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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
REPORT

FOR

CROW AZ 303

SEC Glendale & Alsup Avenues
Glendale, Arizona

PREPARED BY:

HUNTER ENGINEERING, INC.
10450 N. 74th STREET, SUITE 200
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258
(480) 991-3985

Prepared: October 18th, 2021
Submitted: November 2nd, 2021

H.E. PROJECT NO. CROW001
SR 21-0079
ZON21-26
AN-234

Citizen Participation Report – CROW AZ 303

Brief Description of the Proposed Project
The purpose of this Citizen Participation Report is to summarize how the
citizens, property owners, neighborhood associations, agencies, schools,
and businesses in the vicinity of the site of a Planned Area Development
(PAD) application have had opportunities to comment and participate in
the planning process. The site is located at the SEC of Glendale and Alsup
Avenues; and is under application for approximately 146-acres of county
land that is seeking annexation and an Industrial PAD in Glendale with
specific deviations from several City development standards. The project is
seeking a PAD to modify development standards such as building heights,
floor to area ratios, parking minimums and signage. The project is planned
in several phases, with the initial phase to include several large to mid-sized
warehouse buildings. The second phase would include full build out of the
site with a total of seven warehouse buildings within 1-mile of the Loop 303
freeway corridor.

Notification Technique for this project
The notification technique that was recommended by the City of Glendale
was used for this project, which was an online neighborhood meeting. City
staff reviewed and approved the notification letter before it was mailed to
recipients. A copy of this notification letter has been included at the end of
this report.

Notification Process
The notification process was defined by guidelines provided by the City of
Glendale and includes all individuals within a 300’ buffer of the project
property line. A notification map has been included with this report to show
graphically where the 300’ buffer occurs, and the properties associated
with that notification boundary.

This
report
also
included
homeowner
associations,
registered
neighborhoods, and their representatives, within the notification limits
required by the City. Their names have been included in a list of those who
were notified about the project. Individuals on the “Interested Parties” list
currently maintained by the City of Glendale were also included in the
notification for this project.

Affected or Potentially Affected Parties
The proposed project site is adjacent to Luke Air Force Base to the east and
surrounded by farmland to the south and east. Directly across the street is
currently farmland that is being developed into warehouse. There are 10
residential properties adjacent to the middle of the project. These
residential properties are not within a municipal boundary and is
considered unincorporated Maricopa County. There are no other
potentially affected or potentially affected individuals.

Perspective of Potentially Affected Parties
Consideration was given to the potential for issues such as blocked views,
the appearance of structures, vehicle circulation, proper screening,
appropriate landscape buffers, the safety of the surrounding resident and
improvements in surrounding roadways. The result for this project will include
more jobs for the area and improvements to the roadway system, including
freshly paved roadways with curb, gutter, sidewalks, and lighting. This will
make the neighborhood safer than it is today. This report has considered
the perspective of the ten potentially affected neighbors and the project
design has included standard mitigations as a part of this project.

Opportunities and Methods to Discuss the Proposal
To encourage effective citizen participation in conjunction with the
application, several opportunities were provided to understand and
address the real or perceived impacts the request could pose to members
of the surrounding community. These opportunities are described below.

Notification Letter: All persons listed on the contact list were sent a
letter, by first class mail, that provided notice of the neighborhood
meeting, described the project, and included a concept plan
diagram for the proposed PAD Area.

Contact List: A contact was developed for citizens in the area by the
City, that lists all property owners within 300 feet of the project
boundaries. There are no Homeowner Associations or Registered
Neighborhood Groups in the notification area. Those individuals on the
“Interested Parties” list maintained by the Planning Division were also
included in the contact list. The notification letter was submitted to the
project planner for review before distribution as per the schedule
below.

Neighborhood Meeting: A traditional neighborhood meeting was
replaced with an online meeting. City staff determined that an online
meeting provided an opportunity for the public to discuss this proposal
as an acceptable method. Based upon this recommendation, a virtual
neighborhood meeting, utilizing video conferencing, was held.

The notification letter, mentioned above, included the date and time
of the neighborhood meeting. The online meeting process meets the
requirements of the City of Glendale Zoning Ordinance Sec. 3.304 for
Citizen Participation Report “neighborhood meetings”. Instructions for
joining the meeting were included in the attached sample notification
letter.

Public Hearing Notification Postcard: All persons listed on the contact
list received a note card, by first class mail, that provided notice of the
two scheduled public hearings and briefly described the project.

