Attachment E - PC Summary - Z-67-19-8.pdf

City of Phoenix — Formal (2020-06-24)

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REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
June 4, 2020 
ITEM NO: 13 
DISTRICT NO.: 8
SUBJECT: 
Application #: 
Z-67-19-8 
Location: 
Approximately 900 feet east of the northeast corner of 16th Street 
and Baseline Road
From: 
R1-14 BAOD
To: 
R-3 BAOD 
Acreage: 
7.44 
Proposal: 
Multifamily residential
Applicant: 
Avenue North, LLC
Owner: 
Andrew F. Marshall
Representative: Benjamin Tate, Withey Morris, PLC
ACTIONS: 
Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations. 
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
South Mountain 3/10/2020 Continued. Vote: 12-0. 
South Mountain 4/14/2020 Canceled. 
South Mountain 5/12/2020 Approval, per the staff recommendation Vote: 14-0. 
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the South Mountain Village 
Planning Committee recommendation with an additional stipulation. 
Motion Discussion: N/A 
Motion details: Commissioner Shank made a MOTION to approve Z-67-19-8, per the 
South Mountain Village Planning Committee recommendation with the additional 
stipulation as read into the record. 
Maker: Shank 
Second: McCabe 
Vote: 9-0 
Absent: None   
Opposition Present: No 
Findings: 
1.
The development, as stipulated, advances the purpose and intent of several
core values from the Phoenix General Plan including policy documents such as
the Baseline Area Master Plan, the Tree and Shade Master Plan, and the
Complete Streets Guidelines.
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2. 
The development, as stipulated, is appropriate at this location due to its 
compatibility with the surrounding land uses and the inclusion of bicycle and 
pedestrian facilities which leverage existing infrastructure.
 
 
3. 
The development, as stipulated, will produce an attractive and a well-shaded 
streetscape environment as envisioned by the Baseline Area Master Plan and 
codified in the Baseline Area Overlay District.
 
Stipulations: 
 
1. 
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.
 
 
2. 
All garage doors shall have decorative embellishments such as window panels, color 
and added materials for the pillars surrounding the door, as approved by the Planning 
and Development Department. 
 
 
3. 
A minimum of 25 percent of the surface parking areas shall be shaded, with a 
maximum of 10 percent by architectural shade and the remainder by trees at maturity, 
as approved by the Planning and Development Department.
 
 
4. 
The applicant shall incorporate bicycle infrastructure, as described below and as 
approved by the Planning and Development Department.  
 
 
 
a. 
A bicycle repair station (“fix it station”) shall be provided near the amenity area, 
the Western Canal, or Baseline Road. The station shall include: standard repair 
tools affixed to the station; a tire gauge and pump; and a bicycle repair stand 
which allows pedals and wheels to spin freely while making adjustments to the 
bike. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
“Secure/Covered Facilities” and/or “Outdoor/Covered Facilities” shall be 
provided for residents at a rate of 0.25 spaces per dwelling unit, up to a 
maximum of 50 spaces. Appropriate facilities are defined in Appendix K or the 
Comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan.
 
 
 
 
c. 
A minimum of ten inverted U-bicycle racks, artistic style racks (in adherence to 
the City of Phoenix Preferred Designs in Appendix K or the Comprehensive 
Bicycle Master Plan) or “Outdoor/Covered Facilities” for guests shall be located 
near building entrances and installed per the requirements of Section 1307.H. of 
the Zoning Ordinance.
 
 
5. 
The developer shall provide the following resident amenities at minimum, as approved 
by the Planning and Development Department:
 
 
 
a. 
Swimming pool. 
 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Barbecue and picnic areas.

c. 
A neighborhood garden of no less than 1,000 square feet including garden tool 
library, irrigation, and variable shade infrastructure to enable year-round 
planting.  
 
 
 
 
d. 
A fenced dog park of no less than 2,000 square feet.
 
 
6. 
The standards contained in Section 651.E.1. (BAOD Streetscape Design Guidelines 
and Standards) and the approved street cross section shall apply, in addition to the 
below enhancements, and as approved or modified by the Planning and Development 
Department.  
 
 
 
a. 
Minimum 3-inch caliper large canopy shade trees, selected from the Baseline 
Area Master Plan Plant List shall be provided for all required trees within the 
applicable area. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
The detached sidewalk shall be shaded to a minimum 75 percent by vegetative 
shade. 
 
