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p City of Phoenix PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT To: Mayor and Councilmembers Date: February 5, 2025 From: Joshua Bednare Planning and Development Director Subject: ITEM 46 ON THE FEBRUARY 5, 2025, FORMAL AGENDA — PUBLIC HEARING/FORMAL ACTION — REZONING APPLICATION Z-119-24-2 — SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 56TH STREET AND SHEA BOULEVARD (ORDINANCE G-7359) Item 46, Rezoning Application Z-119-24-2, is a request to rezone 2.59-acres located at the southeast corner of 56th Street and Shea Boulevard from RE-43 (One-Family Residence) to C-O/G-O (Restricted Commercial, General Office Option) to allow office. The Paradise Valley Village Planning Committee was scheduled to hear this item on December 2, 2024, for recommendation; however, there was no quorum. The Planning Commission heard the case on January 2, 2025, and recommended approval, per the staff recommendation, with two additional stipulations, by a vote of 6-2. To address community concerns and at the direction of Councilman Waring, the applicant has agreed to modify Stipulation 1 to include conceptual building renderings and add Stipulation 30 regarding signage which are listed below in BOLD AND CAPITAL letters. Staff recommends approval, subject to the following stipulations: ‘l THE DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE IN GENERAL CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONCEPTUAL BUILDING RENDERINGS DATE STAMPED FEBRUARY 5, 2025, AND elevations shall contain design elements of residential character, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 2: A minimum 20-foot-wide landscape setback shall be provided along the north property line, adjacent to Shea Boulevard, and shall be planted with minimum 2- inch caliper, large canopy, shade trees, planted 20 feet on center or in equivalent groupings, and shrubs, accents, and vegetative groundcovers evenly distributed throughout the landscape area to achieve a minimum of 50% live coverage, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 3) The west 25 feet of the property, measured from the west property line adjacent to 56th Street, shall be landscaped with minimum 2-inch caliper, large canopy, shade trees, planted 20 feet on center or in equivalent groupings, and shrubs, accents, and vegetative groundcovers evenly distributed throughout the landscape area to achieve a minimum of 50% live coverage, as approved by the Z2-119-24-2 Backup Memo February 5, 2025 Page 2 10. 11. 12. Planning and Development Department. A minimum 10-foot-wide landscape setback shall be provided along the south and east property lines and shall be planted with minimum 2-inch caliper, large canopy, shade trees, planted 20 feet on center or in equivalent groupings, and shrubs, accents, and vegetative groundcovers evenly distributed throughout the landscape area to achieve a minimum of 50% live coverage, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. A minimum of 10% of surface parking areas (exclusive of required/stipulated landscape setbacks) shall be landscaped. Surface parking areas shall achieve a minimum of 25% shade with minimum 2-inch caliper, single-trunk, large canopy, shade trees, dispersed throughout the landscape areas, as approved by Planning and Development Department. Where pedestrian walkways cross a vehicular path, the pathway shall be constructed of decorative pavers, stamped or colored concrete, or other pavement treatments that visually contrasts parking and drive aisle surfaces, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. All bicycle parking, pedestrian pathways (including sidewalks), and transit stops shall be shaded by a structure, landscaping, or a combination of the two to provide a minimum of 75% shade, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. Bicycle parking shall be provided per the requirements of Section 1307.H of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance and shall be provided through Inverted U and/or artistic racks located near building entrances and installed per the requirements of Section 1307.H. of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. Artistic racks shall adhere to the City of Phoenix Preferred Designs in Appendix K of the Comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan. A minimum of 10% of the required bicycle parking spaces shall include standard electrical receptacles for electric bicycle charging capabilities, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. A minimum of 5% of the required vehicle parking spaces shall include Electric Vehicle (EV) Installed Infrastructure and a minimum of 20% of the vehicle parking spaces within the underground parking garage shall include EV Capable spaces, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. A minimum of two green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) elements for stormwater management shall be implemented, as approved or modified by the Planning and Development and/or Street Transportation departments. This includes but is not limited to stormwater harvesting basins, bioswales, permeable pavement, etc., per the Greater Phoenix Metro Green Infrastructure and Low Impact