Publication: A notice was published on October 18th, 2021, in the
Glendale Star (a local newspaper of general circulation) to inform the
residents living within the City and those within the circulation of the
publication.

Physical Posting: Physical Posting of the property will occur on
November 15th, 2021, a minimum of 15 days before the scheduled
hearing date for the Planning Commission on December 2nd, 2021 and
the City Council meeting date on December 14th, 2021. Affidavits of
posting along with photos will be provided as evidence of compliance
with City requirements. All signs will be removed on December 24th,
2021,14 days after the City Council public hearing and vote.

Note: There have been no comments, questions and concerns
received as of the date of this participation report. Any comments will
be copied to the project planner with the City of Glendale and have
been included in this final participation report.

Changes and Amendments to the Proposed Development
If a major change or amendment occurs to the proposed development
after the initial mailing, another notification letter will be mailed, as soon as
possible, before the hearing date. There have been no changes to the
proposed develop as of the date of this CPR.

Status Updates to City Planning Staff
City of Glendale planning staff has been involved in developing the
notification list and has approved the notification letter. This CPR will be
submitted to the planning staff before the public hearings. Planning staff
was invited to the online public meeting and will receive any
communications with citizens or other interested parties. The final Citizens
participation Report, this document has been created summarizing the
results of the efforts outline within this Citizen Participation Report.

Results of the Neighborhood Meeting
The neighborhood meeting on Wednesday, October 6th, 2021, from 6p-7p.
Cody and the client were the only two that joined the meeting, it was online
as per direction from planning staff. The presentation was made and held
the meeting was held open until Cody told us we had satisfied the
requirements for the neighborhood meeting.

Schedule
•
Citizens Participation Report Submitted to City – July 21st, 2021
•
Plan Implementation Date – August 15th, 2021
•
Neighborhood Meeting Letter sent to Planner – July 21st, 2021
•
Revised Neighborhood Meeting approved by Planner – Sept. 22nd, 2021
•
Neighborhood Meeting Mailing – Sept. 22nd, 2021
•
On-line Neighborhood Meeting – October 6th, 2021
•
Hearing Notification Post card sent out – October 9th, 2021
•
Final Participation Report – November 2nd, 2021
•
Site to Posted for Rezoning (PAD) & Annexation – November 15th, 2021
•
Notice Appears in Newspaper – October 18th, 2021
•
City Council Workshop for Annexation – October 26th, 2021
•
Planning Commission Public Hearing PAD – December 2nd, 2021
•
City Council Hearing for Rezone & Annexation – December 14th, 2021
•
Remove Site Posting Sign Removal – December 24th, 2021

Contact
Michael Buschbacher II, AICP - Principal Planner
Hunter Engineering Inc.
10450 N 74th Street Suite 200
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
mbuschbacher@hunterengineeringpc.com
480-991-3985

September 22nd, 2021

Re: CROW AZ 303 PAD – ZON21-26 and AN-234

Dear Neighbor,

We are applying for an annexation and rezone to modify RU-43 to PAD for
approximately 146-acres located at the SEC of Glendale and Alsup Avenues in
Glendale, Arizona. This request is for development of a light industrial site with multiple
warehouse buildings and ancillary commercial. The assessor parcel numbers for the
project properties are as follows, 501-60-008, 501-60-010E, 501-60-006B, 501-60-006C &
501-60-006D. The request is to modify City of Glendale development standards to
accommodate new warehouse technology and attract jobs to the area. This letter is
being sent to all property owners within 300-feet of the property at the request of the
City of Glendale as a part of the planning process. A copy of the proposed site is
enclosed for your review.

A virtual neighborhood meeting has been planned in place of an in-person public
gathering. The required neighborhood meeting information is located below. You can
either download the GoToMeeting Application or use the website version. Please enter
the link below into your internet browser.
Meeting Information:

CROW AZ 303 - Virtual Neighborhood Meeting
(October 6th, 2021) 6:00 PM (ARIZONA TIME)
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://bit.ly/3lP0jxx
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: 1-929-376-1703
Access Code: 638 018 804#
You are invited to attend and provide any input you may have regarding this proposal.
Our requests are subject to hearing review by the Glendale Planning Commission and
Glendale City Council. This meeting is being held to take comments and provide
answers in advance of those hearings. You will be notified of the hearings once they
are scheduled with a follow up mailing.

