Attachment A - Draft Ordinance - PHO-1-24--Z-104-23-8.pdf

City of Phoenix — Formal (2024-08-26)

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ATTACHMENT A 
 
THIS IS A DRAFT COPY ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFICIAL COPY OF THE FINAL, 
ADOPTED ORDINANCE 
 
 
 
 
 
ORDINANCE G- 
 
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STIPULATIONS APPLICABLE TO 
REZONING APPLICATION Z-104-23-8 PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY 
ORDINANCE G-7243. 
 
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX, as 
follows: 
SECTION 1. The zoning stipulations applicable located in the northeast 
corner of 36th Street and Beverly Road in a portion of the North half of Section 1, 
Township 2 South, Range 3 East, as described more specifically in Attachment “A”, 
are hereby modified to read as set forth below.  
STIPULATIONS: 
Phoenix Zoning Ordinance: 
 
 
1. 
Tracts “C”, “H”, “I”, and “G”, as generally depicted on the site plan date 
stamped January 17, 2024, shall be reserved for open space, as modified by 
the following stipulations, and approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
 
2. 
The undisturbed hillside area (above 10% per the approved Slope Analysis) 
shall remain undisturbed and be dedicated with a preservation easement 
except for Lot 27 and development of private accessways as generally 
depicted on the site plan date stamped January 17, 2024, as approved by the 
Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
3. 
The existing home on Lot 27 shall remain and any improvements to this lot 
shall be reviewed and approved through a Hillside/Grading and Drainage Plan 
by the Planning and Development Department.

4. 
A physical feature (such as retaining wall, rock wall, etc.) shall be provided 
along the west and south portions of Tract “J”, as generally depicted on the 
site plan date stamped January 17, 2024, to protect the undisturbed hillside 
area, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
5. 
A minimum of three distinct exterior accent materials for each required 
standard plan within the subdivision shall be provided, as approved by the 
Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
6. 
If fencing is proposed along the perimeter of the site, the fencing shall be a 
minimum of 75% view fencing, except on Lots 1, 50, 51, 52 and 53 as depicted 
on the site plan date stamped January 17, 2024, as approved by the Planning 
and Development Department. Any perimeter fencing requirement adjacent to 
the Highline Canal is subject to review and approval of SRP. 
 
 
7. 
All landscape setbacks shall be planted with minimum 2-inch caliper large 
canopy drought-tolerant trees, 20 feet on center or in equivalent groupings, 
with five 5-gallon shrubs per tree, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department. 
 
 
8. 
A minimum of 10% of the required shrubs, shall be milkweed or other native 
nectar species, and shall be planted in groups of three or more and 
maintained, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
9. 
The sidewalk along 36th Street shall be a minimum of five feet in width and 
detached with a minimum five-foot wide landscape strip located between the 
sidewalk and back of curb and planted to the following standards, as approved 
by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
 
a. Minimum 2-inch caliper, single-trunk, large canopy, drought-tolerant shade 
trees planted 20 feet on center or in equivalent groupings. 
 
 
 
b. Drought tolerant vegetation to achieve a minimum of 75 percent live 
coverage at maturity. 
 
 
 
Where utility conflicts exist, the developer shall work with the Planning and 
Development Department on alternative design solutions consistent with a 
pedestrian environment for installing the required plants. 
 
 
10. 
Prior to preliminary plat approval, documentation shall be provided that 
demonstrates participation in the Environmental Protection Agency’s 
WaterSense certification program, or an equivalent program, as approved by 
the Planning and Development and Water Services departments. 
 
 
11. 
A WaterSense inspection report from a third-party verifier shall be submitted 
that demonstrates successful participation in the Environmental Protection 
Agency’s WaterSense certification program, or an equivalent program, prior to 
certificate of occupancy, as approved by the Planning Development

Department. 
 
 
12. 
In addition to the landscape materials listed in the Baseline Area Master Plan 
Plant List Cercidium Hybrid (Desert Museum Palo Verde), Quercus Virginiana 
(Live Oak), And Pistacia X ‘Red-Push (Red Push Pistache), may be permitted 
as approved by Planning and Development Department and shall be utilized 
throughout the subdivision including the front, side, and rear yards of individual 
residential lots. This restriction shall be included in the Covenants, Conditions, 
and Restrictions for the subdivision. 
 
 
13. 
Landscaping in common areas shall be maintained by permanent and 
automatic/water efficient WaterSense labeled irrigation controllers (Smart 
Controller) to minimize maintenance and irrigation water consumption for all on 
and offsite landscape irrigation. 
 
