Attachment D - PC Summary - Z-8-22-1.pdf

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REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
June 1, 2023 
ITEM NO: 8 
DISTRICT NO.: 1
SUBJECT:
Application #: 
Z-8-22-1 (Companion Case GPA-RV-1-22-1)  
 
Location: 
Northeast corner of I-17 and Circle Mountain Road and the southeast 
corner of I-17 and Jenny Lin Road 
From: 
C-3, S-1, County RU-43 (Pending annexation), C-2, and Pending S-1
To: 
R-2, R-3, and R-3A
Acreage:
79.29 
Proposal: 
Single-family and multifamily residential 
Applicant: 
Adam Baugh, Withey Morris Baugh, PLC 
Owner: 
Circle Mountain Holdings, LLC 
Representative: 
Adam Baugh, Withey Morris Baugh, PLC 
ACTIONS: 
Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations. 
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
Rio Vista 5/9/2023 Approval, per the staff recommendation with additional stipulations.  
Vote: 5-1.   
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the staff memo dated June 1, 2023 with 
an additional stipulation. 
Motion Discussion: N/A 
Motion details: Commissioner Busching made a MOTION to approve Z-8-22-1, per the staff 
memo dated June 1, 2023 with an additional stipulation that pedestrian access shall be provided 
to future development to the east for each phase of development. 
 
Maker: Busching 
 
Second: Mangum 
 
Vote: 8-0 
Absent: Howard 
 
Opposition Present: Yes 
Findings: 
1.
The proposal will develop a vacant property and as stipulated, will be compatible
with surrounding land uses.
2.
The stipulated landscape setbacks and planting standards are above the required
minimum standards and will make the proposal a compatible addition to the neighboring
area.
3.
As stipulated, the proposal supports efforts from various plans and initiatives, such as the
Housing Phoenix Plan, the Tree and Shade Master Plan, the Complete Streets
ATTACHMENT D

Guidelines, the Comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan, and the Transportation 
Electrification Action Plan. 
 
Stipulations: 
 
Overall Site 
 
1. 
Each phase of the development shall utilize the Planned Residential Development 
(PRD) option.  
 
 
2. 
A minimum building setback of 100 feet shall be provided along the west property line, 
except for the northern most 1,077 feet, which shall have a minimum building setback 
of 55 feet, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
3. 
A minimum landscaped setback of 30 feet shall be provided along the west property 
line, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
4. 
All perimeter setbacks adjacent to public streets shall be planted to the following 
standards, as approved by the Planning and Development Department.  
 
 
 
a. 
Minimum 50% 2-inch caliper and 50% 3-inch caliper large canopy drought-
tolerant shade trees planted 20 feet on center or in equivalent groupings with a 
staggered row of trees for every 20 feet of setback. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Drought tolerant shrubs and vegetative groundcovers to achieve a minimum of 
75% live vegetative ground coverage at maturity. 
 
 
5. 
A minimum of 10% of the required shrubs shall be a milkweed or other native nectar 
species and shall be planted in groups of three or more, as approved by the Planning 
and Development Department. 
 
 
6. 
All pedestrian pathways and trails, including sidewalks, shall be shaded by a structure, 
landscaping at maturity, or a combination of the two to provide minimum 75% shade, 
calculated at summer solstice at noon as shown on a shading study, as approved by 
the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
7. 
Where pedestrian walkways cross a vehicular path, the pathway shall be constructed 
of decorative pavers, stamped, or colored concrete, or other pavement treatments, that 
visually contrasts parking and drive aisle surfaces, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department. 
 
 
8. 
The primary entry/exit drives into the residential developments shall incorporate 
decorative pavers, stamped or colored concrete, or similar alternative material, as 
approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
9. 
The primary entry/exit drives into the residential developments shall incorporate 
enhanced landscaping on both sides within minimum 250-square-foot landscape areas 
and shall incorporate a minimum 5-foot-wide landscape median, planted with a variety 
of at least three plant materials, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department.

10. 
Traffic calming measures shall be provided at all site entries and exits to slow down 
vehicular speeds as they approach sidewalks and trails, as approved by the Planning 
and Development Department.  
 
 
11. 
Each phase of the development shall provide bicycle infrastructure as described 
below, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
 
a. 
Secured bicycle parking shall be provided for units without garages at a rate of 
0.25 spaces per multifamily residential dwelling unit, up to a maximum of 50 
spaces. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Guest bicycle parking shall be provided at a minimum of 0.05 spaces per 
multifamily residential and single-family residential dwelling unit, up to a 
maximum of 50 spaces. Guest bicycle parking for single-family residential shall 
be located in open space and amenity areas. Bicycle parking spaces shall be 
provided through Inverted U and/or artistic racks located near the community 
center and/or clubhouse and open space areas and installed per the 
requirements of Section 1307.H. of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. Artistic 
racks shall adhere to the City of Phoenix Preferred Designs in Appendix K of 
the Comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan. 
 
