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56-001D — Convenience store and fueling station, quick service restaurant, and retail building in Surprise, AZ
This rezoning request seeks to convert 3.38 acres from Rural Residential to Community Commercial (C-2) zoning at a prominent corner of two major arterial roads (163rd Avenue and Happy Valley Road). The proposed development includes a 5,000-sf convenience store with fueling station, a 1,500-sf quick service restaurant, and a 6,000-sf retail building, designed to serve the surrounding residential community.
| Case number | 56-001D |
|---|---|
| Type | Rezoning |
| Location | 163rd Avenue & Happy Valley Road, Surprise, AZ |
| County | Maricopa County |
| Parcel / legal | APN: 503-56-001D; A portion of the Northwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 4 North, Range 1 West of the Gila and Salt River Base & Meridian, Maricopa County, Arizona |
| Acreage | 3.38 |
| Current zoning | Rural Residential (RR) |
| Requested zoning | C-2 |
| Proposed use | Convenience store and fueling station, quick service restaurant, and retail building |
| Petitioner | JMC Engineering, PLLC |
| Owner | 163 Surprise, LLC |
| Hearing | 2026-07-02 |
| Hearing body | City of Surprise Planning & Zoning |
| Status | new |
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Case history
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- First seen — 2026-07-26: First seen on an agenda (backfilled from our archive) · City of Surprise Planning & Zoning
Also on the 2026-07-02 Surprise agenda
- 56-001G — Commercial development including fueling station (Terrible's)
- CR24-0251 — Commerce center with Terrible's convenience store and gas station with automated car wash in Phase 1; quick service restaurant and retail building in future phases
- FS24-1191 — Rezoning
- FS25-0750 — Rezoning
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