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Report to the Board of Supervisors 
Prepared by the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department 
 
Board Hearing Date: 
August 21, 2024 
 
Case #/Title:   
 
 
Z2024053 - Happy Apple Activity Center 
 
 
Supervisor District: 
4 
 
Applicants/Owner:  
 
Ron and Lindy Short / Short Family Living Trust 
 
Request: 
Modification of Conditions (Conditions “m” and n” of Z2008120) to 
a previously approved Special Use Permit (SUP) for a child daycare 
facility in the Rural-43 zoning district 
 
Site Location: 
Generally located about 140’ west and 340’ north of the NWC of 89th 
Ave. and Deer Valley Rd. in the Peoria area 
 
Site Size: 
Approximately 1 acre 
 
County Island Status: 
Yes (Peoria) 
Additional 
Comments: 
The proposed modification of conditions is to extend SUP 2008120 
for an additional 15 years.  No additional updates or changes are 
proposed, and no new structures will be added to the site.  Staff 
received comment from City of Peoria staff stating no concern with 
the proposal.  There was no public comment submitted on the case. 
There are no outstanding concerns from reviewing agencies.  
  
Commission  
 
Recommendation: 
On 7/25/24, the Commission voted 6-0 to adopt a motion 
recommending the Board of Supervisors approve Z2024053 
subject to conditions ‘a’ – ‘g’:  
 
a. 
Development of the site shall be in substantial conformance with the Site Plan entitled 
“Happy Apple activity Center“, consisting of one full-size sheet, stamped received April, 
24, 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 “Happy Apple Activity Center”, consisting of six pages, dated April 2024, and 
stamped received April 24, 2024, except as modified by the following conditions.

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c. 
All transformers, back-flow prevention devices, utility boxes and all other utility related 
ground mounted equipment shall be painted to complement the development and shall 
be screened with landscape material where possible.  All HVAC units shall be ground-
mounted.   
 
d. 
The SUP shall expire in 15 years on August 21, 2039. 
 
e. 
Compliance with the following Planning and Development Engineering stipulations: 
 
1. Any new site improvements will require a plan of development and traffic impact 
study.  The plan of development submittal would require a grading and drainage 
plan to show conformance to the county drainage regulations. 
 
2. Without the submittal of a plan of development, no development approval will be 
inferred by the engineering review, including, but not limited to drainage design, 
access and roadway alignments.  These items will be addressed as development 
plans progress and are submitted to the county for further review and/or 
entitlement. 
 
3. 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. 
 
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 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: 
 
Joseph Mueller, Planner 
Reviewed by: 
 
Darren Gérard, AICP, Planning Manager   
 
Attachment: 
 
7/25/24 P&Z Packet (19 pages)  
 
 
Note: 
7/25/24 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: 
Z2024053 - Happy Apple Activity Center 
 
 
 
 
 
Hearing Date: 
July 25, 2024 
 
Supervisor District: 
4 
 
 
 
  
 
Applicants: 
Ron and Lindy Short  
 
Owner: 
Short Family Living Trust 
   
Request: 
Modification of Conditions (Conditions “m” and n” of Z2008120) to a 
previously approved Special Use Permit (SUP) for a child daycare facility n 
the Rural-43 zoning district 
 
  
 
Site Location: 
Generally located about 140’ west and 340’ north of the NWC of 89th Ave. 
and Deer Valley Rd. in the Peoria area 
 
  
Site Size: 
Approximately 1 acre 
 
Density: 
N/A 
 
County Island:  
Yes (Peoria) 
 
 
County Plan: 
Rural Development Area (0-1 d.u./ac)  
 
Municipal Plan: 
City of Peoria – Rural Residential  
 
Municipal Comments: 
City of Peoria – no concerns 
 
Support/Opposition: 
None known 
 
Recommendation: 
Approve with conditions

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Project Summary: 
 
1. 
The Happy Apple Activity Center is an early childhood activity center that provides social 
opportunities and preparation for kindergarten for children between three and five years old.  The 
facility has one teacher per ten students on site, typically with two or three employees on site at 
a time.  The site is accessed via 89th Dr., a private easement from Deer Valley Rd. and provides 
six on-site parking stalls.  The activity center is housed in a lawfully permitted structure separate 
from the property owner’s residence. The activity center received initial entitlement via special 
use permit Z2008120 which was approved by the Board of Supervisors on January 12, 2010.  The 
applicant has reported successful operation since initial entitlement and is now seeking a 
modification of conditions to extend the SUP for an additional 15 years, as the SUP is set to expire 
on January 12, 2025.  The applicant is not proposing any changes to the site or current operations.  
In addition to the time extension, the applicant is also requesting the removal of stipulation “n”, 
which required a status report within two years of initial approval, with which the applicant 
complied (Z2011118 administratively accepted December 22, 2011).  There has not been any 
recent activity with the SUP. 
 
