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Staff Report Z-SP-6-23-8
March 30, 2024
South Mountain Village Planning
Committee Meeting Date:
April 9, 2024
Planning Commission Hearing Date:
May 2, 2024
Request From:
C-2 (Intermediate Commercial) (3.84
acres)
Request To:
C-2 SP (Intermediate Commercial,
Special Permit) (3.84 acres)
Proposal:
Self-service storage facility and
underlying C-2 uses
Location:
Southeast corner of 41st Street and
Baseline Road
Owner:
Highline Investment, LLC
Applicant:
SAFStor Real Estate Co, LLC
Representative:
Mike Maerowitz, Snell & Wilmer, LLP
Staff Recommendation:
Approval, subject to stipulations
General Plan Conformity
General Plan Land Use Map Designation
Commercial
Street Map
Classification
Baseline Road
Major
Arterial
60-foot south half street
41st Street
Local
25-foot east half street
42nd Street
Local
25-foot west half street
Highline Lane
Local
20-foot north half street
CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS CORE
VALUE; HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS; DESIGN PRINCIPLE: Establish design
standards and guidelines for parking lots and structures, setback and build-to
lines, blank wall space, shade, and other elements affecting pedestrians, to
encourage pedestrian activity and identify options for providing pedestrian-
oriented design in different types of development.
The proposal, as stipulated, includes design features to encourage walking, bicycling,
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and transit use. These features include the provision of shaded sidewalks, bicycle
parking, shade within surface parking lots, and a multi-use trail that connects the
development with the existing multi-use trail along Baseline Road.
CONNECT PEOPLE AND PLACES CORE VALUE; BICYCLES; DESIGN
PRINCIPLE: Development should include convenient bicycle parking.
The proposal, as stipulated, includes shaded bicycle parking to encourage bicycling
and transit use by leveraging its proximity to commercial developments,
neighborhoods, schools, and the multi-use trail along Baseline Road.
BUILD THE SUSTAINABLE DESERT CITY CORE VALUE; DESIGN PRINCIPLE:
Integrate trees and shade into the design of new development and
redevelopment projects throughout Phoenix.
The proposal, as stipulated, includes a detached sidewalk with landscape area along
Baseline Road that will be planted with shade trees, shaded public and private
sidewalks, and shaded bicycle and vehicle parking areas. These improvements will
create a comfortable pedestrian environment along Baseline Road, reduce the urban
heat island affect, and make the walk to nearby destinations safer and more
comfortable.
Applicable Plans, Overlays, and Initiatives
Tree and Shade Master Plan: Background Item No. 7.
Complete Streets Guidelines: Background Item No. 8.
Transportation Electrification Action Plan: Background Item No. 9.
Zero Waste PHX: Background Item No. 10.
Comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan: Background Item No. 11.
Phoenix Climate Action Plan: Background Item No. 12.
Conservation Measures for New Development: Background Item No. 13
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Surrounding Land Uses and Zoning
Land Use
Zoning
On Site
Vacant
C-2
North (across Baseline Road)
Vacant, commercial,
single-family residences,
and the Highline Canal
C-1, C-2, and R1-6
West (across 41st Street)
Vacant and the Highline
Canal
R1-6
East (across 42nd Street)
Water facility and fire
station
C-2
South (across Highline Lane)
Single-family residences
R1-6
South
Single-family residences
R1-6
C-2 (Intermediate Commercial)
Standards
Requirements
Met or Not Met
Minimum Building Setbacks
North (adjacent to Baseline
Road)
Average 25 feet, minimum 20
feet permitted for up to 50%
of structure
25 feet (Met)
West (adjacent to 41st
Street)
Average 25 feet, minimum 20
feet permitted for up to 50%
of structure
25 feet (Met)
East (adjacent to 42nd
Street)
Average 25 feet, minimum 20
feet permitted for up to 50%
of structure
25 feet (Met)
South (adjacent to Highline
Lane)
Average 25 feet, minimum 20
feet permitted for up to 50%
of structure
25 feet (Met)
South (adjacent to R1-6)
50 feet
50 feet (Met)
Minimum Landscaped Setbacks
North (adjacent to Baseline
Road)
Average 25 feet, minimum 20
feet permitted for up to 50%
of frontage
25 feet (Met)
West (adjacent to 41st
Street)
Average 25 feet, minimum 20
feet permitted for up to 50%
of frontage
25 feet (Met)
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East (adjacent to 42nd
Street)
Average 25 feet, minimum 20
feet permitted for up to 50%
of frontage
25 feet (Met)
South (adjacent to Highline
Lane)
Average 25 feet, minimum 20
feet permitted for up to 50%
of frontage
25 feet (Met)
South (adjacent to R1-6)
10 feet
10 feet (Met)
Maximum Lot Coverage
50 percent
45.5% (Met)
Maximum Building Height
2 stories and 30 feet
24 feet, 8 inches (Met)
Minimum Parking
Mini-warehouses: 1 space per
35 storage units
Office: 1 space per 300 sf
734 units = 21 spaces
900 sf office = 3 spaces
24 parking spaces required
19 parking spaces
(Not met)*
*Site plan revision or variance required
Background/Issues/Analysis
SUBJECT SITE
1.
This request is to rezone 3.84 acres located on the southeast corner of 41st Street
and Baseline Road from C-2 (Intermediate Commercial) to C-2 SP (Intermediate
Commercial, Special Permit) for a self-service storage facility and underlying C-2
uses. The subject site is currently vacant.
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2.
The subject site is
designated as
Commercial on the
General Plan Land Use
Map. The areas to the
west of the subject site
across 41st Street and
to the south are
designated Residential
3.5 to 5 dwelling units
acre and the area to the
east across 42nd Street
is designated
Commercial. The area
to the north is
designated Commercial
and Residential 3.5 to 5
dwelling units acre. The
requested C-2 SP zoning district is consistent with the General Plan Land Use Map
designation of Commercial.
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
3.
To the north across Baseline
Road is vacant land,
commercial, single-family
residences, and the Highline
Canal zoned C-1
(Neighborhood Retail), C-2
(Intermediate Commercial), and
R1-6 (Single-Family Residence
District); to the west across
41st Street is vacant land and
the Highline Canal zoned R1-6
(Single-Family Residence
District); to the south across
Highline Lane and immediately
adjacent to the site are single-
family residences zoned R1-6
(Single-Family Residence
District); and to the east across
42nd Street is city owned property developed with a water facility and a fire station
zoned C-2 (Intermediate Commercial) and R1-6 (Single-Family Residence District)
Location Map; Source: Planning and Development
Department
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to the southeast.
PROPOSAL
4.
Site Plan
The proposal is for a self-service storage use with storage units accessed from the
interior of the building. The conceptual site plan, attached as an exhibit, depicts the
site layout including the location of the building, parking area, trash enclosure,
drainage easement along the east portion of the site, and multi-use trail along
Baseline Road. The site will have one point of ingress/egress on Baseline Road.
The applicant proposes to request a variance to reduce the required parking on the
site from 24 to 19 spaces, therefore staff does not recommend general
conformance to the site plan.
Conceptual Site Plan; Source: Scapegoat Design Studios
Staff recommends Stipulation No. 2 to require pavement treatment that visually
contrast with parking and drive aisles where pedestrian walkways cross a vehicular
path to improve pedestrian safety. To promote enhanced walking, cycling, and
transit-use staff recommends Stipulation No. 14 to require a multi-use trail along
Baseline Road, and Stipulation Nos. 5 through 7 to require shaded bicycle parking
and electric bicycle charging. Additionally, Stipulation No. 9 requires that all public
and private pedestrian pathways will be shaded to a minimum of 75 percent.
Stipulation No. 10 requires the use of plants listed in the Baseline Area Master Plan
Plant List, alongside three additional tree species, to maintain consistency with
nearby developments and in consideration of the subject site's proximity to the
Baseline Area Overlay District.
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5.
Conceptual Building Elevations
The conceptual building elevations, attached as an exhibit, depict four-sided
architecture on the building with stone veneer, wood cladding, aluminum panels,
materials consistent with structures in the area, and glazing along the building
frontages. Staff recommends Stipulation No. 1 to require general conformance to
the conceptual elevations date stamped March 15, 2024, so the design of the
development is consistent with what is proposed and with the surrounding area.
Conceptual Building Elevations; Source: ARCO Design/Build
6.
Special Permit
Self-service storage facilities are allowed in the C-2 district with a Special Permit
(Section 647.A.2.i), subject to the following conditions:
a) All storage shall be within a closed building except that within the grounds of
a self-service storage warehouse where trailers and motor vehicles may be
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placed in outdoor storage areas which are separate from view from adjacent
streets and property by walls, fences or landscaping. Outdoor storage areas
shall not exceed ten percent of the gross site area and shall not count
toward meeting parking requirements.
b) No auctions, sales, service or repair activities or anything other than dead
storage and the rental and supervision of storage units and such additional
uses permitted in the C-2 district that are specified through special permit
approval shall be conducted on the premises.
c) There shall be no storage [or] use of hazardous or dangerous materials on
the premises.
d) The premises shall abut or have direct access to a freeway or arterial street,
as designated on the street classification map.
e) Screening the perimeter of the premises of a self-service storage warehouse
may be required. All parts of the perimeter which are adjacent to a
residential zone shall be screened by a fence or wall with a landscaped area
at least ten feet wide, additional setback and the reorientation of buildings
may be required to ensure compatibility with surrounding properties.
f) A self-storage warehouse may be combined with a household moving
center.
The proposal meets the above conditions by proposing solely indoor storage on the
site, and it does not propose to store any hazardous or dangerous materials on the
premises. Access is provided via Baseline Road, which is a major arterial street.
STUDIES AND POLICIES
7.
Tree and Shade Master Plan:
The Tree and Shade Master Plan encourages treating the urban forest as
infrastructure to ensure the trees are an integral part of the City’s planning and
development process. Sidewalks on the street frontage should be detached from
the curb to allow trees to be planted on both sides of the sidewalk to provide
thermal comfort for pedestrians and to reduce the urban heat island effect. The
development proposal, as stipulated, will create a comfortable streetscape
environment with detached sidewalks along Baseline Road, shaded bicycle
parking, shaded walkways, and shaded surface parking areas. These are
addressed in Stipulation Nos. 7, 8, 9, and 16.
8.
Complete Streets Guidelines:
The City of Phoenix City Council adopted the Complete Streets Guiding Principles.
The principles are intended to promote improvements that provide an
accessible, safe, connected transportation system to include all modes, such as
bicycles, pedestrians, transit, and vehicles. The proposed development, as
stipulated, will support walking, bicycling, and transit-use by including shaded
bicycle parking on the site, electric bicycle parking, a multi-use trail along Baseline
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Road, and by constructing a detached sidewalk along Baseline Road. These are
addressed in Stipulation Nos. 5, 6, 7, 14, and 16.
9.
Transportation Electrification Action Plan:
In June 2022, the Phoenix City Council approved the Transportation Electrification
Action Plan. The current market desire for the electrification of transportation is
both a national and global phenomenon, fueled by a desire for better air quality, a
reduction in carbon emissions, and a reduction in vehicle operating and
maintenance costs. Businesses, governments and the public are signaling strong
future demand for electric vehicles (EVs), and many automobile manufacturers
have declared plans for a transition to fully electric offerings within the coming
decade. This Plan contains policy initiatives to prepare the City for a future filled
with more EVs, charging infrastructure and e-mobility equity, and outlines a
roadmap for a five-step plan to prepare for the EV infrastructure needs of 280,000
EVs in Phoenix by 2030. One goal of the Plan to accelerate public adoption of
electric vehicles through workplace, business, and multifamily charging
infrastructure recommends a standard stipulation for rezoning cases to provide EV
charging infrastructure. This is addressed in Stipulation Nos. 4 and 5 which require
a minimum of one electric bicycle charging receptacles and a minimum 10 percent
of the required parking spaces to be EV Capable.
10. Zero Waste Phoenix PHX:
The City of Phoenix is committed to its waste diversion efforts and has set a goal to
become a zero waste city, as part of the city’s overall 2050 Environmental
Sustainability Goals. One of the ways Phoenix can achieve this is to improve and
expand its recycling and other waste diversion programs.
Section 716 of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance establishes standards to encourage
the provision of recycling containers for multifamily, commercial, and mixed-use
developments meeting certain criteria. The applicant’s submittal states that
recycling shall be provided.
11. Comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan:
The City of Phoenix adopted the Comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan in 2014 to
guide the development of its bikeway system and supportive infrastructure. The
Comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan supports options for both short- and long-term
bicycle parking as a means of promoting bicyclist traffic to a variety of destinations.
As stipulated, the development will provide shaded bicycle parking, two electrical
bike charging receptacles, and a multi-use trail along Baseline Road. This is
addressed in Stipulation Nos. 5 through 7, and 14.
12. Phoenix Climate Action Plan:
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In October 2021, the Phoenix City Council approved the Climate Action Plan. The
Climate Action Plan will serve as a long-term plan to achieve greenhouse gas
emissions reductions and resiliency goals from local operations and community
activities as well as prepare for the impacts of climate change. This plan contains
policy and initiatives regarding stationary energy, transportation, waste
management, air quality, local food systems, heat, and water. Goal W2 (Water),
Action W2.4, pertains to the implementation of the Greater Phoenix Metro Green
Infrastructure (GI) and Low Impact Development Details for Alternative Stormwater
Management to benefit the environment, promote water conservation, reduce
urban heat, improve the public health, and create additional green spaces. This
goal is addressed in Stipulation No. 3, which requires a minimum of two GI
techniques for stormwater management to be implemented in this development.
13. Conservation Measures for New Development:
In June 2023, the Phoenix City Council adopted the Conservation Measures for
New Development policy as part of a resolution addressing the future water
consumption of new development (Resolution 22129). This resolution addresses
the future water consumption of new development to support one of the City’s Five
Core Values in the General Plan which calls for Phoenix to “Build the Sustainable
Desert City”. The Conservation Measures for New Development policy includes
direction to develop standards for consideration as stipulations for all rezoning
cases that will address best practices related to water usage in nine specific
categories. This is addressed in Stipulation Nos. 10 through 12.
COMMUNITY CORRESONDENCE
14. As of the writing of this report 25 letters of opposition have been received for the
request. Concerns raised were regarding the proposal's architecture, impacts on
adjacent home values, the number of existing self-service storage uses in the area,
impacts on traffic, and the obstruction of views. Two letters of support has been
received for the request.
INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMENTS
15. The Street Transportation Department recommended that right-of-way be
dedicated for Baseline Road, that a detached sidewalk be built on Baseline Road,
and that attached sidewalks be built along Highline Lane, 41st Street, and 42nd
Street. This is addressed in Stipulation Nos. 15 through 19. The Street
Transportation Department also required the developer to replenish landscaping
within the right-of-way and construct all improvements in the right-of-way with all
required elements and to ADA standards. This is addressed in Stipulation Nos. 20
and 21.
16. The Public Transit Department required that a bus stop be constructed on
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eastbound Baseline Road. This is addressed in Stipulation No. 13.
OTHER
17. The site is located in a larger area identified as being archaeologically sensitive. If
further review by the City of Phoenix Archaeology Office determines the site and
immediate area to be archaeologically sensitive, and if no previous archaeological
projects have been conducted within this project area, it is recommended that
archaeological Phase I data testing of this area be conducted. Phase II
archaeological data recovery excavations may be necessary based upon the
results of the testing. A qualified archaeologist must make this determination in
consultation with the City of Phoenix Archaeologist. In the event archaeological
materials are encountered during construction, all ground disturbing activities must
cease within a 33-foot radius of the discovery and the City of Phoenix Archaeology
Office must be notified immediately and allowed time to properly assess the
materials. These are addressed in Stipulation Nos. 22 through 24.
