PC Workshop & Meeting Minutes 06.26.25
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D R A F T WORKSHOP MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION GLENDALE CIVIC CENTER 5750 W GLENN DR GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301 JUNE 26, 2025 6:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Crow called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Vern Crow, Chair Edwin Nyberg, Vice Chair Tom Cole, Commissioner John Crow, Commissioner John Geurs, Commissioner Absent: Sergio Arellano, Commissioner Bryan Hooper, Commissioner Also Present: Tabitha Perry, Deputy Director, Development Services James Gruber, Chief Deputy City Attorney Tawanda Walker-Hall, Administrative Support Supervisor 3. PLANNING STAFF REPORT a. ZTA25-XX COMMISSION INITIATIVE FOR A TEXT AMENDMENT, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE. Presented by: Tabitha Perry, Deputy Director, Development Services Deputy Director Perry provided an overview of the six sections of the Unified Development Code (UDC) proposed for amendment through the text amendment. The Commissioners reached a consensus, directing staff to move forward with the proposed revisions to the various sections of the UDC. Commissioners gave a consensus for staff to proceed with amending various sections of the UDC. AYE: Chair Vern Crow Vice Chair Edwin Nyberg Commissioner Tom Cole Commissioner John Crow Commissioner John Geurs Passed 4. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Crow closed the workshop at 5:34 p.m. The Planning Commission meeting minutes of June 26, 2025, were submitted and approved the 28th day of August 2025. ____________________________________ Tawanda Walker-Hall Recording Secretary D R A F T MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION GLENDALE CIVIC CENTER 5750 W GLENN DRIVE GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301 JUNE 26, 2025 6:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Crow called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Vern Crow, Chair Edwin Nyberg, Vice Chair Tom Cole, Commissioner John Crow, Commissioner Sergio Arellano, Commissioner John Geurs, Commissioner Absent: Bryan Hooper, Commissioner Also Present: Tabitha Perry, Deputy Director, Development Services James Gruber, Chief Deputy City Attorney Sydney Tirella, Senior Planner Amy Schwenner, Planner Tawanda Walker-Hall, Administrative Support Supervisor 3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES a. Planning Commission Minutes of May 22, 2025. Chairperson Crow called for a motion to approve the meeting minutes of May 22, 2025. Motioned by Commissioner John Geurs, seconded by Commissioner John Crow to approve the May 22, 2025 Planning Commission meeting minutes. AYE: Chair Vern Crow Vice Chair Edwin Nyberg Commissioner Tom Cole Commissioner John Crow Commissioner Sergio Arellano Commissioner John Geurs Passed 4. WITHDRAWALS AND CONTINUANCES Deputy Director Perry requested that agenda items 5.4 (GPA25-02 & ZON25-04) and 5.5 (ZTA25-01) be continued to a specific date (continued to August 28, 2025, Planning Commission Public Hearing). 5. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 1. CUP24-09, a request by Ashley Z. Marsh on behalf of Gammage & Burnham, PLC, representing Wolfgang Horn, Bezos Academy, to allow a private school without dormitories in the R-4 (Multiple Residence) zoning district. The site is located at the southwest corner of 65th Avenue and Alice Avenue, 6511 West Alice Avenue, and is in the Barrel District. Sydney Tirella, Senior Planner, presented CUP24-09. Chairperson Crow, along with Commissioners Geurs, Cole, and Arellano, expressed concerns regarding the potential volume of vehicles and their impact on the surrounding area. Rebecca Fastje, Transportation Engineer with the City of Glendale, addressed the Commissioners' concerns as they relate to staggered student arrival and departure times. She deferred to the applicant to provide additional details of the proposed operations. The applicant, Ashley Marsh, provided background information about the project and outlined operational details including on-site parking, traffic signage, designated arrival and departure times for parents, and staff procedures escorting students. With no additional questions or