PAD Narrative

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2022-12-08)

View PDF Item e Meeting page

Extracted text (via pymupdf) 28285 characters
1 
 
 
 
 
 
PARKWAY 303 EAST 
Planned Area Development 
NWC & NEC Sarival Avenue & Olive Avenue 
1st Submittal: August 29, 2022 
2nd Submittal: October 6, 2022

2 |   Parkway 303 East     
Development Team  
 
 
Attorney 
 
 
 
 
 
Developer 
Suburban Land Reserve 
51 South Main Street, Suite 301 
Salt Lake City, UT 84111 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Attorneys/Representative  
                                 
 
Architect 
 
 
     Withey Morris, PLC 
 
 
                     
 
Butler Design Group 
 
 
     2525 E. Arizona Biltmore Cir. 
 
                    
 
5017 E. Washington Street 
 
 
    Suite A-212 
 
 
 
 
         
 
#107 
 
 
     Phoenix, AZ 85016 
 
   
                     
 
Phoenix, AZ 85034 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Engineer 
Hunter Engineering 
10450 N. 74th Street 
Suite 200 
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

3 |   Parkway 303 East     
Table of Contents 
 
Introduction ................................................................................................................. 5 
Site Overview.............................................................................................................. 5 
Planned Area Development Plan ................................................................................ 5 
Purpose and Overview ....................................................................................... 5 
Permitted Uses .................................................................................................. 6 
Site Plan ............................................................................................................ 6 
Development Standards .................................................................................... 7 
PAD Deviation Justification ................................................................................ 8 
Performance Standards ..................................................................................... 9 
Landscaping, Screening, Walls .......................................................................... 9 
Landscape Design .................................................................................................... 10 
Architectural Design .................................................................................................. 10 
Circulation & Access ................................................................................................. 11 
Existing Conditions .......................................................................................... 11 
Proposed Improvements .................................................................................. 11 
Grading and Drainage ............................................................................................... 11 
Infrastructure/Utilities ................................................................................................ 11 
Signage .................................................................................................................... 12 
Phasing..................................................................................................................... 12 
Summary .................................................................................................................. 12

4 |   Parkway 303 East     
Exhibits 
 
Aerial Map........................................................................................................ Exhibit 1 
Zoning Map ...................................................................................................... Exhibit 2 
Current General Plan Land Use Map................................................................ Exhibit 3 
Conceptual Site Plan ........................................................................................ Exhibit 4

5 |   Parkway 303 East     
Introduction 
Suburban Land Reserve (“SLR”) proposes to develop approximately 276 acres located at the northwest and 
northeast corners of Sarival Avenue and Olive Avenue (the “Property”) as shown on the Aerial Map at Exhibit 
1. This seeks to rezone the Property from RR-45 to Planned Area Development, in conjunction with an Major 
General Plan Amendment and annexation into the City of Glendale, to allow the development of a modern 
industrial, logistics, and commerce park known as Parkway 303 East. 
Site Overview 
As noted above, the Property is approximately 276 acres located in the unincorporated area of Maricopa County, 
but within the City of Glendale Planning Area.  It is located approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Luke Air Force 
Base (“LAFB”), bounded by Loop 303 to the west, Olive Avenue and the AT & SF railway to the south, and 
bisected by Sarival Avenue from north to south. The Property is approximately 1/4 mile west of the 65 LDN noise 
contour of Luke Air Force Base. 
The Property is currently zoned RU-43 in Maricopa County as shown on the Zoning Map at Exhibit 2.  The 
Glendale General Plan identifies the Property as a mix of Regional Mixed Use (RMU), Medium Density 
Residential 3.5-5 du/ac, and Medium Density Residential 2.5-3.5 du.ac as shown on the General Plan Land Use 
Map at Exhibit 3. A concurrent Major General Plan Amendment application is being processed concurrently with 
this rezoning application. 
 
