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October 23, 2024 
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Report to the Board of Supervisors 
Prepared by the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department 
 
Board Hearing Date: 
October 23, 2024 
 
Case #/Title:   
 
 
Z2023156 – Arizona Rock Depot 
 
Supervisor District: 
1 
 
Applicant/Owners:  
Jessica Sarkissian, Upfront Planning & Entitlements and Rod Jarvis, 
Gallagher and Kennedy / Garren and Heather Foster 
 
Request: 
Special Use Permit (SUP) for rock and sand storage and sales per 
MCZO 1301.1.4 and other interim industrial uses per MCZO 
1301.1.22. in the C-3 zoning district 
 
Site Location: 
Generally located 450’ east of the SEC of San Tan Blvd and Power 
Rd in the Chandler Heights area 
 
Site Size: 
Approximately 2.8 acres 
 
County Island Status: 
Yes, Town of Queen Creek 
Additional 
Comments: 
The requested Special Use Permit will allow for the continued 
operation of a sand and rock sales depot currently operating under 
violation. Approval of this item and subsequent issuance of 
construction permits would resolve this violation. The proposed 
quasi-industrial use of the site would primarily take place on the 
northern portion of the parcel which is split between C-3 and R-4 
zoning, away from more rural uses to the south and southeast. The 
site is within the Town of Queen Creek’s municipal planning area 
and is identified for rural uses. There is no known support or 
opposition. There are no outstanding concerns from reviewing 
agencies 
  
 
Commission  
 
Recommendation: 
On 9/26/24, the Commission voted 7-0 to adopt a motion 
recommending the Board of Supervisors approve Z2023156 
subject to conditions ‘a’ – ‘h’:  
 
a. 
Development of the site shall be in substantial conformance with the Site Plan entitled 
“Arizona Rock Depot“, consisting of 1 full-size sheet, received July 17, 2024, except as 
modified by the following conditions. Staff may determine slight refinements to remain in 
substantial conformance with the approved site plan.  Minor and major amendments to

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the site plan will be determined in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Maricopa County 
Zoning Ordinance. 
b. 
Development of the site shall be in substantial conformance with the narrative report 
entitled “Special Use Permit Narrative for Foster 2.8” consisting of seven pages, dated 
June 2024, except as modified by the following conditions. 
 
c. 
This special use permit is valid for a period of 10 years and shall expire on October 23, 
2034, or upon termination of the use for a period of 90 or more days, whichever occurs 
first. All site improvements associated with the special use permit shall be removed within 
90 days of such expiration or termination of use. 
 
d. 
The following SUP standards will apply in the underlying Rural-43, R-4 and C-3 zoning 
districts: 
 
i. Site Enclosure and Screening:  
1. A 6’ solid wall except for a chain link fence may be used along the front lot 
line along San Tan Blvd with accent decorative fencing with boulders and 
iron.  No screening will be required interior of the SUP along underlying 
zoning district lines. 
 
ii. Setback requirements: 
1. No setback will be required interior of the SUP along underlying zoning 
district lines except that no building will be permitted to straddle such lines. 
2. Front Yard 
a. 10-feet abutting an arterial street to residential 
3. Side Yard 
a. 10-feet abutting residential 
4. Rear Yard 
a. 25-Feet adjacent to residential 
 
iii. Maximum Height: 
1. 40’ 
 
iv. Driveway surface material:  
1. Stabilized Decomposed Granite. 
 
v. Parking Requirements:  
1. 1 per 1,250 sq. ft. of floor area  
2. 1 per 5,000 sq. ft. of outside display area 
 
vi. Permitted Uses: 
1. Permitted Uses listed in MCZO 503.2 
2. Development of stone and gravel products per MCZO 1301.1.4 including 
the storage and sales of sand and gravel 
3. Outdoor storage including wholesale and retail sales of landscape 
materials, storage rental yards, construction yards and similar, interim 
industrial uses for a period not exceeding 10 years per MCZO 1301.1.22 
 
e. 
The following PND Engineering conditions will apply: 
 
i. MCDOT Detail 2036-1 or 2036-2 shall be used for the driveway instead of 
MAG detail 251.

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ii. The additional Right-of-Way (7-feet for a total of 40-feet) shall be dedicated 
to MCDOT prior to issuance of Building Permits. 
 
iii. Improvements along San Tan Blvd. shall be coordinated with the project 
manager for TT0647. 
 
iv. If 1.0 acres or more are disturbed, a Storm Water Pollution Prevention 
Permit (SWPPP), issued by the County (PND), will be required prior to 
issuance of any building permits required for site development. See: 
https://www.maricopa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6577 
 
v. Engineering review of planning and/or zoning cases is for conceptual 
design only. All development and engineering design shall be in 
conformance with Section 1205 of the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance; 
Drainage Policies and Standards; Floodplain Regulations for Maricopa 
County; MCDOT Roadway Design Manual; and current engineering policies, 
standards and best practices at the time of application for construction. 
 
vi. Based on the conceptual design nature of the information submitted, 
changes to the site layout may be necessitated by the final engineering 
design of the project. 
 
vii. Detailed Grading and Drainage Plans must be submitted with the 
application for Building Permits. 
 