 
 
 
c. 
A bicycle repair station (“fix it station”) shall be provided and maintained on site 
within an amenity area or near a primary site entrance. The bicycle repair 
station (“fix it station”) shall be provided in an area of high visibility and 
separated from vehicular maneuvering areas, where applicable. The repair 
station shall include, but not be limited to standard repair tools affixed to the 
station, a tire gauge and pump affixed to the base of the station or the ground, 
and a bicycle repair stand which allows pedals and wheels to spin freely while 
making adjustments to the bike. 
 
 
12. 
A Water Master Plan, Wastewater Master Plan, and Trails and Pedestrian Circulation 
Master Plan for the overall development, per the requirements of the Planned 
Community District (PCD), Section 636 of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, shall be 
provided and updated with each phase of development to include the following 
elements, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
 
a. 
A 30-foot-wide multi-use trail easement (MUTE) shall be dedicated along the 
west side of the site adjacent to the I-17 frontage road and a minimum 10-foot-
wide multi-use trail (MUT) shall be constructed within the easement, in 
accordance with the MAG supplemental detail and as approved or modified by 
the Planning and Development department. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
A north-south pedestrian connection shall be provided to connect all phases of 
the development, including the area between Project II and Project III. 
 
 
 
 
c. 
Four pedestrian connections shall be provided from the site leading to the 
adjacent trails directly east or west of the site.   
 
 
 
 
D. 
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO FUTURE 
DEVELOPMENT TO THE EAST FOR EACH PHASE OF DEVELOPMENT. 
 
 
 
13. 
The indoor noise levels of residential units shall not exceed a decibel day night-level 
(DNL) of 45 decibels, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. A 
sealed and signed analysis by an engineer licensed in Arizona with a proficiency in

residential sound mitigation or noise control shall be included with the building plans 
submitted for Phoenix Building Construction Code compliance review to the Planning 
and Development Department. The engineer shall note in the analysis that the building 
design is capable of achieving the required Noise Level Reduction. 
 
 
14. 
Noise mitigation walls shall be provided along the west perimeter of the site. The wall 
height shall be determined through a noise analysis prepared by a registered 
professional engineer. The wall shall be constructed of minimum 8-inch-thick concrete 
masonry units (CMU) or of cast-in-place concrete and contain no openings unless they 
are above the minimum height required for adequate noise mitigation or for drainage. 
Noise walls shall be constructed to wrap around corner lots and areas near 
intersections. Wrap around walls, upon turning a corner, shall continue for at least 120 
feet (approximately two lot widths), as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
 
15. 
Perimeter walls, noise walls, and other walls shall vary by a minimum of four feet every 
400 lineal feet to visually reflect a meandering or staggered setback, as approved by 
the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
16. 
Perimeter walls, including the noise wall, shall incorporate stone veneer, stonework, or 
integral color CMU block, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
17. 
Interior walls and privacy fencing, excluding walls located between lots, shall use 
materials and colors that blend with the natural desert environment, as approved by 
the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
18. 
A minimum of 15% of each phase shall be retained as open space, including washes 
and hillside areas, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
19. 
Each phase of the development shall contain a minimum of four shaded active 
recreation amenities, such as a tot lot, picnic areas, seating features, garden 
amenities, or similar amenities, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
 
20. 
A combination of view walls/fencing and partial view walls/fencing shall be 
incorporated along property lines adjacent to dedicated public or private open space 
areas, natural and/or improved drainageways or recreational areas, as approved by 
the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
21. 
Drainage channels shall be designed to look natural in the desert setting through color, 
texture, landscaping, or other means, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
 
22. 
A minimum of 2% of the required parking spaces, including garages, shall include 
Electric Vehicle (EV) Installed infrastructure and 5% of the required parking spaces 
shall include EV Capable infrastructure, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department. 
 
 
23. 
Minimum 5-foot-wide detached sidewalks and minimum 5-foot-wide landscape strips 
located between the back of curb and sidewalk within the development shall be 
constructed and planted to the following standards, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department.

a. 
Minimum 2-inch caliper single-trunk large canopy drought-tolerant shade trees 
planted 20 feet on center or in equivalent groupings.  
 
 
 
 
b. 
Drought tolerant shrubs, accents, and vegetative groundcovers to achieve a 
minimum of 75% live vegetative ground coverage at maturity. 
 
 
 
 
Where utility conflicts arise, the developer shall work with the Planning and 
Development Department on an alternative design solution consistent with a 
pedestrian environment. 
 
