Attachment D - PC Summary - Z-73-22-7.pdf

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REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
March 2, 2023 
ITEM NO: 4 
DISTRICT NO.: 7
SUBJECT:
Application #: 
Z-73-22-7 (Envision Dobbins 202 West PUD)
(Companion Case GPA-LV-5-22-7)
Location: 
Approximately 550 feet west of the southwest corner of State Route 202 
and Dobbins Road 
From: 
S-1 (Approved R-2 PCD), S-1 (Approved R1-8 PCD), and S-1 (Approved
C-1 PCD)
To:
PUD
Acreage:
80.49
Proposal: 
Planned unit development to allow commerce park development. 
Applicant:
IDM Companies
Owner: 
The Smith Trust dated May 30, 2003 (Clyde David Smith & Marsha Lou 
Smith) 
Representative: 
Jason Morris, Withey Morris, PLC 
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. Vote: 7-0. 
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the Laveen Village Planning Committee 
recommendation. 
Motion Discussion: N/A 
Motion details: Commissioner Mangum made a MOTION to approve Z-73-22-7, per the Laveen 
Village Planning Committee recommendation. 
 
Maker: Mangum 
 
Second: Boyd 
 
Vote: 8-0 
Absent: Simon  
 
Opposition Present: No 
Findings: 
1.
The proposed development is compatible with the existing land use pattern in the area
and is consistent with the proposed General Plan Land Use Map designation of Mixed
Use (Industrial/ Commerce/Business Park).
2.
The proposed development contains enhanced standards that will result in a more
walkable, shaded and pedestrian-friendly environment. The development will provide
increased shade which will help to reduce the urban heat island effect.
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3.  
The proposal will provide additional employment options and commercial services 
within the Loop 202 Freeway corridor.   
 
Stipulations: 
 
1. 
An updated Development Narrative for the Envision Dobbins 202 West 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 
January 24, 2023, as modified by the following stipulations. 
 
 
 
a.  
Front Cover, add “City Council adopted: [Insert Adoption date]” 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Update the acreage throughout the Development Narrative to match with that of 
the sketch map for rezoning case Z-73-22-7. 
 
 
 
 
c.  
Page 5, Section C. (List of Uses), Permitted Uses. Modify this section as follows: 
 
 
 
 
 
x 
Revise second bullet point to: “Food and spice manufacturing….”. 
 
 
 
 
d.  
Page 5, Section C. (List of Uses), Prohibited Uses. Remove “Publicly operated 
buildings or properties” and “Public utility buildings and facilities when necessary 
for serving the surrounding territory” from this list. 
 
 
 
 
e.  
Pages 5 and 6, Performance Criteria for Distribution Uses. Modify this section as 
follows: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performance Criteria for Distribution AND LARGE-SCALE WHOLESALE* 
Uses: 
 
For the Phase 1 area, as depicted and legally described in Exhibit 7 - 
Phasing Plan, distribution AND LARGE-SCALE WHOLESALE uses are 
subject to the following criteria: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
x 
Distribution AND LARGE-SCALE WHOLESALE facilities as a 
primary use shall not be permitted within 500 feet of the property 
line along Dobbins Road including within Building A. 
 
x 
No distribution OR LARGE-SCALE WHOLESALE facilities are 
permitted as a primary use within Building B for a time period of 4 
years from the date of rezoning approval. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Phase 2 area, as depicted and legally described in Exhibit 7 - 
Phasing Plan, distribution OR LARGE-SCALE WHOLESALE uses are 
subject to the following criteria: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
x 
No distribution OR LARGE-SCALE WHOLESALE facilities are 
permitted as a primary use for a time period of 4 years from the 
date of rezoning approval. 
 
x 
After 4 years from the date of rezoning approval, distribution AND 
LARGE-SCALE WHOLESALE uses may be permitted as a primary

use up to a maximum of 50% of the total building area for the 
Phase 2 area. 
 
x 
After 7 years from the date of rezoning approval, distribution AND 
LARGE-SCALE WHOLESALE may be permitted as a primary use. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PUD, “LARGE-SCALE WHOLESALE” 
IS DEFINED AS WHOLESALE AS A PRIMARY USE FOR AN 
INDIVIDUAL USER OCCUPYING MORE THAN 50% OF ANY 
INDIVIDUAL BUILDING. 
 
