PowerPoint Presentation

Veterans Community Project PAD
GPA24-05 & ZON24-10
Planning Commission Hearing – April 24, 2025
Alex Lerma
Senior Planner

Request
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1. Minor General Plan Amendment from LI (Light Industrial) to 
HDR 20 (High Density Residential 12.0-20.0 du/ac) and OFC 
(Office). 
2. Rezone from M-1 (Light Industrial), R-4 (Multiple Residence-4) 
and C-3 (Heavy Commercial) to PAD (Planned Area 
Development). 
Applicant/ Owner: 
Stephen W. Anderson, Gammage & Burnham, PLC, City of Glendale.

Vicinity Map
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CITY 
HALL
SUBJECT 
PROPERTY
Located at the  
northwest 
corner of 63rd 
Avenue and  
Grand Avenue.

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General Plan / Zoning
General Plan Proposal:
HDR 20 & OFC
Zoning Proposal:
PAD

Aerial Map
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Conceptual Site Plan 
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Conceptual Elevations 
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Conceptual Elevations 
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Aerial Rendering 
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Public Involvement 
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• Notice mailed September 11, 2024.  
• In-person neighborhood meeting held September 25, 2024.
• Hearing notices mailed on March 28, 2025. 
• Advertised in The Arizona Republic on April 2, 2025.   
• Property posted on-site March 4, 2025.

Findings & Analysis
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• The PAD will serve as a tool to accommodate a unique mix-use 
project.
• The project primary focus is to provide transitional housing to 
homeless veterans. 
 
• The PAD provides the needed flexibility to facilitate a project 
that could otherwise be challenging if implemented under 
different regulations.

Findings & Analysis
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• The projects site design and building arrangement will take 
in to account the existing surrounding uses. 
• Adequate utilities exist in the area. 
• Proposal is consistent with General Plan goals & policies.

Recommendation
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The Planning Commission should recommend approval of 
GPA24-05, as written.
The Planning Commission should recommend approval of 
ZON24-10, subject to the following stipulations:
1. Development shall be in substantial conformance with 
the Veterans Community Project PAD narrative, final 
date stamped March 20, 2025.

Recommendation
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2. “No Parking” signs shall be installed along the project’s 
frontage on 63rd Avenue.   
                                                                             
3. Site driveway must be 150 feet apart from curb return 
to curb return and not centerline of driveway.

Veterans Community Project PAD
GPA24-05 & ZON24-10
Planning Commission Hearing – April 24, 2025
Alex Lerma
Senior Planner