f. 
Noncompliance with any of the conditions assigned to the approval of this Special Use 
Permit by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors may be grounds for revocation in 
accordance with the requirements and procedures as set forth in the Maricopa County 
Zoning Ordinance. 
 
g. 
The property owner/s and their successors waive claim for diminution in value if the 
County takes action to rescind approval due to noncompliance with conditions.  
 
h. 
The granting of this change in use of the property has been at the request of the applicant, 
with the consent of the landowner.  The granting of this approval allows the property to 
enjoy uses in excess of those permitted by the zoning existing on the date of application, 
subject to conditions.  In the event of the failure to comply with any condition, and at the 
time of expiration of the Special Use Permit, the property shall revert to the zoning that 
existed on the date of application.  It is, therefore, stipulated and agreed that either 
revocation due to the failure to comply with any conditions, or the expiration of the Special 
Use Permit, does not reduce any rights that existed on the date of application to use, 
divide, sell or possess the property and that there would be no diminution in value of the 
property from the value it held on the date of application due to such revocation or 
expiration of the Special Use Permit.  The Special Use Permit enhances the value of the 
property above its value as of the date the Special Use Permit is granted and reverting to 
the prior zoning results in the same value of the property as if the Special Use Permit had 
never been granted. 
 
Presented by: 
 
Joel Landis, Planner 
Reviewed by: 
 
Darren Gérard, AICP, Planning Manager   
 
Attachment: 
 
9/26/24 P&Z Packet (26 pages)

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Note: 
9/26/24 Draft P&Z Minutes are not available as of the writing of this report, but can be 
provided upon request later when available.

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Report to the Planning and Zoning Commission 
Prepared by the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department 
 
 
Case: 
Z2023156 – Arizona Rock Depot 
 
 
 
 
 
Hearing Date: 
September 26, 2024 
 
Supervisor District: 
1 
 
 
 
  
 
Applicant: 
Jessica Sarkissian, Upfront Planning & Entitlements / Rod Jarvis, Gallagher 
and Kennedy 
 
Owner: 
Garren and Heather Foster  
   
Request: 
Special Use Permit (SUP) for rock and sand storage and sales per MCZO 
1301.1.4 and other interim industrial uses per MCZO 1301.1.22. 
 
  
 
Site Location: 
Generally located 450’ east of the SEC of San Tan Blvd and Power Rd in the 
Chandler Heights area 
 
  
Site Size: 
2.8 acres 
 
Density: 
N/A 
 
County Island:  
Yes, Town of Queen Creek 
 
 
County Plan: 
Rural Development Area (0-1 d.u./ac) 
 
 
Municipal Plan: 
Queen Creek – Rural 
 
Municipal Comments: 
None received to date  
 
Support/Opposition: 
One letter in support 
 
Recommendation: 
Approve with conditions

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Project Summary: 
 
1. 
MCZO, Art. 1301.1.4 permits the ‘development of earth products, clay, coal, gas, gravel, minerals, 
sand, stone and topsoil’ as a special use.  The Department will consider ‘rock and sand storage 
and sales’ under the umbrella of this special use permit (SUP) category. The applicant is 
proposing a SUP to allow for rock storage and sales and interim industrial storage and vehicle 
parking at a split-zoned C-3/R-4/Rural-43 parcel in the Chandler Heights area a few hundred feet 
east of the intersection of San Tan Blvd and Power Rd. The site is currently under a violation, 
V202202003, for a business use in a residential zoning district and for remodeling the existing 
residence into an office without benefit of a building permit. The business is one of two locations 
being operated by the parcel owners with the other being in Apache Junction. Staff notes that as 
a quasi-industrial use, that the current/proposed use is not permitted in portion of the site 
including the C-3 zoning along San Tan Blvd. The R-4 portion takes up most of the southern half 
of the parcel. The Rural-43 portion is a thin strip at the southeastern point of the site extending 
north. 
 
2. 
The ‘checkerboard’ zoning patterns and uses of the area speak to the strange development 
history of Chandler Heights. Originally consisting of orange orchards with R-4 zoning presumably 
intended to help develop barracks for farmhands, the area has grown to encompass not just 
scattered orchards, but apartments, commercial, and industrial uses alongside rural estates. In 
2005 there was a grassroots effort to seek voluntary rezoning of R-4 properties in what was 
viewed at the time as a semi-rural community to Rural-43 RUPD (Z2005006).  The subject site 
itself is adjacent to a vehicle collision center, marijuana dispensary, auto body shop, offices, and 
rural residences. As development from City of Chandler and Town of Gilbert has moved further 
south, and development from Town of Queen Creek has verged further north and west - Chandler 
Heights has found itself squeezed by the region’s rapid development and suburbanization. It is 
likely rapid development of the Chandler Heights area will continue. 
 
3. 
As such, the SUP requests a 15-year combination of development of rock products with the site 
operating from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm on weekdays and 7:00 am to 2:00 pm on weekends. Staff 
would note the maximum allowed by Ordinance for an interim industrial use is 10-years. Trucks 
would enter the site from San Tan Blvd to access the office and gravel bins located at 
approximately the parcel’s midpoint. Upon receipt of materials, trucks would weigh in at a truck 
scale before exiting back onto San Tan Blvd.  The rear of the parcel most near to the existing 
residential would be used only for the site’s drainage retention. 
 
