Attachment C - VPC Summary - Z-16-23-6.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 
Z-16-23-6
Date of VPC Meeting 
July 24, 2023 
Request From 
RE-35 and CP/GCP 
Request To 
R-3A
Proposal 
Multifamily residential
Location 
Approximately 790 feet north of the northeast corner 
of 48th Street and Frye Road 
VPC Recommendation 
Approval, per the staff recommendation 
VPC Vote 
8-0
VPC DISCUSSION:
Item No. 3 (GPA-AF-1-23-6) and Item No. 4 (Z-16-23-6) are companion cases and 
were heard together.  
No members of the public registered to speak on this item. 
Staff Presentation: 
Matteo Moric, staff, presented an overview of the general plan amendment and the 
rezoning case associated with the property along 48th Street. Mr. Moric stated these 
proposals will be heard together but require two separate motions. 
Mr. Moric showed the location of the proposal for multifamily residential and identified 
the staff findings and recommendations. Mr. Moric identified the land uses and zoning 
of the surrounding properties, showed the proposed site plan, elevations, and noted 
community input. Mr. Moric stated the proposal included independent living, assisted 
living and memory care units, provided outdoor seating areas and courtyards. Mr. 
Moric presented the staff recommended stipulations. 
Applicant Presentation: 
Peter Furlow introduced himself as the applicant/representative and identified the 
applicant team present at the meeting. Mr. Furlow added that to the north and east 
are both 3 story developments and compatible in height with the proposed 
development, and the single-family residences across 48th Street do not face 48th 
Street so he did not think there would be negative impacts to the homes. Mr. Furlow 
mentioned 66 of the units were independent living and 69 were for assisted living and 
memory care and added the church would own the entire site. Mr. Furlow said that it 
will provide full time nursing and caregiver jobs. Mr. Furlow presented a plan which 
ATTACHMENT C

Ahwatukee Foothills Village Planning Committee 
Meeting Summary 
Z-16-23-6 
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City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
showed vehicular circulation onsite. He identified the support they received and that 
they agreed to staff stipulations. 
 
Questions from Committee: 
Toni Broberg asked how far the setback was to the church and school. Mr. Furlow 
was not sure of the exact numbers. Clifford Mager said it was separated by a 
driveway and a fire lane between the church and the school. 
 
Mr. Mager asked if this was a lease to the memory care to which the applicant stated 
that was correct. 
 
Chair Andrew Gasparro indicated there was a cross access agreement with the 
church property and if there was an accident on the north access point this would be 
a second means of access. 
 
Ms. Broberg asked what delineates the church parking lot from the senior living 
facility parking lot. Mr. Furlow responded a half wall and landscaping. 
 
Mr. Mager said there was an existing use permit for athletic fields and recommended 
the applicant go to the site when the school is in operation for the beginning and 
closing of the school. Mr. Mager had concerns with kids getting in and out of school 
and encouraged moving the circulation route to eliminate in and out conflicts. Mr. 
Furlow said it was all owned by the same owner so they could work through the 
circulation operation procedures. 
 
Elena Pritchette shared concerns that kids from the Horizon School use the site to 
exit.  
 
Chair Gasparro said circulation with any project can be pretty complex how it flows 
with the other pieces, and he felt the applicant did a good job. 
 
Vice Chair Fisher said that due to the nature of the facility he could anticipate an 
increased need for emergency services, and moving the south entrance would make 
it impede the traffic pattern. 
 
Chair Gasparro asked if it gets reviewed by the Fire Department. Mr. Moric indicated 
a Fire Plan Reviewer would be reviewing the site plan in the site plan review process. 
 
Public Comments: 
None. 
 
Motion: 
Suzanne Sharer motioned to recommend approval of Z-16-23-6 per the staff 
recommendation. Toni Broberg seconded the motion.

Ahwatukee Foothills Village Planning Committee 
Meeting Summary 
Z-16-23-6 
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City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
Vote: 
8-0, Motion to recommend approval of Z-16-23-6 per the staff recommendation 
passed, with Committee Members Broberg, Mager, Maloney, Meier, Pritchette, 
Sharer, Fisher and Gasparro in favor. 
 
 
 
STAFF COMMENTS REGARDING VPC RECOMMENDATION:  
 
Staff has no comments.