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City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2024-09-24)

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Narrative 
A General Plan Amendment and Rezoning to PAD 
on approximately 17 acres 
South of the southwest corner of 
83rd Avenue and Glendale Avenue 
Case No. GPA22-09 and ZON22-17 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Submittal: June 30, 2022 
Revised: May 16, 2024 
 
 
 
 
PLANNING DIVSION 
RECEIVED
[15 MAY 2024]

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PRINCIPALS & DEVELOPMENT TEAM 
 
 
PROPERTY OWNER:  
Shamrock Land Holdings LLC 
5110 N. 40th Street, Suite 220 
Phoenix, AZ 85018 
Contact:  Nick Davis 
Phone: (602) 275-1000 
Contact: Jenifer Davis Lunt 
Phone: (602) 842-7256 
E-mail: nickdavis@de-az.com 
E-mail: jlunt@de-az.com 
 
 
 
 
 
 
APPLICANT/LAND USE ATTORNEY: 
Earl & Curley, P.C. 
3101 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1000 
Phoenix, AZ  85012 
Attorney: Taylor C. Earl 
Principal Planner:  Ricardo Toris 
Phone: (602) 265-0094 
Fax: (602) 265-2195 
E-mail:  tearl@earlcurley.com 
E-mail:  rtoris@earlcurley.com

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TABLE OF CONTEXT 
 
 
 
 
Page 
 
Regulatory Provisions and Unified Development Code Applicability…...… 3 
A. 
Introduction……………………………………...……………………….……… 4 
B. 
Description of Proposal………………………………………………………… 5 
C. Site, Location and Context.…………...............………………......…..……... 6 
D. General Plan Amendment Request………………….…………………..…... 
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E. 
Rezoning Request………………………………...………….......................... 10 
F. 
PAD Findings…………………………………………………………...………. 14 
G. List of Uses……………………….…….………….………............................. 
16 
H. Prohibited Uses…………………………………………………………………. 18 
I. 
Development Standards…………….……………...…….…………………… 
18 
J. 
Design Guidelines……………………………………………...………………. 21 
K. 
Landscape and Design……………………………………………………….... 24 
L. 
Signs….…………………………..…………….……………….………………. 
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M. Amendments………………………………………….……………………….... 25 
N. Conclusion……………………………..……………….………………….……. 26 
 
 
LIST OF EXHIBITS 
 
 
 
Page  
A. 
Vicinity Map..……………………………………….….….…..………....…….. 27 
B. 
Aerial……………………………………………….………….………..…...…. 
28 
C. 
General Plan Land Use Map - Existing…………………………….......…… 29 
D. 
General Plan Land Use Map - Proposed ……………………..........……… 30 
E. 
Zoning Map - Existing …………………….…………..……………...………. 31 
F. 
Zoning Map - Proposed………………….………………....………...………. 32 
G. 
Conceptual Site Plan…………………………………………………..……... 
33 
H. 
Conceptual Typical Site Details…………………………….………………... 34 
I. 
Conceptual Representation Clubhouse Building …..……………...………. 35 
J. 
Conceptual Representation of Entry and Landscaping………...…………. 36 
K. 
Conceptual Representation of Entry and Landscaping………………...…. 37 
L. 
Conceptual Representation of Entry and Landscaping………………...…. 38 
M. 
Conceptual Representation of Entry……………………………………...…. 39 
N. 
Conceptual Representation of Entry Signage………………………...……. 40

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1. Regulatory Provisions 
 
The Glendale Recreational Vehicle Resort PAD has been prepared pursuant to Section 
35.2.901-Planned Area Development (“PAD”) of the City of Glendale Unified Development Code 
(“UDC”) to establish the regulatory framework for this property. This PAD is intended to be a 
stand-alone document comprised of zoning regulations, including permitted uses, development 
standards and design guidelines for the entire approximate 17-acre property. The PAD includes 
background information to illustrate the intent and scope of the development. All images included 
in the PAD are conceptual representations of the character and quality of the development. 
Future plans and documents with specific designs for the future development will be processed 
through the City’s process in accordance with Section 35.6.212-Design Review. Provisions not 
specifically regulated by the Glendale Recreational Vehicle Resort PAD are governed by the 
City’s Unified Development Code. This PAD only modifies Unified Development Code 
regulations and does not modify other City Codes or requirements.  
 
2. Unified Development Code Applicability  
 
Unless a use or standard for development is specifically revised herein, the Unified Development 
Code of the City of Glendale, Arizona as adopted and periodically amended, is applicable to the 
Glendale Recreational Vehicle Resort PAD. That said, it is the intent and purpose of this PAD 
to establish the permitted uses, development standards and amended provisions of the Unified 
Development Code that will govern this development.

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A. 
INTRODUCTION  
 
On behalf of our client, Paul Davis Family - Davis Enterprises, we are pleased to submit this 
General Plan Amendment and Rezoning request for an approximate 17-gross-acre (15.82 net) 
subject site located approximately 585 feet south of the southwest corner of 83rd Avenue and 
Glendale Avenue in Glendale, Arizona (see below Vicinity Map). The overall subject site consists 
of 4 parcels and is identified in Maricopa County Assessor’s database as APNs:102-03-006A, 
102-03-006B, 102-03-008, and 102-03-009. The property is being planned for a new 
Recreational Vehicle Resort.  
 
Vicinity Map 
 
Paul Davis Family - Davis Enterprises, is proposing to develop the site as a Recreational Vehicle 
Resort community. The Glendale Recreational Vehicle Resort features Recreational Vehicle 
sites within a relaxing and quality setting that will attract and accommodate Recreational Vehicle 
users visiting Glendale. The property is a perfect location for such a use to the nearby State 
Farm Stadium, Gila River Arena, VAI Resort, Camelback Ranch Glendale ballpark, Desert 
Diamond Casino and many nearby restaurants, sporting, and entertainment venues along the

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Loop 101 corridor. The proposed Recreational Vehicle Resort community is an appropriate land 
use solution for this infill site. This project would enable Glendale to tap into a segment of the 
leisure and vacation market that had already grown popular in the United States and has only 
become more so during the pandemic. The proposed Recreational Vehicle Resort has arterial 
frontage and provides appropriate buffers to the existing residential to the South and the existing 
mobile home park to the west. A row of columnar ficus buffer is planned to be installed along the 
west and south property lines to provide additional screening. An 8’ high wall will be installed 
along Glendale Avenue, 83rd Avenue and along the south boundary to act as an additional buffer 
to the perimeter. Note that the same owner owns the Mobile Home Park immediately to the west 
of the subject site.  
 
The purpose of this request is to submit, process, and obtain approval for a Minor General Plan 
Amendment and Rezoning for the proposed project. Both requests are being filed concurrently. 
 
The first request seeks a Minor General Plan Amendment (“GPA”) to change the existing MDR 
5 (Medium Density Residential 3.5 - 5.0 du/ac) and OFC (Office) land use designations to CCC 
(Corporate Commerce Center) land use designation.  
 
