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October 23, 2023 
Z2024048 
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Report to the Board of Supervisors 
Prepared by the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department 
 
Board Hearing Date: 
October 23, 2023 
 
Case #/Title:   
 
 
Z2024048 –101 Inc Buckeye  
 
Supervisor District: 
5 
 
Applicant/Owner:  
John Meissner / Western Terminals LLC 
 
Request: 
Zone change from IND-1 to IND-2 
 
Site Location: 
Generally located at the NEC of Palo Verde Road and the Union 
Pacific Railroad in the Buckeye area 
 
Site Size: 
Approximately 3.7 acres 
 
County Island Status: 
Yes, City of Buckeye 
Additional 
Comments: 
There are no outstanding concerns from reviewing agencies. The 
requested industrial rezone would allow the processing of dairy 
products, although a plan of development (POD) for specific use is 
not proposed at this time.  
 
The applicant has indicated the POD will be for an dairy-related 
industrial use where all operations will occur within an enclosed 
7,500 sq ft warehouse. No chemical processes, no fermentation 
process nor biological additives are used in the operation. 
Requirements by the Feed Safety Modernization Act as required by 
the Food and Drug Administration ensure sanitary operations of the 
facility. Minor odors will be present within the warehouse facility, 
but no odors will be present outside this warehouse, nor will the 
interior of the warehouse be actively ventilated to the exterior.  
 
The subject site is within the City of Buckeye’s municipal planning 
area and the Imagine Buckeye General Plan 2040 identifies the site 
for Employment uses. The proposed IND-2 zoning would facilitate 
some of these desired uses. Additionally, the siting of this niche 
facility close to the industries they serve is a sustainable practice 
and a sound complimentary use to the surrounding agriculture and 
dairy industries in the immediate vicinity. City of Buckeye provided 
a memo of no concern after reviewing a revised business operation 
that addressed original concerns over odors. No other public 
comments were received. There is no known opposition.

October 23, 2023 
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Commission  
 
Recommendation: 
On 9/12/24, the Commission voted 8-0 to adopt a motion 
recommending the Board of Supervisors approve Z2024048 
subject to conditions ‘a’ – ‘j’:  
 
 
a. Development of the site shall be in substantial conformance with the zoning exhibit 
entitled “Nutrition 101 Buckeye“, consisting of one full-size sheet, dated June 17, 2024, 
and stamped received June 25, 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 “101 Inc Buckeye Facility Narrative” consisting of two pages, stamped received 
July 17, 2024, except as modified by the following conditions. 
 
c. The following Planning Engineering conditions shall apply:  
 
1. 
Site development shall conform to the stipulations from the Plan of Development 
under case Z2024050 for the subject site. 
 
2. 
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. 
 
3. 
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 site. 
 
4. 
Detailed Grading & Drainage (Infrastructure) Plans must be submitted with the 
application for Building Permits. 
 
d. Approval of a plan of development will be required prior to approval and issuance of 
construction permits to develop and establish use of the site. Prior to issuance of a 
building permit, written confirmation will be required from the emergency fire protection 
jurisdiction having authority that the facility has been designed in accordance with their 
regulations and requirements and that emergency fire protection service will be provided 
to the facility. Prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy, local fire protection 
jurisdiction review and approval will be required.  
 
e. Prior to precise plan of development approval for the development of any industrial use 
requiring utilities, the applicant shall provide the Maricopa County Planning and 
Development Department with an executed pre-annexation service agreement with the 
City of Buckeye that identifies the detail for when the proposed project will be annexed 
and/or the provision of water and sewer service.  In lieu of a pre-annexation service 
agreement, the developer must provide a ‘will serve’ letter from the certificated water and 
sewer provider, unless otherwise approved by Maricopa County Environmental Services 
Department.

