Attachment D - PC Summary - Z-75-22-8.pdf

City of Phoenix — Formal (2023-04-05)

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REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
March 2, 2023 
ITEM NO: 10 
DISTRICT NO.: 8
SUBJECT:
Application #: 
Z-75-22-8
Location: 
Southwest corner of 51st Avenue and Elliot Road 
From: 
S-1 (Approved R1-10 PCD), S-1 (Approved C-1 PCD), and S-1
To:
C-1
Acreage:
12.73
Proposal:
IDM Companies
Applicant: 
Armon and Ruth Cheatham Trust 
Owner: 
Jason Morris, Withey Morris, PLC 
Representative: 
IDM Companies 
ACTIONS: 
Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations.  
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
Laveen 1/9/2023 Information only. 
Laveen 2/13/2023 Approval, per the staff recommendation with a modification and an additional 
stipulation. Vote: 7-0.  
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the Laveen Village Planning Committee 
recommendation. 
Motion Discussion: N/A 
Motion details: Commissioner Perez made a MOTION to approve Z-75-22-8, per the Laveen 
Village Planning Committee recommendation. 
 
Maker: Perez 
 
Second: Mangum 
Vote: 7-0-1 (Howard conflict) 
Absent: Simon  
 
Opposition Present: No 
Findings: 
1.
The proposed multifamily development is consistent with the General Plan Land Use Map
designation of Commercial.
2.
The proposed development will allow the redevelopment of vacant land, providing
additional housing opportunities appropriately located at the intersection of an arterial and
collector street.
3.
The proposed development is consistent with the scale and character of developments
approved or existing in the surrounding area.
ATTACHMENT D

Stipulations: 
 
1. 
The maximum density for the project shall not exceed 10 dwelling units per gross acre.  
 
 
2. 
The development shall be in general conformance with the building elevations date 
stamped February 3, 2023, as modified by the following stipulations and approved by the 
Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
3. 
All required landscape setbacks shall be planted with minimum 50% 2-inch caliper, and 
minimum 50% 3-inch caliper large canopy, drought-tolerant trees, planted 20 feet on 
center or in equivalent groupings, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
4. 
The primary vehicular entrance to the development shall include the following elements, as 
approved by the Planning and Development Department: 
 
a. 
Pedestrian pathways connecting the interior of the development to the public 
sidewalks along both sides of the vehicular driveway. 
 
 
b. 
The pedestrian pathways shall be detached from the vehicular driveway and lined 
with landscape areas on both sides of not less than 5 feet wide. The landscape 
area shall be planted with drought-tolerant plant materials providing seasonal 
interest and 75% live cover. 
 
 
c. 
A mix of ornamental trees (no less than 2-inch caliper), shrubs (no less than five, 
five-gallon shrubs per tree) and flower beds that will provide a variety of texture and 
color throughout the year and 75% live cover, shall be provided along both sides of 
the entryway and within a landscaped median of no less than 5 feet. 
 
 
d. 
The driveway surface shall be constructed of decorative pavers, stamped, or 
colored concrete, or another material, other than those used to pave the parking 
surfaces. 
 
 
5. 
Perimeter walls, perimeter surrounding the development, along 51st Avenue and Elliot 
Road, shall be a minimum of 50% open, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
6. 
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. 
 
7. 
All uncovered surface parking lot areas shall be landscaped with a minimum 2-inch caliper 
drought-tolerant shade trees. Landscaping shall be dispersed throughout the parking area 
and achieve 25% shade at maturity, as approved by Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
8. 
The bus stop pad adjacent to the development shall be shaded a minimum of 50% using 
drought-tolerant shade trees at maturity and/or a shade structure, as approved by the 
Planning and Development Department. 
 
9. 
A minimum of one pedestrian pathway shall be provided within close proximity to the 
intersection of 51st Avenue and Elliot Road, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department.

10. 
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. Vehicular crossings shall be kept to a 
minimum. 
 
11. 
The developer shall provide traffic calming measures at all vehicular points of ingress and 
egress to slow vehicles departing the development and crossing the public sidewalks, as 
approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
12. 
A minimum of 30 bicycle parking spaces shall be provided through Inverted U and/or 
artistic racks located throughout the site including near the centralized open space 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. 
 
13. 
The developer shall construct a bus stop pad on southbound 51st Avenue in accordance 
with City of Phoenix Standard Detail P1260 with a depth of 10 feet and located from Elliot 
Road according to City of Phoenix Standard Detail P1258, as approved by the Planning 
and Development Department. 
 
14. 
Public sidewalks adjacent to the development shall be shaded a minimum of 75%, 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. 
 
15. 
The developer shall construct detached sidewalks along 51st Avenue and Elliot Road, as 
required by the Tierra Montana Master Street Plan, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department. 
 
16. 
The developer shall dedicate right-of-way and construct improvements along the south 
side of Elliot Road as required by the Tierra Montana Master Street Plan, as approved by 
the Planning and Development Department. 
 
17. 
The developer shall dedicate right-of-way and construct improvements along the west side 
of 51st Avenue as required by the Tierra Montana Master Street Plan, as approved by the 
Planning and Development Department. 
 
18. 
Access control for the site shall follow the approved Tierra Montana Master Street Plan or 
as approved by the Street Transportation Department.  
 
19. 
The developer shall construct the median along Elliot Road as required by the Tierra 
Montana Master Street Plan from 52nd Drive to the western limits of APN 300-02-046R 
including appropriate tapers, as approved by the Street Transportation Department. 
 
20. 
The developer shall submit a Traffic Impact Statement including a signal warrant analysis 
for this development. No preliminary approval of plans shall be granted until the statement 
has been reviewed and approved by the city. The developer shall be responsible for cost 
and construction of a traffic signal or if a traffic signal is not warranted upon opening, the 
developer will be required to provide 25% contribution toward a traffic signal in an escrow 
account to the Street Transportation Department, as required by the approved Traffic 
Impact Statement.

21. 
The developer shall provide conduit and junction boxes at the southwest corner of 51st 
Avenue and Elliott. The plans shall be submitted and approved by the Street 
Transportation and Planning and Development Departments. 
 
22. 
Existing irrigation facilities along 51st Avenue are to be undergrounded and relocated 
outside of city right-of-way. Contact SRP to identify existing land rights and establish the 
appropriate process to relocate the facility. Relocations that require additional dedications 
or land transfer require completion prior to obtaining plat and/or civil plan review approval. 
 
23. 
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. 
 
24. 
A qualified historian, architectural historian or cultural resource firm shall document the 
history of Barney Ranch within one year of rezoning approval in accordance with Part IV of 
the Arizona Reporting Standards for Cultural Resources, as approved by the Historic 
Preservation Office. 
 
25. 
The property owner shall record documents that disclose the existence and operational 
characteristics of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to future owners or tenants of the property. 
The form and content of such documents shall be according to the templates and 
instructions provided which have been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney. 
 
26. 
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. 
 
27. 
Prior to preliminary site plan approval, the landowner shall execute a Proposition 207 
Waiver of Claims forms. 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. 
 
28. 
A MINIMUM OF 10% OF THE GROSS PROJECT AREA SHALL BE RETAINED AS 
OPEN SPACE, AS APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
DEPARTMENT. 
 
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