November 20, 2024 Regular Minutes

City of Chandler — Study Session (2025-02-03)

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Meeting Minutes
Planning and Zoning Commission
Regular Meeting

November 20, 2024 | 5:30 p.m.

Chandler City Council Chambers 6... CHANDLER
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88 E. Chicago Street, Chandler, AZ Community of Innovation

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Chair Heumann at 5:30 p.m.

Roll Call

Commission Attendance Staff Attendance

Chair Rick Heumann Kevin Mayo, Planning Administrator
Vice Chair Sherri Koshiol Lauren Schumann, Principal Planner
Commissioner Michael Quinn Taylor Manemann, Associate Planner
Commissioner Kyle Barichello . Thomas Allen, Assistant City Attorney
Commissioner Rene Lopez Julie San Miguel, Clerk

Commissioner Charlotte Golla
Commissioner Ryan Schwarzer

Scheduled and Unscheduled Public Appearances

Members of the audience may address any item not on the agenda. State Statute prohibits the
Board or Commission from discussing an item that is not on the agenda, but the Board or
Commission does listen to your concerns and has staff follow up on any questions you raise.

Consent Agenda and Discussion

1. October 16, 2024, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes
Move Planning and Zoning Commission approve Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
minutes of the Study Session of October 16, 2024, and Regular Meeting of October 16, 2024.

2. PLH24-0021/PLT24-0007 CHANDLER 56
Request Rezoning from Planned Area Development (PAD) for automobile storage and salvage

yard uses to Planned Area Development (PAD) for Planned Industrial (I-1) type uses and
automotive accessory sales and installation uses, Preliminary Development Plan (PDP) approval
for site layout and building architecture, and Preliminary Plat approval. The 13.9-acre site is
located approximately a quarter mile north of the northeast corner of 56th Street and Chandler
Boulevard.

Proposed Motion:

Rezoning

Move Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of Rezoning, PLH24-0021 Chandler
56, Rezoning from Planned Area Development (PAD) for automobile storage and salvage yard uses
to Planned Area Development (PAD) for Planned Industrial (I-1) type uses and automotive
accessory sales and installation uses, subject to the conditions as recommended by Planning staff.

Preliminary Development Plan

Move Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of Preliminary Development Plan,
PLH24-0021 Chandler 56, for site layout and building architecture, subject to the conditions as
recommended by Planning staff.

Preliminary Plat
Move Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of Preliminary Plat, PLT24-0007
Chandler 56, subject to the condition as recommended by Planning staff.

Recommended Conditions of Approval:

Rezoning

Planning staff recommends Planning and Zoning Commission move to recommend approval of
Rezoning from PAD for automobile storage and salvage yard uses to PAD for Planned Industrial
(I-1) type uses and automotive accessory sales and installation uses, subject to the following

conditions:
1. Development shall be in substantial conformance with the Development Booklet, entitled

“Chandler 56” and kept on file in the City of Chandler Planning Division, in File No. PLH24-
0021, modified by such conditions included at the time the Booklet was approved by the
Chandler City Council and/or as thereafter amended, modified or supplemented by the
Chandler City Council.

2. Uses permitted on the property shall be those permitted in the I-1 zoning district and
automotive accessory sales and installation uses.

3. Schools, churches and other places of worship shall be prohibited.

4. The use of a data center as the primary use shall be prohibited.

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Right-of-way dedications to achieve full half-widths, including turn lanes and deceleration
lanes, per the standards of the Chandler Transportation Plan.

Future median openings shall be located and designed in compliance with City-adopted
design standards (Technical Design Manual #4).

Completion of the construction of all required off-site street improvements including but
not limited to paving, landscaping, curb, gutter and sidewalks, median improvements and
street lighting to achieve conformance with City codes, standard details, and design
manuals.

The developer shall be required to install landscaping in the arterial street median(s)
adjoining this project. In the event that the landscaping already exists within such
median(s), the developer shall be required to upgrade such landscaping to meet current
City standards.

The landscaping in all rights-of-way shall be maintained by the adjacent property owner or
property owners' association.

10.The landscaping in all open-spaces shall be maintained by the adjacent property owner or

property owners' association, and shall be maintained at a level consistent with or better
than at the time of planting.

11.Minimum building setbacks shall be as follows:

Property Line Location Minimum Building Setback
Front (56th Street) 50"
Side (North Property Line) 10!
Side (South Property Line) 10°
Rear (East Property Line) 10'

Planning staff recommends Planning and Zoning Commission move to recommend approval of
the Preliminary Development Plan, subject to the following conditions:

1.