4. 
The applicant is requesting several changes to the underlying zoning district standards as shown 
in the table on the next page. Staff has included a separate change regarding setbacks between 
zoning districts internal to the site. (note: setback standards would apply over the entire site and 
not just the C-3 portion):

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Development Standards 
C-3 Development Standards 
Proposed C-3 SUP Development 
Standards 
Front Yard – Abutting an  
arterial street to residential 
10-feet 
10-feet 
Side Yard – abutting  
Residential 
10-feet 
10-feet  
 
Street Side Yard – abutting  
Residential 
10-feet 
10-feet  
Rear Yard Setback adjacent to  
Residential 
25 feet 
25 feet 
Setbacks 
between 
zoning 
district boundaries internal to 
the site 
Per the above 
0-feet – no buildings shall be 
permitted to straddle an underlying 
zoning line. 
Maximum Height 
40-feet 
40-feet 
Site Enclosure and Screening 
–  
whether abutting a Rural  
zoning district or not 
A 6’ solid wall 
A 6’ solid wall except for a  
chain link fence may be used  
along the front lot line along  
San 
Tan 
Blvd 
with 
accent 
decorative fencing with  
boulders and iron 
Driveway surface material 
Paved parking 
Stabilized Decomposed  
Granite 
Parking Requirements 
1 per 250 sq. ft. of floor area  
1 per 5,000 sq. ft. of outside  
display area 
1 per 1,250 sq. ft. of floor  
area  
1 per 5,000 sq. ft. of outside  
display area 
Permitted Uses 
Permitted Uses listed per  
MCZO 503.2 for Rural-43 
Permitted Uses listed in  
MCZO 503.2 and  
Development of stone and  
gravel products per MCZO  
1301.1.4 and Outdoor  
storage including wholesale  
and retail sales of landscape  
materials, storage rental  
yards, construction yards and  
similar, interim industrial  
uses for a period not  
exceeding 15 years per MCZO  
1301.1.22

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Aerial photo of the site and surroundings, oriented north. 
 
 
 
Zoning map of the parcel and surrounding area showing the various zoning districts.

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Existing On-Site and Adjacent Zoning / Land Use: 
 
5. 
On-site: 
 
C-3/R-4/Rural-43 / Development and sale of rock products (under violation) 
North: 
San Tan Blvd and then C-3 / Vacant  
South: 
Rural-43 / Rural Estate 
East: 
C-3 / Automobile workshop 
West: 
C-3 / Marijuana Dispensary 
 
 
Utilities and Services: 
 
6. 
Water: 
 
Queen Creek 
Wastewater: 
Queen Creek 
Fire: 
Rural Metro 
Police:  
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office  
 
Right-of-Way: 
 
7. 
The following table includes existing and proposed half-width right-of-way and the future 
classification based upon the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) Major 
Streets and Routes Plan.   
 
Street Name 
Half-width Existing R/W 
Half-width Proposed R/W 
Future Classification 
San Tan Blvd 
33’ 
40’ 
Major Collector 
 
 
 
Adopted Plans: 
 
8. 
Queen Creek General Plan (adopted 2018): Rural - Very low-density single family (up to 1 dwelling 
unit per acre) 
 
9. 
Maricopa County Vision 2030 (adopted 2016): Rural Development Area - Density of 0-1 dwelling 
unit or less per gross acre. 
 
Public Participation Summary: 
 
10. 
Per the citizen participation summary submitted by the applicant, all minimum statutory 
requirements have been met.  The applicant posted the site with two signs compliant with posting 
requirements and sent mailed notice to all property owners and homeowner’s associations within 
300’ of the subject site as well as all interested parties. Staff has received one letter of support 
as of this writing. 
 
Outstanding Concerns from Reviewing Agencies: 
 
11. 
N/A 
 
Staff Analysis: 
 
12. 
Staff supports this item if potential adverse impacts can be mitigated for the existing rural estates 
to the south/southwest. It is important to note that most of the site usage will be taking place on 
the northern portion of the parcel, away from these residencies and more in-line with the

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commercial uses along San Tan Blvd. The parcels east/southeast of the subject site are owned 
by the owners of the collision center at the SWC of San Tan Blvd and Lime Dr and it is assumed 
given the similarities of the sites that the owner of this parcel has no issue with the proposed use. 
The parcels along San Tan Blvd are expected to remain of a commercial/quasi-industrial use. 
Approval of this item would additionally help resolve an existing zoning violation. Such violation 
cannot be resolved, however, until commercial building permits are approved and finaled. Last 
the applicant has indicated the site would provide a commercial service in a rapidly developing 
area. The inclusion of interim industrial uses limits the span of this SUP to ten years, at which 
point the request can be reevaluated considering new developments within Chandler Heights. 
 