The second companion request seeks PAD (Planned Area Development) zoning on the property 
to allow for a Recreational Vehicle Resort community. This request seeks a rezoning from R-3 
to PAD with amended development standards to allow a planned Recreational Vehicle Resort 
development, which is an appropriate use next to the existing mobile home park and near the 
City’s entertainment and sports corridor. Glendale Recreational Vehicle Resort is designed as a 
community of Recreational Vehicle sites with landscaped open space areas and amenities to 
provide guests with an attractive environment to complement their visit to Glendale. The layout 
and design of Glendale Recreational Vehicle Resort faces all lots on this property inward onto 
the property’s internal loop street and open space. The Recreational Vehicle Resort will be 
designed to attract the owners and users of high-end recreational vehicles.  
 
The intent of this development is to create a luxury Recreational Vehicle Resort community that 
brings in tourism and sets the bar for design and quality for this area using high-quality design 
features and amenities. The goal is to create a high-quality luxury development that enhances 
this area of the City.  
 
The proposed Minor General Plan Amendment and companion Rezoning requests would allow 
this property the ability to develop as a Recreational Vehicle Resort next to the existing mobile 
home park in a cohesively planned setting. 
 
 
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DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL 
 
The Glendale Recreational Vehicle Resort project is proposed as a gated recreational vehicle 
community at the luxury level. The project offers an opportunity to create a unique vacation 
destination in a beautiful setting with amenities and recreational facilities centrally located within 
the Recreational Vehicle Resort site. The amenities will include an on-site park host

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office/residence, a high-end clubhouse, which includes a small convenient market for guest to 
purchase small necessities, office space, fitness center, community kitchen for gathering, 
seating area with large screen TV with the ability to stream old and current movies, activity and 
game rooms, laundry stations, showers/restrooms facilities, a large resort style swimming pool 
with 
seating, 
BBQ, 
ramada 
and 
lounging 
area, 
tot 
lot, 
multi-use 
combination 
pickleball/badminton court, putting green, horseshoe pits, bocci court, dog-park and grassed 
activity area with seating. Each RV space will include: A RV parking area, an approximate 12’ 
wide by 20’ concrete pad for private individual guest use, an approximate 12’ wide by 20’ turf 
area for private individual guest use, a minimum of 1 tree per space, and a sewer connection. 
Further, a picnic table and seating will be provided at every other RV space.  
 
The RV Resort will provide Wi-Fi capabilities at the Clubhouse for guests to use.  The RV Resort 
will also provide Wi-Fi connection antennas on the property that will allow a signal to get to all 
RV spaces within the subject site. 
 
The purpose of the proposed “PAD” is to create specific standards to guide the development of 
the overall property of approximate 17-acres. This subject property extends from Glendale 
Avenue on the north to Ocotillo Road Avenue on the south and from the 83rd Avenue on the east 
over to the existing Shamrock Mobile Home Park on the west. The property enjoys approximately 
655 feet of 83rd Avenue frontage.  
 
 
C. 
SITE, LOCATION and CONTEXT  
 
1. Site, Location and Acreage 
 
The subject site consists of approximately 17 gross acres (15.82 net) and four properties. 
The overall property has both 83rd Avenue and Glendale Avenue frontage. The subject 
property is an “L” shaped undeveloped site currently in agricultural use. This narrow portion 
of the property is adjacent to Glendale Avenue, with only approximately 232 feet of width 
from west to east. The portion of the property that fronts on to 83rd Avenue is approximately 
655 feet wide from north to south. Most of the property is currently vacant and being used for 
agriculture use. There is a single-family home located on the northwest corner of the property. 
The home will be removed as part of the proposed development.  
 
The property is generally bounded by Glendale Avenue and an existing commercial center 
along the north; the existing Shamrock Mobile Home Park, along the west; an existing 
residential subdivision and Ocotillo Road along the south; and 83rd Avenue and an existing 
commercial center along the east.  
 
The site enjoys excellent regional access due to its strategic location being approximately 
1.6 miles east of the Loop 101 Freeway. The property also enjoys close proximity to the 
Westgate Entertainment Center, nearby Tanger Outlet Mall, shopping, offices, Desert 
Diamond Casino, major sports venues (Camelback Ranch, State Farm Stadium, and Gila 
River Arena), Topgolf, numerous restaurants and the future VAI Resort.

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2. Topography and Natural Features 
 
The existing property topography is relatively flat with a slight slope from the northeast to 
southwest and with no natural features. The property has several small irrigation ditches and 
dirt roads within and surrounding the overall property that are currently serving the current 
farming operations on the property. These irrigation ditches and farm roads will be removed 
at the time of development. 
 
3. Surrounding Context 
 
As noted above, the subject property is located approximately 1.6 miles east of the Loop 101 
Freeway on the south side of Glendale Avenue. Freeway interchanges already exist at 
Glendale Avenue, Cardinals Way/Bethany Home Road, and Camelback Road with an HOV 
interchange at Loop 101 and Maryland Avenue. The uniquely shaped property enjoys the 
close proximity of Westgate entertainment center, nearby Tanger Outlets Mall, shopping, 
offices, major sport venues and numerous restaurants. The property is situated in an area of 
the City which includes a wide spectrum of complementary uses, including entertainment 
and both multi-family and single-family residential uses.  
 
The Land Uses, General Plan Land Use designations, and existing Zoning for the subject site 
and properties surrounding the subject site are as follows: 
 
Surrounding Land Uses, General Plan and Zoning 
 
Land Use 
General Plan 
Zoning 
On site 
Vacant undeveloped land 
in agricultural use and 
one house. 
MDR 5 (Medium Density 
Residential 3.5 – 5.0 
du/ac) and OFC (Office) 
R-3 (Multiple Residences) 
North 
Glendale Avenue and 
Commercial uses. 
Beyond Glendale 
Avenue, residential and 
vacant land. 
MDR 5 (Medium Density 
Residential 3.5 – 5.0 
du/ac) and PC (Planned 
Commercial) 
R1-6 PRD (Single 
Residence Planned 
Residential Development), 
A-1 (Agricultural), and SC 
(Shopping Center). 
South 
Single family residential. 
MDR 3 (Medium Density 
Residential 2.5 – 3.5 
du/ac) 
R1-8 PRD (Single 
Residence Planned 
Residential Development) 
East 
83rd Avenue and 
Commercial uses. 
Beyond 83rd Avenue, 
multi-family apartments. 
MDR 5 (Medium Density 
Residential 3.5 – 5.0 
du/ac) and PC (Planned 
Commercial) 
R-3 (Multiple Residences) 
and SC (Shopping 
Center). 
West 
Mobile Home Park 
MDR 5 (Medium Density 
Residential 3.5 – 5.0 
du/ac) 
R-4 MH (Multiple 
Residences Mobile Home 
Overlay)

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D. 
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REQUEST 
 
The subject site consists of four parcels. These four parcels are in the City of Glendale and 
according to the City’s General Plan Land Use map, these parcels are designated as MDR 5 
(Medium Density Residential 3.5 - 5.0 DU/AC) and OFC (Office). According to the City’s zoning 
maps, the subject site is zoned R-3 (Multiple Residence). The R-3 zoning that is the existing 
zoning on the property allows up to 16 du/ac, however, the current Land Use designation is not 
consistent with the current R-3 zoning that has been in place on the subject property since 1984. 
In order to develop a Recreational Vehicle Resort on the property a request for a General Plan 
Amendment is being sought. 
 
