Attachment C - VPC Summary - GPA-EST-1-21-4.pdf

City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary 
GPA-EST-1-21-4 
Date of VPC Meeting 
July 20, 2021 
Request From 
To amend the General Plan Land Use Designation on 
approximately 8.94 acres located at the southeast corner 
of 35th Avenue and I-10 freeway from Public/Quasi-
Public to Mixed Use to allow commercial and multifamily 
uses. 
Proposed Use 
Multifamily and commercial uses including a 
convenience store with fuel station 
Location 
Southeast corner of 35th Avenue and I-10 freeway 
VPC Recommendation 
Approval, per the staff recommendation in the staff 
report 
VPC Vote 
7-0, motion passed; None in dissent.
VPC DISCUSSION & RECOMMENDED STIPULATIONS: 
Cases GPA-EST-1-21-4 and Z-2-21-4 were heard concurrently. 
No requests to speak from members of the public were received. 
Enrique Bojórquez, staff, introduced himself and provided a combined presentation 
for companion cases GPA-EST-1-21-4 and Z-2-21-4. He discussed the location of 
the site, noting surrounding land uses including a public park and the I-10 freeway. 
He discussed the existing General Plan Land Use map designation of Public/Quasi-
Public and the requested Land Use map amendment to Mixed Use. He discussed 
the surrounding zoning districts in the area, Estrella Village Plan, Estrella Village 
Arterial Street Landscaping Program and other policy documents including the 
General Plan. Future high-capacity transit efforts were discussed, pertaining to the 
Capitol/I-10 West extension and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line along 35th Avenue. 
The conceptual site plans for the proposed commercial and multifamily-zoned 
portions of the site were shown, indicating the vehicular access points, centralized 
pedestrian connection, plus open space and density proposed. The conceptual 
building elevations and/or materials were discussed. He concluded the presentation 
by providing a staff recommendation of approval on each case and describing the 
proposed stipulations for case Z-2-21-4, as presented in Addendum A of the staff 
report. 
Charles Huellmantel, with Huellmantel and Affiliates, introduced himself as the 
applicant and discussed the location of the site plus former use as a United States 
Navy recruitment center. The location of the proposed C-2 and R-4A zoning was 
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City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
discussed, including a history of awards based on residential development projects 
completed. Images of previous multifamily projects were shown to illustrate the 
character of the proposed residential community that is intended to be affordable 
within the project site. The conceptual site plan and elevations for the proposed 
commercial and multifamily zoning were shown and discussed. He concluded the 
presentation by requesting approval of case GPA-EST-1-21-4 and Z-2-21-4. 
 
Lisa Perez asked for clarification on what the ingress and egress southbound along 
35th Avenue was going to be like. 
 
Mr. Huellmantel stated that his team has worked with the Street Transportation 
Department on future improvements along 35th Avenue. A streetlight might not be 
warranted at this location due to the existing traffic that is already present on this 
street. 
 
Ms. Perez asked how other committee members felt about the proposal. 
 
Vice Chair Parris Wallace stated that she has spoken with the applicant on 
previous concerns that she had. She lives very close to the site and did have various 
questions pertaining to this project, including whether the community will be 
proposed residential community will be mixed-income or all affordable. She prefers 
an all affordable housing community here, since affordable housing is very difficult to 
come by. Other questions that she had pertained to site access and discussed the 
impacts of the I-10 freeway to this community. She has no other concerns now but 
does suggest that edible landscaping is utilized within the landscape areas. 
 
Ms. Perez stated that the property is blighted and there is lots of traffic that already 
exists in the area. She hopes that the project will be welcoming to the community. 
 
Vice Chair Wallace stated that no major concerns have been discussed with her 
from the community so far. 
 
Dan Rush asked if a right-turn lane could be added along 35t Avenue to carry traffic 
into the I-10 freeway. 
 
Mr. Huellmantel responded that he is still working with the Street Transportation 
Department regarding street improvements, but also wants to maintain good access 
to their site along 35th Avenue. Furthermore, the Arizona Department of 
Transportation (ADOT) also has control over street improvements near the I-10 
ramp. 
 
Chairman Cardenas asked for further discussion or individual motions on each 
item. 
 
MOTION – GPA-EST-1-21-4: 
 
Mr. Cardenas motioned to approve case GPA-EST-1-21-4 per the staff 
recommendation in the staff report. Ms. Perez seconded the motion to approve. 
 
VOTE – GPA-EST-1-21-4:  
7-0, motion passed; None in dissent.

City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
 
STAFF COMMENTS REGARDING VPC RECOMMENDATION & STIPULATIONS: 
 
None.