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Staff Report Z-SP-7-19-5 
November 14, 2019 
Alhambra Village Planning Committee 
Meeting Date: 
November 26, 2019 
Planning Commission Hearing Date: 
December 5, 2019 
Request From: 
C-2 (1.27 acres) 
Request To: 
C-2 SP (1.27) acres 
Proposed Use: 
Self-service storage facility and all 
underlying C-2 uses 
Location: 
Approximately 280 feet west of the 
northwest corner of 41st Drive and 
Camelback Road 
Owners: 
Amerco Real Estate Company 
Applicant: 
Representative: 
U-Haul International 
Moses Eason, Amerco Real Estate 
Company 
Staff Recommendation: 
Approval, subject to stipulations 
General Plan Conformity 
General Plan Land Use Map Designation Commercial 
Street Map 
Classification 
Camelback Road 
Arterial 
65-foot north half street 
CONNECT PEOPLE AND PLACES CORE VALUE; OPPORTUNITY SITES; LAND USE 
PRINCIPLE: Support reasonable levels of increased intensity, respectful of local 
conditions and surrounding neighborhoods. 
The subject site is located along the Camelback Road commercial corridor where a 
variety of intermediate and general commercial uses are available. The proposal will add 
to the mix of services in the area to be used by residents and businesses in an area of 
similar intensity.   
STRENGTHEN OUR LOCAL ECONOMY CORE VALUE; ENTREPRENEURS AND 
EMERGING ENTERPRISES; LAND USE PRINCIPLE: Encourage land uses that 
promote the growth of entrepreneurs or new businesses in Phoenix in appropriate 
locations. 
The subject site is currently a surface parking lot. The proposed rezoning will allow for 
growth and offer greater opportunities for intermediate commercial uses. 
Attachment B

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BUILD THE SUSTAINABLE DESERT CITY CORE VALUE; TREE AND SHADE; 
DESIGN PRINCIPLE: Integrate trees and shade into the design of new development 
and redevelopment projects throughout Phoenix. 
The development, as stipulated, will integrate trees and shade into both the public and 
private environment contributing to an attractive and comfortable public realm and 
contribute to the mitigation of the urban heat island effect. 
 
Applicable Plans, Overlays, and Initiatives 
Tree and Shade Master Plan – See background Item No. 7 below. 
 
Complete Streets Guiding Principles – See background Item No. 8 below. 
 
Reimagine Phoenix Initiative – See background Item No. 9 below. 
 
Surrounding Land Uses/Zoning 
 
Land Use 
Zoning 
On Site 
Parking lot 
C-2 
North 
Single-family attached homes 
R-4  
South 
Auto dealership, vacant land 
C-3 
East 
Convenience store, smoke shop, barber shop and 
tire shop 
C-2 
West 
Household moving center and self-storage facility 
C-2 SP 
 
Intermediate Commercial (C-2) 
Standards 
Requirements 
Provisions on the Proposed 
Site Plan 
Building Height 
2 stories, 30 feet maximum 
12 feet (met) 
Lot Coverage 
50% maximum 
20.17% (met) 
Building Setbacks 
Adjacent to street 
Camelback Road: Average 25 
feet, minimum 20 feet for up to 
50% of the structure 
 
Camelback Road: 28 feet (met) 
 
Adjacent to property line 
 
North: Adjacent to R-4; 
minimum 10 foot setback 
 
East: Adjacent to C-2; 0 feet 
 
West: Adjacent to C-2 SP; 0 feet 
 
North: 10-feet (met) 
 
 
East: 6 feet (met) 
 
West: 51 feet (met)

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Landscape Setbacks 
Adjacent to street 
Camelback Road: Minimum 20 
feet for up to 50% of the 
frontage, average 25 feet 
Camelback Road: 10 feet (not 
met)* 
Adjacent to property line 
North: Adjacent to R-4; 
minimum 10 feet 
East: Adjacent to C-2; 0 feet 
 
West: Adjacent to C-2 SP; 0 feet  
North: 10 feet (met) 
 
East: 6 feet (met) 
 
West: None (met) 
 
Parking Lot Area 
Landscaping 
Minimum 10% (exclusive of 
perimeter landscaping and all 
required setbacks) 
None (not met)* 
Parking Requirements 
Minimum 1 space per 35 storage 
unit 
31 parking spaces (met) 
*The site plan shall be modified to meet the requirement, or a variance shall be 
obtained. 
 
