Presentation

VILLAS AT 45TH AVENUE
VAR21-08 
Board of Adjustment Hearing – December 9, 2021
Edward Vigil 
Senior Planner

VARIANCE REQUEST
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A request to reduce the perimeter setback 
from 30 feet to 5 feet as required in the 
Glendale Centerline Overlay “Midtown” 
zoning district.
Applicant: David Bohn, The BFG Group.

REQUIRED ACTION
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Consider the facts and determine whether 
the findings meet the Statutory provisions 
for approval of a Variance.

ZONING MAP
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AERIAL
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BACKGROUND 
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•The property was zoned R1-6 (Single Family 
Residential) and has opted into the GCO-
Midtown District.
•The site is south of Myrtle Avenue and west of 
45th Avenue and is approximately 3.01 acres.
•The site has been vacant and is an infill 
property. 
•The site has a unique, long and narrow shape.

SITE PLAN
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FLOOR PLAN 
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ELEVATIONS
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PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
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Notification Letters – October 28
Neighborhood Meeting – November 15
Site Posted – November 17
Arizona Republic – November 18 
Public Hearing Notification – November 
19
No participants in the neighborhood meeting 
however, 2 property owners to the north left 
voicemails with concerns of the proposed 5-
foot setback.

REQUIRED FINDINGS 
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1. There are special circumstances 
or conditions applicable to the 
property including its size, 
shape, topography, location, or 
surroundings, which were not 
self-imposed by the owner;

REQUIRED FINDINGS 
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•The property has a long narrow shape 
making it difficult to develop.
•The site has been vacant and is an 
infill property.
•30-foot setbacks would make this 
property undevelopable.

FINDINGS (continued)
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2. Due to the special circumstances, 
the strict application of the Zoning 
Ordinance would deprive the 
property of privileges enjoyed by 
other properties of the same 
classification in the same zoning 
district;

FINDINGS (continued)
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• The property would be deprived of 
privileges that the GCO was intended to 
provide. 
• The GCO allows for 6 stories/ 70 feet in 
height. The applicant is only proposing 2 
stories at 24 feet tall.

FINDINGS (continued)
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• The requested building setbacks are the  
minimum necessary to build the proposed 
2 story town homes.
• Variance will resolve the site conflicts and 
in addition the applicant is proposing to 
double the open space required which 
would have a positive impact on the 
adjacent properties.

RECOMMENDATION
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Should the Board wish to approve 
VAR21-08, it should be subject to 
the following stipulation:
1) Development shall be in conformance 
with the project narrative dated 
November 16, 2021.

VILLAS AT 45TH AVENUE
VAR21-08 
Board of Adjustment Hearing – December 9, 2021
Edward Vigil 
Senior Planner