Development shall be in substantial conformance with the Development Booklet, entitled
"Chandler 56" and kept on file in the City of Chandler Planning Division, in File No. PLH24-
0021, modified by such conditions included at the time the Booklet was approved by the
Chandler City Council and/or as thereafter amended, modified or supplemented by the
Chandler City Council.

2. The site shall be maintained in a clear and orderly manner.

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3. Landscaping plans (including for open space, rights-of-ways, and street medians) and
perimeter walls shall be approved by the Planning Administrator.

4. Landscaping shall be maintained at a level consistent with or better than at the time of
planting.

5. Fifty percent of the trees planted along the arterial streets shall be a minimum of 36-inch
box and be a minimum of 12-feet in height at the time of planting.

6. All raceway signage shall be prohibited within the development.

7. The monument sign panels shall have an integrated or decorative cover panel until a tenant
name is added to the sign.

8. Sign packages, including free-standing signs as well as wall-mounted signs, shall be
designed in coordination with landscape plans, planting materials, storm water retention
requirements, and utility pedestals, so as not to create problems with sign visibility or
prompt the removal of required landscape materials.

9. All mechanical equipment, including HVAC, utility meters, etc. shall be screened from view
by material(s) that are architecturally integrated and consistent with the proposed
buildings.

10.Preliminary Development Plan approval does not constitute Final Development Plan
approval; compliance with the details required by all applicable codes and conditions of the
City of Chandler and this Preliminary Development Plan shall apply.

Preliminary Plat
Planning staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission move to recommend approval

of the Preliminary Plat subject to the following condition:

1. Approval by the City Engineer and Planning Administrator with regard to the details of all
submittals required by code or condition.

3. PLH24-0033 ROUND 1 BOWLING & ARCADE

Request Use Permit approval for a Series 6 Bar Liquor License within a new bowling alley and
arcade. The new business is located at 3177 W Chandler Boulevard in the Chandler Fashion
Center, generally located at the southwest corner of Price Road and Chandler Boulevard.

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Proposed Motion:

Move Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of PLH24-0033 Round 1 Bowling &
Arcade, Use Permit for a Series 6 Bar Liquor License within a new bowling alley and arcade, subject
to the conditions as recommended by Planning staff.

Recommended Conditions of Approval
Planning staff recommends Planning and Zoning Commission move to recommend approval of
the Use Permit, subject to the following conditions:
1. The Use Permit shall remain in effect for one (1) year from the date of City Council approval.
Continuation of the Use Permit beyond the expiration date shall require re-application to
and approval by the City of Chandler.

2. The Use Permit is non-transferable to other locations.

3. Substantial expansion or modification beyond the approved exhibits (Site Plan, Floor Plan
and Narrative) shall void the Use Permit and require new Use Permit application and
approval.

4, Use Permit approval does not constitute Final Development Plan approval; compliance with
the details required by all applicable codes and conditions of the City of Chandler and this
Use Permit shall apply.

5. All pedestrian walkways shall be A.D.A. accessible and shall not be interrupted by any
obstacles preventing circulation (i.e. persons with disabilities shall have direct access to all
indoor and outdoor pedestrian spaces).

6. The site shall be maintained in a clean and orderly manner.

4. Notice of Cancellation of the December 4, 2024, and December 18, 2024 Planning and

Zoning Commission Hearings
Move Planning and Zoning Commission cancel the December 4, 2024, and December 18, 2024

Planning and Zoning Commission Hearings.

Consent Agenda Motion and Vote

COMMISSIONER BARICHELLO moved to approve the Consent Agenda of the November 20, 2024,
Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting with stipulations presented by staff; Seconded
by COMMISSIONER QUINN.

Motion carried unanimously (7-0)

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Member Comments/Announcements

KEVIN MAYO, PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR announced will not be another Planning and Zoning
Hearing until 2025 and wished everyone happy holidays. He expressed gratitude for each Planning
and Zoning member for their service and reflected on achievements from 2024, such as, bringing
forward a large number of ordinances, the launch of the Downtown Area Plan Update, and the
initiation of the General Plan Update. He mentioned the upcoming year would be busy for Lauren
Schumann who will be leading the general plan update and thanked everyone again for their
contributions and concluded by wishing everyone happy holidays.

CHAIR HEUMANN echoed Kevin Mayo's statements and extended gratitude to the public and staff
for their efforts in ensuring meetings ran efficiently. He wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving,

Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays.

Calendar
The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, in the Chandler City
Council Chambers, 88 E. Chicago Street, Chandler, Arizona.

Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 5:33 p.m.

af Snr Vaekial for

Kevin Vlayo, Secretary Rick Heumann, Chair

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