TAC Review Comments

City of El Mirage — Regular Meeting (2022-04-19)

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PLANNING AND ZONING 
Community Development Department 
10000 N. El Mirage Road, El Mirage, Arizona 85335 
623-876-2996; Fax 623-876-4605; TDD 623-933-3258 
www.elmirageaz.gov 
 
 
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MEMORANDUM 
Development Application Review Comments 
TO: 
 
Chris Hauser, Hauser Engineering Group  
FROM:  
Jose A. Macias, Senior Planner - GIS 
 
 
Development Services Department, Planning & Zoning  
RE: 
 
PZ22-01-01 ELM & Thunderbird Fast Food Restaurant  
DATE:  
March 11, 2022 
Mr. Hauser,  
Please see the comments from El Mirage Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the 
development application submitted for the project mentioned above.     
 
BUILDING & SAFETY 
1. No comments. 
 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  
2. No comment. 
 
ENGINEERING 
3. Comments we be sent directly to applicant at a later time with comments for 
development application review and design exceptions request.   
 
EPCOR WATER 
4. N/A 
 
FIRE DEPARTMENT 
a. No comments.  
 
PLANNING & ZONING  
5. Site Plan: Comments from the Pre-App review have been addressed.  
6. Landscape Plan: Parking Screen Wall shall be constructed with slump block or 
masonry with a stucco finish of a suitable color and design as approved by the 
City Manager or his or her designee. (§154.103.S.4.a)

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POLICE DEPARTMENT 
7. No comment.  
 
PUBLIC WORKS 
8. Landscape Preliminary Submittal: No Comments 
9. Water Report: No comments or concerns 
10. Wastewater Report: No comments, will need grease trap that’s maintained by 
the property owner. 
11. Preliminary Sewer Plan – No comments 
12. Preliminary Water Plan – Water Plan Keynotes: 18 & 19 indicate 1.5” water service 
originating from a 1” service line. Either Keynotes 18 & 19 need to be changed to 
1” or the 1” service line needs to be changed to a 1.5” service from the 8” main. 
The tapping saddle size would also need to be changed. 
 
 
 
If you have any questions regarding these comments or would like to set-up a follow up 
meeting or call, please feel free to contact my office.

Engineering 
Development Services Department 
10000 N El Mirage Road, El Mirage 85335 
623-972-8116; Fax 623-876-4605; TDD 623-933-3258 
www.elmirageaz.gov 
 
 
MEMORANDUM  
 
TO: 
 
Jose Macias, Planner/GIS 
FROM: 
Bryce Christo, P.E., Assistant City Engineer 
SUBJECT: 
Rally’s Restaurant Development Application Review  
DATE: 
03-14-22  
 
Below are the Engineering Division’s comments for the above referenced submittal provided in 
February 2022. These items will have to be addressed prior to the Planning and Zoning 
Meeting. 
 
1. Exterior Elevations – Instead of labeling the views front, back, left and right, revise to 
north, south, east and west. 
2. Context Plan – Revise the Photo Numbers at the southwest corner of the site. 
3. A Phasing Plan shall be prepared per Chapter 1, Section F of the City’s Design & 
Development Standards Manual (DDSM). 
4. Site Plan – Revise Site Plan Note 2 to “Any change of use…” 
 
The below items will have to be addressed during the Construction Plan Submittal. 
 
Site Plan/Civil Plans 
5. Label the west lot as Lot 1 on all plan sheets. 
6. Requests for Design Exceptions: 
a. DE#1 – Deceleration Lane on Thunderbird Road – The deceleration will not be 
required as part of Phase 1. An updated Traffic Impact Statement will be required 
for Phase 2 and a deceleration lane may be required at that time. 
b. DE#2 – Driveway Throats -  The Traffic Impact Statement shall be updated to 
discuss the 36’+/- throat for the Thunderbird Road driveway and provide 
justification and/or recommendations. 
c. DE#3 – Ultimate Overflow for Drainage – The proposed basin may remain in the 
location shown on the Site Plan. 
d. DE#4 – El Mirage Drainage - The project will not be required to bring the 
drainage from the east half of El Mirage Road on to the site, however, the 
proposed basin must be sized for the ½ right of way of both El Mirage Road and 
Thunderbird Road. 
7. The east property line bearing and distance does not match the ALTA. 
8. Site Data Table 
a. Lot Coverage = 1.1% 
b. Required Parking Spaces = 7 
9. The speed limit of Thunderbird Road is 30 mph along the site frontage, not 25.

