Citizen Participation Plan Final Report
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Citizen Participation Final Report
for
M R Tanner Mining
Minor General Plan Amendment and Rezone
Located along the Agua Fria River between Bethany Home Rd and Glendale Ave
GPA24-01 and ZON24-01
May 15, 2024
Submitted by
Gilbert Blilie PLLC
701 North 44th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85008
(480) 429-3000
City of Glendale Received May 31, 2024
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Purpose of Request
Gilbert Blilie PLLC, on behalf of M R Tanner Mining, Inc, is requesting a Minor General Plan
Amendment from Parks and Open Space (POS)/Low Density Residential: 1 - 2.5 du/ac (LDR 2.5) to
Heavy Industrial (HI) and a Rezone Request from A-1 to M-2 with a Special Use Overlay for the
operation of a sand and gravel mine across an approximately 48-acre property located along the
Agua Fria River between Bethany Home Rd and Glendale Ave (referred to herein as the “Property”).
The City of Glendale awarded MR Tanner Mining, Inc a Real Property Purchase and Sale Agreement
during the City’s regular City Council hearing on November 28, 2023 the right to purchase the
Property, which consists of portions of APNs 501-55-003B, 501-55-002A, and 501-55-012C.
The sand and gravel mining operations planned for the Property will excavate unconsolidated sand
and gravel resources for processing at the existing crushing, washing, and sorting plant on the
adjacent M R Tanner property. Excavation will occur on approximately 86 acres which includes the
Property and a contiguous property owned by M R Tanner, APN501-55-011C, as shown on the site
plan submitted with this application. The sand and gravel material excavated will be placed in off-
road trucks and transported to M R Tanner Mining, Inc’s adjacent site to the west. Finished products
will be transported from the M R Tanner property similar to construction materials presently mined
and processed on the El Mirage property.
Operations on the Property will include material excavation using traditional tracked or wheeled
excavators and transport to the adjacent M R Tanner property using off-road trucks for processing.
There will be no blasting or use of explosives to mine or process materials and there will be no
infrastructure or utilities constructed or used on the Property.
Citizen Participation Plan Overview
Affected Parties
The Citizen Participation Plan discussed the primary parties potentially affected by the approval of
these applications, including:
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City of Glendale to the north, and also happens to be the current property owner of the
Property
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MR Tanner Mining, Inc to the west, the successful bidder for the purchase of the Property
and applicant for these planning requests
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Gravel Resources of Arizona to the east, which consists of an equivalent mining operation as
proposed with these requests
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Arizona State Trust land to the south, which also appears to be mining the Agua Fria river
corridor
Notification
The Citizen Participation Plan also covered the notification procedures for informing the affected
parties of the project and the requests. This included the following:
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The applicant mailed notification letters on April 25, 2024 to those affected parties identified
as part of this project, all property owners within 600 feet of the site, and other stakeholders
and HOA representatives and other stakeholders/interested parties as deemed appropriate
by City of Glendale Staff. This notification letter provided information to recipients of the
applications we submitted and invited them to the scheduled neighborhood meeting, which
was held on May 13, 2024 (see Exhibit A, Affidavit of Mailing).
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A public notice sign was posted along Glendale Avenue on April 26, 2024 providing
information related to the request and details for the neighborhood meeting (see Exhibit B.
Affidavit of Posting)
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Public Comments
Gilbert Blilie PLLC provided the City of Glendale Staff summaries of any responses from neighbors,
HOA representatives, stakeholders, and other interested parties upon receipt, as well as any other
feedback received throughout the duration of the project. All feedback from the public received to
date is cataloged in this Citizen Participation Final Report.
Neighborhood Meeting
Gilbert Blilie PLLC hosted a neighborhood meeting via Microsoft Teams on Monday, May 13, 2024 at
6:00 pm to discuss the applications submitted to the City of Glendale and the proposed mining
operation on the property. Notification letters inviting the neighbors and stakeholders to this meeting
were mailed on April 25, 2024, along with a notification sign posting on Glendale Ave on April 26,
2024. There were no participants present at the neighborhood meeting, resulting in no comments
being made regarding the project from the public.
Public Comments
The City of Glendale received only one call from the public commenting on the applications. This
individual was concerned with losing open space in the City. However, the site today is not zoned for
open space and would not be useable open space as it sits today considering the property is virtually
completely surrounded by other mining uses or abandoned mining pits.
