Attachment C - VPC Summary - Z-31-22-7.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-31-22-7
Date of VPC Meeting 
July 19, 2022 
Request From 
S-1
Request To 
C-2
Proposed Use 
Commercial uses
Location 
Northeast corner of 67th Avenue and the Roeser Road 
alignment 
VPC Recommendation 
Continuance 
VPC Vote 
7-0
VPC DISCUSSION & RECOMMENDED STIPULATIONS: 
 Cases GPA-EST-1-22-7 and Z-31-22-7 are companion cases and were heard 
 concurrently. 
 Enrique Bojórquez, staff, presented an overview for companion cases GPA-EST-1-
22-7 and Z-31-22-7. Mr. Bojórquez discussed the location of the site, the existing and
requested General Plan Land Use map and zoning designations. Mr. Bojórquez
discussed the surrounding land uses and existing street network in the area, including
the Loop 202 freeway just east of the site. Mr. Bojórquez stated that these requests are
for a city-owned property that is within the proposed alignment of the State Route (SR)
30 freeway and will be sold to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for
future development of the SR-30 freeway. Mr. Bojórquez stated that the intent of these
requests is to entitle the subject site before it is sold to ADOT to place a zoning district
on the site which allows a variety of land uses that will help activate the Salt River
frontage. Mr. Bojórquez stated that no community correspondence was received on
these cases and proceeded to read the findings on each case. Mr. Bojórquez stated
that staff recommends approval for these cases, with stipulations for rezoning case Z-
31-22-7.
Questions from the committee: 
Lisa M. Perez stated that the subject site is located within the Rio Salado Oeste portion 
of the Salt River and was used in an exercise to envision how it could develop in the 
future. Ms. Perez added that ADOT is going to be building the SR-30 freeway over this 
site and dispose of the remaining portion of the land after the freeway is completed. Ms. 
Perez asked if there could be public access through the site or why there are issues 
with requiring this. Mr. Bojórquez responded that a multi-use trail and shared use 
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City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
pathway will be required along portions of the site upon development, which will help 
connect the public to the Salt River and 67th Avenue. Ms. Perez stated that she has 
concerns with having no public access through the site, and the requested C-2 zoning is 
fine for the site but believes there should be some public access here. Mr. Bojórquez 
responded that the site is not intended to serve as a public trailhead and instead the 
public will have access through the multi-use trail and shared use pathways adjacent to 
the site. 
 
Dan Rush asked if it would be best to leave the existing zoning on the site. Ms. Perez 
agreed.  
 
Melanie Burd shared that she lives in the area and would like to see more traffic and 
people there. Ms. Burd also agrees with Ms. Perez.  
 
Ms. Perez stated that she no longer sees the benefit of rezoning this property now 
instead of having a developer rezone the property in the future. 
 
Mr. Rush asked if Ms. Perez envisions people using the river in the future. Ms. Perez 
responded that she wants to see the activation of the Salt River and having people 
recreate here. Ms. Perez discussed Rio Reimagined and the larger vision of many 
individuals such as late Senator John McCain to connect communities along the river 
and active it. 
 
Public Comment: 
 
None. 
 
Staff Response:  
 
Ms. Perez asked if staff would support a continuance on these cases to a future 
meeting date. Mr. Bojórquez responded that staff, acting as the representative, would 
prefer to obtain a recommendation on the cases tonight but stated that the committee 
can recommend a continuance on each case. 
 
Committee Discussion:  
 
Vice Chair Wallace asked for a motion or further discussion on each item. 
 
Motion – Z-31-22-7:  
 
Lisa Perez motioned to recommend a continuance of Z-31-22-7 to a future meeting 
date. Vice Chair Wallace seconded the motion. 
 
Vote – Z-31-22-7: 
 
7-0, Motion to approve passed, with Committee Members Barquin, Burd, Cartwright, 
Perez, Rush, Sanou, and Wallace, in favor. 
 
 
 
STAFF COMMENTS REGARDING VPC RECOMMENDATION & STIPULATIONS: 
 
No comments.