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Ordinance No. XXXX-XXXX
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ORDINANCE NO. XXXX-XXXX
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GOODYEAR, MARICOPA
COUNTY, ARIZONA, CONDITIONALLY REZONING APPROXIMATELY 35.053 GROSS
ACRES OF PROPERTY, LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF MCDOWELL ROAD
AND BULLARD AVENUE, FROM PALM VALLEY PROMENADE 1ST AMENDED PLANNED
AREA DEVELOPMENT (PAD) TO PALM VALLEY PROMENADE 2ND AMENDED PAD AND
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF GOODYEAR.
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WHEREAS, on May 29, 2001, the City Council conditionally rezoned approximately 74 acres of
property from PAD (Residential) to PAD (Neighborhood Commercial, Mixed Use Commercial and
High Density Residential) with the adoption of Ordinance No. 2001-0745;
WHEREAS, on June 27, 2005, the City Council conditionally rezoned approximately 45 acres of
property from PAD (Palm Valley Phase 2) to PAD (Palm Valley Promenade) with the adoption of
Ordinance No. 2005-0949, which included the Palm Valley Promenade Development Guidelines
dated May 12, 2005 and facilitated development of Lifetime Fitness;
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2009, the City Council conditionally rezoned approximately 10.42 acres
of property located north of Lifetime Fitness with the adoption of Ordinance No. 2009-1185, which
represents the 1st amendment to the Palm Valley Promenade PAD and facilitated development
of Amiya Apartments;
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment will remove the three (3) story building height limitation in
the current PAD regulations for approximately 16.57 acres of undeveloped property on the west
side of North 146th Avenue (the “West Parcel”) and permit the maximum building height standard
on the West Parcel to follow the C-2 (General Commercial) building height standards;
WHEREAS, in accordance with the city’s Citizen Review Process, an alternative citizen review
was mailed to property owners on April 9, 2026. Notice providing information on the request was
mailed to surrounding property owners within five hundred feet (500’) of the rezone area for which
the maximum building height modifications have been proposed. There was no opposition to the
request received;
WHEREAS, a request to rezone property requires public review and approval by the Planning
and Zoning Commission and the City Council through the public hearing process. The rezoning
must be in conformance with the General Plan and should not adversely impact the surrounding
area as outlined in the Zoning Ordinance;
WHEREAS, staff has determined that the proposed rezoning request is in conformance with the
General Plan and will not adversely impact the surrounding area;
WHEREAS, public notice that this rezoning request was to be considered and reviewed at a public
hearing to be held before the Planning and Zoning Commission on May 6, 2026, appeared in the
Arizona Business Gazette - Republic Edition on April 17, 2026; postcards were mailed on April
17, 2026, to property owners within five hundred feet (500’) of the rezone area for which the
maximum building height modifications have been proposed; and three (3) signs visible from
public right-of-way were posted on the property on April 14, 2026;
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the Planning and Zoning Commission on May 6,
2026;
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WHEREAS, at that meeting the Planning and Zoning Commission voted X-X to (DECISION);
WHEREAS, public notice that this rezoning request was to be considered and reviewed at a public
hearing to be held before the City Council on May 18, 2026, appeared in the Arizona Business
Gazette - Republic Edition on April 17, 2026; postcards were mailed on April 17, 2026, to property
owners within five hundred feet (500’) of the rezone area for which the maximum building height
modifications have been proposed; and three (3) signs visible from public right-of-way were
posted on the property on April 14, 2026;
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the City Council on May 18, 2026; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Goodyear, Arizona find the adoption of this
Ordinance to be in the best interests of the public interest, health, comfort, convenience, safety
and general welfare of the citizens of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GOODYEAR, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
DECLARATION OF PUBLIC RECORDS
That certain document titled “Official Supplementary Zoning Map No. 26-02", a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby declared a public record
and incorporated herein by this reference.
That certain document titled “Legal Description for Palm Valley Promenade
PAD”, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B, is hereby declared a public
record and incorporated herein by this reference.
