Attachment C - VPC Summary - Z-63-21-3.pdf

City of Phoenix — Formal (2022-09-07)

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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-63-21-3
Date of VPC Meeting 
June 9, 2022 
Request From 
R-O
Request To 
C-2
Proposed Use 
Pool company with outdoor display
Location 
Approximately 220 feet west of the northwest corner of 
19th Avenue and Greenway Road 
VPC Recommendation 
Approved, per the staff recommendation 
VPC Vote 
8-0
VPC DISCUSSION & RECOMMENDED STIPULATIONS:
STAFF PRESENTATION:  
Sarah Stockham, staff, provided an overview of the rezoning request, describing the 
location of the request, the existing and proposed zoning districts and land use 
designations and the proposed use. Ms. Stockham reviewed the surrounding zoning 
districts and land uses and stated that staff recommends approval subject to stipulations 
as presented, including stipulations limiting future residential density, requiring 
enhanced landscaping, and ingress/egress restrictions.  
APPLICANT PRESENTATION: 
Dennis Newcombe, representing the applicant with Gammage & Burnham, introduced 
himself and described the applicant, We Fix Ugly Pools, as a regional business that 
renovates private residential swimming pools. Mr. Newcombe described the project’s 
adjacent uses, the project’s previous PUD proposal that has since been rescinded, and 
a letter of support from a member of the public.  
QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE: 
Keith Greenberg inquired whether chemicals would be stored on-site. Mr. Newcombe 
responded that chlorine to treat the on-site pools would be stored in one of the metal 
buildings adjacent to the commercial property to the east.  
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City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
Trilese DiLeo asked for confirmation that the applicant has not received any opposition 
to this case; Mr. Newcombe confirmed.  
 
Ozzie Virgil asked when the property was last rezoned. Mr. Newcombe replied that it 
was rezoned to R-O in 1993 and the nearby PUD was approved in 2009. Mr. Virgil then 
asked about the property’s current use, to which Mr. Newcombe answered that the 
property is in limbo while it is undergoing the rezoning process.  
 
Trilese DiLeo asked for clarification on Stipulation Number 1 regarding residential 
density. Sarah Stockham, staff, clarified that the stipulation provides for potential future 
redevelopment, albeit the current project does not propose residential use of any kind.  
 
Ricardo Romero shared that he is familiar with the area and that he agrees with the 
project and its use as proposed.  
 
PUBLIC COMMENTS: 
 
None.  
 
APPLICANT RESPONSE:  
 
None.  
 
MOTION:  
 
Trilese DiLeo motioned to recommend approval of Z-63-21-3 per staff recommendation 
as stipulated. Vice Chair Kenney seconded.  
 
VOTE: 
 
8-0; motion to recommend approval passes with DiLeo, Gardner, Greenberg, Romero, 
Shipman, Virgil, Kenney, and Grossman in support.  
 
 
STAFF COMMENTS REGARDING VPC RECOMMENDATION & STIPULATIONS: 
 
None.