Citizen Participation Final Report

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2021-09-14)

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Citizen Participation FINAL REPORT for

Ambra

A PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
East of the southeast corner of Northern Avenue and 80th Drive (alignment)
Application Nos.: AN217, GPA21-03, and ZON21-07

Home Builder
K. Hovnanian Homes
Contact: Chuck Chisholm
20830 N. Tatum Boulevard, Suite 250
Phoenix, Arizona 85050

Attorney
Earl & Curley, P.C.
Contact: Taylor C. Earl
3101 North Central Avenue, Suite 1000
Phoenix, Arizona 85012

Prepared:
June 18, 2021

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FINAL REPORT
Ambra
Annexation, Minor General Plan Amendment, and Rezoning requests

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

K. Hovnanian Homes (“KHOV”) is submitting this request for approval of an Annexation,
Minor General Plan Amendment, and companion Rezoning request for an approximate
24-acre infill property located east of the southeast corner of Northern Avenue and 80th
Drive alignment. The new residential community will be called “Ambra.”

The purpose of this request is to submit, process, and obtain approval for an Annexation,
Minor General Plan Amendment and Rezoning for the proposed project. All three
requests are being filed concurrently.

The first request seeks Annexation of five parcels into the City of Glendale. The southern
five parcels (APNs: 142-25-009, 142-25-011, 142-25-013, 142-25-015 and 142-25-017)
of the overall subject site are currently zoned R1-6 and are located within the Maricopa
County jurisdiction but within the City of Glendale’s Planning Area. The annexation of
these five parcels and the five parcels already in the City of Glendale will allow the
development of this approximate 24-acre site to be served by the City of Glendale. The
Annexation of these five parcels into the City of Glendale would assign to the parcels City
of Glendale zoning that is comparable to what the parcels already have in the County.
The Annexation request was taken to a City Council workshop back on March 24, 2020
(AN-217).

The second request seeks a Minor General Plan Amendment (“GPA”) to change the
existing LDR 2.5 du/ac (“Low Density Residential 1 - 2.5 dwelling units per acre”) land
use designation to the MDR 5 du/ac (“Medium Density Residential 3.5 – 5.0 dwelling units
per acre”) land use designation.

The third companion request seeks to rezone the approximate 24-acre site from the
current R1-6 PRD (“Single Residence, Planned Residential Development”) and the
anticipated R1-6 zoning (upon annexation) to R1-4 with a PRD overlay (“Single
Residence, Planned Residential Development”). Amended development standards are
proposed to allow this small infill property to be developed as a gated planned residential
community, which implements the City’s goal for new residential development along
Northern Avenue.

The purpose of the proposed PRD is to create specific standards to guide the
development of the subject property so that it fits seamlessly within the surrounding area.
Through these three requests, KHOV seeks to bring a beautiful residential enclave of 122
homes to the City with lot sizes being a minimum of 4,500 square feet. KHOV has
designed the community after the pattern it used successfully in nearby communities like
Positano (83rd Avenue and Glendale Avenue) and Cadence at Westgate Village (89th

Avenue and Glendale Avenue). The proposed development will have a maximum gross
density of 4.93 dwelling units per acre.

OVERVIEW OF ELEMENTS OF CITIZEN NOTIFICATION

The Citizen Participation Final Report was prepared in accordance with the City of
Glendale Citizen Participation Ordinance (CPO). As prepared, the Final Report meets
the City’s CPO requirements and the recommended notification area as identified by the
Planning Department. In accordance with requirements of the CPO, the following process
was completed:

• The Citizen Participation Plan was approved by the City Planner handling this
case.

• A Virtual Neighborhood Meeting was deemed to be the most appropriate
notification technique to inform the adjacent property owners/residents and/or
interested parties of the requests.

• On May 21, 2021, Earl & Curley, P.C. mailed the required Neighborhood Meeting
Notification/Invitation letters. There were a total of 74 letters mailed to: all property
owners within 300-feet of the subject site (utilizing the Maricopa County Assessor
data base), all interested parties for the Yucca District (as provided by the Planning
Department), the Mayor’s office, Councilmember Clark’s office, Edward Vigil,
Planner, and Diana Figueroa, Management Assistant Planning Department to
advise them of the proposed Annexation, General Plan Amendment and Rezoning
applications and to notify them of the virtual neighborhood meeting to discuss the
applications. According to the City there is one Glendale Homeowners’
Association and Registered Neighborhood Group in the area. A copy of the list of
property owners within 300-feet of the subject site, including interested parties,
City of Glendale Mayor’s office, Councilmember Clark’s Office, and Planning
Department, along with assessor’s maps which shows which property owners were
notified is provided in the Appendix.

