Citizen Participation Final Report
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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION REPORT
for the
Hopewell-Northern and Reems
PAD Rezoning Application #ZON21-16
Annexation Application #AN228
City of Glendale
August 9, 2021
Applicant Name:
Shaine T. Alleman, Tiffany & Bosco
2525 E. Camelback Road
Seventh Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85016
602.452.2712
sta@tblaw.com
Evergreen Loop 101 & Bell Apartments
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Citizen Participation Plan
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION REPORT
Hopewell-Northern and Reems PAD
PAD Rezoning Application
INTRODUCTION
On behalf of Hopewell Development, Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. submits this Citizen Participation Report in
association with the proposed PAD Rezone Application # ZON21-16 and Annexation Application #
AN228 for the approximately 103 acre property located at the southwest corner of Northern Avenue
and Reems Road.
The development team understands the importance of reaching out to the City and key stakeholders
to discuss the project and ensure that positive relationships are created with citizens, property owners,
business owners, homeowners associations, and other interested parties. Therefore, the Applicant
held a neighborhood meeting to discuss the project and also conformed with the required notification
procedures of the
APPLICANT CONTACT
The coordinating party for the Citizen Participation Report is as follows:
Shaine T. Alleman
2525 E. Camelback Road, Seventh Floor
Phoenix, Arizona 85016-9240
602-452-2712
sta@tblaw.com
OUTREACH REPORT
To provide effective citizen participation from the City and relevant stakeholders, the following actions
were taken:
Notification Letter
Using the attached Outreach Notification Letter as a template, a notification letter was sent out on July
13, 2021 to those parties provided on the outreach contact list, provided by City staff, and other as
required, informing them of the application and of the neighborhood meeting available for them to
attend. We also worked with the City to obtain the interested parties list City wide and for the Yucca
District
In addition to the attached outreach contact list, we will also contact the following:
City of Glendale Mayor’s Office
Glendale City Council Office
Mayor Weiers
5850 W. Glendale Avenue
5850 W. Glendale Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85301
Glendale, AZ 85301
Jamsheed Mehta, Director
Diana Figueroa, Senior Secretary
Development Services
Planning
5850 W. Glendale Ave., Suite 212
5850 W. Glendale Ave., Suite 212
Glendale, AZ 85301
Glendale, AZ 85301
Evergreen Loop 101 & Bell Apartments
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Citizen Participation Plan
Neighborhood Meeting – July 27, 2021
A neighborhood meeting was held on Monday, July 27, 2021, starting at 6:00p.m. Due to the global
pandemic, City Staff agreed to allow us to conduct a virtual open house. The outreach and
neighborhood meeting notification letter was sent out to the contact lists listed in the Attachments
below on July 13, 2021 with information on how to connect to the virtual meeting and how to contact
us if they had any issues. A summary of the neighborhood meeting was provided to City staff on
August 3, 2021.
Ongoing Communications
Since the neighborhood meeting on July 27, 2021 we received a phone call from Gloria Williamson.
When I tried to ask if she had any questions about the project, she said no and hung up on me. Any
communications that we receive from the public or other interested parties will be promptly provided
to the City of Glendale Planning staff.
CONCLUSION
Each Citizen Participation and Outreach requirement set forth by the City of Glendale Zoning
Ordinance has been met. As stated above, should any additional commentary be received, we will
promptly provide it to the City. We are committed to addressing and understanding any issue that may
arise from the proposal, therefore, an open dialogue will continue.
Attachments:
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Citywide & Yucca District Interested Parties Notification List for Proposed Development
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Property Owners List & Map (within 500’ of Subject Property) (increased from 300’ as
requested by Councilmember Clark)
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Neighborhood Meeting Notification Letter, sent July 13, 2021
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Neighborhood Meeting Summary Letter, dated August 3, 2021
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Public Hearing Sign Posting Pictures and Affidavit, dated August 6, 2021
INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
Shaine T. Alleman
Attorney at Law
602.452.2712
sta@tblaw.com
July 13, 2021
RE:
City of Glendale – Hopewell SWC of Northern Avenue & Reems Road; Annexation
(AN228) and Planned Area Development Rezoning (ZON21-16) Applications
Dear Neighbor:
Our firm recently submitted an Annexation application and a Planned Area Development Rezoning
application as well as an for approximately 103.7 acres generally located at the southwest corner of
Northern Avenue and Reems Road identified by the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office by parcel number
501-49-014C (the “Property”). The application numbers are AN228 for the Annexation and #ZON21-16 for
the PAD Rezone Application respectively. The applications seek to annex the Property into the City of
Glendale and allow for Industrial uses on the Property.
Multiple properties near and surrounding the Property have recently been annexed into the City of
Glendale and the City has a stated goal of further annexing properties near and adjacent to the “Loop 303
Corridor” to increase the City’s economic activity and encourage development. Additionally, the
surrounding area’s proximity to the Loop 303 makes it an ideal location for industrial uses.
The approval of this Application will allow for a successful industrial/manufacturing and
warehouse/distribution development as proposed. This development has been conceptually proposed to
include five (5) industrial warehouse buildings with cross dock access areas tailored to allow semi-trucks to
access the Property for loading and unloading various types of inventory for distribution. The request to
rezone the Property to PAD is consistent with the Property’s underlying General Plan designation of “Luke
Compatible Land Use Area.” (See attached site plan for development details).
You are also invited to a virtual neighborhood meeting to learn more about this project, which will be
conducted during the date and time listed below. During this time, we will be available to answer any
questions you may have.