However, once it is determined that the appropriate unconsolidated sand and gravel resources have
been excavated from the property, per the Reclamation Plan prepared for this mining operation, the
site will be reclaimed back to its purpose as a primary floodway of the Agua Fria River and dedicated
as open space in perpetuity. The Reclamation Plan will be approved by the ASMI and will include a
suitable financial assurance mechanism to guarantee that planned reclamation efforts are
conducted in the event of default.
Schedule
First Citizen Participation Plan Submittal:
January 24, 2024
Implementation Date:
April 24, 2024
Citizen Participation Final Report Submittal:
May 31, 2024
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NOTIFICATION
AREA
PROPERTY
117TH LLC
11701 W GLENDALE AVE
GLENDALE, AZ 85307
GLENDALE CITY OF
5850 W GLENDALE AVE
GLENDALE, AZ 853012563
GLENDALE / 115 LLC
2355 E CAMELBACK 900
PHOENIX, AZ 85016
GRAVEL RESOURCES OF
ARIZONA/GLENDALE/115 LLC
PO BOX 40730
MESA, AZ 85274
THREE ROCKS LLC
1327 W SAN PEDRO ST
GILBERT, AZ 85233
RP WATER LLC
6720 N SCOTTSDALE RD STE 250
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85253
RP WATER LLC
6720 N SCOTTSDALE RD STE 160
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85253
MARICOPA COUNTY OF
2901 W DURANGO ST
PHOENIX, AZ 85009
MICKEY LUND
5708 W ROYAL PALM RD
Glendale, AZ 85302
KAREN ABORNE
7318 W GRIFFIN AVENUE
Glendale, AZ 85303
DAVID PENILLA
5760 W LARKSPUR DR
Glendale, AZ 85304
DENNIS GERHARD
10613 N 48TH AVE
Glendale, AZ 85304
JOHN KOLODZIEJ
6258 NORTH 88TH LANE
Glendale, AZ 85305
JOYCE CLARK
8628 W CAVALIER DR
Glendale, AZ 85305
JOHN AND SUE JONES
18658 NORTH 78TH DR
Glendale, AZ 85308
LAUREN TOLMACHOFF
6820 W SONNET DRIVE
Glendale, AZ 85308
WILLIAM RAY
7305 WEST ANGELA DR
Glendale, AZ 85308
MARY SMITH
8968 WEST CITRUS WAY
Glendale, AZ 85305
TOM COLE
5705 W LOMA LANE
Glendale, AZ 85302
RICK HARPER
5335 W BLOOMFIELD RD
Glendale, AZ 85304
DAVID MORENO
8387 West Denton LAnE
Glendale, AZ 85305
ELAINE SCRUGGS
21656 NORTH 58TH DRIVE
Glendale, AZ 85308
JACK MARTINO
7407 NORTH 75TH DRIVE
Glendale, AZ 85303
JAMIE ALDAMA
6541 N 67TH AVE APT 125
Glendale, AZ 85301
JESSICA EASTMAN GIS TECHNICIAN
5850 W GLENDALE AVE 3RD FLOOR
Glendale, AZ 85301
TAWANDA WALKER-HALL ADMIN
SUPERVISOR
5850 W GLENDALE AVE 2ND FLOOR
Glendale, AZ 85301
WARREN WILFONG
5001 N 62ND DR
Glendale, AZ 85301
A.J. BABINEAU
4815 W COCHISE DRIVE
Glendale, AZ 85302
GARY HIRSCH
4520 WEST ECHO LANE
Glendale, AZ 85302
TOM TRAW
6024 N 83RD AVE
Glendale, AZ 85303
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LARRY ROVEY
8383 W COTTON BLOSSOM
Glendale, AZ 85305
M NOWAKOWSKI
6116 N 85TH DR
Glendale, AZ 85305
MICHAEL SOCACIU
8574 W BERRIDGE LN
Glendale, AZ 85305
MICHAEL SOCACIU
8574 W BERRIDGE LN
Glendale, AZ 85305
VERN CROW
6343 W REDFIELD RD
Glendale, AZ 85306
WENDY DAVY/ PEORIA UNI SCH DIST
6330 W THUNDERBIRD RD
Glendale, AZ 85306
ARNOLD DOYSCHEN
7578 W TRAILS DRIVE
Glendale, AZ 85308
BRENDA BRUNETTE
7763 W LIBBY ST
Glendale, AZ 85308
ED NYBERG
6987 W POTTER DR
Glendale, AZ 85308
MARIE SCILLIERI
5124 W EL CAMINITO DR
Glendale, AZ 85308
STEVEN FRATE
PO BOX 6265
Glendale, AZ 85312
AL LENOX
5130 W EL CAMINITO DR
Glendale, AZ 85302
MEL SMITH
24654 N LAKE PLESANT 103-329
Peoria, AZ 85383
DANIEL STREYLE/ VERMILION IDG
7333 E DOUBLETREE RANCH RD. #D220
Scotsdale, AZ 85258
TROY PETERSON
7333 E DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD
SUITE D-220
Scotsdale, AZ 85258
JAYME AMICK
17124 W ECHO LANE
Waddell, AZ 85355
ROBIN HERRMANN
PO BOX 686
Waddell, AZ 85355
SALLY HORTON
7248 N COTTON LANE
Waddell, AZ 85355
CHRISTINA LAVELLE
5754 W GLENN DR
Glendale, AZ 85301
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GILBERT Blilie
PLLC
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
701 NORTH 44TH STREET
PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85008-6504
FAX (480) 429-3100
Kurt Waldier
DIRECT (480) 429-3061
E-Mail Address: kwaldier@gilbertblilie.com
FILE NUMBER
100884-000001
April 25, 2024
Dear neighbor:
This letter is to inform you that I am applying for a Minor General Plan Amendment and
Rezone application with the City of Glendale. The property is located along the Agua Fria River
between Bethany Home Rd and Glendale Ave in the Yucca District.
