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MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, February 24, 2026 - 5:30 P.M. 155 N. TEGNER STREET WICKENBURG, ARIZONA 85390 A. CALL TO ORDER - Chair Green called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM B. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE – Led by Chair Green C. INVOCATION – Led by Member Crissman D. ROLL CALL Present: Bill Green, Chair Kristi Henson, Vice Chair Verne Crissman, Member Connie Jenson, Member Eileen McGuire, Member Tom Pollei, Member Darcy Wekell, Member Milton Crutchfield, Alternate Member Staff Present: Steve Boyle, Community Development Director Amy Brown, Town Clerk E. CALL TO THE PUBLIC – No Response F. ITEMS OF BUSINESS 1. Consideration and Action to Approve the Minutes of January 27, 2026 MOVED BY Member Henson to approve the minutes of January 27, 2026 SECONDED BY Member McGuire VOTE: 7 - 0 (Yes – Chair Green, Members Crissman, Henson, Jenson, McGuire, Pollei, and Wekell) 2. Discussion Regarding Planning and Zoning Advisory Commission (P&Z) Charter, Code of Ethics, Oath of Office, and General Conduct of Commission Members Steve Boyle, Community Development Director, presented information regarding charter for the Planning and Zoning Advisory Commission (P&Z). Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of February 24, 2026 Page 2 of 4 Key points of the commission charter include: • Make Recommendations to the Council • Recommend General Plan & Zoning Code • Land Use Recommendations • Development Review – Final Decision • Serve as a liaison to the community and represent the community Commission Rules from Town Code include: • The commission is allowed to have seven members with two alternates • There is a council liaison, Art Rubash, and a staff liaison, Steve Boyle • Expectation of two years of service with an additional two years possible • Meetings are every month on the last Tuesday at 5:30 PM • Members must maintain residency in Wickenburg during their service • The commission shall elect a chair and a vice chair • This is a volunteer opportunity with no compensation • Expenditures, agreements, and contracts are to be referred to the town council as the commission doesn’t have budget authority • 4 members constitute a quorum Standards of Conduct include the following: • The commission has an advisory role for staff and town council • Cooperation among members is expected, with unified, kind communication • Public involvement is encouraged, as it is a public meeting • Transparency is essential in all communications and actions • Members should come prepared, having read the agenda and packet ahead of time • Conflict of interest: If there is a doubt, it probably is a conflict of interest. Consult with staff liaison when in doubt • All correspondence should be through the staff liaison Summary of Information: • Work together • Work through staff liaison • Work with public input • Work in the open • Work to provide council recommendations 3. Consideration and Action Regarding an Application for Development Review for a Proposed Convenience Store to be located at the Intersection of Highway 93 and Scenic Loop Road Steve Boyle, Community Development Director, reported that this is the development review for a convenience store and gas station at Scenic Loop Road and US-93 by U-Haul. This is zoned commercial with rural residential behind it. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of February 24, 2026 Page 3 of 4 The convenience store is proposed to be 5,037 square feet with an adjacent dog park, fuel canopy with seven individual pumps and canopy along with a proposed future car wash area. The wet utilities currently are proposed to be a large septic system and private well water. Each wet utility will have to prove adequate for the intended use including fire protection and waste management storage. The intent is to have public infrastructure extended to this site at a later date by the various developers in the area. The parking proposed at the site exceeds the code requirements and there is oversized parking for larger vehicles such as RV trailers. This project does not intend to be a semi-trailer truck stop as no oversized fuel canopies are proposed and ADOT has limited access available to the site. There will be a single full access to the site at the north end and a limited entry right only per ADOT just off the existing roundabout. The proposed convenience store seems to incorporate facade treatments that mitigate large uninterrupted wall planes. The proposed exterior materials of stone veneer, porcelain desert tile, stucco and wood siding are common in desert areas for finishing, and the rustic roof will also give the building a more western architectural feel. The signage on the building will be permitted separately and will not likely be as robust as what is presented in the renderings. The fuel canopy is requested to add a rock veneer around the pillars. The landscape plan meets the code minimal standards with both interior and perimeter plants and trees. The town strongly encourages Chinese or Red Push Pistache or Olive trees be incorporated into the site planning instead of the proposed Blue Palo Verde which is susceptible to wind and weather damage in the area. Landscape islands and outcroppings are to be contained with curbing system. The site has various light fixtures proposed from pole standards, wall packs, and canopy lights. All the fixtures are to be full cutoffs with no light trespass. The photometric plan as presented shows slight light trespass extending over property lines and those will have to be addressed to be at 0.0-foot candle. The light pole standards are allowed to be 20' from ground on the interior but the northern property line may need to be 14' as that line is relatively close to other rural residential properties. The proposed trash enclosure will be to code and screened with proper material and located on the parking fringe of the front row near the building. There are three retention basins on the property. Member Crissman liked the shorter light poles and maybe a back fence or wall to block it from the residents to the North. In addition, he would like tin awnings or something to make it look more like Wickenburg. He asked that as the landscaping goes, does the town require them to replace it to keep it looking good. Director Boyle stated that the town can require them to replace the landscaping if it does die and the town can look at past aerial surveys of different Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of February 24, 2026 Page 4 of 4 businesses to see if there is a noticeable reduction in the amount of landscaping. Jeff Koski from Archicon Architecture, stated that they worked with ADOT for a year to get approval for the entrance. They will not add the car wash until the facility is connected to town water and sewer. They would like to keep the light poles at 20’ to provide lights for trailers and RV’s but they can look at shields form the North and East. They will not have an RV dump station, since they will only have a septic system. They can also look at galvanized steel to make it look more rustic as they did look at a few other buildings in town. They can switch the trees away from the Palo Verdes. They will level off the property, which will probably mean bringing in dirt in the back and blading the front. Member McGuire asked about the surface of the parking lot. Mr. Koski stated that the parking spaces will be concrete with the other areas as asphalt. There will not be exposed dirt, but will have decomposed granite in the car wash area until that is built. ADOT did dictate that it is a right turn entry that is able to handle a fire truck with the exit out the back of the property. They will match the front and back of the building with an awning of some material to break up the box look. Member Henson suggested a picnic area near the dog park. MOVED BY Member Crissman to approve the Development Review for the proposed convenience store SECONDED BY Member Henson VOTE: 7 - 0 (Yes – Chair Green, Members Crissman, Henson, Jenson, Pollei, and Wekell) G. NEXT MEETING DATE – March 31, 2026 H. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY Member Pollei to adjourn at 6:17 PM SECONDED BY Member Henson VOTE: 7 - 0 (Yes – Chair Green, Members Crissman, Henson, Jenson, McGuire, Pollei, and Wekell) Bill Green, Chair Attest: Amy Brown, Town Clerk