This first request seeks a Minor General Plan Amendment (“GPA”) to change the existing MDR 
5 (Medium Density Residential 3.5 - 5.0 du/ac) and OFC (Office) land use designations to CCC 
(Corporate Commerce Center) land use designation to allow the Recreation Vehicle Resort 
community.  
 
A companion rezoning request to rezone this Property from R-3 to PAD is also being requested. 
Additional information on the rezoning/PAD request is provided in the Rezoning request section 
of this narrative. 
 
  
 
General Plan-Existing 
 
 
 
   General Plan-Proposed 
 
 
With the site as designed, there will be an appropriate transition between the noise and activity 
of Glendale Avenue and the adjacent residential development to the south. The proposed 
request is a practical and useful land use solution to an undeveloped site, especially adjacent to 
the existing mobile home park.  
 
There is a tax base and economic benefit derived by this proposal. The increased population of 
new people to Glendale with an expanded income created by new tourism translates into 
additional retail sales tax when residents shop and dine at local and area businesses. Future 
guests will surely take advantage of the site’s close proximity to a wide variety of sporting 
locations, shopping, entertainment venues and restaurants, including those at Westgate. The

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City has been focused on providing hotel space around Westgate. But many families prefer to 
take their hotel room with them by traveling via RV. Without a high-end RV resort for these 
families to stay, Glendale is losing tourism dollars.  
 
For the reasons stated above and below, the proposed amendment and future development will 
better meet the Goals and Objectives set forth in the General Plan than the existing land use 
designation and undeveloped parcel. The General Plan Goals being met are as follows: 
 
Land Use Element Goal LU-2 – There are transition and buffer areas between unrelated 
land uses. 
 
This amendment and the companion rezoning request will establish a land use that will be 
designed to be compatible with the existing single family and surrounding multi-family use land 
uses in the surrounding area. The proposed luxury Recreational Vehicle Resort will be 
compatible with the existing uses in the area while creating a needed transition between the 
existing vehicular noise from Glendale Avenue and the existing neighborhood to the south. 
Moreover, the RV Resort site plan incorporates an 8’ high wall along the north, east and south 
sides along with 25-feet-wide landscaped buffers along both 83rd Avenue and Glendale Avenue 
street frontages and a 25-feet-wide setback along the south side adjacent to the existing 
residential community. There is also a 10-foot-wide landscape buffer between the existing 
commercial center at the northeast portion of the property and this RV Resort property. The 
development standards also require a 10-feet wide landscape buffer along west property line. A 
6-feet high wall is also proposed along the west side to separate this project from the existing 
mobile home park. The proposed applications will allow the ability for new development, which 
will fit seamlessly within the existing context. 
 
Urban Design Element Goal UD-1 - Glendale supports visual identities and transitions 
between districts and neighborhoods to provide guidance for residents and visitors 
throughout Glendale.  
 
Policy UD-1.2, The City should establish streetscape themes (such as xeriscape 
plantings), open space, and/or density transition between different districts and/or 
neighborhoods. 
 
This amendment and the companion rezoning request will follow any established streetscape 
theme in place along Glendale Avenue and will create a streetscape theme along its 83rd Avenue 
frontage. Given the zoning request establishes setbacks it will provide sufficient landscape 
buffers that act as a transition to the existing single family to the south. The GC designation will 
allow for a proposed Recreational Vehicle Resort that is a compatible land use in the area and 
creates a density transition between this site and the existing single family to the south. The 
proposed applications will allow the ability for new development, which will transition seamlessly 
within the existing developments.

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Goal UD-2 – Enhance streetscapes enrich the experience of traveling through Glendale. 
 
Through the companion rezoning request, this request provides an enhanced streetscape along 
the project’s main street frontage on 83rd Avenue. It provides a 25-feet wide landscape setback 
and is designed to have an attractive streetscape for those guests entering the project, those 
residents living in the area, and those driving by. 
 
Conservation, Rehabilitation and Redevelopment Element Goal CRR-2 – Infill 
development is a top priority. 
 
The general plan calls for a focus on infill development, and that is exactly what these 
applications would allow for. The subject site is a challenge due to its limited Glendale Avenue 
frontage and the existing developments on all sides. This minor amendment and the companion 
rezoning request will allow for a Recreational Vehicle Resort community on an infill property. 
This change in land use designation will convert this undeveloped site into an attractive 
Recreational Vehicle Resort that will serve as a transition use. It will also support the nearby 
sporting venues, retail, restaurants, and uses within the Loop 101 corridor. 
 
Most of the infrastructure necessary to accommodate the proposed request is in place adjacent 
to the site and therefore this request complies with the General Plan goal to encourage infill 
development to take advantage of existing infrastructure. The development standards attached 
to this PAD request will also help promote sound growth and compatibility with the surrounding 
area.  
 
Based upon the analysis provided above, we believe the proposed Minor Amendment is 
consistent with the overall intent and goals of the General Plan and as such will be beneficial to 
the surrounding area and Glendale. The project offers an opportunity to create a unique vacation 
destination in a beautiful setting with amenities and recreational facilities centrally located within 
the Recreational Vehicle Resort site. The proposed amendment will be compatible with the 
existing single-family residential to the south and the existing mobile home park to the west and 
does not adversely impact any portion of the planning area. It will create a land use that 
appropriately buffers existing neighborhoods and complements the overall mix of uses in the 
area. In addition, the resulting new tourism dollars resulting from the Recreational Vehicle resort 
guest will support local businesses within Glendale.  
 
 
E. 
REZONING REQUEST 
 
The second companion request seeks a rezoning to implement the proposed luxury Recreational 
Vehicle Resort development. This request seeks to rezone the approximately 17 gross acres 
(15.82 net) site from the current R-3 (Multiple Residence) to PAD (refer to Exhibit E, Zoning-
Existing and Exhibit F, Zoning - Proposed). The existing R-3 zoning on the subject site has been 
in place since 1984. The R-3 zoning allows for multifamily residential development up to 16 du/ac 
and building heights up to 30-feet. As mentioned, to accommodate the proposed Luxury 
Recreational Vehicle Resort two requests are being filed concurrently.

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This request seeks to rezone the Property to PAD zoning category to allow for a luxury 
Recreational Vehicle Resort community, and reduces the intensity of what could occur under the 
existing R-3 zoning by developing the site with a substantial less intense development. The 
project offers an opportunity to create a unique vacation destination in a beautiful setting with 
amenities and recreational facilities centrally located within the Recreational Vehicle Resort site. 
With so many attractions nearby, we believe this is a desired site for a luxury Recreational 
Vehicle Resort community. The conceptual master development plan shows up to 166 total RV 
spaces in a variety of sizes to accommodate different RV types and models.  The plans include 
two different back-in space sizes, two different pull-thru spaces sizes and includes 
adventure/camper van spaces.  Each RV space will include: A RV parking area, an approximate 
12’ wide by 20’ concrete pad for private individual guest use, an approximate 12’ wide by 20’ turf 
area for private individual guest use, a minimum of 1 tree per space, and a sewer connection. 
Further, a picnic table and seating will be provided at every other RV space. The amenities will 
include an on-site park host office/residence, a high-end clubhouse, which includes a small 
convenient market for guest to purchase small necessities, office space, fitness center, 
community kitchen for gathering, seating area with large screen TV with the ability to stream old 
and current movies, activity and game rooms, laundry stations, showers/restrooms facilities, a 
large resort style swimming pool with seating, BBQ, ramada and lounging area, tot lot, multi-use 
combination pickleball/badminton court, putting green, horseshoe pits, bocci court, dog-park and 
grassed activity area with seating.  
 
