Attachment D - PC Summary - Z-10-20-1.pdf

City of Phoenix — Formal (2020-09-02)

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REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
August 6, 2020 
ITEM NO: 9 
DISTRICT NO.: 1
SUBJECT: 
Application #: 
Z-10-20-1 (Companion Case Z-SP-1-20-1)
Location: 
Approximately 325 feet north of the northeast corner of 21st Avenue 
and Bell Road
From: 
R-5 
To: 
C-2 
Acreage: 
2.15 
Proposal: 
C-2 Commercial uses
Applicant: 
Withey Morris, PLC / William F. Allison
Owner: 
Howard A. Keyes Trust / Kevin Hochman
Representative: Withey Morris, PLC / William F. Allison
ACTIONS: 
Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations. 
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
Deer Valley 6/18/2020 Approval, per the staff recommendation. Vote: 9-0.  
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the Deer Valley Village Planning 
Committee recommendation with an additional stipulation. 
Motion Discussion: N/A. 
Motion details: Commissioner Shank made a MOTION to approve Z-10-20-1, per the 
Deer Valley Village Planning Committee recommendation with an additional stipulation 
as read into the record. 
Maker: Shank 
Second: Montalvo 
Vote: 7-0 
Absent: Gorraiz, Howard 
Opposition Present: No  
Findings: 
1.
The development is consistent with the Phoenix General Plan Land Use Map
designation of Commercial.
2.
The development, as stipulated, is appropriate at this location due to the
orientation of the building being directed away from abutting residential uses.
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3. 
The development, as stipulated, advances the purpose and intent of several 
core values from the Phoenix General Plan including policy documents such as 
the Tree and Shade Master Plan and the Complete Streets Guidelines. 
Further, the development, as stipulated, will be compatible with the adjacent 
land uses by applying enhanced landscaped buffers and enhanced plantings 
along to north and west boundaries of the site.
 
Stipulations: 
 
1. 
All building elevations shall contain three of the following architectural 
embellishments and detailing: textural changes, pilasters, offsets, recesses, 
variation in window size and location, or overhang canopies, as approved by 
the Planning and Development Department.
 
 
2. 
The developer shall provide a minimum 10-foot landscape setback along the 
northern site boundary where adjacent to residential zoning. The landscape 
setback shall be planted with two rows of minimum 60 percent 2-inch caliper 
trees and minimum 40 percent 3-inch caliper trees planted 20-feet on center or 
in equivalent groupings, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
 
3. 
All sidewalks shall be detached with a minimum 5-foot-wide landscape area 
located between the sidewalk and back of curb and planted to the following 
standards, as approved by the Planning and Development Department.  Where 
utility conflicts exist, the developer shall work with the Planning and 
Development Department on alternative design solutions with a pedestrian 
environment. 
 
 
 
a. 
Minimum 3-inch caliper large canopy, single-trunk, shade trees placed 
a minimum of 25 feet on center or equivalent groupings to provide a 
minimum of 75 percent shade on adjacent sidewalks.  
 
 
 
 
b. 
Drought tolerant shrubs and vegetative groundcovers with a maximum 
mature height of 24 inches to provide a minimum of 75 percent live 
coverage at maturity.
 
 
4. 
All uncovered surface parking lot areas for customer parking and employee 
parking, as noted on the site plan date stamped May 19, 2020 shall be 
landscaped with minimum 2-inch caliper shade trees. Landscaping shall be 
dispersed throughout the parking area and achieve 35 percent shade at 
maturity, as approved by Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
5. 
A minimum of two inverted-U bicycle racks for guests or employees shall be 
provided on site and installed per the requirements of Section 1307.H of the 
Zoning Ordinance, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
 
6. 
Right-of-way totaling 40 feet shall be dedicated for the east half of 21st 
Avenue, as approved by the Planning and Development Department.

7. 
Right-of-way totaling 6 feet shall be dedicated for the south half of the alley 
along the northern property line, east of 21st Avenue, as approved by the 
Planning and Development Department.
 
 
8. 
The developer shall construct all streets within and adjacent to the 
development with paving, curb, gutter, sidewalk, curb ramps, streetlights, 
median islands, landscaping and other incidentals as per plans approved by 
the Planning and Development Department. All improvements shall comply 
with all ADA accessibility standards.
 
 
9. 
In the event archaeological materials are encountered during construction, the 
developer shall immediately cease all ground disturbing activities within a 33-
foot radius of the discovery, notify the City Archaeologist, and allow time for the 
Archaeology Office to properly assess the materials.
 
 
10. 
The developer shall record a Notice to Prospective Purchasers of Proximity to 
Airport in order to disclose the existence and operational characteristics of 
Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) to future owners or tenants of the property 
as approved by the Aviation Department.
 
 
11. 
The developer shall provide documentation to the City prior to final site plan 
approval that Form 7460-1 has been filed for the development and that the 
development received a “No Hazard Determination” from the FAA. If temporary 
equipment used during construction exceeds the height of the FAA and a “NO 
Hazard Determination” obtained prior to the construction start date. 
 
 
12. 
PRIOR TO PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN APPROVAL, THE LANDOWNER 
SHALL EXECUTE A PROPOSITION 207 WAIVER OF CLAIMS FORM. THE 
WAIVER SHALL BE RECORDED WITH THE MARICOPA COUNTY 
RECORDER'S OFFICE AND DELIVERED TO THE CITY TO BE INCLUDED 
IN THE REZONING APPLICATION FILE FOR RECORD.
 
This publication can be made available in alternate format upon request. Please contact 
Tamra Ingersoll at (602) 534-6648, TTY use 7-1-1.