Attachment E - PC Summary - Z-31-22-7.pdf

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REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
August 4, 2022 
ITEM NO: 14 
DISTRICT NO.: 7
SUBJECT:
Application #: 
Z-31-22-7 (Companion Case GPA-EST-1-22-7)  
 
Location: 
Northeast corner of 67th Avenue and the Roeser Road alignment 
From:
S-1
To:
C-2
Acreage:
85.9
Proposal:
Commercial uses
Applicant: 
City of Phoenix, Planning Commission 
Owner: 
City of Phoenix 
Representative: 
City of Phoenix, Planning and Development Department 
ACTIONS: 
Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations. 
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
Estrella 7/19/2022 Continued. Vote: 7-0.  
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the Addendum A Staff Report.  
Motion Discussion: N/A 
Motion details: Commissioner Perez made a MOTION to approve Z-31-22-7, per the Addendum 
A Staff Report. 
 
Maker: Perez 
 
Second: Gaynor 
 
Vote: 9-0 
Absent: None  
Opposition Present: No  
Findings: 
1.
As stipulated, the subject site will help activate the Rio Salado frontage and promote
pedestrian activity, including recreation, in this part of the Estrella Village.
2.
The subject site is appropriate for commercial development due to its proximity to the
existing Loop 202 freeway, future State Route 30 freeway, and an arterial street, which
serve as major transportation routes.
3.
As stipulated, the proposed development will promote the vision of various policy plans
including the Tree and Shade Master Plan, Estrella Village Area Plan and Estrella
Village Arterial Street Landscaping Program.
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Stipulations: 
 
1. 
Conceptual site plan and building elevations shall be reviewed and approved by the 
Planning Hearing Officer through the public hearing process for stipulation modification 
prior to preliminary site plan approval with specific regard to the inclusion of the below 
elements. This is a legislative review for conceptual purposes only. Specific 
development standards and requirements will be determined by the Planning Hearing 
Officer and the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
 
a. 
Maximize the visibility of the sidewalk and multi-use trail along 67th Avenue, and 
pathways along Rio Salado by locating and orienting buildings towards/near 
these areas. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Minimize the visibility of vehicular parking areas along 67th Avenue and Rio 
Salado. 
 
 
 
 
c. 
Provide access point(s) to the planned multi-use trail along 67th Avenue and 
shared use pathway along Rio Salado where feasible. 
 
 
 
 
D. 
WHERE THE SITE HAS FRONTAGE ALONG THE RIO SALADO, PUBLIC 
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS THROUGH THE SITE VIA A PUBLIC ACCESS 
EASEMENT SHALL BE PROVIDED TO CONNECT THE SIDEWALK ALONG 
67TH AVENUE TO THE SHARED USE PATHWAY (SUP) ALONG THE RIO 
SALADO, AS MODIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND 
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. 
 
 
 
 
d. e. 
 
Building elevations shall incorporate multiple architectural elements, including 
but not limited to balconies, patios, and windows, to promote visibility and 
activation along the 67th Avenue and Rio Salado frontages. 
 
 
2. 
Landscaping along 67th Avenue shall conform with the Estrella Village Arterial Street 
Landscaping Program landscape palette and landscaping standards, as approved by 
the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
3. 
A minimum of one milkweed shrub, or other native nectar species, shall be planted for 
every required tree in addition to the required shrubs, and shall be planted in groups of 
three or more, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
4. 
A minimum of 10 percent of the gross site area shall be retained as open space and be 
centrally located and/or dispersed within close proximity to Rio Salado, as approved by 
the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
5. 
A minimum of three amenities, including but not limited to benches, bicycle repair 
station, ramadas, shall be provided on the site, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department. 
 
 
6. 
All uncovered surface parking lot areas shall be landscaped with minimum 2-inch 
caliper drought-tolerant shade trees. Landscaping shall be dispersed throughout the 
parking area and achieve 25 percent shade at maturity, as approved by Planning and 
Development Department. 
 
