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Eloy Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting: General Plan Update and Airport RFQ - May 20, 2026

Meeting Portal — Wednesday, May 20, 2026
BodyEloy, Arizona
SessionMeeting Portal
DateWednesday, May 20, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:01

And we'll begin by uh I'm calling the meeting to order.

0:06

Have a roll call, please.

0:12

Ex officio stand-in, Snyder.

0:16

Here, Commissioner Lopez.

0:20

Commissioner Whitman.

0:22

Present.

0:23

Commissioner Bacta.

0:27

Commissioner Crawford.

0:29

Present.

0:30

Commissioner Frasetto.

0:35

Vice Chair Tolson.

0:38

Here.

0:38

Chairman Paulson.

0:41

Present.

0:42

We have a quorum.

0:45

Thank you.

0:46

All right.

0:46

So the next thing is the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:50

So all rise.

0:51

We won't do that.

0:58

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

1:02

And to republic for which stands one nation under God.

1:13

Thank you.

1:16

Next item is enrollment number four public appearances.

1:21

Those wishing to address the planning and zoning commission may do so at this time by first off by signing a form at the podium.

1:29

No, nobody did that.

1:30

All right.

1:31

So I think we can dispense with that item.

1:34

Next item is Roman number five, motion to approve the meeting minutes of the planning and zoning commission of March 11th, 2026.

1:43

Do we have a motion?

1:45

I'll make a motion to approve the minutes.

1:47

We have a second.

1:48

I second.

1:49

Move and second it all in favor, say aye.

1:52

Aye.

1:53

Aye.

1:54

Aye.

1:55

All right.

1:56

Sounds like it's unanimous.

1:58

Item Roman number six, new business.

2:01

Okay, this is the meat of the meeting.

2:05

We're going to conduct a public hearing and make comment conduct a public hearing and make recommendation to the city council on the following case.

2:14

Case number GPA 2026-001.

2:18

City of Eloy General Plan update.

2:21

Request by the City of Eloy for a general plan amendment to adopt a new general plan entitled Eloy General Plan Planning Today for a Stronger Tomorrow to replace the existing Eloy General Plan adopted on May 11th, 2020, and subsequently amended.

2:39

The new general plan encompasses an in irregularly shaped area of approximately 52 521.7 square miles, generally located south of Arizona Route 287, north of Pima County's northern boundary, approximate approximately along the West Angel Drive and East Kodiak Drive alignments, east of the South Evington Road Alignment and West of the East Toolshed Lane alignment.

3:08

So with this, I think the next thing is we take the stab does their presentation.

3:13

So and I see he's all ready to go.

3:21

Thank you all for coming today.

3:24

This is the hearing for Eloy's new general plan that will be moving forward.

3:57

So I had a lot of fun with our AI graphics last night.

4:05

So I want to thank you all for participating and those in the audience because if you look, some of your pictures are in there.

4:27

And we've done a lot since then.

4:30

So we've had quite a number of open house meetings, uh summary of questions, uh pop-up events.

4:38

We're good to spend a lot of time, which I am glad I have not had to do any lately because it's been a lot.

4:46

So then we went through our phasing of discovery and vision and build and he all participated in a couple updates for that and came to our draft of the plan.

4:56

So now we're in our celebration phase, which we've uh released the draft plan.

5:02

We went out for the 60-day public comment.

5:04

Terry will get into all that.

5:08

So that closed on May 3rd.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
General Plan Update█████████████████████████████████████████████51%
Procedural████████████████18%
Transportation Safety████████9%
Affordable Housing███████8%
Technology and Innovation████5%
Airport Management████5%
Public Engagement██2%
Capital Improvement Planning██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Eloy Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting: General Plan Update and Airport RFQ - May 20, 2026

The Eloy Planning & Zoning Commission met on May 20, 2026, at 5:15 PM in the Eloy City Council Chambers. The primary action was a public hearing and recommendation on the city's General Plan update (Case GPA2026-001), a major policy document replacing the 2020 plan. Commissioners also received an informational presentation on a request for qualifications (RFQ) for airport planning and environmental consulting services for the Eloy Municipal Airport. The meeting opened with roll call, pledge of allegiance, and approval of the March 11, 2026 minutes.

Consent Calendar

  • Unanimous approval of the March 11, 2026 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting minutes (motion by Commissioner [unnamed], seconded, all ayes).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public signed up to speak during the public appearances portion. No public testimony was offered during the public hearing for the General Plan update.

