Attachment F - PC Summary 4-28-2020 - Z-SP-7-19-5.pdf

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REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
May 7, 2020 
 
ITEM NO: 3 
 
DISTRICT NO.: 5
SUBJECT: 
 
Application #: 
Z-SP-7-19-5 
Location: 
Approximately 280 feet west of the northwest corner of 41st Drive 
and Camelback Road
From: 
C-2 
To: 
C-2 SP 
Acreage: 
1.27 
Proposal: 
Special permit to allow self-storage and all underlying C-2 uses 
Applicant: 
U-Haul International
Owner: 
Amerco Real Estate Company
Representative: Moses Eason / Amerco Real Estate Company
 
ACTIONS: 
 
Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations. 
 
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
Alhambra 11/26/2019 Continued to a date uncertain. Vote: 11-0. 
Alhambra 3/24/2020 Meeting canceled. 
Alhambra 4/28/2020 Approval, per the staff recommendation with a modification. Vote: 
13-0. 
 
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the Alhambra Village Planning 
Committee recommendation with additional stipulations. 
 
Motion Discussion:  
 
Racelle Escolar asked that Stipulation No. 5 be modified as there was a typographical 
error in the Addendum A Staff Report. The stipulation should read as follows: 
 
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 MAKE AN UNINTERRUPTED, 
ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION TO THE CAMELBACK ROAD SIDEWALK. 
THE ENTIRETY OF THE PATH SHALL BE PAINTED OR OTHERWISE TREATED TO 
PROVIDE VISUAL DELINEATION FROM 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. 
 
In addition, she requested that the standard Proposition-207 waiver of claims stipulation 
be added as well. 
 
Commissioner Howard agreed. 
   Attachment F

Motion details: Commissioner Howard made a MOTION to approve Z-SP-7-19-5 per the 
Alhambra Village Planning Committee recommendation with the additional stipulations 
as read into the record. 
 
 
Maker: Howard 
 
Second: McCabe 
 
 
Vote: 7-0 (Conflict: Shank) 
 
Absent: Montalvo  
  
 
Opposition Present: No  
 
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.  
 
Revised Stipulations: 
 
 
1. 
Twenty-five percent of the trees in the required landscape setbacks shall be 
minimum 4-inch caliper and 75 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 percent 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. 
THE DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE IN GENERAL CONFORMANCE WITH THE 
ELEVATIONS DATE STAMPED FEBRUARY 07, 2020 WITH SPECIFIC 
REGARD TO THE BRICK VENEER FACADES, 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. 
MAKE AN UNINTERRUPTED, ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION 
TO THE CAMELBACK ROAD SIDEWALK. THE ENTIRETY OF THE PATH 
SHALL BE PAINTED OR OTHERWISE TREATED TO PROVIDE VISUAL 
DELINEATION FROM  
 
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 MAKE AN 
UNINTERRUPTED, ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION TO THE 
CAMELBACK ROAD SIDEWALK. THE ENTIRETY OF THE PATH SHALL 
BE PAINTED OR OTHERWISE TREATED TO PROVIDE VISUAL 
DELINEATION FROM 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. 
 
 
76. 
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 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.   
THE DEVELOPER SHALL RESTRICT LEFT-TURN EGRESS MOVEMENTS 
FROM THE EXISTING DRIVEWAY TO CAMELBACK ROAD THROUGH 
SIGNAGE AND/OR PAINTED DRIVEWAY SURFACE. THE DEVELOPER 
SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE STREET TRANSPORTATION 
DEPARTMENT DURING THE SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMITTING 
PROCESS TO ESTABLISH A DESIGN THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE 
SITE USAGE, AS APPROVED BY THE STREET TRANSPORTATION 
DEPARTMENT.            
 
 
87. 
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. 
 
 
98. 
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.
 
 
109. 
In the event archaeological materials are encountered during construction, the 
developer shall immediately cease all ground disturbing activities within a 33-
foot radius of the discovery, notify the City Archaeologist, and allow time for the 
Archaeology Office to properly assess the materials.

10. 
PRIOR TO PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN APPROVAL, THE LANDOWNER 
SHALL EXECUTE A PROPOSITION 207 WAIVER OF CLAIMS FORM. THE 
WAIVER SHALL BE RECORDED WITH THE MARICOPA COUNTY 
RECORDER'S OFFICE AND DELIVERED TO THE CITY TO BE INCLUDED 
IN THE REZONING APPLICATION FILE FOR RECORD. 
 
This publication can be made available in alternate format upon request. Please contact 
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