Attachment B - Staff Report - GPA-DSTV-3-22-2.pdf

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 
STAFF ANALYSIS 
November 21, 2022 
Application: 
GPA-DSTV-3-22-2 
Applicant: 
City of Phoenix, Planning Commission 
Representative: 
Arizona State Land Department 
Location: 
Mayo Boulevard between 40th Street and the Loop 
101 Freeway; and Tatum Boulevard between Deer 
Valley Drive and Mayo Boulevard 
Request: 
Minor General Plan Amendment to amend the 
Street Classification Map by removing the Mayo 
Boulevard alignment between 40th Street and the 
Loop 101 Freeway and changing the designation of 
Tatum Boulevard between Deer Valley Drive and 
Mayo Boulevard from Major Arterial Cross Section A 
to Major Arterial Cross Section Z-A. 
Village Planning Committee Date: Desert View – November 29, 2022 
Staff Recommendation: 
Approval 
FINDINGS 
1)
The proposed removal of a portion of Mayo Boulevard and designation of a
portion of Tatum Boulevard as a Major Arterial Cross Section Z-A is compatible
with the local street network and planned uses in the area.
2)
The proposed modifications are consistent with the results of a traffic study
conducted for the area, which found that the modifications will not negatively
impact traffic on the street network.
BACKGROUND 
The Street Classification Map was first adopted in 1961. The Map was last updated in 
2018 with additions and deletions of new platted roadways. The Street Classification 
Map provides information on the City’s street network, identifying the alignment and 
minimum right-of-way standards for existing and planned streets. 
This request is part of an ongoing effort between the City of Phoenix and the Arizona 
State Land Department (ASLD) to align the planned transportation network with existing 
and proposed land uses for the Loop 101 Employment Corridor.  
ATTACHMENT B

Staff Analysis 
GPA-DSTV-3-22-2 
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The Street Classification Map currently identifies a section of Mayo Boulevard, crossing 
the Loop 101 Freeway, from 40th Street to Tatum Boulevard as an arterial street. The 
Arizona State Land Department has hired a traffic engineering firm to explore the 
feasibility of removing the section of Mayo Boulevard between 40th Street and the Loop 
101 Freeway, which would remove the need for Mayo Boulevard to cross the Loop 101. 
The resulting Traffic Impact Study, which considered all existing and possible future 
development, found that the removal of the section of Mayo Boulevard in question is 
feasible if other street improvements are made and the classification of Tatum 
Boulevard between Deer Valley Drive and Mayo Boulevard is amended to Major Arterial 
Cross Section Z-A.  
 
The proposed removal of the flyover will be coupled with a series of mitigation 
improvements that will be coordinated with ASLD in addition to other improvements 
identified in the Traffic Study. The street improvements are targeted to be near term 
improvements happening in the next couple years based upon ASLD actions. In 
addition, there are several parcels that will be required to contribute $36 million dollars 
for larger regional street improvements based upon a future traffic study or studies and 
future Street Class Map Amendments to address these larger traffic requirements as 
the Desert Ridge and Paradise Ridge areas develop. The full list of improvements will 
be included in an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona State Land 
Department that is anticipated to be on the same City Council agenda as the General 
Plan Amendment.  The proposed improvements are outlined below: 
 
Superblock 12: Intersection of Black Mountain Boulevard and Deer Valley Drive 
 
• South bound to west bound right turn lane  
• West bound to north bound right turn lane  
 
And improvements to the intersection of 40th Street and Deer Valley Drive  
• East bound to south bound right turn lane  
• West bound to north bound right turn lane 
 
Superblock 4L: Completion of the south half street construction of Deer Valley Drive 
from 40th Street to Tatum Boulevard 
 
Superblock 9.CP.2: Intersection of Tatum and Mayo boulevards 
 
• Buildout of a City “A” section arterial classified roadway with the addition of a 4th 
northbound lane on Tatum Boulevard from Mayo Boulevard to State Route 101 
Loop on-ramp 
• Full reconstruction of the intersection at Tatum and Mayo Boulevards intersection 
to include the full buildout per the City of Phoenix Street Classification Map “A” 
section arterial classified roadway for Mayo Boulevard for the minimum 500 foot 
to both the east and west of the Tatum Boulevard intersection and the 
construction of a minimum 1,000-foot pavement tapers to both the east and west 
roadway following the ultimate 500 foot street construction.

Staff Analysis 
GPA-DSTV-3-22-2 
Page 3 
 
 
• Construction of two free-flow and acceleration right turn lanes northbound on 
Tatum Boulevard to eastbound Mayo Boulevard and westbound Mayo Boulevard 
to northbound Tatum Boulevard 
 
Superblock 6 
 
• Construction of two free-flow and acceleration right turn lanes northbound on 
Tatum Boulevard to eastbound Mayo Boulevard and westbound Mayo Boulevard 
to northbound Tatum Boulevard 
• Auctions associated with Superblock 6 will also be assigned a regional funding 
contribution in the amount of thirty-six million dollars.  
 