Tuesday, July 27th, 2021 - 6:00 p.m. (MST)
Link to join: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/169719221.
Phone number to join: 1 (646) 749-3122 | Access Code: 169719221#
Your input is welcome regarding the proposed development. If you have any questions regarding these
Applications, please call or email me your questions at (602) 452-2712 or sta@tblaw.com. You may also
contact Edward Vigil with the City of Glendale at (623) 930-3071 or evigil@glendaleaz.com.
A copy of each application and accompanying Project Narrative detailing this request are on file with the
City of Glendale Planning Department. Hearings before the Glendale Planning Commission and Glendale
City Council will be scheduled by City Staff in the future. You should receive a subsequent mailing identifying
the date and location of those hearings when they are scheduled.
Sincerely,
Shaine T. Alleman
Exhibit A - Regional Context Aerial Map
SWC Northern Avenue & Reems Road
SUBJECT
PROPERTY
APN: 501-49-014C
Acres: 103.7
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Shaine T. Alleman
Attorney at Law
602.452.2712
sta@tblaw.com
August 3, 2021
Edward Vigil, Senior Planning Project Manager
City of Glendale, Development Services Department
5850 West Glendale Avenue, Suite 212
Glendale, Arizona 85301
RE: ZON21-16 Hopewell Development Rezoning; Neighborhood Meeting
Summary
Dear Mr. Vigil,
The purpose of this letter is to inform you that our firm held a neighborhood meeting
for Hopewell Developments Rezoning application at the Southwest Corner of
Northern Avenue and Reems Road (Case number: ZON21-16) for the approximately
103.78 acre site located on the southwest corner of Northern Avenue and Reems
Road (the “Property”). The meeting was held on Tuesday, July 27th, 2021 from
6:00pm–7:45pm via GoToMeeting hosted by Tiffany & Bosco, P.A.
The neighborhood meeting was hosted by Shaine T. Alleman of Tiffany & Bosco as
well as Don Larke and Justin LeMaster of Hopewell Development and Randy
Hilleboe with Deutsch Architecture Group to review the proposed applications and
answer questions regarding the project.
The following individuals attended from the public:
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Councilmember Joyce Clark, City of Glendale
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Edward Vigil, Senior Project Planning Manager at the City of Glendale
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Scott Sylvan, Glendale Resident
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Stacy Farmer, Glendale Resident
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Jason Farmer, Glendale Resident
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Steve and Catherine Biscoe, Glendale Residents
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Eliza Gonzales, Glendale Resident
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Charla and John Seitz, Glendale Residents
•
There were a few other, but they never identified themselves
Mr. Alleman began the neighborhood meeting by presenting an overview of the
project including reviewing the development process and timing, the conceptual site
plan, and conceptual elevations and renderings. The remainder of the meeting was
open for discussions and questions from the public. The following is summary of
that discussion.
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Shaine T. Alleman
Attorney at Law
602.452.2712
sta@tblaw.com
Scott Sylvan, Charla and John Seitz
Asked questions about the property development and whether the proposed
development would encroach into the Seitz’s property located southwest (APN 501-
49-010Q): No, the proposed development will not be encroaching into any adjacent
properties.
Asked about sound and lighting of the proposed development: Specific details of
lighting will be determined during the Site Plan/Design Review phase. Lighting will follow
all City of Glendale regulations. Noise will also follow all City of Glendale regulations. Any
future violations can be reported to the City.
Stacy Farmer
Asked about traffic from the development and what the road improvements will be
for Northern and Alsup: A traffic study was commissioned and has been reviewed by the
City of Glendale and Maricopa County Department of Transportation. The proposed traffic
will not result in traffic issues for any surrounding roadways and the Level of Service remains
acceptable for these roadways with the development. ROW improvements will be required for
half-streets on adjacent roadways for Northern, Alsup, and Reems. This does not include the
ROW directly adjacent to the Farmer family ROW’s on Northern and Alsup.
The Farmer family owns the parcel northwest of the Property adjacent to Northern
Ave. What kind of buffering and vegetation is proposed for the Property east and
south of the Farmer parcels?: Vegetation will be required on these perimeter property lines
adjacent to the Farmer pacel. Beyond the vegetation is parking areas and then buildings are
set back significantly more than the required 60’ under the zoning standards.
Asked questions about the location of the most western Northern Ave driveway
entrance to the development and how far away it was from the Farmer Parcels: The
driveway is not close to the Farmer parcels and is approximately 400+ feet from the most
eastern parcel (APN 501-49-014H)
Asked about the annexation application and whether Hopewell could annex the
Farmer parcels: The proposed annexation does not include the Farmer parcels. Future
annexation would need to be discussed with the City of Glendale.
Jason Farmer
Asked about the irrigation line around the northwest area of the Property and
whether the construction and/or proposed development on the Property would
hinder their right to obtain irrigation to their Property: If irrigation right exists with
these irrigation lines, the future developer will be required to not hinder those rights and will
have to make accommodations to ensure that irrigation rights are maintained.
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Shaine T. Alleman
Attorney at Law
602.452.2712
sta@tblaw.com
Steve Biscoe
Made several statements about the City of Glendale doing illegal annexations in the
area and that this annexation would also be illegal: Stated that we are following the
State and City regulations regarding the annexation and that we are in compliance with these
regulations.
If there are any further questions regarding the neighborhood meeting, you may
reach me at 602-452-2712 or sta@tblaw.com.
Sincerely,
Shaine T. Alleman
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