Attachment C - PC Summary - Z-24-26-7.pdf

ATTACHMENT C
REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
October 1, 2026
ITEM NO: 5
DISTRICT NO.: 7
SUBJECT:
Application #: Z-24-26-7 (Companion Case GPA-EST-1-26-7)
(SWC State Route 202 & Lower Buckeye Road PUD)
Location: Southeast corner of 63rd Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road
From: C-2, CP/GCP, and A-1
To: PUD
Acreage: 65.59
Proposal: Planned Unit Development to allow commercial and commerce park uses.
Applicant: Lindsay Schube, Gammage and Burnham, PLC
Owner: Walter Crutchfield, VP LB & 202, LLC
Representative: Lindsay Schube, Gammage and Burnham, PLC
ACTIONS:
Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations.
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: N/A
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the staff recommendation (in the Staff
Report).
Motion Discussion: N/A
Motion details: Vice-Chair Jaramillo made a MOTION to approve Z-24-26-7, per the staff
recommendation.
Maker: Jaramillo
Second: Gorraiz
Vote: 7-1 (Busching)
Absent: Hu
Opposition Present: Yes
Findings:
1. The development will provide employment opportunity and incorporate design and
landscaping features that enhance the location which helps advance several city goals
and policies including the Estrella Village Plan, Estrella Village Arterial Street
Landscaping Program, and the Estrella Village Core Plan.
2. The proposal contains enhanced standards that will result in a more walkable, shaded,
and pedestrian-friendly environment. The proposal will provide increased shade which
will help to reduce the urban heat island effect.
3. The proposal will provide additional employment options and commercial services within
the Loop 202 Freeway corridor and the Estrella Village Core.

Stipulations:
1. An updated Development Narrative for the SWC State Route 202 & Lower Buckeye
Road 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 August 31, 2026, as modified by the following stipulations.
a. Front Cover, add “City Council adopted: [Insert Adoption date]”
b. Page 13, 2. Land Use Map, 2.1 Development Plan, third paragraph: Replace
the second and third sentence to state the following:
“The commercial development parcel is anticipated to include two right-in/right-
out driveways along Lower Buckeye Road, in addition to one full access
driveway in alignment with Williams Street, and a right-in/right-out driveway a
minimum of 250 feet south of Lower Buckeye Road along 63rd Avenue, or as
determined by a site specific Traffic Impact Analysis.
The employment parcel will have a maximum of two driveways restricting
southbound truck turns on 63rd Avenue. The ultimate locations and
configurations will conform to the latest edition of the City of Phoenix Street
Planning and Design Guidelines or as approved by the Streets Department.”
c. Page 14: 2. Land Use Map, 2.2 Phasing, Exhibit 4: Conceptual Land Use Plan:
Remove “60 R/W, 2 Lanes + Center Turn.”
d. Page 22, 4. Development Standards, Table 5: Development Standards –
Landscape, South (Parcel B): Add the following to the end of the row
“Minimum 50% shade coverage required.”
e. Page 22, 4. Development Standards, Table 5: Development Standards –
Landscape, 63rd Avenue (Parcel A): Modify to state “63rd Avenue
(Parcel A and B).”
f. Page 23, 4. Development Standards, 4.1 General Development Standards,
Table 6: Development Standards – Trails: Modify 63rd Avenue to state “A 30-
foot-wide multi-use trail easement with a minimum 8-foot-wide multi-use-trail
constructed on the east side of 63rd Avenue south of Elwood Street to City of
Phoenix standards, as approved by the Planning & Development Department.”
g. Page 23, 4. Development Standards, 4.2 Streetscape, Table 7: Development
Standards – Streetscape Standards: Add footnote (B) to Lower Buckeye Road
to state the following, “or as otherwise approved by the Arizona Department of
Transportation.”
h. Page 24, 4. Development Standards, 4.3 Commercial Plazas and Amenity
Areas, Requirements, 1.d: Modify to state “Pedestrian plaza shall include a
minimum of three of the following:”
i. Page 24, 4. Development Standards, 4.4 Public Art: Modify title to “Art
Installations.”