 
 
 
f.  
Page 7, Development Standards table, Maximum Building Height. Modify this 
section as follows: Maximum 56 feet, except that one building within the Phase I 
area may have a maximum height of 85 feet provided that it meets the following 
standards: 
 
 
 
 
 
x 
Does not exceed 15% of the total building area;  
 
 
 
x 
Minimum building setback of 700 feet from the centerline of 63rd Avenue; 
and  
 
 
 
x 
Minimum building setback of 100 feet from all other property lines.  
 
 
 
 
 
Roof mounted equipment shall be fully screened from the adjacent public street 
line of sight. 
 
 
 
 
g.  
Page 8, Development Standards table, Electric Vehicle Parking. Modify this 
section as follows: Minimum Percentage of Total Parking Spaces with Level 2 
EV Charging Station Installed: 5% of Required Parking. Minimum Percentage of 
Total Parking Spaces to be EV-Capable for Level 2 EV Charging Station: 
Minimum 15% of Required Parking. 
 
 
 
 
h.  
Page 9, Development Standards table, Open Storage Standards. Modify this 
section as follows: Any open use or storage area, where permitted, shall be 
located no less than 100 feet from a perimeter (street) property line. Any open 
use, including loading spaces or docking areas, shall be fully screened with a 
minimum 8-foot-tall solid wall where visible from a public street or residential 
district. 
 
 
 
 
 
Where metal gates are provided for vehicular access, minor perforation may 
occur to accommodate wind loads. The perforation shall not exceed 50% of the 
gate surface area. 
 
 
 
 
i.  
Page 9, Landscape Standards, General section. Modify as follows: Where utility 
conflicts arise, the developer shall work with the Planning and Development 
Department on alternative design solutions consistent with a pedestrian 
environment. 
 
 
 
 
j. 
Page 11, Landscape Standards, Shade section. Modify last bullet point as 
follows: Where utility conflicts arise, the developer shall work with the Planning 
and Development Department on alternative design solutions consistent with a 
pedestrian environment.

k.  
Page 13, Site Design/Development section, Third bullet point: Change last 
sentence to “Where metal gates are provided for vehicular access, minor 
perforation may occur to accommodate wind loads. The perforation shall not 
exceed 50% of the gate surface area.” 
 
 
 
 
l.  
Page 21, Comparative Development Standards Table. Update this table as 
necessary to incorporate any changes to the development standards in the 
Development Narrative. 
 
 
 
2.  
A bus stop pad shall be constructed on eastbound Dobbins Road. Bus stop pad shall 
be designed according to City of Phoenix Standard Detail P1260 with a depth of 10 
feet and located from 65th Avenue according to City of Phoenix Standard Detail 
P1258. 
 
 
3.  
The developer shall submit a Master Street Plan (MSP), as required by the Planned 
Community District (PCD), Section 636 of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, as approved 
by the Planning and Development and Street Transportation Department, prior to 
preliminary site plan approval. The Master Street Plan shall match dedication 
requirements and improvements as required by the surrounding approved Master 
Streets Plans (Dobbins Industrial Park (MSP), Laveen Ranch (MSP) and Laveen 
Center MSP, and as approved by the Street Transportation Department. 
 
 
4.  
The developer shall submit a Traffic Impact Study to the City for this development. No 
preliminary approval of plans shall be granted until the study is reviewed and approved 
by the Street Transportation Department. The TIS shall include signal warrant analysis 
for 65th Avenue and Dobbins, 63rd Avenue and Dobbins Road and 63rd Avenue and 
Olney. If the approved TIS determines that a signal is warranted at any of these 
intersection, the developer shall be required to fund 100% of the cost and construct the 
signal, if the TIS does not warrant the signal, the developer shall be required contribute 
25% of traffic signal cost in an escrow account to the Street Transportation 
Department. 
 
 
5.  
Existing irrigation facilities along public street are to be undergrounded and relocated 
outside of City right-of-way. Contact SRP to identify existing land rights and establish 
appropriate process to relocate facility. Relocations that require additional dedications 
or land transfer require completion prior to obtaining plat and/or civil plan review 
approval. 
 
 
6.  
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. 
 
 
7.  
If determined necessary by the Phoenix Archaeology 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 Archaeologist prior to clearing 
and grubbing, landscape salvage, and/or grading approval. 
 
 
8.  
If Phase I data testing is required, and if, upon review of the results from the Phase I 
data testing, the City Archaeologist, in consultation with a qualified archaeologist, 
determines such data recovery excavations are necessary, the applicant shall conduct 
Phase II archaeological data recovery excavations.

9.  
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. 
 
 
10.  
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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