 
14. 
Pressure regulating sprinkler heads and drip lines shall be utilized in any turf 
areas to reduce water waste. 
 
 
15. 
Natural turf shall only be utilized on individual single-family lots (behind the 
front yard); required retention areas (bottom of basin), and functional turf areas 
within common areas, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
 
16. 
A minimum of two green infrastructure (GI) techniques for stormwater 
management shall be implemented per the Greater Phoenix Metro Green 
Infrastructure and Low-Impact Development Details for Alternative Stormwater 
Management, as approved or modified by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
 
17. 
Swimming pools on individual single-family lots shall be limited to 600 square 
feet in size. 
 
 
18. 
A public connection to the existing 36th Way stub street shall be provided or 
the existing 36th Way right-of-way shall be terminated per the City of Phoenix 
termination standards, as required by the Street Transportation Department. 
 
 
19. 
An enhanced connection shall be provided on the southern site boundary to 
allow for direct pedestrian access to the adjacent Highline Canal. The 
developer shall construct an 8-foot-wide shaded pedestrian pathway 
consisting of decorative material such as brick, pavers or alternative material 
providing at the entryway, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
 
20. 
A sidewalk easement shall be dedicated over a clearly defined pedestrian 
pathway(s) providing a public connection through the site from the existing 
36th Way access point on the northern site boundary to the Highline Canal 
and the adjacent wash/trail system, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department.

21. 
Replace unused driveways with sidewalk, curb, and gutter. Also, replace any 
broken or out-of-grade curb, gutter, sidewalk, curb ramps on all streets and 
upgrade all off-site improvements to be in compliance with current ADA 
guidelines. 
 
 
22. 
All streets within and adjacent to the development shall be constructed with 
paving, curb, gutter, sidewalk, curb ramps, streetlights, median islands, 
landscaping, and other incidentals, as per plans approved by the Planning and 
Development Department. All improvements shall comply with all ADA 
accessibility standards. 
 
 
23. 
The property owner shall record documents that discloses the existence, and 
operational characteristics of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to future owners or 
tenants of the property. The form and content of such documents shall be 
according to the templates and instructions provided which have been 
reviewed and approved by the City Attorney. 
 
 
24. 
If determined necessary by the Phoenix Archaeology Office, the applicant shall 
conduct Phase I date testing and submit and archaeological survey report of 
the development area for review and approval by the City Archaeologist prior 
to clearing and grubbing, landscape salvage, and/or grading approval. 
 
 
25. 
If Phase I data testing is required, and if, upon review of the results from the 
Phase I data testing, the City Archaeologist, in consultation with a qualified 
archaeologist, determines such data recovery excavations are necessary, the 
applicant shall conduct Phase II archaeological data recovery excavations. 
 
 
26. 
In the event archaeological materials are encountered during construction, the 
developer shall immediately cease all ground-disturbing activities within a 33-
foot radius of the discovery, notify the City Archaeologist, and allow time for 
the Archaeology Office to properly assess the materials. 
 
 
27. 
Prior to final site plan approval, the landowner shall execute a Proposition 207 
waiver of claims form. The waiver shall be recorded with the Maricopa County 
Recorder’s Office and delivered to the City to be included in the rezoning 
application file for record. 
 
 
28. 
Bench seating shall be provided near the western pedestrian connections, 
located between Lots 39 and 50, as depicted on the site plan date stamped 
January 17, 2024, and as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
 
29. 
At least 50% of the residential homes abutting the canal (Lots 28 through 39, 
as depicted on the site plan date stamped January 17, 2024) shall be a 
maximum of one story or 15 feet in height, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department. 
 
 
30. 
The developer shall provide evidence of undertaking reasonable efforts to 
work with the adjacent homeowners association to the north, to close off the

former access drive east of “Groves at Baseline” subdivision by installing a 
solid 4-foot tall block wall with a 2-foot view fence atop, at the northeast corner 
of the site and at the driveway entrance along Baseline Road, with a locked 
access gate on the south end for maintenance as needed. 
 
 
31. 
A Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) shall be submitted to the City for this 
development. No preliminary approval of plans shall be granted until the 
analysis is reviewed and approved by the Street Transportation Department. 
The TIA shall include a signal warrant analysis for 36th Street and Baseline 
Road. If the approved TIA determines that a signal is warranted and is 
approved by the Street Transportation Department for installation, the 
developer shall be responsible for its proportionate share of the funding and 
construction of all recommendations of the analysis. 
 
 
32. 
The subdivision shall have no more than 61 lots. 
 
 
33. 
On-site lighting within open space areas shall be accomplished with low level, 
uniform light fixtures dispersed throughout the site with a lumen rating of 3,000 
or less. 
 
 
34. 
THE DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE IN GENERAL CONFORMANCE WITH THE 
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATIONS DATE STAMPED MAY 31, 2024, AS MODIFIED 
BY THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING 
AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. The conceptual elevations for future 
development (new homes) shall be reviewed and approved, with specific 
regard to the Single-Family Design Review Guidelines, by the Planning 
Hearing Officer through the public hearing process, including review by the 
South Mountain Village Planning Committee, for stipulation modification prior 
to preliminary site plan approval. This is a legislative review for conceptual 
purposes only. Specific development standards and requirements will be 
determined by the Planning Hearing Officer, and the Planning and 
Development Department. 
 
