Application Packet

City of El Mirage — Regular Meeting (2023-02-22)

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EL MIRAGE 
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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FORM 
Official Use 
Case No: _____ Date Received· _____ Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting: _____ City Council Meeting: ____ _ 
PURPOSE 
Development Applications are reviewed by the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) with the intent to provide the 
applicant specific information in preparation to meeting the City's technical standards and requirements for the 
proposed development project. Information provided by TAC is based on applicant submittals and should be considered 
actual and detailed in nature. 
_ Site Plan Approval 
Site Plan Amendment 
_ Preliminary Plat 
Final Plat 
 Other: Variance 
ACTION REQUESTED (Check one) 
X     Conditional Use Pennit 
_ General Plan Amendment: _ 
Major _ Minor 
_ Planned Area Development (PAD) 
Planned Area Development Amendment 
_ Rezoning 
PROPERTY INFORMATION: 
Name of Project: El Mirage -Get Simple Box 
Acreage: 2.10 Gross AC 
Property Address/Location: Address unknown I Cross streets: 121 st Ave & Cheryl Drive 
Assessor's Parcel Number: 501-45-018M 
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APPLICANT I OWNER INFORMATION: 
Applicant: 
Norris Design (Ron Harris) 
Address: 
901 E. Madison Street 
City/ST/Zip: 
Phoenix, AZ. 85034 
Phone: 
602-254-9600
Email: 
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_ Comprehensive Site Plan 
_ Deed and/or Title Report 
_ Drainage Report 
_A.LT.A. Survey 
Phase I Environment Site Assessment 
_ Preliminary Landscape Plans 
_ Filing Fee (see Fee Schedule starting on page 9) 
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901 East Madison Street  |  Phoenix, AZ 85034 
www.norris-design.com 
Conditional Use Permit – Narrative 
El Mirage, Arizona – Simple Box Storage 
December 13, 2022 
 
Project Reference: PZ21-10-27 
 
Property APN: 501-45-018M 
 
Ordinance Section- 154.157  
 
Description of Property 
The subject site is 2.10 acres which is located along 121st Avenue, south of Peoria Avenue and borders the Agua 
Fria wash corridor. The property is currently zoned for EI (Employment/Industry) and is impacted by the adjacent 
Agua Fria floodplain delineation, which consumes approximately 30% of the property’s net developable area. Please 
refer to the attached Site Plan. 
 
The property was previously utilized as open storage and housed a variety of old equipment and junk items, which 
have since been removed. Within the property context area there exists primarily light industrial uses with non-
habitable structures, open storage lots and light manufacturing. 
 
Description of Proposed Use 
The proposed use will be an outdoor storage facility that houses mobile storage containers which are placed on site 
temporarily, then moved to and from customers for their relocating or shipping needs often involving multiple 
containers. Site improvements proposed include new surface treatment, opaque security fencing and secured access 
gates along 121st Avenue, and installation of improved landscaping along 121st Avenue. Additionally, a Fire 
department access lane will be provided through the property to allow for emergency access needs. The quantity and 
location of storage containers on the site may vary at any given time based on the customer needs with containers 
coming and going between varied storage time durations. 
 
Conditional Use Permit Requested 
This request is being provided to allow stacked storage containers as high as two containers within all on-stie 
container storage and staging areas. All container storage will be on-site and will remain outside of any required site 
perimeter setbacks. This specific use type of outdoor storage is permitted in the Employment/Industrial zone. 
 
Conditional Use Permit Rationale 
As noted on the site plan, approximately 30% the project site’s developable area is covered by neighboring 
Floodplain. This is a FEMA delineation that is unique to this property and a development hardship that is not self-
incurred. While the plan proposes circulation lane improvements for emergency site access within the Floodplain, the 
user is restricted from placing any storage container elements within this area by the City of El Mirage under code 
section 154.090, as well as, by the Maricopa County Flood Control District. As result of the reduced usable site area, 
the project seeks this request to have the ability to off-set the usable site surface area in times of need for additional 
temporary container storage by stacking of one additional container to maintain business demand. 
 
Given the context of this site, this request will not provide any perceived nuisance or adverse impacts to neighboring 
properties. An elevation exhibit of the project frontage with newly proposed opaque fencing has been provided with 
this request which depicts a double stack container condition when located outside of the required front setback area. 
The total height of two containers stacked equals 17-feet above grade.

901 East Madison Street  |  Phoenix, AZ 85034 
www.norris-design.com 
 
Conclusion 
We respectfully request this Conditional Use Permit to be granted to allow the business owner the ability to provide a 
double stacked temporary storage configuration on-site, and believe this request will not impact the public health, 
safety, and welfare of the surrounding community.  
 
 
 
Respectfully, 
 
 
 
Ron Harris 
Senior Associate

SIMPLE BOX - EL MIRAGE | CONTEXT PLAN
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EL MIRAGE RV & BOAT STORAGE
10111 N EL MIRAGE RD
EL MIRAGE, AZ 85335
APN: 501-45-969
ZONING: EI
SME STEEL CONTRACTORS LLC
10211 N EL MIRAGE RD
EL MIRAGE 85335
APN: 501-45-971
ZONING: EI
CENB BLODGETT LLC
10241 N 121ST AVE
 EL MIRAGE 85335
APN: 501-45-018L
ZONING: EI
CITY OF EL MIRAGE
10355 N 121ST AVE
EL MIRAGE 85335
APN: 501-45-016D
ZONING: EI
PARKS DONALD JR / USUSAN M TR
10101 N 121ST AVE
EL MIRAGE 85335
APN: 501-45-018N
ZONING: EI
CITY OF EL MIRAGE
12001 W PEORIA AVE
EL MIRAGE 85335
APN: 501-45-018H
ZONING: NR
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N. 121ST AVENUE
SIMPLE BOX
10201 N 121ST AVE
EL MIRAGE, AZ 85335
APN:501-45-018M
EXISTING ZONING: EI
PROPOSED ZONING: EI

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