Surrounding Land Uses 
 
Area 
Existing Use 
Zoning 
North 
Single Family Residential (Maricopa County), 
Agricultural Land (Maricopa County), Agricultural 
Land (Glendale) 
R1-35, RU-43, PAD 
(Glendale 303 
PAD) 
East 
Agricultural Land (Maricopa County) 
R1-35 
South 
Agricultural Land (Glendale) 
PAD (Woolf 
Crossing PAD) 
West 
Loop 303 and Agricultural Land (Glendale) 
PAD (Parkway 303 
West PAD) 
Planned Area Development Plan 
I. 
Purpose and Overview 
The intent of Parkway 303 East is to allow manufacturing, assembly, employment, distribution, warehousing and 
other related industrial uses found in the M-2, M-1, and B-P zoning districts.  Related uses such as e-commerce, 
office and commercial uses shall also be permitted with development standards that ensure appropriate flexibility 
to attract future employers and uses.  The PAD will allow industrial and employment uses that are compatible 
with the 303 Freeway Corridor and are in conformance with the underlying zoning and uses along this freeway.

6 |   Parkway 303 East     
Specific users have not been identified at this time. The plans, exhibits, and images presented herein are 
conceptual only and intending to convey the type, intensity, and quality of development expected at this location. 
The conceptual site plan contemplates the development of approximately 4.3 million square feet of warehouse 
and distribution space divided among several buildings. See Conceptual Site Plan at Exhibit 4. Final building 
sizes and configurations will be dependent upon the needs of specific end users. Once specific users are 
identified, a design review application (site plan, building architecture, landscaping, signage, grading, etc.) will 
be submitted for administrative review by Glendale staff. 
II. 
Permitted Uses 
Principal Permitted Uses: This PAD allows all uses permitted by right in the following zoning districts, as 
defined in the Glendale Zoning Ordinance, except as modified by the Prohibited Uses section below: 
• 
M-1 
• 
B-P 
Other Permitted Uses: The uses listed below are permitted subject to the conditions and restrictions outlined 
in each referenced section in the Glendale Zoning Ordinance: 
• 
Uses Subject to Conditions: Per section 5.813 and 5.843 of the Glendale Zoning Ordinance 
• 
Uses Subject to Conditional Use Permits: Per section 5.814 and 5.844 of the Glendale Zoning 
Ordinance 
• 
Accessory Uses: Per section 5.185 5.845 of the Glendale Zoning Ordinance 
• 
Temporary Uses: Per section 3.920 of the Glendale Zoning Ordinance 
Prohibited Uses: The following uses are prohibited on the Property, as defined by the Glendale Zoning 
Ordinance: 
• 
Recycling Centers 
• 
Adult Businesses 
• 
Automotive Service Stations 
• 
Thrift Stores 
• 
Adult Live Entertainment 
• 
Donation Centers 
• 
Shelter Care Facilities 
• 
Pawn Shops 
III. 
Site Plan 
The conceptual site plan enclosed with this application is intended to illustrate the potential layout of the site 
under current market conditions. As users have not yet been identified, the ultimate design may vary from the 
conceptual plan and will ultimately be finalized through the Design Review process. The proposed project is 
approximately 4.3 million square feet of warehouse and distribution facilities divided among four (4) large 
buildings, each approximately with 1.1 million square feet of gross floor area and 55 feet in height. Two buildings

