Peoria City Council approved the annexation of about 19.1 acres of the privately owned property known as McCoy Business Park, near 75th and Northern avenues, March 7.
The council also approved the initial zoning and a rezoning of the property that recategorized about 20.6 acres from suburban ranch to light industrial.
Applicant Zachery Pebler, on behalf of Renewal Management Remainder Trust, wants to use the site for a future industrial project. While Pebler has not identified a specific end user for the property, the rezoning is intended to align the property’s zoning classification for future development and allow uses, or business types, compatible with the general plan, according to a city document.
The site consists of three parcels owned by Renewal Management Remainder Trust that are collectively referred to as the McCoy Business Park. Two of the parcels were previously annexed, while the third parcel was just approved by the council.
The property is vacant and has a long history of being used for agricultural purposes, which continues to this day.
Long-time West Valley agricultural presence Rovey Family Farms has begun the process to bring a new master-planned development to the area of Northern and 83rd avenues that will cover two cities and nearly 350 acres.
The project, named Legacy Point, will include residential, mixed use, commercial, industrial and business uses.
McCoy Business Park is now consistent with the emerging Legacy Point business park, which is located to the north.
Philip Haldiman can be reached at phaldiman@iniusa.org, or on Twitter @philiphaldiman. We’d like to invite our readers to submit their civil comments, pro or con, on this issue. Email AZOpinions@iniusa.org.
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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