Maricopa County, Arizona Planning & Development Feed

Launch-preview, server-rendered feed of rezoning, subdivision, and CUP activity across Maricopa County — covering the unincorporated county plus 27 incorporated cities and towns including Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Chandler, Glendale, Gilbert, Tempe, Peoria, Surprise, Goodyear, Buckeye, Queen Creek, and Avondale.

Demo figures: 73 rezoning applications open · 9 hearings in the next 30 days · 18 decisions in the last 30 days

Last updated: Monday, April 14, 2026, 06:02 UTC. Demo dataset for launch review. Figures are sample records, not a live production feed.

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Open rezonings	Upcoming hearings (30d)	Approvals (30d)	Denials (30d)	Active subdivisions	Last updated
73	9	18	4	34	Apr 14, 2026

Upcoming hearings calendar

Date	Body	Top agenda items	Source
Apr 17, 2026	Maricopa County Planning & Zoning Commission	Z2026-002 (Wittmann data center master plan) · Z2026-005 (Surprise annexation review) · Z2026-007 (Rio Verde subdivision)	maricopa.gov/planning
Apr 21, 2026	Phoenix Planning Commission	RZ-26-33 (Desert Ridge mixed-use) · Z-26-041 (Deer Valley industrial) · 3 variances	phoenix.gov
Apr 22, 2026	Buckeye Planning Commission	Verrado Phase V (1,200 lots) · Watson Rd commercial overlay	buckeyeaz.gov
Apr 23, 2026	Mesa Planning and Zoning Board	Elliot Road tech corridor rezoning · General Plan amendment for Eastmark	mesaaz.gov
Apr 28, 2026	Goodyear Planning Commission	PAD amendment for Estrella Vista · New data-center campus rezone	goodyearaz.gov
May 1, 2026	Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission	Price Corridor site plan review · Intel campus expansion PAD	chandleraz.gov
May 5, 2026	Queen Creek Planning Commission	Frontier Crossing subdivision · Combs Road commercial	queencreek.org
May 6, 2026	Scottsdale Development Review Board	Shea Corridor mixed-use · McDowell Road overlay	scottsdaleaz.gov
May 14, 2026	Maricopa County Board of Supervisors	Final action: Z2026-002 data center · Tonto Hills unincorporated rezoning	maricopa.gov

Recent notable decisions

Date	Applicant	Location	Outcome	Summary
Apr 10	Microsoft Corp / hyperscaler affiliate	Goodyear, west of Pebble Creek	Approved with conditions	420-acre data center campus PAD, conditional on SRP power substation agreement and 190M-gallon water reclaim commitment
Apr 8	D.R. Horton / Express Homes	West Valley, Buckeye	Approved	624-lot subdivision preliminary plat
Apr 3	Lennar Arizona	Estrella Vista, Goodyear	Approved	318-lot SF rezoning with 15% age-restricted
Mar 30	Taylor Morrison	Scottsdale North	Denied 5–2	DC-height request rejected on desert character grounds
Mar 27	Arizona Land Consulting	Pinal/Maricopa border, near Buckeye	Continued	Insufficient groundwater adequacy documentation

Active rezoning applications

App ID	Filed	Applicant	Project type	Acreage	From → To	Stage
Z2026-002	Feb 11	Stream Data Centers / LLC affiliate	Data center	312.0	"RU-43" → "PAD-I"	Supervisors May 14
Z2026-005	Feb 19	Meritage Homes	Residential	168.4	"RU-43" → "R1-7"	P&Z Apr 17
RZ-26-33	Feb 24	Macerich + JV	Mixed-use	18.8	"C-1" → "WU-2"	PC Apr 21
PAD-26-011	Mar 1	Alliance Residential	Multifamily	22.5	"R-3" → "UR"	Staff review
PAD-26-019	Mar 8	Prologis	Industrial	204.0	"A-1" → "I-2"	Staff review
RZ-26-042	Mar 10	Toll Brothers Arizona	Residential	141.2	"AG" → "R-43"	PC Apr 21
Z2026-011	Mar 14	Pulte Home Co.	Residential	298.6	"RU-43" → "R1-8"	Staff review
CUP-26-033	Mar 17	Compass Datacenters	Data center	86.0	CUP request	PC Apr 28
RZ-26-051	Mar 21	Shea Homes	Residential	77.9	"R1-43" → "R1-8"	PC May 5
RZ-26-058	Mar 28	Invitation Homes BTR	BTR rental	28.3	"R-3" → "UR"	Intake

