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City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2022-08-11)

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CITIZEN 
PARTICIPATION 
PLAN 
VAR22-05 
ADDRESS: 6718 N 59TH DR.  
GLENDALE, AZ 85301 
APN: 144-10-113 
ZONING R-3 
 
VAR22-05
APPLICATION
04-18-2022
04-26-2022
APPROVED
 
 6 JUN 2022
VAR22-05
City of Glendale
 Planning Division

MXD SOLUTIONS, LLC  
(602) 367-5607 
 
8370 W. San Miguel Ave. 
Glendale AZ 85305 
max@mxdsolutions.com 
 
 
 
 
 
This lot located in 6718 N 59th Dr. Glendale AZ 85301. Has 
been a vacant property for more than 30 years. Which indicates that this 
has not been used for any useful purpose for the previous owner.  
 
 
 
 
This property is located near City of Glendale’s downtown area in the 
ORCHARD ADD BLK 20-21-22, & 38-39-40 AMD MCR: 003-36, 
subdivision. The main cross streets are 59th Ave and W Ocotillo Rd. The 
adjacent lots are all R-3 zoning, which allows for single family and 
multiple residence. Most lots in this vicinity are being used as duplex 
buildings. 
 
 
 
 
 
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CHANGE OF 
VARIANCE  
APPLICATION 
To Whom It May Concern,  
This letter is to request a change of variance on the vacant land with 
address 6718 N 59th Dr. Glendale AZ 85301 and APN: 144-10-113.  
The goal is to develop a single-family affordable housing opportunity 
on this vacant land of 8,450 Ft2. The property is currently zoned R-3 
(Multiple residence). The R-3 district in the city of Glendale requires 
a 20-foot setback on all sides. The proposed home does not provide 
for this, and we would like to change the current 20 Ft setback to 5 
Ft on the South side and 11 Ft on North side.   
Figure 1 Current Setbacks of 20 ft Overall. 
Figure 2 Proposed lot Setbacks and Residence

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According to the Zoning Ordinance- section 3.706: 
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. 
 
For which we consider that the size of the property is a special 
circumstance because the required setbacks will not leave enough 
space for an appropriate size home to fit.  
2) Due to the special circumstances, the strict application of the 
Zoning Ordinance would deprive the property of privileges 
enjoyed by other properties in the same classification in 
same zoning district. 
The current zoning ordinance would only allow us to build a home 
that is 10 feet in width. All other homes in this same classification in 
the same zoning district are wider than 10 feet. Therefore, we are 
asking for approval so the family can enjoy a functional home.  
Previously we have considered different reasonable options such as 
being part of the Glendale Centerline District, reason why we 
acquired the property initially. However, the required distance 
between a residential building to a structure in the Glendale 
Centerline District ended up being more than the setback required in 
the current zoning. 
We believe that the variance is the minimum necessary to alleviate 
the property hardship; however, none of this depends on us, that is 
the reason why the variance is our last hope, and it would not 
constitute a grant of special privileges inconsistent with the limitations 
on other properties in the zoning district and will not have a 
detrimental effect on the property, adjoining properties, the 
surrounding neighborhood, or the City in general.  
Please see attached Deed recorded on January 20th, 2022, as proof 
of ownership and for the Legal Description of the property.  
In addition, the parcel map is attached to this letter.  
Respectfully,  
Maximo Cabellos 
602.367.5607

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CITY OF GLENDALE ADOPTED CODES
GENERAL NOTES
THESE PLANS WERE PREPARED WITH
CONFORMANCE TO APPLICABLE 2018 IBC AND
IRC
NEW 200 AMP SERVICE ELECTRICAL METER
5/8" WATER METER LOCATION (EXISTING)
TO BE REPLACED WITH TRAFFIC RATED WATER METER
PARCEL INFORMATION
SITE PLAN
VICINITY MAP
N 59TH AVE.
N 59TH DR.
N 60TH AVE.
W GLENDALE AVE
W LAMAR RD
W OCOTILLO RD
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