 
2024 Aerial

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Zoning Map 
 
 
Existing On-Site and Adjacent Zoning / Land Use: 
 
2. 
On-site: 
 
Rural – 43 SUP (Z20081020) / Activity center 
North: 
Rural – 43 / Single-family residential  
South: 
Rural – 43 / Church 
East: 
Rural – 43 / Church 
West: 
Rural – 43 / Single-family residential 
 
 
Utilities and Services: 
 
3. 
Water: 
 
Rose Valley Water 
Wastewater: 
On site septic 
School District: 
Peoria Unified School District 
Fire: 
Rural Metro 
Police:  
Maricopa County Sherif’s Department

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Right-of-Way: 
 
4. 
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 
Deer Valley Rd 
55’ 
65’ 
Principal Arterial 
 
Adopted Plan: 
 
5. 
Plan Peoria AZ 2040 General Plan (adopted November 2020): Calls for large lot residential 
development with a semi-rural/agricultural character. This land use designation is largely used to 
preserve early informal rural/suburban developments in the Peoria area. 
 
Public Participation Summary: 
 
6. 
The applicant complied with minimum public participation requirements by posting the site in two 
locations and sent mailers to property owners within 300’ of the subject site along with those 
registered as an area of interest.  The applicant communicated with staff during this process 
providing ample updates of the neighborhood outreach process.  Additionally, the applicant spoke 
in person with six nearby neighbors.  The applicant reported that all of the neighbors spoken to in 
person were generally positive about the proposal and they received no responses from the 
mailers.  Staff has not received any public comment.  
 
7. 
The City of Peoria responded after secondary routing stating they had no concerns over the 
proposal. 
 
Outstanding Concerns from Reviewing Agencies: 
 
8. 
N/A 
 
Staff Analysis: 
 
9. 
The early childhood activity center has been operating without issue since 2010.  The center 
seems compatible with the surrounding uses as the properties to the east and the south both 
hold church campuses and likely host similar uses as the activity center.  The center does share 
an access drive with two residential properties, however since neither property owner reached out 
to staff, and there is no history of complaints, it is assumed no issues are present between these 
residences and the activity center.   The applicant did not indicate whether or not these two 
residences were among the six property owners engaged in conversation about the SUP 
extension.  Staff has no concerns extending the SUP an additional 15 years. 
 
10. 
The applicant has also requested the abolition of condition “n”, which required a status report 
within two years of approval of Z2008120.  This condition was satisfied with the approval of a 
status report (Z2011118) in 2011 and is no longer necessary.  Since the site has been operating 
successfully for over a decade without complaint, staff has no concern over deleting status report 
requirement. 
 
11. 
Staff’s recommendation includes a new set of SUP conditions to supersede those of the previous 
SUP approval.

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Recommendation: 
 
12. 
Staff recommends the Commission adopt a motion recommending that the Board of Supervisors 
approve Z2024053 subject to the following conditions ‘a’ – ‘g’: 
 
a. 
Development of the site shall be in substantial conformance with the Site Plan entitled 
“Happy Apple activity Center“, consisting of one full-size sheet, stamped received April, 
24, 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 “Happy Apple Activity Center”, consisting of six pages, dated April 2024, and 
stamped received April 24, 2024, except as modified by the following conditions. 
 
c. 
All transformers, back-flow prevention devices, utility boxes and all other utility related 
ground mounted equipment shall be painted to complement the development and shall 
be screened with landscape material where possible.  All HVAC units shall be ground-
mounted.   
 
d. 
The SUP shall expire in 15 years on August 21, 2039. 
 
e. 
Compliance with the following Planning and Development Engineering stipulations: 
 
1. Any new site improvements will require a plan of development and traffic impact 
study.  The plan of development submittal would require a grading and drainage 
plan to show conformance to the county drainage regulations. 
 
2. Without the submittal of a plan of development, no development approval will be 
inferred by the engineering review, including, but not limited to drainage design, 
access and roadway alignments.  These items will be addressed as development 
plans progress and are submitted to the county for further review and/or 
entitlement. 
 
 
3. 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. 
 