The RV Resort will provide Wi-Fi capabilities at the Clubhouse for guests to use.  The RV Resort 
will also provide Wi-Fi connection antennas on the property that will allow a signal to get to all 
RV spaces within the subject site. The proposed zoning will help support the nearby sports, 
entertainment, restaurant, and shopping venues.  
 
The intent is to not allow long-term rental of spaces within the RV resort. Long-term stays can 
be accommodated next door at the mobile home park. The rental fee structure is set up for daily, 
weekly, and monthly. The rent structure is set up such that guests cannot get discounts if they 
stay on a multi-month rate because it will not be offered. More expensive daily and weekly rates 
during peak times will be proposed. A monthly rate that fluctuates depending on the season is 
proposed and will never offer a multi-month discounted rate. This is how high-end resorts and 
hotels control length of stay. Individual RV Space shall not be continuously occupied by the 
same renter for more than six (6) months. 
 
Over the past decade, there has been tremendous growth in the City of Glendale along the Loop 
101 Freeway corridor and near the Westgate Entertainment Center. The area has evolved from 
mostly suburban neighborhoods with corresponding suburban style retail centers and employers 
into a dynamic, vibrant mixed-use area featuring professional sports and entertainment venues, 
retail stores, restaurants, and other regional commercial and employment uses, including State 
Farm Stadium, Gila River Arena, Topgolf, Camelback Ranch Glendale, Tanger Outlets, and the 
major retail/entertainment venues in Westgate Center. This RV resort will bring more people to 
those amenities, capturing more tax dollars for the City and providing alternative tourism

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accommodations. RV users exist and Glendale should be capturing the spending of such users. 
This proposal allows Glendale to increase its ability to do so.  
 
Background on the Target Users for Glendale Recreational Vehicle Resort  
 
It is estimated that 8 million U.S. households currently own Recreational Vehicles. During the 
pandemic, these numbers have grown as people are looking for safe ways to vacation and are 
more flexible in where they do their work.1  As the number of Recreational Vehicle owners grows, 
so does the demand for new, quality Recreational Vehicle Resorts to accommodate Recreational 
Vehicle users.  
 
Recreational Vehicles range from the tow behind vehicles to the larger Class A motor homes. 
Such motor homes come with high-quality appointments that rival hotel suites and range from 
$100,000 up to $900,000. Retractable canopies and expandable slide outs can add up to 450 
square feet of living space when parked. 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Resorts for Recreational Vehicle users are routinely found in vacation spots from southern 
Florida to the northern Pacific. They are an important asset to destination cities. Without such 
Recreational Vehicle resorts, destination cities miss out on a segment of the leisure and retired 
market that consists of people that have the desire and means to travel in the comfort of their 
own home. The Glendale Recreational Vehicle Resort presents a great and timely opportunity 
to tap into this market and attract visitors with expendable income to Westgate Entertainment 
and other regional commercial and employment uses, including State Farm Stadium, Gila River 
Arena, 
Topgolf, 
Camelback 
Ranch 
Glendale, 
Tanger 
Outlets, 
and 
other 
major 
retail/entertainment venues in the west valley. 
 
1 https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-tips/travel-trends/rv-sales-increase-coronavirus

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The new casino will certainly be a target destination for many Recreational Vehicle users. And 
while the City will not profit from the casino’s revenues directly, the casino delivers many 
derivative benefits to the City by way of the eating, shopping, and recreating that casino users 
will certainly do in Glendale. 
 
The Developer intends to dedicate additional right-of-way and develop Glendale Avenue, 83rd 
Avenue and Ocotillo Road frontages as required by the City adjacent to this subject site. 30’ half 
street right-of-way will be dedicated, and construction of half street improvements will be done 
along Ocotillo Road at the southeast corner of the property. The Developer will also be providing 
right-of-way landscaping which meets or exceeds the City of Glendale development standards. 
Except for an emergency secondary access to Glendale Avenue, no direct access to Glendale 
Avenue is being proposed from the subject site. The main access will be from 83rd Avenue. The 
entrance is designed to provide a grand arrival into the community. As guests enter the property 
their eyes will be focused on the attractive clubhouse that is the focal point into the community 
and located directly behind of the gated main entrance into the community. The Property is 
designed with emphasis on a simple internal roadway system to keep the site secure. The 
physical design of this subject site is dictated by the property’s size and location. A continuous 
25-foot-wide landscape buffer is provided adjacent to Glendale Avenue and adjacent to 83rd 
Avenue.  
 
Other considerations have been taken into the design and layout of the proposed Recreational 
Vehicle Resort site plan to ensure compatibility with the adjacent residential community. The site 
plan for the site has been especially developed to place open space buffering along the project’s 
southern boundary adjacent to the existing residential community. A 25-foot setback with 
landscaping is proposed along the south property boundary. This proposal seeks to install a row 
of Columnar Ficus along the west and south property lines to serve as a buffer to the existing 
developments. It also proposes an 8’ high wall along the south, north and east boundaries. 
 
This is a well-designed infill concept that offers the City a tourist destination in this growth area 
of Glendale. Based upon the analysis provided above, we believe the proposed rezoning is 
consistent with the overall intent and goals of the City’s General Plan goals and policies and will 
be beneficial to the surrounding area. The proposed zoning request is compatible with the 
existing developments and within this area of the City. 
 
The new expendable income from the increased tourism generated by this proposal should 
translate into additional retail sales tax when residents shop and dine at local businesses. The 
proposed request is a practical and useful land use solution to a vacant site that has not been 
generating taxes to the City for decades.

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F. 
PAD FINDINGS 
 
Section 35.2.901. A. Purpose Statement, of the City of Glendale’s Unified Development Code 
states the intent of the PAD district is to: 
 
A. 
Encourage creative and effective use of land and circulation systems to accommodate 
changes in land development technologies. 
 
The uniquely shaped property enjoys the close proximity of Westgate entertainment center, 
nearby Tanger Outlets Mall, shopping, offices, major sport venues and numerous restaurants. 
The subject property is located approximately 1.6 miles east of the Loop 101 Freeway on the 
south side of Glendale Avenue. Freeway interchanges already exist at Glendale Avenue, 
Cardinals Way/Bethany Home Road, and Camelback Road with an HOV interchange at Loop 
101 and Maryland Avenue.  
 
The primary streets adjacent to this site (83rd Avenue and Glendale Avenue) are in and provide 
excellent access to the property. The layout and design of Glendale Recreational Vehicle Resort 
faces all lots on this property inward onto the property’s internal loop street and open space. 
Primary access will be from 83rd Avenue with an emergency access to Glendale Avenue. The 
Glendale Recreational Vehicle Resort PAD is a creative and effective land use that is a good 
land use solution near the adjacent sports and entertainment corridor. 
 