Recommendation: 
 
13. 
Staff recommends the Commission adopt a motion recommending that the Board of Supervisors 
approve Z2023156 subject to the following conditions ‘a’ – ‘h’: 
 
a. 
Development of the site shall be in substantial conformance with the Site Plan entitled 
“Arizona Rock Depot“, consisting of 1 full-size sheet, received July 17, 2024, except as 
modified by the following conditions. Staff may determine slight refinements to remain in 
substantial conformance with the approved site plan.  Minor and major amendments to 
the site plan will be determined in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Maricopa County 
Zoning Ordinance. 
 
b. 
Development of the site shall be in substantial conformance with the narrative report 
entitled “Special Use Permit Narrative for Foster 2.8” consisting of seven pages, dated 
June 2024, except as modified by the following conditions. 
 
c. 
This special use permit is valid for a period of 10 years and shall expire on October 23, 
2034, or upon termination of the use for a period of 90 or more days, whichever occurs 
first. All site improvements associated with the special use permit shall be removed within 
90 days of such expiration or termination of use. 
 
d. 
The following SUP standards will apply in the underlying Rural-43, R-4 and C-3 zoning 
districts: 
 
i. Site Enclosure and Screening:  
1. A 6’ solid wall except for a chain link fence may be used along the front lot 
line along San Tan Blvd with accent decorative fencing with boulders and 
iron.  No screening will be required interior of the SUP along underlying 
zoning district lines. 
 
ii. Setback requirements: 
1. No setback will be required interior of the SUP along underlying zoning 
district lines except that no building will be permitted to straddle such lines. 
2. Front Yard 
a. 10-feet abutting an arterial street to residential 
3. Side Yard 
a. 10-feet abutting residential 
4. Rear Yard 
a. 25-Feet adjacent to residential

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iii. Maximum Height: 
1. 40’ 
 
iv. Driveway surface material:  
1. Stabilized Decomposed Granite. 
 
v. Parking Requirements:  
1. 1 per 1,250 sq. ft. of floor area  
2. 1 per 5,000 sq. ft. of outside display area 
 
vi. Permitted Uses: 
1. Permitted Uses listed in MCZO 503.2 
2. Development of stone and gravel products per MCZO 1301.1.4 including 
the storage and sales of sand and gravel 
3. Outdoor storage including wholesale and retail sales of landscape 
materials, storage rental yards, construction yards and similar, interim 
industrial uses for a period not exceeding 10 years per MCZO 1301.1.22 
 
e. 
The following PND Engineering conditions will apply: 
 
i. MCDOT Detail 2036-1 or 2036-2 shall be used for the driveway instead of 
MAG detail 251. 
 
ii. The additional Right-of-Way (7-feet for a total of 40-feet) shall be dedicated 
to MCDOT prior to issuance of Building Permits. 
 
iii. Improvements along San Tan Blvd. shall be coordinated with the project 
manager for TT0647. 
 
iv. If 1.0 acres or more are disturbed, a Storm Water Pollution Prevention 
Permit (SWPPP), issued by the County (PND), will be required prior to 
issuance of any building permits required for site development. See: 
https://www.maricopa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6577 
 
v. Engineering review of planning and/or zoning cases is for conceptual 
design only. All development and engineering design shall be in 
conformance with Section 1205 of the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance; 
Drainage Policies and Standards; Floodplain Regulations for Maricopa 
County; MCDOT Roadway Design Manual; and current engineering policies, 
standards and best practices at the time of application for construction. 
 
vi. Based on the conceptual design nature of the information submitted, 
changes to the site layout may be necessitated by the final engineering 
design of the project. 
 
vii. Detailed Grading and Drainage Plans must be submitted with the 
application for Building Permits. 
 
f. 
Noncompliance with any of the conditions assigned to the approval of this Special Use 
Permit by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors may be grounds for revocation in

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accordance with the requirements and procedures as set forth in the Maricopa County 
Zoning Ordinance. 
 
g. 
The property owner/s and their successors waive claim for diminution in value if the 
County takes action to rescind approval due to noncompliance with conditions.  
 
h. 
The granting of this change in use of the property has been at the request of the applicant, 
with the consent of the landowner.  The granting of this approval allows the property to 
enjoy uses in excess of those permitted by the zoning existing on the date of application, 
subject to conditions.  In the event of the failure to comply with any condition, and at the 
time of expiration of the Special Use Permit, the property shall revert to the zoning that 
existed on the date of application.  It is, therefore, stipulated and agreed that either 
revocation due to the failure to comply with any conditions, or the expiration of the Special 
Use Permit, does not reduce any rights that existed on the date of application to use, 
divide, sell or possess the property and that there would be no diminution in value of the 
property from the value it held on the date of application due to such revocation or 
expiration of the Special Use Permit.  The Special Use Permit enhances the value of the 
property above its value as of the date the Special Use Permit is granted and reverting to 
the prior zoning results in the same value of the property as if the Special Use Permit had 
never been granted. 
 
