Attachment C - VPC Summary - Z-237-L-85-2.pdf

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City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
 
Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary 
Z-237-L-85-2 
 
 
 
Date of VPC Meeting 
April 2, 2024 
Request From 
C-1 PCD 
Request To 
C-2 PCD 
Proposal 
Wine bar 
Location 
Southeast corner of Cave Creek Road and Desert 
Willow Parkway 
VPC Recommendation 
Approval, per the staff recommendation 
VPC Vote 
8-0 
 
 
VPC DISCUSSION: 
 
One member of the public registered in support, not wishing to speak. 
 
STAFF PRESENTATION 
Anthony Grande, staff, provided a presentation regarding the proposed rezoning. Mr. 
Grande described the location of the request, the surrounding area, and the proposed 
zoning, in addition to summarizing the staff recommendation and stipulations. 
 
APPLICANT PRESENTATION 
Chloe Plaisance, representing the applicant with Gammage and Burnham, PLC, 
provided a presentation describing the history of the parcel and surrounding context, 
the purpose of the request, and the public outreach conducted for the case. 
 
QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE 
Vice Chair Lagrave asked for clarification on the requirement for parking lot shade. 
Mr. Grande replied that the stipulation would take effect if there were redevelopment 
of the parcel in the future. 
 
Committee Member Nowell asked about the rationale for including the parking lot in 
the rezoning area, rather than simply the building. Ms. Plaisance replied that it allows 
the proposed C-2 district to connect to the existing C-2 district on the parcel and is 
impacted by the 0.25 FAR limit in the Tatum Ranch PCD. 
 
Committee Member Kirkilas asked for clarification on the Proposition 207 waiver 
stipulation. Mr. Grande replied with an explanation of the purpose of the waiver form. 
ATTACHMENT C

Desert View Village Planning Committee 
Meeting Summary 
Z-237-L-85-2 
April 2, 2024 
Page 2 
 
 
 
City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
 
Committee Member Kirkilas asked about the proposed zoning boundary and 
whether it could be limited to simply the one suite, rather than the whole building. Ms. 
Plaisance replied that the boundary was drawn to create a rational connection to the 
existing C-2 district. Mr. Grande added that the proposed boundary has continuity 
and that staff typically would not recommend rezoning a specific suite, except for 
Special Permit cases. Dr. Kirkilas stated that since the rezoning includes the other 
suites in the building, another bar could potentially locate there in the future. 
 
Vice Chair Lagrave noted that the other portion of the parcel that is zoned C-2 used 
to be three separate suites and was later combined into one larger suite. 
 
Chair Bowser asked about the process to confirm the parcel has the required 
number of parking spaces. Mr. Grande replied that City staff reviews and confirms the 
parking requirements are met when there is a change of use. 
 
Vice Chair Lagrave noted that the other uses on the site have been very successful, 
and parking could be challenging. Ms. Plaisance noted that the site is currently 
overparked, and there is additional parking on the side of the shopping center. 
 
Committee Member Nowell asked if the zoning could be applied only to the building, 
rather than the parking lot. Mr. Grande replied with the rationale for the proposed 
zoning boundary, further noting that redevelopment of the parking lot is unlikely, given 
the development standards. 
 
Vice Chair Lagrave asked for clarification that the parking in the C-2 district is not 
reserved only for the buildings in the C-2 district. Mr. Grande confirmed that it is not. 
 
Committee Member Kirkilas stated that another bar could locate in one of the other 
suites being rezoned without the property owner going through a rezoning process. 
Ms. Plaisance noted that the property owner is not looking to add any additional bars 
in the other suites, and any larger establishments are unlikely due to the size of the 
suites and the building. 
 
PUBLIC COMMENTS 
 
None. 
 
MOTION:  
Vice Chair Lagrave made a motion to recommend approval of Z-237-L-85-2, per the 
staff recommendation. Rick Nowell seconded the motion. 
 
VOTE:  
8-0; the motion to recommend approval of Z-237-L-85-2, per the staff 
recommendation, passed with Committee Members Barto, Carlucci, Israel, Kirkilas,

Desert View Village Planning Committee 
Meeting Summary 
Z-237-L-85-2 
April 2, 2024 
Page 3 
 
 
 
City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
Kollar, Nowell, Lagrave, and Bowser in favor. 
 
 
STAFF COMMENTS REGARDING VPC RECOMMENDATION: 
 
None.