• The notification letter invited residents and interested parties to attend a virtual
neighborhood meeting on Monday, June 7, 2021, at 7:00 PM. The letter provided
a brief explanation of the proposed applications and explained the purpose of the
meeting and included an aerial exhibit and conceptual site plan. A copy of the
Neighborhood Meeting Notification/Invitation letter and exhibits are provided in the
Appendix.

• The neighborhood meeting letter also included the applicant’s contact information,
such as address, phone number, and e-mail address, so if anyone wanted to
express concerns, issues, or problems, they could also do so by calling, writing, or
emailing the applicant. The letter also provided the name, phone number and
email of the City’s Planner handling this case.

• A virtual neighborhood meeting was held on Monday, June 7, 2021, from 7:00 PM
to approximately 7:30 PM to inform those in attendance of the proposed
applications. On neighbor, Edward Vigil, Planner, and Shannon Beck,
Councilmember Clark’s assistant, attended the meeting. Taylor Earl, Attorney
representing KHOV, Ricardo Toris, Principal Planner, Chuck Chisholm, KHOV,
and Doug Chubin, consultant, from the development team also attended the
meeting. See attached Virtual Neighborhood Meeting Sign-In sheet.

• A PowerPoint presentation was shown to inform attendees of the proposal.
Attendees were encouraged to stop the presenter and ask question throughout the
presentation. The PowerPoint presentation included a vicinity and aerial photo
showing the subject site and surrounding context, Aerial plan show the lots being
annexed, and a detailed conceptual site plan.

Questions:
Responses:
How soon will we have home for sale?
We still need to go through the Preliminary
Plat and Final Plat process. Then
Construction
Drawings
review
and
approval. We estimate approximately 2
years before sales open.
Neighbor commented that there is a smell
that comes from the dairy.
Acknowledged. It is our understanding
that an application has been submitted to
the City for the redevelopment of the dairy
site.
Do we know the status of Northern? What
is the classification? Is it a Parkway or
something else?
The City of Peoria has suggested that
classification from Parkway has changed.
The City of Peoria is still limiting the
access onto Northern. This project will be
dedicating the necessary right-of-way as
requested by both the City of Glendale and
City of Peoria for Northern.
What is the design width of Northern
Avenue?
The design criteria for Northern Avenue is
being governed by the City of Peoria. We
will comply with the City of Peoria design
criteria for Northern Avenue.
What are the lot widths?
The proposed lot sizes are minimum 45’ x
108’

Between May 21, 2021, and today’s date, June 18, 2021, there have been no other no
concerns, issues or problems expressed by any of the participating individuals. Since
there were no concerns, issues, or problems raised by the adjacent property owners and
other interested individuals, there was no need to hold a 2nd meeting to address public
concerns.

Should any adjacent property owners and/or other interested individuals raise any
concern between now and the hearings, the Project Team will make every effort to
address those concerns in the appropriate manner, such as but not limited to, personal
visits, phone calls, or other acceptable means. Members of the Project Team are
committed to working with the City of Glendale, surrounding neighbors, and any
interested parties to ensure the compatibility and success of this application.

This concludes the Citizen Participation Final Report for the proposed Ambra property
located east of the southeast corner of Northern Avenue and 80th Drive (alignment).

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APPENDIX
1. Neighborhood Meeting Sign-In Sheet.
2. Neighborhood Meeting Notification Letter.
3. 300-feet Property Ownership Notification Map.
4. Mailing List

June 7, 2021 - Virtual Meeting attendees

Larry Rovey, Property owner
Edward Vigil, City of Glendale, Senior Project Manager
Shannon Beck, City Council Assistant

Development Team
Taylor Earl, Attorney represent KHOV
Ricardo Toris, Principal Planner
Chuck Chisholm, KHOV
Doug Chubin, Consultant

Neighborhood Meeting Notification Letter

300-feet Property Ownership Notification Map.

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