B. 
Encourage residential development to provide a mixture of housing types and designs. 
 
While not a true residential development, in the sense of permanent housing, it does provide an 
alternative residential lifestyle. The Recreational Vehicle Resort lifestyle is one that brings 
tourism and guests that will likely stay in their Recreational Vehicle’s while vacationing and on 
this site. This is not a Recreational Vehicle storage facility; rather it is a place where Recreational 
Vehicle owners come to stay. This use brings tourism and provides temporary living within their 
own recreational vehicles. This use will capture a market that the city of Glendale currently does 
not cater to as much as it could. We believe this PAD will help provide another excellent 
opportunity for tourism and those wishing to stay near one of the City’s most vibrant and diverse 
economic engines.  
 
C.   
Encourage innovative development or redevelopment concepts for all land use types to 
provide a greater variety and intensity of uses. 
 
As mentioned, this use brings tourism and provides temporary living for guest within their own 
recreational vehicles. With the close proximity to the State Farm Stadium, ballparks, and 
Westgate for a vacation use like this proposal we believe this is an appropriate use that fits 
seamlessly within the existing context and the surrounding area. Hotels, higher density, and 
entertainment uses should be in the immediate vicinity to Westgate. But as we move further out 
to 83rd Avenue, vacation uses like the proposed uses are appropriate and will help the City to 
capture a growing (and usually well-funded) segment of the leisure and vacation market.

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D.   
Provide a process which relates the urban design and scale of project to the unique 
characteristics of the site. 
 
The vision for this PAD is to provide tourism environment that supports the City’s 
sports/entertainment area. The City has long wanted commercial retail, restaurants, 
entertainment, hospitality, office, medical, healthcare, and employment to locate adjacent to the 
Loop 101 corridor. The PAD provides a unique Recreational Vehicle Resort that helps support 
the City’s vision urban vision. All new development is required to follow the PAD design criteria 
and the City’s Design Review process. This will ensure City Staff sufficient review of the urban 
design, scale, and character of each development as it comes forth with the overall project. 
 
E.   
Require the nature and intensity of development to be supported by adequate utilities, 
transportation, drainage, and common open spaces to serve the development and to 
minimize impact on existing or future adjacent development. 
 
This proposed PAD provides a use that is consistent and compatible with the surrounding 
properties. The proposed use provides adequate common open space and amenities that will 
serve its guests. There are adequate utilities, transportation, drainage, and common open 
spaces to serve the development. 
 
F.   
Encourage development that is consistent with the policies and the guidelines established 
in any specific plan and the General Plan. 
 
See General Plan Amendment request section in this narrative. 
 
When consideration is given to the City’s overall vision for the Loop 101 corridor, the sporting 
events venues, the nearby entertainment district, the number of restaurants and businesses in 
the area, the excellent access the site enjoys to both the 101 Freeway and the arterial street 
network, as well as the low intensity use next to the single-family homes adjacent to the site, this 
request is appropriate for this Property.  The proposed use and site’s location works well with 
the nearby Westgate entertainment area and the Loop 101 corridor. This request provides a 
benefit to the existing businesses and restaurants by providing tourism and expandable income 
to the area. We do not want to be so close that we take away from higher density developments 
and other commercial uses in the Westgate area or along the Loop 101 corridor. We are in just 
the right geographical positioning.

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G. 
LIST OF USES 
 
Permitted Uses. 
A. Recreational Vehicle resort community, including but not limited to: Clubhouse, 
Guardhouse/Check-in Kiosk, Park host office/residence, Manager’s office. 
B. Residential-Multifamily dwelling. 
C. Restaurants (with or without drive-thrus). 
D. Retail stores: 
1. General merchandising, including variety and specialty stores. 
2. Food. 
3. Apparel and accessories. 
4. Home and office furnishings. 
5. Hardware stores. 
E. Professional, administrative, and business offices. 
F. Medical Office, including urgent care facility. 
G. Emergency medical care facility twenty-four (24) hour operations. 
H. Financial institutions, real estate and insurance offices. 
I. Convenience uses. 
1. Retail gasoline is sold. 
2. The primary business is the sale of food or drink for consumption, either on or off 
premises, over a counter, or from an outdoor service window or automobile drive-thru 
service window. Of the food or drink sold, at least twenty (20) percent is in disposable, 
carry out, or edible containers. 
3. Stores less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet where food and 
drink is sold primarily for consumption off premises. 
4. Car washes (self-service and/or automated). 
5. Any commercial use with service designed to be accessed by occupants of a vehicle. 
J. Services: 
1. Personal Services. 
a. Barbershops and beauty salons. 
b. Small appliance repair shops. 
c. Laundry, cleaning, and dry-cleaning establishments 
d. Mortuaries. 
K. Indoor recreational facilities. 
L. Veterinary clinics, all activities within an enclosed building. 
M. Appliance, furniture, and household equipment rentals. 
N. Child care center. 
O. Medical or dental clinics. 
P. Churches. 
Q. Business Schools. 
R. Bar or cocktail lounge. 
S. Nursing homes.

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Uses Subject to Conditions. 
A. Live entertainment facilities which include music by more than one (1) musician, or 
dancing. Such facilities can be approved through administrative review, if the entrances 
and exits to the building are located more than three hundred (300) feet from any 
residential use. The dance floor may not exceed one-eighth (1/8) of the total floor area. 
No adult entertainment uses permitted. The closing time of the dance floor shall be 
simultaneous with the closing of the bar or cocktail lounge. 
B. Seasonal sales and special events subject to the City’s UDC standards. 
C. Wireless communication facilities, subject to the City’s UDC standards. 
 
Uses Subject to Conditional Use Permit. 
A. Shelter-care facilities. 
B. New or used automobile, motorcycle, boat, truck, and recreational vehicle sales and 
repair services. 
C. Live entertainment facilities including nightclubs which include: music performed by more 
than one musician, or dancing. Exits and entrances to the structure are less than three 
hundred (300) feet from any existing or planned residential use. The closing time of the 
dance floor shall be simultaneous with the closing of the bar or cocktail lounge. No adult 
entertainment uses permitted. 
D. Outdoor recreation facilities not to exceed three (3) acres in size. 
E. Automotive truck/trailer or RV leasing and rental facilities where vehicles are stored on-
site. 
F. Self-storage warehouses. All storage shall be within an enclosed building, except that 
boats, trailers and motor vehicles may be placed in outdoor storage areas which are 
separate from the buildings and screened from the view of adjacent streets by walls and 
landscaping. Outside storage shall not exceed ten (10) percent of the gross site area and 
shall not count towards meeting parking requirements. All service storage warehouse 
facilities are to be used for storage purposes only. 
G. Thrift stores, subject to the following conditions: 
a. A storage area must be provided for all discarded items. All storage areas for 
individual items, including collection receptacles, shall be entirely enclosed or 
screened and not visible from the public right-of-way or from adjacent residential 
areas. 
b. All collection receptacles shall be secure from public access during nonbusiness 
hours. 
c. No material, goods, or merchandise may be stored outside of an approved collection 
receptacle unless it is within an approved screened area. 
H. Hotels and motels. 
I. Lodges or fraternal associations. 
J. Recreational vehicle storage facility. 
K. Private recreational clubs, YMCA, YWCA. 
L. Plant nurseries, limited to retail sales only. 
M. Commercial parking lots which include overnight parking.

