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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FINAL REPORT
TERRA POINTE PAD
APNs: 200-25-397A, 200-25-398A, & 200-25-004F
5330 W. Union Hills Dr.
Glendale, AZ 85308
Case No. ZON20-17
Prepared By:
Benjamin W. Graff, Esq.
Quarles & Brady LLP
2 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Submitted to:
City of Glendale
Planning Department
5850 W. Glendale Ave., Ste. 212
Glendale, AZ 85301
Final Report Submittal Date: February 11, 2021
Benjamin W. Graff
Direct Dial: (602) 229-5683
E-Mail: Benjamin.Graff@Quarles.com
Renaissance One
Two North Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-2391
602.229.5200
Fax 602.229.5690
www.quarles.com
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I.
Project Description
The law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP represents Terra Pointe I, LLC (“Terra Pointe” or
the “Applicant”) in regard to its request for design review and to rezone the properties located at
and near 5330 W. Union Hills Dr., Glendale, AZ 85308 (APNs: 200-25-397A, 200-25-389A and
200-25-004F) (the “Property”) to the PAD district. See Aerial Maps attached at Tab A.
The Property consists of three parcels with an aggregate gross acreage of approximately
8.47 acres. Applicant’s existing facility, Terra Pointe Phase I, is a memory care center that
specializes in Alzheimer’s and dementia patients and is currently operating on one parcel (APN:
200-25-389A) while the remaining two parcels to the north and east are vacant (APNs: 200-25-
397A and 200-25-004F). See Aerial Maps attached at Tab A. With Terra Pointe Phase II,
Applicant seeks to expand its facility onto the vacant parcels in order to provide assisted living
services. Terra Pointe Phase II will provide these additional services in a beautiful homelike setting
by adding an estimated 112 assisted living apartments to the existing 74 memory care beds in the
Phase I development. The expansion will be roughly 119,000 square feet and will feature spacious
studios, single and two-bedroom apartments and offer a multitude of amenities including
restaurant-style dining rooms, exercise areas, recreation and other activity areas, exterior
courtyards, covered porch areas, walking paths and more. The proposed expansion will benefit the
surrounding community by beautifying and improving two vacant parcels, creating employment
and volunteering opportunities and providing assisted living services to the area.
II.
Overview of Citizen Participation Plan
The initial Citizen Participation Plan was approved by City Staff on December 21, 2020.
Due to COVID-19, the Applicant team held a neighborhood meeting virtually using the Zoom
platform on January 21, 2021 from 6PM to 6:55PM. In accordance to Planning Department
requirements, notification letters informing the public of the upcoming virtual neighborhood
meeting were mailed January 6, 2021. The notification letter described the proposed request and
was mailed to all property owners located within 300 feet of the Property, the Miramonte
Homeowners Association, and all “Interested Parties” and “Additional Parties” identified by City
of Glendale staff. See Notification Area Map and Notification Lists attached at Tab B. The mailing
envelopes included a return address and the City of Glendale logo label identifying the information
as a Land Use Application. A notification affidavit packet was submitted to City staff on January
13, 2021. See Notification Letter and Affidavit Packet attached at Tab B. A notification sign
approved by the City of Glendale was posted on the site on February 8, 2021 informing the public
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of the upcoming Glendale Planning Commission meeting and Glendale City Council meeting date,
time, and location. See Sign Posting Affidavit Packet attached at Tab C.
III.
Virtual Neighborhood Meeting
As previously stated, due to COVID-19, the Applicant team held a neighborhood meeting
virtually using the Zoom platform on January 21, 2021 at 6PM. Nine members of the Applicant
team attended including those from Quarles & Brady LLP (Ben Graff, Cameron Arthur, Greg
Loper, and Crissy Jung), Terra Pointe/Avista Senior Living (Doug Gardner, Kris Wooley, Craig
Ahlstrom, Sanders Achen), and Reece and Rowe Architects (Stephanie Rowe). Notification letters
were mailed to a total of 66 individuals, and a total of six individuals, aside from the Applicant
team, attended the meeting including Glendale Senior Planner George Gehlert, Councilmember
Lauren Tolmachoff, Art Rullo (affiliated with Avista Senior Living), Rob Kondos (affiliated with
Avista Senior Living), Paul Sandu (affiliated with Avista Senior Living), and Yvette "Bonnie"
Meyer (nearby property owner).
The Applicant team began the meeting with a PowerPoint presentation with details about
the proposed project. After the presentation, participants were invited to express questions or
comments. Councilmember Tolmachoff expressed how this site used to be an "eye-sore" and a
blighted property for years prior to the Applicant's improvements to the Property. The
Councilmember also expressed gratitude for the partnership with the Applicant and is pleased to
support the expansion. Property owner Yvette "Bonnie" Meyer stated she has lived nearby for a
couple decades and agreed with the Councilmember's sentiment. Ms. Meyer asked to verify the
existing facility's unit count and proposed additions, and wanted clarifications on the total number
of units. The Applicant team confirmed 72 units currently exist and the total proposed units is 186
and asked the architect to verify. Ms. Meyers also expressed concerns about traffic along 54th
Street, and asked which street will be the primary access for vehicles. Kris Wooley from the
Applicant team confirmed the primary access will be along Union Hills Drive and there is no plan
to utilize or access the property on 54th Street, except for emergency access. City Planner George
Gehlert then thanked the Applicant team for holding the presentation and expressed the proposed
project is good for the site.