That certain document titled “West Parcel Legal Description”, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit C, is hereby declared a public record and incorporated
herein by this reference.
That certain document titled “Palm Valley Promenade 2nd Amended
Development Guidelines” (dated February 2025), a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit D, is hereby declared a public record and incorporated herein
by this reference.
Either three paper copies or one paper copy and one electronic copy maintained
in compliance with section A.R.S 44-7041 of each of the aforementioned
documents being declared public records herein are ordered to remain on file
with the City Clerk and to be available for public use and inspection during
regular business hours.
SECTION 2.
ADOPTION OF FINDINGS
The clauses set forth above are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by this
reference as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 3.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY BEING REZONED
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This Ordinance No. 2026-XXXX applies to approximately 35.053 acres of
property generally located at the northeast corner of Bullard Avenue and
McDowell Road as legally described in that certain document titled “Legal
Description for Palm Valley Promenade PAD”, attached hereto as Exhibit B (the
“Property”) which is declared a public record herein by Section 1 of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 4.
REZONING
The Property is conditionally rezoned from Planned Area Development (PAD)
(Palm Valley Promenade 1st Amended) District to PAD (Palm Valley Promenade
2nd Amended) District attached hereto as Exhibit D, which is declared a public
record herein by Section 1 of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5.
CONDITIONS OF REZONING
The rezoning of this Property is subject to the following stipulations and
conditions of approval:
1. Except as modified by the following stipulations and conditions of
approval set forth herein, all development of the Property shall be in
compliance with the Palm Valley Promenade 2nd Amended
Development Guidelines (dated February 2025) attached hereto as
Exhibit D, which is declared a public record herein by Section 1 of this
Ordinance; and,
2. In addition to compliance with the stipulations and conditions of
approval set forth herein, the development of the Property shall comply
with all other federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules,
regulations, standards, and policies applicable to the development of
the Property; and,
3. The Traffic Impact Study (TIS) submitted with the application is not
approved. An updated TIS that complies with all requirements applicable
to the development of the Property shall be resubmitted prior to site plan
review. The TIS shall identify all infrastructure and roadway and
intersection improvements needed in relation to the development of any
portion of the Property, which may include improvements at the
intersections of Goodyear Way/Palm Lane at Bullard Avenue and 145th
Avenue at McDowell Road or other locations deemed appropriate in
order to receive site plan approval; and,
4. The Property Owner shall dedicate, at no cost to the city, all rights-of-way
and/or easements that are: (i) needed for the construction of
infrastructure improvements required for the city to provide water and
wastewater services to the Property; (ii) required to be dedicated under
any applicable law, code, ordinance, rule, regulations, standards,
guidelines governing the development of the Property including, but not
limited to the city of Goodyear subdivision regulations, Building Codes
and Regulations, and the City of Goodyear’s Engineering Design
Standards and Policies; (iii) required for the construction of
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improvements for which Owner is responsible for constructing or for
which Owner is responsible for making in-lieu payments; (iv) required to
be dedicated pursuant to any development agreement with the city
regarding the development of the Property; (v) required for the
construction of the infrastructure improvements to be constructed
pursuant to the stipulations herein; and (vi) required for public
infrastructure improvements Owner is required to construct pursuant to
any applicable law, code, ordinance, rule, regulations, standards,
guidelines governing the development of the Property including, but not
limited to the City of Goodyear subdivision regulations, Building Codes
and Regulations, and the city of Goodyear’s Engineering Design
Standards and Policies; and,
5. In addition to compliance with the stipulations and conditions of
approval set forth herein, the development of the Property shall comply
with the Goodyear Zoning Ordinance, the City of Goodyear subdivision
regulations, the city of Goodyear’s Engineering Design Standards and
Policies, except as modified by the City Engineer, the Maricopa County
Association of Governments standards for public works construction,
and all other federal, state and locals laws, ordinances, rules,
regulations, standards, and policies applicable to the development of
the Property; and,
6. All required easements to serve the Property shall be recorded prior to
permit issuance. If the City is a party to any required easements, it is the
Applicants responsibility to identify those easements and submit all
required easement documents to the City for review and approval.