 
 
 
c. 
The developer shall dedicate a 30-foot-wide multi-use trail easement (MUTE) 
along the north side of Baseline Road, shall construct a 10-foot-wide multi-use 
trail (MUT) within the easement as indicated in Section 429 of the City of 
Phoenix MAG Supplement, and the MUT shall be shaded to a minimum 50 
percent by vegetative shade.
 
 
7. 
The developer shall provide a minimum of two pedestrian access gates to the Western 
Canal along the northern property line and a minimum of two pedestrian gates along 
Baseline Road. The pedestrian gates shall be connected to the internal pedestrian 
pathways by accessible sidewalks, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
 
8. 
The developer shall provide two enhanced internal, north-south, pedestrian pathways 
which connect the Western Canal to the public sidewalk along Baseline Road, as 
described below, and as approved or modified by the Planning and Development 
Department.  
 
 
 
a. 
Pedestrian pathways shall be shaded to 75 percent at maturity. 
 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Pedestrian pathways shall be a minimum of 5 feet in width or a minimum of 6.5 
feet in width when adjacent to perpendicular or diagonal parking areas.
 
 
 
 
c. 
The following lighting treatment shall be provided throughout the pedestrian 
pathways: 
 
 
 
 
 
i. 
Fifteen-foot maximum height of lighting fixtures. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ii. 
A minimum of one-foot candle illumination maintained throughout the 
pathways and designed to avoid areas of high glare areas and low 
visibility dark areas.

d. 
One of the following elements shall be provided at each exterior entrance/exit to 
the pedestrian pathways:
 
 
 
 
 
i. 
Bollard path light
 
 
 
 
 
 
ii. 
Public art
 
 
 
 
 
 
iii. 
Decorative directional signage
 
 
 
 
 
 
iv. 
Building design elements that emphasize the pathway entrance
 
 
 
 
e. 
Where pedestrian pathways cross vehicular maneuvering areas, the crossing 
shall be clearly delineated using decorative pavers, stamped or colored 
concrete, or another material, other than those used to pave the parking 
surfaces and drive aisles.
 
 
 
 
f. 
The pedestrian pathways described above shall be connected to all residential 
units by private sidewalks.
 
 
9. 
This parcel is in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) called Zone A, on panel 2220 L 
of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) revised February 10, 2017. The following 
requirements shall apply, as approved by the Planning and Development Department: 
 
 
 
a. 
The Architect/Engineer is required to show the floodplain boundary limits on the 
Grading and Drainage plan and ensure that impacts to the proposed facilities 
have been considered, following the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) 
Regulations (44 CFR Paragraph 60.3); this includes, but not limited to 
provisions in the latest versions of the Floodplain Ordinance of the Phoenix City 
Code.  
 
 
 
 
b. 
A copy of the Grading and Drainage Plan shall be submitted to the Floodplain 
Management section of Public Works Department for review and approval of 
Floodplain requirements. 
 
 
 
 
c. 
The developer shall provide a FEMA approved CLOMR-F or CLOMR prior to 
issuance of a Grading and Drainage permit.
 
 
10. 
The developer shall modify the median island along Baseline Road to create an 
eastbound left turn pocket that aligns with 18th Place, as approved by the Street 
Transportation Department. Trees in the landscape median island shall be 
replenished with trees that are of equal or greater caliper in size or be relocated to an 
adjacent median island at time of reconstruction of the median, as approved by the 
Planning and Development Department.
 
 
11. 
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. The 
above conditions shall be approved by the Planning and Development Department.

12. 
The developer shall dedicate a sidewalk easement and construct one bus stop pad on 
westbound Baseline Road west of the 18th Place alignment. The bus stop pad shall be 
compliant with City of Phoenix Standard Detail P1260 with a minimum depth of 10 feet. 
Bus stop pad shall be spaced from the intersection of Baseline Road and 18th Place as 
per City of Phoenix Standard Detail P1258. The above conditions shall be approved by 
the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
13. 
The property owner shall record documents that disclose the existence, and operational 
characteristics of Sky Harbor International 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. 
 
 
14. 
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.
 
 
15. 
PRIOR TO PRELIMINARY 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. 
 
This publication can be made available in alternate format upon request. Please contact 
Tamra Ingersoll at (602) 534-6648, TTY use 7-1-1. 
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