Queen Creek council considers credit union permit, site plan
Town of Queen Creek
A First Credit Union is proposed for 250 feet east from the southeast corner of Signal Butte and Queen Creek roads within the Madera Retail Commercial Center.
The Queen Creek Town Council will be deciding on a proposed credit union’s request for site plan approval and a conditional-use permit.
The proposed First Credit Union would be located near the southeast corner of Signal Butte and Queen Creek roads.
The requests are on the council’s public consent agenda for its Wednesday meeting.
Items on the consent agenda are acted on with one motion and vote following public to comments.
In June, the proposed First Credit Union’s site plan and conditional-use permit were recommended for approval by the Queen Creek Planning & Zoning Commission.
The site plan calls for a 3,541-square-foot First Credit Union office with three drive-thru teller lanes and a walk-up ATM.
The conditional-use permit is required due to the drive-thrus.
The credit union will be built 250 feet east from the southeast corner of Signal Butte and Queen Creek roads within the Madera Retail Commercial Center.
Under the town’s general plan, the property is designated as “neighborhood,” which allows for neighborhood commercial centers, such as the Madera Commercial Retail Center.
The site plan shows that the credit union will meet the minimum parking requirements by providing 14 parking stalls and the Madera Commercial Retail Center will install an additional 15 stalls across from the property.
The drive-thru teller windows will operate within regular business hours, but the ATM will be open 24/7.
Among the staff’s conditions for approval of the site plan and conditional-use permit are:
Mechanical equipment, electrical meter and service components and similar utility devices, whether ground-level, wall-mounted or roof-mounted, must be screened and painted to match the main color of the building or to blend in with adjacent landscaping.
All roof-mounted equipment must be fully screened by the roof parapet.
Landscaping must be maintained and in conformance with the town zoning ordinance, design standards and the approved landscape plan for the Madera Commercial Retail Center.
The site plan for the retail center was approved by the town in October 2024.
The town council meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Community Chambers, 20727 E. Civic Parkway.
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