 
Presented by: 
Joel Landis, Planner 
Reviewed by: 
Rachel Applegate, AICP, Acting Planning Supervisor 
 
Attachments: 
Case Map (1 page) 
 
Site Plan (1 page) 
 
Narrative Report (7 pages) 
 
PND Engineering Comments (3 pages) 
 
MCESD comments (2 pages) 
 
Email indicating support (4 pages)

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Supervisor District No.
Arizona Rock Depot 
T2S R7E S31
18595 E San Tan BLVD Queen Creek, AZ 
Jessica Sarkissian, Upfront Planning 
and Entitlements LLC

before you dig.
Call
Know what'sbelow.

Narrative 
Maricopa County 
1 
SPECIAL USE PERMIT NARRATIVE FOR 
FOSTER 2.8 
CASE Z2023156 
Submitted to: 
Maricopa County Planning & Development 
301 W. Jefferson St Suite 170 
Phoenix, AZ 85003 
Prepared by: 
Rodney Q. Jarvis 
Gallagher & Kennedy 
Ph: (602) 717-9979 
Email: rqjarvis@gmail.com 
Upfront Planning & Entitlements, LLC 
Ph: (480) 221-6150 
Email: Jessica@upfrontplanning.com 
June 2024

Narrative 
Maricopa County 
 
2 
 
 
 
1. 
REQUEST 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rod Jarvis, of Gallagher & Kennedy, and Upfront Planning & Entitlements, LLC are pleased to submit 
for your consideration a Special Use Permit (SUP) on approximately 2.85 gross acres located just 
south of E San Tan Blvd and east of S Power Road.  
 
The property is south of E San Tan Blvd and is identified as Maricopa Assessor Parcel Numbers 304-
89-014 (the "Site"), located at 18595 E San Tan Boulevard, Queen Creek, AZ 85142, within 
unincorporated Maricopa County (the “County”), zoned as C-3 – General Commercial on the north 
200 ft. portion of the site and Rural-43 – Rural Zoning District on the reminder. The Site Owner (the 
“Owner”) requests a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow for an office with the storage and sale of a 
sand and rock retail business. 
 
2. 
BACKGROUND 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The surrounding properties to the north are zoned C-3 General Commercial and R1-35 Single Family 
Residential District, to the east RU-43 Rural Zoning District and C-3 General Commercial, to the 
south exclusively RU-43 Rural Zoning District and to the west C-3 General Commercial, C-2 
Intermediate Commercial, as well as RU-43 Rural Zoning District. All surrounding properties are 
within the County.

Narrative 
Maricopa County 
 
3 
 
The Site is surrounded by a portion of CMU and chain link fence.  The Site adheres to dust mitigation 
requirements by being covered entirely with gravel utilizing water trucks as needed. The lighting on 
the Site is reflected away from adjoining properties and is in conformance with MCZO Section 1112. 
Owner seeks to make the Site more in line with the surrounding properties and to utilize the Site 
for uses similar to those occurring in the area; hence, an SUP for rock and sand storage and sales 
and associated uses per MCZO 1301.1.4. is hereby requested.  
 
 
3. 
PROPOSAL 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Owner requests a SUP to accommodate an office building, and retail storage/sale of sand and 
rock materials on the Site. These proposed uses are similar to the operation immediately adjacent 
to the east of the Site. 
 
The Site will be accessed by a single driveway from San Tan Boulevard.  Vendor trucks and retail 
clients will enter the Site and drive south to the parking area by the existing house, where samples 
of the materials for sale will be displayed.  Storage of the materials is located further south within 
the Site, piled in bins to separate the different material types, allowing traffic to navigate the Site 
around the piles and maintaining the drive aisle clear of rock and materials.  Interior to the Site is a 
truck scale for measurement of the materials.  The Site has an existing chain link fence along the 
front (northern boundary/San Tan Boulevard frontage) and an existing CMU block wall along the 
sides and rear, concealing the materials storage and truck storage from adjacent properties.  The 
driveway is gated and will be closed during non-operating hours. 
 
The Site operates Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday from 7:00 AM to 2:00 
PM.  The Site will not be open on Sundays. 
 
Deviations are requested below in bold due to the nature of the business of outdoor sand and rock 
sales to provide the adjusted parking, screening and driveway materials appropriate and customary 
to sand and rock materials businesses. 
 
 
Table 1 – Development Standards 
Development Standards 
C-3 Development Standards 
Proposed C-3 SUP 
Development Standards 
Front Yard – Abutting an 
arterial street to residential 
10-feet 
10-feet 
Side 
Yard 
– 
abutting 
Residential  
10-feet 
10-feet 
Street Side Yard – abutting 
Residential 
10-feet 
10-feet 
Rear Yard Setback adjacent to 
Residential 
25 feet 
25 feet 
Maximum Height 
40-feet 
40-feet 
Site Enclosure and Screening – 
whether abutting a Rural 
zoning district or not 
A 6’ solid wall 
A 6’ solid wall except for a 
chain link fence may be used 
along the front lot line along 
San Tan Blvd with accent

Narrative 
Maricopa County 
 
4 
 
decorative fencing with 
boulders and iron 
Driveway surface material 
Paved parking 
Stabilized Decomposed 
Granite  
Parking Requirements 
1 per 250 sq. ft. of floor area 
1 per 5,000 sq. ft. of outside 
display area 
1 per 1,250 sq. ft. of floor 
area 
1 per 5,000 sq. ft. of outside 
display area 
Permitted Uses 
Permitted Uses listed per 
MCZO 503.2 for Rural-43 
Permitted Uses listed in 
MCZO 503.2 and  
Development of stone and 
gravel products per MCZO 
1301.1.4 and Outdoor 
storage including wholesale 
and retail sales of landscape 
materials, storage rental 
yards, construction yards and 
similar, interim industrial 
uses for a period not 
exceeding 15 years per MCZO 
1301.1.22 
 
Outdoor lighting is proposed for security and accent lighting, and will be in conformance with the 
provisions in Chapter 11 of the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance, and shall be placed and 
oriented so as to reflect light away from any adjoining properties.  
 
