Attachment D - PC Summary - GPA-DV-1-24-1.pdf

REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
August 1, 2024 
ITEM NO: 7 
DISTRICT NO.: 1
SUBJECT:
Application #: 
GPA-DV-1-24-1 (Companion Case Z-28-24-1)  
(Continued from June 6, 2024)      
Request:
Map Amendment
Location: 
Southwest corner of 36th Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road 
From:
Parks/Open Space - Publicly owned 
To: 
Residential 3.5 to 5 dwelling units per acre and Commercial 
Acreage:
80.31
Proposal: 
Minor General Plan Amendment to facilitate development of a new single-
family residential community with a small, neighborhood-scale commercial 
element. 
Applicant: 
Lennar Arizona, LLC 
Owner: 
Arizona State Land Department 
Representative: 
Stephen Anderson, Gammage & Burnham, PLC 
ACTIONS: 
Staff Recommendation: Approval. 
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
Deer Valley: 5/21/2024 Continued to July 16, 2024. Vote: 9-0. 
  7/16/2024 Approval, per the staff recommendation. Vote: 8-1. 
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the Deer Valley Village Planning 
Committee recommendation. 
Motion Discussion: N/A 
Motion details:  Commissioner Matthews made a MOTION to approve GPA-DV-1-24-1, per the 
Deer Valley Village Planning Committee recommendation. 
 
Maker: Matthews 
 
Second: Jaramillo 
 
Vote: 8-0 
 
Absent: Read 
Opposition Present: Yes 
Findings: 
1.
The proposed Residential 3.5 to 5 dwelling units per acre and Commercial General
Plan Land Use Map designations are compatible with surrounding designations and will
complement and diversify the area’s land uses.
2.
The companion rezoning case, Z-28-24-1, proposes a development that is consistent in
scale and character with the land uses in the surrounding area.
3.
The companion rezoning case, Z-28-24-1, as stipulated, provides enhanced open
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space and design standards to make the proposed development a compatible addition 
to the area.  
 
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