ARIZONA OLYMPIAN GYMNASTICSCASE NUMBER: &NBSP - Z2007003 BOS SHORT REPORT 01-28-2009.PDF

Report to the Board of Supervisors
Prepared by the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department
Commission Hearing Date: January 15, 2009
Board Hearing Date: January 28, 2009
Case #/Title: Z2007003 - Arizona Olympian Gymnastics
Agenda Item: 1
Supervisor District: 1
Applicant: Beus Gilbert, PLLC
Owner: Lyle Guthrie
Request: Special Use Permit (SUP) for the Arizona Olympian
Gymnastics Facility in the Rural-43 zoning district – with 24-
hour emergency vesting
Site Location: West of Gilbert Rd. at the Eastern Canal and north of
Brooks Farm Rd. (in the Chandler area)
Site Size: Approx. 2.38 ac.
Density: N/A
County Island Status: Class I (City of Chandler)
County Plan: Refers to City of Chandler
Municipal Plan: City of Chandler – Community/Regional Open Space and
Recreational Opportunities
Municipal
Comments: The City of Chandler indicates that the use is not in concert
with their land use plan, but does not object to the request.
Support
/Opposition: Staff has received correspondence in support/opposition to
the proposal with twenty-five (25) in support and three (3)
in opposition.
1-28-2009 BOS
P&Z Agenda Item 1 – Z2007003
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Existing On-Site and Adjacent Zoning and Land Use:
On-site Rural-43 / single family residence & gymnastic facility
(V200501674)
North: City of Chandler / agricultural land
South: Rural-43 / vacant desert
East: Arterial (Gilbert Rd.), then Rural-43 / Gilbert Rd, then
agricultural
West: City of Chandler / Eastern Canal
Staff
Recommendation: Staff recommends the Commission motion for approval of
Z2007003 subject to stipulations °a” – °z” for the
following reasons:
• The Arizona Olympian Gymnasium is compatible with
surrounding land uses as an interim land use and
recreational opportunity.
• Reviewing County agencies have no objections that are
not otherwise addressed via stipulations
Commission
Recommendation/s: Unknown – scheduled for action by the Commission on
01/15/2009 with staff recommendation for approval as
listed above
Additional
Comments: The applicant has requested emergency vesting; a copy of
the letter of request is attached
The applicant has requested this case be heard at the
01/28/2009 Board of Supervisor hearing, the case has been
double advertised, however the minutes of the 01/15/2009
P&Z Commission hearing are not available at this time.
Planner: Patty Zaricor, AICP, Planner
Reviewed by: Darren V. Gerard, AICP, Deputy Director
Attachment/s: Letters of Opposition (5 pages)
Letters of Support (4 pages)
01-15-2009 P&Z Packet (66 pages)
1-28-2009 BOS
P&Z Agenda Item 1 – Z2007003
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