 
4. 
RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDING PROPERTIES 
 
 
 
 
 
The parcels surrounding the Site consist of a mix of C-3, C-2, RU-43 and R1-35. Adjacent to the 
north, east and west are commercial properties zoned C-3: adjacent to the north, a florist and game 
store, to the east, a commercial site with similar sand and rock uses, also a commercial automotive 
center, to the west a Cannabis retailer, all located within the County and zoned C-3. South of the 
Site is zoned RU-43. To the northwest, adjacent on the west side of S Power Rd, is an undeveloped 
18.4-acre lot, zoned C-3, which will accommodate future commercial development surrounding the 
Site.  
 
The Comprehensive Plan for Maricopa County Land Use guide bows to the Queen Creek Area Plan 
guide which in the General Plan classifies Land Use along with the existing zoning and uses for the 
parcels adjacent to the Site, as listed in the table following: 
 
Adjacent Land Uses 
Direction 
Queen Creek General 
Plan Land Use 
Existing Zoning 
Existing Use 
North 
Rural 
Maricopa County C-3 Commercial/Vacant 
East 
Rural 
Maricopa County C-3 
/ RU-43 
Commercial/Vacant

Narrative 
Maricopa County 
 
5 
 
South 
Rural 
Maricopa County 
RU-43 
Residential 
West 
Rural 
Maricopa County C-3 
/ RU-43 / C-2 
Commercial / Residential 
 
 
5. 
ZONING 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The existing C-3 – General Commercial zoning district of the Site is primarily undeveloped with an 
existing house on Site. This project is proposing a SUP to allow operations with an office for the 
retail operation of sand and rock sales.   
 
 
 
6. 
PHASING 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The applicant anticipates that development will occur once the SUP is approved.  
 
7. 
COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Site is within the Queen Creek School District. This project does not anticipate generating any 
demand for the school district.    
 
8. 
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sewer – The Property is within the Queen Creek service area. 
Water – The Site is within the service area of Queen Creek  
Power – Queen Creek Electric Supply.   
Police – Maricopa County Sheriff 
Fire – Rural Metro Fire 
 
9. 
CONCLUSION  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The proposed SUP application will allow the Site to develop to its highest and best use, with similar 
commercial uses adjacent and nearby to the Site along San Tan Boulevard.  In addition, the 
proposed development plan is consistent with the surrounding development in the area for 
commercial uses.

Maricopa County GIO, Maricopa County Assessor's Office
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Existing Zoning Map

Doug Jones, P.E., CFM
Planning & Development
301 W. Jefferson St., Suite 170
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Phone: (602) 372-0790
Fax: (602) 506-8762
www.maricopa.gov/planning
Email address:
Doug.Jones@maricopa.gov
 
Planning & Development
Engineering Plan Review
Date:  
July 15, 2024
Memo To:
Darren Gerard, AICP, Planning Manager, Department of Planning & 
Development
Attn:
Joel Landis, Planner, Planning & Development Services
cc:
Bob Fedorka, PE, Engineering Manager, Planning & Development
From:
Doug Jones, PE, CFM, Plans Examiner Engineer, Planning & 
Development
Subject:  
Z2023156 – Foster 2.8 SUP
APN(s):
304-89-014  
Engineering Review has reviewed the first plan and report routed for review on 
06/10/2024, for the subject application and has no objections provided the following 
stipulations are part of any approval:
1.
MCDOT Detail 2036-1 or 2036-2 shall be used for the driveway instead of MAG 
detail 251.
2.
The additional Right-of-Way (7-feet for a total of 40-feet) shall be dedicated to 
MCDOT prior to issuance of Building Permits.
3.
Improvements along San Tan Blvd. shall be coordinated with the project 
manager for TT0647 
4.
If 1.0 acres or more are disturbed, a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Permit 
(SWPPP), issued by the County (PND), will be required prior to issuance of 
any building permits required for site development. 
See: https://www.maricopa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6577
5.
Engineering review of planning and/or zoning cases is for conceptual design 
only. All development and engineering design shall be in conformance with 
Section 1205 of the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance; Drainage Policies and 
Standards; Floodplain Regulations for Maricopa County; MCDOT Roadway 
Design Manual; and current engineering policies, standards and best practices 
at the time of application for construction.
6.
Based on the conceptual design nature of the information submitted, changes 
to the site layout may be necessitated by the final engineering design of the 
project.
7.
Detailed Grading and Drainage Plans must be submitted with the application 
for Building Permits 
Please contact me with any questions.