18. Staff has not 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. Therefore, a stipulation has been added to
require the form be completed and submitted prior to final site plan approval. This
is addressed in Stipulation No. 25.
19. Development and use of the site are 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.
Findings
1.
The proposal is consistent with the General Plan Land Use Map designation of
Commercial.
2.
The proposal, as stipulated, will create a strong pedestrian environment along
Baseline Road with detached sidewalks and a multi-use trail. These pathways will
convey individuals safely and comfortably to the nearby educational uses,
commercial uses, and residential neighborhoods.
3.
The site is appropriately located along a major arterial roadway, and as stipulated
will be compatible with surrounding uses..
Stipulations:
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1.
The development shall be in general conformance with the elevations date
stamped March 15, 2024, as approved by the Planning and Development
Department.
2.
Where pedestrian walkways cross a vehicular path, the pathway shall be
constructed of decorative pavers, stamped or colored concrete, or other
pavement treatments that visually contrasts parking and drive aisle surfaces, as
approved by the Planning and Development Department.
3.
A minimum of one green infrastructure (GI) techniques for stormwater
management shall be implemented per the Greater Phoenix Metro Green
Infrastructure and Low Impact Development Details for Alternative Stormwater
Management, as approved or modified by the Planning and Development
Department.
4.
A minimum of 10% of the required parking spaces shall be EV capable.
5.
A minimum of one of the required bicycle parking spaces shall include standard
electrical receptacles for electric bicycle charging capabilities, as approved by
the Planning and Development Department
6.
Four bicycle spaces shall be provided on the site through Inverted U and/or
artistic racks located near the building entrances or in a secure location inside
the building and installed per the requirements of Section 1307.H. of the
Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, as approved by the Planning and Development
Department.
7.
Bicycle parking spaces shall be shaded by a structure, landscaping, or a
combination of the two to provide a minimum of 75% shade, as approved by
the Planning and Development Department.
8.
All uncovered surface parking lot areas shall be landscaped with minimum 2-
inch caliper, drought-tolerant shade trees. Landscaping shall be dispersed
throughout the parking area and achieve 25% shade, as approved by Planning
and Development Department.
9.
All public and private pedestrian pathways including sidewalks shall be shaded
to a minimum 75%, as approved by the Planning and Development
Department.
10.
In addition to the landscape materials listed in the Baseline Area Master Plan
Plant List, Cercidium Hybrid (Desert Museum Palo Verde), Quercus Virginiana
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(Live Oak), and Pistacia X 'Red-Push (Red Push Pistache), may be permitted
as approved by Planning and Development Department and shall be utilized,
as approved or modified by the Planning and Development Department.
11.
Landscaping shall be maintained by permanent and automatic/water efficient
WaterSense labeled irrigation controllers (or similar smart controller) to
minimize maintenance and irrigation water consumption for all on and offsite
landscape irrigation.
12.
Prior to final site plan approval, documentation shall be provided that
demonstrates a commitment to participate in the Water Efficiency Checkup
program for a minimum of 15 years, or as approved by the Planning and
Development Department.
13.
The developer shall dedicate right‐of‐way and construct a bus stop pad on
eastbound Baseline Road. The bus stop pad shall be constructed according to
City of Phoenix Standard Detail P1260 with a minimum depth of 10 feet. The
bus stop pad shall be spaced from 41st Street according to City of Phoenix
Standard Detail P1258. Trees shall be placed to provide minimum 50% shade
coverage to bus stop pad.
14.
A 30-foot-wide multi-use trail easement (MUTE) shall be dedicated along the
south side of Baseline Road and a minimum 10-foot-wide multi-use trail (MUT)
shall be constructed within the easement in accordance with the MAG
supplemental detail and as approved or modified by the Planning and
Development Department.
15.
A minimum 70-feet of right-of-way shall be dedicated for the south half of
Baseline Road, adjacent to the development.
16.
The sidewalk along Baseline Road shall be a minimum of 6 feet in width and
detached with a minimum 8-foot-wide landscape strip located between the
sidewalk and back of curb and planted to the following standards, as approved
or modified by the Planning and Development Department.
a.
Minimum 2-inch caliper single-trunk, large canopy, drought-tolerant,
shade trees planted 20 feet on center, or in equivalent groupings.
b.
Drought tolerant vegetation to achieve a minimum of 75 percent live
coverage.
Where utility conflicts exist, the developer shall work with the Planning and
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Development Department on alternative design solutions consistent with a
pedestrian environment for installing the required plants.
17.
A minimum 5-foot-wide sidewalk shall be constructed on the north side of
Highline Lane, adjacent to the development.
18.
A minimum 5-foot-wide sidewalk shall be constructed on the east side of 41st
Street, adjacent to the development.
19.
A minimum 5-foot-wide sidewalk shall be constructed on the west side of 42nd
Place, adjacent to the development.
20.
Existing streetscape beginning at back of curb and median islands shall be
replenished with the approved landscaping and trees along Baseline Road, as
approved by the Planning and Development Department.
21.
All streets within and adjacent to the development shall be constructed 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.
22.
If determined necessary by the Phoenix Archaeology Office, the applicant shall
conduct Phase I data testing and submit an archaeological survey report of the
development area for review and approval by the City Archaeologist prior to
clearing and grubbing, landscape salvage, and/or grading approval.
23.
If Phase I data testing is required, and if, upon review of the results from the
Phase I data testing, the City Archaeologist, in consultation with a qualified
archaeologist, determines such data recovery excavations are necessary, the
applicant shall conduct Phase II archaeological data recovery excavations.
24.
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.
25.
Prior to final 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.
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Writer
Samuel Rogers
March 28, 2024
Team Leader
Racelle Escolar
Exhibits
Zoning sketch map
Aerial sketch map
Conceptual Site Plan date stamped March 15, 2024 (3 pages)
Conceptual Building Elevations date stamped March 15, 2024
Conceptual Renderings date stamped March 15, 2024 (2 pages)
Conceptual Landscape Plan date stamped March 15, 2024
Correspondence (66 pages)
Z-112-04
Z-15-07
Z-SP-19-69
Z-15-07
Z-15-07
Z-112-04
Z-64-91
Z-15-07
Z-12-16
Z-24-11
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R-5
C-1
R1-10
C-2
RE-35
R1-6
RE-35
R-2
R1-6
R1-6
S-1
R1-6 PRD
DNS/WVR
R-2 PRD
C-1
C-2
C-1
CP/BP
PCD *
Z-116-81
C-2 *
Z-27-02
R-2 *
Z-27-02
41ST WAY
DARROW ST
FAWN DR
40TH PL
41ST ST
41ST PL
RIDGE RD
43RD PL
PARK ST
BASELINE RD
42ND WAY
40TH ST
POLLACK ST
42ND PL
42ND ST
Baseline Area Plan
and Overlay District
75TH AVE
67TH AVE
59TH AVE
51ST AVE
43RD AVE
35TH AVE
27TH AVE
BROADWAY RD
BASELINE RD
SOUTHERN AVE
DOBBINS RD
ELLIOT RD
ESTRELLA DR
SOUTH MOUNTAIN VILLAGE
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT: 8
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APPLICANT'S NAME:
APPLICATION NO.
Z-SP-6-23
GROSS AREA INCLUDING 1/2 STREET
AND ALLEY DEDICATION IS APPROX.
3.84 Acres
MULTIPLES PERMITTED
* Maximum Units Allowed with P.R.D. Bonus
C-2
C-2 SP
CONVENTIONAL OPTION
55
55
* UNITS P.R.D. OPTION
67
67
SAFStor Real Estate Co, LLC
DATE:
9/14/2023
REVISION DATES:
AERIAL PHOTO &
QUARTER SEC. NO.
QS 01-37
ZONING MAP
D-10
REQUESTED CHANGE:
FROM: C-2 ( 3.84 a.c.)
TO:
C-2 SP ( 3.84 a.c.)
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41ST WAY
DARROW ST
FAWN DR
40TH PL
41ST ST
41ST PL
RIDGE RD
43RD PL
PARK ST
BASELINE RD
42ND WAY
40TH ST
POLLACK ST
42ND PL
42ND ST
Baseline Area Plan
and Overlay District
Maricopa County Assessor's Office
75TH AVE
67TH AVE
59TH AVE
51ST AVE
43RD AVE
35TH AVE
27TH AVE
BROADWAY RD
BASELINE RD
SOUTHERN AVE
DOBBINS RD
ELLIOT RD
ESTRELLA DR
SOUTH MOUNTAIN VILLAGE
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT: 8
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APPLICANT'S NAME:
APPLICATION NO.
Z-SP-6-23
GROSS AREA INCLUDING 1/2 STREET
AND ALLEY DEDICATION IS APPROX.
3.84 Acres
MULTIPLES PERMITTED
* Maximum Units Allowed with P.R.D. Bonus
C-2
C-2 SP
CONVENTIONAL OPTION
55
55
* UNITS P.R.D. OPTION
67
67
SAFStor Real Estate Co, LLC
DATE:
9/14/2023
REVISION DATES:
AERIAL PHOTO &
QUARTER SEC. NO.
QS 01-37
ZONING MAP
D-10
REQUESTED CHANGE:
FROM: C-2 ( 3.84 a.c.)
TO:
C-2 SP ( 3.84 a.c.)
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Z-SP-6-23
0.06
0
0.06
0.03
Miles
ML/CL
CL
CL
CL
S89° 41' 32"W
466.90'
N00° 34' 00"E 220.77'
N89° 27' 19"E 228.15'
S00° 33' 12"W 178.25'
S45° 07' 22"W 28.50'
N44° 52' 14"W 28.07'
PROP VC&G
N45° 02' 20"W 27.99'
L=54.37' R=54.78'
N89° 22' 08"E 212.46'
6
PROPOSED ASPHALT
5
4
4
3
PAVEMENT TO BE FLUSH WITH SW
SCREEN WALL/ RETAINING WALL
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
25' BLDG & LS SB
S 42ND ST
S 41ST ST
E HIGHLINE LN
E BASELINE RD
OFFICE
S 41ST PL
50' BLDG SB
10' LS SB
TWO-STORY BLDG
BUILDING FOOTPRINT = 52,500 SF
TOTAL GFA = 105,000 SF
25' BLDG & LS SB
25' BLDG & LS SB
25' BLDG & LS SB
15.8' CL TO PROP F/C
PROP RDWY WIDENING
(WIDTH VARIES)
20'
20'
10'
10'
73.3'
18'
PROP 25' R/W
25' TAPER
5'
15'
100'
160'
75'
405'
160'
115'
70'
70'
10'
55'
10'
50'
4'
4'
6'
5.7'
6'
30'
10'
30' RAMP
SCREEN WALL/
RETAINING WALL
W GUADALUPE RD (ALIGNMENT)
S 48TH ST
W BASELINE RD
SCALE IN FEET
30
60
0
SCALE IN FEET
CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN FOR
SAFStor SELF-STORAGE
4125 E BASELINE RD
PHOENIX, AZ 85042
A PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 4 EAST, GILA
AND SALT RIVER MERIDIAN, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA.
DATE
DESCRIPTION
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PROJECT No.
SHEET No.
TITLE:
DRAWN BY:
CHECKED BY:
of
3
4125 E BASELINE RD
PHOENIX, AZ 85042
444 SEABREEZE BLVD,
STE 840,
BEACH, FL 32118
CONCEPTUAL
SITE PLAN
ICB
SAK
1515
1
CONCEPTUAL SITE
PLAN
SAFStor
SELF-STORAGE
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CIVIL ENGINEER
TERRASCAPE CONSULTING, LLC
645 E. MISSOURI AVE. SUITE 420
PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85012
CONTACT: SCOTT KROUS
PHONE:
(602) 297-8732
EMAIL:
SKROUS@TERRASCAPE.US
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
SCAPEGOAT DESIGN STUDIO
645 E MISSOURI AVE, SUITE 420
PHOENIX, AZ 85016
CONTACT: STEVE VOORHEES, RLA
PHONE:
(480) 454-8015
EMAIL:
SVOORHEES@SCAPEGOATDS.COM
PROPERTY OWNER
HIGHLINE INVESTMENT, LLC
4111 N 39TH ST
PHOENIX, AZ 85018
ARCHITECT
ARCO DESIGN/BUILD
2100 S TYRON ST, SUITE 205
CHARLOTTE, NC
CONTACT: JOSH WARKENTINE
PHONE:
(770) 508-3952
EMAIL:
JWARKENTINE@ARCODB.COM
VICINITY MAP
SITE DATA
JURISDICTION:
CITY OF PHOENIX
ADDRESS:
4125 E BASELINE RD
PHOENIX, AZ 85042
APN#:
301-19-108
EXISTING ZONING:
C-2
EXISTING LAND USE:
VACANT
PROPOSED ZONING:
C-2 SP
PROPOSED LAND USE:
COMMERCIAL
NET AREA:
2.65 AC (115,386 SF)
GROSS AREA (TO CL):
3.86 AC (168,124 SF)
SITE
S 42ND ST
S 41ST ST
S 40TH ST
S 42ND PL
AVG
AVERAGE
B/C
BACK OF CURB
BLDG
BUILDING
BOT
BOTTOM
CB
CATCH BASIN
CL
CENTERLINE
COMM
COMMUNICATION
CONC
CONCRETE
COP
CITY OF PHOENIX
DWY
DRIVEWAY
ELEC
ELECTRIC
EOP
EDGE OF PERMIT
ESMT
EASEMENT
EX
EXISTING
F/C
FACE OF CURB
FH
FIRE HYDRANT
GFA
GROSS FLOOR
AREA
IRR
IRRIGATION
LS
LANDSCAPE
ML
MONUMENT LINE
MUTE
MULTI-USE TRAIL
ESMT
PUE
PUBLIC UTILITY ESMT
PROP
PROPOSED
PROV'D PROVIDED
REQ'D
REQUIRED
RDWY
ROADWAY
R/W
RIGHT-OF-WAY
SB
SETBACK
SD
STORM DRAIN
SF
SQUARE FEET
SP
SPECIAL PERMIT
SS
SANITARY SEWER
SWK
SIDEWALK
SVT
SIGHT VISIBILITY
TRIANGLE
TYP
TYPICAL
UN
UNIT
VC&G
VERTICAL CURB
& GUTTER
ABBREVIATIONS
MIN BLDG SETBACKS
REQ'D
PROV'D
ADJACENT STREET
25' AVG
25'
ADJACENT SINGLE-FAMILY
50'
50'
MIN LS SETBACKS
ADJACENT STREET
25' AVG
25'
ADJACENT SINGLE-FAMILY
10'
10'
MAX BLDG HEIGHT
30' (2 STORIES)
30' (2 STORIES)
LOT COVERAGE
50%
45.5%
ZONING STANDARDS (C-2 SP)
STANDARD PARKING CALCULATION
REQ'D SPACES
734 STORAGE UN (1 SPACE/35 UN)
21
900 SF OFFICE SPACE (1 SPACE/ 300 SF)
3
ADA PARKING CALCULATION
REQ'D SPACES
STANDARD (1 TO 25 TOTAL SPACES*)
1
TOTAL REQUIRED PARKING
24
* NUMBER OF ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES PER TABLE 1,
SECTION 702.G.1.c PER CITY OF PHOENIX ZONING CODE
REQUIRED PARKING CALCULATIONS
PROVIDED PARKING CALCULATION
PROV'D SPACES
STANDARD VEHICLE PARKING (9'X18'*)
18
ADA PARKING (11'X18' W/ 5' AISLE*)
1
TOTAL PROVIDED PARKING
19**
* TOTAL STALL LENGTH OF 18' INCLUDES A 2.5'
OVERHANG FROM THE F/C
** A PARKING VARIANCE WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET
PARKING REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN SECTION
702(C) OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX ZONING CODE.
