff recommended stipulations
‘a’ – ‘w’ by revising stipulations ‘c’, ‘e’ and ‘g’ as shown below in legislative edit, deleting
stipulaton ‘k’, and renumbering stipulations ‘l’ – ‘w’ as ‘k’ – ‘v’:
c. The facility shall close at 10:00 p.m. Sunday – Thursday and 12:00 a.m.
midnight on Friday and Saturdays daily. All arena lighting shall be turned off no
later than 10:00 p.m.
e. All commercial horse boarding activities are prohibited, except as related to
rodeo events.
g. Direct access to the site from Baseline Road shall not be allowed, except for
emergency purposes.
k. The number of “Mexican” rodeo events shall be limited to fifteen (15) during a
calendar year. The number of “corporate” rodeo exhibitions shall be limited to
forty six (46) during a calendar year. The number of other types of events
including weddings and other type of receptions shall be limited to twenty five
(25) during a calendar year. These events be shall tracked and itemized in the
required Status Reports.
Commission
Recommendation: Approve by unanimous vote of 7-0 subject to modified
stipulations ‘a’ - ‘v’.
a. Development of the site shall comply with the Site Plan entitled “Grading Drainage Corona Ranch”,
consisting of two (2) full size sheets, dated February 22, 2008, sealed by the civil engineer May 6,
2008, and stamped received May 14, 2008, except as modified by the following stipulations.
Within thirty (30) days of Board of Supervisor (BOS) approval, the applicant shall submit a revised
plan depicting appropriately sized parking spaces for trucks and trailers with circulation to this
parking, the location of the existing Wireless Communication Facility (WCF) and the access point
illustrated along Baseline Rd. shall be removed.

b. Development of the site shall be in conformance with the Narrative Report entitled “Special Use
Application Submittal Permit Corona Ranch”, consisting of ten (10) pages dated April 25, 2008
and stamped received May 14, 2008, except as modified by the following stipulations.
c. The facility shall close at 12:00 a.m. midnight daily. All arena lighting shall be turned off no later
than 10:00 p.m.
d. Temporary porta-johns shall be removed no later than the next business day following their use
at a special event. No porta-johns shall be on-site for a continuous period of longer than one
week.
e. All commercial horse boarding activities are prohibited, except as related to rodeo events.
f. Parking for all uses shall be accommodated within the Special Use Permit (SUP) area. Off-site
parking shall be prohibited.
g. Direct access to the site from Baseline Road shall not be allowed, except for emergency
purposes.
h. Fireworks shall not be permitted.
i. A continuous parapet shall screen all roof-mounted equipment.
j. Within 30 days of Board of Supervisor (BOS) approval, the applicant shall apply for “as built
permits” for the (2) signs currently located on the property.
k. All transformers, back-flow prevention devices, utility boxes and all other utility related ground
mounted equipment shall be painted to complement the development and shall be screened
with landscape material where possible. All HVAC units shall be ground-mounted or screened.
l. Prior to issuance of any permits for development of the site, the applicant/property owner shall
obtain the necessary encroachment permits from the Maricopa County Department of
Transportation (MCDOT) for landscaping or other improvements in the right-of-way.
m. All outdoor lighting shall conform with the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance.
n. The applicant or his successor shall obtain approval of any development plans from the Office of
the Arizona State Fire Marshal prior to any construction.
o. This Special Use Permit (SUP) shall expire twenty (20) years from the date of approval by the
Board of Supervisors, or upon termination of the use, whichever occurs first. All of the site
improvements shall be removed within 60 days of such termination or expiration.
p. The applicant shall submit a written report outlining the status of the development every five (5)
years from the date of approval by the Board of Supervisors. The Status Report shall be reviewed
by staff to determine whether the Special Use Permit remains in compliance with the approved
stipulations.
q. Major changes to the Special Use Permit (SUP) shall be processed as a revised application, with
approval by the Board of Supervisors upon recommendation of the Planning and Zoning
Commission. Minor changes may be administratively approved by the Planning and
Development Department. Major changes to the Special Use Permit may require a new Citizen
Participation Process as determined by the Planning and Development Department.
r. Noncompliance with the conditions of approval will be treated as a violation in accordance with
the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance. Further, noncompliance of the conditions of approval
may be grounds for the Planning and Zoning Commission to take action in accordance with the
Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance.

s. Non-compliance with the regulations administered by the Maricopa County Environmental
Services Department, Maricopa County Department of Transportation, Drainage Review Division,
Planning and Development Department, or the Flood Control District of Maricopa County may be
grounds for initiating a revocation of this Special Use Permit as set forth in the Maricopa County
Zoning Ordinance.
t. All development and engineering design shall be in conformance with the Drainage Regulation
and current engineering policies, standards and best practices at the time of application for
construction.
u. Drainage review of planning and/or zoning cases is for conceptual design only and does not
represent final design approval nor shall it entitle applicants to future designs that are not in
conformance with the Drainage Regulation and design policies and standards.
v. Property owner and his successors waive claim for diminution in value if the County takes action
to rescind approval due to noncompliance with stipulations.
Planner: Grettel Keane, AICP, Planner
Reviewed by: Darren V. Gerard, AICP, Deputy Director
Attachments: Fax from the Laveen Planning Committee dated July 23, 2008 (3 pages)
July 24, 2008 P&Z minutes – not available as of the writing of this report but may be provided
later
July 24, 2008 P&Z packet (37 pages)