Vote — approved

Steve Gallardo	yes
Jack Sellers	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Clint Hickman	yes
Steve Chucri	yes

6.THOMPSON EVENT CENTER Case #: Z2019078 Supervisor District: 1 Applicant / Owner: William E. Lally, Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. / WAT Property 1901, LLC Request: Zone change from Rural-43 to C-3 CUPD to enable the development of amusement, entertainment, and commercial land uses Site Location: Generally located approximately 828’ north of the northeast corner of Alma School Rd. and Red Mountain Frwy. Commission Recommendation: On 1/14/21, the Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of Z2019078 sub

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6. THOMPSON EVENT CENTER Case #: Z2019078 Supervisor District: 1 Applicant / Owner: William E. Lally , Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. / WAT Property 1901, LLC Request: Zone change from Rural-43 to C-3 CUPD to enable the development of amusement, entertainment, and commercial land uses Site Location: Generally located approximately 828’ north of the northeast corner of Alma School Rd. and Red Mountain Frwy. Commission Recommendation: On 1/14/21, the Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of Z2019078 subject to conditions ‘a’ – ‘k’: a. Development of the site shall be in substantial conformance with the Zoning Exhibit entitled “Thompson Event Center”, consisting of one full-size sheet, dated November 6, 2020, and stamped received November 9, 2020, except as modified by the following conditions. b. Development of the site shall be in substantial conformance with the Narrative Report entitled “Thompson Event Center”, consisting of 11 pages, dated November 6, 2020, and stamped received November 9, 2020, except as modified by the following conditions. c. The following Planning Engineering conditions shall apply: 1. Without the submittal of a precise plan of development, no development approval is inferred by this review, including, but not limited to drainage design, access and roadway alignments. These items will be addressed as development plans progress and are submitted to the County for further review and/or entitlement. 2. All development and engineering design shall be in conformance with Section 1205 of the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance; Drainage Policies and Standards; Floodplain Regulations for Maricopa County; MCDOT Roadway Design Manual; and current engineering policies, standards and best practices at the time of application for construction. 3. Engineering review of planning and/or zoning cases is for conceptual design only and does not represent final design approval nor shall it entitle applicants to future designs that are not in conformance with Section 1205 of the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance and Drainage Policies and Standards; Floodplain Regulations for Maricopa County; and the MCDOT Roadway Design Manual. 4. The project limits are located within a Special Flood Hazard Area. The FEMA Flood Zones are AE Floodway & Floodplain and X. The Floodway is called Salt River South Split. New development in the watershed is expected to acknowledge and assess their project for compatibility with the Floodway/Floodplain. For more information about the Floodway and Floodplain contact Richard Harris of the District at (602) 506-4528 for specific information about the FEMA Flood Zones. 5. The applicant must coordinate with the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) to properly access the site. The applicant must coordinate with the MCDOT to dedicate the appropriate Right-of-Way. 6. Access to the property will need to be established during the Plan of Development. 7. The Traffic Impact Study will be reviewed at the time of the Plan of Development. d. The following Maricopa County Department of Transportation conditions shall apply: 1. If access to the site from Alma School Rd. cannot be negotiated with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community then the east access proposed in the Driveway Analysis, dated August 4, 2020, must be improved to meet MCDOT standards. These include, but not limited to, adjusting the access to intersect closer to 90 degrees with Alma School Rd., providing a southbound left turning lane in the raised median. Left turn out form the site onto Alma School Rd. must be restricted by the installation of a curbed median at the east access point (refer to figure 7.2 in the MCDOT Roadway Design Manual). 2. A traffic control plan must be submitted and approved by MCDOT prior to any large events on the site. 3. Any Plan of Development for off-site signage shall be processed without the need for traffic improvements. e. Only the following uses shall be permitted in this CUPD: 1. Churches and houses of worship, including columbarium subject to the conditions listed in Article 803.2(11) of the Zoning Ordinance. 2. Privately owned or operated stations for fire protection, police or security service, ambulance or other emergency providers. 3. Private clubs and fraternal organizations. 4. Marijuana dispensary facilities, subject to the conditions listed in Article 804.2 (45) of the Zoning Ordinance. 5. Amusement enterprises, outdoor amusement parks, circus, and carnival grounds with permanent facilities. 6. Auction sales and feed stores with indoor storage. 7. Dance halls and nightclubs, including outdoor amplified music, except adult oriented facilities. 8. Drive-in or outdoor theater. 9. Miniature golf courses, driving ranges, and outdoor racetracks. 10. Mobile home, travel trailer, and recreation vehicle sales and services. 11. Permanent facilities for rodeos, auctions, swap meets, campgrounds, and sites rented for private parties. 12. Commercial storage facilities of mobile homes, manufactured homes, travel trailers, recreation vehicles, boats, and aircraft. 13. Public or private outdoor recreation uses and facilities, including structures, fields, courts, playgrounds, parks, and nature exhibits. 14. Spectator sport and music facility, including arenas, riding stables, water based recreational arenas, resort, group camos, auditoriums, concert halls, outdoor amphitheaters, music shells, and other outdoor recreation. 15. Ancillary uses to the above permitted primary use. f. The following C-3 CUPD and commercial signage development standards shall apply: 1. Maximum height for amusement structures, excluding signage, of 140-feet. 2. Minimum front and side yards of zero feet. 3. Property lines adjacent to rural/residential zoned properties shall not be screened. 4. Maximum height for freestanding signs of 65-feet, regardless of adjacent zoning districts. 5. Maximum sign area for freestanding signs of 500 square feet and no required setbacks for freestanding signs. 6. One freestanding sign oriented and located adjacent to the Red Mountain Frwy. and Alma School Rd. irrespective of proximity of any driveway. 7. The square footage of any freestanding sign shall not be included in the square footage calculation of the total number of other freestanding signs. 8. Maximum height for off-site signs of 65-feet. 9. Maximum sign area for off-site signs of 675 square feet and no required setbacks for off-site signs. g. All existing buildings/structures on site shall either be removed or obtain a required commercial construction permits prior to occupancy or establishing a commercial use. h. Unless an access agreement can be made with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community there shall be no access to the site from Alma School Rd. on land in the jurisdiction of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. I. Noncompliance with any Maricopa County Regulation shall be grounds for initiating a revocation of this Zone Change as set forth in the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance. j. The property owner/s and their successors waive claim for diminution in value if the County takes action to rescind approval due to noncompliance with conditions. k. The granting of this change in use of the property has been at the request of the applicant, with the consent of the landowner. The granting of this approval allows the property to enjoy uses in excess of those permitted by the zoning existing on the date of application, subject to conditions. In the event of the failure to comply with any condition, the property shall revert to the zoning that existed on the date of application. It is, therefore, stipulated and agreed that either revocation due to the failure to comply with any conditions, does not reduce any rights that existed on the date of application to use, divide, sell or possess the property and that there would be no diminution in value of the property from the value it held on the date of application due to such revocation of the Zone Change. The Zone Change enhances the value of the property above its value as of the date the Zone Change is granted and reverting to the prior zoning results in the same value of the property as if the Zone Change had never been granted. (C-44-21-189-X-00)

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