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N. Auto body repair. 
O. Minor auto repair including lubrication, tires, engine tune-up, washing and polishing, 
brakes, muffler and maintenance of other similar accessories. This use does not include 
major engine repair, radiator repair, automotive painting and body repair, or transmission 
repair. All repair areas must be within an enclosed building. Service bays shall not be 
visible from a public street. 
P. Any single retail use that is greater than seventy-five thousand (75,000) square feet of 
gross floor area. 
Q. Children's residential care facility. 
R. Donation centers. 
 
Accessory Uses. 
Uses which are customary and incidental to the principal use of the property. 
A. Amateur radio tower. 
B. Satellite earth station. 
 
 
H. 
PROHIBITED USES 
 
a. Adult Oriented Businesses. 
b. Automobile Sales or Storage. 
c. Checking Cashing Facilities. 
d. Fortune-tellers/Palm Readers. 
e. Medical Marijuana establishments. 
f. Pawn Shops. 
g. Deferred Presentment (Pay Day Loan) Service. 
h. Swap meet. 
 
 
I. 
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 
 
The purpose and intent of these provisions is to promote and regulate the development within 
the Glendale Recreational Vehicle Resort property. The Glendale Recreational Vehicle Resort 
will fully comply with the Design Review criteria set forth in Section 3.600-Design Review of the 
Glendale UDC or as amended herein.  
 
The attached “Conceptual Site Plan” is an illustration of how the RV Resort site plan may be 
developed. It is anticipated that the project will be developed in a single phase and will be subject 
to the City’s normal Design Review process.  
 
Since no two-story structures are proposed along the perimeter of the property the need for large 
building setbacks is not necessary to provide compatibility between uses. However, a 25-feet 
wide landscape and building setback is proposed along 83rd Avenue, Glendale Avenue and 
along the south property line adjacent to the existing residential. The RV Resort plan proposes 
an 8-feet high wall along the north, east and south property lines and a 6-feet high wall is

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proposed along the west side to separate this project from the existing mobile home park. 
Furthermore, a row of trees will be planted along the south and west property lines to act as 
screening and buffer next to the existing residential and mobile home park. A perimeter street 
25-feet landscape buffer along the south property line will act as an appropriate separation 
between existing and proposed uses. 
 
The applicant fully intends to develop the site as a Recreational Vehicle Resort Community. The 
Applicant proposes the use of the PAD zoning (“Planned Area Development”) District to develop 
the site in accordance with the below Recreational Vehicle Resort Community Development 
Standards.  If the site is not developed as a Recreational Vehicle Resort Community, then the 
development of the site shall follow either the Multifamily Residential or the Commercial, Office, 
Non-Residential Development Standards Table, depending on the use.  
 
Recreational Vehicle Resort Community – Development Standards 
Use 
Maximum 
number 
of RV 
spaces 
Common Lot 
[1] 
Dimensions, 
minimum 
Perimeter 
Setbacks [3] 
Lot 
Coverage, 
maximum 
(% of net 
common 
lot area) 
Building 
Height, 
maximum 
(feet) 
Common 
Open 
Space, 
minimum 
(% of net 
common 
lot area) 
[6] 
Net Lot 
Area 
(square 
feet) 
Lot 
Width 
(feet) 
[2] 
Front, Side, & Rear 
(feet) [4] 
Recreational 
Vehicle Resort 
Use 
166 
N/A 
N/A 
North along 
Glendale 
Avenue 
25 
50 
36 [5] 
30 
North along 
commercial 
parcel 
10 
East along 
83rd Avenue 
25 
East along 
commercial 
parcel 
10 
South 
25 
West 
10 
 
NOTES:  
[1] 
A common lot shall be the original site or lot in which permitted buildings/dwelling, multi-family uses are placed, or in 
which all subsequent permitted individual lots/dwelling, single-family uses are placed.  
[2] 
Lot width is measured at front setback of common lot.  
[3] 
Individual lots within a common lot are not subject to setbacks, except interior building separation shall be as required by 
the building code.  
[4] 
Perimeter setbacks shall increase by one (1) foot per one (1) foot increase in height over twenty (20) feet, up to a maximum 
perimeter setback of twenty-five (25) feet.  
[5] 
Limit to three story maximum.  
[6] 
Applicable to multiple family residential uses only.

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Multifamily Residential – Development Standards 
Use 
Density, 
Maximum 
(dwelling 
units/ 
gross 
acre) 
Common Lot [1] 
Dimensions, 
minimum 
Perimeter 
Setbacks 
[4] 
Lot 
Coverage, 
maximum 
(% of net 
common 
lot area) 
Building 
Height, 
maximum 
(feet) 
Common 
Open 
Space, 
minimum 
(% of net 
common 
lot area) 
[8] 
Net Lot 
Area 
(square 
feet) 
Lot Width 
(feet) [3] 
Front, Side, 
& Rear 
(feet) 
Multifamily 
Residential Use 
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2,720 [2] 
N/A 
20 [5] [6] 
50 
36 [7] 
30 
 
NOTES:  
[1] 
A common lot shall be the original site or lot in which permitted buildings/dwelling, multi-family uses are placed, or in 
which all subsequent permitted individual lots/dwelling, single-family uses are placed.  
[2] 
Minimum Net Lot Area per Dwelling Unit (square feet).  
[3] 
Lot width is measured at front setback of common lot.  
[4] 
A perimeter setback shall be provided for the common lot only. Individual lots within a common lot are not subject to 
setbacks, except interior building separation shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet unless otherwise stated herein or as 
required by the building code.  
[5] 
Perimeter setbacks shall increase by one (1) foot per one (1) foot increase in height over twenty (20) feet, up to a maximum 
perimeter setback of twenty-five (25) feet.  
[6] 
When adjacent to a Single Residence Zoning District, regardless of height, base side and rear perimeter setbacks shall 
be increased by ten (10) feet.  
[7] 
Limit to three story maximum.  
[8] 
Applicable to multiple family residential only. 
 
 
Commercial, Office, Non-Residential - Development Standards 
Use 
Density, 
Maximum 
(dwelling 
units/ 
gross 
acre) 
Lot Dimensions 
Minimum Setback [1] 
Building 
Height, 
maximum 
(feet) 
Common 
Open 
Space, 
minimum 
(% of net 
lot area)  
Net Lot 
Area, 
minimum 
(square 
feet) 
Net Lot 
Area, 
maximum 
(square 
feet) 
Front 
(feet) 
Side 
(feet) 
Street 
Side 
(feet) 
Rear 
(feet) 
 
 
Commercial, 
Office, Non- 
Residential 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
30  
60 [2]  
25 
60 [2]  
30 [3] 
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NOTES:  
[1]  
Building setbacks along arterial streets shall be as stated or a minimum of one (1) foot for each one (1) foot of building 
height, whichever is greatest, unless alternatively specified below.  
[2]  
Building setbacks shall be sixty (60) feet when adjacent to residential uses, fifteen (15) feet when adjacent to 
nonresidential uses.  
[3]  
Additional height may be permitted subject to the following. Side and rear building setbacks shall increase two (2) feet for 
every one (1) foot of building height over thirty (30) feet when adjacent to a residential use or one (1) foot of additional 
setback for every one (1) foot of building height when adjacent to a non-residential use. Maximum height shall not exceed 
fifty-six (56) feet. Any building height above fifty-six (56) feet shall require approval of a conditional use permit.