7 |   Parkway 303 East     
are located on each side of Sarival Avenue with passenger vehicle parking areas on the east and west sides of 
the buildings and truck stalls and docks on the north and south sides of the buildings. 
The overall development will have approximately 37% lot coverage and provide a total of 2,868 passenger 
vehicle parking spaces. In addition, a total of 957 truck trailer stalls will be provided. 
The development will be accessed by a total of ten (10) driveways on Sarival Avenue – five on the west side of 
Sarival and five on the east side of Sarival. The various driveways are designed to separate car and truck traffic 
where possible.  The driveways feed into a looped private drive that circulates around the perimeter of the entire 
development and each individual building, with multiple access points throughout to separate truck and 
passenger vehicle traffic as they reach their ultimate destinations within the site. Additionally, where possible the 
site will provide direct passenger vehicle access from Sarival Avenue as an alternative to the internal loop. The 
site layout and circulation design are intended to optimize the flow of passenger vehicle and truck traffic to move 
people, goods, and materials safely and efficiently to and from Loop 303 and Northern Parkway. 
IV. 
Development Standards 
As reflected through Table A below, the development standards for Parkway 303 East are created to facilitate 
the development.  More specifically, the permitted heights and intensity will permit the development of a highly 
attractive and superior industrial project at a scale appropriate for development near a military airfield. Should a 
conflict exist between any provision in this PAD and the Glendale Zoning Ordinance, the PAD shall apply. 
Table A 
M-1 Development Standards 
Regulation 
Base Glendale Zoning District 
Regulation                     
(M-1) 
Modified Glendale Zoning 
District Regulation            
(M-1 PAD) 
Max.  Structure Height (Feet) 
30 
60* 
Min. Front Setback (Feet) 
25 
25 
Min. Side Setback (Feet) 
60 
60 
Min. Street-Side Setback (Feet) 
25 
25 
Min. Rear Setback (Feet) 
60 
60 
Min. Principal Building Setback 
Adjacent to Residential Zoning 
Districts** (Feet) 
60 
200 
Min. Landscape Setback Adjacent 
to Residential Districts** (Feet) 
30 
30 
Min. Street Side Landscape Setback 
(Feet) 
20 
20 
Min. Landscape Coverage 
(Percentage) 
5 
10

8 |   Parkway 303 East     
Min. Net Lot Area (Sq Ft) 
6,000 
6,000 
Max Lot Area (Sq Ft) 
N/A 
N/A 
Max F.A.R. 
0.3 
0.5*** 
Max Lot Coverage (Percentage) 
N/A 
N/A 
Parking Ratio 
• 
Warehouse/Distribution 
• 
Office 
 
• 
1/2000 SF 
• 
1/300 SF 
 
• 
1/2000**** 
Parking Stall Dimensions (Feet) 
10 x 20 
9 x 20 
*All heights measured from finished floor. Rooftop building appurtenances can exceed roof height up to a 100’ maximum height provided 
they are more than 20’ from the building’s roof edge.  Roof mounted equipment shall be fully screened from the adjacent publi c street 
views. Material silos or other similar building specific support elements may exceed roof height up to 100’ maximum. An FAA Form 7460-
1 Determination of No Hazard will be completed as necessary depending upon the height of any proposed structure. 
**Excludes rural residential districts (RR-45 and equivalent districts) 
***Mezzanine SF area excluded from FAR 
****For the purposes of meeting the minimum parking requirement based upon this ratio, the developer may include both standard parking 
spaces and transport trailer stalls. 
V. 
PAD Deviation Justification 
Height: The standard 30-foot maximum building height in the M-1 zoning district is insufficient to meet the market 
expectations and standards for large-scale modern warehouse, logistics, and light industrial development.  The 
industry standard for a development of this type is a 40-foot interior ceiling clear height, which typically translates 
to an exterior building height between 50 and 55 feet depending upon parapet heights and rooftop mechanical 
equipment. Additionally, flexibility to allow up to 100 feet for rooftop appurtenances, materials silos, and other 
building support elements is necessary to attract and accommodate the broadest range of potential tenants and 
users. 
FAR: The proposed floor area ratio aligns with many of the other large-scale light industrial/employment 
developments in the Loop 303 Corridor. Given the composition of land uses in this area and the size of the 
Property, an increase in FAR will have no negative impact on surrounding properties or land uses. The additional 
flexibility provided by the proposed FAR is intended to simply place the proposed development on the same 
footing as similar projects in the area. Additionally, a distinction should be made between additional building 
floors and storage mezzanines.  Often, storage mezzanines or multi-level automated storage platforms are 
incorporated into the tall clear height of a large distribution facility.  Mezzanines fall within a portion of the already 
defined volume and footprint of the building and do not impact the visual appearance or height of the exterior of 
the building, thus not impacting the perceived density addressed by FAR.  They are often limited in actual 
employee population and used for a different type of storage or processing that does not require the otherwise 
high bay volume of the space. 
Parking: The City of Glendale’s current parking ratios have not yet caught up with the rapid evolution of 
warehouse and distribution facility design and operations. Advancements in technology and facility operations 
have led to larger facilities that operate more efficiently. Consequently, fewer parking spaces are necessary for 
the proposed industrial facility than are otherwise required by the City of Glendale Zoning Ordinance. The 
applicant will utilize the standard 1/2000 SF parking ratio for the overall development to calculate total required 
parking and may satisfy the overall parking requirement by providing a mix of both standard vehicle parking

