Attachment B - Staff Report - Z-25-22-8.pdf

Staff Report: Z-25-22-8 
July 7, 2022 
Laveen Village Planning Committee 
Meeting Date 
July 11, 2022 
Planning Commission Hearing Date 
August 4, 2022 
Request From: 
S-1 (Ranch or Farm Residence) (4.99 acres)
Request To: 
PUD (Planned Unit Development) (4.99 acres)
Proposed Use: 
Veterinary hospital and other commercial uses
Location: 
Southwest corner of 43rd Avenue and Baseline 
Road 
Owner: 
John Silva Farms Limited Partnership 
Applicant: 
Evan Ware, Laveen Veterinary Care 
Representative: 
Adam Baugh, Withey Morris, PLC 
Staff Recommendation: 
Approval, subject to stipulations 
General Plan Conformity 
General Plan Land Use Map 
Designation 
Current: Residential 2 to 3.5 dwelling units 
per acre 
Proposed (GPA-LV-1-22-8): Commercial 
Street Map 
Classification 
43rd Avenue 
(Existing 
alignment, east 
of site) 
Arterial 
55-foot west half street
43rd Avenue 
(Old alignment, 
west of site) 
Arterial 
33-foot east half street
Baseline Road 
Major arterial 
(Scenic drive) 
65-foot south half
street
ATTACHMENT B

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STRENGTHEN OUR LOCAL ECONOMY CORE VALUE; ENTREPRENEURS AND 
EMERGING ENTERPRISES; LAND USE PRINCIPLE: Encourage land uses that 
promote the growth of entrepreneurs or new businesses in Phoenix in appropriate 
locations. 
 
The rezoning request, with companion General Plan Amendment GPA-LV-1-22-8, would 
permit a veterinary hospital and clinic with an area for future commercial uses directly 
north of the proposed veterinary facility. The development will provide a place for a local 
business to operate, grow, and provide community services within proximity to nearby 
residences. 
 
 
CONNECT PEOPLE AND PLACES CORE VALUE; OPPORTUNITY SITES; LAND 
USE PRINCIPLE: Support reasonable levels of increased intensity, respectful of 
local conditions and surrounding neighborhoods. 
 
The proposal provides a reasonable level of intensity that is respectful to local conditions 
and the surrounding residential developments and schools. The PUD Development 
Narrative also includes various prohibited uses to ensure future commercial development 
will be compatible with the neighborhood’s character.  
 
 
BUILD THE SUSTAINABLE DESERT CITY CORE VALUE; TREES AND SHADE; 
DESIGN PRINCIPLE: Integrate trees and shade into the design of new development 
and redevelopment projects throughout Phoenix. 
 
The development, as stipulated, will provide shade for the sidewalk and multiuse trail 
along Baseline Road. The shade trees will help to encourage walking by providing a 
thermally comfortable environment for pedestrians and alternative transportation users. 
 
 
Applicable Plans, Overlays, and Initiatives 
Laveen Southwest Growth Study – See Background Item No. 4. 
 
Tree and Shade Master Plan – See Background Item No. 12. 
 
Complete Streets Guiding Principles – See Background Item No. 13. 
 
Zero Waste PHX – See Background Item No. 14.

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Surrounding Land Uses/Zoning  
 
Land Use 
Zoning 
On Site 
Vacant land 
S-1 
North (across 
Baseline Road) 
Single-family residential 
R1-8 
South (across 
43rd Avenue) 
Single-family residential 
R1-6 
East (across 43rd 
Avenue) 
School, single-family residential 
S-1, R1-6 
West 
Church, school 
S-1 (Approved C-2, C-2 SP, 
and R1-8) 
 
 
Background/Issues/Analysis 
 
GENERAL PROPOSAL 
1. 
This request is to rezone 
4.99 acres at the 
southwest corner of 43rd 
Avenue and Baseline 
Road from S-1 (Ranch or 
Farm Residence District) 
to PUD (Planned 
Community District) to 
allow a veterinary hospital 
and clinic, and other 
commercial uses. 
 