comments. Chairperson Crow closed the public hearing and called for a motion and vote. Motioned by Commissioner Tom Cole, seconded by Commissioner John Crow to approve CUP24-09. AYE: Chair Vern Crow Vice Chair Edwin Nyberg Commissioner Tom Cole Commissioner John Crow Commissioner Sergio Arellano Commissioner John Geurs Passed Chief Deputy City Attorney Gruber, actions for approval are final for CUP24-09, subject to an appeal being filed within 15 days. 2. CUP25-02, a request by Mitchell Reynolds on behalf of Cole Valley Partners, to allow a drive-through restaurant within five hundred feet (500') of zoned single-family residential. The site is located at 5960 West Northern Avenue and is in the Barrel District. Amy Schwenner, Planner, presented CUP25-02. Applicant, Michael Reynolds, introduced himself and offered to answer questions. With no questions or comments, Chairperson Crow closed the public hearing and called for a motion and vote. Motioned by Commissioner John Crow, seconded by Commissioner Sergio Arellano to approve CUP25-02. AYE: Chair Vern Crow Vice Chair Edwin Nyberg Commissioner Tom Cole Commissioner John Crow Commissioner Sergio Arellano Commissioner John Geurs Passed Chief Deputy City Attorney Gruber actions for approval are final for CUP25-02, subject to an appeal being filed within 15 days. 3. CUP25-05, a request by Mitchell Reynolds on behalf of Cole Valley Partners, to allow a drive-through restaurant within five hundred feet (500') of zoned single-family residential. The site is located at 5950 West Northern Avenue and is in the Barrel District. Amy Schwenner, Planner, presented CUP25-05. Applicant, Michael Reynolds, introduced himself and offered to answer questions. With no questions or comments, Chairperson Crow closed the public hearing and called for a motion and vote. Motioned by Commissioner John Geurs, seconded by Commissioner John Crow to approve CUP25-05. AYE: Chair Vern Crow Vice Chair Edwin Nyberg Commissioner Tom Cole Commissioner John Crow Commissioner Sergio Arellano Commissioner John Geurs Passed Chief Deputy City Attorney Gruber, actions for approval are final for CUP25-05 subject to an appeal being filed within 15 days. 4. GPA25-02 & ZON25-04, a request by Kurt Waldier on behalf of Gilbert Blilie PLLC, representing Three Rocks Mining, requesting a Minor General Plan Amendment from Parks and Open Space (POS) and Low Density Residential 1-2.5 du/ac (LDR 2.5) to Heavy Industrial (HI) and rezone to Heavy Industrial (M-2) with Special Use Overlay for approximately 39 acres to expand an existing adjacent sand and gravel mining operation. The site is located between Bethany Home Road Alignment and Maryland Avenue Alignment, approximately 2500 feet from El Mirage Road, and is in the Yucca Council District. Presented By: Duane Hoskins, Principal Planner (Item continued to August 28, 2025, Planning Commission Public Hearing) 5. ZTA25-01, a request by the City of Glendale to amend the text of the Unified Development Code (UDC), Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA25-01) pertaining to Accessory Use Conditions: Accessory Dwelling Unit, Section 35.3.204 and Section 35.4.310, Site Signs, Billboards. Presented by: Tabitha Perry, Deputy Director, Development Services (Item continued to August 28, 2025, Planning Commission Public Hearing) 6. OTHER BUSINESS There were none. 7. PLANNING STAFF REPORT There were none. 8. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS There were none. 9. CITIZEN COMMENTS There were none. 10. NEXT MEETING The July public hearing is vacated. The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for August 28th at 6:00 p.m., in the Civic Center located at 5750 W. Glenn Dr., Glendale, Arizona, 85301. 11. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Crow called for a motion to adjourn. Motioned by Commissioner Tom Cole, seconded by Vice Chair Edwin Nyberg to adjourn the meeting. AYE: Chair Vern Crow Vice Chair Edwin Nyberg Commissioner Tom Cole Commissioner John Crow Commissioner Sergio Arellano Commissioner John Geurs Passed Chairperson Crow adjourned the meeting at 6:51 pm. The Planning Commission meeting minutes of June 26, 2025 were submitted and approved this ___ day of ________, 2025. ____________________________________ Tawanda Walker-Hall Recording Secretary