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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 in Surprise, AZ
A 3.11-acre vacant parcel at 163rd Avenue and Happy Valley Road is proposed to be rezoned from Rural Residential to C-2 Commercial for a multi-phase commerce center. Phase 1 will include a Terrible's convenience store, gas station, and car wash; future phases may include quick service restaurant and retail, though end users are not yet finalized. The project has been approved for traffic impact and is consistent with the Surprise General Plan's support for neighborhood-scale commercial uses at this arterial intersection.
| Case number | CR24-0251 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rezoning |
| Location | 163rd Avenue & Happy Valley Road, Surprise, AZ |
| County | Maricopa County |
| Acreage | 3.11 |
| Current zoning | RR (Rural Residential) |
| Requested zoning | C-2 (Commercial) |
| Proposed use | 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 |
| Hearing | 2026-07-02 |
| Hearing body | Surprise Planning and Zoning Commission |
| Staff recommendation | approve with conditions |
| 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) · Surprise Planning and Zoning Commission
Also on the 2026-07-02 Surprise agenda
- 56-001G — Commercial development including fueling station (Terrible's)
- 56-001D — Convenience store and fueling station, quick service restaurant, and retail building
- FS24-1191 — Rezoning
- FS25-0750 — Rezoning
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