The proposed PUD is 
appropriate given the 
site’s location at the 
intersection of an arterial, 
43rd Avenue, and major 
arterial, Baseline Road.  
The Development 
Narrative also includes   
 
 
development standards and provisions to complement the surrounding 
community. The uses contained in the PUD provide a reasonable level of 
intensity that is respectful to local conditions and the surrounding residential 
developments and schools. The PUD Development Narrative also includes 
various prohibited uses to ensure future commercial development will be 
compatible with the neighborhood’s character. 
Zoning Sketch Map; Source: City of Phoenix Planning and 
Development Department

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GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP DESIGNATIONS 
2. 
The site has a General Plan Land Use Map designation of 2 to 3.5 dwelling units 
per acre. The proposal is not consistent with that designation and the proposal 
triggers the following exception to the 10 gross acre rule requiring an amendment: 
 
• Sites whose size exceeds 10 gross acres when combined with the acreage 
of all abutting zoning on the same side of the street, within no more than 
150 feet from the subject site which is also not in conformance with the 
general plan. 
Therefore, the applicant filed a General Plan Amendment (GPA), GPA-LV-1-22-8, 
as a companion to this rezoning request. The GPA request is for a Commercial 
General Plan Land Use Map designation. 
 
North of the subject site, across Baseline Road, is a single-family residential 
subdivision. This area is designated Residential 3.5 to 5 dwelling units per acre. 
 
East of the subject site is Heritage Academy, a public charter school, and a 
single-family residential subdivision. This area is designated Residential 2 to 3.5 
dwelling units per acre.   
Existing and Proposed General Land Use Designation Maps, Source: City of Phoenix Planning and 
Development Department 
EXISTING 
PROPOSED

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South of the subject site, across 43rd Avenue, is a single-family residential 
subdivision. This area is designated Residential 2 to 3.5 dwelling units per acre. 
 
West of the subject site is Christ’s Church of the Valley and Legacy Traditional 
School, a public charter school, which is also designated Residential 2 to 3.5 
dwelling units per acre. 
 
EXISTING CONDITIONS AND SURROUNDING ZONING 
3. 
The subject site is vacant land 
currently zoned S-1 (Ranch or 
Farm Residence District).  The 
surrounding zoning and land 
uses are as follows: 
 
North of the subject site, 
across Baseline Road, is a 
single-family residential 
subdivision.  This area is 
zoned R1-8 (Single-Family 
Residence District). 
 
East of the subject site is 
Heritage Academy, a public 
charter school, and a single-
family residential subdivision. 
This area is zoned S-1 (Ranch or Farm Residence District) and R1-6 (Single-
Family Residence District).    
 
Southwest of the subject site is Legacy Traditional School, a public charter 
school, and single-family residential subdivisions.  This area is zoned S-1, 
Approved R1-8 (Ranch or Farm Residence District, Approved Single-Family 
Residence District). 
 
West of the subject site is Christ’s Church of the Valley, which is zoned S-1, 
Approved C-2 and C-2 SP (Ranch or Farm Residence District, Approved 
Intermediate Commercial and Special Permit). The special permit is for a self-
service storage facility. 
 
 
ADOPTED AREA PLANS 
4. 
Laveen Southwest Growth Study 
The site is located within the boundaries of the Laveen Southwest Growth Study, 
which was developed in 1997 to analyze the existing conditions of the Laveen 
Village and provide a land use and design planning framework to help shape the 
Aerial Map; Source: City of Phoenix Planning and Development 
Department

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growth that Laveen was starting to 
experience, while accounting for 
newly annexed farmland as well as 
the future development of the 
South Mountain Freeway Loop, 
which has since been completed. 
 
This plan designates the project 
site as Residential 2 to 5 dwelling 
units per acre. The proposed PUD 
does not conform to the land use 
designation placed on the site, but 
would provide an appropriate 
increase in intensity and 
commercial services for the 
adjacent neighborhoods. 
 
The Laveen Southwest Growth 
Study provides a framework for an 
overall trail system which connects 
major community assets such as 
the Laveen Conveyance Channel, 
public parks and open space areas, 
and the South Mountain Preserve. 
This proposed development will 
provide a multi-use trail along 
Baseline Road, which will connect to the proposed trail system to the east and 
west of the site and promote overall connectivity in Laveen. This is addressed in 
Stipulation No. 2. 
 
