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DATE: April 15, 2026
Planning & Zoning Commission
SUBJECT:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the draft minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting on March 11, 2026.
Attachments
3.11.26 Draft P&Z Minutes
Planning & Zoning Commission
SUBJECT:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the draft minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting on March 11, 2026.
Attachments
3.11.26 Draft P&Z Minutes
Supporting documents (1)
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DATE: April 15, 2026
CAR #:
CASE #:
P25-00241
Planning & Zoning Commission ACTION REPORT
SUBJECT:
USE PERMIT FOR DRIVE-THROUGH OIL CHANGE FACILITY
STAFF PRESENTER(S):
Ann Dolmage, Principal Planner
SUMMARY:
This is a public hearing to request a Use Permit for a drive-through oil change facility, on an approximately 1.06-acre site zoned Planned Area Development (PAD) with underlying C-2 (General Commercial) zoning and generally located north of the northwest corner of Elliot Road and San Gabriel Drive East, within the commercial development known as Elliot Crossing that is within Estrella (the “Property”).
RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct a public hearing to consider a Use Permit for a drive-through oil change facility, on an approximately 1.06-acre site zoned Planned Area Development (PAD) with underlying C-2 (General Commercial) zoning and generally located north of the northwest corner of Elliot Road and San Gabriel Drive East, within the commercial development known as Elliot Crossing that is within Estrella.
Recommend approval of the request for a Use Permit for a drive-through oil change facility, on an approximately 1.06-acre site zoned Planned Area Development (PAD) with underlying C-2 (General Commercial) zoning and generally located north of the northwest corner of Elliot Road and San Gabriel Drive East, within the commercial development known as Elliot Crossing that is within Estrella (Ann Dolmage, Principal Planner).
STIPULATIONS:
The approval of the Use Permit is subject to the Conditions of Approval (Attachment A).
FISCAL IMPACT:
Although a fiscal impact analysis has not been conducted on this specific project, all new development will have an ongoing fiscal impact on the city. The development is responsible for construction of all infrastructure necessary to serve the site and will generate one-time revenue for the city through payment of permits, construction sales tax, and development impact fees. Longer term fiscal impacts include increased demands for municipal services, the costs of which may or may not be offset by increased property values/tax levies, city sales tax, state shared revenues, and the increased demand for commercial and retail development. Any areas that will be maintained by the city are constructed by the developer and then conveyed to the city two years after construction.
BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS:
The Property is located within the Elliot Crossing PAD. The PAD zoning was approved on June 11, 1996. Pursuant to the PAD, commercial uses are permitted on the Property.
The Property consists of an undeveloped 1.06-acre lot within the commercial center known as Elliot Crossing, located at the northwest corner of Elliot Road and San Gabriel Drive East. A conceptual master site plan for the full center, including design guidelines, was approved as part of the above-mentioned Elliot Crossing PAD. A gas station, convenience store, restaurant, and professional and medical offices, and a self-storage facility have all been administratively approved within the center. Off-site improvements have been completed for this center. On-site improvements for the existing components of the center are in place or currently under construction.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Current Policy:
An automotive repair facility (including a facility providing oil change services) without a drive-through component is a permitted use in the C-2 District per Section 3-3-3-A-2 of the Goodyear Zoning Ordinance. Because the proposed automotive repair facility will offer an oil change service that allows the customer to remain in their vehicle throughout the entire service, the use is an analogous use to a drive-through. . An automotive repair facility with a drive-through component has been determined to be a “convenience use” as defined in Section 2-2 of the Zoning Ordinance and therefore is a Use Permit use in the C-2 District per Section 3-3-3-C-3 of the Goodyear Zoning Ordinance and is subject to the convenience use standards in Section 4-2-2, including the requirement for Use Permit approval.
A Use Permit requires review by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approval by the City Council following required public hearings. The process for the review of a Use Permit is set forth in Section 1-3-2 of the Goodyear Zoning Ordinance and in the City of Goodyear Administrative Process Manual.
Details of Request:
The proposed use is a single-story automotive repair facility, under the brand name “Express Oil”, that is approximately 5,288 square feet in size. The facility will contain three (3) oil-change bays at the east end of the building, as well as six (6) additional bays at the west end of the building for services such as brake pad replacement, tire repair and replacement, and alignments. Only the three oil-change bays are subject to this Use Permit approval, as they are the only bays configured as drive-throughs. The project narrative supplied by the applicant states that their goals for service times are ten (10) minutes or less for oil changes (not counting queuing time) and two (2) hours or less for other services. Should any vehicles need to stay in the facility overnight, they will be stored in the service bays with the doors locked.
Section 4-2-18 of the Zoning Ordinance sets forth operational and design requirements for drive-through restaurants, related to drive-through queuing capacity, traffic and pedestrian circulation, screening, and other considerations. While the proposed use is not a restaurant, staff have determined that the vehicle queuing standards are still applicable, and that each service bay for the oil change facility requires queuing space for at least three (3) vehicles behind the vehicle currently receiving service within that bay, as per Section 4-2-18-A of the Zoning Ordinance. Staff have determined the proposed use is meeting this requirement.