Background/Issues/Analysis 
 
SUBJECT SITE 
 1. 
This is a request to rezone a 1.27-
acre site located approximately 
280 feet west of the northwest 
corner of 41st Drive and 
Camelback Road. The request is 
to rezone from C-2 (Intermediate 
Commercial District) to C-2 SP 
(Intermediate Commercial District, 
Special Permit) to allow a self-
service storage facility and all 
underlying C-2 uses.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. 
Self-service storage facilities are allowed in the C-2 district with a Special Permit, subject to the 
below certain conditions which are met by the development as proposed. 
 
a. All outdoor storage shall be within a closed building. Outdoor storage areas shall not 
exceed 10% of the gross site area:  
Source: City of Phoenix Planning and Development Department

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b. No auctions, sales, services and repair activity shall be conducted on the site.  
c. There shall be no storage or use of hazardous or dangerous materials on the premises.  
d. The site shall have direct access to an arterial street.  
e. Landscape areas adjacent to residential zones must be a minimum of 10 feet.  
 
 
3. 
The General Plan Land Use 
Map designation for the 
subject site is Commercial. 
The proposal is consistent with 
the Commercial land use 
designation. The abutting 
General Plan Land Use Map 
designations are as follows:  
 
North: Residential 10 to 15 
dwelling unts per acre. 
 
South: Commercial. 
 
East: Commercial.  
 
West: Commercial.   
 
 
SURROUNDING ZONING AND USES 
 4. 
NORTH 
North of the subject site is single-family 
residence neighborhood zoned R-4 
(Multifamily Residence District). 
 
SOUTH 
South of the subject site, across 
Camelback Road, is a car dealership and 
a tire shop and vacant land zoned C-3 
(General Commercial District). 
 
EAST 
East of the subject site is a strip mall 
development containing a convenience 
store, smoke shop, barber shop, and a 
tire shop zoned C-2 (Intermediate 
Commercial District).   
 
Source: City of Phoenix Planning and Development Department 
Source: City of Phoenix Planning and Development Department

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WEST 
West of the subject site is a U-Haul household moving center and self-storage facility zoned C-
2 SP (Intermediate Commercial District, Special Permit). 
 
 
PROPOSAL 
5. 
The conceptual 
site plan proposes 
four self-service 
storage buildings 
on two parcels, 
which are to be 
combined into a 
single lot. The site 
plan depicts a 
2,250-square-foot 
building with 15 
storage units along 
the north side of 
the property, a 
1,500-square-foot 
building with 15 
storage units along 
the east side of the 
property, and two 
2,250-square-foot 
buildings with 18 
storage units each 
in the interior of the  
property.  
 
The development proposes surface parking on the southern portion of the property along 
Camelback Road, and along the western perimeter of the property, where the parcel abuts the 
existing U-Haul facility. Vehicular access to the site will be provided from the U-Haul property to 
the west, through a driveway located just west of the subject site. To provide safe pedestrian 
access from the bus stop on Camelback Road to the subject site and to the existing U-Haul 
building to the west, staff has stipulated that a fully accessible pedestrian pathway be provided, 
and that this path be constructed of materials other than those used to pave the parking 
surfaces. To further ensure pedestrian safety throughout the site, staff has also stipulated that 
traffic calming measures be installed at all vehicular access points. These are addressed in 
Stipulation Nos. 5 and 6.  
 
Source: Amerco Real Estate Company

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6. 
The conceptual 
elevations 
depict four 
rectangular 
metal buildings 
with orange roll-
up doors. The 
proposed 
elevations are 
lacking in visual 
interest and do 
not meet Zoning 
Ordinance 
requirements 
which prohibit 
such metal 
buildings. To 
ensure 
enhanced visual 
interest, staff 
has stipulated 
that all 
elevations 
contain various 
architectural 
embellishments. This is addressed in Stipulation No. 3. 
 