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 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

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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: 
Joseph Mueller, Planner 
Reviewed by: 
Matthew Holm, AICP, Planning Supervisor 
 
Attachments: 
Case Map (1 page) 
 
Site Plan (reduced 8.5”x11”, 1 pages) 
 
Narrative Report (6 pages) 
 
DPR comments (3 pages) 
 
City of Peoria Response (2 pages)

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Maricopa County Planning & Development - Phoenix, AZ
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Z2024053
Application Name:
Legal Description
Happy Apple Activity Center
Applicant
Case Address
4N 1E 15
Ron Short
21919 N 89th DR
Applicant Phone/Email
Parcel Primary:200-08-027C
6236950797
borntobuild59@gmail.com
Peoria, AZ 85383
Map scale 1:669
Supervisor District No.
Happy Apple Activity Center

Doug Jones, P.E., CFM
Planning & Development
301 W. Jefferson St., Suite 170
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Phone: (602) 372-0790
www.maricopa.gov/planning
Email address:
Doug.Jones@maricopa.gov
 
Planning & Development
Engineering Plan Review
Date:  
June 09, 2024
Memo To:
Darren Gerard, AICP, Planning Manager, Department of Planning & 
Development
Attn:
Joseph Mueller, Planner, Planning & Development Services
cc:
Bob Fedorka, PE, Engineering Manager, Planning & Development
From:
Doug Jones, PE, CFM, Engineering Supervisor, Planning & 
Development
Subject:  
Z2024053 – Happy Apple Activity Center Modification of Condition, 
Extension of Special Use Permit
APN(s):
200-08-027C
Engineering Review has reviewed the first submittal routed for review on 04/25/2024, 
for the subject application and has No Objections subject to the following conditions:
1. Any new site improvements will require a Plan of Development and Traffic 
Impact Study. The Plan of Development submittal would require a Grading and 
Drainage Plan to show conformance to the County Drainage Regulations. 
2. Without the submittal of a plan of development, no development approval will 
be inferred by the engineering review, including, but not limited to drainage 
design, access and roadway alignments. These items will be addressed as 
development plans progress and are submitted to the County for further 
review and/or entitlement.
3. 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.
All plans and reports should be developed and formatted to document that 
the project is designed to meet all County regulations, ordinances and design 
standards.
It is incumbent upon the engineer to demonstrate compliance with all 
regulatory requirements and County design standards.
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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Joseph Mueller (PND)
From:
Greg Loper <greg.loper@peoriaaz.gov>
Sent:
Thursday, May 2, 2024 11:04 AM
To:
Joseph Mueller (PND)
Subject:
RE: Z2024053 - Happy Apple Activity Center
This Message Is From an External Sender 
This message came from outside your organization. Please use caution when corresponding outside the county. 
Thanks Joe – is that the one in the Peoria area? If so, my oldest son went there for pre-school.  Thanks for reaching out – 
we don’t have any comments at this time. 
 
Greg Loper, AICP 
Parks, Open Space & Natural/Cultural Resources Senior Planner 
Strategic Planning 
O: 623-773-4613 
M: 602-550-7004 
Greg.Loper@PeoriaAz.gov 
 
City of Peoria | Planning Department 
9875 N. 85th Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85345  
Monday through Thursday, 7am to 6pm | Closed Friday 
PeoriaAZ.gov/planning 
 
From: Joseph Mueller (PND) <Joseph.Mueller@Maricopa.Gov>  
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Good morning, 
 
We have received a request for a modificaƟon of condiƟons of approval for Z2008120 for the Happy Apple 
AcƟvity Center.  The special use permit was iniƟally approved by the Board of Supervisors on January 12, 2010. 
 
The applicant is requesƟng modificaƟon of condiƟon “m” which set an expiraƟon of the SUP for 15 years aŌer 
approval (January 12, 2025).  The applicant is requesƟng this is modified to be extended an addiƟonal 15 years.

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The applicant is addiƟonally requesƟng the eliminaƟon of condiƟon “n” which required a status report to be 
submiƩed at the end of the first two years following iniƟal approval of the SUP.  Staff notes this was saƟsfied 
with a submiƩed and approved status report via Z2021118. 
 
There is not a TAC meeƟng scheduled for this case.  Staff may schedule one at a laƩer date if necessary. 
 
Please let me know if you have any quesƟons, comments, or concerns. 
 
Kind regards, 
 
 
Joseph Mueller 
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT 
301 W Jefferson St Phoenix, AZ 85003
Planner 
O:   602-506-7629     
MARICOPA.GOV 
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