Proposed annexation would bring medical office buildings to Queen Creek

A developer interested in creating four medical and office buildings on 5 acres of Maricopa County land is asking the Queen Creek Town Council to approve annexing the property.

Frank West Capital LLC is requesting the annexation of two vacant parcels near the southwest corner of San Tan Boulevard and Ellsworth Road.

The council on Aug. 6 held the first of two required public hearings needed for land annexation.

The request was on the council’s public consent agenda in which all items are voted on with one motion and vote following a public hearing. No member of the public commented on the proposal. No date has been set for the second required public hearing, but it is expected to take place sometime this fall.

In August 2024, Frank West Capital submitted an annexation application for the proposed site, along with a site plan and request to rezone the property from rural to light commercial to develop four medical office and office buildings totaling about 30,644 square feet if the annexation is approved.

“The proposed annexation area has been in the town’s planning area, which identifies areas located outside of the town’s jurisdictional boundaries that may be annexed within the town in future years, since 1996,” according to a staff report.

The site is bound by San Tan Boulevard on the north and Ellsworth Road on the east. To the west and south of the site are residential homes and more vacant land along Ellsworth Road, according to the project narrative.

“Each building will provide about 7,661 (square feet) for a total of 30,644 (square feet). The buildings consist of 60% medical offices and 40% general offices … there are 146 parking spaces provided including 16 ADA parking spaces, spaces, which exceeds the required amount of parking by 35 spaces. The primary access to the site is along Ellsworth Road with an additional access on San Tan Boulevard,” the narrative continued.

The developer stated in the report that the project would not have any 24-hour businesses or uses that require conditional-use permits, as well as no drive-thrus unless permitted under an approved planned area development.

In addition, the buildings will not exceed 30 feet in height and illuminated signs will not face residential areas.

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