Planning and Zoning Regular Meeting Minutes 12.17.2025

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Meeting Minutes
Planning and Zoning Commission
Regular Meeting

December 17, 2025 | 5:30 p.m. lan

Chandler City Council Chambers Groa., CHANDLER
88 E. Chicago St., Chandler, AZ Community of Innovation
Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Koshiol at 5:30 p.m.

Roll Call

Commission Attendance Staff Attendance

Chairman Rick Heumann* David de la Torre, Acting Planning Admin.
Vice Chairman Sherri Kohshiol Lauren Schumann, Principal Planner
Commissioner Charlotte Golla Darsy Smith, City Planner

Commissioner Michael Quinn Taylor Manneman, City Planner
Commissioner Tom Bilsten Mikaeyla Liburd, City Planner

Thomas Allen, Assistant City Attorney
Danielle Smee, Clerk

*= virtual attendance

Absent
Commissioner Ryan Schwarzer- Excused

Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Bilsten.

Scheduled and Unscheduled Public Appearances

Members of the audience may address any item not on the agenda. State Statute prohibits the
Board or Commission from discussing an item that is not on the agenda, but the Board or
Commission does listen to your concerns and has staff follow up on any questions you raise.

Consent Agenda and Discussion

1.

November 19, 2025, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes
Move Planning and Zoning Commission approve the meeting minutes of the Study Session
and Regular Meeting held on November 19, 2025

Rezoning and Preliminary Development Plan, Seasons at McQueen

Rezoning

Move Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of Rezoning PLH25-0014
Seasons at McQueen, Rezoning from AG-1 to PAD for single-family residential, generally
located east of the northeast corner of Willis and McQueen Road, subject to the conditions
as recommended by Planning staff.

Preliminary Development Plan

Move Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of Preliminary Development
Plan PLH25-0014 Seasons at McQueen for subdivision layout for 57 homes and housing
product, generally located east of the northeast corner of Willis Road and McQueen Road,
subject to the conditions as recommended by Planning staff.

Rezoning, Jones Residence

Move Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of Rezoning, PLH25-0035
Jones Residence, rezoning from Agricultural District (AG-1) to Single-Family District (SF-33)
to allow for reduced setbacks for an additional of an existing single family home located at
870 E Willis Road, subject to the conditions as recommended by Planning staff.

Use Permit and Entertainment Use Permit, Trophy Bar

Move Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of Use Permit and
Entertainment Use Permit PLH25-0029 Trophy Bar to allow for a series 6 bar license and
live indoor and outdoor entertainment and speakers indoors and outdoors located at 2551
W Queen Creek Road #4, subject to the conditions as recommended by Planning staff.

Use Permit, St. Mary Basha Elementary School

Move Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of Use Permit PLH25-0032
St. Mary Basha Elementary School for a new one-story multi-purpose building on the
existing school campus, 200 W Galveston Street, generally located %4 mile west of Arizona
Avenue, on the north side of Galveston, subject to the conditions as recommended by
planning staff.

Consent Agenda Motion and Vote

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DARSY SMITH, CITY PLANNER, reviewed Item 2 (Seasons at McQueen) stating that there is an
addendum memo with amended stipulations from that memo, discussed in the Study Session
presentation.

MS. SMITH also reviewed Item 4 (Trophy Bar) with the addition of Stipulation 5- Hours of Speakers
on patio would also be changed to match hours of live entertainment (5 PM- 10 PM).

THOMAS ALLEN, ATTORNEY asked for a brief explanation to the audience. MS. SMITH clarified that
there were concerns from Commissioners for the hours of outdoor speaker operation. Applicant
was in agreement for the speaker use hours match those of the live entertainment hours.

Commissioner Quinn moved to approve the Consent Agenda of the December 17, 2025, Regular
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting with the modifications to Item 2 (Seasons at McQueen)
and the added stipulation related to outdoor speakers to Item 4 (Trophy Bar). Seconded by
Commissioner Bilsten.

Motion carried unanimously for Items 1-4 (5-0). Item 5 passed (4-0), with Commissioner Golla
recusing herself due to connections with the school.

Member Comments/Announcements

CHAIR HEUMANN wished everyone a Happy Holiday. VICE CHAIR KOSHIOL spoke about her
experience with a committee for the Chandler Airport and that AIRPORT DAY is an upcoming event
on January 24, 2025 and encouraged the public to attend.

Calendar

The next Planning and Zoning Commissiong will be a public Hearing for the Chandler 2026
General Plan and will be held on January 7, 2026, at 5:30 PM at the Chandler Museum, 300 S.
Chandler Village Road, Chandler.

Adjourn

The meeting was adjourned at 5:37 p.m.

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David de la Torre, Secretary Rick Heumann, Chairman

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