Discussion Items

  • General Plan Update (GPA2026-001): Dan Seimer, Planning Director, and Terry Hogan of Logan Simpson presented the “Eloy General Plan: Planning Today for a Stronger Tomorrow,” covering approximately 521.7 square miles. The update followed an extensive 18-month public engagement process with about 9,400 community engagements, 4,600 website visits, 306 questionnaire responses, and 224 comments during the 60-day review period. The plan includes four themed chapters, a future land use map, and an implementation action plan. Commissioner Whitman raised several specific edits to policies and glossary terms, which were discussed and incorporated into the motion.
  • Airport Planning RFQ: Christina Wozniak, Public Works Operations Manager and Airport Manager, presented information on the city’s RFQ for airport planning and environmental consulting services. Only one proposal was received, from Coffin Associates (a Pape Dawson company), which has a 30-year history with the Eloy Municipal Airport. The proposed agreement is three years with two optional one-year extensions. Services are on an as-needed basis and largely grant-funded. Commissioners expressed support for the firm’s qualifications.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to Approve General Plan with Modifications: Commissioner Whitman moved to approve and adopt the General Plan update with the following modifications:
    • Policy LU 2.3 (page 66): Add “within growth areas” to the sentence about promoting sustainable mobility, and define “sustainable mobility” in the glossary.
    • Housing and neighborhoods: Change “affordable housing” to “attainable housing” throughout (consistent with glossary definition).
    • Policy DT 1.8 (page 88): Change “design for alternative mobility and curb management” to “design to accommodate mobility alternatives” and strike “curb management.”
    • Policy C 1.112 (page 133, technology): Strike the specific examples “electric vehicle charging and autonomous vehicle readiness,” keeping only “integrate emerging transportation technologies.”
    • Action PE 16 (page 141): Change “formalize programs” to “promote programs.”
    • Additionally, staff will verify the appropriateness of industrial development authority bonds for housing finance; if not suitable, alternative bonding mechanisms (e.g., CFDs, community revitalization districts) will be substituted. Non-substantive editorial comments from Commissioner Whitman were also incorporated.
    • The motion was seconded and passed unanimously on a roll call vote (Commissioners Lopez, Bacta, Whitman, Crawford, Frasetto, Vice Chair Tolson, Chairman Paulson all ayes). This recommendation will go to the Eloy City Council for a special hearing on June 1, 2026, and subsequently to voter ratification in November 2026.
  • No action on Airport RFQ: The item was informational only; no vote was taken. The commission expressed support for the consultant selection, and staff will bring the agreement to city council for final approval.

Meeting Transcript

And we'll begin by uh I'm calling the meeting to order. Have a roll call, please. Ex officio stand-in, Snyder. Here, Commissioner Lopez. Commissioner Whitman. Present. Commissioner Bacta. Commissioner Crawford. Present. Commissioner Frasetto. Vice Chair Tolson. Here. Chairman Paulson. Present. We have a quorum. Thank you. All right. So the next thing is the Pledge of Allegiance. So all rise. We won't do that. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to republic for which stands one nation under God. Thank you. Next item is enrollment number four public appearances. Those wishing to address the planning and zoning commission may do so at this time by first off by signing a form at the podium. No, nobody did that. All right. So I think we can dispense with that item. Next item is Roman number five, motion to approve the meeting minutes of the planning and zoning commission of March 11th, 2026. Do we have a motion? I'll make a motion to approve the minutes. We have a second. I second. Move and second it all in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. All right. Sounds like it's unanimous. Item Roman number six, new business. Okay, this is the meat of the meeting. We're going to conduct a public hearing and make comment conduct a public hearing and make recommendation to the city council on the following case. Case number GPA 2026-001. City of Eloy General Plan update. Request by the City of Eloy for a general plan amendment to adopt a new general plan entitled Eloy General Plan Planning Today for a Stronger Tomorrow to replace the existing Eloy General Plan adopted on May 11th, 2020, and subsequently amended. The new general plan encompasses an in irregularly shaped area of approximately 52 521.7 square miles, generally located south of Arizona Route 287, north of Pima County's northern boundary, approximate approximately along the West Angel Drive and East Kodiak Drive alignments, east of the South Evington Road Alignment and West of the East Toolshed Lane alignment. So with this, I think the next thing is we take the stab does their presentation. So and I see he's all ready to go. Thank you all for coming today. This is the hearing for Eloy's new general plan that will be moving forward.

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