Attachment D - PC Summary - GPA-EST-2-21-7.pdf

REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
April 7, 2022  
ITEM NO: 5 
DISTRICT NO.: 7  
SUBJECT:  
Application #: 
GPA-EST-2-21-7 (Companion Case Z-79-21-7) 
Location: 
Southeast corner of 27th Avenue and Buckeye Road 
From: 
Commercial and Public/Quasi-Public 
To:
Industrial
Acreage:
19.88
Proposal:
Industrial
Applicant:
Merit Partners
Owner: 
Murphy School District No. 21 
Representative: 
Jason Morris, Withey Morris, PLC 
ACTIONS: 
Staff Recommendation: Approval. 
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
Estrella 3/15/2022 Approval, per the staff recommendation. Vote: 7-0.  
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the Estrella Village Planning Committee 
recommendation. 
Motion Discussion: N/A 
Motion details: Commissioner Perez made a MOTION to approve GPA-EST-2-21-7, per the 
Estrella Village Planning Committee recommendation. 
 
Maker: Perez 
 
Second: Gorraiz 
 
Vote: 7-0 
Absent: Johnson 
 
Opposition Present: Yes 
Findings: 
1.
The proposed General Plan Land Use Map designation of Industrial would allow uses
such as warehousing, manufacturing, and processing, which are consistent in character
with the land uses in the surrounding area.
2.
The companion rezoning case, Z-79-21-7, proposes an industrial use of the site that is
consistent in scale and character with land uses in the general are
3.
The subject site is appropriate for industrial use at the corner of two arterial streets and
in close proximity to a freeway, serving as major transportation routes.
This publication can be made available in alternate format upon request. Please contact 
Les Scott at 602-376-3981, Les.scott@phoenix.gov or TTY: Use 7-1-1. 
Attachment D