9 |   Parkway 303 East     
spaces and transport trailer stalls. As the standard suggests, this is a minimum requirement. The developer will 
ultimately provide any additional parking above the minimum required by the parameters of the end user. 
VI. 
Performance Standards 
a. 
Uses or operations of products within this district shall be permitted unless such uses are or may 
become obnoxious or offensive by reason of the emission of odor, dust, smoke, noise, gas fumes, 
cinders, vibrations, glare, refuse, or air or water pollution.  
b. 
All uses permitted in this district shall be primarily conducted within a fully enclosed building unless 
otherwise permitted. Outside storage of materials and equipment related to the primary activity is 
permitted provided that the outside storage area is screened by a wall with the design and height to 
be approved by the Community Development Group. Perimeter chain link fencing is prohibited. 
c. 
Explosive or hazardous processes require approval by Glendale Fire Department that all 
manufacturing, storage, and waste processes meet all safety and environmental standards as 
administered by the department.  
d. 
The development shall comply with the City of Glendale Outdoor Light Control Ordinance.  Lighting 
plans shall be submitted with each Design Review application illustrating that on-site lighting does 
not exceed one-foot candle at the property line.  On-sight lighting shall be dark sky compliant. 
e. 
No use shall be established, maintained, or conducted within the development which may cause the 
dissemination of smoke, gas, dust, odor, or any other atmospheric pollutant outside the building in 
which the use is conducted. 
f. 
No use shall result in noise perceptible beyond the boundaries of the immediate site of the use. 
g. 
No use shall result in the discharge of any waste materials to any water course, dry wells, storm 
sewers, or ditch. 
h. 
No use shall result in the dissemination of glare or vibration beyond immediate site of the use. 
i. 
No use shall create a physical hazard by reason of fire, explosions, or use of radioactive materials or 
any similar cause of property in the same or adjacent districts. 
VII. 
Landscape, Screening, and Walls 
Landscape buffer and screen wall requirements shall comply with Section 7.200 of the Glendale Zoning 
Ordinance. The design, materials and colors for all walls, fences and screening devices visible from public view 
will be uniform in appearance.  Perimeter chain link fencing shall be prohibited. A wall enclosing the truck courts 
shall be provided to help screen the truck loading and maneuvering area. Screening will complement the 
buildings’ architecture and blend with the perimeter landscaping. Screening used at the entrance to the 
properties should enhance the entry, complement the architectural design, and shall not impair traffic safety by 
obscuring site visibility. Long expanses of exposed wall surfaces should be architecturally designed and/or 
landscaped to avoid monotony. Stormwater retention areas shall be landscaped per the Landscape Ordinance, 
Chapter 19, City of Glendale City Code. 
 
Loading and unloading of goods is an integral function of the proposed development. Loading is traditionally 
associated with outdoor storage of goods and truck parking. Loading docks should be located where they can 
function efficiently without detracting from the aesthetics of the development. Loading docks and outdoor storage 
within 100 feet of a residential district along the perimeter of the site shall be screened by an 8-foot minimum 
CMU wall, or a combination of landscape berm and wall or landscape berm with a total height of 8 feet.

