Attachment D - PC Summary - Z-9-21-5.pdf

REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
May 6, 2021 
ITEM NO: 12 
DISTRICT NO.: 5
SUBJECT:
Application #: 
Z-9-21-5
Location: 
Approximately 800 feet west of the southwest corner of 83rd 
Avenue and Indian School Road 
From:
PSC
To: 
C-2 and R-3A
Acreage:
4.35
Proposal: 
Commercial and multifamily residential 
Applicant: 
Ashley Z. Marsh 
Owner: 
8415 West Indian School, LLC 
Representative: Ashley Z. Marsh 
ACTIONS: 
Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations. 
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
Maryvale 4/14/2021 Approval, per the staff recommendation. Vote: 8-0. 
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the Maryvale Village Planning 
Committee recommendation, with an additional stipulation.  
Motion Discussion: N/A 
Motion details: Commissioner Howard made a MOTION to approve Z-9-21-5, per the 
Maryvale Village Planning Committee recommendation, with the additional stipulation as 
read into the record.  
Maker: Howard 
 
Second: Gaynor 
 
Vote: 9-0 
Absent: None   
Opposition Present: One registration in opposition; however, they were not 
present at the meeting. 
Findings: 
1.
The proposal will redevelop an underutilized property and provide a high quality
multifamily residential development which will help alleviate the housing
shortage in Phoenix.
2.
This proposal provides for additional employment options in the Maryvale
village.
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3. 
The stipulated landscaping setbacks and planting standards are above the 
required minimum standards and will make the proposal a compatible addition 
to the neighboring area. 
 
Stipulations: 
 
1.  
The residentially zoned portion of the site shall be in general conformance with 
the site plan and elevations date stamped February 9, 2021, as modified by the 
following stipulations and approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
   
2.  
The conceptual site plan and elevations for the commercial portion of the site 
shall be administratively approved by the Planning Hearing Officer prior to 
preliminary site plan approval with specific regard to the inclusion of the below 
elements. This review is for conceptual purposes only. Specific development 
standards and requirements will be determined by the Planning and 
Development Department.  
 
 
 
a.  
Location and orientation of driveway and trash receptables in relation to 
the single-family residential neighborhood to the west. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Clearly defined accessible pedestrian pathways to connect building 
entrances and public sidewalks, using the most direct route for 
pedestrians. 
 
 
 
 
c. 
Pedestrian connection between multifamily and commercial parcels. 
 
 
 
 
d. 
All elevations of the building/s shall contain architectural embellishments 
and detailing, such as: textural changes, pilasters, offsets, recesses, 
variation in window size or location, overhang canopies, or similar 
features. 
 
 
 
3.  
The commercially zoned portion of the site shall provide a minimum 20-foot-
wide landscape setback adjacent to the west property line and the residentially 
zoned portion of the site shall provide a minimum 15-foot-wide landscape 
setback along the west property line. The landscape setbacks shall be planted 
with large evergreen trees planted 20 feet on center or in equivalent groupings, 
as approved by the Planning and Development Department. Sixty percent of the 
trees shall be minimum 2-inch caliper, 40 percent of the trees shall be minimum 
3-inch caliper with five 5-gallon shrubs per tree, as approved by the Planning 
and Development Department. 
 
 
4.  
Resident bicycle parking shall be provided at a rate of 0.25 spaces per dwelling 
unit, up to a maximum of 50 spaces, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department. These spaces shall be located near building 
entrances or common areas and may be provided through a combination of

inverted U-bicycle racks, artistic style racks, “Secure/Covered Facilities” or 
“Outdoor/Covered Facilities” as defined in Appendix K or the Comprehensive 
Bicycle Master Plan. 
 
 
5.  
The developer shall provide a minimum 5-foot wide detached sidewalk and a 
minimum 13-foot wide landscape strip located behind the back of curb to the 
back of sidewalk along Indian School Road, per Cross Section D, as identified 
on the Street Classification Map, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department. Minimum 2-inch caliper trees shall be planted 20 feet 
on center or in equivalent groupings with five 5-gallon shrubs per tree, as 
approved by the Planning and Development Department. Where utility conflicts 
exist, the developer shall work with the Planning and Development Department 
on alternative design solutions consistent with a pedestrian environment.  
 
 
6. 
Access proposed onto Piccadilly Road shall be restricted to emergency access 
only, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
7. 
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. 
 
 
8. 
Where pedestrian pathways cross drive aisles, they shall be constructed of 
decorative pavers, stamped or colored concrete, or other pavement treatments 
that visually contrast with the adjacent parking and drive aisle surfaces, as 
approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
9. 
Trees shall be placed to provide 75 percent shade coverage on all pedestrian 
pathways and sidewalks at full maturity. Shade structures may be used to meet 
the shade requirement in places where trees are unable to be located, as 
approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
10. 
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. 
 
 
11. 
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. 
 
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