The purpose of this request is to amend the General Plan Land Use Map for an
approximately 48-acre property from Parks and Open Space (POS)/Low Density Residential: 1 -
2.5 du/ac (LDR 2.5) to Heavy Industrial (HI) and to amend the Zoning Map from A-1 to M-2 with
a Special Use Overlay for the operation of a sand and gravel mine in connection with the adjacent
active sand and gravel mine to the west.
I have included a site plan with this letter for your review. A neighborhood meeting will
take place virtually via Microsoft Teams on Monday, May 13, 2024 starting at 6:00 PM. The
meeting access information is enclosed with this letter. If you are unable to attend, please write,
email, or call me at kwaldier@gilbertblilie.com or (480) 429-3061. You may also contact Christina
LaVelle with the City of Glendale at (623) 930-2553.
For additional details about this project or to be added to the Interested Parties mailing list,
scan the QR code:
Sincerely,
GILBERT BLILIE PLLC
Kurt Waldier, AICP
Enclosed: Meeting Access Information, Site Plan
MR Tanner Notification Letter 2024 04 23
Microsoft Teams Access Information
Topic:
Three Rocks Neighborhood Meeting
Date:
Monday, May 13, 2024
Time:
6:00 PM (Arizona)
Join Meeting Link: https://tinyurl.com/ThreeRocksMTG1
Meeting ID: 242 483 705 05
Passcode:
wy7ryK
Registration Required: You will be prompted to register when you join the meeting.
Dial-in by phone: 469-998-7648
Phone conference ID: 172 226 156#
NOTES
1. EXISTING & PROPOSED CONTOURS PROVIDED AT 5 & 25 FOOT
INTERVALS.
2. ALL PROPERTY BOUNDARIES ARE APPROXIMATE.
3. BACKGROUND AERIAL IMAGERY SOURCE: BING
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FIGURE 2
M.R. TANNER MINING
GLENDALE PROPERTY
GLENDALE, ARIZONA
CONCEPTUAL PLAN OF
DEVELOPMENT
SCALE: AS SHOWN
JANUARY 2024
0
500
1000
SCALE IN FEET
PIT AREA =
86.98 ACRES
M.R.
TANNER PARCELS
AGUA FRIA FLOODWAY
DRAFT
GLENDALE PARCELS
AGUA FRIA FLOODPLAIN
60 FT
LEGEND
FLOODWAY
FLOODPLAIN
GLENDALE PROPERTY BOUNDARY
PROPERTY BOUNDARY
REVISED LEGAL DESCRIPTION BOUNDARY
50 FT
501-55-010B
501-55-007D
STATE TRUST LAND
102-59-008D
102-59-241D
501-55-004E
501-55-004G
501-55-004F
501-55-002A
501-55-003B
501-99-001J
501-99-001K
501-55-011C
501-55-012C
60 FT
INLET STRUCTURE TO SPAN
FLOODWAY AND TIE INTO EXISTING
FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURE TO
THE WEST AND CITY OF GLENDALE
PROPERTY TO THE EAST.
NO MINING TO OCCUR ON CITY OF
GLENDALE PROPERTY.
PIT DEPTH = 65'
2:1
2:1
2:1
10:1
2:1
5:1
100 FT
TAIL CUT MITIGATED BY
EXISTING DROP STRUCTURE
WESTERN PIT CREST
WILL ABUT EXISTING
ARMORED BERM
60 FT
2:1