Attachment H - PC Summary - Z-75-18-2.pdf

REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
May 5, 2022 
ITEM NO: 6 
DISTRICT NO.: 2
SUBJECT:
Application #: 
Z-75-18-2 (Companion Cases GPA-DSTV-1-18-2, Z-TA-5-18-2, and Z-62-
18-2)
Location: 
South of Sonoran Desert Drive between the 16th and 32nd Street 
alignments 
From: 
RE-35 DCOD A and S-1 DCOD A 
To: 
RE-35 and S-1 
Acreage: 
Approximately 155.06 
Proposal: 
Modify the boundary of the Desert Character Overlay District to remove a 
portion from Sub-District A. 
Applicant: 
Susan Demmitt, Gammage & Burnham, PLC 
Owner: 
MacEwan Ranch, LLC 
Representative: 
Susan Demmitt, Gammage & Burnham, PLC 
ACTIONS: 
Staff Recommendation: Denial as filed; approval of the staff recommended area in Z-TA-5-18-2. 
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
Desert View 11/6/2018 Information only. 
North Gateway 11/8/2018 Information only. 
Desert View 4/2/2019 Information only. 
Desert View 12/7/2021 Information only. 
North Gateway 12/9/2021 Information only. 
North Gateway 3/10/2022 Approval, per the staff recommendation. Vote: 4-1. 
Desert View 4/5/2022 Denial as filed, approval per the staff recommendation. Vote: 7-4. 
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the Addendum A Staff Report. 
Motion Discussion: N/A 
Motion details: Commissioner Simon made a MOTION to approve Z-75-18-2, per the 
Addendum A Staff Report. 
 
Maker: Simon 
 
Second: Johnson 
Vote: 7-1 (Perez) 
Absent: Gaynor 
 
Opposition Present: Yes 
Findings: 
1.
The rezoning request is a companion case to Z-TA-5-18-2 and would update the
Zoning Map boundaries for the changes proposed.
2.
The proposal is consistent with changes in the transportation corridor alignment since
originally adopted.
Attachment H

3. 
The proposal maintains overlay district standards for the property north of Sonoran 
Desert Drive, adjacent to the Phoenix Sonoran Preserve, and allows for integration of 
appropriate design standards from the overlay in the Verdin Planned Unit 
Development (Companion Rezoning Case No. Z-62-18-2). 
 
Stipulations: 
 
None. 
 
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