West Valley View Business - November 15, 2017

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Volume 29 Issue 07 Avondale, AZ

November 15, 2017

Business Briefcase

ByConnorDziawura

IN THE BIZ

Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Business Briefcase! Well, it’s already the middle of November. The feeling hasn’t really hit me that winter and all its related holidays are quickly approaching, but that doesn’t make me any less excited for the cool weather and plentiful feasts! But with all this seasonal excitement, the West Valley is pushing along with a whole heap of great news.

To summarize, this week I have a relocated store and a forthcoming Glendale entertainment venue, as well as a new lake. Yep, you read that correctly.

A new lake came to Buckeye, but perhaps the most exciting aspect is its music venue. Keep reading for all the details. Well, here we go, let’s get on with the news!

To start this week’s news roundup, I have a big one that should appeal to many West Valley residents. Topgolf recently broke ground and it is projected to open in late 2018. It will feature an updated building design, including an outdoor patio, tiered outdoor levels, larger retail area, private event space and a two-story bar.

Topgolf Glendale will be a three-level experience of fun and entertainment, with 3,000 square feet of private event space and six-person climatecontrolled hitting bays. But even beyond its customer appeal, Topgolf

creates about 500 jobs each time one opens. They even project $264.5 million in economic output over its first decade. Topgolf, which also has locations in Gilbert and Scottsdale, is sure to make a big impact in the West Valley. (Topgolf Tucson is set to open this winter.) Topgolf Glendale will be located at 6101 N. 99th Avenue, near the northwest corner of the Loop 101 and Bethany Home Road.

Just a reminder: The Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce holds Networking at Noon Wednesdays. These weekly business-networking events are a great opportunity for local business owners to attend, meet their local community and get their own business out there. The November 15 meeting will be a field trip to Marketplace Collaborative, 13735 W. Auto Drive, Suite 112, Goodyear. Next week, on November 22, the meeting will be held at its usual location of Haymaker Restaurant Co., 1800 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.

Anyone is welcome to attend for free for up to two meetings, but you will be asked to join the chamber to continue attending beyond that. For more information, contact Danielle Brown at info@southwestvalleychamber.org or 623-932-2260, or visit southwestvalleychamber.org/calendar. Oh, and be sure to bring your business cards–it’s always great to have those at chamber events.

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Next, Trek Bicycle Store of West Phoenix moved temporarily to 1428 N. Litchfield Road, Suite E1, Goodyear, near Best Buy while its new outlet is under construction. Trek Bicycle Store’s owners are hoping to open its location at 13810 W. Test Drive, Goodyear, (near Rudy’s Bar-B-Q) in February. The temporary store’s hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.

Another reminder: the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce holds Buckeye Business Connection from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the chamber, 508 E. Monroe Avenue. Anyone from the community is welcome.

Like previously mentioned chamber meetings, this is a great opportunity to network and meet your local business community, so be sure to bring business cards. The Buckeye chamber even sponsors a different speaker each week, with coffee and a light breakfast provided. The next date will be November 21. For more information, visit buckeyevalleychamber.org/calendar.

Finally, there’s a new lake in Buckeye, as well as a new entertainment venue to boot! Saturday, November 11, TopWater at The Landing held its inaugural concert at Hidden Lake featuring a performance by Luxxe. The

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Coalition honors top West Valley businesses ByConnorDziawura Former Gov. Jan Brewer, the late Litchfield Park City Manager Darryl Crossman and the city of Goodyear were among those honored during WESTMARC’s 25th anniversary Best of the West awards dinner at University of Phoenix Stadium Thursday, November 2.

“Although we are excited to recognize the event’s silver anniversary, the real celebration is about the results of those 25 years of hard work and dedication,” said Bobbi Magdaleno, WESTMARC board chairwoman and ASU’s executive director of government and community engagement, in her introductory speech.

“In the past, we were able to get away with selling the West Valley, and the entire Valley for that matter, as an inexpensive place to build a business with our greatest asset being sunshine. Today, we have more to offer. We have an amazing quality of life, a strong and abundant workforce, and, most importantly, we have regional collaboration unlike any other.”

Magdaleno was among the 550 business professionals, school employees and city officials who attended the event, which honored WESTMARC members, and educational or business folks instrumental to the area’s foundation.