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f. All outdoor lighting shall be in conformance with the provisions listed in Section 1112 of 
the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance. Any outdoor lighting shall be placed so as to 
reflect light away from any adjoining rural or residential zoning district.  
 
g. Zoning approval is conditional per Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance, Article 304.6, and 
ARS § 11-814 for seven (7) years for the initial phase of development to have an issued 
construction permit which must be pursued to completion.  
 
h. Noncompliance with any Maricopa County Regulation shall be grounds for initiating a 
revocation of this zone change as set forth in the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance.  
 
i. 
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.  
 
j. 
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, 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, 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 of the zone change. The zone 
change enhances the value of the property above its value as of the date the zone change 
is granted and reverting to the prior zoning results in the same value of the property as if 
the zone change had never been granted. 
 
Presented by: 
 
Daniel Johnson, Planner 
Reviewed by: 
 
Darren Gérard, AICP, Planning Manager   
 
Attachment: 
 
9/12/23 P&Z Packet (18 pages) 
 
 
City of Buckeye Correspondence (1 page)  
 
 
Note: 
9/12/23 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: 
Z2024048 –101 Inc Buckeye  
 
 
Hearing Date: 
September 12, 2024 
 
Supervisor District: 
5 
 
 
 
  
 
Applicant: 
John Meissner, Threaded Studios  
 
Owner: 
Western Terminals LLC 
   
Request: 
Zone change from IND-1 to IND-2 
 
  
 
Site Location: 
Generally located at the NEC of Palo Verde Road and the Union Pacific 
Railroad in the Buckeye area 
 
  
Site Size: 
Approximately 3.7 Acres 
 
Density: 
N/A 
 
County Island:  
Yes (City of Buckeye) 
 
 
County Plan: 
Maricopa County Vision 2030 Comprehensive Plan – Rural Development 
Area (0-1 d.u./ac)  
 
Municipal Plan: 
Imagine Buckeye General Plan 2040 – Employment  
 
Municipal Comments: 
City of Buckeye: Pending Review and Comment  
 
Support/Opposition: 
None known 
 
Recommendation: 
Approve with conditions

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Project Summary: 
 
1. 
John Meissner is requesting a zone change from IND-1 to IND-2 to allow the processing of dairy 
products in the IND-2 zoning district (MCZO Section 902.2). The subject property is located at the 
NEC of Palo Verde Rd. and the Union Pacific Railroad in the Buckeye area. The site is designated 
Rural Development Area outside of any county area plan. The area of the site is approximately 3.7 
acres and the primary access to the site comes from Palo Verde Rd. 
 
2. 
The subject property is currently developed with a 6,375 sq ft warehouse, a 1,140 sq ft office 
building and a 977 sq ft agricultural building. The site was previously used for agriculture since 
its original Industrial re-zoning, approved in 1999 under Z99-93. There are currently no open 
violations on this site. Per the applicant’s project narrative, the zone change will accommodate 
future industrial dairy processing, complimentary to the existing agriculture and dairy uses 
surrounding the site. The applicant has not proposed IUPD to deviate standards. There is no Plan 
of Development (POD) proposed with this zone change request. The POD will be administratively 
processed separately under case Z2024050.  
 
3. 
Although already zoned industrial with IND-1 zoning, the proposed use of processing of dairy 
products is allowed in the IND-2 zoning district. A typical ‘upcycling’ operation would entail 
receiving expired or unwanted coffee creamer, separate the packaging from the liquid product, 
store the liquid product on-site for distribution to nearby farms to use as animal feed in lieu of 
typical crop feed. All operations will occur within an enclosed 7,500 sq ft warehouse. No chemical 
processes, no fermentation process nor biological additives are used in the operation. 
Requirements by the Feed Safety Modernization Act as required by the Food and Drug 
Administration ensure sanitary operations of the facility. Minor odors will be present within the 
warehouse facility, but no odors will be present outside this warehouse, nor will the interior of the 
warehouse be actively ventilated to the exterior. Odor shouldn’t be a nuisance as this site is 500 
feet north to an already operating dairy farm.

