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NARRATIVE 1 2773.20.2397607.1 JOHN F. LONG PROPERTIES COPPERWING LOGISTICS CENTER CITY OF EL MIRAGE GENERAL PLAN AND PAD AMENDMENTS PROJECT NARRATIVE At roughly 1,400 acres, the Copperwing Logistics Center is the primary industrial development in the City of El Mirage. The City originally approved the Planned Area Development (“PAD”) for this property in 2000. For several years, development opportunities for the area were scarce, but with the construction of the Northern Parkway, development at the Copperwing Logistics Center has taken off. The purpose of this proposed Amendment to the PAD is to incorporate into the PAD a very small remnant parcel (the “Property”) left over from construction of the Northern Parkway. When the Parkway was developed, the Property was created along the north side of the Parkway, approximately 1,320 feet west of Dysart Road. The Property is a 6.369 acre, triangular parcel, and is presently shown by the Maricopa County Assessor as all of Parcel No. 501-47-001F and most of Parcel No. 501-47-001E. The Property is completely surrounded by the Parkway on the south (and a ten foot strip of land in the City of Glendale) and the Logistics Center on the north and east. It made sense for John F. Long Properties to acquire the Property, and then fold it into the Logistics Center PAD. John F. Long Properties did indeed acquire the Property from MCDOT, and now – having deannexed the Property 2 2773.20.2397607.1 from Glendale into El Mirage, with the unanimous support of the El Mirage City Council – is ready to add the Property to the PAD. John F. Long Properties is proposing no revisions to the PAD itself. The Property will be subject to all of the existing conditions and provisions of the PAD. No specific end user of the Property is known at this time, so there are no site plan or elevations included with this application, nor any drainage or traffic reporting. The Property is literally less than one half of one percent of the size of the PAD. The ultimate development of the Property will have no impact on any other properties outside the Logistics Center. This proposed addition is logical and should be processed as a matter of course. The Property is not currently included in the City’s General Plan map. The Logistics Center is currently designated as Commercial / Employment. The Property should be added to the General Plan Map with the same land use designation. This request constitutes a minor amendment to the City’s General Plan, and can therefore be processed concurrently with this PAD Amendment request. In accordance with the City’s requirements, John F. Long Properties is submitting separately a Citizen Review Plan. LEGAL DESCRIPTION DEED AERIAL MAP W. Northern Parkway N. Dysart Road APN 501-47-001F A portion of APN 501-47-001E Aerial Photo of Subject Property Subject Property APN 501-47-001F and a portion of APN 501-47-001E (6.369 acres total) CITIZEN REVIEW PLAN 1 2773.20.2397612.1 JOHN F. LONG PROPERTIES COPPERWING LOGISTICS CENTER CITY OF EL MIRAGE GENERAL PLAN AND PAD AMENDMENTS CITIZEN REVIEW PLAN The subject applications propose to fold a small, 6 acre parcel at the very southwest corner of the City into the existing 1,400 acre Copperwing Logistics Center. The parcel in question is completely surrounded by land owned by the applicant, and is otherwise adjacent to the Northern Parkway. In other words, no residents of El Mirage will be impacted by this proposal. In accordance with Section 154.152.D of the City Zoning Ordinance, the applicant hereby submits this Citizen Review Plan. Subsection 1: Impacted parties and agencies. A list of all landowners within 200 feet of the subject 6 acre parcel is attached here as Exhibit 1. A letter from Luke Air Force Base confirming no impact due to this proposal is attached here as Exhibit 2. Subsections 2 thru 4 and Section E: Form of Notice and Response. The applicant will send a letter to all parties listed on Exhibit 1. The form of letter is attached as Exhibit 3. This mailed notice will be in addition to the separately required posting of the site. The applicant will respond to any inquiries from notified parties. The applicant will report the 2 2773.20.2397612.1 outcome of any such contacts and discussions to City staff in advance of any public hearings by submitting a Citizen