 
7. 
Bicycle parking spaces shall be provided through Inverted U and/or artistic racks and 
installed per the requirements of Section 1307.H. of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, as

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approved by the Planning and Development Department. Artistic racks shall adhere to 
the City of Phoenix Preferred Designs in Appendix K of the Comprehensive Bicycle 
Master Plan. 
 
 
8. 
The developer shall dedicate a 30-foot wide multi-use trail easement (MUTE) along the 
east side of 67th Avenue and construct a minimum 10-foot wide multi-use trail (MUT) 
within the easement in accordance with the MAG supplemental detail and as approved 
by the Planning and Development Department.  Where conflicts or restrictions exist, 
the developer shall work with the Site Planning section on an alternate design through 
the technical appeal process. 
 
 
9. 
The sidewalk along 67th Avenue shall be a minimum of 5 feet in width and detached 
with a minimum 11-foot wide landscape strip located between the sidewalk and back of 
curb and planted to the following standards, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department. 
 
 
 
a. 
Minimum 2-inch caliper drought-tolerant shade trees planted to provide a 
minimum of 75 percent shade at maturity. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Drought tolerant vegetation to achieve 75 percent live coverage at maturity. 
 
 
 
 
c. 
The landscape palette and planting standards, unless otherwise provided 
herein, shall conform with the Estrella Village Arterial Street Landscaping 
Program requirements for arterial streets. 
 
 
 
Where utility conflicts exist, the developer shall work with the Planning and 
Development Department on alternative design solutions consistent with a pedestrian 
environment. 
 
 
10. 
The developer shall dedicate minimum 50 feet of right-of-way and construct the east 
side of 67th Avenue, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. Any 
right-of-way within Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) 
jurisdiction shall require approval and permitting through MCDOT. 
 
 
11. 
The developer shall construct all streets within and adjacent to the development with 
paving, curb, gutter, sidewalk, curb ramps, streetlights, median islands, landscaping 
and other incidentals, as per plans approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. All improvements shall comply with all ADA accessibility standards. 
 
 
12. 
This parcel is in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) called Zone AE, on panel 2190 
M of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) dated September 21, 2020. The following 
requirements shall apply, as approved by the Planning and Development Department: 
 
 
 
a. 
The Architect/Engineer is required to show the floodplain boundary limits on the 
Grading and Drainage plan and ensure that impacts to the proposed facilities 
have been considered, following the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) 
Regulations (44 CFR Paragraph 60.3). This includes, but not limited to 
provisions in the latest versions of the Floodplain Ordinance of the Phoenix City 
Code. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
A copy of the Grading and Drainage Plan shall be submitted to the Floodplain 
Management section of Public Works Department for review and approval of 
Floodplain requirements.

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c. 
The developer shall provide a FEMA approved CLOMR-F or CLOMR prior to 
issuance of a Grading and Drainage permit. 
 
 
13. 
Prior to final site plan approval, the property owner shall record documents that 
disclose to purchasers of property within the development the preferred alignment and 
operational characteristics of the State Route 30 (SR-30 freeway). The form and 
content of such documents shall be reviewed by the City prior to recordation. 
 
 
14. 
If determined necessary by the Phoenix Archeology Office, the applicant shall conduct 
Phase I data testing and submit an archaeological survey report of the development 
area for review and approval by the City Archeologist prior to clearing and grubbing, 
landscape salvage, and/or grading approval. 
 
 
15. 
If Phase I data testing is required, and if, upon review of the results from Phase I data 
testing, the City Archeologist, in consultation with a qualified archeologist, determines 
such data recovery excavations are necessary, the applicant shall conduct Phase II 
archeological data recovery excavations. 
 
 
16. 
In the event archeological materials are encountered during construction, the 
developer shall immediately cease all ground-disturbing activities within a 33-foot 
radius of the discovery, notify the City Archeologist, and allow time for the Archeology 
Office to properly assess the materials. 
 
 
17. 
Prior to preliminary site plan approval, the landowner shall execute a Proposition 207 
Waiver of Claims forms. The waiver shall be recorded with the Maricopa County 
Recorder’s Office and delivered to the City to be included in the rezoning application 
file for record. 
 
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