Attachment D - VPC Summary Rec - GPA-DSTV-2-22-2.pdf

City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3
rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary 
GPA-DSTV-2-22-2 
Date of VPC Meeting 
September 13, 2022 
Proposal 
Amendment to the Desert Ridge Specific Plan to modify 
standards for Superblock 9, Development Parcel 9.CP.2 
regarding uses permitted, accessory uses, maximum 
building height and floor area ratio 
Location 
Approximately 3,300 feet west of the southwest corner of 
Tatum Boulevard and the Loop 101 Freeway 
VPC Recommendation 
Approval, per staff recommendation 
VPC Vote 
9-0
VPC DISCUSSION:
No members of the public registered to speak on this item. 
Anthony Grande, staff, provided an overview of the Desert Ridge Specific Plan, the 
parcel proposed to be amended, and the surrounding context. Mr. Grande described the 
Loop 101 employment corridor and the reason for amending the subject parcel. He 
described the changes proposed to the plan text, including changes to the uses 
permitted, accessory uses, maximum building height, and maximum floor area ratio. He 
further described the existing height limits on the Desert Ridge parcels south of the 
Loop 101 and finally reviewed the staff findings and recommendation for approval. 
QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE 
Committee Member Powell asked when the current language was added to the Desert 
Ridge Specific Plan. Mr. Grande replied that the current language is not the original 
approval from 1990, but it was added in one of the amendments since then. 
Committee Member Kirkilas asked about the relationship of this site to the Reach 11 
and whether it would remain as parkland into the future. Chair Bowser noted that the 
land is owned by the federal government. Mr. Grande stated that the amendment under 
consideration would not directly affect the Reach 11, as the subject parcel does not 
overlap with it, further noting that the designation for Reach 11 is for open space on the 
General Plan and a public process would be required to make any changes to the 
designation. 
Mr. Kirkilas asked about the rationale for the proposed five story height limit. Mr. 
Grande replied that the proposed height limit is expected to provide the necessary 
ATTACHMENT D

Desert View Village Planning Committee 
Meeting Summary 
GPA-DSTV-2-22-2 
September 13, 2022 
Page 2 
 
 
 
City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
flexibility to meet the needs of a modern office development. Mr. Kirkilas asked for 
clarification that the height is limited both by a maximum number of feet and a maximum 
number of stories. Mr. Grande replied that there is a maximum building height both in 
number of stories and number of feet. 
 
Chair Bowser stated that a General Plan Amendment would need to be processed in 
order for any other uses to occur at the Reach 11. 
 
PUBLIC COMMENTS 
None. 
 
MOTION:  
Vice Chair Lagrave made a motion to recommend approval of GPA-DSTV-2-22-2, per 
the staff recommendation. The motion was seconded by Committee Member Powell. 
 
VOTE:  
9-0, Motion to recommend approval, per the staff recommendation, passed with 
Committee Members Bowser, Lagrave, Dean, Kirkilas, Kollar, Nowell, Powell, Reynolds, 
and Younger in favor. 
 
STAFF COMMENTS REGARDING VPC RECOMMENDATION: 
 
None.