Review Report. EXHIBIT 1 PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200 FEET OF SUBJECT PARCEL Parcel Number Owner Address City State ZIP 501-47-001E JOHN F LONG FAMILY REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST 1118 E MISSOURI AVE STE A PHOENIX AZ 85014-2710 501-47-001F JOHN F LONG FAMILY REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST 1118 E MISSOURI AVE STE A PHOENIX AZ 85014-2710 501-47-002E ALGODON CENTER LLLP 1118 E MISSOURI AVE SUITE A PHOENIX AZ 85014 501-47-002H JOHN F LONG FAMILY REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST 1118 E MISSOURI AVE STE A PHOENIX AZ 85014-2710 501-47-020 G F PROPERTIES L L C 9801 N LITCHFIELD RD EL MIRAGE AZ 85335 Interested Party Address City State ZIP City of Glendale Attn: Lisa Collins 5850 W. GLENDALE AVE, SUITE 212 GLENDALE AZ 85301 Arizona Department of Transportation Attn: Louis J. Malloque 205 S. 17TH AVENUE MAIL DROP 612E PHOENIX AZ 85007 Gammage & Burnham PLC Attn: Cheryl Griemsmann 40 N. CENTRAL AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR PHOENIX AZ 85004 John F. Long Copperwing Logistics PAD 200 Foot Buffer Interested Parties EXHIBIT 2 LETTER OF NO IMPACT FROM LUKE AIR FORCE BASE EXHIBIT 3 NOTICE OF FILING LETTER 2773.20.2398052.1 GAMMAGE & BURNHAM, PLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW FORTY NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE 20TH FLOOR PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85004 [insert date] Dear Property Owner or Interested Party: On behalf of the John F. Long Family Revocable Living Trust, we recently filed application PZ20-07-18 with the City of El Mirage (“City”) to 1) add 6.369 acres of land, located approximately 1,320 feet west of the northwest corner of Dysart Road and Northern Avenue, to the City’s General Plan as Commerce / Industry Park, and 2) to rezone 6.369 acres of land, located approximately 1,320 feet west of the northwest corner of Dysart Road and Northern Avenue, from Rural Area (RA) to Employment / Industry (EI) for inclusion in the Copperwing Logistics Center PAD. Please see the enclosed aerial photograph. At 1,400 acres, the Copperwing Logistics Center is one of the largest business parks in the southwestern United States and is destined to become a key logistics hub for Arizona. Located with immediate access to the Northern Parkway, the Center provides the ability to attract small businesses, large distribution centers, and tech/manufacturing facilities. The six acres being added to this massive Logistics Center will have no impact on our neighbors or the City of El Mirage. This is a remnant parcel left over from the construction of the Northern Parkway. The proposed General Plan change is in conformance with the City’s General Plan, and the proposed zoning change will allow the subject property to be included in the Copperwing Logistics Center PAD. The City of El Mirage Planner assigned to this case is Jose A. Macias, he can be reached at (623) 876-2977 or jmacias@elmirageaz.gov. Mr. Macias can answer your questions regarding the City review and hearing processes. You may also write to the City of El Mirage Community Development Department at 10000 N. El Mirage Road, El Mirage, AZ 85335, referencing Case Number PZ20-07-18. Your correspondence will be made part of the case file. Planning and Zoning and City Council meetings have been scheduled to consider these requests: Planning & Zoning Meeting: September 15, 2020 at 5:30 P.M. City Council Meeting: October 6, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. City of El Mirage, City Hall Council Chambers | 10000 N. El Mirage Road, El Mirage, AZ 85335 If you are unable to attend the hearings or have questions regarding the development proposal, please contact me at (602) 256-4448 or cgriemsmann@gblaw.com. If you are not the property owner and have sold the property in the interim, please forward this letter to the new owner. Sincerely, GAMMAGE & BURNHAM, PLC By, Cheryl Griemsmann Land Use Planner Enclosures TELEPHONE (602) 256-0566 FACSIMILE (602) 256-4475 ___________________ WRITER’S DIRECT LINE (602) 256-4448 cgriemsmann@gblaw.com W. Northern Parkway N. Dysart Road APN 501-47-001F A portion of APN 501-47-001E Aerial Photo of Subject Property Subject Property APN 501-47-001F and a portion of APN 501-47-001E (6.369 acres total) 8/27/20 08'00'41 8/27/20 08'00'41