Attachment D - PC Summary - GPA-AF-1-23-6.pdf

REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
August 3, 2023  
ITEM NO: 7 
DISTRICT NO.: 6  
SUBJECT:  
Application #: 
GPA-AF-1-23-6 (Companion Case Z-16-23-6) 
Request:
Map Amendment
Location: 
Approximately 790 feet north of the northeast corner of 48th Street and Frye 
Road 
From: 
Public/Quasi-Public and Commerce/Business Park 
To: 
Residential 15+ dwelling units per acre 
Acreage:
4.60
Proposal: 
Minor General Plan Amendment to allow multifamily residential. 
Applicant: 
Bart Shea, Shea Connelly Development, LLC 
Owner: 
St. Benedict Catholic Parish 
Representative: Bart Shea, Shea Connelly Development, LLC 
ACTIONS: 
Staff Recommendation: Approval. 
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
Ahwatukee Foothills 7/24/2023 Approval, per the staff recommendation. Vote: 8-0. 
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the Ahwatukee Foothills Village 
Planning Committee recommendation. 
Motion Discussion: N/A 
Motion details: Commissioner Perez made a MOTION to approve GPA-AF-1-23-6, per the 
Ahwatukee Foothills Village Planning Committee recommendation. 
 
Maker: Perez 
 
Second: Gorraiz 
 
Vote: 8-0 
Absent: Mangum 
Opposition Present: No  
Findings: 
1.
The proposed General Plan Land Use Map designation of Residential 15+ dwelling
units per acre would allow higher density attached townhouses, condominiums, or
apartments, which are consistent with land uses in the surrounding area.
2.
The companion rezoning case, Z-16-23-6, proposes a senior housing development,
which, as stipulated, protects the character of the surrounding area by providing
enhanced landscaping and improvements to the 48th Street streetscape.
3.
The subject site is appropriate for residential uses at the proposed densities and
provides new housing opportunities in this part of the city. Furthermore, the
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development has adequate street access and provides streetscape improvements that 
benefit the surrounding area. 
 
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