Attachment C - VPC Summary - Z-SP-5-22-1.pdf

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-SP-5-22-1
Date of VPC Meeting 
October 13, 2022 
Request From 
C-1 (Pending C-2)
Request To 
C-2 SP
Proposed Use 
Self-service storage facility
Location 
Southwest corner of 35th Avenue and Paradise Lane
VPC Recommendation 
Approval, per the staff recommendation
VPC Vote 
7-2
This item was heard concurrently with Z-47-22-1. 
There was one speaker that spoke in opposition. 
VPC DISCUSSION: 
STAFF PRESENTATION 
Racelle Escolar, staff, provided an overview of the concurrent rezoning requests, 
describing the location, general plan designation, existing and proposed zoning districts, 
surrounding zoning and uses, proposed site plan, findings, staff recommendation and 
stipulations. She indicated that the applicant is requesting a continuance, however he 
would like to present the case to receive input. 
APPLICANT PRESENTATION 
The applicant/representative, Mr. David Richert, presented the special permit rezoning 
request. He shared that he is familiar with the area and has known the property 
owner/developer for a long time. The property owner owns another self-storage facility 
in the area. He went into detail about the site and what improvements would be made. 
He indicated that he is requesting a continuance from the Committee, however he could 
also move forward with the case if the Committee agrees. He explained their outreach 
process and mentioned trying to reach out to Mrs. Bindschadler who submitted a letter 
with concerns. He was not able to get in contact with her. 
PUBLIC COMMENTS 
Mr. Michael Frederick, a community member, expressed concerns about the proposal. 
He was concerned about all the additional uses that would be allowed. He agreed with 
many of the stipulations that staff went over such as the enhanced landscaping. He 
Attachment C

City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
asked for additional stipulations to prohibit barbed wire, adherence to dark sky 
practices, limited access to Paradise Lane, and limiting the building height. 
 
Mr. James Sutphen, Committee Member, expressed concerns about the number of 
self-storage facilities in the area. 
 
Chairman Joseph Grossman also expressed concerns about over saturation of 
storage facilities in the village and asked if the applicant has completed a market study 
to verify if the use was needed in the area. 
 
Mr. David Richert, explained that they have not completed a study however they know 
that it is a needed use in the area based on the occupancy level of the owner’s other 
facility. 
 
FLOOR/PUBLIC DISCUSSION CLOSED: COMMITTEE DISCUSSION 
 
Mr. Keith Greenberg, Committee member, stated that he did not think the applicant 
would propose the use if it was not needed in the area. He stated that he would be 
supporting the request. 
 
Mr. Al Field, Committee member, also expressed that he did not have concerns with 
the request and was supportive. 
 
MOTION:  
Mr. Keith Greenberg made the motion to approve Z-SP-5-22-1, per the staff 
recommendation. 
 
Mr. Al Field seconded the motion.   
 
VOTE:  
7-2; motion to recommend approval of Z-SP-5-22-1, per the staff recommendation 
passes with Committee Members Field, Greenberg, Novak, Romero, Shipman, Virgil, 
and Kenney in favor; and Sutphen and Grossman in opposition.  
 
STAFF COMMENTS REGARDING VPC RECOMMENDATION: 
 
Staff has no comments.