SECTION 6.
AMENDMENT OF ZONING MAP
The Zoning Map of the City of Goodyear is hereby amended to reflect the
rezoning of the Property with the adoption of the document titled “Palm Valley
Promenade 2nd Amended Development Guidelines”, dated February 2025,
referred to herein by the adoption of Supplementary Zoning Map No. 26-02, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A which is declared a public record
herein by Section 1 of this Ordinance, and such amendment shall be filed with
the City Clerk in the same manner as the Zoning Map of the City of Goodyear.
SECTION 7.
RECORDATION
This Ordinance shall be recorded with the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office.
SECTION 8.
ABRIDGMENT OF OTHER LAWS
Except where expressly provided, nothing contained herein shall be construed
to be an abridgment of any other ordinance, regulation, or requirement of the
City of Goodyear.
SECTION 9.
CORRECTIONS
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The Zoning Administrator, City Clerk, and the codifiers of this Ordinance are
authorized to make necessary clerical corrections to this Ordinance, including,
but not limited to, the correction of scrivener’s/clerical errors, references,
ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers, and any references thereto.
SECTION 10. SEVERABILITY
If any section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance
is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions
of the ordinance or parts thereof.
SECTION 11. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall become effective as prescribed by law. The provisions of
the City of Goodyear Zoning Ordinance being amended by this Ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect until the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 12. PENALTIES
Any person who violates any provision of this Ordinance shall be subject to
penalties set forth in Section 1-2-3 of the city of Goodyear Zoning Ordinance as
it may be amended from time to time and which currently provides:
Section 1-2-3 Violations and Penalties
A.
It is unlawful to construct, erect, install, alter, change, maintain, use or to
permit the construction, erection, installation, alteration, change,
maintenance, or use of any house, building, structure, sign, landscaped
area, parking lot or fence, or to permit the use of any lot or land contrary
to, or in violation of any provisions of this Ordinance, or of any conditions,
stipulations or requirements included as a condition of any applicable
approval. Any land use that is specifically prohibited by this Ordinance or
is unspecified and not classified by the Zoning Administrator is prohibited
in any district.
B.
Responsible Party. The responsible party for any violations hereunder is
the owner of personal property improvements or real property and/or
person in possession or control of any personal property improvements
or real property (Person). The responsible party shall be responsible for
any violations hereunder whether or not the responsible party or its agent
committed the prohibited act(s) or neglected to prevent the commission
of the prohibited act(s) by another.
C.
Every Responsible Party shall be deemed responsible or guilty of a
separate offense for each and every day during which any violation is
committed or continued.
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D.
Penalty. Any Person who violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance
and any amendments there to and/or any conditions, stipulations or
requirements included as a condition of any applicable approval shall be:
1. Subject to civil sanctions of not less than one hundred dollars
($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per offense;
or
Guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding two
thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or by a term of probation not
exceeding three (3) years, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six
(6) months, or punishable by a combination of fine, probation or
imprisonment. The City Prosecutor is authorized to file a criminal
misdemeanor complaint in the city of Goodyear Municipal Court for
violations hereunder.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Goodyear, Maricopa County,
Arizona, by a _____ vote, this _______ day of ___________________, 20_____.
____________________________________
Joe Pizzillo, Mayor
Date: ______________________________
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
______________________________
Jasmine Pernicano, City Clerk
Roric Massey, City Attorney
OFFICIAL SUPPLEMENTARY ZONING MAP NO. 26-02
AMENDING ARTICLE 1, SECTION 1-1-4 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF GOODYEAR. AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. ____ _,
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GOODYEAR, ARIZONA,
THIS __ DAY OF ______ , 2026.
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
SUBJECT PROPERTY:
A Portion Of Section 33 Township 2 North Range
1 West Of The Gila And Salt River Meridian
Maricopa County Arizona
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SOURCE: CITY OF GOODYEAR G.I.S.