 
AREA PLANS, OVERLAY DISTRICTS, AND INITIATIVES 
7. 
Tree and Shade Master Plan 
The Tree and Shade Master Plan has a goal of treating the urban forest as infrastructure to 
ensure that trees are an integral part of the city’s planning and development process. In 
addition, a vision in the master plan is to raise awareness by leading by example. To 
accomplish the vision and goal of the policy document, staff is recommending a stipulation for 
shade trees in the parking lot area and that trees be planted along the north side of the 
sidewalk to provide shade. These are addressed in Stipulation Nos. 1 and 4. 
 
 
8. 
Complete Streets Guiding Principles 
In 2014, 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. 
To support these principles related to pedestrian connectivity and safety, staff has requested 
that the developer construct a detached sidewalk, with shade trees within the streetscape 
setback, as trees cannot be planted between the sidewalk and the back of curb due to an 
underground sewer line along that area. Further, staff has stipulated that a fully accessible 
pedestrian pathway be provided from the bus stop on Camelback Road, through the 
Source: Amerco Real Estate Company

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development site, and to the existing U-Haul facility west of the site. These are addressed in 
Stipulation Nos. 2 and 5. 
 
 
9. 
Reimagine Phoenix Initiative 
As part of the Reimagine Phoenix Initiative, the City of Phoenix is committed to increasing the 
waste diversion rate to 40 percent by 2020 and to better manage its solid waste resources. 
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 provision of recycling containers was not addressed in the applicant’s 
submittals. 
 
COMMUNITY INPUT SUMMARY 
10.  At the time this staff report was written, staff had not received any community correspondence 
relating to this case. 
 
 
INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMENTS  
11. The Street Transportation Department has requested that the existing driveway on Camelback 
Road be reconstructed to a P1243 standard due to a sight visibility obstruction, and that the 
existing sidewalk be repaired to conform to current ADA standards. These requirements are 
addressed in Stipulation Nos. 7 and 8. 
 
 
12. The Street Transportation Department Pedestrian Safety Division has requested that the 
developer maintain and enhance the existing detached sidewalk and provide shade along both 
sides of the sidewalk with single-trunk trees, that additional shade and night time lighting be 
provided at the bus stop, and that the driveway and sidewalk be modified to meet current ADA 
standards. These are addressed in Stipulation Nos. 1, 2, 7, and 8. 
 
 
13. The Public Transit Department has requested the retention of right-of-way and bus stop pad 
along westbound Camelback Road. This is addressed in Stipulation No.9.  
 
 
14. The Phoenix Fire Department has noted that they do not anticipate any problems with this case 
and that the site and/or buildings shall comply with the Phoenix Fire Code. 
 
 
15. The City of Phoenix Floodplain Management division of the Public Works Department has 
determined that this parcel is not in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), but is located in a 
Shaded Zone X, on panel 1720 L of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) dated October 16, 
2013. 
 
 
16. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department has noted the property has existing water and 
sewer mains that can potentially serve the proposed development. 
 
 
OTHER 
17. The site has not been identified as being archaeologically sensitive. However, in the event 
archaeological materials are encountered during construction, all ground disturbing activities 
must cease within 33-feet of the discovery and the City of Phoenix Archaeology Office must be

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notified immediately and allowed time to properly assess the materials This requirement is 
addressed in Stipulation No. 10. 
 
 
18. Development and use of the site is subject to all applicable codes and ordinances. Zoning 
approval does not negate other ordinance requirements. Other formal actions such as, but not 
limited to, zoning adjustments and abandonments, may be required. 
 
Findings 
 1. 
The proposal is consistent with the Commercial General Plan Land Use Map designation.  
 
 2. 
As stipulated, the proposal is compatible with the surrounding land use pattern.  
 
 3. 
The proposal will allow for additional storage options for businesses and residents in the area.  
 
Stipulations 
1. 
Twenty-five percent of the trees in the required landscape setbacks shall be minimum 4-inch 
caliper and seventy-five percent of the trees shall be minimum 3-inch caliper. Five 5-gallon 
shrubs per tree shall be provided, and additional shrubs or live groundcover, shall provide 
minimum 75% live cover at mature size, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
 