 
24. 
Minimum 5-foot-wide detached sidewalks, or wider to meet Maricopa County 
Department of Transportation (MCDOT) minimum standards, and minimum 5-foot-
wide landscape strips located between the back of curb and sidewalk, or wider to meet 
MCDOT minimum standards shall be constructed along the south side of Jenny Lin 
Road, the east side of the I-17 frontage road, and the north side of Circle Mountain 
Road, planted to the following standards. The developer shall record a landscaping 
maintenance agreement with the Maricopa County Department of Transportation 
(MCDOT) requiring the landowner and/or property management to maintain the 
installed landscaping within MCDOT right-of-way to the following planting standards, 
as approved by MCDOT and the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
 
 
a. 
Minimum 2-inch caliper single-trunk large canopy drought-tolerant shade trees 
planted 20 feet on center or in equivalent groupings. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Drought tolerant shrubs, accents, and vegetative groundcovers to achieve a 
minimum of 75% live vegetative ground coverage at maturity. 
 
 
 
 
Where utility conflicts arise, the developer shall work with the MCDOT and the 
Planning and Development Department on an alternative design solution consistent 
with a pedestrian environment. 
 
 
25. 
All right-of-way dedications and street improvements for Circle Mountain Road, the I-
17 frontage road, and Jenny Lin Road shall comply with Maricopa County Department 
of Transportation (MCDOT) requirements, as approved by MCDOT. WHERE 
POSSIBLE THE COUNTY RURAL RESIDENTIAL CROSS SECTION SHALL BE 
UTILIZED FOR JENNY LIN ROAD. 
 
 
26. 
A minimum 65-feet of right-of-way shall be dedicated, and the east half of the I-17 
frontage road shall be constructed per the Maricopa County Department of 
Transportation (MCDOT) Rural Minor Arterial cross section, as required, and approved 
by MCDOT. 
 
 
27. 
A minimum of 30 feet of right-of-way shall be dedicated and constructed for the north 
side of the minor collector street along the southern boundary of Project III. The 
improvements shall be consistent with Minor Collector Cross Section F and include a 
minimum 5-foot-wide detached sidewalk separated by a minimum 8-foot-wide 
landscape strip located between the back of curb and sidewalk, as approved by the 
Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
28. 
A minimum of 60 feet of right-of-way shall be dedicated and constructed for the full 
width of the minor collector street along the northern boundary of Project II. The 
improvements shall be consistent with Minor Collector Cross Section F and include 
minimum 5-foot-wide detached sidewalks separated by minimum 5-foot-wide

landscape strips located between the back of curb and sidewalk, as approved by the 
Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
29. 
Enhanced pedestrian connections shall be designed and constructed at all public 
street crossing locations to interconnect the pedestrian trails throughout the entirety of 
the site, as approved by the Street Transportation Department and the Planning and 
Development Department. 
 
 
30. 
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 and MCDOT (where applicable). All improvements shall comply with all 
ADA accessibility standards. 
 
 
31. 
A Red Border Letter shall be submitted to the Arizona Department of Transportation 
(ADOT) for this development. 
 
 
32. 
The developer shall record documents that disclose to prospective purchasers and 
renters of property within the development the existence of noise from the I-17 
Freeway. The form and content of such documents shall be reviewed and approved by 
the City prior to recordation. 
 
 
33. 
If determined necessary by the Phoenix Archeology Office, the applicant shall conduct 
Phase I data testing and submit an archaeological survey report of the development 
area for review and approval by the City Archeologist prior to clearing and grubbing, 
landscape salvage, and/or grading approval. 
 
 
34. 
If Phase I data testing is required, and if, upon review of the results from Phase I data 
testing, the City Archeologist, in consultation with a qualified archeologist, determines 
such data recovery excavations are necessary, the applicant shall conduct Phase II 
archeological data recovery excavations. 
 
 
35. 
In the event archeological 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 Archeologist, and allow time for the Archeology 
Office to properly assess the materials. 
 
 
36. 
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. 
 
 
37. 
PRIOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANY RESIDENCES, ALL EXISTING WELLS 
WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE CAPPED AND ABANDONED, AS 
REQUIRED BY THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES (ADWR). 
 
 
38. 
THE DEVELOPMENT SHALL PETITION THE STREET TRANSPORTATION 
DEPARTMENT TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT FOR STREET LIGHT 
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT WHERE POSSIBLE IN AN EFFORT 
TO PROTECT DARK SKIES IMPLEMENT AND ABIDE BY ALL CITY OF PHOENIX 
DARK SKY ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS. 
 
 
39.  
EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCY ACCESS ONLY, THERE SHALL BE NO PUBLIC 
PARKING, CONSTRUCTION PARKING, OR PUBLIC INGRESS AND EGRESS TO

JENNY LIN ROAD, UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE CITY OF PHOENIX 
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. 
 