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2024 Aerial Image

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Zoning Map

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Existing On-Site and Adjacent Zoning / Land Use: 
 
4. 
On-site: 
 
IND-1 / Warehouse  
North: 
City of Buckeye Employment Zone / Agriculture 
South: 
Rural-43 / Union Pacific Railroad  
East: 
City of Buckeye Employment Zone / Agriculture 
West: 
Palo Verde Rd then City of Buckeye Employment Zone / Agriculture 
 
 
Utilities and Services: 
 
5. 
Water: 
 
Private Well 
Wastewater: 
Onsite Septic 
Fire: 
Buckeye Fire  
Police:  
MCSO  
 
Right-of-Way: 
 
6. 
The following table includes existing and proposed half-width right-of-way and the future 
classification based on the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) Major 
Streets and Routes Plan.  It should be noted that at this time a plan of development (POD) has 
been submitted under separate administrative application Z2024050, where traffic impact and 
future half-width right-of-way will be determined.   
 
Street Name 
Half-width Existing R/W 
Half-width Proposed R/W 
Future Classification 
Palo Verde Rd 
65-feet 
65-feet 
Parkway 
 
Adopted Plans: 
 
7. 
Imagine Buckeye General Plan 2040 (adopted August 28, 2018): The City of Chandler General 
Plan designates the subject parcel as Employment which supports industrial/business parks that 
strengthen the community’s economic base. The proposed zoning conforms with the City’s 
General Plan. 
 
8. 
County Plan: Maricopa County Vision 2030 Comprehensive Plan – Rural Development Area: 
Unincorporated areas outside of county area plans are designated Rural Development Area and 
are only appropriate for rural land uses and rural zoning. 
 
Public Participation Summary: 
 
9. 
The applicant complied with the Maricopa County Citizen Review Process with the required 
posting of the site and notification by first class mail to adjacent property owners within 300 feet 
of the subject site and area interested parties. Signs were posted on the site in accordance with 
applicable regulations. Staff received a public participation results report in accordance with 
County requirements, and the applicant did not receive any concerns or issues from interested 
parties. To date, staff has not received any letters of support or opposition concerning this zone 
change request.  
 
Outstanding Concerns from Reviewing Agencies: 
 
10. 
N/A

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Staff Analysis: 
 
11. 
The subject site is within the City of Buckeye’s Municipal Planning Area which identifies the land 
use as Employment in the Imagine Buckeye General Plan 2040. The proposed IND-2 zoning would 
facilitate some, but probably not all, of the uses desired by the City of Buckeye. Additionally, the 
siting of this niche facility close to the industries they serve is a sound complimentary use to the 
surrounding agriculture and dairy industries in the immediate vicinity. 
 
Surrounding Agricultural and Industrial Uses highlighted in blue in the City of Buckeye 
 
 
 
12. 
Most of the surrounding properties are within the City of Buckeye, not in unincorporated Maricopa 
County. While the subject site may be ready for a higher intensity use staff is of the opinion that 
annexation and development in Buckeye is optimal since water and sewer services must be 
obtained from the city. Annexation is encouraged, as highlighted in the Vision 2030 
Comprehensive Plan’s policy “Urban Solutions for Urban Development.”

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13. 
Ken Galica, Principal Planner at the City of Buckeye, provided comment to staff regarding 
concerns over possible odors over the proposed use that have since been addressed in the 
applicant’s narrative. The proposed use and operations will occur within a prefabricated steel 
building, odors would be present inside the facility and likely not as noxious as the Saddle 
Mountain Dairy located 500’ south of the site. Ken also requested the proposed warehouse be a 
site-built structure or minimize the visible steel siding of the manufactured building. A revised 
narrative addressing potential odors has been sent to Ken for further comment. Staff is 
comfortable with the proposed pre-manufactured steel building and sees no problem with a 
typical steel ‘barn’ that mimics an agriculture building, as is typical of any rural or agricultural 
setting. Staff finds no fault in the proposed warehouse building shown below: 
 
 
 
14. 
Staff is supportive of the proposed IND-2 zoning, with the recommended conditions, due to its 
general compatibility with surrounding land uses, appropriate zoning along existing railroad 
infrastructure, and location within a portion of Buckeye where industrial development is 
anticipated to occur.  
 