PROVIDED PARKING CALCULATIONS
REQUIRED NUMBER OF LOADING SPACES IS BASED OFF
TOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA PER TABLE A, SECTION
702.H.1.a OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX ZONING CODE.
LOADING SUMMARY
REQ'D
PROV'D
105,000 GFA
3
3
LOADING REQUIREMENTS
PROPERTY LINE
BOUNDARY LINE
CENTERLINE
SETBACK
EASEMENT
SCREENWALL
ADA ACCESSIBLE ROUTE
NUMBER OF PARKING STALLS PER ROW
EXISTING FIRE HYDRANT
CONCRETE
DECOMPOSED GRANITE
ASPHALT
LEGEND
X
z
z
z
z
z
z
DEVELOPER / APPLICANT
SAFStor REAL ESTATE CO., LLC
444 SEABREEZE BLVD, STE 840
BEACH, FL 32118
CONTACT: CHRIS RUSS, P.E.
PHONE:
(704) 578-3161
EMAIL:
CHRIS.RUSS@SAFSTOR.COM
VICINITY MAP
PROPERTY LINE
BOUNDARY LINE
CENTERLINE
SETBACK
EASEMENT
SCREENWALL
ADA ACCESSIBLE ROUTE
NUMBER OF PARKING STALLS PER ROW
EXISTING FIRE HYDRANT
CONCRETE
DECOMPOSED GRANITE
ASPHALT
X
z
z
z
z
z
z
SECTION 1
H SCALE 1"=20' V SCALE 1"=4' V
1212
1216
1220
1224
1228
1232
1236
1240
1244
1248
1252
1212
1216
1220
1224
1228
1232
1236
1240
1244
1248
1252
PROPOSED
BUILDING
FFE = 1223.00
℄
℄
BASELINE ROAD
HIGHLINE LANE
4:1
MAX
4:1
MAX
EX 8' PUE
25' BLDG & LS SETBACK
EX 30' MUTE & DRAINAGE ESMT
2' BENCH
EX 10' PUE
25' BLDG & LS SB
EX 20' R/W
EX 1' VANE
PROP 25' R/W
EX 4' SWK
TOP OF BLDG = 1247.67
HEIGHT OF BLDG = 24.67'
EX GROUND
PROP GRADE
EX VC&G
EX PAVEMENT
EX PAVEMENT
EX VC&G
SWALE
EX ROLL CURB
R/W
R/W
R/W
EX 30' R/W
PROP BLDG STEMWALL
PROP 10' MUT
EX 4' SW
2' BENCH
SECTION 2
H SCALE 1"=20' V SCALE 1"=4' V
1212
1216
1220
1224
1228
1232
1236
1240
1244
1248
1252
1212
1216
1220
1224
1228
1232
1236
1240
1244
1248
1252
4:1
MAX
4:1
MAX
℄
SLOPE VARIES
BASELINE ROAD
PROPOSED
BUILDING
FFE = 1223.00
HIGHLINE LANE
EX 8' PUE
25' BLDG & LS SETBACK
EX 30' MUTE & DRAINAGE ESMT
EX 10' PUE
30.3'
25' BLDG & LS SB
EX 10' R/W ABANDONMENT
EX 1' VANE
EX 60' R/W
20' TRUCK LOADING
PROP 10' SW
EX 4' SWK
2' BENCH
SWALE
PROP ASPHALT
EX PAVEMENT
TOP OF BLDG = 1250.00
HEIGHT OF BLDG = 27.00'
EX GROUND
PROP GRADE
EX MEDIAN
PROP CONC DRIVEWAY
PROP VALLEY GUTTER
EX STREETLIGHT
EX VC&G
EX PAVEMENT
R/W
R/W
℄
EX 21' R/W
DATE
DESCRIPTION
Plotted: 03/04/24 - 12:28 PM, By: nreichman
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PROJECT No.
SHEET No.
TITLE:
DRAWN BY:
CHECKED BY:
of
3
4125 E BASELINE RD
PHOENIX, AZ 85042
444 SEABREEZE BLVD,
STE 840,
BEACH, FL 32118
CONCEPTUAL
SITE PLAN
ICB
SAK
1515
2
CONCEPTUAL SITE
PLAN
SAFStor
SELF-STORAGE
TSC-Civil-120 Jan 04 2023
SECTION 3
H SCALE 1"=20' V SCALE 1"=4' V
1212
1216
1220
1224
1228
1232
1236
1240
1244
1248
1252
1212
1216
1220
1224
1228
1232
1236
1240
1244
1248
1252
℄
PROPOSED
BUILDING
FFE = 1223.00
4:1
MAX
4:1
MAX
BASELINE ROAD
EX 18' PAVEMENT
EX 1' VANE
10' LS SB
EX 30' PUE
50' BLDG SB
EX 8' PUE
25' BLDG & LS SETBACK
EX 30' MUTE & DRAINAGE ESMT
2' BENCH
EX 60' R/W ABANDONMENT
EX PUE & ACCESS ESMT
PROP 10' MUT
PROP GRADE
EX GRADE
EX MEDIAN
SWALE
PROP PAVEMENT
EX VC&G
EX PAVEMENT
TOP OF BLDG = 1247.67
HEIGHT OF BLDG = 24.67'
R/W
R/W
EX SW
PROP BLDG STEMWALL
2' BENCH
SECTION 4
H SCALE 1"=20' V SCALE 1"=4' V
1212
1216
1220
1224
1228
1232
1236
1240
1244
1248
1252
1212
1216
1220
1224
1228
1232
1236
1240
1244
1248
1252
℄
℄
PROPOSED
BUILDING
FFE = 1223.00
BASIN
PROP 4' SWK
PROP 8' SW
EX 25' R/W
EX 5' R/W ABANDONMENT
EX 22' DRAINAGE ESMT
PROP 25' BLDG & LS SB
PROP 25' BLDG & LS SB
EX 8' R/W ABANDONMENT
EX 5' R/W ABANDONMENT
EX 25' R/W
TOP OF BLDG = 1250.00
HEIGHT OF BLDG = 27.00'
EX GRADE
PROP GRADE
EX PAVEMENT
EX ROLL CURB
PROP VC&G
R/W
R/W
PROP BLDG STEMWALL
HWE
EX PAVEMENT
PROP PAVEMENT
X ROLL CURB
PROP BLDG STEMWALL
PROP GRADE
S 41ST ST
S 42ND ST
DATE
DESCRIPTION
Plotted: 03/04/24 - 12:28 PM, By: nreichman
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PROJECT No.
SHEET No.
TITLE:
DRAWN BY:
CHECKED BY:
of
3
4125 E BASELINE RD
PHOENIX, AZ 85042
444 SEABREEZE BLVD,
STE 840,
BEACH, FL 32118
CONCEPTUAL
SITE PLAN
ICB
SAK
1515
3
CONCEPTUAL SITE
PLAN
SAFStor
SELF-STORAGE
TSC-Civil-120 Jan 04 2023
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Mike Davis <davismi34@hotmail.com>
Thu 9/28/2023 4:59 PM
To: Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Hi Samuel,
I hope this email finds you well. I would like to share some comments about a proposed development (Z-SP-6-23)
of a self-service storage warehouse in a C-2 zoned property near my house. The notice I received from the
developer's attorney lists you as the City of Phoenix contact person.
The proposed vehicular access is not compatible with the adjacent residential district. Vehicular access is
proposed via 41st Street which is adjacent to the residential district to the west. 647.A.2.i.5 states that "All parts
of the perimeter which are adjacent to a residential zone shall be screened by a fence or wall with a landscaped
area at least ten feet wide, additional setback and the reorientation of buildings may be required to ensure
compatibility with surrounding properties." Adjacent property to the south and west are zoned R1-6 and
developer is obligated to screen the perimeter in these directions. The current plan includes unscreened
driveway to the west. Furthermore, 41st street is a local street (i.e. not designated an arterial or collector road on
the Street Classification Map). A better choice will be to utilize access from Baseline Road which is designated a
Major Arterial street
Also, access via 41st is problematic from a safety standpoint. The intersection at 41st Street and Baseline is in
close proximity to a unique intersection of 40th St and Baseline. 40th St and Baseline is unique because it is a T-
intersection of two major arterial streets, and the light patterns are non-standard. Access to my neighborhood is
via 41st St and I know this intersection well. I always warn guests/new neighbors that the non-standard light
patterns can give a false sense of when it is safe to turn on/off Baseline Rd. There will be serious accidents
involving moving trucks driven by inexperienced drivers at this intersection unless the access plan is changed.
Finally, the notice did not include any details about the location of industrial equipment (e.g. chiller system for
climate control) and I am concerned about the possibility of a large noise source in the neighborhood. I would
like assurances that no such noise source will exist. The Zoning Code gives a metric that applies all the way up to
A-2 Industrial Districts that I think makes sense to include as a stipulation. This stipulation has also been added to
other Special Permit uses. Please stipulate “The average noise level, measured at the property line, shall not
exceed fifty-five dB (l dn) when measured on an "A weighted" sound level meter and according to the procedures
of the Environmental Protection Agency.”
Thanks,
Mike Davis
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Comments on Case # Z-SP-6-23 Storage facility at 41st Street and Baseline Rd.
Laurie Pheil <creativebenefitcommunications@gmail.com>
Tue 10/3/2023 4:05 PM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Hi Samuel,
Thanks for taking the time to talk to me about this project today. I am a spokesperson for the Baseline
Area Resident’s Association.
After a careful review of the packet sent to by Snell and Wilmer, here are my concerns about the
project as it stands now.
1. There are already several storage buildings in the area. There are 2 structures at 48th Street and
Baseline already and I was surprised to hear that they are at almost 90 percent capacity, plus an
additional one on 15th Street and Baseline. Do we really need yet another storage facility in our
neighborhood?
2. Traffic coming in and out of their facility at 41st Street is sure to cause back ups and accidents
on Baseline. New people visiting our neighborhood don’t realize that the lights at 40th Street
and Baseline are not timed the same, so when the west-bound traffic is stopped, east-bound
traffic is still coming, usually over 50 MPH. This will cause accidents in the beginning, especially
as people move in and out of a new storage facility. I would appreciate it if you could ask the
developer why they’re not using Baseline as the access point. Probably because it would reduce
their building footprint to do so or interfere with the wash on the east end of the property.
3. Additional traffic congestion will come from people wanting to turn left from 41st Street onto
Baseline Rd. This is usually not possible during normal business hours, so as residents, we turn
right and make a U-turn at 42nd Street. They won’t necessarily know that, so they will most likely
sit and wait for traffic to clear, or pull out and block people trying to turn into our community
from Baseline.
4. The building height is 24 feet which will definitely block the mountain views, as shown by their
own illustration. There are no other 2 story buildings in the area, especially not something with
such a big footprint.
5. There is minimal landscaping. It’s all gravel with a few trees. There’s a small wash on the east
side at 42nd Street that they are just going to put in gravel, so it doesn’t look like they’re going
to deal with the water run off from their own building as far as I can see.
6. The vision for the Baseline Corridor Master Plan was to promote community gathering. This type
of commercial use will not do that at all. Some possible alternative uses could be a
bookstore/coffee shop or a vet clinic, or even a bakery might be a good use for this site. They
could be a little more creative than just constructing a huge windowless building that does
nothing more for the community than a place to stash their un-used stuff!
If you have any questions for me, please feel free to contact me by email or the phone number below.
Thanks!
Laurie
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Laurie Pheil
Creative Benefit Communications
Phone: 602-696-3800
E-mail: creativebenefitcommunications@gmail.com
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Special Permit for 2 story Storage facility on Baseline and 41st Street
Cynthia Standage-Beier <standagebeier@gmail.com>
Wed 10/4/2023 12:10 PM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Cc:Laurie Pheil <LAdesign@fastq.com>
Cynthia Standage-Beier
3633 E Highline Canal Road
Phoenix, Az 85042
City of Phoenix
Planning and Development Department
(submitted via email) Samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov
Dear Mr. Rogers
No Application number listed-
The "Special Permit for 2 story Storage facility on Baseline and 41st Street" is proposed at the
only entrance to our foothills neighborhoods.
Here are my initial observations-
This proposal is immediately next to a many stable foothills neighborhoods. The neighborhood
immediately south has been deed restricted to one story (and enforced) for many years.
The proposal is along the south side of Baseline Road at the eastern edge of the overlay
district. All development in the immediate area both residential and commercial including the
City of Phoenix Fire station are low profile. The proposal for an approximately 400 ft long 24 ft
high two story warehouse is not consistent with the character of our area.
Many of my neighbors (South mountain residents) have represented this area for decades to
ensure we were not overrun by warehouses. It would be an unfortunate failing of long range
planning for one of the final remaining infill parcels to be approved for the very land use that so
many have worked to prevent.
This proposal utilizes queuing on 41st to operate. The proposed warehouse creates access and
exit problems on a residential street for the residents that rely on 41st as their only access.
Additionally, the site plan shows an additional access point on Highline Lane further in the
neighborhood. Traffic accessing Baseline Road is already a challenge with the closeness of
41st to the 40th st and Baseline intersection with a traffic light.
There is no way this application for a Special Permit is compatible with the surrounding area.
My family and I are opposed to this proposal at this location.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Standage-Beier
Standage-beier@gmail.com
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Fwd: Special Permit
Olga Klem <olga.klem56@gmail.com>
Wed 10/4/2023 1:15 PM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
Date: October 4, 2023 at 12:24:09 PM MST
To: samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov
Cc: JEFF KLEM <JEFFKLEM00@msn.com>
Subject: Special Permit
To: Mr. Samuel Rogers
After a more careful review of the packet, here are our concerns
about the project as well as it stands now.
1. There are already several storage buildings in the area.
There are 2 structures at 48th Street being at almost 90
percent capacity, plus an additional one on 15th Street and
Baseline. Having another storage facility in our
neighborhood would be overkill.
2. Traffic coming in and out of their facility at 41st Street will
cause back ups and accidents on Baseline. New people
visiting our neighborhood don’t realize that the lights
at 40th Street and Baseline are not timed the same, so when
the west-bound traffic is stopped, east-bound traffic is
coming, usually over 50 MPH. This will cause accidents in
the beginning, especially as people move in and out of a
new storage facility. Will Baseline be used as the access
point? Does this reduce their building footprint to do so?
3. Safety! Additional traffic congestion will come from people
wanting to turn left from 41st Street onto Baseline Rd. This
is usually not possible during normal business hours, so as
residents, we turn right and make a U-turn. They won’t
necessarily know that, so they will most likely sit and wait
for traffic to clear, or pull out and block people trying to
turn into our community from Baseline.
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4. The building height is 24 feet which will definitely block the
mountain views. There are no other 2 story buildings in the
area, especially not something with such a big footprint.
5. The landscaping is gravel and littered It’s all gravel with a
few trees. There’s a small wash on the east side at 42nd
Street that they are just going to put in gravel, so it doesn’t
look like they’re going to deal with the water run off from
their own building as far as I can see.
6. The vision of the Baseline Corridor Master Plan is to
promote community gathering. How about a
bookstore/coffee shop or a vet clinic, or even a bakery
might be a good use for this site.