 
2. 
All sidewalks adjacent to public rights-of-way shall be detached with a minimum 5-foot-wide 
continuous landscape area located between the sidewalk and back of curb; and shall include 
minimum 5-gallon shrubs with a maximum mature height of 2 feet providing 75 percent live 
cover, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
3. 
Elevations facing public streets and perimeter walls shall contain architectural 
embellishments and detailing such as textural changes, pilasters, offsets, recesses, and/or 
overhang canopies, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
4. 
The developer shall plant shade trees in and around the parking area to provide shade for 
25 percent of the parking area at maturity as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
 
5. 
The developer shall provide a fully accessible pedestrian path from the sidewalk along 
Camelback Road through the site connecting to the proposed ADA path on the northwest 
corner of the site. The path shall be constructed of decorative pavers, stamped or colored 
concrete, or another material, other than those used to pave the parking surfaces and drive 
aisles, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
6. 
The developer shall provide traffic calming measures at all site entries and exits to slow down 
vehicular speeds as they approach sidewalks, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department.  
 
 
7. 
The developer shall modify the existing driveway to Camelback Road in order to establish a 
prohibition of left-turn egress movements. The developer shall coordinate with the Street

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Transportation Department during the site development permitting process to establish a 
design that is compatible with the site usage, and as approved by the Street Transportation 
Department.   
 
 
8. 
The developer shall construct all streets within and adjacent to the development with pacing, 
curb, gutter, sidewalk, curb ramps, streetlights, median islands, landscaping and other 
incidentals, as per plans approved by the Planning and Development Department. All 
improvements shall comply with all ADA accessibility standards.  
 
 
 
9. 
The right-of-way and bus stop pad along westbound Camelback Road along frontage of APN 
145-08-619R shall be retained. Any relocation or modification shall require approval by the 
Public Transit Department. 
 
 
 
 
10. 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. 
 
 
Writers 
David Simmons and Sofia Mastikhina 
November 14, 2019  
 
Team Leader 
Samantha Keating 
 
Exhibits 
Sketch Map 
Aerial Map 
Conceptual Site Plan, date stamped July 12, 2019 
Conceptual Elevations, date stamped August 29, 2019