j. Page 25, 4. Development Standards, 4.4 Public Art (Art Installations),
Requirements: Delete d.(3): Decorative Screen Wall Integration and renumber
accordingly.
k. Page 29, 5. Design Requirements and Guidelines, 5. Shade: Modify a. to state
“A minimum of 75% shade (Calculation shall be made…”
l. Page 33, 6. Signs, First Paragraph, second sentence: Modify to state “The
PUD shall not be constructed to…”
m. Page 33, 6. Signs, Second Paragraph: Delete the last sentence, “Any
conflict between this PUD and Section 705.2 of the Zoning Ordinance,
the PUD shall prevail.”
2. Site plans and building elevations shall be presented for review and comment to the
Estrella Village Planning Committee prior to preliminary site plan approval.
3. A minimum 28-foot, 6-inch right-of-way tapering to a minimum width established by a
forthcoming site-specific TIA shall be dedicated to accommodate a flared intersection
at 63rd Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road, as required by the Street Transportation
Department. The 63rd Avenue roadway (back of curb to back of curb) improvements
(including lane widths, buffer dimension, and bike lane widths) shall be consistent with
the Collector E cross section.
4. A sidewalk easement on the east side of 63rd Avene extending from the right-of-way to
a minimum of 16-feet from the back of sidewalk shall be dedicated.
5. All vehicular access to 63rd Avenue shall be in conformance with the forthcoming
accepted site-specific TIA, as required by the Street Transportation Department.
6. A minimum 55-foot right-of-way shall be dedicated on the south side of Lower Buckeye
Road, tapering to a width established by the forthcoming site-specific accepted TIA to
accommodate a flared intersection at 63rd Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road, as
required by the Street Transportation Department.
7. An updated site-specific Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) shall be submitted and accepted
prior to the preliminary site plan review submittal. The TIA shall include, but is not
limited to, analyzing the proposed developments impact on intersections, vehicular
access locations, and right-turn deceleration warrants. All mitigation improvements
shall be constructed and/or funded as identified in the accepted site-specific Traffic
Impact Analysis.
8. A minimum 30-foot wide Mutli-Use Trail Easement (MUTE) shall be dedicated adjacent
to the southern property line and a Multi-Use trail shall be constructed along the WAPA
Corridor to City standards.
9. A high-visibility crosswalk with a Rapid Flashing Beacon (RFB) shall be fully funded
and constructed at the Elwood Street and 63rd Avenue intersection, as approved by
the Street Transportation Department. An alternative location for the high-visibility
crosswalk with an RFB may be considered with approval of the Street Transportation
Department.
10. All access control on Lower Buckeye Road shall be reviewed and approved by the
Arizona Department of Transportation.

11. All mitigation improvements shall be constructed and/or funded as identified in the
accepted Traffic Impact Analysis dated September 21, 2026 and any subsequent site-
specific Traffic Impact Analysis accepted by the Street Transportation Department.
12. Existing SRP facilities along 63rd Avenue are to be relocated outside of City
right-of-way, unless otherwise approved by the Street Transportation
Department. Relocations that require additional dedications or land transfer
require completion prior to obtaining plat and/or civil plan review approval.
13. Replace unused driveways with sidewalk, curb and gutter. Also, replace any
broken or out-of-grade curb, gutter, sidewalk, and curb ramps on all streets and
upgrade all off-site improvements to be in compliance with current ADA
guidelines.
14. All streets within and adjacent to the development shall be constructed 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
15. The developer shall construct a bus pad conforming with standard Detail P1260 on
eastbound Lower Buckeye Road. The pad shall be located east of 63rd Avenue
according to P1258. The bus pad must be located within the public right-of-way or
within a transit easement that the developer dedicates.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. 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.
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