Recommendation: 
 
15. 
Staff recommends the Commission adopt a motion recommending that the Board of Supervisors 
approve Z2024048 subject to the following conditions ‘a’ – ‘j’: 
 
a. 
Development of the site shall be in substantial conformance with the zoning exhibit 
entitled “Nutrition 101 Buckeye“, consisting of one full-size sheet, dated June 17, 2024, 
and stamped received June 25, 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 “101 Inc Buckeye Facility Narrative” consisting of two pages, stamped received 
July 17, 2024, except as modified by the following conditions. 
 
c. 
The following Planning Engineering conditions shall apply:

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1. 
Site development shall conform to the stipulations from the Plan of Development 
under case Z2024050 for the subject site. 
 
2. 
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. 
 
3. 
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 site. 
 
4. 
Detailed Grading & Drainage (Infrastructure) Plans must be submitted with the 
application for Building Permits. 
 
d. 
Approval of a plan of development will be required prior to approval and issuance of 
construction permits to develop and establish use of the site. Prior to issuance of a 
building permit, written confirmation will be required from the emergency fire protection 
jurisdiction having authority that the facility has been designed in accordance with their 
regulations and requirements and that emergency fire protection service will be provided 
to the facility. Prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy, local fire protection 
jurisdiction review and approval will be required.  
 
e. 
Prior to precise plan of development approval for the development of any industrial use 
requiring utilities, the applicant shall provide the Maricopa County Planning and 
Development Department with an executed pre-annexation service agreement with the 
City of Buckeye that identifies the detail for when the proposed project will be annexed 
and/or the provision of water and sewer service.  In lieu of a pre-annexation service 
agreement, the developer must provide a ‘will serve’ letter from the certificated water and 
sewer provider, unless otherwise approved by Maricopa County Environmental Services 
Department. 
 
f. 
All outdoor lighting shall be in conformance with the provisions listed in Section 1112 of 
the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance. Any outdoor lighting shall be placed so as to 
reflect light away from any adjoining rural or residential zoning district.  
 
g. 
Zoning approval is conditional per Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance, Article 304.6, and 
ARS § 11-814 for seven (7) years for the initial phase of development to have an issued 
construction permit which must be pursued to completion.  
 
h. 
Noncompliance with any Maricopa County Regulation shall be grounds for initiating a 
revocation of this zone change as set forth in the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance.  
 
i. 
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.  
 
j. 
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,

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subject to conditions.  In the event of the failure to comply with any condition, 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, 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 of the zone change. The zone 
change enhances the value of the property above its value as of the date the zone change 
is granted and reverting to the prior zoning results in the same value of the property as if 
the zone change had never been granted. 
 
Presented by: 
Daniel Johnson, Planner 
Reviewed by: 
Rachel Applegate, Planning Supervisor 
 
Attachments: 
Case Map (1 page) 
 
Zoning Exhibit (reduced 8.5”x11”, 1 page) 
 
Narrative Report (2 pages) 
 
MCESD comments (1 page) 
 
Drainage Plan Review comments (3 pages) 
 
City of Buckeye Correspondence (1 Page)

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Maricopa County Planning & Development - Phoenix, AZ
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Gross Acres: 4 approx.
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Z2024048
Application Name:
Legal Description
101 Inc Buckeye
Applicant
Case Address
John Meissner
8201 S Palo Verde RD
Applicant Phone/Email
Parcel Primary:401-17-012A
6022147270
john@threadedstudios.com
Buckeye, AZ 85326-5435
Map scale 1:1,194
Supervisor District No.
101 Inc Buckeye

Z2024048 RCVD  6/25/24

Threaded Studios – 3370 N HAYDEN RD STE123-303 SCOTTSDALE 
AZ 85251 
602-214-7270
Narrative 
 
