Attachment D - PC Summary - Z-2-20-7.pdf
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REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION June 04, 2020 ITEM NO: 15 DISTRICT NO.: 7 SUBJECT: Application #: Z-2-20-7 Location: Approximately 220 feet north of the northeast corner of 43rd Avenue and Vineyard Road From: S-1 To: R1-8 Acreage: 5.80 Proposal: Single-family residential Applicant: Trethan Goswick, LLC/Ethan Bindelglas Owner: Lueth Green Valley, LLC Representative: Withey Morris, PLC/William F. Allison ACTIONS: Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations. Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: Laveen 5/11/2020 Approval, per the staff recommendation with additional stipulations. Vote: 10-0. Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the Laveen Village Planning Committee recommendation. Motion Discussion: N/A Motion details: Commissioner Shank made a MOTION to approve Z-2-20-7, per the Laveen Village Planning Committee recommendation. Maker: Shank Second: Montalvo Vote: 9-0 Absent: None Opposition Present: No Findings: 1. At a density of 3.97 dwelling units per acre, the proposed development is compatible with the General Plan Land Use Map designation of Residential 3.5 to 5 dwelling units per acre, as well as with the Laveen Southwest Growth Study Land Use Map designation of Residential 2 to 5 dwelling units per acre. It is also compatible in scale and design with the existing single-family residential developments directly adjacent to the east, west, and south. Attachment D 2. As stipulated, the proposed project will incorporate development and design standards from the Laveen Southwest Growth Study and will enhance and preserve the character of the Laveen Village. 3. The development will include detached sidewalks and enhanced landscaping to create a pedestrian-friendly connection from 42nd Drive to 43rd Avenue, as well as a robustly-landscaped multi-use trail along 43rd Avenue. These features will create a more walkable environment as well as help reduce the urban heat island effect. Stipulations: 1. The development shall be in general conformance to the site plan date stamped January 14, 2020, with specific regard to the minimum lot width of 50 feet, as modified by the following stipulations, and as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 2. All elevations of the buildings shall contain three of the following architectural embellishments and detailing: textural changes, pilasters, offsets, recesses, variation in window size and location, and overhang canopies, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 3. All elevations shall incorporate at minimum three of the following building materials: native stone, burnt adobe, textured brick, wood (when shaded by overhangs or deep recesses), slump block, ceramic tile (matte finish), stucco, and exposed aggregate concrete, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 4. All garage doors shall have decorative embellishments such as window panels, added materials surrounding the door, or trellises, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 5. A minimum of 75 percent of the standard elevations provided shall include patios in the front yard at a minimum of 60 square feet in area and at a depth of at least six feet and clearly separated from the front yard with fencing subject to the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 6. The central open space area (Tract “A”), as depicted on the site plan date stamped January 14, 2020, shall contain at minimum one shaded active recreation amenity such as a tot lot, picnic ramada, or similar, and will contain a fully accessible pedestrian pathway connecting the amenity with St. Anne Avenue and St. Charles Avenue, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 7. The development shall provide at minimum one gathering place such as a seating area that is accessible to the public along 43rd Avenue, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 8. The sidewalk along 43rd Avenue shall be detached with a minimum five-foot- wide landscape area located between the sidewalk and back of curb and planted to the standards set forth in Stipulation No. 9, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 9. The sidewalks on both sides of 42nd Drive and on the north side of St. Charles Avenue, as depicted on the site plan date stamped January 14, 2020, shall be detached with a minimum five-foot-wide landscape area located between the sidewalk and back of curb and planted to the following standards, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. a. Minimum 3-inch caliper large canopy, single-trunk, shade trees placed a minimum of 25 feet on center or equivalent groupings to provide a minimum of 75 percent shade on adjacent sidewalks. b. Drought tolerant shrubs and vegetative groundcovers with a maximum mature height of 24 inches to provide a minimum of 75 percent live coverage at maturity. 10. Where sidewalks are attached, shade trees shall be planted at a maximum of 20 feet from sidewalks at a rate of a minimum of one, 3-inch caliper or greater shade tree within the front yard of each residential lot and, where sidewalks are adjacent to common area tracts, minimum 3-inch caliper or greater shade trees shall be planted 20 feet on center or in equivalent groupings, as approved or modified by the Planning and Development Department. 11. A minimum landscape setback of 30 feet shall be provided along 43rd Avenue, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 12. All required common landscape setbacks along the perimeter of the site shall include 50 percent 2-inch caliper trees and a minimum 50 percent 3-inch caliper or multi-trunk, planted 20 feet on center, or in equivalent groupings, and positioned to shade multi-use trails (MUT) where present, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 13. The perimeter walls adjacent 43rd Avenue shall include material and textural differences, such as stucco and/or split face block with a decorative element, such as tile, tile insets, or stamped designs, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 14. The developer shall dedicate a 30-foot wide multi-use trail easement (MUTE) along 43rd Avenue and construct a minimum 10-foot wide multi-use trail (MUT) within the easement, in accordance with the MAG supplemental detail and as approved by the Parks and Recreation and Planning and Development Departments 15. The developer shall dedicate 50 feet of right-of-way for all local streets within the development and build to local street standards, as approved the Planning and Development Department. 16. The developer shall construct all streets within and adjacent to the development 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. 17. If determined necessary by the Phoenix Archaeology Office, the applicant shall conduct Phase I data testing and submit an 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. THE DEVELOPER SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM 22-FOOT DRIVEWAY FOR EACH HOME IN THE DEVELOPMENT. 21. ALL STREET-FACING BUILDING ELEVATIONS SHALL CONTAIN A MINIMUM OF 20 PERCENT NON-STUCCO MATERIAL. This publication can be made available in alternate format upon request. Please contact Tamra Ingersoll at (602) 534-6648, TTY use 7-1-1.