Z-SP-5-16
Z-52-16
CITY OF GLENDALE
*
*
C-2 SP
A-2
C-1
A-1
R-5
C-2
R-4
C-2
C-2
C-3
R-4
R1-6
PALOMINO RD
PASADENA AVE
43RD AVE
MESQUITE LN
READE AVE
41ST AVE
40TH DR
41ST DR
GRAND AVE
WONDERVIEW DR
CAMELBACK RD FRN
CAMELBACK RD
42ND AVE
GRAND AVE AC
NORTHERN AVE
GLENDALE AVE
BETHANY HOME RD
CAMELBACK RD
35TH AVE
27TH AVE
19TH AVE
7TH AVE
43RD AVE
7ST AVE
I-17
ALHAMBRA VILLAGE
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5
I
APPLICANT'S NAME:
APPLICATION NO.
Z-SP-7-19
GROSS AREA INCLUDING 1/2 STREET
AND ALLEY DEDICATION IS APPROX.
1.27 Acres
MULTIPLES PERMITTED
*   Maximum Units Allowed with P.R.D. Bonus
C-2
C-2 SP
CONVENTIONAL OPTION
18
18
*   UNITS P.R.D. OPTION
22
22
U-Haul International
DATE:
09/12/2019
REVISION DATES:
AERIAL PHOTO &
QUARTER SEC. NO.
QS 19-19
ZONING MAP
H-6
REQUESTED CHANGE:
FROM: C-2 ( 1.27 a.c.)
TO:
C-2 SP ( 1.27 a.c.)
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Z-SP-5-16
Z-52-16
CITY OF GLENDALE
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*
C-2 SP
A-2
C-1
A-1
R-5
C-2
R-4
C-2
C-2
C-3
R-4
R1-6
PALOMINO RD
PASADENA AVE
43RD AVE
MESQUITE LN
READE AVE
41ST AVE
40TH DR
41ST DR
GRAND AVE
WONDERVIEW DR
CAMELBACK RD FRN
CAMELBACK RD
42ND AVE
GRAND AVE AC
NORTHERN AVE
GLENDALE AVE
BETHANY HOME RD
CAMELBACK RD
35TH AVE
27TH AVE
19TH AVE
7TH AVE
43RD AVE
7ST AVE
I-17
ALHAMBRA VILLAGE
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5
I
APPLICANT'S NAME:
APPLICATION NO.
Z-SP-7-19
GROSS AREA INCLUDING 1/2 STREET
AND ALLEY DEDICATION IS APPROX.
1.27 Acres
MULTIPLES PERMITTED
*   Maximum Units Allowed with P.R.D. Bonus
C-2
C-2 SP
CONVENTIONAL OPTION
18
18
*   UNITS P.R.D. OPTION
22
22
U-Haul International
DATE:
09/12/2019
REVISION DATES:
AERIAL PHOTO &
QUARTER SEC. NO.
QS 19-19
ZONING MAP
H-6
REQUESTED CHANGE:
FROM: C-2 ( 1.27 a.c.)
TO:
C-2 SP ( 1.27 a.c.)
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HITCH / D&R
1,596± S.F.
SHOWROOM
2,376± NET S.F.
(3,387± GROSS S.F.)
10x10
10x15
ADA
RR
BREAK
ROOM
OFFICE
10x11
ADA
RR
U-HAUL
SHOWROOM
±3,387 G.S.F.
PROPOSED
BUILDING
± 2,250 G.S.F.
PROPOSED
BUILDING
± 2,250 G.S.F.
PROPOSED BUILDING  ± 1,500 G.S.F.
PROPOSED BUILDING  ± 2,250 G.S.F.
PROPOSED ADA PATH
U-HAUL at W CAMELBACK
4200 W. CAMELBACK RD
PHOENIX, AZ 85019
PROPOSED 
SITE PLAN
COMBINED
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PB
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SITEPLAN
AERIAL VIEW
N.T.S.
SCALE: 1" = 20'-0"
ZONING INFORMATION
MUNICIPALITY:
CITY OF PHOENIX
PROJECT ADDRESS:
4200 WEST CAMELBACK ROAD
SITE AREA:
.94 ACRES / 40,905 SF
PARCEL 1 - APN: 145-08-619R
PARCEL 2 - APN: 145-08-619S
NOTE: A LOT COMBINATION WILL BE FILED TO 
COMBINE THESE PARCELS WITH THE EXISTING 
U-HAUL PARCEL APN: 145-08-619U
ZONE: 
C-2 (INTERMEDIATE COMMERCIAL)
USES: 
SELF-STORAGE FACILITIES
SPECIAL PERMIT REQUIRED
BUILDING HEIGHT:
PROPOSED - ±12'
SETBACKS:
REQUIRED
PROVIDED
FRONT 
25FT
28'-1"
SIDE EAST
 0FT
06'-1"
SIDE WEST
 0FT 
21'-0"
REAR
10FT
10'-0'
PARKING:
SELF-STORAGE:  1SP / 35 UNITS
66 UNITS / 35 = 1.8
2 PARKING SPACES REQUIRED, 31 PARKING SPACES PROVIDED
LOT COVERAGE:
ALLOWED
PROVIDED
50% OF NET LOT AREA
20,453 SF
8,250 SF
PARCEL MAP
N.T.S.

BUILDING 'B' - SOUTH ELEVATION
BUILDING 'B' - NORTH ELEVATION
BUILDING 'B' - WEST ELEVATION
BUILDING 'B' - EAST ELEVATION
BUILDING 'C' - WEST ELEVATION
BUILDING 'C' - EAST ELEVATION
BUILDING 'C' - SOUTH ELEVATION
BUILDING 'C' - NORTH ELEVATION
BUILDINGS 'D' & 'E' - EAST ELEVATION
BUILDINGS 'D' & 'E' - SOUTH ELEVATION
BUILDINGS 'D' & 'E' - WEST ELEVATION
BUILDINGS 'D' & 'E' - NORTH ELEVATION
U-HAUL at W CAMELBACK
4240 W. CAMELBACK RD
PHOENIX, AZ 85019
BUILDING
ELEVATIONS
'B'  'C'  'D'  'E'
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NH
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A3
BUILDING 'B' ELEVATIONS
SCALE: 3/32" = 1'-0"
BUILDING 'C' ELEVATIONS
SCALE: 3/32" = 1'-0"
BUILDINGS 'D' & 'E' ELEVATIONS
SCALE: 3/32" = 1'-0"