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Off-Street Parking.   
Shall comply with the City of Glendale Unified Development Code, Section 35.4.00 through 
35.4.13 or as approved herein. 
 
 
J. 
DESIGN GUIDELINES 
 
The provisions of this section seek to create a foundation for design that will ensure development 
of an attractive, high-quality project. The design of buildings within the overall development will 
be complementary to create a harmonious style. This will be accomplished through the use of 
compatible materials and colors and architectural character. The design guidelines and 
standards proposed herein are intended to provide an overall vision for the character of the 
project. As earlier noted, the site layout, landscape and buildings are subject to separate Design 
Review approval as outlined in the “Design Review” Section of the Unified Development Code,. 
 
Materials 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A. Approved materials include the following list, unless otherwise 
expanded with approval by the Planning Division: 
 Common clay brick 
 Granite 
 Marble, or other natural stone 
 Tile cladding 
 Concrete masonry unit (provided that surfaces are integrally 
colored, painted, stained, or have attractive exposed aggregate 
which must be approved as to color and texture) 
 Architectural metal 
 Stucco or plaster (synthetic systems simulating stucco or plaster 
are permitted)  
 Concrete, pre-cast or poured in place 
 Glass 
 Metal panels and/or trim 
 Metal and composite panels 
 Metals (polished and rusted) 
 Perforated metals and meshes 
 Stucco 
 Exposed finished structural steel 
 Stone 
 Masonry 
 Green-Screen or Green walls including trellises to reduce 
excessive radiant heat in pedestrian areas. 
 Other materials as approved by the Planning Division

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Materials (cont.) 
B. Covered Parking Canopies Finishes. 
1. Roof, Sloped: Metal roof deck with metal eaves 
2. Steel Elements (columns):  Paint to match building main color. 
 
C. Any pitched roof structure shall use concrete tiles, “pre-finished” 
metal roofing or other acceptable material as approved by Planning 
Division. Flat roofs shall be non-reflective material (minimum SRI of 
78 for non-occupiable roof patios). 
 
 
Amenities  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Recreational Vehicle Resort Development must provide the 
following amenities, such as, but not limited to the following: 
 Park host office/residence.  
 A high-end clubhouse, which includes a small convenient market 
for guests to purchase small necessities and seating area with 
large screen TV with the ability to stream old and new movies. 
 Office space.  
 Fitness center.  
 Community Kitchen for gathering.  
 Activity and game rooms . 
 Seating area with large screen TV with the ability to stream old 
and current movies. 
 Laundry stations.  
 Showers/restrooms facilities.  
 A large resort style heated swimming pool with seating.  
 Spa. 
 BBQ.  
 Ramada and lounging area.  
 Tot lot.  
 Multi-use combination pickleball/badminton court. 
 Putting green. 
 Horseshoe pits. 
 Bocci court. 
 Dog-parks.   
 Grassed Activity Area with Seating. 
 Wi-Fi capabilities is encouraged to be provided at the Clubhouse 
 Other form of amenity as approved by the Planning Division. 
 
RV Space 
Design 
 
 
 
 
 A picnic table and seating will be provided at every other RV space.  
 Full 30/50 amp hook-up shall be provided. 
 
Each RV space will include:  
 An approximate 12’ wide by 20’ concrete pad for private individual 
guest use.

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RV Space 
Design (cont.) 
 An approximate 12’ wide by 20’ turf area for private individual guest 
use.  
 A minimum of 1 tree per space.  
 A sewer connection.  
 
Each Adventure/Camper Van spaces will include: 
 An approximate 10’ wide by 10’ concrete pad for private individual 
guest use.  
 An approximate 10’ wide by 10’ turf area for private individual guest 
use.  
 A minimum of 1 tree per space.  
 
 
Paving 
Materials 
Design 
Pedestrian crossing area shall have a different color, texture, or material 
to define these areas with one of the following methods: 
 Stamped concrete or asphalt 
 Interlocking concrete pavers 
 Stained concrete 
 Integral colored concrete 
 Or other acceptable method as approved by the Planning Division 
 All materials within the Pedestrian crossing shall meet ADA 
requirements and may not create a significant noise issue with 
vehicle traffic 
 
Walls/Fences 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thematic walls and fences shall be utilized to provide a cohesive project 
as approved by the Planning Division. Up to 8-feet tall wall is permitted. 
Approved wall materials include the following list, unless otherwise 
approved by the Planning Division: 
 8’ high wall shall be installed along Glendale Avenue, 83rd Avenue 
and along the southern boundary if developed as an RV Resort. If 
developed other that RV Resort wall height is subject to Design 
Review. 
 Metals, wrought iron, view fencing, steel tube (polished and 
rusted) 
 Perforated metals and meshes 
 Architectural masonry products as cmu, integral color cmu, 
textured cmu 
 Architectural masonry bricks and veneers 
 Architectural metal works, stand alone or integrated into masonry 
walls 
 Stucco or synthetic applied to all exposed surfaces of masonry 
cmu 
 Poured in place concrete works

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Lighting Design 
All lighting shall comply with Section 26.5 Outdoor Lighting Controls of the 
City of Glendale’s Municipal Code.  
 
All exterior lighting on the site is to be shielded from view of the light source 
off-site to the extent feasible. Parking lot fixtures and wall lights shall not 
exceed 25-feet in height.  
 
Main Project 
Entry Point 
Main project entry point shall be created to convey the identity of the 
development. The main project entry point shall be designed as part of the 
overall development and shall be part of the Design Review application 
when that portion of the property is submitted to the City for review and 
approval. 
 
 
K. 
LANDSCAPE and DESIGN 
 
These landscape guidelines are intended to provide the framework for the development of the 
overall landscape character for the Glendale Recreational Vehicle Resort property. The 
guidelines include all areas of the site including perimeter treatments, open spaces, and parking 
areas. The objective of these guidelines is to unify the project and provide buffer to the existing 
adjacent developments. 
 
A 25-feet wide landscape setback shall be provided along 83rd Avenue and Glendale Avenue 
frontage. A continuous landscape strip is provided adjacent to 83rd Avenue and Glendale 
Avenue. The main entrance to the Glendale Recreational Vehicle Resort property is from 83rd 
Avenue and is flanked by two landscape tracts to create a pleasant, open, and attractive sense 
of arrival to this community.  
 
Landscaped Area Along Street Frontage 
Landscaped areas along street frontages shall be contoured or bermed when possible, to 
provide variations in grade, visual relief, and more pleasing aesthetic value. All Recreational 
Vehicle spaces shall be screened from street view by a decorative wall not less than six (6) feet 
in height. The required height of the berm or wall shall be measured from the highest finished 
grade of the adjacent on-site parking area or adjacent finished grade of the street, whichever is 
greater. Tree spacing shall not exceed a maximum distance of 25 feet. 
 