Sent from my iPhone
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Ron Bruce <rontron5@gmail.com>
Sun 10/22/2023 8:17 PM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
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Fm: Ron Bruce
I was playing around a little with my idea of mirror imaging the building. I don't have the dimensions
to make an accurate representation and the wash on the east side presents a bit of a problem. At the
meeting, I asked about installing a culvert and I was told the city objects because it would increase the
flow rate due to the smoothness. I assume they were proposing it for the full width of the property. I
don't think that is necessary. I would suggest just bridging about a 20ft width with abutments on each
end and using double tee concrete beams of maybe 50ft. They could install a retaining wall along the
sides of the wash if needed. This would eliminate the primary objection most people have to using
41st St. for access and avoiding 40th St. traffic control in that when west bound Baseline traffic gets a
red light, east bound is still green. Another problem is left turn traffic from south bound 40th St. often
switch lanes to the outside Baseline lane within the turn along with some red arrow violators. Also the
right lane east bound traffic on Baseline view is partially blocked by the canal arch, especially for
people with a long hood if you use the stop line. Most days Baseline traffic speed is above 45 mph.
See attached.
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Jason Edwards <jedwards1019@gmail.com>
Tue 10/24/2023 2:34 PM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Hello Mr. Rogers,
I understand that there is a review of a potential storage facility near 41st and Baseline Road. I am
concerned about this for a couple of reasons, however, the most important reason is that it is
proposed to have entry from 41st st.
This is a very hard location to get out onto Baseline from and even harder to get to west bound
Baseline. It’s already a dangerous intersection due to the proximity to 40th St where there is a stop
light. Increasing traffic coming in and out of that spot is going to cause congestion and likely many
more accidents (some of which will be fatal).
Please take this all into consideration before approving any business for that particular location.
Regards,
Jason Edwards
8243 S. 40th st
Phoenix, AZ 85042
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RE: Proposed development at 41st and Baseline
Eric Buskirk <eric.buskirk@phoenix.gov>
Wed 12/13/2023 3:03 PM
To:Streets P STR <streetsp@phoenix.gov>
Cc:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>;Maja Brkovic <maja.brkovic@phoenix.gov>;Joshua A Rogers
<joshua.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Sam,
I’m not sure if this is related to a zoning case or not around 41st St & Baseline, so wanted to make you aware.
Please see the resident’s comments below.
Eric Buskirk
Special Projects Administrator
Street Transportation Department
City of Phoenix
602.262.7580 (o)
480.915.4585 (c)
Please be advised I have taken a new role in the Street Transportation Department. David Goodman will assume
Team Leader responsibility for all projects I am previously assigned. Please include David, at
david.goodman@phoenix.gov, on all future correspondence as part of the transition.
From: Streets P STR <streetsp@phoenix.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 2:47 PM
To: Eric Buskirk <eric.buskirk@phoenix.gov>
Subject: FW: Proposed development at 41st and Baseline
Good afternoon,
Is this something that Streets handles or should this go to PDD?
Thank you,
Toni Dueñas
Administrative Secretary
602-262-6136
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-----Original Message-----
From: Laurie Iosue <laurieiosue@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2023 4:31 PM
To: Streets P STR <streetsp@phoenix.gov>
Subject: Proposed development at 41st and Baseline
I’m writing to say my husband and I oppose the Safe Store storage facility making their ingress and
regress on 41st Street. This is the only access to 80 plus families who live in this area. Please suggest
that developers make the ingress and regress on Baseline Road, with a bus storage lane to avoid the
congestion. Too many accidents are happening now with just the traffic on Baseline. We can almost
never turn west on Baseline, and instead have to make a u-turn. This will be much worse with so much
more traffic.
Thank you,
Laurie Iosue
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FW: emdist8 - Form Submission
Council District 8 PCC <council.district.8@phoenix.gov>
Fri 12/8/2023 2:53 PM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Hi Sam,
I wanted to share this constituent comment and recommendation with you because I think this item is on the
agenda for the VPC meeting on 12/12.
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Kalea Moore
Constituent Services Manager
Office of Councilwoman Kesha Hodge Washington
Phoenix City Council District 8
Main Office: 602-262-7493
From: no-reply@phoenix.gov <no-reply@phoenix.gov>
Date: Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 6:46 PM
To: Council District 8 PCC <council.district.8@phoenix.gov>
Subject: emdist8 - Form Submission
FROM : Laurie Iosue
SUBJECT : Zoning exception for land at Baseline Road & 41st Street
MESSAGE : Dear Ms. Hodge-Washington,
I would like to state my disapproval of the 2 story zoning exception for the storage facility to be built
at 41st and Baseline Roads. Also, and more importantly, I would like to request that the builder provide
ingress/regress on Baseline Road, which would include removing part of the divider in order to keep
people from making u-turns in front of 41st Street. This is the only access that our neighborhood has
and there are many accidents in this intersection. The current plan is ingress/regress on 41st Street,
and there is no benefit to this other than to reduce costs for the developer/builder. If the 41st Street
plan goes forward, it's imperative that the developer add a 3rd lane on their property. There will be
moving trucks on the street daily, which will add to road congestion for homeowners. Please keep our
South Mountain Village a safe and beautiful place to live.
Best regards,
Laurie Iosue
Email : fiveofnine@cox.net
AREA : 480
PHONE : 2052396
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ADDRESS : 8035 S 38th Way
CITY : Phoenix
STATE : AZ
ZIP : 85042
Submission ID: 6328bb4adc45401a91a9fb0fa8fca456
Form Submission On : 12/7/2023 6:46:56 PM
Referer: https://phoenix.gov/district8/contact-district-8
This is Not Spam - This message is sent on behalf of the City of Phoenix.
Please handle appropriately.
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FW: emdist8 - Form Submission- Z-SP-6-23
Council District 8 PCC <council.district.8@phoenix.gov>
Thu 12/28/2023 10:02 AM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Hi Sam,
I just wanted to forward this email to you to add to the case file regarding zoning case Z-SP-6-23, as I know this one is
coming up at VPC.
Happy New Year!
Sincerely,
Kalea Moore
Constituent Services Manager
Office of Councilwoman Kesha Hodge Washington
Phoenix City Council District 8
Main Office: 602-262-7493
From: no-reply@phoenix.gov <no-reply@phoenix.gov>
Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at 9:40 AM
To: Council District 8 PCC <council.district.8@phoenix.gov>
Subject: emdist8 - Form Submission
FROM : Chris Calacci
SUBJECT : Lot on 41st St. south of Baseline- zoning exemption
MESSAGE : Dear Honorable Councilman Washington,
My wife and I live on E. Pollock St., Phoenix, AZ 85042. Living a block north of baseline and 40th St. we
often travel to Highline Canal and the Hancock Park neighborhood which is just south of Baseline off
of 41st. street.
A law firm representing developers of the lot at 41st St. and baseline have proposed building a huge
storage facility on the lot. It would have no entrance off of Baseline. They propose entering a it would
have no entrance off of Baseline. They propose entering and exiting on 41st St. very near baseline. The
business would average at least 11 cars an hour entering and exiting this neighborhood/church street,
just south of baseline.
I fear this develop that would further adversely effect the safety of the intersection of 40th St. and
Baseline which is already a very dangerous intersection. It has more than its share of fatalities and
crashes potentially injuring children (Skyline School Traffic) and adult pedestrians and motorists. This is
a messed up intersection that on a school day has a lot of chaotic traffic. I’ve asked the street
department for the number of fatalities around the intersection of 40th and Baseline.
If you need to exit 41st street onto baseline west your life is in danger as the traffic lights you see
exiting appear red but on the other side ( to oncoming speeders) are green and the traffic is going 55-
60 miles an hour.
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Besides the concern of traffic safety, the Hancock park neighborhood character would be greatly
changed negatively and their views to the south significantly blocked.
In contacting the south mountain village planning group yesterday, 12/26/23, I received a response
from one of the board members a Trent Marchuck, suggesting my vigorous opposition of this
development wasn’t in line with my neighbors or the group working with the developers on a
“compromise”. I didn’t hear a lot of copper guys in the meetings I went to, so I’m a little confused.
Since there’s been no meeting on this matter by the Neighborhood group since before Christmas and
the December meeting of the South Mountain Village Planning Group was canceled. I’m not sure
what’s going on. In the two meeting I went to there was strong and vocal opposition to this
development. Yet it’s implied there’s a deal being struck.. Why? There’s been no update to the email
list by the group coordinator Catherine Napoli in this time.
There is this notion that the owner has a “right to develop” and a right to some sort of exemption or
compromise. No. This is not the case. The current zoning expressly prohibits storage facilities and
ought not be changed. The end.
Why are the laws for normal citizen put aside when big firms like these guys come into push us
around. They want to make our existence more perilous and negatively affect our property values and
neighborhood.
Please look into this matter. There's a meeting of the SMVP coming up that should be very well
attended.
Thank you for your representation and service to the community, Chris Calacci
Ps the traffic on baseline is too fast can we ever get it lowered to 40 from 45. A reduction to 40 mph
would save lives on baseline.
Email : chris.p.calacci@gmail.com
AREA : 480
PHONE : 5402652
ADDRESS : 3903 E Pollack St
CITY : Phoenix
STATE : AZ
ZIP : 85042
Submission ID: 9557779a6d3e45b2b3c2cf57643883f0
Form Submission On : 12/27/2023 9:40:39 AM
Referer: https://phoenix.gov/district8/contact-district-8
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Please handle appropriately.
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Recap of meeting 2/12/24
Catherine Napoli <catherine9196@gmail.com>
Fri 2/16/2024 1:34 PM
To:Brian Harvey <contact_me@brianjamesharvey.com>;Laurie Pheil <creativebenefitcommunications@gmail.com>;
trentchristopher@gmail.com <trentchristopher@gmail.com>;mmaerowitz@swlaw.com <mmaerowitz@swlaw.com>;
mdellow@swlaw.com <mdellow@swlaw.com>;support@phxazdistrict8.zendesk.com <support@phxazdistrict8.zendesk.com>
Cc:Sina Matthes <sina.matthes@phoenix.gov>;Council District 8 PCC <council.district.8@phoenix.gov>;Samuel S Rogers
<samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>;PDD South Mountain VPC <southmountainvpc@phoenix.gov>
Present at Meeting:
Marcia Busching, Michael Maerowitz, Maggie Dellow, Christopher Russ, Trent Marchuk, David Soltysik, Scott
Krous, Catherine Napoli, Laurie Pheil
Thank you members of SMVPC, Snell & Wilmer, and SafStor for meeting with Laurie and I as the representatives of
the neighborhood south of the proposed storage facility.
Working together, the building proposal has come a long way to fitting into our established, historical, unique
neighborhood. However, there are still several points that the neighbors feel must be addressed and solutions be
found before we are fully behind the project.
We want to acknowledge the positive changes to the original plan.
The new color palette and materials, including the wood and stone, are more in keeping with the feel of the area.
The palo verde trees are native and a better choice than the pines on the original plan. Also, Trent Marchuk
mentioned there are an additional 5 tree species that are native and very drought resistant. We look forward to
seeing how they will be incorporated into the design.
The entrance and exit on Baseline Road is one thing the neighbors really wanted and we are glad that worked out.
We thank you for getting with City of Phoenix Streets Department to clarify our misunderstanding about the left
turn lane on the westbound side of Baseline Road onto 41st Street. We also confirmed that lane will remain.
Because of no longer needing to add traffic to 41st Street, there is no reason the developer should restripe 41st
Street to create 3 lanes. As discussed, making the southbound lane narrower onto 41st Street will cause additional
problems because the turn is sharp and most people end up going a bit far over the line currently.
Per David Soltysik, the wash on the east side of the property will be dug out to provide a deeper wash and better
water flow to Baseline Road. Because of this, we understand the finished floor elevation (FFE) as measured on the
SE corner of the property will be 2 foot lower than the current elevation. As per the comment by Trent Marchuk,
lower would be even better, bringing it as close as possible to the elevation against Baseline Road.
We applaud the re-use of the current sidewalk along Baseline Road with the added feature of a mixed use trail
that meanders away from Baseline, giving people a choice where to walk.
The change of the entrance and exit onto Baseline Road brought its own issues. And we are still wanting
resolution on the views from Baseline Road up to the mountain and vice versa, specific to 41st Place.
The new layout of the building, with entrance/exit and parking on Baseline Road has brought the building far to
the west side of the property. This adds a new area of views blocked for everyone on 41st Street and for the entire
neighborhood because our only way in and out of the area is on 41st Street. We request that the building move as
far east as possible to preserve the views looking both north by the neighborhood and looking south toward the
mountain from Baseline Road. Moving the building east preserves the views along the Baseline Scenic Route by
not blocking the views up 41st Street.
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While the original request of the neighbors was that the building be only a single story throughout, we
understand that is not economically feasible for the developer. We do request that the second story be taken out
of the area just behind the south end of the parking lot. That area, with some shifting, lines up with 42nd Place.
Lining up a view corridor of a single story, moving the units to the east end of the building, preserves views of the
neighborhood looking north and preserves the views from Baseline Road looking south.
At the time of the Baseline Area Master Plan and subsequent revisions, Baseline Road was designated a view
corridor. Moving the building east away from 41st Street and eliminating the second story from the area adjacent
to 41st Place will preserve the views.
These adjustments will also add interest to the building, breaking it up in the middle.
As a side note, in an earlier conversation, the possibility of a third story was brought up as a way to capture some
of the lost units if the second story was eliminated from part of the building. The neighborhood wants to be
extremely clear on this, under no circumstances will we accept a third story. That sentiment has been echoed by
numerous officials and volunteers.
We thank you for working with the neighbors and for the improvements already made.
We look forward to the last 2 updates that will correct a problem created (moving the building east) and address
the very first concern brought by the neighbors (the second story).
Thank you,
Catherine Napoli for the neighborhood
NOTE - I didn't have everyone's email address. Please forward as needed.
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Fwd: FW: Storage Facility in North Phoenix
Catherine Napoli <catherine9196@gmail.com>
Wed 2/28/2024 12:12 PM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Shane had your email address incorrect. I am including my response back to Shane below.
Catherine Napoli
602-295-3411
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From: Shane Gore <shane@futurephx.org>
Date: Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: FW: Storage Facility in North Phoenix
To: <catherine9196@gmail.com>, <sam.rogers@phoenix.gov>, <sarah.stockham@phoenix.gov>, Josh
Bednarek <joshua.bednarek@phoenix.gov>
Cc: <creativebenefitcommunications@gmail.com>, <contact_me@brianjamesharvey.com>, Nick
Klimek <nick.klimek@phoenix.gov>, <contact@strongtownsphx.org>
Hi Catherine—
I'm following up on my previous email to see if you had any updates on your community's feedback
and position overall on this project. I look forward to speaking with you!
Sam, Sarah, Josh—
Generally, I think self storage is already overbuilt in the city and this project would be a poor use of the
site. I've compiled the below map which shows existing storage facilities with red dots, with the subject
property indicated with a red X. The circles around the X represent 1, 3 and 5 mile radii around the
subject property.
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Moreover, I have a few concerns about this project which I'll discuss in detail below.
Complete Streets
Reviewing the site plan for Z-SP-6-23 and looking at the existing streetscape, I noticed that
accommodations in the site plan for the existing bus stop on the south side of Baseline Road, just east
of 41st Street are essentially the bare minimum—maintaining the existing stop, but without any special
improvements or consideration for Complete Streets. The existing bus stop appears in the renderings
of the building, but is represented with what looks like the existing shade canopy and bench structure.
It's also worth noting—though this may be a minor discrepancy due to limitations of rendering
software—that the renderings do not indicate separated sidewalks or appropriate shade cover and
heat mitigation for sidewalk users. This point should be clarified and included as a stipulation in the
staff report for the project.
