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Staff Report Z-157-24-3
March 5, 2025
North Mountain Village Planning
Committee Meeting Date:
March 19, 2025
Planning Commission Hearing Date:
April 3, 2025
Request From:
C-2 SP (Intermediate Commercial, Special
Permit) (2.38 acres)
Request To:
C-3 (General Commercial) (2.38 acres)
Proposal:
Commercial uses
Location:
Approximately 1,080 feet north of the
northeast corner of the I-17 Freeway and
Thunderbird Road
Owner:
Fred Simpson, Home Depot USA, Inc.
Applicant:
Benjamin Johnson, Kimley-Horn and
Associates
Representative:
Justin Kinkade, Kimley-Horn and Associates
Staff Recommendation:
Approval, subject to stipulations
General Plan Conformity
General Plan Land Use Map
Designation
Commercial
Street Map
Classification
I-17
Freeway
Approximately 150-
feet east half street
26th Avenue
Local
30-foot west half
street
CONNECT PEOPLE & PLACES CORE VALUE; OPPORTUNITY SITES; LAND
USE PRINCIPLE: Support reasonable levels of increased intensity, respectful
to local conditions and surrounding neighborhoods.
The proposed C-3 zoning designation would allow a limited area for additional
services offered by an established home improvement business and serve the
surrounding residential neighborhoods.
ATTACHMENT B

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CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS; CERTAINTY & CHARACTER;
DESIGN PRINCIPLE: Require appropriate transitions/buffers between
neighborhoods and adjacent uses.

The proposal will only rezone a portion of the site, adjacent to a residential tract,
which will protect the surrounding neighborhood to the north. Additionally, site
landscaping and 26th Avenue is located to the east of the site, acting as a buffer to
the residential properties to the east.

BUILD THE SUSTAINABLE DESERT CITY CORE VALUE; TREES AND SHADE;
DESIGN PRINCIPLE: Integrate trees and shade into the design of new
development and redevelopment projects throughout Phoenix.

The proposal, as stipulated, will require parking lot landscaping within the subject site
to be restored in accordance with the standards in the Zoning Ordinance.

Applicable Plans, Overlays, and Initiatives
Black Canyon / Maricopa Freeway Specific Plan: Background Item No. 6.

Tree and Shade Master Plan: Background Item No. 7.

Zero Waste PHX: Background Item No. 8.

Surrounding Land Uses/Zoning

Land Use
Zoning
On Site
Parking lot and equipment rental area
C-2 SP
North
Landscape/drainage area and single-
family residential
C-2 SP, PAD-11
East (across 26th
Avenue)
Single-family residential
R1-8
South
Home improvement store and parking
C-2 SP
West (across
I-17 freeway)
Multifamily and single-family residential
PAD-14, R1-8

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C-3 (General Commercial)
Standards
Requirements
Provisions on the
Proposed Site Plan
Minimum Building Setbacks
North (adjacent to C-2 SP)
0 feet
Not depicted
(approximately 120
feet)
East (adjacent to 26th Avenue)
Average 25 feet,
minimum 20 feet
Not depicted
(approximately 410
feet)
South (adjacent C-2 SP)
0 feet
0 feet
West (adjacent to I-17 Freeway)
Average 25 feet,
minimum 20 feet
Not depicted
(approximately 165
feet)
Minimum Landscape Setbacks
North (adjacent to C-2 SP)
0 feet
Not depicted
(approximately 75 feet)
East (adjacent to 26th Avenue)
Average 25 feet,
minimum 20 feet
Not depicted
(approximately 35 feet)
South (adjacent C-2 SP)
0 feet
Not depicted
(approximately 0 feet)
West (adjacent to I-17 Freeway)
Average 25 feet,
minimum 20 feet
Not depicted (* 0 -
more than 25 feet)
Lot Coverage
Maximum 50 percent
Not depicted
Maximum Building Height
Maximum 2 stories, 30
feet
Not depicted
Minimum Parking
A minimum of 4
spaces per 1,000
square feet, maximum
5 spaces per 1,000
square feet
Not depicted
* Existing condition

Background/Issues/Analysis

SUBJECT SITE
1.
This request is to rezone 2.38 acres located approximately 1,080 feet north of
the northeast corner of the I-17 Freeway and Thunderbird Road from C-2 SP
(Intermediate Commercial, Special Permit) to C-3 (General Commercial) to allow
commercial uses.

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SURROUNDING LAND USES AND ZONING
2.
North of the subject site are landscape and drainage areas, and single-family
residential development zoned C-2 SP and PAD-11 (Planned Area
Development). East of the site, across 26th Avenue, is a single-family residential
subdivision zoned R1-8 (Single-Family Residence District). South of the subject
site is a home improvement store zoned C-2 SP (Intermediate Commercial,
Special Permit). The I-17 Freeway is located west of the subject site. Further
west, across the I-17 Freeway is a multifamily development zoned PAD-14
(Planned Area Development) and a single-family subdivision zoned R1-8
(Single-Family Residence District).

