Attachment C - VPC Summary - Z-76-22-8.pdf
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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-76-22-8 Date of VPC Meeting January 3, 2023 Request From R1-6, R-3 Request To R-3 Proposed Use Multifamily residential Location Southwest corner of 48th Street and the Loop 202 Freeway VPC Recommendation Approval, per the staff recommendation, with modifications VPC Vote 15-0 VPC DISCUSSION & RECOMMENDED STIPULATIONS: No members of the public registered to speak on this item. Committee members Christina Eichelkraut, Adiba Jurayeva and Ashley Nye joined during this item, bringing the quorum to 15 members. STAFF PRESENTATION: Sarah Stockham, staff, provided an overview of the request, describing the location, the existing and proposed zoning districts, the surrounding uses, and the site plan and elevations for the proposal. Ms. Stockham shared that the proposal has received five letters of support to date and stated that staff recommends approval subject to stipulations. APPLICANT PRESENTATION: Larry Lazarus, representing the applicant with Lazarus and Silvyn, P.C., introduced himself and Michael Dooley, with Northbridge Development. Mr. Lazarus displayed the proposed site plan highlighting the amenity areas and access points, elevations, an aerial image from 1982, and a map of the neighborhood displaying how many neighbors were contacted. Mr. Lazarus concluded by requesting changes to the Stipulation Nos. 2 and 7: Attachment C Camelback East Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary Z-76-22-8 Page 2 of 4 City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 2. A minimum 10-foot-wide landscape area shall be provided ADJACENT TO THE RESIDENCES along the north, west and south property lines. Thise landscape area shall be planted with large evergreen trees planted 20 feet on center or in equivalent groupings, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. Sixty percent of the trees shall be minimum 2-inch caliper, 40 percent of the trees shall be minimum 3-inch caliper with five 5- gallon shrubs per tree, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 7. The developer shall construct all PRIVATE ACCESSWAYS AND PUBLIC 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. QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE: Mr. Paceley shared that he liked the design of the site, any landscaping they can squeeze in will enhance the perimeter and make it compatible with the neighborhood and asked how they applicant will be handling refuse pickup. Mr. Lazarus replied that a private company will pick up the trash and that the bins will be screened. Mr. Paceley asked for confirmation that each unit will have individual trash bins. Mr. Dooley replied that the project will have communal bins on site. Mr. Paceley asked if the units would have special glass windows or roofing materials for soundproofing given the proximity to the freeway. Mr. Dooley replied that the sound from the freeway is not as bad as you would think given that there is an existing sound wall, they are stipulated to construct the units so that the indoor noise level does not exceed 45 decibels, and that the noise on the vacant site today is between 45 - 60 decibels. Mr. Paceley replied that even motorcycles can be extremely loud on the freeway. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. APPLICANT RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT: None. FLOOR/PUBLIC DISCUSSION CLOSED: COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: None. Camelback East Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary Z-76-22-8 Page 3 of 4 City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 MOTION: Committee member Barry Paceley motioned to recommend approval of Z-76-22-8 per the staff recommendation with modifications to Stipulation Nos. 2 and 7. Committee member George Garcia seconded the motion. VOTE: 15-0; motion to recommend approval of Z-76-22-8 per the staff recommendation with modifications passes with Committee Members Abbott, Augusta, Bayless, Beckerleg Thraen, Eichelkraut, Garcia, Jurayeva, Miller, Nye, O’Malley, Paceley, Rush, Sharaby, Fischbach and Swart in favor. STAFF COMMENTS REGARDING VPC RECOMMENDATION & STIPULATIONS: VPC Proposed Stipulations: 1. The development shall be in general conformance with the elevations date stamped October 6, 2022, as modified by the following stipulations and approved by the Planning and Development Department. 2. A minimum 10-foot-wide landscape area shall be provided ADJACENT TO THE RESIDENCES along the north, west and south property lines. Thise landscape area shall be planted with large evergreen trees planted 20 feet on center or in equivalent groupings, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. Sixty percent of the trees shall be minimum 2-inch caliper, 40 percent of the trees shall be minimum 3-inch caliper with five 5- gallon shrubs per tree, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 3. A perimeter wall no less than 6 feet in height shall be provided along the north and west property lines. 4. The indoor noise levels of residential units shall not exceed a decibel day night-level (DNL) of 45 decibels, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. A sealed and signed analysis by an engineer licensed in Arizona with a proficiency in residential sound mitigation or noise control shall be included with the building plans submitted for Phoenix Building Construction Code compliance review to the Planning and Development Department. The engineer shall note in the analysis that the building design is capable of achieving the required Noise Level Reduction. 5. The developer shall construct a minimum 5-foot-wide sidewalk along the west side of 48th Street along the entire rezoning frontage area connection to the Camelback East Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary Z-76-22-8 Page 4 of 4 City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 sidewalk to the north, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 6. The developer shall provide bicycle parking and/or storage as required by Chapter 13, Section 1307.H, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 7. The developer shall construct all PRIVATE ACCESSWAYS AND PUBLIC 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. 8. The property owner shall record documents that disclose the existence, and operational characteristics of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to future owners or tenants of the property. The form and content of such documents shall be according to the templates and instructions provided which have been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney. 9. If determined necessary by the Phoenix Archaeology 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 Archaeologist prior to clearing and grubbing, landscape salvage, and/or grading approval. 10. If Phase I data testing is required, and if, upon review of the results from the Phase I data testing, the City Archaeologist, in consultation with a qualified archaeologist, determines such data recovery excavations are necessary, the applicant shall conduct Phase II archaeological data recovery excavations. 11. 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. 12. 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. Staff has no comments.