No other concerns or issues were expressed to the client team from the public. If any
additional concerns or questions arise, the Applicant team will continue to address any public
concerns in coordination with the City of Glendale Planning Staff.
IV.
Mailing List Appendix
A complete mailing list including all individuals located in the notice area, homeowners
associations, registered neighborhood groups/ associations, individuals on the district’s “Interested
Parties” list and individuals on the Additional Notification list are attached at the Appendix.
TAB A
APN: 200-25-397A, 200-25-398A, & 200-25-004F
5330 W UNION HILLS DRIVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85308
AERIAL MAP
TAB B
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Benjamin W. Graff
Direct Dial: (602) 229-5683
E-Mail: Benjamin.Graff@Quarles.com
Renaissance One
Tw o North Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-2391
602.229.5200
Fax 602.229.5690
www.quarles.com
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January 6, 2021
Re:
Terra Pointe I, LLC: Approximate 8.47-acre land located at 5330 W. Union Hills
Dr. (Maricopa County Assessor's Parcel No. 200-25-397A, 200-25-398A and 200-
25-004F)
Dear Property Owner or Neighborhood Leader:
Our firm represents Terra Pointe I, LLC ("Terra Pointe") in regard to the property located
at 5330 W. Union Hills Dr. (Maricopa County Assessor's Parcel No. 200-25-397A, 200-25-398A
and 200-25-004F) (the "Property") as shown on the attached aerial map. The purpose of this letter
is to inform you we have recently filed an application to rezone the Property to the PAD district to
expand Terra Pointe’s facility currently operating at the site.
Terra Pointe is a local Arizona business that provides high-quality memory care services
to the Glendale area. Established in 2017, the current Terra Pointe facility was originally
constructed in 1981 as an assisted living community. The community remained in operation for
20 years before going out of business and falling into disrepair. In 2015, Terra Pointe purchased
the development and renovated it into the state-of-the-art memory care center now located at the
site. The facility specializes in the treatment of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in a beautiful
and homelike setting while offering various amenities to patients such as an on-site beauty salon
and podiatry, dental, hearing and x-ray services.
The rezoning request will allow the expansion of Terra Pointe’s facility to two vacant,
adjoining parcels in order to provide both assisted and independent senior living services at the
location. Terra Pointe will invest in significant interior and exterior aesthetics to complement the
design and style of its currently operating facility and the surrounding community and provide
more parking spaces than required by the City of Glendale Ordinance to ensure no overflow
parking will occur. The expansion will be a one to two-story building, and, in combination with
the existing facility, will occupy 99,243 square feet of the total 369,143 gross square feet of the
Property as shown in the attached site plan. The expansion will provide the neighborhood with a
convenient, welcoming and beautiful senior living environment. Moreover, because of the
synergies arising with the nearby high school and church, the expansion will create various
opportunities for employment, volunteering and engagement with the area.
Beyond informing you of the status of our application, the purpose of this letter is to invite
you to a neighborhood meeting to discuss our proposal, which due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
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will be held virtually online. Our team will show our preliminary site plan layout/design at this
meeting and we are looking forward to the opportunity to hear your comments. To participate in
the neighborhood meeting, please see the meeting details below:
Neighborhood Meeting:
Date:
Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/2JpTGTe
Meeting ID: 963 1517 3513
Passcode:
492328
Phone/Audio Only: +1 (929) 205-6099
Please note participants may need to download the Zoom program prior to the meeting in
order to listen in or participate. While RSVP's are not required for the virtual neighborhood
meeting, we encourage you to RSVP in advance by emailing me at Benjamin.Graff@Quarles.com.
If you are unable to attend, or would simply like to discuss the project, please contact me at
Benjamin.Graff@Quarles.com or via phone at 602-229-5683 to learn more about the proposal
and or ask any questions. In addition to the neighborhood meeting, the requests will also be subject
to public hearing review by the Glendale Planning Commission and City Council, and you will be
notified once the hearings are scheduled in a separate notification.
You are welcome to attend the meeting and/or hearing to learn about the case and make
your opinions known. Please confirm the hearing details with the Glendale Planning Department
before attending as they are subject to change. You may also submit comments on this case by
writing to the Glendale Planning Department and referencing the case number. Your letter will be
made a part of the case file.
Please provide any comments for the rezoning request by February 5, 2020. I would be
happy to answer any questions that you may have regarding this proposal. You may reach me by
phone at (602) 229-5683 or by e-mail at Benjamin.Graff@Quarles.com. You may also contact
Glendale Project Planner George V. Gehlert at (623) 930-2597 or GGehlert@GlendaleAZ.com.
Very truly yours,
QUARLES & BRADY LLP
Benjamin W. Graff
Attachments: Aerial Map
Site Plan
APN: 200-25-397A, 200-25-398A, & 200-25-004F
5330 W UNION HILLS DRIVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85308
AERIAL MAP
APN: 200-25-148
ZONE: A-1
APN: 200-25--004V
ZONE: A-1
APN: 200-25--004N
ZONE: A-1
Fax: 602-957-7546
1254 W. University Ave #100
Fax: 928-779-5087
Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
Phone: 928-779-4340
Phoenix, Arizona 85018
4343 E. Avalon Drive
Phone: 602-957-4343
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