 
40. 
39. 
PRIMARY CONSTRUCTION ACCESS SHALL BE FROM CIRCLE MOUNTAIN 
ROAD, OR THE FRONTAGE ROAD, AND ANCILLARY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY 
AND ACCESS MAY OCCUR ON JENNY LIN ROAD DURING PARTS OF PROJECT 
III, AS APPROVED BY THE CITY OF PHOENIX PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
DEPARTMENT. 
 
 
41. 
THE DEVELOPER SHALL IMPROVE THE SOUTH HALF OF JENNY LIN ROAD IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARICOPA COUNTY RURAL RESIDENTIAL CROSS 
SECTION UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THE MARICOPA COUNTY 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.  
 
 
42. 
40. 
THE DEVELOPER SHALL PROMPTLY REPAIR ANY ROADWAY DAMAGE THAT 
MAY OCCUR ON JENNY LIN ROAD DURING CONSTRUCTION. 
 
 
43. 
41. 
THE DEVELOPER SHALL INCLUDE DISCLOSURE LANGUAGE IN FUTURE 
LEASES REQUIRING ALL RESIDENTS OF PROJECT III TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT 
A PORTION OF JENNY LIN ROAD IS PRIVATE PROPERTY, AND NO TRESPASS 
IS PERMITTED.  
 
 
44. 
THE DEVELOPMENT SHALL EXTEND THE CITY OF PHOENIX WATER LINE 
ALONG THE FRONTAGE ROAD TO THE PROJECT III DEVELOPMENT. 
 
 
Phase 1 (R-3 Zoned Area) 
 
37. 
45. 
42. 
The development shall be in general conformance with the site plan date stamped May 
4, 2023, as modified by these stipulations and as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department. 
 
 
38. 
46. 
43. 
The development shall be in general conformance with the elevations date stamped 
August 29, 2022, with specific regard to the following elements, as modified by these 
stipulations and as approved by the Planning and Development Department.  
 
 
 
a. 
Spanish Colonial architectural style 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Windows and glass doors with muntin’s and mullions 
 
 
 
 
c. 
Decorative lighting fixtures at building entrances/exits and by garage doors 
 
 
 
 
d. 
Covered front porches 
 
 
 
 
e. 
Window and door treatment 
 
 
 
 
f. 
Decorative doors 
 
 
 
 
g. 
Architectural embellishments including, but not limited to, corbels and terracotta 
gable vent tubes 
 
 
39. 
47. 
44. 
Phase 1 of the development shall be limited to a maximum of 288 dwelling units.

Phase 2 (R-2 Zoned Area) 
 
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48. 
45. 
The development shall be in general conformance with the site plan date stamped 
April 13, 2023, as modified by these stipulations and as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department.  
 
 
41. 
49. 
46. 
The development shall be in general conformance with the elevations date stamped 
August 29, 2022, with specific regard to the following elements, as modified by these 
stipulations and as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
 
a. 
Variety of architectural styles 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Windows and glass doors with muntin’s and mullions 
 
 
 
 
c. 
Decorative lighting fixtures at building entrances/exits and by garage doors 
 
 
 
 
d. 
Covered front porches and covered rear patios 
 
 
 
 
e. 
Garage, window, and door treatment 
 
 
 
 
f. 
Decorative doors 
 
 
 
 
g. 
Architectural embellishments including, but not limited to, corbels, terracotta 
gable vent tubes, and window shutters 
 
 
 
 
h. 
Gable end treatment with varied materials and colors 
 
 
 
 
i. 
Breaking of massing and with varied materials and colors 
 
 
42. 
50. 
47. 
Phase 2 of the development shall be limited to a maximum of 172 lots. 
 
 
Phase 3 (R-3A Zoned Area)  
 
 
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48. 
Conceptual site plans and elevations for Phase 3 shall be reviewed and approved by 
the Planning Hearing Officer through the public hearing process for stipulation 
modification prior to preliminary site plan approval with specific regard to the inclusion 
of the below elements. This is a legislative review for conceptual purposes only. 
Specific development standards and requirements will be determined by the Planning 
Hearing Officer and the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
 
a. 
All building facades shall contain architectural embellishments and detailing 
such as, but not limited to, textural changes, pilasters, offsets, recesses, 
window fenestration, shadowboxes, and canopies. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Building and wall colors shall be muted and blend with, rather than contrast, 
with the surrounding desert environment.  Accent colors may be appropriate but 
used judiciously and with restraint. 
 
 
 
 
c. 
An architectural theme shall convey a sense of continuity through all phases. 
 
 
44. 
52. 
A minimum of 10% of surface parking lot areas, exclusive of perimeter landscape 
setbacks, shall be landscaped. The surface parking lot areas shall be landscaped with

49. 
minimum 2-inch caliper large canopy drought-tolerant shade trees and shall be 
dispersed throughout the parking area to achieve a minimum 25% shade at maturity, 
as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
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