Maricopa City Hall  
39700 W. Civic Center  
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City of Maricopa  
Maricopa, AZ 85138  
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Meeting Minutes - Final  
Planning & Zoning Commission  
Chair Robert Klob  
Vice Chair Robert Brems  
Commissioner Robert Rowe  
Commissioner William Robertson  
Commissioner Maurice Thomas Jr.  
Commissioner Chad Whittle  
Commissioner Ted Yocum  
Monday, June 22, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
1.  
2.  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Klob called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. The invocation was led by  
Commissioner Yocum, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Rowe.  
6 -  
Present  
Absent  
Commissioner Robert Rowe, Commissioner Ted Yocum, Commissioner  
William Robertson , Commissioner Chad Whittle, Chair Robert Klob, and  
Maurice Thomas Jr.  
1 - Vice Chair Robert Brems  
3.  
Call to the Public  
No members of the public approached the podium during the call to the public.  
No speaker cards were provided by the public.  
4.  
Minutes  
The Commission shall approve the Minutes from the April 27, 2026, meeting.  
4.1  
MIN 26-41  
The Commission reviewed the Minutes from the April 27, 2026, meeting. No comments  
or questions were raised.  
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Commissioner Yocum and  
seconded by Commissioner Thomas. The motion passed unanimously.  
5.  
Agenda and Public Hearings  
5.1  
TXT 26-02  
PUBLIC HEARING:TXT26-02: a request by the City of Maricopa for miscellaneous text  
revisions to Chapters 10 and 18 of the Maricopa City Code. Discussion and Action.  
Rick Williams, Planning and Zoning Division Manager, presented three city-initiated  
amendments to Chapters 10 and 18 of the Maricopa City Code, describing the purpose  
of each as refining the code for clerical accuracy, alignment with Arizona Revised  
Statutes (ARS), and consistency with current development standards.  
Mr. Williams explained that the first amendment adds Section 10.20.100, Obedience  
to Markings, to the parking provisions of the code. He stated that this provision gives  
code enforcement authority to address illegal parking on public properties — citing a  
recent instance in which tow trucks were occupying five to six parking stalls overnight  
at the city library, a situation that could not be addressed under the existing code.  
Mr. Williams clarified that the second amendment adds food truck courts as a  
permitted use within the Maricopa Station Overlay. He acknowledged this was an  
oversight: when food truck courts were added as a permitted use in the Mixed Use  
Heritage district in December 2025 and January 2026, the Maricopa Station Overlay —  
which functions as its own separate overlay — was inadvertently omitted. He ensured  
the proposed language is identical to the provisions already adopted for the Mixed Use  
Heritage district.  
Mr. Williams shared that the third amendment reinstates city signage associated with  
city-sponsored events (such as events at Copper Sky) under the exempt sign section  
of the code. He noted that this provision existed in the 2015 version of the code but  
was not carried over when the code was updated, and the amendment restores it.  
Mr. Williams confirmed that the proposed amendments are in conformance with the  
General Plan, specifically the Land Use Element and the Economic Development  
Element. Public outreach included a posting on the city website on May 11th and a  
notice published in the Casa Grande Dispatch on June 4th. No public comment had  
been received as of the date of the meeting.  
Commissioner Thomas noted approvingly that the amendments align the city's code  
with state law requirements, and Commissioner Robertson also expressed support,  
characterizing the amendments as straightforward housekeeping items.  
The public hearing was opened. No speaker cards were submitted and no members of  
the public wished to speak. The public hearing was closed.  
Motion to approve TXT 26-02 was made by Commissioner Robertson and  
seconded by Commissioner Yocum. The motion carried unanimously.  
6.  
Reports from Commission and/or Staff  
Mr. Williams reported that a previously planned legislative update, originally scheduled  
for the June 22nd meeting, had been deferred to the August 24, 2026, meeting. He  
noted that Katie Proctor, the city’s Intergovernmental Affairs Director, agreed to attend  
and present the update in person. Mr. Williams encouraged commissioners and the  
public not to miss the August meeting, describing it as a significant update.  
Mr. Williams also announced that the next regular meeting is scheduled for July 27,  
2026, with three items currently on the agenda.  
Commissioner Robertson followed up on a prior request he had made for the  
Commission to periodically receive updates on administrative actions taken by staff.  
Mr. Williams confirmed the commitment, indicating that updates would cover final  
plats, preliminary plats, site plans, and construction permits, and would be presented  
at least twice annually — once reflecting the first two quarters and again near the end  
of the year. He indicated the first such update would be presented at either the July or  
August meeting, covering administrative approvals through the beginning of the third  
quarter of 2026.  
7.  
Executive Session  
No executive session was conducted.  
8.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 6:13 PM.  
Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Yocum, seconded by  
Commissioner Robertson. The motion passed unanimously.  
Certification of the Minutes  
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of  
the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of Maricopa, Arizona, held  
on the 22nd day of June, 2026. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and  
held and that a quorum was present.  
Dated this 27th day of July, 2026.  
__________________________  
James Kamstra  
Assistant Planner