Narrative, dated March 4, 2020

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2020-06-04)

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HUNTER  
ENGINEERING 
 
 
 
Project Narrative 
For 
  Alsup 303 Industrial Park 
Proposed Industrial Project 
NEC Alsup and Camelback Roads 
Glendale, Arizona 
 
 
 
 
 
PREPARED FOR: 
Merit Partners, Inc 
 
 
 
 
PREPARED BY 
 
 
HUNTER ENGINEERING, INC. 
10450 N. 74th STREET, SUITE 200 
SCOTTSDALE, AZ  85258 
(480) 991-3985 
 
 
March 4, 2020 
 
 
 
H.E. PROJECT NO. MERT013 
 
PLANNING, LANDSCAPE, CIVIL AND SURVEY 
ENGINEERING 
HUNTER

HUNTER  
ENGINEERING 
 
 
 
 
March 4, 2020 
 
Lisa Collins-Rastovsky 
Zoning Administrator 
City of Glendale 
5850 West Glendale Avenue 
Glendale, Arizona 85301 
 
Re: Project Narrative for Alsup 303 Industrial Park - NEC Alsup Road 
(159th Ave) and Camelback Road. 
 
The proposed project will consist of developing approximately 73 acres 
that will include two warehouse buildings that would be approximately 
731,305 sf and 432,350 sf. The buildings would be planned for industrial 
distribution uses and would include associated truck parking, auto 
parking and other on-site and off-site infrastructure improvements. 
  
The site is within Maricopa County and is currently unincorporated. This 
project will first request annexation into the city limits of Glendale, 
Arizona. The existing RU-43  zoning designation from the county would be 
converted in the annexation to conform with the closest similar zoning 
designation in the City of Glendale which would be RR-45. Land Use 
would fall into the adjacent LCLU (Luke Compatible Land Use). The 
project would then seek to rezone the from Rural Residential (RR-45) with 
a PAD Overlay which will be consistent with several of the recently 
approved PADs in the area.  
 
The general plan designation allows for light industrial uses, so the M-1 
zoning would be consistent with the proposed general plan designation. 
The owner would like to run the PAD and annexation concurrently and 
then would like to submit for site plan approval. Upon successful 
completion of the Site Plan process, the development team would like 
to submit construction documents. The buildings will be comprised of 
mostly warehouse space with office space on the corners of the building. 
Loading docks will face north and south with the building covering a 
large portion of the site. Several alternative site plans have been 
developed 
with 
various 
building 
combination 
and 
parking 
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arrangements. Parking spaces will include roughly 756 cars and 420 
trailers stalls depending on the final site plan that moves forward. 
 
The design intent of the architecture is to create an attractive, high 
quality facility incorporating a simple, clean, warehouse architectural 
style. The project materials include painted tilt-up panels with store front 
glass office spaces on the corners. 
 
Landscape design shall be developed to have a consistent look. The 
perimeter of the site shall incorporate the use of flowering desert shrubs, 
drought tolerant trees and groundcovers that will provide a sense of 
identity and be compatible with the environmental conditions of the 
area. Areas adjacent to the public right of way will be blended into the 
existing landscape edge treatment. 
 
The drainage for the site flows primarily from the northwest to the 
southeast. Surface drainage will be used for retention of the 100-year, 2-
hour event. Building down spouts will be directed to retention basins 
located throughout the site. 
 
Access to the site will be from both Camelback and Alsup Roads. Alsup 
road is also referred to as 159th Avenue in this area. 
 
Our team has spent a significant time during the past month working on 
project research and determining the infrastructure requirements for the 
site. The developer of this project is sincerely excited about this this 
property and looks forward to working with City staff for the duration of 
the project.  
 
 
Thank you,  
Michael S Buschbacher II 
Michael S. Buschbacher II, AICP 
 
 
 
Principal Planner