Per the building elevations submitted with the Use Permit application, the proposed materials and colors for the automobile repair facility will coordinate with those of the neighboring self-storage facility and medical buildings and follow the Elliot Crossing Design Guidelines.
Primary access to the site will be via a driveway on San Gabriel Drive East, to be shared with the self-storage facility currently under construction. Additional access will be via two existing driveways on Elliot Road. Cross-access exists for all parcels within the Elliot Crossing center. Twenty-four (24) vehicle parking spaces will be provided on the Express Oil parcel, which conforms to the required parking for the use as described in Article 6-4-2 of the Zoning Ordinance.
A project narrative, aerial photo, conceptual site plan, and conceptual building elevations are attached to this report as Attachments B through E.
Evaluation Criteria:
Evaluation criteria for this project can be found in Section 1-3-2 (Use Permits) and Section 4-2 2 (Convenience Uses) of the Zoning Ordinance. See Attachment F for an analysis of the project’s conformity to these criteria.
Public Participation:
Since there are no residential properties within five hundred (500) feet of the Project, an alternative citizen review was conducted, as allowed per Article 1-3-8-E of the Zoning Ordinance. The alternative citizen review consisted of mailing notification postcards on December 13, 2025, to all property owners within five hundred (500) feet of the Project. Ten (10) property owners were mailed a postcard and invited to review the project and provide comments. The property owners notified included owners of nearby commercial properties and the Estrella Community Association. No comments were received in response to this postcard mailing.
Notices for the public hearings before the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council included a notice mailed to ten (10) surrounding property owners on March 21, 2026; a sign posted on the Property on March 20, 2026; and a legal notice published in the Arizona Business Gazette- Republic Edition on March 27, 2026. As of the writing of this report, staff have received no inquiries about the project.
Staff Findings:
Staff finds that the proposed Use Permit for an oil change facility with drive-through meets the Zoning Ordinance requirements for drive-through uses, will not be materially detrimental to adjacent properties and will be compatible with the surrounding area, subject to the Conditions of Approval set forth in Attachment A. Staff is recommending approval of the Use Permit subject to the Conditions of Approval set forth in Attachment A.
Attachments
Attachment A - Conditions of Approval
Attachment B - Project Narrative
Attachment C - Aerial Photo
Attachment D - Conceptual Site Plan
Attachment E - Conceptual Building Elevations
Attachment F - Evaluation Criteria
CAR #:
CASE #:
P25-00241
Planning & Zoning Commission ACTION REPORT
SUBJECT:
USE PERMIT FOR DRIVE-THROUGH OIL CHANGE FACILITY
STAFF PRESENTER(S):
Ann Dolmage, Principal Planner
SUMMARY:
This is a public hearing to request a Use Permit for a drive-through oil change facility, on an approximately 1.06-acre site zoned Planned Area Development (PAD) with underlying C-2 (General Commercial) zoning and generally located north of the northwest corner of Elliot Road and San Gabriel Drive East, within the commercial development known as Elliot Crossing that is within Estrella (the “Property”).
RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct a public hearing to consider a Use Permit for a drive-through oil change facility, on an approximately 1.06-acre site zoned Planned Area Development (PAD) with underlying C-2 (General Commercial) zoning and generally located north of the northwest corner of Elliot Road and San Gabriel Drive East, within the commercial development known as Elliot Crossing that is within Estrella.
Recommend approval of the request for a Use Permit for a drive-through oil change facility, on an approximately 1.06-acre site zoned Planned Area Development (PAD) with underlying C-2 (General Commercial) zoning and generally located north of the northwest corner of Elliot Road and San Gabriel Drive East, within the commercial development known as Elliot Crossing that is within Estrella (Ann Dolmage, Principal Planner).
STIPULATIONS:
The approval of the Use Permit is subject to the Conditions of Approval (Attachment A).
FISCAL IMPACT:
Although a fiscal impact analysis has not been conducted on this specific project, all new development will have an ongoing fiscal impact on the city. The development is responsible for construction of all infrastructure necessary to serve the site and will generate one-time revenue for the city through payment of permits, construction sales tax, and development impact fees. Longer term fiscal impacts include increased demands for municipal services, the costs of which may or may not be offset by increased property values/tax levies, city sales tax, state shared revenues, and the increased demand for commercial and retail development. Any areas that will be maintained by the city are constructed by the developer and then conveyed to the city two years after construction.
BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS:
The Property is located within the Elliot Crossing PAD. The PAD zoning was approved on June 11, 1996. Pursuant to the PAD, commercial uses are permitted on the Property.