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DRAINAGE PLAN REVIEW REFERENCES:  
The Drainage Regulations are listed in Section 1205 of the MCZO:
https://www.maricopa.gov/documentcenter/view/272 
Maricopa County Drainage Policies and Standards Manual:
https://www.maricopa.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/2369 
For Additional Information See:
https://www.maricopa.gov/1635/Drainage-Review
FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT OF MARICOPA COUNTY REFERENCES:  
Floodplain Regulations for Maricopa County:
https://www.maricopa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/630 
For Additional Information See:
https://www.maricopa.gov/3847/Flood-Control-District 
PND TRANSPORTATION REFERENCES:
Residential Driveway Guidelines
https://www.maricopa.gov/documentcenter/view/362 
Roadway Design Manual
http://www.mcdot.maricopa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/24883
Maricopa County Resolution for ROW Permits
https://www.maricopa.gov/documentcenter/view/364 
For Additional Information See:
https://www.maricopa.gov/156/MCDOT 
PND STORMWATER QUALITY (SWPPP) REFERENCES:
Storm Water Quality Management and Discharge Control Regulation
https://www.maricopa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6577
Air Pollution Control Regulations Rule 310
https://www.maricopa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5354 
For Additional Information See:
https://www.maricopa.gov/3980/Water-Sewage-Stormwater-Waste

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Abbreviations Key:
Drainage:
DD = 
Department Directive (See: http://www.maricopa.gov/1911/Department-
Directives)
MCZO =
Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance
DPSM = 
Maricopa County Drainage Policies and Standards
SSA = 
State Standard Attachment
DDMV1= Maricopa County Drainage Design Manual – Hydrology
DDMV2 = Maricopa County Drainage Design Manual – Hydraulics
AAC = 
Arizona Administrative Code
Flood Control:
FRMC =
Floodplain Regulations for Maricopa County
PND Transportation:
RDM = 
MCDOT Roadway Design Manual
RDG = 
MCDOT Residential Design Guidelines
MSRP = 
MCDOT Major Streets and Routes Plan
PND Storm Water:
SWMDCR=
Maricopa County Storm Water Quality Management and Discharge 
Control Regulation
DDMV3= Maricopa County Drainage Design Manual – Erosion Control
APCR=
Maricopa County Air Pollution Control Regulations – Rule 310

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Subdivision 
Infrastructure  
& Planning Program 
301 W. Jefferson St. 
Phoenix, AZ 85003 
 
S u b d i vi s io n @ m a ri co p a .go v  
e s d .m a r i c o pa .g o v 
 
 
 
 
 
The Maricopa County Environmental Services Department (MCESD) has completed review 
for the  FOSTER 2.8 SUP Request retail sand and rock sales use on site  planning case(s). 
Please note the following MCESD requirements for site development: 
Onsite Wastewater –  
A Minor Plan Review application must be submitted for any existing system(s) if being 
utilized and if the applicant believes the existing system(s) are adequate in size to support 
the new use; otherwise, a new septic permit/install may be required. 
 
An Onsite Application for Abandonment must be submitted for any onsite wastewater 
treatment (septic) system(s) that are to be abandoned. Then following the abandonment, a 
Certification of Closure/Abandonment must be submitted immediately after the work is 
completed. 
 
For Onsite Wastewater related questions, please contact the Onsite Program at (602) 506-
6666 or by email at septicquestions@maricopa.gov. 
Subdivision and Infrastructure –  
An Approval to Construct application is required and must be submitted to MCESD’s 
Subdivision & Infrastructure Program for water, reclaimed water and/or wastewater system 
infrastructure. 
 
A will serve letter is required and must indicate approval from local municipality to 
discharge onsite wastewater to municipal sewerage system. 
 
For subdivision related questions, please contact the Subdivision and Infrastructure 
Program at (602) 506-1058 or email subdivision@maricopa.gov. 
Project Name:  FOSTER 2.8 SUP Request 
retail sand and rock sales use on site  
Primary Contact Name:  Jessica 
Sarkissian 
Planning Application Type: Special Use 
Permit 
APN(s):  304-89-014 
Reviewer: Souren Naradikian, P.E. 
Email: Souren.Naradikian@maricopa.gov 
Phone: 602-372-2907 
Planner Name:  Joel Landis 
Planning Case #:  Z2023156 
Date: January 2, 2024 
 
Water and Waste Management Division

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Additional Notes –  
Environmental Services does not require these items for condition of approval of  Z2023156, however 
these items must be addressed with the development of the site. Environmental Services does not 
require additional review of this case. 
 
*It should be noted that this document does not approve the referenced project. Comments are provided 
for the benefit of the applicant for MCESD permit requirements and as an advisory to Maricopa County 
Planning and Development Department. Other Maricopa County agencies may have additional 
requirements. Final review and approval will be made through Planning and Development Department 
procedures. Applicant may need to submit separate applications to the Maricopa County Environmental 
Services Department for approval of proposed facilities regulated by the Department. Review of any such 
application will be based on current regulations at the time of application.

