Staff Report

City of El Mirage — Regular Meeting (2021-06-01)

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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION 
 REQUEST REVIEW 
June 1, 2021 
 
APPLICANT INFORMATION 
Case: 
PZ21-03-09 
Owner/Applicant: 
Tippmann Innovations Cold  
Agent: 
Kimley-Horn / Traver Jones 
Request (s): 
Site Plan Approval   
 
 
PROPERTY INFORMATION 
Parcel(s): 
509-18-968C, portion of 
Address: 
13000 W. Joe R. Ramirez Road 
Property History: 
Employment/Industrial (E/I) 
Land Area: 
22.10 ac.   
Building Area: 
Vacant 
 
 
ZONING / LAND USES 
Existing Zoning/Land Use: 
Employment/Industrial (E/I)/ Vacant 
Proposed Zoning/Land Use: 
Employment/Industrial (E/I)/Cold Storage (Warehouse) 
ARS 28-8481 Zone: 
75 – 80 LDN 
Flood Zone: 
N/A 
  
 
SURROUNDING PROPERTY 
North: 
Agricultural  
East: 
Agricultural 
South: 
Agricultural 
West: 
Industrial  
 
 
COMMUNITY SERVICES 
Water: 
EPCOR Water 
Sewer: 
EPCOR Water  
Electric: 
APS 
Police: 
1.5 Miles 
Fire: 
4.5 Miles 
 
 
ACCESS  
Road: 
Joe R. Ramirez Road 
Class: 
Collector   
Improvements: 
Good 
Condition: 
Good 
SCHOOLS 
District: 
Dysart Unified School District 
Elementary: 
Dysart Elementary School 
High School: 
Dysart High School

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STAFF REPORT 
Compliance with General 
Plan: 
The 2020 General Plan designates this area as part of The 
Commerce / Industry Park Planning Area, where the proposed 
Site Plan for a Warehouse (Cold Storage) Use is compatible with 
the General Plan.   
 
City Zoning/Land Use  
The proposed site plan for a Warehouse (Cold Storage) Use is a 
permitted use per Zoning Code §154.052.E. and is compatible 
with the surrounding industrial land use. Approval of the site 
plan is required for the project to proceed for the submission of 
construction and civil plans for staff review and approval.  
 
ARS 28-8481 Land Use 
Compatibility 
The site is located inside the Luke Air Force Base (LAFB) Noise 
Contour Zone, and inside the Military Airport Territory Area and 
is subject to review from LAFB for land use compatibility with 
ARS 28-8481. See attached review letter from LAFB.  
 
Considerations 
The applicant is requesting approval of a site plan to develop 
22.10 acres of vacant land into a cold storage facility at the 
northwest corner of Joe R. Ramirez Road and Dysart Road.  
 
The project once completed will provide a 320,160 square foot 
cold storage facility for the storage and distribution of frozen 
food products throughout the region. The warehouse, docks 
and support area will be constructed out of insulated metal 
panels. The two-story office, with full height glass and accent 
wall, will be constructed from architectural panels. 
 
Some of the features include; -20 degrees to +60 degree fully 
convertible storage space, warehouse space broken into 5 
rooms for flexibility, 60’ deep refrigerated docks, 40’ deep 
refrigerated, rail docks, connected access to class 1 rail 
through BNSF railway, and two-story employee office with 
accommodations for truckers. 
 
City Staff Review 
Staff has reviewed the proposed zoning application and has no 
further comments, but has the following stipulation: 
 
Stipulations 
1. The applicant shall address all the Technical Advisory 
Committee (TAC) comments/redlines stated in the 
April 21, 2021, Memorandum with the construction 
and civil plan submittal. 
 
Planning Commission 
 
Recommended approval of the Zoning Application at the May 
11, 2021, Public Meeting with a 4-0 vote.    
Council  
Staff will seek a final action from Council at the June 1, 2021, 
Regular Council Meeting.

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Attachments 
Application Packet, Technical Advisory Committee Review 
Comments and Luke Review letter.  
 
 
Supportive Documents 
The following Supportive Documents are available for review at 
the City of El Mirage Community Development Department – 
Planning & Zoning Division office during regular business hours. 
 
1. Water Basis of Design Report 
2. Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment  
3. Preliminary Drainage Report 
4. Traffic Impact Analysis 
5. Context Map and Photos 
6. Preliminary Grading and Drainage Plan