Attachment E - PC Summary - Z-34-20-3.pdf

REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
March 2, 2023 
ITEM NO: 7 
DISTRICT NO.: 3
SUBJECT:
Application #: 
Z-34-20-3 (Pioneer Landscape Center PUD)
Location: 
Northeast corner of Cave Creek Road and the Shangri La Road alignment 
From:
C-3
To:
PUD
Acreage:
2.32
Proposal: 
A Planned Unit Development to allow a landscape material sales and 
outdoor storage, and C-3 uses. 
Applicant: 
Pioneer Landscape Centers 
Owner: 
Pierce Enterprises, Inc. 
Representative: 
Chris Colyer, Esq., Snell & Wilmer, LLP 
ACTIONS: 
Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations. 
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
North Mountain 7/20/2022 Information only. 
North Mountain 2/15/2023 Approval, per the staff recommendation with modifications. Vote: 
15-0.
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the North Mountain Village Planning 
Committee recommendation. 
Motion Discussion: N/A 
Motion details: Commissioner Jaramillo made a MOTION to approve Z-34-20-3, per the North 
Mountain Village Planning Committee recommendation. 
 
Maker: Jaramillo 
 
Second: Mangum 
 
Vote: 8-0 
Absent: Simon  
 
Opposition Present: No 
Findings: 
1.
The proposed development is compatible with the existing land use pattern in the area.
2.
The proposed development contains enhanced standards that will advance the
purpose and intent of both the Complete Streets Guidelines and the Comprehensive
Bicycle Master Plan.
3.
The proposed development contains enhanced standards that will advance the
purpose and intent of the Tree and Shade Master Plan.
ATTACHMENT E

Stipulations: 
 
1. 
An updated Development Narrative for the Pioneer Landscape Center 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 
November 30, 2022 as modified by the following stipulations.   
 
 
 
a. 
Front Cover: Add “City Council adopted: [Insert Adoption date].” 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Page 9: Change the heading title from “Proposed PUD” to “PUD Requirements.” 
 
 
 
 
c. 
Page 10, Section D4: Shade: Replace the shade standard as follows: 
 
 
a. Public and private sidewalks 
Minimum 75% 
 
 
b. Employee and customer 
parking areas 
Minimum 25% 
 
 
 
 
d. 
Page 10: Add a section regarding required vehicular parking standards, 
including the following: “Vehicular parking standards shall follow Section 702 
requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.” 
 
 
2. 
For any development that modifies the cumulative floor area of any building by more 
than 2,000 square feet, including demolition, from that depicted on the conceptual site 
plan date stamped November 30, 2022, the conceptual site plans, conceptual 
landscape plans, and elevations 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. 
There shall be no more than one point of ingress/egress from Cave Creek Road. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
The public sidewalk along Cave Creek Road shall be constructed to a width of 5 
feet and detached from the back of curb by a minimum 11-foot-wide landscape 
area planted to the following standards, 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 the creation of a comfortable pedestrian environment. 
 
 
 
 
 
i. 
Minimum 3-inch caliper, large canopy, single-trunk, shade trees shall be 
placed 25 feet on center or in equivalent groupings. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ii. 
Drought tolerant shrubs and vegetative groundcovers shall be maintained 
at maximum height of 24 inches to provide a minimum of 75 percent live 
coverage at maturity. 
 
 
 
 
 
c. 
A minimum of 4 bicycle parking spaces shall be provided through Inverted U 
and/or artistic racks located near building entrances and installed per the 
requirements of Section 1307.H. of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, as approved 
by the Planning and Development Department. Artistic racks shall adhere to the 
City of Phoenix Preferred Designs in Appendix K of the Comprehensive Bicycle 
Master Plan.

D. 
THE DEVELOPER SHALL DEDICATE A TOTAL 50-FEET OF RIGHT-OF-WAY 
WHERE THE LAST 10-FEET MAY BE DEDICATED AS SIDEWALK 
EASEMENT FOR THE EAST SIDE OF CAVE CREEK ROAD, AS APPROVED 
BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 
 
 
3. 
The developer shall dedicate a 10-foot sidewalk easement for the east half of Cave 
Creek Road, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
3. 
4. 
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. 
5. 
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. 
6. 
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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