FINAL PLAT: ARROYO NORTE UNIT 4 CASE NUMB - S2006015 08-20-2008 SHORT REPORT.DOC

Report to the Board of Supervisors
Prepared by the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department
Commission Hearing Date: September 6, 2007
Board Hearing Date: August 20, 2008 (Continued from August 6, 2008)
Case: S2006015 - Arroyo Norte Unit 4
Agenda Item: 11
Supervisor District: 3
Applicant: Hoskin Ryan Consultants
Property Owner: Pulte Homes
Request: Final Plat in the R1-7 RUPD zoning district
Existing On-Site and Adjacent Zoning:
On-site: R1-7 RUPD PAD (Z2002092)
North: R1-8 RUPD PAD / Arroyo Norte Unit 5 and R1-10 RUPD
PAD / Arroyo Norte Unit 6
East: R1-18 RUPD PAD / Arroyo Norte Units 8 - 10
South: R1-6 RUPD PAD / Anthem Unit 21-A
West: R1-7 RUPD PAD / Arroyo Norte Unit 3 (City of
Phoenix)
Proposed Use: 100-lot, 4-tract, single-family residential subdivision
Site Location: East of I-17, south of Circle Mountain Rd. (in the
Anthem area)
Site Size: Approx. 38.6 gross acres
Proposed Density: 2.59 d.u./ac.
County Island
Status: N/A
Summary of Conformance with Adopted Plans:
County Plan: The County Area Plan designates most of the site for
Large-Lot Residential (1-2 d.u./ac.) uses, but allows for
Scenic Commercial uses along the highway frontage.
The proposal is, arguably, in concert with the County

Area Plan because of allowance for increased density
for preservation of open space connections to Gavilan
Peak determined at time of Arroyo Norte’s zoning
entitlement.
Municipal Plan: N/A
Support/Opposition: There is organized neighborhood opposition to the Arroyo
Norte development project, but no written opposition has
been provided specific to this Final Plat since there has
been no related public notice and none is required for a
Subdivision case with approved Zoning.
Discussion: Pulte Homes has also elected to seek approval and recordation of
this Final Plat in the absence of an approved Infrastructure Permit.
Pulte indicates that due to market conditions, they do not wish to
pursue further construction related activities at this time; however,
Pulte has not been able to demonstrate that the site will remain
stable in an interim drainage condition. Staff is not supportive of
Final Plat approval without an associated Infrastructure Permit that
is also ready for issuance so that construction of the necessary
subdivision infrastructure improvements can occur.
The Preliminary Plat was first approved by the Planning & Zoning
Commission on August 11, 2005 (S2004107). It was subsequently
extended on August 3, 2006 (S2006048) and September 6, 2007
(S2007044). The current Preliminary Plat will expire on September 6,
2008. If the subject Final Plat is not recorded prior to that date, the
Preliminary Plat will expire. Further, conditional zoning approved
under case Z2002092 will also be positioned for revocation.
Staff has suggested to the applicant that applications be submitted to
extend to the conditional zoning and for a preliminary plat that
matches was is intended to be developed under the subject final plat.
The applicant has complied with ARS 9-474, as amended in 1978, by
routing a copy of the final plat to the all municipalities within three miles of
the subject property and to all intended utility providers. There were no
objections to the request raised by any of these entities. A Certificate of
Assured Water Supply from Arizona Department of Water Resources is also
included.
All requirements of the Maricopa County Department of Transportation,
the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department, and the Flood
Control District of Maricopa County have been met; however, as stated,
issues regarding Drainage Review remain outstanding.

Staff
Recommendation: Continue indefinitely
Planner: Robert Kuhfuss, AICP, Senior Planner
Reviewed by: Darren V. Gerard, AICP, Deputy Director
Attachments: Case and vicinity maps (2 pages)
Final Plat (6 pages, reduced 8.5” 11”)
Letter from the applicant (1 page)
ADWR Certificate of Assured Water Supply (1 page)
Enclosure: Final Plat Mylars