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PZ21-10-27 3/8/2022 4/5/2022 2/15/2022 901 East Madison Street | Phoenix, AZ 85034 www.norris-design.com 1 SimpleBox Site Development Narrative Background As a family owned and operated company serving the western U.S., SimpleBox has created a dynamic storage container delivery service with customers who range from homeowners to construction site managers. Please visit getsimplebox.com for further detailed information about the company. Application Request The applicant is requesting site plan review and approval of an outdoor storage lot that temporarily stores and acts as a transfer point for portable storage container pods which are delivered to customers across the state. The property improvements proposed are generally minimal based on the proposed use, however we intent to ensure current property development standards and code requirements are conformed with. Location and Description The property is located south of the southeast corner for 121st Avenue and Peoria Avenue. To the North and South are industrial storage yards. Directly East of the site is the Agua Fria River and to the West is El Mirage RV and Boat Storage. The site is zoned Employment Industrial (EI) and is within the Commerce/Industry Park (CI) and Agua Fria (AF) General Plan Land Use district. The eastern portion of the property lies with Flood Plain along the Agua Fria River. This area will remain unimproved with permanent structures. Historical Data Historical Aerials show that the property was undeveloped and unused until late 2001. Since 2001 the property has been used as a vehicle storage yard by the previous owners. Simple Box obtained ownership of the property in 2021. Operational Aspects of Use SimpleBox operates as a temporary storage yard, transfer, and delivery departure point for containers which are rented or purchased by customers on-line or over the phone. The containers are then delivered to the customer’s property for their personal use. Rented containers may also be stored on the yard as requested by customers. The storage yard will be accessible from 8am to 6pm every day of the week. While the storage yard is open to the public, it is not intended to be a show or sales facility. A modified container box which will be placed near the yard entry gate with parking area for employees and guest as required. Additional guest parking stalls will be placed outside of the property security fence and gate. Delivery truck loading and unloading will be provided along the edge of the driveway lane adjacent to a proposed 40’ x 40’ metal shade canopy, as indicated in the site plan. A fire access lane will be provided to reach a clear turn-around area at the east edge of the property for emergency access. Access, Circulation & Traffic The property is currently accessed from 121st Avenue along its south boundary. This site plan proposes to relocate the site access to the north edge of the site to allow for a better functioning internal site configuration. New security fencing and lockable access gate will be installed with the project. 901 East Madison Street | Phoenix, AZ 85034 www.norris-design.com 2 As noted, the development is not intended or advertised to bring customers to the site. Based on peak delivery trips analyzed at other similar SimpleBox facilities, 8 peaks trips per day were observed by truck delivering or transferring container units. Proposes Infrastructure A new water meter and connection to public water service in 121st Avenue is proposed. The facility will not have permanent restrooms or need for sewer connection. A portable bathroom will be provided on site for use by employees. Any Proposed Phasing - No 140' 20' 30' 30' 10' Landscape Plan - Overhead View 6' 3 Acacia Trees 7 Feather Grass clusters 7 Barrel Cacti Covering surface area with 1" screened rock 10' barrier of 3"-5" Rip-rap 4 Boulders The landscape plan calls for a mix of plants and hardscape that is very similar to what has been installed at the City of El Mirage Public Works location, just north of the subject property. The standards set forth by the City of El Mirage are: 1 tree and 6 plants for every 60 feet of frontage (no Palo Verde types of trees). The subject property has 140 feet of frontage. The landscape plan calls for: The hardscape plan calls for: Planting schedule and material examples are included on following pages. Get Simple Box - El Mirage SYMBOL QTY. BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME HEIGHT SPREAD 3 Acacia Aneura Mulga Acacia 20' 12' 7 Stipa tenuissima Mexican Feather Grass 2' 2' 7 Echino Cactus Grusonii Golden Barrel Cactus 2' 2' 4 Belmont Gold Boulder n/a n/a n/a Desert Vista Brown 1" Screened n/a n/a n/a Belmont Rip-rap 1"-5" Rip-rap n/a n/a Planting Schedule - Hardscape Schedule Get Simple Box - El Mirage Plant and Hardscape Material Examples Our plan calls for a mix of plants and hardscape that is very similar to what has been installed at the City of El Mirage Public Works location on the same road. Mexican Feather Grass Golden Barrel Cactus Mulga Acacia Landscape Design Example - 10355 N 121st Ave., El Mirage Get Simple Box - El Mirage