Attachment E - PC Summary - GPA-PV-1-20-2.pdf

REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
May 6, 2021  
ITEM NO: 6 
DISTRICT NO.: 2  
SUBJECT:  
Application #: 
GPA-PV-1-20-2 (Companion Case Z-63-20-2) 
Location: 
Southeast corner of Kierland Boulevard and Greenway Parkway 
From:
Industrial
To: 
Mixed Use (Commercial/Commerce/Business Park/Residential 15+ 
dwelling units per acre) 
Acreage:
7.14
Proposal: 
Multifamily Residential 
Applicant: 
Trey Brandt, RD Kierland 
Owner: 
York Street Inn, Inc. 
Representative: Nick Wood, Esq., Snell & Wilmer, LLP 
ACTIONS: 
Staff Recommendation: Approval. 
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
Paradise Valley 2/1/2021 Informational only.  
Paradise Valley 4/5/2021 Approval. Vote: 13-0. 
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the Paradise Valley Village 
Planning Committee recommendation.  
Motion Discussion: N/A 
Motion details: Commissioner Howard made a MOTION to approve GPA-PV-10-2, per 
the Paradise Valley Village Planning Committee recommendation. 
Maker: Howard 
 
Second: Mangum 
 
Vote: 9-0 
Absent: None    
Opposition Present: One registration in opposition; however, they were not 
present at the meeting.  
Findings: 
1.
The companion rezoning case, Z-63-20-2, proposes development that is
consistent in scale and character with land uses in the surrounding area to the
north and south.
2.
The Mixed Use (Commercial/Commerce Park/Residential 15+ dwelling units per
acre) land use designation will permit new zoning to be applied to the site that
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maximizes the opportunities for additional investment within the Maricopa 
Association of Governments (MAG) Desert Ridge and Kierland Employment 
Center. 
 
 
3. 
The proposed land use designation provides consistency with the land use 
pattern of adjacent properties, while allowing for the introduction of new uses 
that will complement the existing employment and commercial uses in the area. 
 
 
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