The Laveen Southwest Growth Study also outlines specific design policies and 
standards for various types of developments that will enhance Laveen’s built 
environment while remaining respectful of its agricultural heritage. The study 
encourages all new developments to use durable, high-quality building materials 
and to provide enhanced building design that will contribute to the character of 
the area. The Laveen Veterinary Hospital & Clinic PUD proposes design 
standards exceeding those required by the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance and also 
incorporates requirements for building materials and design features that invoke 
the agricultural history of the Laveen area. 
 
 
PUD PROPOSAL 
5. 
The proposal was developed utilizing the PUD zoning designation. The Planned 
Unit Development (PUD) is intended to create a built environment that is superior 
to that produced by conventional zoning districts and design guidelines. Using a 
Laveen Southwest Growth Study Land Use Map; Source: 
City of Phoenix Planning and Development Department 
SUBJECT SITE

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collaborative and comprehensive approach, an applicant authors and proposes 
standards and guidelines that are tailored to the context of a site on a case by 
case basis. Where the PUD Development Narrative is silent on a requirement, the 
applicable Zoning Ordinance provisions will be applied. 
 
 
6. 
Land Use Plan: The PUD proposes an overall land use concept for the project 
that is designed for commercial uses. The south side of the site is proposed to be 
a veterinary hospital and clinic. The north side of the site does not have a site 
plan or specific users. However, the proposed commercial uses are appropriate 
given the site’s location at the intersection of an arterial street and major arterial 
street. 
 
 
7. 
Permitted Uses: The PUD proposes to permit a veterinary hospital, pet care 
facility, and pet day care facility. The PUD will also permit C-2 uses, except for 
the following: residential uses, car washes, adult uses, storage and distribution of 
chemicals and drugs, marijuana dispensary facilities, auto seat cover and trim 
shops, automobile rentals, retail sales and repair of guns, tobacco-oriented 
retailers, or drive through facilities as an accessory to a restaurant. The restriction 
of uses ensures that the site develops with a reasonable intensity level that is 
respectful of the character of the area. 
 
Temporary and accessory uses are to comply with their respective sections in the 
Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. Additionally, the applicant will provide a technical 
correction to accessory uses, per Stipulation No. 1.a. 
 
 
8. 
Development Standards: The PUD sets forth development standards that are 
primarily in line with C-2 (Intermediate Commercial) standards.  Per Stipulation 3, 
the developer will construct detached sidewalks along both 43rd Avenue and 
Baseline Road frontages. The sidewalks will be detached with 11 feet of 
landscaping between sidewalk and back of curb to accommodate planting 
standards with minimum three-inch caliper shade trees. Parking, lighting, and 
fences and walls shall adhere to the standards set forth in the Phoenix Zoning 
Ordinance. Standards for bicycle parking are primarily in line with Section 1307.H 
of the Zoning Ordinance, which outlines enhanced bicycle parking requirements 
per the Walkable Urban (WU) Code. The WU Code is a form-based zoning code 
that aims to enhance the pedestrian environment and promote multi-modal 
transportation options. 
 
Below is a summary of the main development standards proposed in the PUD 
Development Narrative. A full list of standards can be found on pages 8 through 9 
of the Development Narrative. 
 
Standard 
Proposed 
Building Setback 
Adjacent to Streets:

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Average 25 feet; 
Minimum 20 feet permitted for 
up to 50% of the structure 
including projections. 
Interior (west): 
Minimum 30 feet 
Building Height 
Maximum 2 stories, not to exceed 30 
feet 
Lot Coverage 
Maximum 50% 
 
Additionally, the applicant will provide a technical correction to the Development 
Standards Table, per Stipulation No. 1.b. 
 
 
9. 
Landscape Standards: Landscaping with the PUD is subject to the C-2 
development standards outlined in the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, which will 
create robust tree shade cover along streetscapes. The PUD Development 
Narrative will provide a section regarding shade, per Stipulation No. 1.c, which 
requires pedestrian pathways to be shaded a minimum of 75 percent and 
uncovered parking lot areas to be shaded at a minimum of 20 percent. 
 