 
35. 
Any invasive plants shall not be allowed. 
 
 
36. 
Native materials, or similar materials, shall be used for all exterior perimeter 
wall columns, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
SECTION 2. Due to the site’s specific physical conditions and the use 
district granted pursuant to Ordinance G-7243 this portion of the rezoning is now 
subject to the stipulations approved pursuant to Ordinance G-7243 and as modified in 
Section 1 of this Ordinance. Any violation of the stipulation is a violation of the City of

Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. Building permits shall not be issued for the subject site 
until all the stipulations have been met. 
SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or 
portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the 
decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the 
validity of the remaining portions hereof. 
PASSED by the Council of the City of Phoenix this 26th day of August, 
2024. 
 
 
 
 
________________________________ 
MAYOR  
 
 
 
ATTEST:  
 
 
_________________________  
Denise Archibald, City Clerk 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
Julie M. Kriegh, City Attorney 
 
 
By: 
_________________________  
_________________________ 
 
 
REVIEWED BY:  
 
 
_________________________  
Jeffrey Barton, City Manager 
 
 
 
Exhibits: 
A - Legal Description (2 Pages) 
B - Ordinance Location Map (1 Page)

EXHIBIT A 
 
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR PHO-1-24--Z-104-23-8 
 
 
 
A portion of the North half of Section 1, Township 2 South, Range 3 East of the Gila 
and Salt River Base and Meridian, Maricopa County, Arizona, more particularly 
described as follows: 
 
Commencing at the North quarter comer of said Section 1; 
 
Thence along the West line of the Northeast quarter of said Section 1, South 00 
degrees 31 minutes 29 seconds West a distance of 835.13 feet to the beginning of a 
non-tangent curve whose center bears North 89 degrees 28 minutes 44 seconds West 
a distance of 500.00 feet; 
 
Thence along the arc of said non-tangent curve through a central angle of 16 degrees 
47 minutes 26 seconds and an arc length of 146.52 feet to the Point of Beginning; 
 
Thence South 72 degrees 41 minutes 18 seconds East a distance of 30.00 feet to a 
point on the Easterly right of way line of 36th Street; 
 
Thence North 89 degrees 40 minutes 26 seconds East a distance of 527.92 feet; 
 
Thence North 00 degrees 34 minutes 55 seconds East a distance of 332.04 feet; 
 
Thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 09 seconds East a distance of 464.64 feet to a 
point on the West property line of Blossom Hills, a subdivision, as recorded in Book 
899 of Maps, Page 7, records of Maricopa County, Arizona; 
 
Thence along said West line, South 00 degrees 31 minutes 34 seconds West a 
distance of 666.62 feet; 
 
Thence North 89 degrees 58 minutes 24 seconds East a distance of 129.98 feet to a 
point on the arc of a non-tangent curve whose center bears South 62 degrees 11 
minutes 27 seconds East a distance of 323.00 feet, also being a point on the Northerly 
right of way line of the Highline Canal, as recorded in Book 122 of Deeds, Pages 1 
through 9, records of Maricopa County, Arizona; 
 
This along said right of way line the following 6 courses: 
 
Thence along the arc of said non-tangent curve through a central angle of 8 degrees 
44 minutes 48 seconds and an arc length of 49.31 feet; 
 
Thence South 20 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 106.66 feet to 
the beginning of a tangent curve whose center bears North 69 degrees 39 minutes 00 
seconds West a distance of 196.00 feet;

Thence along the arc of said tangent curve through a central angle of 58 degrees 41 
minutes 25 seconds and an arc length of 200.77 feet; 
 
Thence South 79 degrees 02 minutes 25 seconds West a distance of 360.91 feet to 
the beginning of a tangent curve whose center bears North 10 degrees 57 minutes 35 
seconds West a distance of 158.18 feet; 
 
Thence along the arc of said tangent curve through a central angle of 56 degrees 34 
minutes 42 seconds and an arc length of 156.20 feet; 
 
 
Thence North 44 degrees 22 minutes 53 seconds West a distance of 175.81 feet to 
the beginning of a tangent curve whose center bears South 45 degrees 37 minutes 07 
seconds West a distance of 226.18 feet; 
 
Thence along the arc of said tangent curve through a central angle of 44 degrees 41 
minutes 46 seconds and an arc length of 176.42 feet; 
 
Thence North 00 degrees 21 minutes 29 seconds East a distance of 275.90 feet; 
Thence South 89 degrees 38 minutes 07 seconds West a distance of 225.88 feet; 
Thence North 52 degrees 23 minutes 55 seconds West a distance of 30.00 feet to a 
point on the arc of a non-tangent curve whose center bears North 52 degrees 23 
minutes 55 seconds West a distance of 500.00 feet; 
 
Thence along the arc of said non-tangent curve through a central angle of 20 degrees 
17 minutes 22 seconds and an arc length of 177.06 feet to the Point of Beginning. 
 
Note:  The above described parcel contains 716,390 square feet or 16.4461 acres, 
more or less.