Existing Zoning Aerial Map
Source: Planning and Development Department

GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION
3.
The subject site, as well as the surrounding area to the south are designated as
Commercial on the General Plan Land Use Map. The single-family subdivision
north of the subject site is designated as Residential 10 to 15 dwelling units per
acre. East of the subject site, across 26th Avenue is designated as Residential
3.5 to 5 dwelling units per acre. The I-17 Freeway is designated as
Transportation on the General Plan Land Use Map. The requested C-3 zoning
district is consistent with the General Plan Land Use Map designation.

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General Plan Land Use Map
Source: Planning and Development Department

PROPOSAL
4.
Site Plan
The conceptual site plan, attached as an exhibit, depicts 19 stalls for compact
power equipment rentals along the large landscape are between the existing
home improvement store and 26th Avenue. The reserved parking stalls for
equipment rentals serve as additional services provided by the existing home
improvement store. Customer and employee parking is located south of the
proposed reserved stalls, across the existing drive aisle.

5.
Elevations
The building elevations / pictures, attached as an exhibit, depict the existing
home improvement store. The conceptual site plan does not depict any newly
proposed buildings or structures within the proposed C-3 zoning.

PLANS, OVERLAYS, AND INITIATIVES
6.
Black Canyon / Maricopa Freeway Specific Plan
The Freeway Mitigation Program, created in the City of Phoenix by the 1988
approval of Proposition 17, authorized general obligation bonds to prepare plans
and fund projects to mitigate the blighting effects on neighborhoods from existing
and proposed freeway construction. The Black Canyon/ Maricopa Freeway
Specific Plan study area is 32 miles long from Pinnacle Peak Road at I-17 in
the north, to Pecos Road at I-10 in the south. Generally, the width of the study
area is one-quarter mile on each side of the freeway.

The proposal advances Land Use Policy No. 4 (Page 11 in the plan) by
replenishing parking landscaping when adjacent to single-family development.

7.
Tree and Shade Master Plan
The Tree and Shade Master Plan encourages treating the urban forest as
infrastructure to ensure the trees are an integral part of the City’s planning and

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Findings

1.
The requested C-3 zoning district is compatible with the General Plan Land Use
Map designation.
development process. Sidewalks on the street frontage should be detached from
the curb to allow trees to be planted on both sides of the sidewalk to provide
thermal comfort for pedestrians and to reduce the urban heat island effect.

The proposal, as stipulated, will create a comfortable environment by restoring
parking lot landscaping in accordance with the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. This
is addressed in Stipulation No. 1.

8.
Zero Waste PHX:
The City of Phoenix is committed to its waste diversion efforts and has set a goal
to become a zero waste city, as part of the city’s overall 2050 Environmental
Sustainability Goals. One of the ways Phoenix can achieve this is to improve and
expand its recycling and other waste diversion programs. Section 716 of the
Phoenix Zoning Ordinance establishes standards to encourage the provision of
recycling containers for multifamily, commercial, and mixed-use developments
meeting certain criteria. The development narrative states that the home
improvement store incorporates recycling.

COMMUNITY INPUT SUMMARY
9.
As of the writing of this report no letters of support or opposition have been
received for the request.

OTHER
10.
The site has not been identified as being archaeologically sensitive; however, in
the event archaeological materials are encountered during construction, all
ground disturbing activities must cease within 33-feet of the discovery and the
City of Phoenix Archaeology Office must be notified immediately and allowed
time to properly assess the materials. This is addressed in Stipulation No. 2.

11.
Staff has not received a completed form for the Waiver of Claims for Diminution
in Value of Property under Proposition 207 (A.R.S. 12-1131 et seq.), as required
by the rezoning application process. Therefore, a stipulation has been added to
require the form be completed and submitted prior to final site plan approval.
This is addressed in Stipulation No. 3.

12.
Development and use of the site is subject to all applicable codes and
ordinances. Zoning approval does not negate other ordinance requirements.
Other formal actions such as, but not limited to, zoning adjustments and
abandonments, may be required.

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2.
The subject site is appropriate for general commercial use (equipment rental)
because of its proximity to a freeway and limited application area on an existing
commercial site.

3.
The subject site will be buffered from adjacent single-family residential
development to the north and east.

Stipulations

1.
Parking lot landscaping within the subject site shall be restored in accordance
with the Standards outlined in Section 624.E.4.e of the Phoenix Zoning
Ordinance.

2.
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.

3.
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.