Development Details for Alternative Stormwater Management. Only landscape materials listed in the Phoenix Active Management Area Low- Z-119-24-2 Backup Memo February 5, 2025 Page 3 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Water-Use/Drought-Tolerant Plant List shall be utilized, as approved or modified by the Planning and Development Department. Natural turf shall only be utilized in required retention areas (bottom of basin, and only allowed on slopes if required for slope stabilization) and functional turf areas in common areas, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. Pressure regulating sprinkler heads and drip lines shall be utilized in any turf areas to reduce water waste. Landscaping shall be maintained by permanent and automatic/water efficient WaterSense labeled irrigation controllers (or similar smart controller) to minimize maintenance and irrigation water consumption for all on and offsite landscape irrigation. Provide a landscape irrigation plan that includes zones to establish the amount of irrigation to apply based on maturity and type of the landscaping. Irrigation should be applied efficiently based on the maturity and need for the vegetation. Prior to final site plan approval, documentation shall be provided that demonstrates a commitment to participate in the Phoenix Water Efficiency Checkup program for a minimum of 10 years, or as approved by the Planning and Development Department. The existing bus pad on eastbound Shea Boulevard, adjacent to the development, shall be retained. A minimum of 65 feet of right-of-way shall be dedicated and constructed for the south half of Shea Boulevard, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. The streetscape beginning at the back of curb along the south side of Shea Boulevard on both sides of the sidewalk, adjacent to the development, shall be replenished with minimum 2-inch caliper, single-trunk, large canopy, shade trees planted 20 feet on center, or in equivalent groupings, and shrubs, accents and vegetative groundcovers with a maximum mature height of two feet evenly distributed throughout the landscape area to achieve a minimum of 75% live coverage, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. A minimum 6-foot-wide detached sidewalk separated by a minimum 8-foot-wide landscape strip located between the back of curb and sidewalk shall be constructed on the east side of 56th Street, adjacent to the development, planted to the following standards and as approved by the Planning and Development Department. a. Minimum 2-inch caliper, single-trunk, large canopy, shade trees, planted 20 feet on center or in equivalent groupings. Z-119-24-2 Backup Memo February 5, 2025 Page 4 22, 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. b. Shrubs, accents, and vegetative groundcovers with a maximum mature height of two feet evenly distributed throughout the landscape area to achieve a minimum of 75% live coverage. Where utility conflicts exist, the developer shall work with the Planning and Development Department on an alternative design solution consistent with a pedestrian environment. An enhanced pedestrian connection shall be provided on the Shea Boulevard frontage to allow for direct pedestrian access to the adjacent transit stop, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. All existing overhead utilities within the public right-of-way, adjacent to the development, and on-site shall be undergrounded. The developer shall coordinate with all affected utility companies for their review and permitting. Unused driveways shall be replaced with sidewalk, curb and gutter. Also, any broken or out-of-grade curb, gutter, sidewalk, and curb ramps on all streets shall be replaced and all off-site improvements shall be upgraded to be in compliance with current ADA guidelines. 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. 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. 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. The location(s) of any driveway accessing the property from 56th street shall be per the accepted traffic impact analysis by the street transportation department. A traffic control device and signage shall be provided to discourage left-out turning movements from the property on to 56th street. SIGNAGE SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 705 OF THE PHOENIX ZONING ORDINANCE, IN ADDITION TO THE FOLLOWING: A. NO INTERNALLY LUMINATED SIGNS, ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARDS, OR MARQUEES SHALL BE PERMITTED. Z-119-24-2 Backup Memo February 5, 2025 Page 5 Approved: Enclosure: GROUND SIGNS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ONE GROUND SIGN AT THE CORNER OR ONE PRIMARY IDENTIFICATION SIGN PER STREET FRONTAGE. WALL SIGNS SHALL ONLY BE PERMITTED ALONG THE SHEA BOULEVARD FRONTAGE AND WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE WALL SIGN PER BUILDING. EACH WALL SIGN SHALL BE LIMITED TOA MAXIMUM OF 150 SQUARE FEET OR THE MAXIMUM SIZE PERMITTED BY TABLE D-1 IN SECTION 705, WHICHEVER IS SMALLER. WINDOW SIGNS VISIBLE FROM THE STREET SHALL HAVE LETTERING NO TALLER THAN 6-INCHES. Betlen. Alan Stephenson, Deputy City Manager Conceptual Building Renderings date stamped February 5, 2025 (10 pages)