Attachment C - VPC Summary - Z-3-E-10-5.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-3-E-10-5
Date of VPC Meeting 
March 22, 2022 
Request From 
PUD (Planned Unit Development), R1-6 (Single-Family 
Residence District), R-3 (Multifamily Residence District) 
Request To 
PUD (Planned Unit Development) 
Proposed Use 
Major amendment to the Grand Canyon 
University Planned Unit Development to include 
additional land area. 
Location 
Multiple locations generally bounded by 
Interstate 17 Freeway to 35th Avenue, and 
Missouri Avenue to Camelback Road (including 
lots south of Camelback Road) 
VPC Recommendation 
Approval, per the staff recommendation with one modified 
stipulation to make a technical correction 
VPC Vote 
15-1-0
VPC DISCUSSION & RECOMMENDED STIPULATIONS: 
Three speaker cards were received on this item. 
At this time, DeGraffenreid, Solorio, and Sanchez arrived bringing the quorum to 
16 members (11 being required for a quorum). 
STAFF PRESENTATION 
Klimek, staff, provided an overview of the request as detailed in the published 
staff report including the purpose of the PUD zoning tool, the standard procedure 
for PUD requests, the applicant’s request to bypass the customary INFO ONLY 
Hearing before the VPC, and the proposal which only adds property to the 
existing PUD and does not propose any changes to land uses, development 
standards, or design guidelines. He then provided an overview of staff findings 
and the staff recommendation, which is to approve, subject to stipulations. He 
then asked that if the committee were to recommend approval, that Stipulation 
Nos. 1 and 1.a. be modified to change January 18, 2022 to March 17, 2022 to 
remedy a technical error.  
Attachment C

Alhambra Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary 
March 22, 2022 
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City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
APPLICANT PRESENTATION 
Taylor Earl, of Earl and Curley, introduced himself as representing Grand 
Canyon University. The PUD has been operating successfully since 2010 when it 
was first approved by the City Council and has been amended multiple times 
since then to add properties and to revise in discussions with staff. The PUD was 
last amended in late 2020 to add properties and to make revisions to the 
Development Narrative with regard to land uses, development standards, and 
design guidelines. The current amendment is limited to adding property and does 
not impact the body of the Development Narrative. He noted that the request will 
be amended to remove a 0.44 gross acre site at the northeast corner of 29th 
Avenue and Colter Avenue due to an issue with its escrow. 
 
QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE  
Malkoon asked if the request includes the rural parcel along the Little Canyon 
Trail. Earl responded that the property is not included in the request.  
 
Keyser asked if the sites along 27th Avenue will be improved. Earl responded 
that GCU is always looking to acquire properties but that no additional sites have 
been acquired in this amendment along 27th Avenue. Keyser asked if there are 
plans for the properties along 27th Avenue that are already owned by GCU and 
in the PUD. Earl responded that GCU is also invested in crime prevention along 
27th Avenue, that there are no plans to share at this time, but that if acquired and 
added to the PUD, the quality would be consistent with the remainder of campus.  
 
Keyser asked for confirmation that GCU’s approach to reducing blight on newly 
acquired parcels is to demolish. Earl affirmed but added that GCU also uses 
some of the properties that it acquires. 
 
PUBLIC COMMENTS 
Theresa Killingsworth expressed support for GCU which is a strong and 
reliable partner in the community and with school districts through its Learning 
Lounge and Teacher Pipeline.  
 
Jellsy Gonzalez expressed support for GCU which is a strong partner in the 
community through its Learning Lounge which offers free tutoring to the greater 
city. The Learning Lounge was especially valuable in helping students during the 
pandemic on a variety of topics including bi-lingual education. 
 
Daniel Valenzuela expressed support for GCU which is a major economic, 
social, and community development engine. He added that GCU has reliably 
stepped up to fund city programs that were under threat. 
 
APPLICANT RESPONSE 
Earl thanked the speakers for adding depth to the conversation on the human 
value that GCU offers the Phoenix community.

Alhambra Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary 
March 22, 2022 
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City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
FLOOR/PUBLIC DISCUSSION CLOSED: MOTION, DISCUSSION, AND VOTE. 
MOTION: Malkoon made a motion to approve the request per the staff 
recommendation with a modification to Stipulation Nos. 1 and 1.a. to replace 
January 18, 2022 with March 17, 2022. Second by Fitzgerald.  
 
DISCUSSION: 
None. 
 
VOTE: 15-1-0, motion passes with: Ammon, DeGraffenreid, Ender, Fitzgerald, 
Harris, Jones, Keyser, Krietor, LeBlanc, Malkoon, McCabe, Smith, Solorio, Vice 
Chair Bryck, and Chair Shore in support; Sanchez in dissent; and none in 
abstention. 
 
RECOMMENDED STIPULATIONS 
 
1. 
An updated Development Narrative for the Grand Canyon University 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 MARCH 17, 2022 as modified by the following stipulations.   
 
 
 
a. Front Cover: Add “City Council adopted: [Insert Adoption date]” below 
“Hearing Draft: MARCH 17, 2022. 
 
 
2. 
The applicant shall submit a Traffic Impact Study/Statement to the City for this 
development. No preliminary approval of plans shall be granted until the study is 
reviewed and approved by the City. The Development will be responsible for all 
associated dedications and improvement funding as stipulated within the 
approved study. 
 
 
3. 
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. 
 
 
4. 
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. 
 
 
5. 
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.