 
10.   Design Guidelines: The PUD sets forth an extensive list of design requirements 
for the overall architecture of the site, as well as walls and fences, landscaping 
enhancements, and signs. These design requirements will ensure high-quality 
development that will be a visual benefit to the community. Standards for building 
design include cohesive architectural theme, historically appropriate building 
materials (such as stone masonry, common brick, painted steel, and heavy 
lumber), articulation in the façade, and variations in height. 
 
 
11. 
Signs: Signage shall comply with the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. 
 
 
PLANS, OVERLAYS, AND INITIATIVES 
12. 
Tree and Shade Master Plan 
The Tree and Shade Master Plan has a goal of treating the urban forest as 
infrastructure to ensure that trees are an integral part of the city’s planning and 
development process. By investing in trees and the urban forest, the city can 
reduce its carbon footprint, decrease energy costs, reduce storm water runoff, 
increase biodiversity, address the urban heat island effect, clean the air, and 
increase property values. In addition, trees can help to create walkable streets 
and vibrant pedestrian places. The proposed PUD Development Narrative notes 
that landscaping will comply with C-2 standards. Additionally, the development 
will provide shaded detached sidewalks, per Stipulation No. 3, and shading for 
both pedestrian pathways and uncovered parking lot areas, per Stipulation No. 
1.c. These landscaping standards will provide significant shade for pedestrians

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and reduce the urban heat island effect within the development and in the greater 
Laveen area. 
 
 
13. 
Complete Streets Guiding Principles 
In 2014, the City of Phoenix City Council adopted the Complete Streets Guiding 
Principles. The principles are intended to promote improvements that provide an 
accessible, safe, connected transportation system to include all modes, such as 
bicycles, pedestrians, transit, and vehicles. In addition to detached sidewalks, the 
PUD will provide a multi-use trail along Baseline Road and bicycle parking, which 
will be installed per the requirements in the city’s Walkable Urban (WU) Code.  
The elements will help improve the pedestrian environment and create streets 
conducive to multi-modal transportation options. Additionally, the applicant will 
provide a Complete Streets section, per Stipulation No. 1.d, to address what 
standards in the Development Narrative promote the Complete Streets 
Guidelines. 
 
 
14. 
Zero Waste PHX 
The City of Phoenix is committed to its waste diversion efforts and has set a goal 
to become a zero-waste city, as part of the city’s overall 2050 Environmental 
Sustainability Goals. One of the ways Phoenix can achieve this is to improve and 
Section 716 of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance expand its recycling and other 
waste diversion programs. The Sustainability Section noted that recycling will be 
encouraged. 
 
 
COMMUNITY INPUT SUMMARY 
15. 
At the time this staff report was written, staff received two letters from community 
members outlining concerns with parents dropping off or picking up students from 
the adjacent school. The community members noted that the parents will use the 
proposed development’s parking lot while waiting for students. City of Phoenix 
Staff spoke with the school’s principal who noted that the school uses a driveline 
for pick up and drop off and has staggered pick up for students. The school has 
sent out information to remind parents of proper procedures for picking up or 
dropping off children. 
 
 
INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMENTS 
16. 
Fire Department 
Fire Prevention does not anticipate any problems with the referenced case. 
However, the project team should be aware of the requirements for the width and 
clearance height for the fire apparatus access and to ensure the marking of the 
fire apparatus access road is in accordance with Chapter 5 of the 2018 Phoenix 
Fire Code. The site and or building(s) shall comply with the 2018 International 
Fire Code (IFC) with Phoenix Amendments. Currently the water supply (GPM and 
PSI) for the referenced case is unknown. The water supply is required to meet fire 
flow as defined by Appendix B of the 2018 IFC with Phoenix Amendments.

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17. 
Office of Heat Response and Mitigation 
The OHRM requested that landscaping provide 75 percent shading and the 
project exceed minimum parking lot tree shade requirements. These requests will 
be incorporated into the PUD Development Narrative per Stipulation No. 1.c. 
 
