| ITEM #: 13. DATE: 12/15/2025 AI #:3005 |
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CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
| SUBJECT: | REZONE APPROXIMATELY 66.6 ACRES LOCATED NORTHWEST OF WEST CELEBRATE LIFE WAY AND NORTH LITCHFIELD ROAD, KNOWN AS CELEBRATION PLAZA, FROM PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT TO CELEBRATION PLAZA 1st AMENDED PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT |
| STAFF PRESENTER(S): | Christian M. Williams, Planning Manager |
SUMMARY
This is to conduct a Public Hearing for consideration of the rezoning of approximately 66.6 acres generally located at West Celebrate Life Way and North Litchfield Road from Goodyear Celebration Plaza Planned Area Development to Celebration Plaza 1st Amended Planned Area Development, and to request the item be continued to a date certain on January 26, 2026.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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RECOMMENDATION
Conduct the public hearing and continue the item to the January 26, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting. (Christian M. Williams, Planning Manager)
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the continuation of the public hearing.
BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS
The Property is located at West Celebrate Life Way and North Litchfield Road.
The 2035 Goodyear General Plan designates the land use for this property as Business and Commerce.
The current zoning for the Property is Celebration Plaza Planned Area Development (PAD), which contains a mixture of Multi-Family (MF-12), Multi-Family (MF-24), Commercial Office (C-O), MF-24/C-O hybrid and General Commercial (C-2) with a PAD Overlay; this PAD was approved in 2023 by the adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-1562.
The original application was heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission on March 12, 2025 and sought to amend the current Celebration Plaza PAD’s limit of one (1) standalone drive through within Land Use District C-2 to allow two (2) standalone drive throughs, plus, unlimited endcap drive throughs for all buildings constructed that accommodate at least three (3) tenants, one being a drive through. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed amendment by a vote of 5-0.
The recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission, for the original application, was heard by the City Council on March 24, 2025.
Council expressed concerns about an increase in the amount of drive-throughs without further reconsideration of the acreage and mix of multi-family and office land uses remaining on the site. As a result of the Council discussion, the applicant requested that the item be tabled, and no vote took place.
The item was heard by the Planning & Zoning Commission on December 3, 2025, and the additional details of this meeting will be presented to the Council at the January 26, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting.
A public notice that this rezoning request would be considered and reviewed at public hearing for the City Council on December 15, 2025 appeared in the Arizona Business Gazette - Republic Edition on November 15, 2025.
The 2035 Goodyear General Plan designates the land use for this property as Business and Commerce.
The current zoning for the Property is Celebration Plaza Planned Area Development (PAD), which contains a mixture of Multi-Family (MF-12), Multi-Family (MF-24), Commercial Office (C-O), MF-24/C-O hybrid and General Commercial (C-2) with a PAD Overlay; this PAD was approved in 2023 by the adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-1562.
The original application was heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission on March 12, 2025 and sought to amend the current Celebration Plaza PAD’s limit of one (1) standalone drive through within Land Use District C-2 to allow two (2) standalone drive throughs, plus, unlimited endcap drive throughs for all buildings constructed that accommodate at least three (3) tenants, one being a drive through. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed amendment by a vote of 5-0.
The recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission, for the original application, was heard by the City Council on March 24, 2025.
Council expressed concerns about an increase in the amount of drive-throughs without further reconsideration of the acreage and mix of multi-family and office land uses remaining on the site. As a result of the Council discussion, the applicant requested that the item be tabled, and no vote took place.
The item was heard by the Planning & Zoning Commission on December 3, 2025, and the additional details of this meeting will be presented to the Council at the January 26, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting.
A public notice that this rezoning request would be considered and reviewed at public hearing for the City Council on December 15, 2025 appeared in the Arizona Business Gazette - Republic Edition on November 15, 2025.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct the public hearing, and continue the item to the January 26, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting.