Attachment A - Draft Ordinance - PHO-6-26--Z-47-19-7.pdf

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ATTACHMENT A
THIS IS A DRAFT COPY ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFICIAL COPY OF THE FINAL,
ADOPTED ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE G-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STIPULATIONS
APPLICABLE TO REZONING APPLICATION Z-47-19-7
PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY ORDINANCE G-6659 AND
REZONING APPLICATION PHO-4-21--Z-47-19
PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY ORDINANCE G-6963
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX, as
follows:
SECTION 1. The zoning stipulations applicable to the site located at the
approximately approximatley 800 feet south of the southwest corner of 59th Avenue
and Baseline Road in a portion of Section 6, Township 1 South, Range 2 East, as
described more specifically in Exhibit A and depicted in Exhibit B, are hereby
modified to read as set forth below.
STIPULATIONS:
Overall Site
1. The development shall be in General Conformance to the Conceptual Master
Site Plan date stamped October 23, 2019, with specific regard to the site
locations, as approved by the Planning and Development Department.
2. All parking areas adjacent to public streets, excluding the freeway, shall be
screened by a combination of decorative screen walls and a minimum 3-foot-
high landscaped mound/berm along the perimeter streets, as approved by the
Planning and Development Department.
3. All sidewalks adjacent to public streets shall be detached with a minimum 5-foot
wide continuous landscape area located between the sidewalk and back of

curb; and shall include minimum 3-inch caliper, large canopy single-trunk shade
trees (limbed-up a minimum of 10-feet clear from finish grade), planted 25 feet
on center or in equivalent groupings; and minimum 5-gallon shrubs with a
maximum mature height of 2 feet providing 75 percent live cover, as approved
by the Planning and Development Department. If there is limited right-of-way
along the Baseline Road frontage requiring a modified cross section, an
attached sidewalk design may be considered, as approved by the Planning and
Development Department.
4. The developer shall provide clearly defined, accessible pathways at vehicular
crossings, constructed of decorative pavement that visually contrasts with the
adjacent parking and drive aisle surfaces for internal drive aisles and
accessways, as approved by the Planning and Development Department.
5. The applicant shall submit a Traffic Impact Study (TIS) to the City for this
development for review and approval by the Street Transportation Department
(except for the Site A, Harkins) prior to the submittal of preliminary site plans.
Additional right-of-way and street improvements may be required following TIS
review. Phasing of off-site improvements must be consistent with the TIS
recommendations. Phased street improvements will require the installation of
pavement transition tapers, as approved by the Street Transportation
Department.
6. The developer shall construct all streets within and adjacent to the development
required for each phase with paving, curb, gutter, minimum 5-foot-wide
sidewalk, curb ramps, streetlights, landscaping and other incidentals, as per
plans approved by the Planning and Development Department. All
improvements shall comply with the current ADA Guidelines.
7. Open irrigation facilities are to be piped outside of right-of-way and shown on
the preliminary site plan, as approved by the Planning and Development
Department.
8. All multi-use trails and shared use paths shall be shaded a minimum of 50
percent with 2-inch minimum caliper, large canopy shade trees, located 5 to 8
feet from the edge of the trail, as approved by the Planning and Development
Department.
9. The right-of-way shall be dedicated, if required, and a bus pad (detail P1260 or
P1262) constructed at the following locations, unless otherwise modified by the
Planning and Development Department and Public Transit Department:
A. Eastbound Baseline Road east of 63rd Avenue. Pad shall be spaced from
the intersection of 63rd Avenue and Baseline Road according to City of
Phoenix Standard Detail P1258.
B. Three bus stop pads shall be located along Southbound 59th Avenue.

10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. Prior to final 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.
Site A
14. The development shall be in general conformance with the site plan date
stamped September 8, 2026, as modified by the following stipulations and
approved by the Planning and Development Department.
15. The maximum building height shall be limited to 56 feet.
16. There shall be a 150-foot stepback provided from 59th Avenue for buildings
over 30 feet in height.
17. A minimum of one clearly defined pedestrian connection shall be provided from
Site A to connect with the trail along the Laveen Area Conveyance Channel
with one pedestrian scale amenity (benches, tables, etc.) provided within close
proximity of the trail, as approved by the Planning and Development
Department.
18. One pedestrian pathway that is a minimum 6 feet wide shall be provided from
the west side of Site B through Site A to the proposed buildings. The parking lot
shall be designed to have minimal vehicular drive crossings through these
pathways. These pathways shall have a minimum 50 percent shade provided
by 2-inch minimum caliper trees located in minimum 5-foot-wide landscape
areas and/or an architectural shading element, as approved by the Planning
and Development Department.
19. A minimum of two inverted-U bicycle racks (4 spaces) shall be provided for
each building on site, located near building entries, and installed per the

requirements of Section 1307.H. of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, as
approved by the Planning and Development Department.
20. The developer shall construct the west half street of 59th Avenue, as consistent
with the Street Classification Map, including the landscaped median between
the Laveen Area Conveyance Channel and the southern boundary of Site A, as
approved by the Planning and Development Department. Asphalt pavement
transition tapers are required between ultimate and interim street conditions, as
approved by the Street Transportation Department.
21. The developer shall construct a 10-foot-wide Shared Use Path (SUP) along the
west side of 59th Avenue in lieu of the required sidewalk, consistent with the
improvements on 59th Avenue north of the Laveen Area Conveyance Channel,
as approved by the Planning and Development Department.
22. The developer shall construct a 10-foot-wide Multi-Use Trail (MUT) along the
south side of the Laveen Area Conveyance Channel, as approved by the
Planning and Development Department.
Site B (Retail/Restaurant)
23. The maximum building height shall be limited to 30 feet within 150 feet of 59th
Avenue and 45 feet for the remainder of Site B.
24. There shall be a 150-foot stepback provided from 59th Avenue for building over
30 feet in height.
25. The site plan and elevations shall incorporate the following items:
A. A minimum of one pedestrian pathway that is a minimum of 6 feet wide
shall be provided from 59th Avenue through the site to connect to
buildings and the pedestrian pathways at Site A. The parking lot shall be
designed to have minimal vehicular drive crossings through these
pathways. These pathways shall have a minimum 50 percent shade
provided by 2-inch minimum caliper trees located in minimum 5-foot-wide
landscape areas and/or an architectural shading element.
B. A minimum of one clearly defined pedestrian connection shall be provided
to connect with the trail along the Laveen Area Conveyance Channel with
one pedestrian scale amenity (open space, benches, tables, etc.)
provided within close proximity of the trail.
26. The site plan and elevations shall incorporate the following items:
A. Arcades and/or overhangs shall be incorporated into the buildings to
promote shade.

B. All building facades shall contain architectural embellishments and
detailing such as textural changes, pilasters, offsets, recesses, window
fenestration, shadow boxes and overhead/canopies at least every 50
linear feet.
C. Accent building materials such as: native stone, burnt adobe, textured
brick, wood (when shaded by overhangs or deep recesses), slump block,
ceramic tile (matte finish), stucco and/or exposed aggregate concrete
shall be used on buildings or otherwise demonstrate that the architectural
style is consistent with prior phases of the project and development in the
area.
27. Drive-through restaurant pick-up windows shall be architecturally integrated in
proportion, color, material and texture to the building it serves by providing
awnings or architecturally integrated structures for weather protection, as
approved by the Planning and Development Department.
28. Drive-through restaurant facilities shall provide a minimum of 250 square feet of
outdoor seating areas, as approved by the Planning and Development
Department.
29. A minimum of 25 percent of the surface parking areas shall be shaded by 2-
inch minimum caliper, large canopy single-trunk shade trees, located within
minimum 5-foot-wide landscape areas, as approved by the Planning and
Development Department.
30. A minimum of two inverted-U bicycle racks (4 spaces) shall be provided for
each building on site, located near building entries, and installed per the
requirements of Section 1307.H. of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, as
approved by the Planning and Development Department.
31. A minimum of 30 percent of the linear frontage of buildings over 5,000 square
feet, that have main public entries oriented towards parking areas, shall be
provided with planting. Planting areas shall be sized to provide adequate area
for planting materials to thrive. Trees and shrubs shall be sized to provide 30
percent shading of area at maturity, as approved by the Planning and
Development Department.
A. A minimum of 100 SF of amenity space shall be provided for each 1,000
SF of building area or portion thereof, for buildings up to 5,000 SF in size,
that have public entries oriented towards parking area. One pedestrian
scale amenity (benches, tables, etc.) shall be provided within the amenity
space.
32. The developer shall construct the west half street of 59th Avenue, as consistent
with the Street Classification Map, including landscaped median between the
Laveen Area Conveyance Channel and the southern boundary of Site B, as
approved by the Planning and Development Department. Asphalt pavement

transition tapers are required between ultimate and interim street conditions, as
approved by the Street Transportation Department.
33. The developer shall construct a 10-foot Shared Use Path (SUP) on 59th
Avenue in lieu of the required sidewalk, consistent with the improvements on
59th Avenue north of the Laveen Area Conveyance Channel.
34. The developer shall construct a 10-foot-wide Multi-Use Trail (MUT) along the
south side of the Laveen Area Conveyance Channel, as approved by the
Planning and Development Department.
Site C (Multifamily)
35. The site plan, landscape plan showing pedestrian circulation, and elevations
shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Hearing Officer through the
public hearing process prior to preliminary site plan approval for conceptual
review of the applicable provisions of the goals and policies of the Southwest
Growth Study which shall include the following:
A. Promoting pedestrian connections with the adjacent commercial
development through sidewalks, detached sidewalks and overall
connectivity including:
B. A minimum of three evenly dispersed pedestrian connection points to the
commercial development to the north. This pedestrian connection shall be
clearly defined and minimize vehicular conflicts.
C. Arcades and overhangs shall be incorporated into the buildings to
promote shade.
D. All building facades shall contain architectural embellishments and
detailing such as textural changes, pilasters, offsets, recesses, window
fenestration, shadow boxes and overhead/canopies at least every 50
linear feet, as approved by the Planning and Development Department.
E. Ensuring architectural style is consistent with prior phases of the project
and development in the area.
36. There shall be a minimum of 10 percent common area open space provided
onsite, as approved by the Planning and Development Department.
37. A minimum of 25 percent of the surface parking areas shall be shaded by a
minimum 2-inch caliper, large canopy single-trunk shade trees, located within
minimum 5-foot-wide landscape areas, as approved by the Planning and
Development Department.
38. The developer shall construct the west half street of 59th Avenue, as consistent
with the Street Classification Map, including the landscaped median for the full

extent of Site C, as approved by the Planning and Development Department.
Asphalt pavement transition tapers are required between ultimate and interim
street conditions, as approved by the Street Transportation Department.
39. The developer shall construct a 10-foot wide Shared Use Path (SUP) on 59th
Avenue in lieu of the required sidewalk, consistent with the improvements on
59th Avenue north of the Laveen Area Conveyance Channel.
40. The developer shall provide conduit plan and junction boxes at 59th Avenue
and South Mountain Avenue on project site for future traffic signal equipment
and all work related to the construction or reconstruction of the conduit runs
and junction box installation shall be the responsibility of the Developer, as
approved by the Planning and Development Department.
Site D (Commerce Park/General Commerce Park North of the LACC)
41. The site plan, landscape plan showing pedestrian circulation and elevations
shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Hearing Officer through the
public hearing process prior to preliminary site plan approval for conceptual
review of the applicable provisions of the goals and policies of the Southwest
Growth Study which shall include the following:
A. Promoting the overall pedestrian circulation within the development
through wide sidewalks, detached sidewalks and overall connectivity
including:
(i) A minimum of two pedestrian connections to the Laveen Area
Conveyance Channel.
(ii) There shall be an employee open space area provided adjacent to
the Laveen Area Conveyance Channel. The open space areas shall
provide a minimum of one amenity (tables, benches, yard games,
etc.) each.
B. Arcades and overhangs shall be incorporated into the buildings to
promote shade.
C. All building facades shall contain architectural embellishments and
detailing such as textural changes, pilasters, offsets, recesses, window
fenestration, shadow boxes and overhead/canopies at least every 50
linear feet.
D. Ensuring architectural style is consistent with prior phases of the project
and development in the area.
42. There shall be a minimum of one exterior employee balcony provided on each
four-story building that is a minimum of 12 feet in depth and a minimum of 200
square feet in size, as approved by the Planning and Development Department.

43. The glazing on all building windows shall have a maximum reflectivity of 20
percent, as approved by the Planning and Development Department.
44. A minimum of 25 percent of the surface parking areas shall be shaded by
minimum 2-inch caliper, large canopy single-trunk shade trees, located within
minimum 5-foot-wide landscape areas, as approved by the Planning and
Development Department.
45. A minimum of six inverted-U bicycle racks (12 spaces) shall be provided for
each building on site, located near building entries, and installed per the
requirements of Section 1307.H. of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, as
approved by the Planning and Development Department.
46. A minimum of 30 percent of building linear frontage, that has main public
entries oriented towards parking areas, shall be provided with planting. Planting
areas shall be sized to provide adequate area for planting materials to thrive.
Trees and shrubs shall be sized to provide 30 percent shading of area at
maturity, as approved by the Planning and Development Department.
47. The developer shall protect in place the shared-use path and 20-foot-wide
public trail/sidewalk easement along the north side of the Laveen Area
Conveyance Channel, as approved by the Planning and Development
Department.
48. The developer shall dedicate a 30-foot-wide public trail/sidewalk easement
along the west side of the 202 Loop or adjacent to 63rd Avenue, whichever
provides greater connectivity, at the time of preliminary site plan approval.
Developer shall construct a 10-foot-wide shared-use path (SUP) within the
easement as indicated in section 429 of the City of Phoenix MAG Supplement,
as approved by the Planning and Development Department.
49. A minimum 10-foot public multi-use trail shall be constructed within a 30-foot
easement in accordance with MAG supplemental detail 429 along the south
side of Baseline Road to connect to the trails to the east and west, as approved
by the Parks and Recreation Department.
50. The developer shall dedicate 60 feet of right-of-way for the full parcel limits for
the south half of Baseline Road, as approved by the Planning and Development
Department.
51. The developer shall dedicate a minimum of 40 feet of right-of-way for the full
parcel limits for the east half of 63rd Avenue. Additional right-of-way
dedications and improvements as required by the TIS, as approved by the
Street Transportation Department.
52. The developer shall dedicate 40 feet of right-of-way for the full parcel limits for
the east half of 63rd Avenue and improvements as required by the TIS, as

approved by the Planning and Development. Asphalt pavement transition
tapers are required between ultimate and interim street conditions, as approved
by the Street Transportation Department.
53. The developer shall dedicate a 25-foot by 25-foot right-of-way triangle at the
southeast corner of Baseline Road and 63rd Avenue, as approved by the
Planning and Development Department.
Site E (Commerce Park/General Commerce Park South of the LACC)
54. The site plan, landscape plan showing pedestrian circulation and elevations
shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Hearing Officer through the
public hearing process prior to preliminary site plan approval for conceptual
review of the applicable provisions of the goals and policies of the Southwest
Growth Study which shall include the following:
A. Promoting the overall pedestrian circulation within the development
through wide sidewalks, detached sidewalks and overall connectivity
including:
(i) A minimum of two pedestrian connections to the Laveen Area
Conveyance Channel.
(ii) There shall be an employee open space area provided adjacent to
the Laveen Area Conveyance Channel. The open space areas shall
provide a minimum of one amenity (tables, benches, yard games,
etc.) each.
B. Arcades and overhangs shall be incorporated into the buildings to
promote shade.
C. All building facades shall contain architectural embellishments and
detailing such as textural changes, pilasters, offsets, recesses, window
fenestration, shadow boxes and overhead/canopies at least every 50
linear feet.
D. Ensuring architectural style is consistent with prior phases of the project
and development in the area.
55. There shall be a minimum of one exterior employee balcony provided on each
four-story building that is a minimum of 12 feet in depth and a minimum of 200
square feet in size, as approved by the Planning and Development
Department.
56. The glazing on all building windows shall have a maximum reflectivity of 20
percent, as approved by the Planning and Development Department.

57. A minimum of 25 percent of the surface parking areas shall be shaded by
minimum 2-inch caliper, large canopy single-trunk shade trees, located within
minimum 5-foot-wide landscape areas, as approved by the Planning and
Development Department.
58. A minimum of six inverted-U bicycle racks (12 spaces) shall be provided for
each building on site, located near building entries, and installed per the
requirements of Section 1307.H. of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, as
approved by the Planning and Development Department.
59. A minimum of 30 percent of building linear frontage, that has main public
entries oriented towards parking areas, shall be provided with planting. Planting
areas shall be sized to provide adequate area for planting materials to thrive.
Trees and shrubs shall be sized to provide 30 percent shading of area at
maturity, as approved by the Planning and Development Department.
60. The developer shall dedicate a 30-foot-wide public trail/sidewalk easement
along the west side of the 202 Loop Freeway or adjacent to 63rd Avenue,
whichever provides greater connectivity, at the time of preliminary site plan
approval. Developer shall construct a 10-foot wide shared-use path (SUP)
within the easement per Section 429 of the City of Phoenix MAG Supplement,
as approved by the Planning and Development Department.
61. The developer shall construct a 10-foot-wide Multi-Use Trail (MUT) along the
south side of the Laveen Area Conveyance Channel, as approved by the
Planning and Development Department.
62. The developer shall dedicate a minimum of 40 feet of right-of-way for the full
parcel limits for the east half of 63rd Avenue. Additional right-of-way
dedications and improvements as required by TIS, and as approved by the
Street Transportation Department. Asphalt pavement transition tapers are
required between ultimate and interim street conditions, excepting the frontage
of APN 300-020-017C, as approved by the Street Transportation Department.
SECTION 2. Due to the site’s specific physical conditions and the use
district granted pursuant to Ordinance G-6659 and Ordinance G-6963, this portion of
the rezoning is now subject to the stipulations approved pursuant to Ordinance G-
6659 and Ordinance G-6963 and as modified in Section 1 of this Ordinance. Any
violation of the stipulation is a violation of the City of Phoenix Zoning Ordinance.
Building permits shall not be issued for the subject site until all the stipulations have
been met.

SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or
portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the
decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions hereof.
PASSED by the Council of the City of Phoenix this 7th day of October
2026.
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MAYOR
________________________________
Date
ATTEST:
_________________________
Denise Archibald, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Julie M. Kriegh, City Attorney
By: _________________________
_________________________
REVIEWED BY:
_________________________
Ed Zuercher, City Manager
Exhibits:
A - Legal Description (1 Page)
B - Ordinance Location Map (1 Page)

EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR PHO-6-26--Z-47-19-7
The Land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Maricopa, State of
Arizona, and is described as follows:
Site B
COMMITMENT NUMBER: NCS-1289632-PHX1
Laveen Baseline, LLC – APN# 300-02-931
Lot 1, of LAVEEN PARK PLACE, according to the plat of record in the office of the
County Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona, recorded in Book 1679 of Maps, Page
23.
Site A
COMMITMENT NUMBER: AZ253380
Harkins Laveen, LLC – APN# 300-02-927A
PARCEL NO. 1:
A PORTION OF LOT 2 ACCORDING TO THE LOT COMBINATION MAP
RECORDED IN BOOK 1309 OF MAPS, PAGE 41, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF
MARICOPA COUNTY, LOCATED IN A PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER
OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE GILA & SALT
RIVER MERIDIAN, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 2 FORM WHICH THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF BEARS SOUTH 00 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 29
SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1581.70 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 85 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 47 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE
NORTH LINE THEREOF, A DISTANCE OF 17.82 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE TO
THE LEFT;
THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE AND SAID NORTH LINE, HAVING A
RADIUS OF 2, 600.00 FEET, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 15 DEGREES 24
MINUTES 24 SECONDS, A DISTANCE OF 699.13 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 00MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF
577.04 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 90 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE
OF 705.53 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 2;
THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 29 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID
WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 533.57 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.