 
18. 
Public Transit 
The Public Transit Department determined that the developer shall dedicate right-
of-way and construct a bus bay with an attached pad along southbound 43rd 
Avenue. The bus bay shall be compliant with City of Phoenix Standard Detail 
P1256 and the attached pad shall be compliant with City of Phoenix Standard 
Detail P1261 with a minimum depth of 10 feet. The bus pad shall also be spaced 
from the intersection of 43rd Avenue and Baseline Road according to City of 
Phoenix Standard Detail P1258.  This is addressed in Stipulation No. 6. 
 
 
19. 
Street Transportation Department 
The Street Transportation Department has provided the following comments: 
 
• The Street Classification Map designates 43rd Avenue as a D Section 
Roadway and Baseline Road as a B Section Roadway. Both require a 
minimum five-foot-wide sidewalk and minimum 11-foot-wide landscape 
strip. This is addressed in Stipulation No. 3. 
 
• The applicant shall submit a Traffic Impact Study/Statement to the City for 
this development. The developer shall be responsible for the cost and 
construction of all mitigation identified through the analysis. No preliminary 
approval of plans shall be granted until the study is reviewed and approved 
by the Street Transportation Department. This is addressed in Stipulation 
No. 4. 
 
• The developer shall provide appropriate dedication and construction of 
adjacent right-of-way. This is addressed in Stipulation No. 5. 
 
 
20. 
Water Services Department 
The Water Services Department has determined that the property has existing 
water and sewer mains that can potentially serve the proposed development. 
 
 
OTHER 
21. 
The site has not been identified as being archaeologically sensitive. However, in 
the event archaeological materials are encountered during construction, all 
ground disturbing activities must cease within 33 feet of the discovery and the 
City of Phoenix Archaeology Office must be notified immediately and allowed time 
to properly assess the materials. This is addressed in Stipulation No. 7.

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Findings 
 
1. 
The proposed development is consistent in scale and character with land uses in 
the surrounding area to the east and west. 
 
 
2. 
The land uses proposed in the PUD will maximize commercial opportunities on 
land within the Laveen Village that has been vacant since annexation into the 
City. 
 
 
3. 
The proposed commercial uses are appropriate for the site since it has access to 
an arterial street, 43rd Avenue, and major arterial street, Baseline Road. 
 
Stipulations 
 
1. 
An updated Development Narrative for the Laveen Veterinary Hospital and Clinic 
PUD reflecting the changes approved through this request shall be submitted to 
the Planning and Development Department within 30 days of City Council approval 
of this request.  The updated Development Narrative shall be consistent with the 
Development Narrative date stamped June 16, 2022, as modified by the following 
stipulations: 
 
 
 
a. 
Page 7, List of Uses, Accessory: Remove “except the following: drive-
through facilities as an accessory use to a restaurant”.  
 
 
 
 
b. 
Page 8, Development Standards Table: Remove building setback standards 
for structures exceeding two stories or 30 feet. 
 
 
 
 
c. 
Pages 8-9, Development Standards Table: Add a section regarding shade 
to the table and include the following standards: 
 
 
 
 
 
i. 
Minimum 75% for pedestrian pathways. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ii. 
Minimum 20% for uncovered surface parking lot areas. 
22. 
Staff has not received a completed form for the Waiver of Claims for Diminution in 
Value of Property under Proposition 207 (A.R.S. 12-1131 et seq.), as required by 
the rezoning application process. Therefore, a stipulation has been added to 
require the form be completed and submitted prior to preliminary site plan 
approval. This is addressed in Stipulation No. 8. 
 
 
23. 
Development and use of the site is subject to all applicable codes and 
ordinances.  Zoning approval does not negate other ordinance requirements such 
as obtaining a use permit to conduct the proposed outdoor use in this zoning 
district.  Other formal actions such as, but not limited to, zoning adjustments and 
abandonments, may be required.

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d. 
Page 13: Add a Complete Streets section to address what standards in the 
PUD promote the Complete Street Guidelines. Explain how the PUD 
standards specifically improve convenience and comfort, connectivity, 
sustainability, and green infrastructure. 
 