10 |   Parkway 303 East     
Landscape Design 
Landscaping shall be designed to complement the building architecture overall design theme for the site.  All 
materials will comply with the City’s low water use plant palette.  The street frontage landscaping will provide an 
attractive public edge to the property.  Perimeter site boundaries will define the parcel and provide a pleasing 
common boundary with adjacent sites.  Enhanced landscaping will further define potential building entries with 
large-canopy trees at City-required spacing to provide shading for the parking areas.   
As illustrated in the Conceptual Site Plan at Exhibit 4, the development will incorporate enhanced building 
setbacks and landscape buffers around the perimeter to provide additional separation and spacing between the 
project and adjacent properties. In addition, enhanced landscape screening will be provided between the project 
and the single-family residential community to the north of Building C to further enhance compatibility. 
The plant palette will consist of a variety of drought-tolerant tree species and a colorful combination of shrubs 
and groundcover to enhance and complement the visual appearance of both the individual buildings and overall 
development.  More specific details regarding plantings, types, locations and quantities will be a part of the future 
design review application where they will address the actual size and building design.  
Architectural Design 
The design of large industrial facilities requires a specific response to anticipated tenant requirements combined 
with careful aesthetic consideration of dealing with such a large building mass.  Since the future tenant s are 
unknown at this time, the design palette must remain flexible.  The building may take on the characteristics of a 
specific tenant, if that tenant is identified prior to development, or may be more ‘generic’, designed to appeal to 
a broad range of potential tenants (particularly if development commences before a specific tenant is known).  
 
Vertical and horizontal articulation will be used in conjunction with changes in color and building material to break 
down the mass of large/long building planes and provide visual interest on all four sides of the buildings.  The 
color palette may include a range from warm to cool neutral colors that respect the surrounding desert hues and 
may include limited color accents to provide additional interest or address corporate imaging.  The primary 
building material will be painted, articulated concrete wall panels and may feature accent materials that provide 
additional texture or colors where areas of enhancement are appropriate.  Glazing will be incorporated at 
entrances, anticipated office areas, or to provide additional daylighting at workspaces.  Metal canopies will 
provide further shade, shadow, and accent at specific points of entry.  
 
Building parapets will be extended above the roof line to provide screening of roof top equipment from view at 
adjacent public rights of way at grade (Sarival Avenue and Olive Avenue).  Dock and outdoor storage areas will 
be screened with an 8’ masonry wall with detail and color to complement the building architecture.  A minimum 
4-foot wall will screen parking along the adjacent streets. Roof drains shall be internally piped unless specifically 
presented and approved as an enhancement used to further articulate the building façade. 
 
 
Remainder of this Page Left Intentionally Blank

11 |   Parkway 303 East     
Circulation and Access 
I. 
Existing Conditions 
Sarival Avenue is a north/south two-lane roadway that provides access to surrounding agricultural properties in 
the vicinity of the Property. Sarival Avenue is identified on the City of Glendale Roadway Classifications map as 
an arterial roadway, and the portion of Sarival Avenue along the Property’s frontage is currently within the 
jurisdiction of Maricopa County but is in the process of being annexed into the City of Glendale. 
 
Olive Avenue is an east/west two-lane roadway that similarly provides access to surrounding agricultural parcels. 
East of Sarival Avenue, Olive Avenue is entirely within the jurisdiction of Maricopa County. West of Sarival 
Avenue, the southern half-street is within the City of Glendale and the northern half -street is in the jurisdiction of 
Maricopa County. However, the City of Glendale is in the process of de-annexing its portions of Olive Avenue 
and will ultimately be entirely within the jurisdiction of Maricopa County.  
II. 
Proposed Improvements 
All vehicular circulation to and from the Property will be provided by driveways along Sarival Avenue as described 
above in the “Planned Area Development Plan” section of this narrative. No direct vehicular access to Olive 
Avenue is provided, nor is it possible, due to the AT & SF railway that runs east to west between the Property 
and Olive Avenue. Off-site improvements for Sarival Avenue will be completed per City of Glendale standards 
and Olive Avenue improvements will be completed per MCDOT standards. 
A total of ten (10) driveways are proposed along Sarival Avenue as described above. The primary access point 
will be a full-access driveway at the approximate midpoint of the Sarival Avenue frontage, connecting to 40-foot-
wide internal private roadway that bisects the site east to west. The proposed driveways at the approximate 
midpoints of Buildings A & C and Buildings B & D are proposed to be three-quarter turning movements with no 
left-out turning movement. 
Because of the proximity to the AT & SF railway, the southernmost driveways on both sides of Sarival Avenue 
will be restricted to right-in/right-out turning movements. The northernmost driveways are currently proposed as 
full access driveways. 
Grading and Drainage 
The grading and drainage for the site will be designed to retain the 100-year, 2-hour storm event in accordance 
with the City of Glendale drainage design guidelines.  Storm drainage will be conveyed via internal drain or 
downspouts and overland flow across the parking lots and truck dock areas into either catch basins or curb 
openings which will outfall to a combination of surface and/or underground retention areas. The required storage 
volume will dissipate within 36 hours via a combination of natural percolation and drywells.  Any off-site drainage 
impacts to the site will be routed through the site to maintain its historical drainage pattern. 
 