Specific Perimeter Treatments 
The southern and western perimeters shall be developed to create a dense tree canopy or 
landscape hedge with a consistent look. The western and southern perimeters shall have a row 
of columnar ficus (or as approved by the Planning Division) themed tree landscape appearance. 
The northern, eastern, and south street perimeters of the site shall incorporate the use of 
flowering desert shrubs and groundcovers that will provide a sense of identity and be compatible

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with the environmental conditions of the area. Drought tolerant shade trees and ground cover 
shall be incorporated along all site western and southern perimeters. 
 
Landscape Setbacks 
Minimum Perimeter Landscape 
Setbacks 
North along Glendale Avenue 
25-feet 
North along commercial parcel 
10-feet 
East along 83rd Avenue 
25-feet 
East along commercial parcel 
10-feet 
South 
25-feet 
West 
10-feet 
 
 
 
L. 
SIGNS 
 
Signs shall conform to all provisions defined by Sections 7.100-Signs through Section 7.110-
Digital Billboard Signs of the City of Glendale Unified Development Code,, as amended over 
time.  The RV Resort use and non-commercial uses shall comply with the City non-residential 
signage requirments.  If the property is developed as multifamily, signage shall comply with the 
City’s multiple residence signage criteria. All signs must be located on the subject property. No 
signs shall be allowed within public right-of-way, unless authorized in writing by the City of 
Glendale. 
 
 
M. 
AMENDMENTS 
 
The following provisions are intended to provide criteria for Administrative Interpretations and 
for the determination of a Major Amendment or Minor Amendment. 
 
Administrative Interpretations 
 
On occasion, it may be necessary to request a formal or informal interpretation from the City of 
Glendale Planning Administrator related to the implementation and/or interpretation of the 
project intent, use, or development standards as may be applicable to the interpretation of the 
provisions of the City of Glendale Unified Development Code or to the interpretation of the intent 
of narrative descriptions/statements contained in this PAD application. Such requests for 
interpretation to these provisions will be made in written form to the City of Glendale Planning 
Administrator, or his/her designee, by the Master Developer or the property owner.  
 
 
Major Amendments 
 
 A Major change is a substantial alteration to the “List of Uses” of the Property as set forth 
in this PAD, as deemed to be substantial by the Planning Administrator or his/her 
designee. Major Changes shall comply with the procedural/public hearing requirements

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set forth in City of Glendale Unified Development Code and State Statute. 
 
 
Minor Amendments 
 
The City of Glendale Planning Administrator or his/her designee may allow minor changes to the 
PAD, provided that such proposed changes do not rise to the level of a major change as outlined 
above. Minor Amendment shall be acted upon administratively by the Planning Administrator, or 
his/her designee. Unless otherwise required by law, those changes determined to be Minor by 
the City shall not require public notice or public hearings. The following items shall be considered 
as minor changes to the PAD: 
 
 Changes in configuration of individual development parcels to include modifications to 
boundaries as long as there is no net loss of open space allowable within the PAD. 
 
 Any minor alterations to the PAD narrative which does not directly impact the health, 
safety, and welfare for any adjacent property owner or that of the general public as 
determined by the Planning Administrator, or his/her designee. 
 
 Changes or modifications in any development standards (e.g. building setbacks, building 
height, open space, etc.) by less than 10% in order to accommodate for unique 
circumstances or specific site constraints, so long as the change does not conflict with 
the City of Glendale Building Code. 
 
 Any analogous interpretations of the List of Uses of the property as set forth in the PAD, 
as determined by the Planning Administrator or his/her designee.  
 
 Minor modifications or adjustment to internal driveway alignments and/or parcel 
configuration so long as the proposed modification does not change the overall intent of 
the PAD. 
 
 Other changes not identified above, but deemed appropriate by the Planning 
Administrator, or his/her designee, as long as the change does not impact the general 
health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City of Glendale and does not impact 
the overall intent of the approved PAD. 
 
Upon the approval of any proposed amendment to the Planned Area Development (PAD), the 
amendment shall be attached to the PAD as an addendum and shall become a part thereof.  
 
 
N. 
CONCLUSION 
 
This project is an appropriate solution for this L-shaped parcel that sits adjacent to the existing 
mobile home park on the west, 83rd Avenue on the east, single-family residential on the south,

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and wraps around commercial uses. The heights will be limited by the very nature of the use, 
which will protect the privacy of the neighbors to the south, and it will be compatible with the 
commercial use and the mobile home park next door.  
 
This project would enable Glendale to tap into a segment of the leisure and vacation market that 
had already grown popular in the United States. The vision for this PAD is to provide a tourism 
environment that supports the City’s sports/entertainment area. Future guests will surely take 
advantage of the site’s close proximity to a wide variety of sporting locations, shopping, 
entertainment venues and restaurants, including those at Westgate. There is a tax base and 
economic benefit derived by this proposal.  
 
Paul Davis Family - Davis Enterprises, is proposing to create an exceptional project that offers 
an opportunity to create a unique and relaxing destination in a beautiful setting. The on-site 
amenities will also act as an attraction to higher-end users. These amenities will include an on-
site park host office/residence, a high-end clubhouse, which includes a small convenient market 
for guests to purchase small necessities, office space, fitness center, community kitchen for 
gathering, seating area with large screen TV with the ability to stream old and current movies, 
activity and game rooms, laundry stations, showers/restrooms facilities, a large resort style 
swimming pool with seating, BBQ, ramada and lounging area, tot lot, multi-use combination 
pickleball/badminton court, putting green, horseshoe pits, bocci court, dog-parks and grassed 
activity area with seating. The development of the site will create a luxury Recreational Vehicle 
Resort community that brings in tourism and sets the bar for design and quality for this area of 
the City and one that we feel will enhance this area of the City. Paul Davis Family - Davis 
Enterprises believes this community will be a valued addition to the City of Glendale. 
 
 
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT A - VICINITY MAP

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EXHIBIT B - AERIAL

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EXHIBIT C – GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP - EXISTING

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EXHIBIT D – GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP – PROPOSED

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EXHIBIT E – ZONING MAP – EXISTING

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EXHIBIT F – ZONING MAP – PROPOSED

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EXHIBIT G – CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN

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                         EXHIBIT H - CONCEPTUAL REPRESENTATION OF TYPICAL SITE DETAILS

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EXHIBIT I - CONCEPTUAL REPRESENTATION OF CLUBHOUSE BUILDING

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EXHIBIT J - CONCEPTUAL REPRESENTATION OF ENTRY AND LANDSCAPING

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EXHIBIT K - CONCEPTUAL REPRESENTATION OF ENTRY AND LANDSCAPING

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EXHIBIT L - CONCEPTUAL REPRESENTATION OF ENTRY AND LANDSCAPING

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EXHIBIT M - CONCEPTUAL REPRESENTATION OF ENTRY

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EXHIBIT N - CONCEPTUAL REPRESENTATION OF ENTRY SIGNAGE