 
2. 
The developer shall dedicate a 30-foot-wide multi-use trail easement (MUTE) 
along the south side of Baseline Road 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 and/or Parks and Recreation Department.  Where conflicts or 
restrictions exist, the developer shall work with the Site Planning section on an 
alternate design through the technical appeal process. 
 
 
 
3. 
The developer shall construct a minimum 5-foot-wide detached sidewalk along the 
west side of 43rd Avenue and south side of Baseline Road with a minimum 11-
foot-wide landscaped 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 3-inch caliper shade trees placed a minimum of 20 feet on center 
or in equivalent groupings. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Drought tolerant shrubs and vegetative groundcovers with a maximum 
mature height of 24 inches to provide a minimum of 75% live coverage at 
maturity. 
 
 
 
 
c. 
Where utility conflicts arise, the developer shall work with the Planning and 
Development Department on an alternative design solution consistent with a 
pedestrian environment. 
 
 
 
4. 
The applicant shall submit a Traffic Impact Study/Statement to the City for this 
development. The developer shall be responsible for the cost and construction of 
all mitigation identified through the analysis. No preliminary approval of plans shall 
be granted until the study is reviewed and approved by the Street Transportation 
Department. 
 
 
5. 
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.

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6. 
The right-of-way shall be dedicated and a bus bay with attached pad (City of 
Phoenix Standard Details P1256, P1258, and P1261) constructed along 
southbound 43rd Avenue, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department.   
 
 
7. 
In the event archaeological 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 Archaeologist, and allow time for the 
Archaeology Office to properly assess the materials. 
 
 
8. 
Prior to preliminary site plan approval, the landowner shall execute a Proposition 
207 waiver of claims form. 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. 
 
 
Writer 
Julianna Pierre 
July 7, 2022 
 
Team Leader 
Racelle Escolar 
 
Exhibits 
Sketch Map 
Aerial Sketch Map 
Community Correspondence (11 Pages) 
Laveen Veterinary Hospital & Clinic PUD date stamped June 16, 2022