In reviewing the Adopted Complete Streets Policy Dated June 28, 2017, I believe there's a strong
argument to be made that the private developer has a responsibility to contribute much more
significantly to a true "Complete Street" adjacent to their project—especially when the project is a not-
especially-desirable commercial use such as self storage:
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
(A) While the Street Transportation Department will lead implementation of Complete Streets
for projects, transformation of the Phoenix street environment to be more inclusive of
pedestrians, cyclists, and transit-users will require coordination with and support of many City
departments and adjacent landowners. These departments may include, but are not limited to:
Public Transit, Planning and Development, Neighborhood Services, Water Services, Police, Fire,
and Community and Economic Development.
(B) The Planning and Development Department will provide guidance for privately funded
projects to implement the Policy, and will encourage coordination and support of private
landowners, developers, builders, city departments, and other stakeholders.
(C) The City will continue efforts to coordinate with adjacent municipalities and agencies to
encourage interjurisdictional connectivity.
(D) The City will work with builders, developers, utilities, and industry trade associations to
encourage the use of the Policy for privately funded projects and all relevant partners for
publicly funded projects.
Likewise, the Complete Streets Principles Ordinance S-41094 makes clear that projects should
contribute to Complete Streets by—among other things:
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WHEREAS, transportation improvements will include an array of integral facilities that contribute to
Complete Streets, including, but not limited to: street and sidewalk lighting; pedestrian and bicycle
safety improvements; accommodations for freight; access improvements including compliance with
the Americans with Disabilities Act; public transit facilities accommodation including, but not limited
to, pedestrian and bicycle access improvements to transit stops and stations; landscaping; drainage;
and street amenities like street furniture and shade accommodations;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX as follows:
SECTION 1. City streets will be planned, designed, constructed, and maintained to support and
encourage walking, bicycling and transit use while promoting safe and effective operations for all
users in accordance with current design standards, to be supplemented by the Complete Streets
Design Manual upon adoption.
SECTION 4. The City will coordinate with persons over which Phoenix has permitting authority to
facilitate compliance with this Ordinance.
Should this rezoning application be granted, this property owner should be encouraged—if not
compelled—to create a more thoughtful transit stop that is consistent with the Complete Streets
objectives of creating safe, comfortable, and convenient transit access for pedestrians and cyclists. This
could include:
additional trees to provide heat mitigation and shade to the transit stop
bicycle lockers for transit users who may bike to the bus stop and wish to secure their bicycle
there before using bus transit to reach their destination
appropriate types and quantities of seating to accommodate bus transit users
This is something that seems to be a commonly overlooked item in many proposed projects—more
emphasis needs to be placed on expecting private developers to "do their part" for complete streets.
Separated sidewalks with a landscape strip is not sufficient.
Building Design
While I recognize that the renderings could be limited in their ability to accurately illustrate the final
appearance of the building—I would point out that although the application cover letter states that
storage units will only be accessible from inside the building and that no warehouse or bay doors will
be visible to the outside—the architectural treatments of the "front" elevation facing Baseline Road
includes tall gray rectangles that look like two-story high warehouse doors. This feature should be
modified as necessary to eliminate this appearance.
Building Height
The building's proposed height is likely to have the effect of negatively impacting views and vistas of
South Mountain Park to the south of the subject property for the existing residential properties on the
north side of Baseline Road. A two-story mini warehouse does not provide adequate "step down" to
the adjacent residential land uses. It is not clear how the proposed project would be compatible with
the adjacent land uses.
Traffic
The developer's traffic and parking statement indicates that the facility could generate 160 or more
trips per weekday, all of which will ingress and egress from 41st Street. It is important to note that
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residential properties south and west of the project have only one ingress and egress point for their
neighborhood, which is likely to be substantially impacted by the trips generated into the proposed
project.
Due to the proximity of a traffic signal at 40th Street, it's unlikely that another traffic signal at 41st
Street would be feasible or recommended, which raises important questions about how traffic to the
proposed project as well as existing residents to the south and west will safely enter and exit the
neighborhood.
Parking
The developer's traffic and parking statement indicates that on weekdays, the project will be
"underparked" by 1 space or 4%. This raises important questions about where potential overflow
traffic will park to visit the site or to load/unload, given the potential for "peak" days and the limited
possibility for the parking needs to "average out" onto non-peak days.
Conclusion
Based on my review of the available documents, I'm not sure this project is ready for the "prime time"
of being presented at the VPC on March 12. I believe my concerns above should be strongly
represented in the Staff Report, and communicated to the applicant so that the applicant isn't
blindsided by what will likely be substantial public opposition to their project.
Thank you and I look forward to your feedback.
Shane Gore (he/him)
FUTURE PHX
(602) 315-2734
shane@futurephx.org
www.futurephx.org [futurephx.org]
The People Shape The Future.
Catherine Napoli <catherine9196@gmail.com>
11:51 AM (19 minutes
ago)
to Shane, sam.rogers, sarah.stockham, Josh, creativebenefitcommunications, contact_me, Nick, contact
Shane -
Thank you so much for all this information and research. I am including the information in an email to the neighbors
as we speak. I added you to the email list and as soon as all this is complete, go ahead and unsubscribe.
There are so many things the developer can do that would make the property more appealing without destroying
completely the views of 2 blocks of houses and the views from Baseline Road, a Scenic Corridor, up toward South
Mountain.
I am including the links you sent to me in the email to the neighbors. Brian Harvey, one of three neighborhood
residents asked to represent us (Laurie Pheil, myself, Catherine Napoli, and Brian) designs building and spaces for a
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living. He has created a beautiful design that preserves views, gives the developer all the units they want, and gives
character to the building.
Some of the changes we requested have been made, specifically taking the entrance off the residential street and
putting it on to Baseline Road. However, the redesign of the building blocks even more views! And again, Brian
created an amazing solution for the developer.
You are absolutely correct, the developer is doing nothing to improve the lot when it comes to the bus stop. We do
not know if the City is requiring a cut out for the bus stop. We hope they do.
I will look over the new information you sent and include it in my newsletter as appropriate. We have another meeting
with the attorneys for the developer on Friday.
Thank you again for all your hard work on our project.
Catherine Napoli
602-295-3411
On Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 10:58 AM Shane Gore <shane@shawbuttephx.org> wrote:
Hi Catherine,
I am so glad you reached out to Nick and that Nick was able to connect us! I am not at all keen on
self storage in general, and it is especially upsetting when it is proposed in a location that has so
many other potential uses that can offer more to the neighborhood and strengthen our
communities.
Z-SP-6-23
I don't see that Planning has published a staff report yet for this proposed rezoning, so I went ahead
and filed a public records request for the application and any supporting or related documents so I
can get more information on what the developer is planning to do, and how they are framing it to
the village planning committee. I also googled SafStor and found on their website that they tend to
look at a 1, 3, and 5 mile radius around locations in their analysis—so I've put together a map that
begins looking at the area around their site.
Within 1 mile there are zero self storage facilities
Within 3 miles there are 8 self storage facilities
Within 5 miles there are 22 self storage facilities
Link to Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/3/edit?
mid=1H8sjDEli230opXVqCnmzD9H1F0w1MV8&usp=sharing [google.com]
Z-32-23
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In the case of the self storage that I opposed in North Mountain Village, the proposed rezoning was
from R1-10 to C-3. We were able to argue that potential land for housing shouldn't be repurposed
for commercial use, and that C-3 was much too broad and would allow the property owner to pull a
"bait and switch" and build any number of undesirable things on the parcel if given the C-3 zoning.
In my research for this proposed storage in my area, I looked at a 1, 5, and 10 mile radius:
Within 1 mile there are 4 self storage facilities
Within 5 miles there are 42 self storage facilities
Within 10 miles there are 169 self storage facilities
This strengthened our argument against self storage because the area is already so saturated with
them.
Here is some of the written documentation I put together when opposing the facility in North
Mountain Village:
Fact Sheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7nmszzdbe9s1pbnz9lnhw/FPHX_flier-case-
against-self-storage.pdf?rlkey=uhvx1dukawar81atkc03ttomt&dl=0 [dropbox.com]
Policy Paper: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/euzco4jau4y26rn8yb7ug/Policy-Paper-2-Self-
Storage-2023_reducedfilesize.pdf?rlkey=2rho05oxe4rnbree7hbm8rtzo&dl=0 [dropbox.com]
Policy Paper Addendum: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bukh8adsuvkjxxldc6cr8/Policy-
Paper-2-Addendum-1-Additional-Background-Analysis-Commentary.pdf?
rlkey=voaupsc0f5rfxfmmvbjaz8k92&dl=0 [dropbox.com]
Your Goals
I would love to hear more about your thoughts on the proposed project on Baseline and what your
desire would be for the site instead of self-storage. The map link I shared above has toggles for
different layers including grocery, apartments, and restaurants to get an idea of what's in the area
around the project site and what might be lacking.
Admittedly I do not know the area very well myself, so I don't have a feel for what might be a good
use for it instead—generally, I think many of our communities need more density (housing) in order
to support quality restaurants, public schools, and grocery stores in the area.
Let's talk more about what you want for the area and how I can help you oppose this project. I
would be happy to put together a similar policy paper or fact sheet with infographics, and I can help
connect you with other civic activists who might be able to help show up at the village and speak in
opposition to the SafStor project.
Keep me posted on your neighborhood meeting and I'll try to be in attendance to share my
experience and give you guys whatever support I'm able to.
Shane Gore (he/him)
CO-CHAIR
SHAW BUTTE NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE
(602) 315-2734
shane@shawbuttephx.org
www.shawbuttephx.org [shawbuttephx.org]
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CIVIC PRIDE • PUBLIC SAFETY • COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT • INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT
On Fri, Feb 23, 2024 at 10:12 AM Nick Klimek <nick.klimek@phoenix.gov> wrote:
Hi Shane,
FYI – See the below correspondence between some neighborhood leaders and me. I passed along
your email address. I hope that’s ok.
And thanks for the message a few weeks ago about the PV VPC meeting! I shared your kind words
with Adrian Zambrano.
Nick
Nick Klimek, AICP
Acting Planner III – Transit Oriented Communities
Growth, Infrastructure, & Special Projects Division
Office: 602-534-7696
E-mail: nick.klimek@phoenix.gov
City of Phoenix
Planning & Development Department
200 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Online appointment scheduling is now available!
https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Pages/Planning-and-Development-Online-Appointment-
Scheduling.aspx
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Shape PHX Portal:
https://shapephx.phoenix.gov/s/
From: Nick Klimek
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2024 8:50 AM
To: Catherine Napoli <catherine9196@gmail.com>
Cc: Laurie Pheil <creativebenefitcommunications@gmail.com>; Brian Harvey
<contact_me@brianjamesharvey.com>; Chase Hales <chase.hales@phoenix.gov>
Subject: RE: Storage Facility in North Phoenix
Good morning, Catherine –
Thanks for reaching out. I’ve cc’d my colleague and the current North Mountain Village Planner,
Chase Hales, to loop him in on the conversation.
I assume you are referring to Z-32-23-3 near Mescal Avenue and Cave Creek Road. This project
was recommended for denial by the Planning Commission in the face of public opposition. At this
time, the applicant has not submitted a new site plan or requested to proceed back to the City
Council.
You may be interested in talking with North Mountain VPC Member Shane Gore. Shane was the
primary contact for the opposition, and I bet he’d be willing to chat.
shane@shawbuttephx.org
The South Mountain Village Planner is my colleague, Samuel Rogers. If you and/or your neighbors
wish to provide written testimony in opposition to the proposal, I suggest you email
samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov and speak at the VPC Meeting.
Kind regards,
Nick
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Nick Klimek, AICP
Acting Planner III – Transit Oriented Communities
Growth, Infrastructure, & Special Projects Division
Office: 602-534-7696
E-mail: nick.klimek@phoenix.gov
City of Phoenix
Planning & Development Department
200 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Online appointment scheduling is now available!
https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Pages/Planning-and-Development-Online-Appointment-
Scheduling.aspx
Shape PHX Portal:
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From: Catherine Napoli <catherine9196@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2024 8:17 PM
To: Nick Klimek <nick.klimek@phoenix.gov>; Laurie Pheil
<creativebenefitcommunications@gmail.com>; Brian Harvey
<contact_me@brianjamesharvey.com>
Subject: Storage Facility in North Phoenix
Nick -
My neighbors and I are faced with the prospect of a huge storage facility being built at the
entrance of our older (my home was built in 1949 and is not the oldest home in the
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neighborhood) mixed, residential neighborhood at the base of South Mountain Park on the
corner of 41st Street and East Baseline Road.
As the representatives chosen by our 85 home, one-way-in, one-way-out neighborhood (the
facility is at the corner of our only entrance to our neighborhood) we have been petitioning the
South Mountain Village Planning Committee, our Councilwoman, the attorneys for the developer,
Snell and Wilmer, and the developer, SafStor.
Of the four main things the neighborhood has been asking for, they gave us one, which created a
new problem, did a slight remodel on the look of the building so it isn't as warehouse looking.
However they have blocked a majority of the views from the residents by putting in a 2 story
building. Working tirelessly trying to reach a compromise, they have not given in at all, ruining the
views both from the mountain and from Baseline Road, a scenic corridor according to the City.
Laurie and Brian met with Grading and Drainage at the City of Phoenix today to get some
understanding of what can and cannot be done. It is there they learned North Valley denied the
application to put the building in a residential neighborhood.
Could you explain the resident's concerns and why the planning commission denied the storage
facility its application? A phone call or Zoom would be greatly appreciated so we can understand
how this process went.
Do you know if the developer is going to resubmit a revised site plan to the commission and
when so we can follow the progress.
This goes to Village Planning March 12. We are organizing a meeting the Monday or Tuesday
before to update the neighbors and create our position. Would it be possible for you to meet with
the three of us before our neighborhood meeting?
Feel free to call me or "reply all."
Thank you so much!
Catherine Napoli
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Analysis & Commentary
in Opposition to Self Storage
Z-SP-6-23 SafStor 41st St & Baseline Rd
Table of Contents
Introduction
2
Executive Summary
2
Relentless Growth
3
Housing Displacement
4
Permanence of Physical Infrastructure
4
Effect on Neighborhood Density
5
Economics of Self Storage
6
Conclusion
7
Appendix: Citations
8
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Introduction
The purpose of this policy paper is discussion and analysis of broad self storage industry
trends to inform neighborhood leaders and residents about development trends that affect our
communities. This paper also discusses and responds to a specific proposal for new self
storage being proposed at 41st Street & Baseline Road in Phoenix.
Executive Summary
Self storage companies have been on a record growth streak for more than five years,
occupying key parcels throughout the city—which for all practical purposes permanently
precludes the possibility that those parcels might be developed into other land uses that
contribute to vibrant, livable neighborhoods.
Self storage isn’t something most people think about every day, but the presence of these
often benign-looking facilities in our city can have far-reaching consequences to the fabric of
our communities.
In terms of vibrancy and vitality in cities, one of the most critical issues is the vacuum that self
storage creates, where people and activity are—by design—low volume. Most facilities have
few employees, operate primarily during daytime hours, and “self-serve” systems are gaining
popularity with operators—leading to some facilities being completely unstaffed 24 hours a
day. While these facilities generally enjoy tall fences and security systems for their property,
the activity vacuums they create have ripple effects for the surrounding properties and
neighborhoods.
An often overlooked aspect of growth in the self storage industry are troubling lease terms and
a regulatory structure which allows facility operators wide latitude in the disposition of a
defaulting tenant’s personal property—leading to property loss. Operators can dispose of a
defaulting tenants’ medical or tax records, family ashes, heirlooms, etc. the same way they
would chairs or a bookshelf. People experiencing housing insecurity, or facing hurdles like
medical emergencies, job loss, or other financial hardship are among the most likely storage
users to default.
