Attachment C - VPC Summary - Z-51-24-1.pdf

City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary 
Z-51-24-1
Date of VPC Meeting 
June 18, 2024 
Request From 
S-1 DVAO
Request To 
CP/GCP DVAO 
Proposal 
Commerce Park/Light Industrial. 
Location 
Approximately 710 feet east of the northeast corner of 
19th Avenue and Park View Lane 
VPC Recommendation 
Approval, per the staff recommendation 
VPC Vote 
10-0
No members of the public registered to speak on this request. 
VPC DISCUSSION: 
Staff Presentation: 
Matteo Moric, staff, presented the agenda item, noting the site has recently completed 
the annexation process into the City of Phoenix and now was waiting for the 
equivalency zoning to take place. Mr. Moric then provided an overview of the request 
and identified the surrounding zoning, uses, and general plan designations. Mr. Moric 
showed the proposed site plan and building elevations and summed up the staff 
findings, recommendation, and staff stipulations. 
Applicant Presentation: 
Clark Diepholz, representing the applicant with Hawkeye Development, LLC, provided 
a presentation about the proposal, describing his rezone case. Mr. Diepholz provided a 
preface to let everyone know they were not planning on developing the site, and at this 
time they were just annexing and rezoning for the owner. 
Mr. Diepholz stated the site was already annexed and recorded, and the rezoning 
request was made so it would be a better fit with the surrounding uses. Mr. Diepholz 
said the site was a 6.5-acre site used as an unimproved vacant land for an outdoor 
yard. Mr. Diepholz added they would be proposing a lot line adjustment.  
Mr. Diepholz described the existing conditions of the subject site and surrounding area. 
Mr. Diepholz added they were proposing to conform with the General Plan and allow for 
ATTACHMENT C

Deer Valley Village Planning Committee 
Meeting Summary 
Z-51-24-1
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City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
all CP/GCP uses. Mr. Diepholz identified the core values which were represented 
including “Strengthen Local Economy” and noted the proposal allows for growth of 
employee generating businesses and it is near the Deer Valley Airport and is 
compatible with the airport overlay district. Mr. Diepholz added the new zoning will add 
to the redevelopment of the area in the future. Mr. Diepholz noted the subject site is 
adjacent to other properties with equivalent zoning in the area. 
Mr. Diepholz provided more images of the uses, and a conceptual site plan to show 
what could go there. Mr. Diepholz said some setback adjustment would be required. 
Questions from the Committee: 
Braden Lopez-Biggs asked if the VPC would see the project again. Matteo Moric said 
no and that it would go straight through the site plan review process and if it needed 
variances would go through the Zoning Adjustment public hearing process. 
Ozzie Virgil asked if the site could be downgraded and put apartments in there. Clark 
Diepholz responded he did not think so as it was CP/GCP.  Mr. Virgil said as the 
zoning around the airport and he does not want any more apartment complexes. 
Chair DiLeo said we tend to get cases with a buyer in mind and asked the applicant 
why they were doing the rezoning now. Mr. Diepholz said they wanted to do it to unlock 
the value. Mr. Diepholz added that annexing and rezoning can be time consuming, and 
they were rezoning it to make it more marketable to sell since it would be conforming 
with the General Plan.  
Chair DiLeo asked if the rezone would allow an apartment complex. Derrik Rochwalik 
responded that in this specific zone of the Deer Valley Airport Overlay housing is 
restricted. 
Sandra Hoffman said it would not allow housing in the Commerce Park zoning district 
and it would allow for lighter industrial uses and is less intense than A-1 zoning district. 
Ms. Hoffman added the Commerce Park District has a perimeter setback which needs 
to be landscaped. 
Public Comments: 
None. 
Applicant Response: 
None.

Deer Valley Village Planning Committee 
Meeting Summary 
Z-51-24-1
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City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
Floor/Public Discussion Closed: Committee Discussion and Vote: 
MOTION: 
Committee Member Sandra Hoffman motioned to recommend approval of Z-51-24-1 
per the staff recommendation. Committee Member Braden Lopez-Biggs seconded 
the motion. 
VOTE: 
10-0, motion to recommend approval of Z-51-24-1 per the staff recommendation passes 
with Committee Members Davenport, Field, Greenberg, Herber, Hoffman, Hoover, 
Lopez-Biggs, Kenney, Virgil and DiLeo in favor. 
STAFF COMMENTS REGARDING VPC RECOMMENDATION: 
None.