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42ND LN
40TH LN
BEAUTIFUL LN
42ND AVE
44TH LN
41ST LN
45TH AVE
41ST DR
BEVERLY RD
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BASELINE RD
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75TH AVE
67TH AVE
59TH AVE
51ST AVE
43RD AVE
35TH AVE
27TH AVE
BROADWAY RD
BASELINE RD
SOUTHERN AVE
DOBBINS RD
ELLIOT RD
ESTRELLA DR
LAVEEN VILLAGE
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT: 8
APPLICANT'S NAME:
APPLICATION NO.
Z-25-22
GROSS AREA INCLUDING 1/2 STREET
AND ALLEY DEDICATION IS APPROX.
4.99 Acres
MULTIPLES PERMITTED
*   Maximum Units Allowed with P.R.D. Bonus
S-1
PUD
CONVENTIONAL OPTION
4
N/A
*   UNITS P.R.D. OPTION
N/A
N/A
Evan Ware
DATE:
4/14/2022
REVISION DATES:
AERIAL PHOTO &
QUARTER SEC. NO.
QS 01-19
ZONING MAP
D-6
REQUESTED CHANGE:
FROM: S-1 ( 4.99 a.c.)
TO:
PUD ( 4.99 a.c.)
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DOBBINS RD
ELLIOT RD
ESTRELLA DR
LAVEEN VILLAGE
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT: 8
APPLICANT'S NAME:
APPLICATION NO.
Z-25-22
GROSS AREA INCLUDING 1/2 STREET
AND ALLEY DEDICATION IS APPROX.
4.99 Acres
MULTIPLES PERMITTED
*   Maximum Units Allowed with P.R.D. Bonus
S-1
PUD
CONVENTIONAL OPTION
4
N/A
*   UNITS P.R.D. OPTION
N/A
N/A
Evan Ware
DATE:
4/14/2022
REVISION DATES:
AERIAL PHOTO &
QUARTER SEC. NO.
QS 01-19
ZONING MAP
D-6
REQUESTED CHANGE:
FROM: S-1 ( 4.99 a.c.)
TO:
PUD ( 4.99 a.c.)
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From:
Dan Penton
To:
adam@witheymorris.com
Cc:
Tonya Glass; Linda Abegg; Julianna Pierre; Phil Hertel; Laveen Citizens for Responsible Development; Stephanie
Hurd
Subject:
Re: New REZONING Case File: Z-25-22-8 Laveen Veterinary Hospital and Clinic PUD – 2nd submittal (Southwest
corner of 43rd Avenue and Baseline Road)
Date:
Monday, June 6, 2022 5:32:12 PM
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Good Afternoon Adam
I wanted to reach out to you in regard to Z-25-22, Laveen Veterinary Center PUD, in
order to provide some insight into the area around 43rd Ave & Baseline, but first,
please know that I fully support the project 100%, along with many residents in the
Artesa Community to the southeast, as well as the broader community of Laveen.
Doctor Ware is well known and highly regarded, and we couldn't have asked for a
better use of the land which will provide much needed services to our growing
community.  That said, I personally want to see the new Laveen Veterinary Center
be as successful as it can be, as do others, hence the reason for my email today.
There is a concern I have regarding the specific placement of the building on the
lot, and please keep in mind that I am aware of the lot split, so I am referring only
to the south parcel. I have lived in the Artesa Community to the southeast for over
four(4) years, and there has been no greater nuisance to our community than the
willful disregard for private property and the safety of other motorist and
pedestrians than that which is on display Monday through Friday for 2 hours in the
morning and two hours in the afternoon.
There has long been a problem with the parents whose children attend Legacy
School immediately to the south of the subject site.  I am specifically referring to
the daily drop-off and pick-up of students from the school, who have exempted
their children from the process of waiting on school grounds for them to be dropped
off and picked up. This would require the parents to drive their vehicle through the
"Drive-Line", which unfortunately has gotten longer and longer over the years due to
our exploding population. Please keep in mind that our community is surrounded on
three sides by four(4) schools, and Legacy, or I should say the parents of Legacy
Students are the only ones we have issues with. 
I am sure you are asking yourself, yeah, so, what does this have to do with
placement of a building? And here's why.  In the attached photos and video, you will
notice that the vacant lot which is proposed to be a parking lot for the Vet Center is
currently used as a staging area for morning and afternoon drop-offs and pick-ups.
Parents will start staging sometimes as early as two hours prior to the time school
lets out in the afternoon, and usually lasts up until 3:30pm. We have tried working
with the school repeatedly because the parents used to use the cul-de-sac on

Beautiful Lane which abuts 43rd Ave, resulting in property damage from their kids
climbing and breaking tree limbs, and littering. Our HOA finally decided to install
iron view fencing, but the problem only shifted south to Harwell. The biggest
problem is in our entry driveway, and when Alara finally opened, their
neighborhood intrusion started there as well, with parking on their neighborhood
streets.
The school has been unwilling and unable to get through to the parents, and have
ultimately said they cannot do anything more except attempt to educate. Even the
off-duty police officer is limited in that he can only enforce violations on school
property, as he is hired by the school to direct their traffic. Parents feel they are
well within their right to double park on city streets while blocking traffic lanes and
bicycle lanes, park on private property, as well as cutting through the Artesa and
Alara neighborhoods.  Where safety comes into play is the constant procession of
vehicles making illegal U-Turns, jetting into traffic, sometimes the wrong way, and
parking in Fire Lanes, or where "No Parking or Stopping" signs that were installed by
the City in just one attempt to mitigate the issue.  
My point is, the parents WILL PARK WHEREVER THEY FEEL LIKE, and this includes
the vacant lot in which there is a parking lot proposed for the Veterinary Clinic.
Pavement will just be an added luxury for them.
When confronted, some parents have even gone so far as to threaten
physical injury, or worse. It is already unsafe during drop-off and pick-up times at
Legacy. My concern is shared with fellow residents, and there have been countless
attempts by the City and residents of Artesa, myself included, to mitigate these
issues.  And as I mentioned, the school says they have addressed it with parents,
and yet the problems persist.
The unwillingness of the school to be good neighbors, and the parent's unwillingness
to show any respect or cooperate with neighboring residents and communities,
ignore the most basic traffic laws (in and out of a school zone where children are
present), continually trespass on private property, and act with indifference
towards others and their property, will undoubtedly impact the Veterinary Clinic
with the current site plan. I guarantee, the parking lot is going to be used as a
staging area by parents waiting to pick up their kids from Legacy. 
I have attached some photos and videos from April 2022, and have many more. But
if I can suggest moving the building to just north of the retention area, and shifting
the parking to the north, this may help to mitigate some of the concerns I have
mentioned. This could provide an opportunity for an expanded outdoor area for the
pets as well.  Ultimately, the concern is driven out of how the circumstances I
described above could potentially impact the daily operations, will there be
sufficient parking for clients at those times of day, and if not, shifting the parking
lot to the north may provide some additional spaces.
In any event, I hope you find this useful, and like I said, there is support from
myself and the Laveen community and we wish Dr Ware all the success on this
journey.  If you have any questions, you know how to reach me, and we would love
to see you at the LCRD 
All My Best,
DAN PENTON

