January 15, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes
Planning and Zoning Commission
Regular Meeting

January 15, 2025 | 5:30 p.m. ann
Chandler City Council Chambers Frae., CHANDLER
88 E. Ch icago Street, Cha ndler, AZ i Community of Innovation
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Koshiol at 5:30 p.m.
Roll Call
Commission Attendance Staff Attendance
Vice Chair Sherri Koshiol David de la Torre, Planning Manager
Commissioner Michael Quinn Darsy Omer, City Planner
Commissioner Kyle Barichello Taylor Manemann, City Planner
Commissioner Charlotte Golla Alyssa Siebers, Associate Planner
Commissioner Ryan Schwarzer Thomas Allen, Assistant City Attorney
Taylor Kosareff, Clerk
Absent Julie San Miguel, Clerk

Chair Rick Heumann - Excused

Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner 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. November 20, 2024, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes

Move Planning and Zoning Commission approve Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
minutes of the Study Session of November 20, 2024, and Regular Meeting of November 20, 2024.

2. PLH24-0024 COSTCO BUSINESS CENTER

Request for Rezoning from Planned Area Development (PAD) for an office park with ancillary uses
to PAD for wholesaling, a fuel service station, and commercial uses permitted under the
Community Commercial District (C-2), as well as Preliminary Development Plan (PDP) approval for
site layout and conceptual building architecture for approximately 18.65 acres located at the
southwest corner of Alma School Road and Pecos Road

Proposed Motion:

Rezoning

Move Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of Rezoning PLH24-0024 Costco
Business Center, Rezoning from Planned Area Development (PAD) for an office park with ancillary
retail and restaurant uses to PAD for wholesaling, a fuel service station, and commercial uses
permitted under the Community Commercial District (C-2), subject to the conditions as
recommended by Planning staff.

Preliminary Development Plan

Move Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of Preliminary Development Plan
PLH24-0024 Costco Business Center for site layout and conceptual building architecture, subject
to the conditions 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 an office park with ancillary retail and restaurant uses to PAD for
wholesaling, a fuel service station, and commercial uses permitted under the Community
Commercial District (C-2), subject to the following conditions:

1. Development shall be in substantial conformance with the Development Booklet, entitled
"Costco Business Center Development Booklet" and kept on file in the City of Chandler
Planning Division, in File No. PLH24-0024 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 Chandler City Council.

2. Uses permitted on the property shall be those permitted in the Community Commercial
District (C-2) zoning district, wholesaling and fuel service station.

3. The following uses shall be prohibited: Drive-through, drive-up, all fast-turnover
establishments, auto-related uses including but not limited to the sale, rental, repair,

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washing or automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, boats, or related accessories uses other than
a fuel station, and self-storage establishments.

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.

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).

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.

Preliminary Development Plan
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
"Costco Business Center Development Booklet" and kept on file in the City of Chandler
Planning Division, in File No. PLH4-0024, 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.

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

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.

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

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3.

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

Landscaping shall be in compliance with current Commercial Design Standards.
Gasoline tank vent piping shall be screened from arterial streets and public view.

PLH24-0037 ZJMKR LLC

Request for Use Permit time extension to allow for the continued use of a residential home zoned
Single-Family District (SF-8.5) as a general office. The property is located at 542 W Chandler
Boulevard, generally located % mile west of the northwest corner of Arizona Avenue and Chandler
Boulevard.

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,

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

2. The Use Permit is non-transferable to any other property.

3. Substantial increases in on-site employment over that represented, seven (7), or substantial
expansion of the home to provide additional office space, shall require Use Permit
amendment and approval by the City of Chandler.

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

5. The landscaping shall be maintained at a level consistent with or better than at the time of
planting in accordance with City approved construction plans.

6. 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

4. Notice of Cancellation of the February 5, 2025, Planning and Zoning Commission
Hearings

Move Planning and Zoning Commission cancel the February 5, 2025, Planning and Zoning
Commission Hearings.

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Consent Agenda Motion and Vote

COMMISSIONER QUINN 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 BARICHELLO.

Motion carried unanimously (5-0)

Member Comments/Announcements

Calendar
The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday. February 19, 2025, in the Chandler City
Council Chambers, 88 E. Chicago Street, Chandler, Arizona.

Adjourn

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

Kevin Vlayo, Secretary Rick Heumann, Chair

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