WESTMARC, otherwise known as the Western Maricopa Coalition, is a partnership between 15 West Valley locales, effectively merging business and education. It has three goals: promote the West Valley, enhance economic development and increase member value.

These ideas and more were emphasized through the event, where many speakers put forth WESTMARC’s “15 cities with once voice” idea.

WESTMARC’s event mirrored a televised awards show, with lights, music and smoke from the stage.

The evening kicked off with a posthumous tribute to four people instrumental in the West Valley’s growth, including Crossman; Surprise Parks and Recreation Director Mark Coronado; Peoria Chief Financial Officer Brent Mattingly; and Bill Sheldon, WESTMARC’s former board chairman and Copper Point’s vice president and chief risk officer.

The awards comprised the bulk of the evening, however.

Brewer was among those honored by WESTMARC President and CEO Sintra Hoffman after brief opening remarks.

“The influence in this room at WESTMARC events always blows me away,” Hoffman enthusiastically told the crowd early in the evening.

Brewer was joined by former Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs; West-MEC Director of Government and Business Partnerships Diane McCarthy; Greater Maricopa Foreign Trade Zone President Art Othon; Sun Health Executive Vice President and WESTMARC Executive Advisory Board member Joe La Rue; Molera Alvarez Vice President of Government and Community Relations Claude Mattox; and Orcutt|Winslow founder and WESTMARC Executive Advisory Board member Herman Orcutt.

The primary awards came after dinner, though. Those included Economic Engine, Excellence in Innovation and Quality of Life, the latter of which was split into two categories: Community and Education.

First was Economic Engine, which was designated for “individuals, organizations, businesses, facilities or programs which have created a significant economic outcome and/or job creation for the West Valley.” PV | 303 Business Park won, having announced plans this year to add three new companies: a corporate office and logistics operation for Aldi Incorporated, a manufacturing plant for Ball Corporation, and a regional hub for United Parcel Service.

This move will effectively create an approximate 2,000 jobs and pump almost $500,000 into the West Valley.

The Quality of Life: Education field was for “individuals, organizations, businesses, facilities or programs which have enhanced the quality of life for West Valley residents.” The Peoria Unified School District Career and Technical Program won.

Quality of Life: Community is for “individuals, organizations, businesses, facilities or programs which have enhanced the quality of life for West Valley residents.” This award was given to the Tri-City West Thornwood Branch of the Boys & Girls Club of Metro

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Phoenix, a program that provides after-school and summer programs for Avondale, Litchfield Park, Goodyear and Buckeye kids struggling with poverty and literacy issues.

This was the first year Quality of Life was split into two categories, due to the large number of nominees. Among the many nominees between Community and Education were Backpacks 4 Kids AZ Inc.; Marionneaux Elementary School – Buckeye Elementary School District; Community Paramedicine West Consortium; West Valley Arts Council, City of Goodyear and Estrella

by Newland Communities; and WestMEC Southwest Campus.

This segment’s final award, Excellence in Innovation, was for innovative concepts that either fulfill a need for West Valley residents or preserve the area’s assets or resources. It was given to the city of Goodyear and Salt River Project (SRP) for the two entities’ 100year partnership announced earlier this year. Now, SRP will provide Colorado River water to Goodyear’s Central Arizona Project.

Among the other nominations were the city of Goodyear, for its Topics on the Move Van mobile meeting venue; and the Speak Up, Stand Up, Save a Life Youth Conference, a West Valley conference that deals with bullying and teen suicide prevention.

For Inspiration in Leadership, Sun Health and WESTMARC’s La Rue was once again called to the stage. Citing him as an example of extraordinary leadership, he was given this award by Brewer.

“When Sintra called, I said, ‘no, no, no, recount the votes, something’s not right here,’” La Rue joked in his speech.

“I truly believe I’m accepting this recognition on behalf of many others and many of those folks are here in this room,” he added.

Ron Campbell, senior director of ticket sales for the Arizona Cardinals, presented Regional Advancement. The award was given to Sunbelt Holdings President and CEO, John W. Graham, who is also a WESTMARC board member, for having “strengthened and

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Landing is a new lakeside entertainment development and TopWater is just the first part of a multifaceted plan.

Day passes for fishing are also available at the lake. The Landing at Hidden Lake is located at 24445 W. Sunrise Drive, Buckeye. For more information about the lake and its future plans, visit thelandingaz.com.

