Attachment D - PC Summary - Z-69-22-6.pdf

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REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
September 7, 2023 
ITEM NO: 7 
DISTRICT NO.: 6
SUBJECT:
Application #: 
Z-69-22-6 (Converge Logistics Center PUD) (Companion Case GPA-AF-2-
22-6)
Location: 
Approximately 1,300 feet north of the northeast corner of 50th Street and 
Chandler Boulevard 
From:
CP/GCP
To:
PUD
Acreage:
29.74
Proposal: 
Planned Unit Development (PUD) to allow commerce park uses and select 
light industrial uses. 
Applicant: 
Carolyn Oberholtzer, Bergin, Bergin,Frakes, Smalley & Oberholtzer 
Owner: 
Kyrene Elementary School, District 28 
Representative: 
Carolyn Oberholtzer, Bergin, Bergin,Frakes, Smalley & Oberholtzer 
ACTIONS: 
Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations. 
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
Ahwatukee Foothills 4/24/2023 Information only.  
Ahwatukee Foothills 8/28/2023 Approval, per the staff recommendation with a 
modification. Vote: 6-2.  
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the Ahwatukee Foothills Village 
Planning Committee recommendation.  
Motion Discussion: N/A 
Motion details: Commissioner Gorraiz made a MOTION to approve Z-69-22-6, per the 
Ahwatukee Foothills Village Planning Committee recommendation. 
 
Maker: Gorraiz 
Second: Vice Chairman Gaynor 
 
Vote: 6-0 
Absent: Mangum, Perez, Simon 
 
Opposition Present: No 
Findings: 
1.
The proposed development is compatible with the existing land use pattern in the area
and is consistent with the proposed General Plan Land Use Map designation of Mixed
Use (Industrial / Commerce/Business Park).
2.
The proposed development contains enhanced standards that will result in a more
walkable, shaded and pedestrian-friendly environment. The development will provide
increased shade which will help to reduce the urban heat island effect.
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3.  
The proposal will provide additional employment options and commercial services 
adjacent to the I-10 Freeway.   
 
Stipulations: 
 
1. 
An updated Development Narrative for the Converge Logistics Center PUD reflecting 
the changes approved through this request shall be submitted to the Planning 
Department within 30 days of City Council approval of this request. The updated 
Development Narrative shall be consistent with Development Narrative date stamped 
August 11, 2023, as modified by the following stipulations. 
 
a. 
Update title page with the City Council adoption date. 
 
 
b. 
Page 8, C. List of Uses, 1. Permitted Uses: Update bullet point b. to “The basic 
processing and compounding of pharmaceuticals, vitamins, or dietary 
supplements.” 
 
 
c. 
Page 8. C. List of Uses, 1. Permitted Uses: Update bullet point c. to state the 
following: All manufacturing is conducted entirely within an enclosed building 
and the portion of the building devoted to the use is located more than 100 feet 
from a residential district. 
 
 
d. 
Page 8. C. List of Uses, 3. Accessory Uses: Delete bullet point b. Semi-trailer 
outdoor storage. 
 
 
e.  
Page 10. D. Development Standards, Landscape Standards Table: Update 
Perimeter Property Lines-South, and West to “Evergreen shrubbery at 4 feet on 
center which will achieve a minimum 12-foot height upon full maturation.”  
 
 
f. 
Page 10. D. Development Standards, 3. Shade: Add the following sentence: 
“Minimum 75% shading of all internal pedestrian walkways by means of 
vegetation at maturity and/or shade structures if the Electronics Manufacturing 
use is added to the Project.”  
 
 
G. 
REMOVE THE FOLLOWING FROM THE USE LIST AND ALL REFERENCES 
TO THE USE THROUGHOUT THE PUD NARRATIVE: ELECTRONICS 
MANUFACTURING: MANUFACTURING OR ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRONICS 
AND/OR LOCKING SYSTEMS, INCLUDING PRECIOUS AND SEMI-
PRECIOUS METAL PLATING AS AN ACCESSORY USE.  
 
2.  
A 20-foot-wide public drainage easement shall be dedicated along the entirety of the 
parcel abutting the existing 30-foot-wide drainage easement and aligned with the 
proposed southern access point to 50th Street, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department. 
 
3.  
The developer shall provide, at a minimum, right-of-way for a drainage channel along a 
portion of the east property boundary. This channel shall connect to the channel 
proposed within the Interstate 10 right-of-way and the existing channel located south of 
the existing site. The location of this channel shall be consistent with drainage studies 
approved or accepted by the Planning and Development Department. If required by the 
Planning and Development Department, the applicant shall construct the channel only 
for that portion which is located outside of the ADOT right-of-way.

4. 
A maximum of three access points shall be permitted onto 50th Street, as approved by 
the Street Transportation Department. 
 
5. 
The development shall conform to the recommendations approved by the Traffic 
Impact Study received May 6, 2021, as approved by the Planning and Development 
and Street Transportation Departments. 
 
6. 
The applicant shall submit a new Traffic Impact Study to the City if development plans 
change and are not reflective of the Traffic Impact Study received May 6, 2021. The 
developer shall be responsible for 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. 
 
7. 
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. 
 
8. 
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. 
 
9. 
Within 60 days of City Council 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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