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Lastly, while it’s not the most pressing neighborhood concern, we should be honest with
ourselves about the carbon footprint of an industry built almost exclusively from steel and
concrete—two of the most carbon-intensive building materials—and which is designed to
exploit the growing mountains of mass produced “stuff” which fills our homes.
Relentless Growth
The self storage industry has experienced significant growth across the U.S. and in Phoenix
since at least 2018. New self storage facilities are being built in close proximity to each other,
and to existing facilities—regardless of need or the presence of competitors.
For major self storage companies the purpose of overdeveloping new facilities is to capture
market share for the purpose of reporting positive growth metrics to their boards and
shareholders. Like many industries—they are flush with cash and morally bankrupt—so they
continue developing new facilities regardless of the impact to the neighborhood and local
community. They believe if they can only grow fast enough and large enough, they can
eliminate the competition.
As a result of the way “Big Self Storage” has pursued non-stop development of new facilities,
market research companies continue to breathlessly report record growth in the industry, which
has also drawn in “mom and pop” investors who may not be sophisticated enough to
independently evaluate market conditions and the need for additional new facilities. The big
self storage companies have no moral qualms about watching people sink their life savings
into expensive new facilities, because they know their companies have the power and leverage
to buy up any struggling independent self storage facilities in the future.
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Housing Displacement
Due to relatively low overhead and the recent growth of the industry, self storage facilities
continue to proliferate in the city by buying up and developing any available piece of
land—regardless of location or the other potential uses a parcel could sustain.
Traditionally, self storage has been developed on unique, odd-shaped and/or physically
constrained parcels. The industry’s boom of the last five years has led major storage
companies to seek and obtain large or more traditionally shaped parcels for new facility
development.
Big Storage also buys up and develops long-vacant parcels into self storage facilities, betting
that neighborhoods typically won’t object to self storage uses because they are desperate for
any development that will convert a long-vacant parcel in their community to any productive
use.
Land in cities is a finite resource—self storage concerns itself with physical property, and
profits above all else. In the self storage arms race to capture market share—housing
developers—including affordable housing developers—are forced to compete with
well-capitalized storage behemoths who can pay virtually any price for properties they want.
Perhaps not legally—but morally, this is an outright theft from the city’s residents—theft of
housing units, theft of neighborhood density, and theft of the conditions necessary for vibrant,
livable cities.
Permanence of Physical Infrastructure
Self storage buildings are typically constructed primarily from steel and concrete—making
these buildings effectively permanent fixtures in our neighborhoods. While it can be useful and
convenient to have that reliable storage, the permanence of construction methods should be a
key consideration in the regulatory approval of self storage facility locations.
These facilities lack design features like sufficient utilities, windows, and other architectural
elements that make them largely incompatible with most common commercial building uses,
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and because the design and materials are so permanent in nature—self storage facilities are
almost always poorly suited for future creative re-use or adaptation of the structure.
Effect on Neighborhood Density
Self storage facilities are typically low intensity industrial or commercial uses without
substantial second-order economic effects to nearby businesses or residences. They don’t
provide a significant number of jobs, or manufacture a physical product, or generate a
significant amount of vehicle or pedestrian traffic. They have minimal marketing needs and few
other opportunities to engage the local economy. And perhaps most detrimentally, they
contribute to lower densities in our neighborhoods which starves our communities of their most
important resource: the people.
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Economics of Self Storage
The economic structure of a self-storage facility is variable, but due to low overhead facilities
can withstand significant economic pressures by varying the rates they charge for
storage—either to induce more customers, or to extract additional revenue from existing
customers.
Self storage companies know that the cost and effort barrier to a customer moving their
belongings from one self storage facility to another is prohibitive, and they can often take
advantage of that fact with significant and arbitrary price increases to their existing customers
with short notice.
Across the board, self storage companies are generating enormous profits, in part due to the
shortage of affordable housing units. The leading seven publicly traded firms listed below
earned more than $4B (billion with a B) in net operating income.
STOCK
SYMBOL
NAME
2022 ANNUAL
REVENUE
2022 NET
OPERATING
INCOME
2022 NOI
MARGIN
NYSE:PSA
Public Storage
$3,946,000,000
$2,077,673,000
52.65%
NYSE:EXR
Extra Space Storage Inc.
$1,924,170,000
$921,156,000
47.87%
NYSE:CUBE
CubeSmart
$1,009,624,000
$291,263,000
28.85%
NYSE:UHAL
U-Haul (self storage revenues)
$617,120,000
$168,492,900
27.30%
NYSE:LSI
Life Storage, Inc.
$917,100,000
$358,128,000
39.05%
NYSE:NSA
National Storage Affiliates Trust
$801,569,000
$183,765,000
22.93%
NASDAQ:SELF
Global Self Storage, Inc.
$11,944,850
$3,527,190
29.53%
$9,227,527,850
$4,004,005,090
$4,004,005,090 is equal to—
53,687 people earning 2022 Real median household income $74,580
11,503 homes at the 2022 average U.S. home price $348,079
18,366,995 square feet of multi-family housing at the Phoenix multi-family
average construction cost of $218 per square foot
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Conclusion
Self storage is a parasitic land use that preys on our collective obsession with stuff. It does not
provide substantial or meaningful employment. It does not contribute to active and walkable
communities. And it occupies key sites throughout the city and the purpose-built building
design and construction all-but makes them permanent fixtures which are unable to adapt to
changing cultural or economic conditions.
Even when a site or community is open to the possibility of self storage being developed, the
companies and their representatives frequently claim that the community’s desire for
appropriate building designs, necessary infrastructure improvements for pedestrians and
members of the community, and changes in size or scale of the facilities is simply not
economically viable—while these companies enjoy outsized returns that accrue and
accumulate significant wealth outside the community where the facilities are located.
Cities should carefully consider whether the net benefit of zoning changes or use permits to
allow self storage are worth the enormous costs that are borne by the communities where
these developments are allowed.
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Appendix: Citations
1.
Market Trends & Sector Outlook U.S. Self Storage H1 2023 - Cushman & Wakefield
https://melestoragegroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CWSSAG_Self-Storage-Performance-Quarterly-Overv
iew-2023-H1_WEB.pdf
2.
Four Property Wrongs of Self-Storage Law - Jeffrey Douglas Jones - Associate
Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School; J.D., The University of Michigan Law
School-Ann Arbor; Ph.D. Philosophy, The University of Wisconsin-Madison
https://www.pnrc.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Four-Property-Wrongs-of-Self-Storage.pdf
3.
Phoenix Self Storage Market Statistics: Rent Prices, Local Inventory and Development
Trends (June 2023) - StorageCafe
https://www.storagecafe.com/self-storage-industry-statistics/us/az/phoenix/
4.
“Pawtucket looks to put limits on self-storage” - Ethan Shorey - Valley Breeze
https://www.valleybreeze.com/news/pawtucket-looks-to-put-limits-on-self-storage/article_3cc43784-4b0d-11ee-bd
69-835222c2a2b6.html
5.
“Too many things to keep for the future?” - Sharon Macdonald, Jennie Morgan and
Harald Fredheim
https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv13xps9m.16
6.
“Self-storage Market Revenues to Reach USD 72.15 billion by 2028 - Market Size,
Share, Forecasts, & Trends Analysis Report” - Mordor Intelligence - 07/26/2023
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/self-storage-market-revenues-reach-133000991.html
7.
“The Fate of Oversupplied Self-Storage Markets and How to Pull Back From the Brink” -
Frank DeSalvo, David Perlleshi, Inside Self-Storage November 15, 2023
https://www.insideselfstorage.com/self-storage-investing-real-estate/the-fate-of-oversupplied-self-storage-markets
-and-how-to-pull-back-from-the-brink
8.
2022 Annual reports of Public Storage, Extra Space Storage Inc., CubeSmart, U-Haul
(self storage division), Life Storage, Inc., National Storage Affiliates Trust, & Global Self
Storage, Inc.
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Concered resident - Baseline/40th St.
Clea M. Edwards <cleasenneville@gmail.com>
Thu 2/29/2024 4:48 AM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Dear Mr. Rogers,
As a resident and property owner in the neighborhood south of the proposed SAFStor Building, Z-
SP-6-23, I am concerned with the damage this building, as proposed by the developer, will do to my
neighborhood. Specifically, the extremely dangerous area around the intersection at Baseline
and 40th to 41st Sts.
Also, the building height has destroyed all views from my home to the city lights. And it has destroyed
all the views from Baseline Road up to South Mountain. Baseline Road is designated as a Scenic View
Corridor. In destroying the views, my property values go down immediately. This does not serve the
residents or the City of Phoenix and State of Arizona, who will lose revenue with lowered values.
In working with our neighbors, SAFStor has made some changes to their original plan. We commend
SAFStor on changes to the look of the building and on moving the entry from 41st Street, a residential
street, to Baseline Road.
However, our biggest concern, our property value reduction based on the destruction of our views,
has not only never been addressed, in changing the entrance of the parking lot, views on an
additional street have also been completely blocked.
Right now, there are far too many storage facilities in Phoenix and specifically our area.
Within 1 mile there are zero self storage facilities
Within 3 miles there are 8 self storage facilities
Within 5 miles there are 22 self storage facilities
Link to Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/3/edit?
mid=1H8sjDEli230opXVqCnmzD9H1F0w1MV8&usp=sharing [google.com]. This map clearly shows
there are many storage facilities in the area already.
In addition, most storage units in the area are single story. On average, 85% of storage facilities build
a level as a basement. Yet SAFStor is looking for a 2 story building completely above ground with a
profile that will destroy all views for the neighborhood.
City light views are not just a "nice bonus." Our property values include our homes being on view
properties. Destroy the views, destroy the values, destroy the income to the City of Phoenix, Maricopa
County, and the State of Arizona. Building on this land as the developer has currently proposed will
NOT increase revenue in the form of taxes. It will decrease revenue because of lowered property
values.
Shane Gore of the Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance helped his neighborhood to get the City to deny
a zoning change that would allow an unneeded, property-value-decreasing storage facility in his
neighborhood. Mr. Gore was kind enough to review the case in our neighborhood and offered input
which has been forwarded to the City of Phoenix.
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The neighbors of the South Mountain Gateway Residents Association are not asking for this building
to be built somewhere else. We are requesting that it be built in a way that does not destroy our
homes and property values.
Brian Harvey, a homeowner in my neighborhood, created a floor plan that includes some basement
units, bringing most of the building to only 1 story above ground. This plan would solve the biggest
issue still on the table, the destruction of our views and property values.
Accepting the development as it currently stands will be a detriment to our neighborhood and the City
of Phoenix. Keeping the building to one story above the ground/above grade by building a basement
level allows the development to come into our neighborhood without destroying our neighborhood.
With respect,
Clea Edwards
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SAFStor Building Z-SP-6-23 Baseline and 40th St, Phoenix
Alberto Rodriguez <2015silver@cox.net>
Thu 3/7/2024 6:13 PM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Sam Rogers, City Planner
Dear Sir,
I reside and I am property owner at 7649 S 41st Place, Phoenix, AZ 85042 south of the proposed
building. I am concerned with the damage this building will do to my neighborhood as proposed by
the developer.
1) Views will be destroyed...I will no longer be able to appreciate the historical views from the
airport as planes are landing or taking off. Not longer will I be able to see the Presidential planes
arriving or departing as well as other planes.
2) The property values in our homes will go down.
3) City of Phoenix and State of Arizona will lose revenue due to property values declining and
residents will be expected to accomodate any future tax increases.
4) As it stands today, too many automobile accidents have been experienced in this Baseline and
40th St corridor. The traffic we will encounter will create undesirable negative impact added to what is
presently in statistics.
5) Right now, there are far two many storage facilities in the Baseline Corridor. One more will take
away from our "Flower Garden", previously where we used to drive to admire the various flower
stores.
Do you in your respective situation, if you had a home in this area, will allow a developer to come in
and affect negatively your castle (home). Please, reconsider not allowing and not accepting this
project to go foward as proposed by the developer.
You depend on our vote, and we truly respect your positive endeavor in this matter.
Respectfully,
Carmen L. Rodriguez
7649 S. 41st Place
Phoenix, AZ 85042
602-510-3367
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safestor building Z-SP-6-23
cynthia harvey <harvey.cin@gmail.com>
Thu 3/7/2024 12:47 PM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
As a resident and property owner in the neighborhood south of the proposed SAFStor Building, Z-SP-
6-23, I am concerned with the damage this building, as proposed by the developer, will do to my
neighborhood. Specifically, the building height has destroyed all views from my home to the city
lights. And it has destroyed all the views from Baseline Road up to South Mountain. Baseline Road is
designated as a Scenic View Corridor. In destroying the views, my property values go down
immediately. This does not serve the residents or the City of Phoenix and State of Arizona, who will
lose revenue with lowered values.
In working with our neighbors, SAFStor has made some changes to their original plan. We commend
SAFStor on changes to the look of the building and on moving the entry from 41st Street, a
residential street, to Baseline Road.
However, our biggest concern, our property value reduction based on the destruction of our views,
has not only never been addressed, in changing the entrance of the parking lot, views on an
additional street have also been completely blocked.
Right now, there are far too many storage facilities in Phoenix and specifically our area.
Within 1 mile there are zero self storage facilities
Within 3 miles there are 8 self storage facilities
Within 5 miles there are 22 self storage facilities
Link to Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/3/edit?
mid=1H8sjDEli230opXVqCnmzD9H1F0w1MV8&usp=sharing [email.mail.marketingsuccesspros.com].
This map clearly shows there are many storage facilities in the area already.
Please make note of my point of view about this developement,
--
Cynthia Harvey
3/11/24, 10:14 AM
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Input to proposed SafStor project: Z-SP-6-23
MARIE MITCHEL <mtbkmem@aol.com>
Sat 3/9/2024 5:38 PM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Emails and Calls
Send emails or letter to the following representatives. A sample letter is provided below.
Be sure to write to every person on this list and show up at every meeting. Only when we
show up in numbers and we write our concerns will our voices be heard.
Sam Rogers, City Planner
Phone: 602-534-4010
Email: samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov
Members of the South Mountain Village Planning
Committee Email: SouthMountainVPC@phoenix.gov
Councilwoman Kesha Hodge Washington
Phone: 602.262.7493
Email: council.district.8@phoenix.gov
Mayor Kate Gallego
Phone: 602-262-7111
Email: mayor.gallego@phoenix.gov
Michael Maerowitz, Attorney for the developer at Snell & Wilmer
Email: mmaerowitz@swlaw.com
To express your opinion, voice concern, or any comments on the case, use email or go
to Phoenix.gov and fill in the online form.
SAMPLE LETTER FOR Z-SP-6-23:
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As a resident and property owner in the neighborhood south of the proposed SAFStor Building, Z-SP-6-23, I am concerned with
the damage this building, as proposed by the developer, will do to my neighborhood. Specifically, the building height has
destroyed all views from my home to the city lights. And it has destroyed all the views from Baseline Road up to South
Mountain. Baseline Road is designated as a Scenic View Corridor. In destroying the views, my property values go down
immediately. This does not serve the residents or the City of Phoenix and State of Arizona, who will lose revenue with lowered
values.
In working with our neighbors, SAFStor has made some changes to their original plan. We commend SAFStor on changes to the
look of the building and on moving the entry from 41st Street, a residential street, to Baseline Road.
However, our biggest concern, our property value reduction based on the destruction of our views, has not only never been
addressed, in changing the entrance of the parking lot, views on an additional street have also been completely blocked.
Right now, there are far too many storage facilities in Phoenix and specifically our area.