Paradise Ridge Parcel MF3 
 
• The east half street of 64th Street from Mayo Boulevard to the southern limits of 
the property 
• The south half street completion of Mayo Boulevard adjacent to the parcel 
frontage 
• Auctions associated with this parcel will also be assigned a regional funding 
contribution in the amount of six million dollars.  
 
The intergovernmental agreement between the City of Phoenix and the Arizona State 
Land Department detailing the framework for all these improvements will be on the 
same City Council Formal agenda as this General Plan Amendment. The City Council 
will be asked to approve the General Plan Amendment and the subsequent item will be 
the intergovernmental agreement to outline the street network improvements within the 
area.   
 
RELATIONSHIP TO GENERAL PLAN GOALS AND POLICIES 
 
CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS CORE 
VALUE; SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS- TRAFFIC; DESIGN PRINCIPLE: Provide access 
by major streets, with internal circulation handled by a local street system that 
discourages through-traffic and provides safe pedestrian travel. Use local and 
collector streets, plus feeder bus lines, to bring people into the cores, centers or 
corridors. 
 
This amendment will provide an adequate system of major streets for the flow of traffic 
in the area without generating additional traffic on local streets or additional through-
traffic in neighborhoods. 
 
CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS CORE 
VALUE; CONNECTED NEIGHBORHOODS; DESIGN PRINCIPLE: Design and 
connect neighborhoods via streets, sidewalks and trails, and discourage the 
abandonment of streets, sidewalks and alleys that compromise connectivity. 
 
This amendment will remove a portion of Mayo Boulevard between 40th Street and the

Staff Analysis 
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Loop 101 Freeway that cuts through an area that has entitlements for future residential 
development. By removing an unnecessary arterial street, this amendment eliminates a 
future physical barrier that would serve to reduce connectivity within future 
neighborhoods. 
 
COMMUNITY INPUT SUMMARY 
As of the writing of this report, staff has received one letter of support from a member of 
the public.   
 
INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMENTS 
 
The Street Transportation Department requested that the Arizona State Land 
Department complete a Traffic Impact Study and Infrastructure Assessment Study to 
address transportation needs prior to City Council hearing this GPA request and that an 
Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the Arizona State Land Department and 
the City of Phoenix, identifying the required construction mitigation and escrow 
contribution, be completed and approved by City Council. 
 
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 
 
Staff recommends approval of this request. 
 
Approval of this Street Classification Map Amendment will further the goals of the 
General Plan and is consistent with the transportation needs of the surrounding area. 
 
Writer: 
Anthony Grande 
November 21, 2022 
 
Exhibits: 
Sketch Map 
Correspondence (3 Pages)

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City of Phoenix Planning Commission
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Ryan Etchebarren
(602) 692-5286
Retchebarren@hsmove.com
 
From:
Ryan Etchebarren
To:
PDD Long Range Planning
Subject:
Re: GPA-DSTV-3-22-2
Date:
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 7:35:50 PM
Attachments:
GPA-DSTV-3-22-2 Sketch Map.pdf
Understood. Iam writing in, in favor of the proposal to not connect. Can you let me know
where things stand at this point?
 
On Nov 16,
2022,
at
4:47
PM,
PDD
Long

Range Planning <pdd.longrange@phoenix.gov> wrote:

Hi Ryan,
 
Thank you for reaching out. To be clear, the proposal is to not connect Mayo
Boulevard over the 101, please see the attached sketch map and project
website for more info. If you have any questions, please let me know.
 
Planning and Development GPA-DSTV-3-22-2 Street Classification Map Amendment
(phoenix.gov)
 
Thank you,
 
Sarah Stockham
Planner III
City of Phoenix Planning and Development Department
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Phone: 602-261-8701
sarah.stockham@phoenix.gov
 
From: HomeSmart <retchebarren@hsmove.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2022 2:07 PM
To: PDD Long Range Planning <pdd.longrange@phoenix.gov>
Subject: GPA-DSTV-3-22-2
 
Greetings, 
My name is Ryan Etchebarren, and I reside in the Fireside Community in Desert Ridge.
My wife teaches at Fireside Elementary, and our two daughters also attend the school.
We have recently learned that there is a proposal in place to connect Mayo Blvd, and
I’d like to give some input on how it would affect many families in this area. To be
honest with you, due to the location of the elementary school, Mayo between 40th St
and Black Canyon is busy enough as it is. Many elementary school children walk home
down Mayo before and after school. I can’t tell you how many times a day we see cars
flying down the road at very high speeds without a care in the world because it’s a
straight street without any speed bumps. Some of this could be due to Pinnacle High
School and young drivers, but it goes without saying that it would only get worse with a
increased number of vehicles if this proposal went through. I understand that it could
cut down on driving time for some people that could avoid using Tatum to Deer Valley,
but it is not worth the added risk of the kids who are trying to get to and from school
safely. 
Thank you for your time

Ryan Etchebarren
(602) 692-5286
Retchebarren@hsmove.com