4-field wedge highlights — Maricopa

Recent conditions of approval

"Applicant shall execute a Water Service Commitment Letter with the City of Goodyear water utility demonstrating a 100-year Designation of Adequate Water Supply from ADWR before any grading permit is issued. Applicant further commits to a 30% non-potable reuse target at full build-out." — Z2026-001, Apr 10, 2026

"Maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 35% and no structure shall exceed 35 feet in height. Applicant shall preserve all saguaros over 8 feet in height within the project area and relocate at a 1:1 ratio per Arizona Native Plant Law." — RZ-26-028, Apr 8, 2026

"Applicant shall participate in the Maricopa County Transportation Impact Fee program and shall execute a turn-lane improvement agreement at Watson Rd / MC-85 prior to issuance of the 50th building permit." — RZ-26-020, Apr 3, 2026

Notable community objections (last 30 days)

43 residents of the Pebble Creek HOA submitted opposition to the 420-acre data-center campus adjacent to Goodyear, citing (a) SRP substation visibility, (b) back-up diesel emissions under Pinnacle Peak wind conditions, (c) groundwater drawdown risk.

28 speakers at the Mar 30 Scottsdale DRB opposed Taylor Morrison's DC-height request, primarily on desert-character grounds. Outcome: denied 5–2.

Recent staff recommendations

Staff recommended approval with conditions for Z2026-002 (data center master plan), citing alignment with the County's 2024 Data Center Overlay policy, the applicant's commitment to a 190M-gallon reclaim-water agreement, and SRP's conditional grid capacity letter. Board of Supervisors action pending May 14.

Staff recommended denial for Taylor Morrison Scottsdale DC-height request on desert-character + view-corridor grounds. DRB voted with staff 5–2.

Recent hearing outcomes

Phoenix Planning Commission, Apr 7, 2026: 9 items, 7 approved (5 unanimous), 1 denied (4–3), 1 continued. Public signups: 82.

Maricopa County P&Z, Apr 3, 2026: 6 items, 5 approved, 1 continued. Notable split 4–2 on a 1,200-acre Wittmann rezoning.

Top active developers in Maricopa (last 12 months)

Rank	Applicant	Filings	Typical type	Notable
1	D.R. Horton / Express Homes	31	Single-family	Largest regional filer
2	Meritage Homes	22	Single-family	West Valley concentration
3	Lennar Arizona	19	Single-family + active adult	Sunbelt strategic
4	Pulte / Del Webb	17	Residential + active adult	Sun City West + Trilogy
5	Stream Data Centers / Compass / Microsoft (combined)	8	Data center PADs	The hyperscaler corridor

Historical decision trends

24-month chart: applications filed per month 58 (Apr 2024) → 84 (Mar 2026), approvals in parallel, avg days filing-to-decision 74 → 61, approval rate 79% → 83%. Data center project volume up 214% YoY.

Related counties (same DMA — Phoenix)

• Pinal County, AZ (TSMC fab + Casa Grande)
• Yavapai County, AZ (Prescott)
• Pima County, AZ (Tucson)
• Gila County, AZ
• Clark County, NV (Las Vegas — nearby western)

Related glossary pages

• Conditions of approval
• Conditional use permit
• General plan amendment
• Rezone application
• Planning commission
• Staff recommendation

Maricopa planning FAQ

How do I find planning commission meetings in Maricopa County?

Maricopa County's P&Z Commission meets twice monthly at the Maricopa County Administration Building, 301 W. Jefferson St., Phoenix. Individual incorporated cities (Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Goodyear, Buckeye) run their own planning commissions — cityminutes aggregates every meeting and decision across all of them onto this one page.

Who owns a property in Maricopa County?

Property ownership, parcel IDs, and assessed values are maintained by the Maricopa County Assessor at mcassessor.maricopa.gov. cityminutes links each active rezoning and decision to its assessor parcel.

How long does rezoning take in Maricopa County?

For cases that go through a single Maricopa County process (unincorporated), median time from intake to Board of Supervisors action is 94 days. For cases in Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, or other incorporated jurisdictions, the median is 62–80 days depending on the city. Data center PADs average 118 days.

What's the planning department phone number for Maricopa County?

Maricopa County Planning & Development: (602) 506-3301. For City of Phoenix planning, call (602) 262-7131. Always verify directly with the agency.

Does this cover Pinal County too?

Pinal is a separate county, but it's in the same DMA and hosts the TSMC fab and adjacent hyperscaler activity. Pinal has its own cityminutes page at /planning/az/pinal/. Most sunbelt land-acquisition teams monitor both simultaneously.

How often is this data updated?

Every Monday at 06:00 UTC. Check the "Last updated" timestamp. Our changelog is at /planning/az/maricopa/changelog/.

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