Writer
Nayeli Sanchez Luna / Robert Kuhfuss
March 5, 2025

Team Leader
Racelle Escolar

Exhibits
Sketch map
Aerial map
Conceptual site plan date stamped December 23, 2024
Elevations / pictures date stamped December 23, 2024

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NORTH MOUNTAIN VILLAGE
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3
APPLICANT'S NAME:
APPLICATION NO:
GROSS AREA INCLUDING 1/2 STREET
AND ALLEY DEDICATION IS APPROX.
MULTIPLES PERMITTED
CONVENTIONAL OPTION
* UNITS P.R.D OPTION
REQUESTED CHANGE:
FROM:
TO:
DATE:
REVISION DATES:
AERIAL PHOTO &
QUARTER SEC. NO.
ZONING MAP
* Maximum Units Allowed with P.R.D. Bonus
1/03/2025
Z-157-24-3
Kimley-Horn
Z-157-24-3
2.38 Acres
QS 33-23; QS 33-22
L-7
C-2 SP ( 2.38 ac.)
C-3 ( 2.38 ac.)
C-2 SP
C-3
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7TH ST
19TH AVE
35TH AVE
NORTHERN AVE
12TH ST
7TH AVE
THUNDERBIRD RD
GREENWAY RD
PEORIA AVE
CENTRAL AVE
39TH AVE
I-17
BUTLER DR
31ST AVE
15H AVE
DUNLAP AVE
CHOLLA ST
CACTUS RD
SWEETWATER AVE
ACOMA DR
Z-64-04
Z-97-01
Z-83-93
Z-26-73
Z-143-72
Z-83-93
Z-SP-20-97
Z-SP-1-13
Z-83-93
Z-83-93
Z-43-72
Z-26-73
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C-1
C-2
C-2
C-2
C-2
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PK.
PAD-10
R1-8
C-2
C-2
S-1
C-2 SP
PAD-14
R1-8
PAD-11
R1-8
REDFIELD RD
RUE DE LAMOUR
26TH LN
EMILE ZOLA AVE
VOLTAIRE AVE
RUE DE LAMOUR
HEARN RD
EUGIE AVE
ACOMA DR
24TH DR
DAILEY ST
EUGIE AVE
24TH LN
24TH AVE
26TH AVE
CALAVAR RD
VOLTAIRE AVE
EVANS DR
SHARON AVE
24TH AVE
26TH LN
27TH DR
WINCHCOMB DR
THUNDERBIRD RD
REDFIELD RD
HEARN RD
CROCUS DR
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EXISTING 8'-0" HEIGHT
SCREEN WALL
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HOME DEPOT SITE
CURRENT ZONING: C-2
208-14-953
W THUNDERBIRD ROAD
INTERSTATE 17
N 26TH AVENUE
I17 TBIRD SELF STORAGE LLC
ZONING: C-2
208-15-952
THUNDERBIRD VALLEY
ZONING: R1-8
CAPTEC NET LEASE
REALTY INC
ZONING: C-2
208-15-948
WENDY'S
PROPERTIES LLC
ZONING: C-2
208-15-949
3D JIFFY LLC
ZONING: C-2
208-15-950
PVB INC
ZONING: C-2
208-15-951
PROPOSED (19) STALLS TO BE
RESERVED FOR COMPACT
POWER EQUIPMENT RENTAL
EXISTING 8'-0" HEIGHT
SCREEN WALL
THUNDERBIRD VILLAS HOA
ZONING: PAD-11
208-32-745
C-101
CONTEXT SITE PLAN
NORTH
CIVIL ENGINEER
VICINITY MAP
THE HOME DEPOT
USA, INC.
2455 PACES FERRY ROAD,
ATLANTA, GA 30339
PHONE: 770.384.2420
© 2024 KIMLEY-HORN
7740 NORTH 16TH ST, SUITE 300
PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85020
PHONE (602-994-5500)
WWW.KIMLEY-HORN.COM
HOME DEPOT -
THUNDERBIRD
STORE #: 0468
2650 W THUNDERBIRD ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ 85023
JBK
6-17-2024
468
4
2
3
1

C-101
BUILDING ELEVATIONS
CIVIL ENGINEER
VICINITY MAP
THE HOME DEPOT
USA, INC.
2455 PACES FERRY ROAD,
ATLANTA, GA 30339
PHONE: 770.384.2420
© 2024 KIMLEY-HORN
7740 NORTH 16TH ST, SUITE 300
PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85020
PHONE (602-994-5500)
WWW.KIMLEY-HORN.COM
HOME DEPOT -
THUNDERBIRD
STORE #: 0468
2650 W THUNDERBIRD ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ 85023
JBK
6-17-2024
468
SOUTHEAST VIEW - STORE SIDE FACING NORTH
NORTHWEST VIEW - STORE SIDE FACING SOUTH
NORTHEAST VIEW - STORE BACK FACING WEST
SOUTHWEST VIEW - STORE FRONT FACING EAST