RE: 101 Inc Buckeye Facility Narrative – Z2024048 
attn: County Staff
Nutrition 101 is a leading supplier of food waste upcyling services with 
facilities across the United States. 101 Nutrition works with major food suppliers 
to upcycle their unwanted packaged liquid finish food goods into high quality 
animal and livestock feed that would otherwise end up in landfills and sewer 
systems. 
We are seeking a rezone of the subject property located at 8201 S Palo 
Verde Rd for the installation of a Food and Dairy upcycling facility. The current 
property is zoned IND-1 and we are requesting the property be rezoned to IND-
2 as is required for our proposed use based on the adopted Zoning Ordinance, 
section 902.2 Item 8, Dairy products, processing of. 
Our plan of development includes a new 7,500 s.f. industrial building 
which will house all processing equipment required for this site. No exterior 
operations are proposed beyond semi-truck deliveries of packaged, palletized 
liquid food goods that will be unloaded into the building at the proposed truck 
docks. A 6’ tall aluminum picket fence is proposed around the property for 
security. 
A typical example of operations would be the receipt of pallets of 
unwanted coffee creamer manufactured by companies such as Nestle which 
cannot be sold to the public. These pallets of creamer are offloaded by forklift 
from the truck then inserted by forklift into a de-liquifier/crusher, which 
separates the creamer product from the packaging. The waste plastic and 
paper packaging products are baled and shipped to a recycler, while the liquid 
product is filtered and pumped into stainless steel silos (shown on our site plan) 
for storage and sale to local livestock and dairy farmers. The wet product is 
pumped from the storage silos to liquid tanker trucks for delivery to local farms 
to be used as feed in lieu of typical crop feed. 
All operations will be internal to the building, no chemical processes are 
part of this facilities operations. 101 uses no fermentation and no chemical or 
biological additives. The facility is cleaned daily, utilizes stainless steel 
equipment, polished concrete floors, and meets the requirements of the FSMA 
Feed Safety Modernization Act as required by the Food and Drug 
Z2024048 RCVD 7/17/24

Threaded Studios – 3370 N HAYDEN RD STE123-303 SCOTTSDALE 
AZ 85251 
602-214-7270 
 
Administration. This facility will be certified for compliance with the American 
Feed Control Officials “Safe Food, Safe Feed” program. 
 
There will be minor odors present within in the warehouse facility as we 
are handling dairy products, however this odor will not be present on the 
exterior building, nor is the interior actively vented to the exterior. The 
processing equipment is internal to the building and does not present a noise 
pollution risk. This property is located next to several operating dairy farms and 
its selection by Nutrition 101 was a strategic decision to be close to local 
farmers who purchase their feed products. In this context, Nutrition 101 will be 
an excellent user for the site and addition to the community without providing 
additional nuisances beyond the existing prevailing conditions. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John Meissner NCARB 
President 
 
602-214-7270

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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 Rezone request from IND-1 to IND-2 for a waste food by-product processing and 
recycling facility planning case(s). Please note the following MCESD requirements for site 
development: 
Onsite Wastewater –  
A Notice of Intent to Discharge application for an onsite wastewater treatment (septic) 
system is required for any construction. Application must be submitted to the MCESD 
Onsite Wastewater Program. 
• 
Wastewater is not permitted to discharge to an adjacent parcel’s septic system. 
 
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. 
 
For Onsite Wastewater related questions, please contact the Onsite Program at (602) 506-
6666 or by email at septicquestions@maricopa.gov. 
Additional Notes –  
Environmental Services does not require these items for condition of approval of Z2024048, 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. 
 
