Peoria Innovation Core "PIC"
On November 6, 2025, Citizens for Smart Growth filed a lawsuit against the City of Peoria, seeking a special action challenging recent zoning changes in the Peoria Innovation Core (PIC). According to city and state law, zoning changes exceeding 10% must go through public hearings before the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council, allowing residents to provide input and feedback.
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The lawsuit alleges that the City of Peoria classified these significant changes as “administrative,” bypassing the required public process and limiting opportunities for community participation.
Zoning Changes
This comparison shows the original zoning from 10/20/2000 to the revised zoning from August 28, 2025 which increased the allowable building heights by up to 100%. See below for the full documents.
in the State Land 720 aka the PIC
Original Zoning
PAD for AZ State Land Dept. -
State Land 720
This Planned Area Development is dated October
20, 2000 and outlines the zoning for the PIC prior
to the city's purchase of that land.
Revised Zoning
ASLD 720 PAD
This is the revised PAD that indicates an increase of allowable building heights of 100%. The cover page indicates these changes were not submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission nor the City Council for approval. Therefore, public input was bypassed.
Lawsuit
The lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court for the State of Arizona, No: CV2025-060698.
Special action requiring the city to comply with
ARS § 9-461.05, ARS § 9-462.04, and Peoria Zoning Code § 21-606.