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Bench Properties Care Home
VAR25-08
Board of Adjustment Hearing – April 9, 2026
Sydney Tirella
Senior Planner

Request
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Disability accommodation approval for a group home 
within 1,200 feet of an existing group home. 
Applicant / Owner:
Shaine T. Alleman, Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. / Paul Cardon, 
Bench Properties, Inc.

Zoning Map
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Aerial Map
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Public Involvement 
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• Formal notices mailed December 4, 2025
• Hearing notices mailed on March 13, 2026
• Advertised in The Arizona Republic on March 20, 2026
• Property posted on-site March 20, 2026

Findings & Analysis 
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(a)
The requested accommodation is requested by or on 
the behalf of one (1) or more individuals with a 
disability protected under Federal and Arizona Fair 
Housing Laws (42 U.S.C. § 3600 et seq. and A.R.S. § 
41-1491 et seq.);
(b)
The requested accommodation is necessary to afford 
an individual with a disability equal opportunity to 
use and enjoy a dwelling;

Findings & Analysis 
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(c)
The standard or requirement unduly restricts the 
opportunity for a person with a disability from 
finding adequate housing within the City of 
Glendale;
(d)
The requested accommodation does not 
fundamentally alter the nature and purpose of the 
UDC of the City of Glendale;

Findings & Analysis 
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(e) 
The requested accommodation will not impose an 
undue financial or administrative burden on the city, 
as "undue financial or administrative burden" is 
defined in Federal or Arizona fair housing laws (42 
U.S.C. § 3600 et seq. and A.R.S. § 41-1491 et seq.) 
and interpretive case law;

Recommendation
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If the Board moves to make a motion to grant the 
disability accommodation, it should be subject to the 
following stipulations:
1. Approval of this disability accommodation shall not 
alter the separation requirement for other group home 
applications as outlined in Unified Development Code 
Section 35.3.102.F.

Recommendation
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2. The group home reservation shall be obtained for an 
assisted living home for six to ten residents. Approval 
of this disability accommodation is limited to the 
owner operator on record and shall not convey with 
change of property ownership.

Recommendation
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3. Change in group home operator, property ownership, 
or group home type as defined by the Unified 
Development Code, or population intended to reside in 
the facility will render the disability accommodation 
approval void and require reapplication with the City 
for a group home including formal research to 
determine the minimum separation requirement is 
met.

Bench Properties Care Home
VAR25-08
Board of Adjustment Hearing – April 9, 2026
Sydney Tirella
Senior Planner