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10. A turn diverter/porkchop per City of Peoria Detail PE-030-1 is required at the El Mirage 
Road driveway. 
11. “One Way” signs or “Right Turn Only” signs shall be added to the stop sign (R1-1, 
30”x30”) at both driveways.  
12. Revise the dimension between the Thunderbird Road driveway and the existing driveway 
to the east as it appears to be incorrect. 
13. Label throat distance at both driveways. 
14. Access shall be maintained to the Southwest Gas Regulator Station located just east of 
the northeast corner of the property. 
15. The proposed ADA space shall be sized and signed as van accessible. Provide 
dimensions of the parking space and access aisle. 
16. The parking space dimensions of the angled spaces shall meet City Detail EM-157. 
17. 6-inch MAG type curbing is required around all driveways and parking lots.  
18. Call out parking blocks. Call out parking striping which shall be a minimum of 4 inch 
painted lines. 
19. Show how traffic flows on site. A “Do Not Enter” sign will be required, facing west, for 
the drive aisle north of the patio and restaurant. 
20. Call out #24, a sewer line, is shown in the Online Order Delivery Lane. Is this accurate? 
21. Callout #26, bike racks, is not shown on the plans. 
22. Site walls, including their corresponding footer, shall be located behind/outside the 
Public Utility Easement (PUE). 
23. The pylon sign shall not be placed within the PUE. 
24. The PUE along El Mirage Road is called out as 160 feet. This easement shall be 8 feet 
wide and placed just east of the existing 8 foot electrical easement. 
25. Show the location of any exterior lighting. A Photometric Plan will be required that 
addresses the following: 
a. Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street area shall be arranged so as to deflect 
light away from any adjoining residential zone or from the public streets. The 
source of lights shall be hooded or controlled in some manner so as not to light 
adjacent property. The foot candles generated from the proposed site shall be 0.0 
at the residential property line to the east. 
b. Any light or combination of lights which cause light on a public street, other than 
lights specifically intended for that purpose, shall not exceed one foot candle as 
measured from the center line of the street. Show the foot candles along the 
centerline of El Mirage Road and Thunderbird Road to verify that the proposed 
lighting will not exceed the maximum limit. 
26. Plans shall include applicable City Notes. Call out MAG, City, etc. details to be used. 
Use the City’s Design & Development Standards Manual (DDSM) as a guide for the final 
design. 
 
Preliminary Grading & Drainage Plans 
27. Show surface water drainage arrows. 
28. Verify the slope does not exceed 2% in any direction within the ADA parking space or 
aisle/path. 
29. Side slopes adjacent to the public right of way, areas where pedestrian access is permitted 
and within Public Utility Easements (PUE) shall be 6:1 or flatter. There shall be at least 
two feet of level ground between any wall or vertical obstruction and the top of any side 
slope grading.

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30. The finished floor elevation of the proposed building shall be a minimum of 12 inches 
above the 100-year base flood elevations and high-water level of any adjacent retention 
basin and 14 inches above the ultimate outfall of the site. 
31. The proposed retention basin shall be located a minimum of 4 feet away from any 
structures and shall not be located within any building setbacks, easements, or fire 
lanes. The basin is currently shown within the side and rear setbacks. 
32. Label the side slopes of the retention basin. 
33. Provide the overflow elevation of the basin and the ultimate outfall elevation of the site. 
34. The building elevation drawings show a downspout that leads to an underground storm 
drain. Is this required for this project? 
 
Preliminary Water Plans 
35. The design is set up for a public water main but all mains within the site shall be private. 
Each lot shall have its own domestic, landscaping and fire service with its own tap off of 
the existing main. 
36. Water Plan Keynotes 
a. Keynote 1 – It is assumed these will be performed via hot tap otherwise the City’s 
Water Shutdown Procedure must be followed. 
b. Keynote 3 – Any hydrants within the project site will be private and painted 
“Safety Red” per City Detail EM-360. All hydrants require markers per MAG 
Detail 122. 
c. Keynote 5 – Polywrap will be required on ductile iron pipe. Tracer wire per City 
Detail EM-162 shall be placed on any public main, service, etc. 
d. Keynote 13 - Show utility horizontal and vertical clearance information per MAG 
Detail 404 and City Detail EM-402. Several additional crossings need to be called 
out.  
37. A separate landscaping service, meter and backflow preventer is required. 
38. Do not install utilities under any driveways or adjacent concrete aprons. 
39. Any pavement replacement shall be per City Water Note #21. 
40. Water valves are recommended at locations so that the maximum number of hydrants to 
be out of service is two. 
41. Does Lot 2 require two 8 inch stubs into the property? 
42. Hydrants location/spacing will be reviewed and approved by the Fire Department.  
 
Preliminary Sewer Plans 
43. All sewer main within the site will be private. 
44. Sewer Plan Keynotes 
a. Keynote 3 - Show utility horizontal and vertical clearance information per MAG 
Detail 404 and City Detail EM-402. Several additional crossings need to be called 
out.  
b. Keynote 8 – The sewer service line for any commercial building shall be a 
minimum of 6 inches and shall be Schedule 40 per City Detail EM-440. 
c. Keynote 9 – The sewer cleanout shall be per MAG Detail 441. 
d. Keynote 12 – The grease interceptor shall be designed per Section 6-3A of the 
DDSM.  
45. Match crowns at the tie in at the existing manhole. 
46. The slope of the 8 inch sewer main shall be a minimum of 1.00%. The slope of any sewer 
service line shall be a minimum of ¼” per foot per City Detail EM-440. 
47. A backwater valve shall be provided on service connections to major sewer lines, at 
manholes where there is potential for the migration of sewer gas into the service line, and

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at locations where the finish floor is not 12-inches higher than the upstream manhole. 
Backwater valves shall be located on private property and shall be accessible for 
maintenance by the property owner. 
48. Any pavement replacement shall be per City Sewer Note #13. 
 
