Attachment B - Staff Report - Z-SP-7-25-2.pdf

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Staff Report: Z-SP-7-25-2
August 26, 2025
Desert View Village Planning
Committee Meeting Date:
September 2, 2025
Planning Commission Hearing Date:
September 4, 2025
Request From:
C-2 DRSP (Intermediate Commercial, Desert
Ridge Specific Plan) (0.06 acres)
Request To:
C-2 SP DRSP (Intermediate Commercial,
Desert Ridge Specific Plan) (0.06 acres)
Proposal:
Special Permit to allow massage therapy and
all underlying C-2 uses
Location:
Approximately 650 feet east and 510 feet south
of the southeast corner of Tatum Boulevard
and Deer Valley Drive
Owner:
Vestar DRM-OPCO, LLC
Applicant/Representative:
Beena Thattil, Hand and Stone Massage and
Facial Spa
Staff Recommendation:
Approval
General Plan Conformity
General Plan Land Use Map Designation
Commercial, Village Core
Street Classification Map
Designation
Deer Valley
Drive
Arterial
71-foot south half street
(roadway easement)
Tatum
Boulevard
Major
Arterial
70-foot east half street
CONNECT PEOPLE & PLACES CORE VALUE; CORES, CENTERS & CORRIDORS;
LAND USE PRINCIPLE: Plan cores, centers and corridors to include a variety of
land uses: office, retail shopping, entertainment and cultural, housing, hotel and
resort, and where appropriate, some types of industry.
The subject site is located within the Desert View Village Core. The proposal for a
massage therapy establishment will add to the variety of land uses that provide services
within the Village Core.
ATTACHMENT B

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CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS CORE
VALUE; CERTAINTY AND CHARACTER; LAND USE PRINCIPLE: Protect
residential areas from concentrations of incompatible land uses that could
change their character or destabilize land values.

Commercial land uses are concentrated within the Desert Ridge Marketplace and
protect residential areas from concentrations of incompatible land uses.

CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS CORE
VALUE; DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS; LAND USE PRINCIPLE: Communities
should consist of a mix of land uses to provide housing, shopping, dining and
recreational options for residents.

The proposal for a massage therapy establishment will add to the mix of land uses in
Desert Ridge Marketplace and will add to the variety of services offered to residents.

Applicable Plans, Overlays, and Initiatives
Desert Ridge Specific Plan – See Background Item No. 6.

Surrounding Land Uses/Zoning

Land Use
Zoning
On Site
Vacant
C-2 DRSP
North
Grocery store
C-2 DRSP
East
Loading dock
C-2 DRSP
South
Restaurant
C-2 DRSP
West
Parking lot
C-2 DRSP

Background/Issues/Analysis

SUBJECT SITE
1.
This request is to rezone 0.06 acres located approximately 650 feet east and 510
feet south of the southeast corner of Tatum Boulevard and Deer Valley Drive
from C-2 DRSP (Intermediate Commercial, Desert Ridge Specific Plan) to C-2
SP DRSP (Intermediate Commercial, Special Permit, Desert Ridge Specific Plan)
to allow massage therapy and all underlying C-2 uses.
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION
2.
The General Plan Land Use Map designation for the subject site is Commercial
and the site is within the Village Core. The proposal for C-2 SP DRSP zoning is
consistent with the General Plan Land Use Map.