CITY OF GOODYEAR, AZ - REZONE CASE
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EXHIBIT
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REZONE FROM PAD TO PAD Amendment
P24-00347
APRIL 2026
DESCRIPTION FOR PALM VALLEY PROMENADE PAD
A portion of the South west quarter of Section 33, Township 2 North, Range 1
West of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, being more particularly
described as follows:
BEGINNING at the South west corner of said Section 33, being marked with a
City of Goodyear brass cap in a handhole, said point also being South 00
degrees 14 minutes 06 seconds West 2639.15 feet from the West quarter
corner of said Section 33, being marked with a City of Goodyear brass cap in
a handhole;
Thence, along the West line of the Southwest quarter of said Section 33, North
00 degrees 14 minutes 06 seconds East 1425.25 feet;
Thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds East 65.00 feet to a point
on the Northerly line of a private road;
Thence, along said Northerly line, South 44 degrees 51 minutes 28 seconds
East 29.94 feet;
Thence, continuing along said Northerly line, South 89 degrees 23 minutes 06
seconds East 201.53 feet to a point of curvature;
Thence, continuing along said Northerly line, along a tangent curve to the right,
having a radius of 405.48 feet, through a central angle of 28 degrees 23
minutes 46 seconds, an arc length of 200.96 feet to a point of compound
curvature;
Thence, continuing along said Northerly line, along a compound curve to the
right, the radius point of which bears South 24 degrees 19 minutes 20 seconds
West 388.94 feet, through a central angle of 65 degrees 55 minutes 13
seconds, an arc length of 447.48 feet to a point on the East line of said
private road;
JOB NO.: 211127
SECTION: .J.J
TOWNSHIP: 2 NORTH
RANGE: 1 K£ST
DA TE: DECEMBER 17, 2025
SHEET 1 OF 4
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LLIANCE :
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D SURVEYING, LLC TEL (823) 972-2200
FAX (823) 972-1818
www.alllancelandaneylng.com contactuaoazala.com
EXHIBIT B
TABLES FOR PALM VALLEY PROMENADE PAD
CURVE
RADIUS
C1
405.48'
C2
388.50'
C3
1500.00'
JOB NO.: 211127
SECTION: .J.J
TOWNSHIP: 2 NORTH
RANGE: 1 K£ST
DA TE: DECEMBER 17, 2025
SHEET 4 OF 4
LINE
L1
L2
L3
L4
LS
L6
L7
LB
ARC LENGTH
200.96'
447.47'
403.10'
BEARING
DISTANCE
S 89 °45
154" E
65.00'
S 44 °51
128" E
29.94'
S 89"23 106
11 E
201.53'
S 00·14•30" W
327.80'
S 89"23 132
11 E
735.57'
N 75i3'00" E
42.42'
S 14 °47
100" E
104.41'
S 00·35'59" W
186.83'
DELTA ANGLE
CHORD BEARING
CHORD LENGTH
28"23 146
11
N 75i1'31" W
198.91'
55·59'33"
N 32 °44
104" W
423.14'
15 °23 150"
N 07"05'05" W
401.89'
7900 N. 70th AVENUE
LLIANCE :
:DE. AZ 86303
D SURVEYING, LLC TEL (823) 972-2200
FAX (823) 972-1818
www.alllancelandaneylng.com contactuaoazala.com
PALM VALLEY PROMENADE PAD
WEST PARCEL LEGAL DESCRIPTION
A portion of the Southwest quarter of Section 33, Township 2 North, Range 1 West
of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, being more particularly described as
follows:
COMMENCING at the Southwest corner of said Section 33, being marked with a City
of Goodyear brass cap in a handhole, said point also being South 00 degrees 14
minutes 06 seconds West 2639.15 feet from the West quarter corner of said Section
33, being marked with a City of Goodyear brass cap in a handhole,·
Thence, along the West line of the Southwest quarter of said Section 33, North 00
degrees 14 minutes 06 seconds East 100.51 feet,·
Thence South 89 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds East 75.00 feet to a point on a
line 75.00 feet East of, and parallel with, the West line the Southwest quarter of
said Section 33, said point being the POINT OF BEGINNING;
Thence, along said parallel line, North 00 degrees 14 minutes 06 seconds East
459. 49 feet,·
Thence North 05 degrees 28 minutes 32 seconds West 100.50 feet to a point on a
line 65. 00 feet East of, and parallel with, the West line of the Southwest quarter of