8216 S 42nd Ave
Laveen, AZ 85339
Video of Legacy Parking along 43rd Avenue [photos.app.goo.gl]

The photos below were taken from Beautiful Lane

On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 10:28 AM Tonya Glass <glass.tonya@gmail.com> wrote:
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Jackson D Olson <jackson.olson@phoenix.gov>
Date: Tue, May 17, 2022, 1:22 PM
Subject: New REZONING Case File: Z-25-22-8 Laveen Veterinary Hospital and Clinic
PUD – 2nd submittal (Southwest corner of 43rd Avenue and Baseline Road)
To: 
Cc: Julianna Pierre <julianna.pierre@phoenix.gov>
Good afternoon,
 
The following rezoning case files are ready for review. Please submit your
comments to Julianna Pierre at julianna.pierre@phoenix.gov.
 
CASE FILE:            Z-25-22-8 Laveen Veterinary Hospital and Clinic PUD – 2nd
submittal
 
VILLAGE:               Laveen

LOCATION:            Southwest corner of 43rd Avenue and Baseline Road
 
     COMMENTS DUE:  May 24, 2022
 
 
Jackson Olson
Planner I – Long Range
City of Phoenix Planning & Development
200 W Washington St, 3rd Floor
jackson.olson@phoenix.gov
602.261.8664

From:
Stephanie Hurd
To:
Carlos D Garcia; Council District 7 PCC; Mayor Gallego; Alan Stephenson; Julianna Pierre; thelcrd@gmail.com;
Tonya Glass; Linda Abegg; Dan Penton
Subject:
Fwd: New REZONING Case File: Z-25-22-8 Laveen Veterinary Hospital and Clinic PUD – 2nd submittal (Southwest
corner of 43rd Avenue and Baseline Road)
Date:
Monday, June 13, 2022 4:00:53 PM
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Hello,
I'm forwarding the message below to point out that every school in Laveen has 
drop off/pick up issues. Schools do not set a plan for all these parents driving
to/from school. It's become such a problem and as you can read in Dan's
explanation below, it often turns into a heated argument.
The city must start holding schools accountable for these issues. Any other
development would have to accommodate for all the traffic as to not interfere
with the flow of street traffic. Please create an overlay for schools to design
adequate parking or drive thru, waiting areas for drop off and pick ups. It's
simply not ok to let schools brush it off on the community to handle. IMO, we're
set up for failure by not having the school make these accommodations.
There must be something we can do.
Thank you,
Stephanie Hurd
LVPC 
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Dan Penton <dpenton85339@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: New REZONING Case File: Z-25-22-8 Laveen Veterinary Hospital and Clinic
PUD – 2nd submittal (Southwest corner of 43rd Avenue and Baseline Road)
To: <adam@witheymorris.com>
Cc: Tonya Glass <Glass.Tonya@gmail.com>, Linda Abegg <linda.abegg@gmail.com>,
Julianna Pierre <julianna.pierre@phoenix.gov>, Phil Hertel <tophilhertel@hotmail.com>,
Laveen Citizens for Responsible Development <thelcrd@gmail.com>, Stephanie Hurd
<hurdles10@gmail.com>
Good Afternoon Adam