Project Name: Rezone request from IND-1 
to IND-2 for a waste food by-product 
processing and recycling facility 
Primary Contact Name: John Meissner 
Planning Application Type: Zone Change 
APN(s): 401-17-012A 
Reviewer: Souren Naradikian, P.E. 
Email: Souren.Naradikian@maricopa.gov 
Phone: 602-372-2907 
Planner Name: Daniel Johnson 
Planning Case #: Z2024048 
Date: May 3, 2024 
 
Water and Waste Management Division

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:  
August 30, 2024
Memo To:
Darren Gerard, AICP, Planning Manager, Department of Planning & 
Development
Attn:
Daniel Johnson, Planner, Planning & Development Services
cc:
Bob Fedorka, PE, Engineering Manager, Planning & Development
From:
Doug Jones, PE, CFM, Engineering Supervisor, Planning & 
Development
Subject:  
Z2024048 – Nutrition 101 Zone Change
APN(s):
401-17-012A
Engineering Review has reviewed the first plan and report routed for review on 
08/28/2024, for the subject application and has no objections subject to the following 
stipulations:
The following stipulations will apply:
1.
Site development shall conform to the stipulations from the Plan of 
Development under case Z2024050 for the subject site.
2.
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.
3.
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 
site.
4.
Detailed Grading and Drainage (Infrastructure) 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
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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From:
Ken Galica
To:
Daniel Johnson (PND)
Cc:
Adam Copeland; Hobart Wingard; Brian Craig
Subject:
RE: County Request for Comment Z2024048 Zone Change
Date:
Friday, May 3, 2024 12:51:00 PM
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Hi Daniel,
 
Buckeye may have some concerns over this proposal, particularly related to possible odors.
 
Though the property is located within a portion of Buckeye where industrial development is
anticipated to occur, not having firsthand experience with this type of liquid food products
recycling/processing facility for livestock feed, I would find it beneficial if the applicant’s
narrative went into significantly more detail and addressed what odor, noise, light, and traffic
impacts the use is expected to have, if any. If there are any such impacts, we’d want to identify
measures to mitigate them before we could support.  Until we have that additional info, I
cannot say whether we will or will not be in support.
 
I will likely have some additional comments – such as a request that the  pre-manufactured
metal building be replaced with a site built structure or have a façade built on the exterior to
minimize the extent of the metal siding that is visible – if we receive the information and
become comfortable with the proposed use.
 
I’ve also CC’d John Willett and Anissa Gerard in our Traffic Group – I believe they will request
that the facility complete improvements to Palo Verde Road as part of their project.
 
 
 
Ken Galica
Principal Planner
Development Services Department 
(623) 349-6214

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Daniel Johnson (PND)
From:
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Sent:
Thursday, September 5, 2024 2:55 PM
To:
Daniel Johnson (PND)
Cc:
Adam Copeland; Brian Craig; Hobart Wingard
Subject:
RE: County Request for Comment Z2024048 Zone Change
Attachments:
Narrative2.pdf
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Thanks for sharing, Daniel. The revised narrative addresses my initial concerns. Buckeye Planning has no further 
opposition to the proposed project.  
 
Ken Galica 
Planning Manager 
Development Services Department  
(623) 349-6214 
  
 
 
 
From: Daniel Johnson (PND) <Daniel.Johnson@Maricopa.Gov>  
Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 8:14 AM 
To: Ken Galica <kgalica@buckeyeaz.gov> 
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Ken, see revised narrative attached. I’ll be sending any comment you have to commission as a handout, thanks again,  
 
-Daniel Johnson 
602-506-4242 
 
From: Ken Galica <kgalica@buckeyeaz.gov>  
Sent: Friday, May 3, 2024 12:49 PM 
To: Daniel Johnson (PND) <Daniel.Johnson@Maricopa.Gov> 
Cc: Adam Copeland <acopeland@buckeyeaz.gov>; Hobart Wingard <hwingard@buckeyeaz.gov>; Brian Craig 
<bcraig@buckeyeaz.gov> 
Subject: RE: County Request for Comment Z2024048 Zone Change 
 
Hi Daniel, Buckeye may have some concer ns over this proposal, particularly related to possible odors. Thoug h the property is located within a portion of Buckeye where industrial development is anticipated to occur, not having firsthand experience  
 
Hi Daniel,