A small home community called Haciendas 5 is planned near 135th Avenue and the Dixileta Road alignment in north Peoria.
Ty Wilson, of Hilgart Wilson LLC, on behalf of Silver Sky Properties LLC - Pensco Trust Company, has requested to rezone about five acres from the suburban ranch zoning district to Haciendas 5 Planned Area Development to allow for 12 lots of detached single-family homes.
About 1.5 acres of the 5-acre project is open space.
Planning Manager Lorie Dever said strategic planning of the project, theming and uniform design standards will result in Haciendas 5 mirroring the proposed development of Haciendas at White Peak to the east.
There are no design standards that are inconsistent with Haciendas, she said.
“Think of it as phase 2 of Haciendas, if you will,” Dever said.
The Peoria Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the project to the city council, July 20. The council is expected to consider the project at an upcoming meeting.
The minimum lot size for the development is 8,000 square feet, which results in a density of about 2.4 dwelling units per acre, according to a staff report. The proposed maximum building height of the development is 30 feet which is consistent with single-family districts citywide, the document said.
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Meet Philip Haldiman is an award-winning journalist who most recently took first place for investigative reporting in 2023 from Arizona Newspapers Association. He joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in 2015, covering Sun City West his first year. Since 2016, he has covered the city of Peoria. Prior to coming to INI, he was a reporter with The Arizona Republic for seven years, covering numerous cities throughout the Valley. Before that, he was a freelance writer.
Community: Haldiman spearheads the Peoria Independent Hometown Heroes Awards program, honoring local individuals and businesses that give back to the community. He has hosted local candidate forums over the years and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. Haldiman also served as a member of the Journalism Program Community Advisory Board at Glendale Community College. Outside journalism, Haldiman served as a member of the city of Peoria Complete Count Committee for the Census, 2019-2020. Lastly, he has served as a member of his HOA governing board since 2021.
Education: Arizona State University with a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications and a BA in Theater.
Random Fact: Haldiman is a fourth-generation Arizonan as well as wrote and produced an autobiographical comic book about his time spent in Hollywood and his life as a cult film star.
Hobbies: He enjoys hiking Arizona’s mountainous landscapes and is currently working on a play for the stage.
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