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Thanks for reading!

transformed the West Valley’s position for economic growth.”

In a video montage of his accomplishments, Hoffman cited him as a community builder and leader, as well as for his efforts in education.

Like La Rue, Graham credited his award as “an individual recognition for a team effort.”

Hoffman returned to the stage to present the final prize, the new fittingly titled President’s Choice Award, to Surprise Economic Development Manager Mike Hoover for his leadership and contributions to WESTMARC, including advancing the Committee’s work

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AVONDALE City Of Avondale Public Notice Request​ ​for​ ​Proposals Unarmed​ ​Security​ ​Guard​ ​ Services RFPPR​ ​18-023 The​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Avondale​ ​is​ ​issuing​ ​ this​ ​Request​ ​For​ ​Proposals​ ​ seeking​ ​proposals​ ​from​ ​ qualified,​ ​licensed​ ​and​ ​bonded​ ​ firms interested​ ​in​ ​providing​ ​ professional​ ​unarmed​ ​security​ ​ guard​ ​services.

A​ ​Pre-Submittal​ ​Conference​ ​ is​ ​scheduled​ ​forTuesday,​ ​ November,​ ​14,​ ​2017​ ​10:00​ ​AM​ ​at​ ​ the​ ​Avondale​ ​City​ ​Hall,​ ​11465​ ​W. Civic​ ​Center,​ ​Avondale,​ ​Arizona​​​ ​ 85323.​ ​​ ​All​ ​questions​ ​must​ ​be​ ​in​ ​ writing​ ​and​ ​are​ ​due​ ​no​ ​later​ ​than​ ​ Thursday,​ ​November,​ ​16, 2017.

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You are invited to attend a neighborhood meeting to discuss concurrent requests for approval of a Rezoning and Conditional Use Permit related to a proposed RV & Self-Storage Facility​​located​​ on​ ​approximately​ ​7​ ​acres​ ​on​ ​the​ ​ north​ ​side​ ​of​ ​Lower​ ​Buckeye​ ​ Road,​ ​approximately​ ​125​ ​feet​ ​ west​ ​of​ ​4th​ ​Street.

The proposed Rezoning (Application PL-17-0209), if approved, will change the zoning of the subject property from MH (Manufactured Home Park) to A-1 (General Industrial), in conformance​ ​with​ ​the​ ​property’s​ ​ “Industrial”​ ​General​ ​Plan​ ​land​ ​use​ ​ map​ ​designation.

The proposed Conditional Use Permit (Application PL-170210), if approved, will permit the development of an indoor self-storage facility with an outdoor RV storage component.

The proposed development will feature a combination of one and two story buildings providing 132,650 square feet of leasable storage space and 43 uncovered RV parking spaces, and a leasing office. The proposed facility will be buffered from adjacent properties by a decorative 8’ wall and a 24’6” landscape setback along the east and west, a decorative​​ 8’​​ wall​ ​and​ ​21’6”​ ​landscape​ ​setback​ ​ adjacent​ ​to​ ​Lower​ ​Buckeye​ ​Road,​ ​ and​ ​a​ ​decorative​ ​8’​ ​wall​ ​and​ ​30’​ ​ landscape​ ​setback​ ​adjacent​ ​to​ ​ Elm​ ​Lane.

At the meeting, the applicant, Mr. Robert Lepore, RLeporeArchitecture, LLC, and/ or his representative will be available to answer questions and solicit comments on this request. Please​ ​note,​ ​this​ ​is​ ​not​ ​ a​ ​public​ ​hearing​ ​and​ ​no​ ​official​ ​ action​ ​will​ ​be​ ​taken.

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and increasing its member value.

“Mike’s leadership as the WESTMARC economic development cochair has led to the creation of new tools that, for the first time ever, validate incredible workforce talent residing here in the West Valley,” Hoffman said.

Students were honored as well.

Grand Canyon University business management and psychology student Joy Garcia was presented a $1,000 West Valley Youth Leadership Scholarship by Leadership West Executive Director and WESTMARC board member Michelle Hess. The effort is a collaboration between Leadership West and WESTMARC.

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STATUTORY AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS: NORMA MAYTE LOPEZ, 17612 W EAGLE DR, Goodyear AZ 85338.

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