A new Rally's drive thru restaurant is planned for Peoria and 75th avenues.
The Peoria Planning and Zonning Commission recently approved a conditional use permit to allow for the new drive thru on the 0.66 acre vacant lot near the Santana Village Apartments and Planet Fitness.
The 1,220 square-foot single-story building will include a walk-up window and small outdoor dining area.
The main drive-through will start as two lanes, each with its own menu board that will merge into a single lane before approaching the pick-up window, according to a staff report.
A second pick-up window, intended solely for phone and internet pre-orders, will be located along the east side of the building, the report said.
Hours of operation will be 9 a.m.-1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 9 a.m.-3 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
Because the site is within an intermediate commercial zoning district, or C-2, and is within 200 feet of a residentially zoned district, it requires a conditional use permit.
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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