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The surrounding sites to the north, east, south, and west of the subject site are
also designated as Commercial and Village Primary Core.
General Plan Land Use Map
Source: Planning and Development Department
SURROUNDING LAND USES AND ZONING
3.
To the north of the
subject site is a grocery
store zoned C-2 DRSP
(Intermediate
Commercial, Desert
Ridge Specific Plan). To
the east of the subject
site is a loading dock,
also zoned C-2 DRSP.
To the south is a
restaurant, also zoned
C-2 DRSP. To the west
is a parking lot, also
zoned C-2 DRSP.
Zoning Sketch Map
Source: Planning and Development Department

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Findings

1.
The proposal is consistent with the General Plan Land Use Map designation.
2.
The proposal will add to the variety of land uses within the Desert View Village
Core.
4.
Site Plan
The site plan, attached as an exhibit, proposes massage therapy as a primary
use within the existing Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa establishment in
Suite 74-1555 within Desert Ridge Marketplace.
5.
Elevations
The building elevations, attached as an exhibit, are photos of the exterior of the
existing suite within Desert Ridge Marketplace.
PLANS, OVERLAYS, AND INITATIVES
6.
Desert Ridge Specific Plan
The Desert Ridge Specific Plan (DRSP) area is an approximately 5,700-acre
master planned community located in Northeast Phoenix generally bounded by
the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal, Pinnacle Peak Road, 32nd Street, and
64th Street. At its inception, the planning area consisted entirely of undeveloped
land held in trust by the Arizona State Land Department. The DRSP was
approved by the Phoenix City Council in July 1990 and is the governing land use
document of the City of Phoenix for Desert Ridge. Desert Ridge is divided into
Superblocks, each with their own individual land uses and regulations.
The subject site is located within Superblock 5, Development Parcel 5.A within
the DRSP. The Desert Ridge Specific Plan identifies a commercial core area in
Superblock 5, which today contains the primary retail destination for the Desert
Ridge area. The proposal for C-2 SP DRSP zoning is consistent with the DRSP.
COMMUNITY INPUT SUMMARY
7.
At the time this staff report was written, staff has not received any letters of
opposition or support.
OTHER
8.
Staff has received a completed form for the Waiver of Claims for Diminution in
Value of Property under Proposition 207 (A.R.S. 12-1131 et seq.), as required by
the rezoning application process.
9.
Development and use of the site is subject to all applicable codes and
ordinances. Zoning approval does not negate other ordinance requirements.
Other formal actions such as, but not limited to, zoning adjustments and
abandonments, may be required.

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3.
The proposal will provide a specialized commercial service that caters to the
diverse needs of the community within an existing shopping center, Desert Ridge
Marketplace.

Stipulations
None.

Writer
Adrian Zambrano
August 26, 2025

Team Leader
Racelle Escolar

Exhibits
Zoning Sketch Map
Aerial Sketch Map
Site Plan date stamped June 23, 2025
Elevations date stamped June 23, 2025 (4 pages)
Floor Plan date stamped June 23, 2025

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DESERT VIEW VILLAGE
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 2
APPLICANT'S NAME:
APPLICATION NO:
GROSS AREA INCLUDING 1/2 STREET
AND ALLEY DEDICATION IS APPROX.
MULTIPLES PERMITTED
CONVENTIONAL OPTION
* UNITS P.R.D OPTION
REQUESTED CHANGE:
FROM:
TO:
DATE:
REVISION DATES:
AERIAL PHOTO &
QUARTER SEC. NO.
ZONING MAP
* Maximum Units Allowed with P.R.D. Bonus
7/18/2025
Z-SP-7-25-2
Beena Thattil
Z-SP-7-25-2
0.06 Acres
QS 42-39
N-11
C-2 DRSP ( 0.06 ac.)
C-2 SP DRSP ( 0.06 ac.)
C-2 DRSP
C-2 SP DRSP
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64TH ST
56TH ST
TATUM BLVD
CAVE CREEK RD
SR 101
DEER VALLEY DR
CAREFREE HWY
PINNACLE PEAK RD
BLACK MTN PKY
HAPPY VALLEY RD
DYNAMITE BLVD
DOVE VALLEY RD
MAYO BLVD
JOMAX RD
SCOTTSDALE RD
LONE MOUNTAIN RD
Desert Ridge
Specific Plan
TATUM BLVD
DEER VALLEY DR
R-4 *
Z-174-05
C-2*
C-2*
S-1
C-2 DNS/WVR*
Z-36-02

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