Citizen Participation Plan Final Report MGPA

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PARKWAY 303 EAST 
Citizen Participation Final Report – GPA22-05 
NWC & NEC Sarival Avenue & Olive Avenue 
August 29, 2022

Project Description 
Suburban Land Reserve, Inc. (“SLR”) is proposing a Major General Plan Amendment for 276 gross acres located 
at the northeast and northwest corners of Sarival Avenue and Olive Avenue (the “Property”).  The Property is 
currently within Maricopa County and will be annexed into Glendale.  The proposed amendment will allow 
development of a new industrial park and commercial center called “Parkway 303 East”. The Applicant seeks to 
develop the Property in accordance with the industrial zoning districts and modified development standards to 
create a superior level of expectation along this expanding transportation corridor.   
The proposed project is approximately 4.3 million square feet of warehouse and distribution facilities. The 
proposed development is conceptually shown with four (4) large buildings, each approximately with 1.1 million 
square feet of gross floor area and 55 feet in height. Two buildings 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. 
Notification Technique 
On August 12, 2022, a notification letter describing the application and inviting the recipients to a virtual 
neighborhood meeting scheduled for August 24, 2022 at 6:00 pm was mailed to the following individuals and 
entities: 
a. 
All property owners within a 1,200-foot radius of the Property. 
c. 
All those noted as Interested Parties as provided by the City. 
A copy of the notice letter, mailing list, and mailing map is attached at Tab 1. 
Meeting Summary 
A virtual neighborhood meeting was held for the proposed project on August 24, 2022 at 6:00 pm via Zoom. 
Approximately twenty-two (22) individuals attended the meeting, excluding the development team and Glendale 
staff. See Virtual Neighborhood Meeting Sign-In at Tab 2. At the beginning of the meeting, the applicant provided 
an overview of the project and described the site history, proposed development standards, features and 
architecture, and landscape.  
 
Following the presentation, the development team opened up the meeting to questions and answers. The 
primary issues expressed by the participants were views, traffic, and crime. The meeting participants were 
county residents who live north of the project. 
 
Land Use Compatibility: For this topic, concerns were largely concentrated on two items: the compatibility of 
light industrial and residential land uses and the proximity of the nearest building. With respect to general 
compatibility, the development team began by outlining the general incompatibility of the current General Plan 
Designations (RMU and MDR) for this site. As noted in the narrative, commercial uses are not viable for this 
site given the lack of visibility from major roadways and lack of adequate residential support for significant 
commercial/retail development. Residential uses are also discouraged for this site due to the adjacent rail spur 
and proximity to Luke Air Force Base. Light industrial development, as explained by the development team, is 
of significant strategic importance to this area due to Loop 303 and Northern Parkway.

With respect to building proximity, the development team noted that modern light industrial development is a 
well-contained, quiet, and clean land use when developed properly. A litany of examples exist around the 
Phoenix Metro Area where modern light industrial development and residential communities coexist due to the 
design considerations incorporated by the industrial developers. Specific to this site, the development team 
highlighted the fact that the actual distance between the proposed project and the nearest home in Twelve 
Oaks Estates is much greater than required by code. The uses will also be buffered and separated by extra 
landscaping and screen walls to ensure to benefit the county residents.  
 
Most importantly, the development team highlighted that a Design Review application has not yet been filed 
and there will be future opportunities for discussion and collaboration with the Twelve Oaks Estates 
communities to maximize the compatibility of the two projects. 
 
Traffic: Questions related to traffic were mainly focused on the ability of the existing roadway infrastructure to 
handle the additional traffic that will be generated by the proposed project, including truck traffic. The 
development team explained that Sarival Avenue will be widened to its ultimate arterial cross-section as part 
of the development of the site, and a traffic signal will likely be constructed at Sarival Avenue and Olive Avenue. 
In short, the development team explained that off-site infrastructure along the frontages of the Property will 
constructed to accommodate the project’s traffic impacts. 
 
Crime: A small number of residents raised concerns about additional crime in the area as a result of the 
proposed development. The development team explained that truck areas would be gated, secured, and video 
monitored.   The development team further explained that security is a major priority to the types of institutional 
tenants these facilities are designed for. Finally, we have not seen any evidence of crime related to modern 
industrial buildings in the western 303 area of Glendale to date.

TAB 1

August 11, 2022 
 
RE: 
Parkway 303 East (GPA22-05) – Northeast and Northwest Corners of Sarival Avenue and Olive 
Avenue 
 
Dear Neighbor and/or Interested Party: 
 
Our firm represents Suburban Land Reserve, Inc. (“SLR”) regarding 276.43 gross acres located at the 
northeast and northwest corners of Sarival Avenue and Olive Avenue as shown on the attached Aerial 
Map (the “Property”).  The Property is currently designated by the City of Glendale General Plan as 
Regional Mixed Use (RMU) and Medium Density Residential (MDR) 2-3.5 du/ac and 3.5-5 du/ac. 
 
SLR is requesting to amend the General Plan to change the land use designation to Industrial. The 
proposed amendment will allow development of a new light industrial and commerce park called 
“Parkway 303 East” that will utilize existing and future railroad infrastructure and meet demand in the 
area for rail-served industrial uses. Parkway 303 East will include approximately 4.3 million square feet 
of manufacturing, assembly, employment, distribution, warehousing and other related industrial uses, 
compatible with the surrounding area and consistent with land use trends along the 303 corridor. 
 
If you would like to learn more about the project, we will be hosting a virtual neighborhood open 
house meeting on August 24, 2022 at 6:00 pm.  We will make a live presentation via web conference 
during which we will describe the project and display project plans and exhibits. Once the presentation is 
over, participants will be able to submit questions that will be answered live by the development team. 
 
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE: Please email Benjamin Tate at ben@witheymorris.com 
and request a link to the meeting.  The only way you will be able to access the meeting is by the 
link we will provide you. 
 
You may also reach our office at (602) 230-0600, or contact Edward Vigil with the City of Glendale at 
(623) 930-3071 or evigil@glendaleaz.gov 
 
Sincerely yours, 
 
 
 
 
WITHEY MORRIS PLC 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
              
By  
    Benjamin L. Tate 
 
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Aerial Map

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Mailing Map

TAB 2

Virtual Neighborhood Meeting Participants 8-24-22
Name (Original Name)
Lisa Patrick (Demea)
Brian and Tina Kilpatrick
Terry Carawan
jtaft
Stephanie Boxwell
lrothey
Joe
18444225371
Kimberly Valentine
Brinton
Billy
Brandon Klippel (Vista Cima Wealth Management)
David Haase
Jeff Newbill
Brian Wright (Bdub)
j dickens (emily dickens)
Phil
veronica luna
Stephanie Clark
Sheli
kris & Chula
Steven Stewart