The Property consists of an undeveloped 1.06-acre lot within the commercial center known as Elliot Crossing, located at the northwest corner of Elliot Road and San Gabriel Drive East. A conceptual master site plan for the full center, including design guidelines, was approved as part of the above-mentioned Elliot Crossing PAD. A gas station, convenience store, restaurant, and professional and medical offices, and a self-storage facility have all been administratively approved within the center. Off-site improvements have been completed for this center. On-site improvements for the existing components of the center are in place or currently under construction.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Current Policy:
An automotive repair facility (including a facility providing oil change services) without a drive-through component is a permitted use in the C-2 District per Section 3-3-3-A-2 of the Goodyear Zoning Ordinance. Because the proposed automotive repair facility will offer an oil change service that allows the customer to remain in their vehicle throughout the entire service, the use is an analogous use to a drive-through. . An automotive repair facility with a drive-through component has been determined to be a “convenience use” as defined in Section 2-2 of the Zoning Ordinance and therefore is a Use Permit use in the C-2 District per Section 3-3-3-C-3 of the Goodyear Zoning Ordinance and is subject to the convenience use standards in Section 4-2-2, including the requirement for Use Permit approval.
A Use Permit requires review by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approval by the City Council following required public hearings. The process for the review of a Use Permit is set forth in Section 1-3-2 of the Goodyear Zoning Ordinance and in the City of Goodyear Administrative Process Manual.
Details of Request:
The proposed use is a single-story automotive repair facility, under the brand name “Express Oil”, that is approximately 5,288 square feet in size. The facility will contain three (3) oil-change bays at the east end of the building, as well as six (6) additional bays at the west end of the building for services such as brake pad replacement, tire repair and replacement, and alignments. Only the three oil-change bays are subject to this Use Permit approval, as they are the only bays configured as drive-throughs. The project narrative supplied by the applicant states that their goals for service times are ten (10) minutes or less for oil changes (not counting queuing time) and two (2) hours or less for other services. Should any vehicles need to stay in the facility overnight, they will be stored in the service bays with the doors locked.
Section 4-2-18 of the Zoning Ordinance sets forth operational and design requirements for drive-through restaurants, related to drive-through queuing capacity, traffic and pedestrian circulation, screening, and other considerations. While the proposed use is not a restaurant, staff have determined that the vehicle queuing standards are still applicable, and that each service bay for the oil change facility requires queuing space for at least three (3) vehicles behind the vehicle currently receiving service within that bay, as per Section 4-2-18-A of the Zoning Ordinance. Staff have determined the proposed use is meeting this requirement.
Per the building elevations submitted with the Use Permit application, the proposed materials and colors for the automobile repair facility will coordinate with those of the neighboring self-storage facility and medical buildings and follow the Elliot Crossing Design Guidelines.
Primary access to the site will be via a driveway on San Gabriel Drive East, to be shared with the self-storage facility currently under construction. Additional access will be via two existing driveways on Elliot Road. Cross-access exists for all parcels within the Elliot Crossing center. Twenty-four (24) vehicle parking spaces will be provided on the Express Oil parcel, which conforms to the required parking for the use as described in Article 6-4-2 of the Zoning Ordinance.
A project narrative, aerial photo, conceptual site plan, and conceptual building elevations are attached to this report as Attachments B through E.
Evaluation Criteria:
Evaluation criteria for this project can be found in Section 1-3-2 (Use Permits) and Section 4-2 2 (Convenience Uses) of the Zoning Ordinance. See Attachment F for an analysis of the project’s conformity to these criteria.
Public Participation:
Since there are no residential properties within five hundred (500) feet of the Project, an alternative citizen review was conducted, as allowed per Article 1-3-8-E of the Zoning Ordinance. The alternative citizen review consisted of mailing notification postcards on December 13, 2025, to all property owners within five hundred (500) feet of the Project. Ten (10) property owners were mailed a postcard and invited to review the project and provide comments. The property owners notified included owners of nearby commercial properties and the Estrella Community Association. No comments were received in response to this postcard mailing.
Notices for the public hearings before the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council included a notice mailed to ten (10) surrounding property owners on March 21, 2026; a sign posted on the Property on March 20, 2026; and a legal notice published in the Arizona Business Gazette- Republic Edition on March 27, 2026. As of the writing of this report, staff have received no inquiries about the project.
Staff Findings:
Staff finds that the proposed Use Permit for an oil change facility with drive-through meets the Zoning Ordinance requirements for drive-through uses, will not be materially detrimental to adjacent properties and will be compatible with the surrounding area, subject to the Conditions of Approval set forth in Attachment A. Staff is recommending approval of the Use Permit subject to the Conditions of Approval set forth in Attachment A.
Attachments
Attachment A - Conditions of Approval
Attachment B - Project Narrative
Attachment C - Aerial Photo
Attachment D - Conceptual Site Plan
Attachment E - Conceptual Building Elevations
Attachment F - Evaluation Criteria
Supporting documents (6)
- Attachment A - Conditions of Approval PDF
- Attachment B - Project Narrative PDF
- Attachment C - Aerial Photo PDF
- Attachment D - Conceptual Site Plan PDF
- Attachment E - Conceptual Building Elevations PDF
- Attachment F - Evaluation Criteria PDF
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