Please email me at mbuschbacher@hunterengineeringpc.com or call 480-991-3985
with any questions. Cody White, a planner with the City can be reached at 623-930-
2805 should you have any questions regarding the Citizen Participation process. If you
have sold this property in the interim, please forward this correspondence to the new
owner.

Sincerely,

Michael S Buschbacher II, AICP
Principal Planner - Hunter Engineering

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SR21-0079

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN

DEVELOPMENT
PROPOSAL

CROW AZ 303
HEARING
REQUEST Rezone (PAD) & Annexation
ADDRESS

SEC Glendale & Alsup Avenues Glendale, Arizona
SR#
SR 21-0079
DATE September 30th, 2021
APPLICANT Michael S. Buschbacher II, AICP
Hunter Engineering, Inc.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT
The site is located at the SEC of Glendale and Alsup Avenues; and is under
application for approximately 146-acres of county land that is seeking annexation
and an Industrial PAD in Glendale with specific deviations from several City
development standards. The project is seeking a PAD to modify development
standards such as building heights, floor to area ratios, parking minimums and
signage. The project is planned in several phases, with the initial phase to include
several large to mid-sized warehouse buildings. The second phase would include
full build out of the site with a total of seven warehouse buildings within 1-mile
of the Loop 303 freeway corridor.
DESCRIBE PUBLIC NOTICES, MEETINGS, RELATED OTHER PUBLICITY
Notification Letter: All persons listed on the contact list will be sent a letter, by
first class mail, that provides notice of the neighborhood meeting, describes the
project, and includes a concept plan diagram for the proposed PAD Area.

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Division have also been included in the contact list. The notification letter was
submitted to the project planner and approved for distribution by the date listed
in the schedule below.

Neighborhood Meeting: A traditional neighborhood meeting will be replaced
with an online meeting. City staff determined that an online meeting would
provide an opportunity for the public to discuss this proposal as an acceptable
alternative to a traditional “Public Gathering”. Based upon this recommendation,
a virtual neighborhood meeting, utilizing video conferencing, will be held.
IDENTIFY WHO MAY WILL BE DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY AFFECTED BY YOUR
PROPOSAL AND ANYONE WHO EXPRESSED INTEREST OR BELIEVE THEY WILL
BE AFFECTED.
The proposal is across the street from approximately 10, large lot residential
properties on the east side of Alsup Ave. These properties are not in a municipal
boundary and are a part of the unincorporated Maricopa County. These
properties are surrounded by the project and would potentially be affected by
the project. These properties seem to most support the surround farmland, but
some appear to be primarily residential. Access to these properties will remain
along Alsup, Maryland and Ocotillo, all which are planned to remain within the
County.
IDENTIFY ANY CONCERNS THE ABOVE INDIVIDUALS MAY HAVE
Consideration was given to the potential for issues such as blocked views, the
appearance of structures, vehicle circulation, proper screening, appropriate
landscape buffers, the safety of the surrounding residents and improvements in
surrounding roadways.
HOW WILL THEY BE PROIVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSAL
WITH THE APPLICANT IF ISSUES OR QUESTIONS CONTINUE OR SUDENLY ARISE
AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE NOTIFICATION LETTER.
If a major change or amendment occurs to the proposed development after the
initial mailing, another notification letter will be mailed, as soon as possible,
before the hearing date. There have been no changes to the proposed develop
as of the date of this CPP.
HOW WILL THESE INDIVIDUALS BE INFORMED OF ANY CHANGES AFTER THE
INITIAL CONTACT?
Another notification letter will be mailed, as soon as possible, before the hearing
date.

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HOW WILL YOU KEEP GLENDALE PLANNING STAFF UPDATED ON THE STATUS
OF YOUR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION EFFORTS?
City of Glendale planning staff has been involved in developing the notification
list and has approved the notification letter. This CPP will be submitted to the
planning staff before the public hearings. Planning staff will be invited to the
online public meeting and will receive any communications with citizens or other
interested parties. A final Citizens participation Report will be created
summarizing the results of the efforts outline within this Citizen Participation
Plan.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE / DATES OF COMPLETI0N
Date CPP submitted to Planner July 21st, 2021
Neighborhood Meeting date (if any) October 6th, 2021
Distribution date of initial notices September 22nd, 2021
Number of weeks allowed for responses Two Weeks
Cut-off date for responses October 16th, 2021
Planned Submittal date of CPP Final Report October 18th, 2021