Staff Report

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

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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION 
STAFF REPORT
 
Case Number:  
PZ22-10-29 
Request: Conditional Use Permit  
Project Name:  
CarMax Wholesale Auction & Production Center   
Applicant/Owner: 
CVL Consultants / DPML Landco III, LLC 
Project Address:  
13500 W Olive Avenue, El Mirage Arizona 85335 
Acreage:  56.7  
 
Considerations: 
The applicant is requesting the approval of a Conditional Use Permit for the 
secondary accessory uses on a site plan with a primary use of an outdoor storage 
use for an auto wholesale business. The applicant is requesting the following uses 
be granted, vehicle service building, private car wash, wholesale auction, private 
fuel tank and paint booth. The site will have a reconditioning building to service 
the cars and an auction building where its estimated that 333 customers may attend 
the auction in-person. Operations will be up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 
however, the facility will support wholesale operations only and will not be open 
to the general public. Participation in wholesale auctions is on an invitation-only 
basis, and restricted to pre-qualified and licensed car dealers, the majority of whom 
are independent dealers. The private fuel tank will only service vehicles being 
reconditioned and will be located underground in the park lot.  
 
General Plan 
Compliance:  
The El Mirage 2020 General Plan identifies this site as being in the 
Commerce/Industry Park Planning Area and is in-compliance with the plan.  
 
Zoning & Land Use 
Per the zoning code, a principal (primary) and accessory (secondary) use shall be 
identified for each site plan zoning application where the principal use shall be 
deemed a permitted use and the accessory use will require a conditional use permit. 
In this case, the principal use has been identified as an outdoor storage use, and the 
accessory use as an auction facility, private fuel tank, and auto reconditioning 
services, which includes some hazardous materials. The applicant has submitted a 
Site Plan Approval and Conditional Use Permit zoning applications which both 
need to be approved for the project to proceed.    
ARS 28-8481 Land Use 
Compatibility 
The site is located within the Luke AFB 1988 JLUS 80 DNL, “high noise and 
accident potential zone” as defined by A.R.S. § 28-8461 and inside the “territory 
in the vicinity of a military airport” also defined by A.R.S. § 28-8461 and is subject 
to land use compatibility with the State Statute. See attached review comment letter 
from Luke AFB.  
City Staff Review 
Staff has reviewed the application and finds it to be in compliance with the zoning 
code requirements. 
 
Stipulations: 
The applicant shall address the TAC Review comments mentioned in the January 
13, 2023, memorandum with the submittal of the construction documents for 
permitting review.  
 
Planning Commission 
Reviewed and recommended approval of the conditional use permit request to the 
City Council with a 3-0 vote at the January 24th Public Hearing.

City Council  
A final action from City Council is required for the Conditional Use Permit to be 
granted and for the applicant to proceed with the request.  
 
Attachments 
Zoning Application, TAC Review Comments and Luke AFB Review Letter.  
 
Supportive Documents 
The Supportive Documents are available for review during the City of El Mirage's 
regular business hours in the Development Services Department Planning and 
Zoning Division.