said Section 33;
Thence, along said parallel line, North 00 degrees 14 minutes 06 seconds East
669.80 feet to a point on the South line of a private road;
Thence, along said South line, South 89 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds East 73.28
feet to a point on a non-tangent curve;
Thence along said non-tangent curve to the left, the radius point of which bears
North 00 degrees 15 minutes 35 seconds East 1005.50 feet, through a central angle
of 07 degrees 49 minutes 31 seconds, an arc length of 137.33 feet to a point of
reverse curvature,·
Thence along a curve to the right, having a radius of 344.50 feet, through a central
angle of 97 degrees 49 minutes 48 seconds, an arc length of 588.22 feet to a
point on the West line of said private road;
JOB NO.: 211127
SECTION: .J.J
TOWNSHIP: 2 NORTH
RANGE: 1 K£ST
DA TE: DECEMBER 17, 2025
SHEET 1 OF 4
(CONTINUED ON PAGE 2)
7900 N. 70th AVENUE
LLIANCE :
:DE. AZ 86303
D SURVEYING, LLC TEL (823) 972-2200
FAX (823) 972-1818
www.alllancelandaneylng.com contactuaoazala.com
EXHIBIT C
Amendment #2
February 2025
EXHIBIT D
Development Guidelines
G. Setbacks
Setbacks have been established to ensure an attractive streetscape and to provide
sufficient space between streets, buildings, and parking areas. Setbacks must comply
with the planned area development (P.A.D.) and General Commercial (C-2) Zoning
District criteria.
H. Heights
All buildings shall not exceed three (3) stories up to fifty feet (50), with tower, gable or
other architectural features up to fifty-seven feet (57'). A fitness center greater
than 50,000 square feet shall be allowed two (2) stories up to forty-two feet (42)
with sky light feature up to fifty- seven feet (57). Pad buildings shall not exceed
the maximum height of twenty-four feet (24'), with one or more architectural
features up to twenty-eight feet (28 '). Properties within the West Parcel, legally
described in that certain document titled "West Parcel Legal Description", shall
comply with General Commercial (C-2) standards for height and shall not adhere to the
three (3) story restriction.
I. Parking
Parking Guidelines
1.
General parking requirements. Each Owner/Occupant is to provide off-street
parking to satisfy the parking requirements of the City of Goodyear C-2
{General Commercial) Zoning District, with the exception of the Life Time
Fitness which shall provide off-street parking in accordance with a separate
parking study to be approved by Developer and the City of Goodyear. All off
street parking shall also conform to the specific standards of the Declaration.
Wherever possible, parking should be designed to not be directly accessible
from the center's main entry driveways.
2.
Location of parking areas. Parking facilities need not be located in one
consolidated area of a Parcel but may be separated by landscaping and
building elements. Landscaped areas must be provided in and around
parking areas in accordance with Section V.C.
3.
Provision of customer parking. Each Owner/Occupant must provide customer
parking in conformance with the City of Goodyear C-2 {General Commercial)
Zoning District. Overnight parking or storage of recreational vehicles shall not
be permitted.
4.
Size and construction standards for parking spaces. All regular parking
spaces must be a minimum of nine feet wide by twenty feet deep (9' x 20')
and head-in parking spaces must be a minimum of nine feet wide by eighteen
and one-half feet deep {9' x 18½) with 18" of overhang. Driveways, landscape
islands in parking areas, and other improvements in parking areas must
conform to the Property's Declaration and Guidelines. All driveways and
parking areas must be paved with concrete or asphaltic concrete. Except for
the edges of walls, and paving adjacent to walls, vertical concrete curbs must
be constructed at the edges of all paving. Asphalt curbs are prohibited, and the
use of parking bumpers in lieu of curbs is prohibited.
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