Attachment D - PC Summary - Z-SP-1-23-1.pdf

REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
May 4, 2023 
ITEM NO: 4 
DISTRICT NO.: 1
SUBJECT:
Application #: 
Z-SP-1-23-1 (Companion Case Z-2-23-1)
Location: 
Approximately 80 feet west of the southwest corner of 49th Drive and 
Cactus Road 
From: 
C-1 (Approved C-1) and R1-6 (Approved P-1)
To:
C-2 SP
Acreage:
3.75
Proposal:
Self-service storage warehouse 
Applicant: 
Alex Kunen, Lock Safe Storage  
Owner: 
Parkwood Retail Investors, LLC 
Representative: 
Jessica Sarkissian, UpFront Planning, LLC 
ACTIONS: 
Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations. 
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
North Mountain 4/19/2023 Approval, per the staff recommendation. Vote: 13-0.  
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the North Mountain Village Planning 
Committee recommendation. 
Motion Discussion: N/A 
Motion details: Commissioner Jaramillo made a MOTION to approve Z-SP-1-23-1, per the North 
Mountain Village Planning Committee recommendation. 
 
Maker: Jaramillo 
 
Second: Simon 
Vote: 6-2 (Boyd and Perez) 
Absent: Mangum 
 
Opposition Present: No 
Findings: 
1.
The proposal, as stipulated, is consistent with the scale of developments in the
surrounding area.
2.
The proposal, as stipulated, will create strong pedestrian environments along both
Cactus Road and 49th Drive with shaded and detached sidewalks to convey
pedestrians to nearby destinations.
3.
The proposal, as stipulated, is appropriate at this location due to its compatibility
with the surrounding land uses.
ATTACHMENT D

Stipulations: 
 
1. 
The development shall be in general conformance with the conceptual building 
elevations and conceptual site plans date stamped January 13, 2023, as modified by 
the following stipulations and approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
2. 
A minimum 5-foot-wide sidewalk shall be provided that is detached from the 
back of curb by a minimum 10-foot-wide landscape area along the south side of 
Cactus Road and planted to the following standards, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department. 
 
 
 
 
a. 
Minimum 2-inch caliper single-trunk large canopy drought-tolerant shade trees 
shall be provided between the back of curb and sidewalk to provide a minimum 
75 percent shade. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
The area between the back of curb and sidewalk shall be planted with 
drought tolerant shrubs and vegetative groundcovers with a maximum 
mature height of 24 inches to provide a minimum of 75 percent live 
coverage at maturity, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
 
 
Where utility conflicts exist, the developer shall work with the Planning and 
Development Department on alternative design solutions consistent with a 
pedestrian environment. 
 
 
3.  
A minimum 10-foot-wide sidewalk easement shall be dedicated along the south 
side of Cactus Road, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
 
4.  
A minimum 5-foot-wide sidewalk shall be provided that is detached from the 
back of curb by a minimum 5-foot-wide landscape area along the west side of 
49th Drive and planted to the following standards, as approved by the Planning 
and Development Department. 
 
 
 
a. 
Minimum 2-inch caliper single-trunk large canopy drought-tolerant shade trees 
shall be provided between the back of curb and sidewalk to provide 
a minimum 75 percent shade. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
The area between the back of curb and sidewalk shall be planted with drought 
tolerant shrubs and vegetative groundcovers with a maximum mature height of 
24 inches to provide a minimum of 75 percent live coverage at maturity, as 
approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
 
Where utility conflicts exist, the developer shall work with the Planning and 
Development Department on alternative design solutions consistent with a 
pedestrian environment. 
 
 
5. 
The landscape setback along the south property line shall be planted with a minimum 
50 percent 2-inch caliper drought tolerant shade trees and 50 percent 3-inch caliper 
drought tolerant shade trees, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department.

6. 
The required landscape setback along 49th Drive shall be planted with a double-row of 
drought tolerant, 2-inch caliper shade trees placed 20 feet on center or in equivalent 
groupings, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
7. 
A 1-foot Vehicular Non-Access Easement (VNAE) shall be dedicated along the east 
property line where adjacent to public right-of-way. 
 
 
8. 
A minimum of four bicycle parking spaces shall be provided, near the entrance to the 
rental office or indoors, and installed per the requirements of Section 1307.H of the 
Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
 
9. 
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. 
 
 
10. 
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. 
 
 
11. 
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. 
 
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