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Fwd: From C Hess / San Tan neighbor - SUP recommendation
Jessica Sarkissian <jessica@upfrontplanning.com>
Sat 4/20/2024 1:16 PM
To:​Joel Landis (PND) <Joel.Landis@maricopa.gov>;​Garren Foster <gfoster41@gmail.com>​
Jessica Sarkissian
480-221-6150
Begin forwarded message:
From: Charlie Hess <CHess@stclairtech.com>
Date: April 20, 2024 at 1:54:23 PM MDT
To: Jessica Sarkissian <jessica@upfrontplanning.com>
Cc: Melissa Hess <MHess@stclairtech.com>
Subject: RE: From C Hess / San Tan neighbor - SUP recommendation
Dear Jessica;
 
I am the primary owner of a 1.5 acre parcel of land directly to the north of your AZ Rock project on
San Tan Blvd.  My company is CM MGA Corp of Michigan: my wife Melissa & I are 100% owners of
the company/property.  Our physical address per the land title is 18426 E San Tan Blvd, Queen Creek,
AZ, 85142.  In the coming months we will begin building our project which should be completed in
early 2025.  Our goal is to see the commercial region of our mutual properties enhanced and
increased in value.  We support what your business has been doing to expand your operation and
support your current SUP to add an office (and/or other modifications). 
 
If we cannot participate in your upcoming zoom meeting, then please utilize this letter in support of
your efforts from one of your primary neighbors.  Please feel free to contact us at any time.  We look
forward to joining you in the effort to promote an improved appeal to the area, as well as, increasing
land values for both the local businesses and residents. 
 
To the planning representatives of Maricopa County: please accept this memo as our support in
favor of approving the project as described.    
 
Regards,
Charlie Hess
CM MGA Owner/President
480-747-1058
 
 
From: Jessica Sarkissian <jessica@upfrontplanning.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 9:20 AM

To: Charlie Hess <CHess@stclairtech.com>
Subject: RE: From C Hess / San Tan neighbor
 
Thanks , we would appreciate an email stating that with the case number for the County staff records😊 Jessica Sarkissian, AICP, LEED AP Upfront Planning & Entitlments, LLC 1811 S. Alma School Rd #283 Mesa, AZ 85210 Ph: 480-221-6150
Thanks , we would appreciate an email stating that with the case number for the County staff
records😊
 
Jessica Sarkissian, AICP, LEED AP
Upfront Planning & Entitlments, LLC
1811 S. Alma School Rd #283
Mesa, AZ 85210
Ph: 480-221-6150
 
 
 
 
 
From: Charlie Hess <CHess@stclairtech.com>
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2024 2:26 PM
To: Jessica Sarkissian <jessica@upfrontplanning.com>
Subject: RE: From C Hess / San Tan neighbor
 
Thanks Jessica – you have our support
 
Regards,
Charlie Hess
480-747-1058
 
 
From: Jessica Sarkissian <jessica@upfrontplanning.com>
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2024 2:15 PM
To: Charlie Hess <CHess@stclairtech.com>
Subject: RE: From C Hess / San Tan neighbor
 
For you to review. Jessica Sarkissian, AICP, LEED AP Upfront Planning & Entitlments, LLC 1811 S. Alma School Rd #283 Mesa, AZ 85210 Ph: 480-221-6150 From: Charlie Hess <CHess@ stclairtech. com> Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2024 7: 50 PM
 
For you to review.
 
Jessica Sarkissian, AICP, LEED AP
Upfront Planning & Entitlments, LLC
1811 S. Alma School Rd #283
Mesa, AZ 85210
Ph: 480-221-6150

From: Charlie Hess <CHess@stclairtech.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2024 7:50 PM
To: Jessica Sarkissian <jessica@upfrontplanning.com>
Subject: Re: From C Hess / San Tan neighbor
 
Sure - thanks :) 
Regards,
Charlie Hess
CEO St. Clair Tech
480-747-1058
 
 
On Apr 13, 2024, at 1:07 PM, Jessica Sarkissian <jessica@upfrontplanning.com> wrote:
Of course no problem They should be on the zoom mtg. I can send u the ppt so u can see it too if you like Jessica Sarkissian 480-221-6150 > On Apr 13, 2024, at 11: 37 AM, Charlie Hess <CHess@ stclairtech. com> wrote: > > Hi Jessica;
Of course no problem
 
They should be on the zoom mtg. 
 
I can send u the ppt so u can see it too if you like
 
Jessica Sarkissian
480-221-6150
 
> On Apr 13, 2024, at 11:37 AM, Charlie Hess <CHess@stclairtech.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Jessica;
> 
> Good morning I just wanted to let you know that we support what you’re doing 
and my only reason for wanting to participate in the meeting was just to meet 
our neighbors… As I mentioned previously, we will be building across the street 
- we have had an hellacious time getting through the approval process and 
Zoning issues and wrong county maps, etc. etc. so I just want you to know that 
we are not pursuing our participation in order to stand in your way rather to try 
and help if we can… if for some reason, we are not at the meeting. I hope you 
are successful and look forward to having your business and our business 
upgrade the overall commercial presence in the area.
> 
> Regards,
> Charlie Hess
> CEO St. Clair Tech
> 480-747-1058
> 
> 
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