At least 2 additions planned for Park West area in Peoria
Council approves apartments, gas station
The Park West area stands to become a little more more robust with plans for new projects at Northern Avenue.
The Peoria City Council approved two zoning projects Nov. 9 near the Park West shopping center — a new multifamily project and a gas station with a possible future additional commercial element.
The Park West area stands to become a little more more robust with plans for new projects at Northern Avenue.
The Peoria City Council approved two zoning projects Nov. 9 near the Park West shopping center — a new multifamily project and a gas station with a possible future additional commercial element.
The gated community is planned for a vacant, irregularly shaped parcel of about 16.3 acres.
The Planned Area Agreement previously required 30-60% of the gross floor area to be non residential for all of Park West.
The reason for this requirement was to make sure there was a healthy balance between the nonresidential development and the multifamily or residential component.
Land use attorney Taylor Earl, on behalf of applicant Trammell Crow Residential, added that the subject parcel is a challenging property because of its irregular size, and has been on the market for almost 14 years.
As a result, he said, removing the ratio makes it easier to develop.
The City Council also approved an amendment to the General Plan Land Use Map for a 2.87 acre site located at the northwest corner of Northern and 99th avenues, from the Mixed-Use Main Street to Commercial land use category.
In tandem with this general plan amendment, the council also approved a rezoning of the same parcel from General Agricultural to a Planned Area Development.
The approvals will allow for the development of a 4,600 square-foot Speedway fueling station and convenience store on a portion of the vacant site. At least 10 fueling stations are planned for the property, and the convenience store will offer a range of food and beverage options, including grab-and-go food options as well as interior customer seating for around 12 guests.
A future commercial/retail pad is contemplated immediately north of the convenience store.
Philip Haldiman can be reached at phaldiman@iniusa.org, or on Twitter @philiphaldiman.
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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