01. BA240024 BOA Report

Maricopa County — Board of Adjustment (2025-01-16)

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Report to the Board of Adjustment 
Prepared by the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department 
 
 
Case:   
 
 
BA240024 – Cardon Mountain Pavilion  
 
Hearing Date:  
 
January 16, 2025 (Continuance from December 12, 2024) 
 
Supervisor District: 
 
2 
____________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
Applicant:  
Darren Smith, Babbitt Smith Engineering  
 
Property Owner: 
Viel Gluck Limited Partnership 
 
Requests: 
Variances to the development standards of the Maricopa County Zoning 
Ordinance to permit: 
 
1) 
Proposed side yard setback (west) of 10’5” where 20’ is the minimum 
permitted per MCZO Article 601.4.2.  
2) 
Proposed hillside disturbance of 1,441 sq. ft. outside the lot’s principal 
buildable envelope where it is otherwise prohibited per MCZO Articles 
1201.6.1.1 & 1201.6.1.6. 
 
Site Location: 
APN 219-24-181 @ 8948 E Range Trl. in the Mesa area 
 
Site Size: 
 
 
124,059 sq. ft.  
 
Current Use / Zoning: 
Single-family residence / R1-35 
 
Open Violation: 
No Violation on Property 
 
Staff Analysis: 
The variance request was continued from December 12, 2024 in order for 
the applicant to consider projection modifications due to neighbor 
opposition. The applicant submitted a revised site plan meeting 
requirements of the R1-35 zoning district. A variance is no longer required. 
The applicant has withdrawn their request.  
 
Presented by: 
Paola Jaramillo, Planner 
Reviewed by: 
Darren V. Gérard, AICP, Planning Manager  
 
Attachments: 
Email from Applicant withdrawing variance requests (1 page) 
 
Updated Site Plan ( 2 pages)

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Paola Jaramillo Quintero (PND)
From:
Darren Smith <darren@babbittsmith.com>
Sent:
Thursday, January 2, 2025 9:45 AM
To:
Paola Jaramillo Quintero (PND)
Subject:
RE: BA240024 Cardon Mountain Pavillon Variance Continuance
Follow Up Flag:
Follow up
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Hello Paola, 
The revised site plan now keeps the building pad completely within the building envelope and outside of the 
building setbacks. As such, I understand that a variance is no longer required. 
Thank you and have a great day. 
Darren E. Smith, PE 
Principal  
1140 E Greenway St. Suite 2 
Mesa, AZ 85203  
480-610-1341 Office
480-757-8021 Direct
480-882-8240 Cell
darren@BabbittSmith.com
www.BabbittSmith.com

VICINITY MAP
N.T.S.
E. MCDOWELL RD.
N. HAWES RD.
N. USERY PASS RD.
E. RANGE RIDER TRAIL
THIS
SITE
E. RANGE RIDER TRAIL
DETAIL KEY NOTES
"H"
2 1/2"
9"
CLR
6" MAX
1' 6"
3" CLR
3" CLR
2" CLR
"W"
"F"
"T"
11
10
9
1
4
5
6
8
3
2
1
7
MAXIMUM
"F"
DISTANCE
"W"
RETAINED
HEIGHT
WIDTH
CONTINUOUS
REINFORCING
"R"
VERTICAL
REINFORCING
"V"
FOOTING
CMU WALL
"H"
"T"
REINFORCING
TRANSVERSE
THICKNESS
"t"
#5 at 8" o.c.
2 #5
4'-8"
2'-0"
#6 at 8" o.c.
4 #5
5'-8"
4'-0"
12"
12"
#5 at 10" o.c.
8"
8"
13
#6 at 8" o.c.
6 #5
6'-4"
6'-0"
14"
#5 at 8" o.c.
8"
12
1. Finished grade
2. CMU retaining wall - grout
solid. See Schedule for
thickness
3. 9 gage joint reinforcing at
16" vertical intervals
4. Continous reinfrocing "R"
5. Transverse reinforcing "T"
6. Concrete footing - see
schedule
7. (2) #4 continous bottom of
footing
8. 1'-0" square gravel rock
pocket with 40% voids.
Bottom of pocket shall be 9"
above lower finished grade
9. 1 1/2" Ø weep hole at 6'-0"
o.c.
10. Vertical reinforcing "V"
11.(2) #5 continous in 8"
deepsolid grouted bond
beam
12.Railing fence where occurs
by others - see architectural
plans
13.Dowels to match and lap
vertical wall reinforcing - for
lap - see G.S.N.
NOTES:
1. For location of site walls, see
architectural and/or civil
drawings.
2. Provide masonry control
joints per details at 16'-0" o.c.
maximum in site walls.
#5 at 14" o.c.
WALL
8"
12""
12"
THICKNESS
NOTES
1. BACKFILL WALL WITH COMPACTED
GRANULAR BACKFILL PER SOILS REPORT
2' -0" MAX
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CMU WALL DETAIL
SITE PLAN
8948 E. RANGE RIDER TRAIL
22146CS01.DWG
Babbitt Smith Engineering
Mesa, Arizona 85203
office: (480) 610-1341
direct: (480) 757-8021
1140 E. Greenway St, Suite 2
cell: (480) 882-8240
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CARDON MOUNTAIN PAVILION
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SITE PLAN
VARIANCE BA240024
APN# 219-24-181
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 33 TOWNSHIP 02 NORTH,
RANGE 07 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN,
MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA
OWNER / DEVELOPER
ENGINEER
VIEL GLUCK LIMITED PARTERSHIP
BABBITT SMITH ENGINEERING LLC
ZONING:
SHEET INDEX
FEMA FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP
ENGINEER'S NOTES:
8948 E. RANGE RIDER TR., MESA, ARIZONA 85207
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MARICOPA COUNTY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT 
RESIDENTIAL GENERAL NOTES AND CONDITIONS
 
EARTHWORK
CUT SLOPE:
ROCK CUT SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS
PERFORMED BY VANN ENGINEERING. THE
ANALYSIS WAS CONSULTED FOR PAD AND ROAD
CUT. FIELD VERIFICATION BY GEOTECHNICAL
ENGINEER REQUIRED AFTER CUTS ARE MADE TO
DETERMINE SUITABILITY AND IF LESSER SLOPES
ARE REQUIRED FOR STABILITY.
SITE AREA
HILLSIDE DISTURBANCE TABLE
VARIANCES REQUESTED
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B
A
A
B
SECTION A-A
SECTION B-B
GRADING & DRAINAGE PLAN
8948 E. RANGE RIDER TRAIL
22146GD01.DWG
Babbitt Smith Engineering
Mesa, Arizona 85203
office: (480) 610-1341
direct: (480) 757-8021
1140 E. Greenway St, Suite 2
cell: (480) 882-8240
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CARDON MOUNTAIN PAVILION
D:\BSE Dropbox\Darren Smith\0 DS\22-146C Cardon Mtn Pavilion\Variance (Hillside)\22146GD01.dwg, 12/31/2024 1:41:38 PM
CUT SLOPE:
ROCK CUT SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS
PERFORMED BY VANN ENGINEERING. THE
ANALYSIS WAS CONSULTED FOR PAD AND ROAD
CUT. FIELD VERIFICATION BY GEOTECHNICAL
ENGINEER REQUIRED AFTER CUTS ARE MADE TO
DETERMINE SUITABILITY AND IF LESSER SLOPES
ARE REQUIRED FOR STABILITY.
12/31/24