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PLH25-0034 Tumbleweed Estates Exhibits Location: 1981 S Tumbleweed Lane Generally located 1/3-mile east and north of the northeast corner of Germann Road and Alma School Road September 11, 2025 City of Chandler Development Services 215 E Buffalo St Chandler, AZ 85225 Attn: Planning and Zoning Project: PLH25-0034 Tumbleweed Estates Project Address: 1981 S Tumbleweed Lane APN: 303-27-009U Re: Rezoning Narrative We, Tumbleweed Partners LLC, are requesting a rezoning of the property located at 1981 S Tumbleweed Lane from its current zoning of AG-1 to an updated zoning of AG-1/PAD, while retaining the original AG-1 attributes. See Attached Exhibit A: Aerial Location Photographs. Tumbleweed partners are proposing to split the subject property into five (5), one (1) gross acre lots for resale to accommodate five single family residences, aligning with the City of Chandler General Plan Neighborhood designation and the character of the existing residences in the area. See attached Exhibit B: Tumbleweed Estate Preliminary Plat. As part of the improvement process, an ingress/egress easement, the Musket Place easement, is required to provide access to the five new lots. The addition of the Musket Place easement will result in the reduction of the net lot size of each lot to just under an acre each. This does not conform to the current AG-1 zoning development standards which require a minimum net lot area of one (1) acre. We are stressing the importance of maintaining the current agrarian qualities of the neighborhood to sustain the uniqueness of the other AG-1 properties in the area. The only deviation requested from the existing AG-1 zoning standards will be the minimum lot sizes as provided in the below chart: Lot No. Gross Area (Includes Musket Place Easement and Tumbleweed Lane) Net Area (Excludes Musket Place Easement) Lot 1 1.005 AC 0.845 AC Lot 2 1.005 AC 0.889 AC Lot 3 1.005 AC 0.844 AC Lot 4 1.005 AC 0.889 AC Lot 5 1.000 AC 0.989 AC The remainder of the existing AG-1 zoning standards listed in Article IV of the city Zoning Code will continue to be required including the AG-1 permitted uses, building heights, setbacks, and maximum lot coverage. These standards are listed below for reference: 35-401. - Uses permitted. [The following are uses permitted in this district:] (1) Single-family dwellings. (2) Field crops such as cotton, grain, vegetables, fruit trees, flowers. (3) Raising and marketing of poultry, rabbits and other small, domesticated animals provided they are contained within a fence or cage. No slaughtering of animals for commercial purposes. (4) Agrarian subdivisions, subject to: (a) Livestock raising and grazing is permitted for a maximum of one (1) livestock animal per seven thousand (7,000) square feet of lot area. (b) No more than one (1) hog, weighing more than fifty (50) pounds, may be kept per thirty-five thousand (35,000) square feet of lot area. (c) All animals must be contained in a stock-tight fence and/or corral. Such fence or corral shall not be permitted closer than one hundred (100) feet to the front property line. For corner lots, no such fence or corral shall be located closer to the side right-of-way line than the principal building. (d) Accessory buildings used specifically for animals and fowl, provided they are located within the area fenced for animals and maintain the same front yard requirements as provided for the principal building. (5) Farm roadside stand. (6) Riding stables (minimum area, ten (10) acres). (7) Home occupations, in accordance with Article XXII, section 35-2215 of this Code. (8) Fences, walls, landscape screens not exceeding seven (7) feet in height adjacent to rear and side property lines and not to exceed three (3) feet in height adjacent to front yard. (9) Swimming pools, private, in accordance with Article XXII, section 35-2205 of this Code. (10) One (1) accessory building, In accordance with Article XXII, section 35-2202 of this Code. (11) Signs are permitted in accordance with the Chandler Sign Code [Chapter 39]. (12) Storage shed, In accordance with Article XXII, section 35-2203 of this Code. (13) Accessory dwelling units, in accordance with Article XXII, section 35-2202.2 of this Code. (Ord. No. 3063, § 3, 11-18-99; Ord. No. 4931, § 2(Exh.), 8-13-20; Ord. No. 5075, § 2(Exh.), 2- 22-24; Ord. No. 5113, § 2(Exh.), 12-9-24) 35-402. - Uses permitted by use permit. (1) Any other use determined by the Council to be compatible with other uses in the area and consistent with the general plan [are permitted by use permit]. (Ord. No. 1251, § 1, 10-10-83; Ord. No. 3063, § 3, 11-18-99) 35-403. - Height and area regulations. (1) Height regulations: No building shall exceed twenty-five (25) feet in height at the building setback line, except any building may exceed such height provided that at no point it projects above a line sloping inward and upward at a forty-five (45) degree angle at the required setback line to a maximum height of thirty-five (35) feet. (2) Front yard: The yard requirements shall be determined by the right-of-way width of the street the lot fronts. The following schedule indicates front yard requirements: Approved R/W Width of Abutting Street(s) (feet) Required Front Yard (feet) 50-59 20 60-79 25 80-99 30 Greater than 99 50 For through lots, a front yard shall be required from the street which the principal building will front. (3) Side yard: (a) Interior lots: Each side yard shall not be less than thirty (30) feet. (b) Corner lots: For street side, the minimum side yard shall be one-half (½) as required for a front yard for the abutting street but in no case less than thirty (30) feet. Interior side yards shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet. (4) Rear yard: No rear yard shall be less than forty (40) feet. (5) Intensity of lot use: In no event shall all buildings cover more than forty (40) percent of the net lot area. To support this development, Tumbleweed Partners have been working closely with both the City of Chandler Planning and Zoning, and the neighbors along S Tumbleweed Lane, to define and record a dedicated water and sewer utility easement that will protect and support future neighborhood needs and requirements. Currently, the water and sewer utilities for the existing properties along S Tumbleweed Lane are serviced by septic systems and a neighborhood shared water well with no infrastructure in place to provide city services. As part of the rezoning and development of 1981 S Tumbleweed Lane, we will be bringing access to City of Chandler water and sewer to all residents along S Tumbleweed Lane by utilizing the newly created easement to install infrastructure mains. Tumbleweed Partners believe the request to rezone the subject property using zoning classification AG-1/PAD in section 35-401 of the city code is consistent with existing land use in the surrounding area and as evidenced by the City of Chandler Planning Interactive Map details. Furthermore, the request aligns with sections 35-400 – Purpose of Article IV - AG-1 – Agricultural District of the Land Use and Zoning Code which states: 35-400. – Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide for agricultural areas within the City and to protect and conserve these areas within and adjacent to urban development. The regulations of this district are designed to protect, stabilize and enhance the development of agricultural resources and to prohibit those activities which would adversely affect the urban-rural characteristics of this district. Overhead SRP powerlines running adjacent to the subject property will be buried and extended into the subdivision along with utilities from Southwest Gas, Cox Communications, and SRP Irrigation. A six-foot block fence will enclose the proposed subdivision. In closing, for the better part of two-plus years, Tumbleweed Partners have been partnering with the neighbors of S Tumbleweed and the City of Chandler to deliver the best possible outcome that supports future growth while providing benefit to the adjacent property owners. We appreciate your consideration of our rezoning request to allow the development to continue moving forward. Regards, Brad Wiesenhofer Managing Partner, Tumbleweed Partners, LLC bradwiesenhofer@gmail.com EXHIBIT A Aerial Photograph 1985 S Tumbleweed Ln (APN 303-27-009U) Aerial Photograph 1985 S Tumbleweed Ln (APN 303-27-009U) EXHIBIT B 2025.05.26 17:59:51 -07'00'