Infrastructure and Utilities 
Water and sewer services will both be provided by EPCOR. The development team is in preliminary discussions 
with EPCOR to determine what infrastructure improvements are necessary to extend water and sewer services 
to the Property.

12 |   Parkway 303 East     
Signage 
This development will provide for functional and attractive signage that compliments the architecture of Parkway 
303 East.  This PAD application sets forth the general location, quantity, and maximum height of monument 
signage for the development.  Monument signs along the streets and the 303 freeway, as well as on-site 
development identification signs will provide proper identification.  Directional signs may be located throughout 
the development to point users to their desired destination.  These signs will utilize the established color and 
materials palette that is applied to the building’s constructed on the Property.     
 
Two (2) 60’-tall freeway pylon signs are proposed along the 303 Freeway frontage of the Property.  Pylon signs 
will provide identity for the overall development and may include single-tenant panels, or multi-panel depending 
upon the future tenant user(s) of the Property.  Four (4) total 20’-tall monument signs are proposed for the 
Property, distributed between the Sarival Avenue and Olive Avenue frontages. Four additional 10’-tall monument 
sigs are proposed along Sarival Avenue frontage, with two signs for each side of the roadway.  Monument signs 
will provide identity for the overall development and may include single-tenant panels, or multi-panel depending 
upon the future tenant user(s) of the Property.  
 
Once future tenants are identified, the applicant may consider a Comprehensive Sign Plan (CSP) to provide for 
attractive and consistent signage for tenants and users of Parkway 303 East.  The future CSP will contain 
guidelines with regard to color, materials, location of wall signage, allowable areas, illumination, and 
configuration of logo and copy presentations. Conceptually, proposed signage standards include: 
 
Sign Type 
Max Quantity 
Max Height 
Max Area 
Freeway Pylon 
Sign 
2 
60 feet 
627 SF 
Primary 
Monument 
Sign 
4 
20 feet 
200 SF 
Secondary 
Monument 
Sign 
4 
10 feet 
100 SF 
Phasing 
The proposed project may be developed in a single phase or in multiple phases depending upon market demand. 
Summary 
 
The proposed PAD will allow development of Parkway 303 East – a commerce, logistics, and employment park 
that will help meet the extraordinary demand for modern, large-scale industrial space in the west valley.  The 
proposed uses and land use designations will advance many of the goals and policies in the City of Glendale’s 
General Plan and are compatible with the ongoing mission and flight operations of Luke Air Force Base.  The 
development is consistent with prevailing land use and development patterns in the Loop 303 corridor and is 
compatible with the surrounding community.

EXHIBIT 1

NEC & NWC Sarival Avenue and Olive Avenue – Glendale, AZ
N
Aerial Map

EXHIBIT 2

NEC & NWC Sarival Avenue and Olive Avenue – Glendale, AZ
N
Zoning Map

EXHIBIT 3

NEC & NWC Sarival Avenue and Olive Avenue – Glendale, AZ
N
Existing General Plan Map
MDR 2.5-3.5
MDR 3.5-5
RMU
RMU
LCLU

EXHIBIT 4