Within 1 mile there are zero self storage facilities
Within 3 miles there are 8 self storage facilities
Within 5 miles there are 22 self storage facilities
Link to Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/3/edit?mid=1H8sjDEli230opXVqCnmzD9H1F0w1MV8&usp=sharing
[email.mail.marketingsuccesspros.com]. This map clearly shows there are many storage facilities in the area already.
In addition, most storage units in the area are single story. About 75% to 80% of all storage facilities here in Phoenix build a
level as a basement. Yet SAFStor is looking for a 2 story building completely above ground with a profile that will destroy all
views for the neighborhood.
City light views are not just a "nice bonus." Our property values include our homes being on view properties. Destroy the
views, destroy the values, destroy the income to the City of Phoenix, Maricopa County, and the State of Arizona. Building on
this land as the developer has currently proposed will NOT increase revenue in the form of taxes. It will decrease revenue
because of lowered property values.
Shane Gore of the Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance helped his neighborhood to get the City to deny a zoning change that
would allow an unneeded, property-value-decreasing storage facility in his neighborhood. Mr. Gore was kind enough to review
the case in our neighborhood and offered input which has been forwarded to the City of Phoenix.
The neighbors of the South Mountain Gateway Residents Association are not asking for this building to be built somewhere
else. We are demanding that it be built in a way that does not destroy our homes and property values.
Brian Harvey, a homeowner in my neighborhood, took time out of his busy schedule as a designer, to create a floor plan that
includes some basement units, bringing most of the building to only 1 story above ground. This plan would solve the biggest
issue still on the table, the destruction of our views and property values.
Accepting the development as it currently stands will be a detriment to our neighborhood and the City of Phoenix. Keeping
the building to one story above the ground/above grade by building a basement level allows the development to come in to
our neighborhood without destroying our neighborhood.
Sent from my iPad
3/11/24, 10:14 AM
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Re: Z-SP-6-23. Urgent Appeal: Please Preserve Our Neighborhood's Character and
Property Values
Patrick McGrorty <pj.mcgrorty@gmail.com>
Sun 3/10/2024 3:20 PM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Dear Samuel Rogers,
As longtime residents of Hancock Park, we are writing to express our deep concern regarding
the proposed construction of a large storage unit building in our community. This development
threatens to irreversibly alter the character of our neighborhood and significantly diminish
property values for current residents.
One of the most cherished aspects of living in Hancock Park is the breathtaking scenic views of
the city and surrounding mountains that we enjoy from our homes. These views are not only
aesthetically pleasing but also contribute to the overall sense of tranquility and well-being that
residents have come to appreciate. The construction of a towering commercial building would
effectively block these views, robbing us of one of the key features that attracted many of us to
this neighborhood in the first place.
Furthermore, the proposed development poses a serious threat to our property values. Studies
have consistently shown that the presence of commercial and industrial structures, such as this
proposed building, can have a detrimental impact on nearby residential property values.
Potential buyers are likely to be deterred by the sight of a large storage unit building looming
over the neighborhood, leading to a decrease in demand for homes in the area and a
subsequent significant decline in the value of our property.
We urge you to carefully consider the long-term consequences of allowing this development to
proceed. Our neighborhood is more than just a collection of houses; it is a community where
families have put down roots and invested their hard-earned resources. The current plans also
encroach upon a protected wash, which not only channels water from the mountain, but also
acts as a travel corridor for wildlife. Allowing this SAFStor building to be built here, as currently
designed, would undermine the sense of community that we have worked so hard to cultivate
and would have far-reaching negative effects on the quality of life for residents and native
animals alike.
In light of these concerns, unless SAFStor is willing to compromise on the building height by
placing the first story underground, we respectfully request that you deny the permits needed
for the construction of the storage unit building in our neighborhood. Instead, we urge you to
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explore alternative development options that are more compatible with the character of our
community and that will not jeopardize property values or the scenic beauty of our
surroundings.
Thank you for taking the time to consider our perspective on this important issue. We trust that
you will make the decision that is in the best interests of our neighborhood and its residents.
Sincerely,
Patrick and Lorina McGrorty
7635 South 41st Place
Phoenix, Az 85042
(480) 628-8911
pj.mcgrorty@gmail.com
3/11/24, 10:16 AM
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41st and Baseline proposed storage units for March 12 meeting
Renee Lufkin <renee3854@outlook.com>
Sun 3/10/2024 2:02 PM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>;council.district.8@phoenix.gov mayor.
<council.district.8@phoenix.gov.mayor>;Mayor Gallego <mayor.gallego@phoenix.gov>
Cc:c.lufkin@outlook.com <c.lufkin@outlook.com>
Dear Mr. Rogers,
I have been a resident of Phoenix for 65 years and love this city. I’m a second-generation Phoenician.
However, I would like to express my frustration and concern about the storage building proposed for
Baseline and 41 St. I am aware that eventually something will go at that location. We need a turn lane on
baseline for the business and a bus turnout at the least. If the one-story structure could be lower ground
level so the view isn’t restricted. There are so many accidents and fatalities at the corner of Baseline and
40th St. We can’t have more congestion in this location.
Because Phoenix is continuing to grow, I can understand why this storage business would want this
corner, I feel this suggestion would be helpful. It should push the building south so when we pull out of
the homes and Church, we can see the traffic coming from the east.
I will be attending the March 12 meeting at South Mountain Junior College.
Thank you for your time.
Renee Lufkin
3854 E. Vineyard Rd.
Phoenix, Arizona
85042
602-799-8101
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Re: Opposition statements to Z-SP-6-23 Self Storage Facility
Debra McPeters <debmcpeters@msn.com>
Mon 3/11/2024 6:36 PM
To:Laurie Pheil <creativebenefitcommunications@gmail.com>;PDD South Mountain VPC <southmountainvpc@phoenix.gov>;
Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Cc:Brian Harvey <contact_me@brianjamesharvey.com>;catherine9196@gmail.com <catherine9196@gmail.com>;Joshua
Bednarek <joshua.bednarek@phoenix.gov>;Nick Klimek <nick.klimek@phoenix.gov>
Very well spoken. We agree with you 100%.
Debra and Bill McPeters
Highline Canyon
Get Outlook for iOS [aka.ms]
From: Laurie Pheil <creativebenefitcommunications@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2024 5:02:57 PM
To: SouthMountainVPC@phoenix.gov <SouthMountainVPC@phoenix.gov>; samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov
<samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Cc: Brian Harvey <contact_me@brianjamesharvey.com>; catherine9196@gmail.com
<catherine9196@gmail.com>; Debra McPeters <debmcpeters@msn.com>; joshua.bednarek@phoenix.gov
<joshua.bednarek@phoenix.gov>; nick.klimek@phoenix.gov <nick.klimek@phoenix.gov>
Subject: Opposition statements to Z-SP-6-23 Self Storage Facility
Chair Marchuk, members of the committee and planning department:
We have made an earnest attempt to meet with Snell and Wilmer, to give them educated input and
solid proposals for how they could modify their development to gain support from the surrounding
neighborhood. After many weeks and countless hours of our volunteered efforts, we have come to an
impasse on improving safety and preserving views for the area residents.
We are now withdrawing our support for this development and recommending the Village Planning
Committee deny their rezoning application Z-SP-6-23 for a self storage facility at 41st Street and
Baseline Road.
Attached are some of the talking points that I will be sharing with the committee on Tuesday. When
you finish hearing their informative presentation, as a neighborhood, we hope that you will ask the
developer the following questions…
Have done all they can to ensure that surrounding property values are maintained?
Have they improved the lives of the residents in the village with improvements to infrastructure
regarding traffic, the multi-use trail or maintenance of city and mountain views?
Will they connect our village with access to jobs, services or arts and culture?
Have they taken the connectivity to the environment seriously in order to preserve natural open
space, view corridors, or low environmental impact for the future?
Have they even tried to incorporate the South Mountain Village Character Plan, or the new
Phoenix General Plan being approved in the next few months?
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We hope you will consider all of these neighborhood concerns, read over our documented talking
points and let the applicants know that there’s still work to be done on this project before anyone can
get behind it.
Thank you for your time and attention!
Laurie Pheil
Representative of the South Mountain Gateway Residents Association
Laurie Pheil
South Mountain Gateway Residents Association
Phone: 602-696-3800
E-mail: creativebenefitcommunications@gmail.com
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SAFStor Building
Diego Munoz <40blockdesign@gmail.com>
Mon 3/11/2024 9:38 PM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Mr. Rogers
As a resident and property owner in the neighborhood south of the proposed SAFStor Building, Z-SP-6-23, I
am concerned with the damage this building, as proposed by the developer, will do to my neighborhood.
Specifically, the building height has destroyed all views from my home to the city lights. And it has destroyed
all the views from Baseline Road up to South Mountain. Baseline Road is designated as a Scenic View
Corridor. In destroying the views, my property values go down immediately. This does not serve the residents
or the City of Phoenix and State of Arizona, who will lose revenue with lowered values.
In working with our neighbors, SAFStor has made some changes to their original plan. We commend
SAFStor on changes to the look of the building and on moving the entry from 41st Street, a residential street,
to Baseline Road.
However, our biggest concern, our property value reduction based on the destruction of our views, has not
only never been addressed, in changing the entrance of the parking lot, views on an additional street have
also been completely blocked.
Right now, there are far too many storage facilities in Phoenix and specifically our area.
Within 1 mile there are zero self storage facilities
Within 3 miles there are 8 self storage facilities
Within 5 miles there are 22 self storage facilities
Link to Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/3/edit?
mid=1H8sjDEli230opXVqCnmzD9H1F0w1MV8&usp=sharing [email.mail.marketingsuccesspros.com]. This
map clearly shows there are many storage facilities in the area already.
In addition, most storage units in the area are single story. About 75% to 80% of all storage facilities here in
Phoenix build a level as a basement. Yet SAFStor is looking for a 2 story building completely above ground
with a profile that will destroy all views for the neighborhood.
City light views are not just a "nice bonus." Our property values include our homes being on view properties.
Destroy the views, destroy the values, destroy the income to the City of Phoenix, Maricopa County, and the
State of Arizona. Building on this land as the developer has currently proposed will NOT increase revenue in
the form of taxes. It will decrease revenue because of lowered property values.
Shane Gore of the Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance helped his neighborhood to get the City to deny a
zoning change that would allow an unneeded, property-value-decreasing storage facility in his neighborhood.
Mr. Gore was kind enough to review the case in our neighborhood and offered input which has been
forwarded to the City of Phoenix.
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The neighbors of the South Mountain Gateway Residents Association are not asking for this building to be
built somewhere else. We are demanding that it be built in a way that does not destroy our homes and
property values.
Brian Harvey, a homeowner in my neighborhood, took time out of his busy schedule as a designer, to create
a floor plan that includes some basement units, bringing most of the building to only 1 story above ground.
This plan would solve the biggest issue still on the table, the destruction of our views and property values.
Accepting the development as it currently stands will be a detriment to our neighborhood and the City of
Phoenix. Keeping the building to one story above the ground/above grade by building a basement level
allows the development to come in to our neighborhood without destroying our neighborhood.
Regards,
Diego Munoz
3/11/24, 2:10 PM
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Opposing Z-SP-6-23 Self Storage
Shane Gore <shane@futurephx.org>
Mon 3/11/2024 11:48 AM
To:PDD South Mountain VPC <southmountainvpc@phoenix.gov>
Cc:Brian Harvey <contact_me@brianjamesharvey.com>;Catherine Napoli <catherine9196@gmail.com>;Joshua Bednarek
<joshua.bednarek@phoenix.gov>;Laurie Pheil <creativebenefitcommunications@gmail.com>;Samuel S Rogers
<samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
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Chair Marchuk and members of the committee:
Please vote to recommend denial of rezoning application Z-SP-6-23 for self storage at 41st St and
Baseline Road.
Self storage represents a terrible land use that is contrary to virtually every part of the South Mountain
Village Character Plan and the City of Phoenix General Plan.
Attached is additional analysis and commentary for your review.
Thank you for your support in opposing this project.
Shane Gore (he/him)
FUTURE PHX
(602) 315-2734
shane@futurephx.org
www.futurephx.org [futurephx.org]
The People Shape The Future.
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SAFStor Building
Aaron Bernard <aaronabernard@gmail.com>
Tue 3/12/2024 4:34 PM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Dear Samuel,
As a resident and property owner in the neighborhood south of the proposed SAFStor Building, Z-
SP-6-23, I am OPPOSED to this project. After the neighbors and neighborhood representatives met
with the developer and attorneys, the developer refuses to address the biggest areas of concern.
These concerns impact the beauty, property values, and safety of our neighborhood.
I am concerned with the damage this building, as proposed by the developer, will do to my
neighborhood. Specifically, the building height has destroyed all views from my home to the city
lights. And it has destroyed all the views from Baseline Road up to South Mountain. Baseline Road is
designated as a Scenic View Corridor. In destroying the views, my property values go down
immediately. This does not serve the residents or the City of Phoenix and State of Arizona, who will
lose revenue with lowered values.
In working with our neighbors, SAFStor has made some changes to their original plan. We commend
SAFStor on changes to the look of the building and on moving the entry from 41st Street, a
residential street, to Baseline Road.
However, our biggest concern, our property value reduction based on the destruction of our views,
has not only never been addressed, in changing the entrance of the parking lot, views on an
additional street have also been completely blocked.
Right now, there are far too many storage facilities in Phoenix and specifically our area.
Within 1 mile there are zero self storage facilities
Within 3 miles there are 8 self storage facilities
Within 5 miles there are 22 self storage facilities
Link to Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/3/edit?
mid=1H8sjDEli230opXVqCnmzD9H1F0w1MV8&usp=sharing [email.mail.marketingsuccesspros.com].
This map clearly shows there are many storage facilities in the area already.
In addition, most storage units in the area are single story. On average, 85% of storage facilities build
a level as a basement. Yet SAFStor is looking for a 2 story building completely above ground with a
profile that will destroy all views for the neighborhood.
City light views are not just a "nice bonus." Our property values include our homes being on view
properties. Destroy the views, destroy the values, destroy the income to the City of Phoenix,
Maricopa County, and the State of Arizona. Building on this land as the developer has currently
proposed will NOT increase revenue in the form of taxes. It will decrease revenue because of lowered
property values.
Shane Gore of the Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance helped his neighborhood to get the City to
deny a zoning change that would allow an unneeded, property-value-decreasing storage facility in
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his neighborhood. Mr. Gore was kind enough to review the case in our neighborhood and offered
input which has been forwarded to the City of Phoenix.
The neighbors of the South Mountain Gateway Residents Association are not asking for this building
to be built somewhere else. We are demanding that it be built in a way that does not destroy our
homes and property values.
Brian Harvey, a homeowner in my neighborhood, took time out of his busy schedule as a designer, to
create a floor plan that includes some basement units, bringing most of the building to only 1 story
above ground. This plan would solve the biggest issue still on the table, the destruction of our views
and property values.
Accepting the development as it currently stands will be a detriment to our neighborhood and the
City of Phoenix. We believe this proposal should be rejected in its entirety.
Aaron Bernard
3/19/24, 12:56 PM
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Safe Storage Z-SP-6-23 - Letter of Opposition
Alberto Rodriguez <2015silver@cox.net>
Tue 3/12/2024 3:26 PM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>;Council District 8 PCC <council.district.8@phoenix.gov>;Mayor Gallego
<mayor.gallego@phoenix.gov>;Council District 3 PCC <council.district.3@phoenix.gov>;mmaerowitz@swlaw.com
<mmaerowitz@swlaw.com>;support@phxazdistrict3.zendesk.com <support@phxazdistrict3.zendesk.com>
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Z-SP-6-23 Self Storage - 41st St & Baseline Neighborhood Concerns
Z-SP-6-23 Self Storage - 41st St & Baseline Neighborhood Concerns
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▪
We are able to acknowledge that Snell and Wilmer did meet with the neighbors on two
occasions to present their proposed vision for their project.