Preliminary Landscape Plans 
49. The notes on Sheet L0.00 shall be labeled “COEM Landscape and Irrigation Notes”. 
50. The existing tree within the sight distance line on Thunderbird Road shall be removed. 
Th existing tree located within the PUE along Thunderbird Road shall be removed. 
51. All plantings at maturity shall maintain a minimum of 6 feet of clearance from all fire 
hydrants and fire suppression devices per City Detail EM-361. 
52. No walls or trees shall be placed within the proposed Public Utility Easement (PUE).  
53. Trees shall not be placed within 5 feet of any City curb or sidewalk or within 6 feet of 
any public utility. 
54. Add a note to the plans that the maintenance for all landscaping and irrigation shown on 
the plans will be the responsibility of the property owner. 
55. Irrigation plans will be required. A separate landscaping service, meter and backflow 
preventer is required. 
 
Exterior Elevations 
56. No comments 
 
Sign Package 
57. These signs may not be placed in the PUE. 
58. The Directional Signs are over 30” tall so they may not be within the sight distance line. 
 
ALTA Survey 
59. Surveyor Note 5 – This site lies within Zone “X” (Shaded). 
60. Basis of Elevation Datum Note – The elevation is noted as 11137.17 but should be 
1137.17. 
61. The Legal Description on both Sheet 2 and within the Title Report shows the east 
property line as S00º00’04”W but the plan shows S00º00’04”E. Which is correct? 
 
Drainage Statement 
62. Section 1.0 – This Section states that the site is not ”…subject to storm water storage 
requirements..” This statement is not accurate as the site does require retention. 
63. Section 3.1 – This site was previously owned by the City but is now owned by KGR 
Group. 
64. Section 4.2 & Table 2 – As noted in Comment 4d, the site will need to size its basin for 
the site itself and the adjacent half right of way of both El Mirage Road and Thunderbird 
Road, although it will not be required to route the offsite flows to the basin. 
65. Section 4.3 – For planning purposes, a percolation rate of 0.1 cfs per drywell is 
recommended although not required. The contractor will need to perform a well test at 
the site and the resultant design disposal rate shall not exceed 50% of the rate determined 
by the test. It will then be determined if additional dry wells are required. 
66. A Final Drainage Report will be required. The report shall discuss offsite drainage and 
provide a Tributary Area Map. 
 
Water Report 
67. No comments.

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Sewer Report 
68. Section 3 – The caption of Figure 3 refers to Water Infrastructure. 
69. Section 7 – The City of Phoenix Manual is from 2017. 
 
Traffic Impact Statement (TIS)  
70. Roadway Network & Site Access – El Mirage Elementary School is a K-4 school. 
71. Existing Roadway Network – Both Thunderbird Road and El Mirage Road have a center 
median along the entire frontage of the subject parcel. 
72. As note in Comment #4b above, the Traffic Impact Statement shall be updated to discuss 
the 36’+/- throat for the Thunderbird Road driveway and provide justification and/or 
recommendations. 
73. The TIS only reviews the site for Lot 1. Depending on the use and traffic generated by 
the future development of Lot 2, a full Traffic Impact Analysis may be required at that 
time. Regardless of the type of study required, the future report shall review the need for 
a deceleration lane on Thunderbird Road. 
 
Title Report 
74. No comments 
 
Phase I Environmental Assessment 
75. Section 5.2 – There is a water service that runs to the site. It is shown in Photo No. B-11 
in the Photo Log. 
 
Miscellaneous 
76. A Final Plat or similar instrument will be required and shall reference the following: 
a. Easements or an Agreement must be in place for cross access, parking, utilities, 
drainage, etc. The City does not have standard forms for this type of agreement. 
b. An 8-foot wide Public Utility Easement (PUE) will be required along the 
Thunderbird Road and El Mirage Road frontages. No walls or trees shall be 
placed within these easements.  The PUE along El Mirage Road will have to be 
placed east of the existing 8 foot electrical easement. 
c. A 1-foot Vehicular Non-Access Easement (VNAE) shall be placed along the 
frontage of Thunderbird Road and El Mirage Road except at the driveways. 
77. A Haul Permit will be required if 500 cubic yards or more of material will be brought 
into or out of the site. This will require a separate application, an exhibit showing the haul 
route and insurance from the company performing the haul. The fee is $300. 
78. An Approval to Construct (ATC) will be required from MCESD for the water and sewer 
line extensions. A copy shall be provided to the City prior to the release of any 
Engineering permit. 
79. A Dust Control Permit from the County will be required prior to the release of any 
Engineering permit. 
80. A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) will be required per the City’s SWPPP 
Guidelines document. A Notice of Intent (NOI) from ADEQ will be required prior to 
release of any Engineering permit. 
81. Any cutting of the pavement in El Mirage Road or Thunderbird Road will require 
Pavement Cut Fees per the most current Fee Schedule. 
 
The above comments are meant to be general in nature and are not considered to be all inclusive. 
Additional comments will arise during the formal permit submittal.