▪
The tone of their presentation and in all future negotiations made it quite clear to the
residents that this building could be 30’ tall by right and if we didn’t get on board with their
project, something a whole lot worse would be placed there.
▪
Well, a 2-story warehouse style storage facility cannot be built there by right, no matter what
its height. Which is why they are requesting your approval of their special permit application.
▪
Both the City of Phoenix and the South Mountain Village have approved and implemented
their vision for the future character of our neighborhood. This village has indicated that it
values the rich agricultural heritage of the area as well as bordering on the nation’s largest
municipal park. The City of Phoenix has classified Baseline Road as a Scenic Drive.
▪
Furthermore, the Village embraces modern development that harmonizes with the character
of its open spaces and connected neighborhoods. This development falls short of being
compatible in scale, design and appearance.
▪
Since this property is adjacent to, but not included in the Baseline Area Master Plan, the
Village has requested that the developer include those recommendations when presenting
their proposal. Michael indicated that they did include a sloping roof, some additional
landscaping setbacks to the south and the continuation of the multi-use trail in their
development. However, the multi-use trail abruptly stops with a retaining wall at the wash on
the east side of the property and does nothing to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety
along Baseline Road.
▪
One of the most important requirements of the BAMP is to protect views of both South
Mountain and the City for those living on the south side of Baseline Road. This project will
block views for neighborhood residents.
▪
The revised masterplan for the City of Phoenix that is scheduled to be approved by the City
Council in April talks about “Planning Equity” which relates to ensuring that urban and
regional planning processes and outcomes are fair, just and inclusive, to provide all of us
with equal access to resources within our community.
▪
Connectivity to retail, services, recreation and natural open space is outlined over and over
again in the revised plan for our city. This project does nothing to add neighborhood retail,
healthy restaurants or healthcare facilities which are the number one challenges for the
South Mountain Village.
▪
Goals setting a strategic path to growth, preservation and investment supports development
that enhances neighborhood retail and restaurants while maintaining walking and biking as
access to these amenities. This project does not facilitate employment generating uses for
our village or promote outdoor recreation like walking, hiking or biking.
▪
This storage facility will most likely not be accessed by the surrounding neighborhood since
most of the properties to the south of are larger lots with the potential of having their own
onsite storage, or not be economically viable to the other residents in close proximity.
Z-SP-6-23 Self Storage - 41st St & Baseline Neighborhood Concerns
Z-SP-6-23 Self Storage - 41st St & Baseline Neighborhood Concerns
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▪
We have repeatedly asked the developer to include a few small things that would support
the traffic congestion that the residents are currently dealing with. We’ve asked them to
notch a small corner of their building to allow for 41st Street to be widened enough to
include a dedicated right turn lane that will greatly improve traffic flow in and out of our
neighborhood. We’ve also requested a deceleration lane leading into their parking area to
reduce back up on Baseline. We can see how valuable that has been at the Lins restaurant
just to the west of their proposed development.
▪
Because the access to their property is right in and right out only, there is a very good
possibility that people wishing to access their site will first turn into our only neighborhood
access point on 41st Street, then either try to make a U-turn or turn around at Highline Lane,
further blocking ingress and egress to our neighborhood. Bicyclists along the sidewalk in
front of their development will have limited views of cars leaving the neighborhood or those
making a quick U-turn to enter the storage facility, furthering the potential for serious or fatal
accidents along Baseline Road.
▪
There is already an overabundance of storage facilities within a three-mile radius of their
proposed project, including 2 existing facilities less than a mile to the east. Over time, once
a development no longer meets their profit margins, most buildings can be repurposed to
better fit the needs of the local community. However, this project with its very defined interior
storage units will forever be a storage facility with even the possibility of a vacant storage
facility in the future should there no longer be a need for this type of retail.
▪
We realize that this particular property poses some unique development challenges, but the
residents feel that it’s better to wait for a more appropriate development that meets the
criteria of the City’s vision of The Connected Oasis that enhances our neighborhood instead
of diminishing its value.
So, in closing, the residents would like you to consider the future of our neighborhood and the
South Mountain Village and ask the developer if they have done all they can to ensure that
surrounding property values are maintained? Have they improved the lives of the residents in
the village with improvements to infrastructure regarding traffic or maintenance of city and
mountain views? Will they connect our village with access to jobs, services or arts and culture?
Have they taken the connectivity to the environment seriously in order to preserve natural
open space, view corridors, or low environmental impact for the future?
Speaking on behalf of the residents, we feel that this is not the best commercial use for this
property and wholeheartedly oppose their special permit request.
To learn more about the “Connected Oasis” in the Phoenix General Plan Update, visit
https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/121823_60-Day%20Draft%20PlanPHX%202025%20Update_8.5x11.pdf
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Re: SAFStor Building, Z-SP-6-23 OBJECTION
aw50 <aw50@cox.net>
Tue 3/12/2024 4:45 PM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Anthony White
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Date: 3/12/24 3:03 PM (GMT-07:00)
To: aw50@cox.net
Subject: Re: SAFStor Building, Z-SP-6-23 OBJECTION
Good afternoon,
Thank you for the letter, can you please provide your name for my records?
Thank you,
Samuel Rogers, AICP
Village Planner II*
City of Phoenix Planning and Development Department
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Samuel.Rogers@phoenix.gov
602-534-4010
From: aw50@cox.net <aw50@cox.net>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2024 10:07 PM
To: Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Subject: SAFStor Building, Z-SP-6-23 OBJECTION
Thx,
LETTER FOR SAFStor Building, Z-SP-6-23 OBJECTION
As a resident and property owner in the neighborhood south of the proposed SAFStor Building,
Z-SP-6-23, I am concerned with the damage this building, as proposed by the developer, will do
to my neighborhood. Specifically, the building height has destroyed all views from my home to
the city lights. And it has destroyed all the views from Baseline Road up to South Mountain.
Baseline Road is designated as a Scenic View Corridor. In destroying the views, my property
values go down immediately. This does not serve the residents or the City of Phoenix and State
of Arizona, who will lose revenue with lowered values.
In working with our neighbors, SAFStor has made some changes to their original plan. We
commend SAFStor on changes to the look of the building and on moving the entry from 41st
Street, a residential street, to Baseline Road.
However, our biggest concern, our property value reduction based on the destruction of our
views, has not only never been addressed, in changing the entrance of the parking lot, views on
an additional street have also been completely blocked.
Right now, there are far too many storage facilities in Phoenix and specifically our area.
Within 1 mile there are zero self storage facilities
Within 3 miles there are 8 self storage facilities
Within 5 miles there are 22 self storage facilities
Link to
Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/3/edit?mid=1H8sjDEli230opXVqCnmzD9H1F0w1MV8
&usp=sharing. This map clearly shows there are many storage facilities in the area already.
In addition, most storage units in the area are single story. About 75% to 80% of all storage
facilities here in Phoenix build a level as a basement. Yet SAFStor is looking for a 2 story building
completely above ground with a profile that will destroy all views for the neighborhood.
City light views are not just a "nice bonus." Our property values include our homes being on view
properties. Destroy the views, destroy the values, destroy the income to the City of Phoenix,
Maricopa County, and the State of Arizona. Building on this land as the developer has currently
proposed will NOT increase revenue in the form of taxes. It will decrease revenue because of
lowered property values.
Shane Gore of the Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance helped his neighborhood to get the City
to deny a zoning change that would allow an unneeded, property-value-decreasing storage
facility in his neighborhood. Mr. Gore was kind enough to review the case in our neighborhood
and offered input which has been forwarded to the City of Phoenix.
The neighbors of the South Mountain Gateway Residents Association are not asking for this
building to be built somewhere else. We are demanding that it be built in a way that does not
destroy our homes and property values.
Brian Harvey, a homeowner in my neighborhood, took time out of his busy schedule as a
designer, to create a floor plan that includes some basement units, bringing most of the building
to only 1 story above ground. This plan would solve the biggest issue still on the table, the
destruction of our views and property values.
Accepting the development as it currently stands will be a detriment to our neighborhood and
the City of Phoenix. Keeping the building to one story above the ground/above grade by
building a basement level allows the development to come in to our neighborhood without
destroying our neighborhood.
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Storage Facility
Hartman, Chris <chartman@SFGIANTS.com>
Tue 3/12/2024 11:16 AM
To:Samuel S Rogers <samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Subject: Storage Facility
As a resident and property owner in the neighborhood south of the proposed SAFStor Building, Z-SP-6-
23, I am NOT in agreement with the proposed site plan as it has been currently presented to us. I have
deep concerns with the damage this building will bring to our historic neighborhood.
Specifically, the building height has destroyed all views from my home to the city lights. And it has
destroyed all the views from Baseline Road up to South Mountain. Baseline Road is designated as a
Scenic View Corridor. In destroying the views, my property values go down immediately. This does not
serve the residents or the City of Phoenix and State of Arizona, who will lose revenue with lowered
values.
Our property value reduction based on the destruction of our views, has not been acknowledged or
addressed by the development team and Right now, there are already too many storage facilities in
Phoenix and specifically our area.
In addition to the views, the site development as is currently proposed adds a further danger to the
inflow/outflow of our street as it blocks the sightline to pedestrians and bicycles that currently use the
sidewalk traveling against traffic to access canal entrance and bus stop.
In summary, I do not believe this development is a value add to our community and as such I do not
support nor want this proposed development.
Sincerely,
Christopher Hartman
7647 South 41st Place
Phoenix, AZ 85042
cmhemail@icloud.com
chartman@sfgiants.com
602-670-9555
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Hi Sam,
Below is another email regarding Z-SP-6-23 and we received 2 more which I have also attached to this email.
Sincerely,
Kalea Moore
Constituent Services Manager
Office of Councilwoman Kesha Hodge Washington
Phoenix City Council District 8
Main Office: 602-262-7493
From: no-reply@phoenix.gov <no-reply@phoenix.gov>
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 12:32 PM
To: Council District 8 PCC <council.district.8@phoenix.gov>
Subject: emdist8 - Form Submission
FROM : Jesus Diaz
SUBJECT : Proposed Storage Facility (Baseline/41st St)
MESSAGE : Dear Ms Washington,
With regards to the proposed storage facility, while the building height and location will not affect any
of our views in Highline Canyon, our neighbors on 41st Street and the next street will be affected as
their views will be obstructed or eliminated. Being that an action by the city of Phoenix would be to
allow such a structure that is outside the zoning, it probably would open the City to an Inverse
Eminent Domaine action by those whose property values are affected. Should the homeowners take
such an action and are awarded damages, the cost of these damages are shared by all residents of the
city. I am not certain that all members of the planning and zoning or city counsel are aware, but their
approval of this project could expose the city to substantial monetary damages.
It is my understanding that the developer has made changes to ingress and egress so that is attained
off of Baseline Road instead of 41st street. If that is the case, the only other issue to resolve is the
height of the building. I think if the developer would keep it's height to single story, they would
resolve most of the issues most homeowners have. This could be accomplished by putting one level
below ground instead of building 2 stories. Seems to me that should be a reasonable compromise.
Otherwise, I'm sure there will be attorney's salivating over creating an action on behalf of the
homeowners most affected.
Inverse eminent domain is a legal concept and cause of action used by property owners when a
governmental entity takes an action which damages or decreases the value of private property without
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obtaining ownership of the property through the use of eminent domain. Inverse condemnation is
initiated by the property owner when the government exacts a taking without following the eminent
domain procedures. This is often a land-use dispute in which a property owner challenges
development restrictions.
I sure hope this can be resolved to everyone's satisfaction and all can live in harmony as they have
over the years. Looking forward to meet you in person some day and look forward to doing so.
Best Regards,
Jesus & Gracie Diaz
Email : jesus.a.diaz@outlook.com
AREA : 480
PHONE : 467-9505
ADDRESS : 8020 S 38th Way
CITY : Phoenix
STATE : AZ
ZIP : 85042
Submission ID: 8b778bf8c19245b6b37e1237abf06170
Form Submission On : 3/12/2024 12:32:44 PM
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This is Not Spam - This message is sent on behalf of the City of Phoenix.
Please handle appropriately.
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SAFStor Building opinion
patricia ragbir <givinaunder@hotmail.com>
Tue 3/19/2024 1:54 PM
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<council.district.8@phoenix.gov>;PDD South Mountain VPC <southmountainvpc@phoenix.gov>;Samuel S Rogers
<samuel.rogers@phoenix.gov>
Cc:dassa2009mama@gmail.com <dassa2009mama@gmail.com>
My name is Patricia Ragbir and I am the owner of 7634 S 41st place Phoenix, Az 85042
As a resident and property owner in the neighborhood south of the proposed SAFStor Building, Z-SP-6_23, I am
OPPOSED to this project. After the neighbors and neighborhood representatives met with the developer and
attorneys, the developer refuses to address the biggest areas of concern. These concerns impact the beauty,
property values, and safety of our neighborhood.
I am concerned with the damage this building, as proposed by the developer, will do to my neighborhood.
Specifically, the building height has destroyed all views from my home to the city lights, and it has destroyed all
the views from Baseline Road up to South Mountain. Baseline Road is designated as a Scenic View Corridor. In
destroying the views, my property values go down immediately. This does not serve the residents or the city of
Phoenix and the State of Arizona, who will lose revenue with lowered values.
In working with our neighbors, SAFStor has made some changes to their original plan. We commend SAFStor on
changes to the look of the building and on moving with entry with 41st Street, a residential street to Baseline
Road.
However, our biggest concern, our property value reduction based on the destruction of our views, has not only
never addressed, in changing the entrance of the parking lot, views on an additional street have also been
completely blocked. Right now, there are too many storage facilities in Phoenix and specifically our area.
Within 1 mile there are zero self storage facilities
Within 3 miles there are 8 self storage facilities
Within 5 miles there are 22 self storage facilities
Link to map:
https://www.google.com/maps/search/storage+unit/@33.3853397,-112.0426803,13z/data=!4m2!2m1!6e6?
entry=ttu [google.com]
This ma5p clearly shows there are many storage facilities in the area already.
In addition, most storage units in the area are single story. On average, 85% of storage facilities build a level as a
basement. Yet SAFStor in looking for a 2 story building completely above ground with a profile that will destroy all
views for the neighborhood.
City light views are not just a “nice bonus.” Our property values include our homes being on view properties.
Destroy the views, destroy the values, destroy the income to the City of Phoenix, Maricopa County, and the State
of Arizona. Building on this land as the developer has currently proposed will NOT increase revenue in the form
of taxes. It will decrease revenue because of lowered property values.
Shane Gore of the Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance helped his neighborhood to the City to deny a zoning
change that would allow an unneeded property-value-decreasing storage facility in his neighborhood.
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Mr. Gore was kind enough to review the case in our neighborhood and offered input which has been forwarded to
the City of Phoenix.
The neighbors of the South Mountain Gateway Residents Association are not asking for this building to be built
somewhere else. We are demanding that it be built in a way that does not destroy our homes and property
values.
Brian Harvey, a homeowner in my neighborhood, took time out of his busy schedule as a designer, to create a
floor plan that includes some basement units, bringing most the building to only 1 story above ground. This plan
would solve the biggest issue still on the table, the destruction of our views and property values.
Accepting the development as it currently stands will be a detriment to our neighborhood and the City of
Phoenix. We believe this proposal should be rejected in its entirety.
Sincerely Patricia Ragbir