Attachment A - Draft Ordinance - Z-51-19-4.pdf

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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 ZONING DISTRICT MAP 
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 601 OF THE CITY OF 
PHOENIX ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE ZONING DISTRICT 
CLASSIFICATION FOR THE PARCEL DESCRIBED HEREIN 
(CASE Z-51-19-4) FROM R-5 M-R (MULTIFAMILY RESIDENCE 
DISTRICT, MID-RISE DISTRICT) TO PUD (PLANNED UNIT 
DEVELOPMENT). 
 
 
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX, as 
follows: 
SECTION 1. The zoning of a 2.94-acre site located at the northeast corner 
of 7th Street and Thomas Road in a portion of Section 28, Township 2 North, Range 3 
East, as described more specifically in Exhibit “A”, is hereby changed from “R-5 M-R” 
(Multifamily Residence District, Mid-Rise District) to “PUD” (Planned Unit Development 
District). 
SECTION 2. The Planning and Development Director is instructed to 
modify the Zoning Map of the City of Phoenix to reflect this use district classification 
change as shown in Exhibit “B”.

SECTION 3. Due to the site’s specific physical conditions and the use 
district applied for by the applicant, this rezoning is subject to the following stipulations, 
violation of which shall be treated in the same manner as a violation of the City of 
Phoenix Zoning Ordinance:  
1. 
An updated Development Narrative for the Phoenix Country Club Residences 
PUD reflecting the changes approved through this request shall be submitted to 
the Planning and Development Department within 30 days of City Council 
approval of this request. The updated Development Narrative shall be 
consistent with the Development Narrative date stamped January 28, 2020, as 
modified by the following stipulations: 
 
 
 
a. 
Front Cover: Revise the submittal date information on the bottom to add 
the following: City Council adopted: [Add adoption date]. 
 
 
 
b. 
Page 8, Development Standards Table, Minimum Building Setbacks: 
Modify verbiage for setback encroachments to read “Where ground level 
retail uses are present, setbacks may be decreased up to 12 feet for 
outdoor seating, patio dining and outdoor commercial sales when 
utilizing patio, storefront, gallery, arcade or forecourt frontage types by 
securing a use permit.” 
 
 
 
 
c. 
Page 8, Development Standards Table, Minimum Landscape Setbacks: 
Add “Where ground level commercial uses are present, setbacks may be 
decreased up to 12 feet for outdoor seating, patio dining and outdoor 
retail sales when utilizing patio, storefront, gallery, arcade or forecourt 
frontage types by securing a use permit.” 
 
 
 
 
d. 
Page 9, Development Standards Table, Shade: Update provision to 
include minimum of 75 percent shade on both public sidewalks and 
pedestrian walkways. 
 
 
e. 
Page 9, Development Standards Table, Building Entrances: Add “A 
minimum of two building entrances shall be provided, one on 7th Street 
and one on Thomas Road” at the beginning of this subsection. 
 
 
 
 
f. 
Page 9, Development Standards Table, Building Entrances: Update 
code section reference for pedestrian residences to Section 1305.B.3.a. 
of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. 
 
 
 
 
g. 
Page 9, Development Standards Table, Building Entrances: Update 
commercial frontage guidelines to read “In the event ground floor retail or 
commercial uses are proposed on either Thomas Road or 7th Street

frontages, the length of the commercial frontage shall comply with the 
Patio, Storefront, Gallery, Arcade of Forecourt frontage type standards in 
Table 1305.1 of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance except for encroachment 
dimensions and wall standards which shall be governed by the setback 
and wall/fence provisions contained within the PUD.” 
 
 
 
 
h. 
Page 9, Development Standards Table: Add a subsection for 
Streetscape Amenities as follows: 
Streetscape Amenities 
The streetscape landscape 
setback areas adjacent to 7th 
Street and Thomas Road shall 
provide at least one public art 
element and one seating area per 
street. 
 
 
 
 
i. 
Page 9, Development Standards Table: Add a subsection for Surface 
Parking Lot Standards as follows: 
Surface Parking Lot 
Any surface parking lot area shall 
be located beyond the landscape 
setback area. Surface parking 
areas, not behind a building, shall 
not exceed 25 percent of any 
street frontage. 
 
 
 
 
j. 
Page 9, Landscape: Remove reference to conformance with Section 
701.D.4. 
 
 
 
 
k. 
Page 10, Landscape Standards Table, Surface Parking Lot: Update 
second paragraph to read “Shade coverage shall be a minimum of 25 
percent coverage overall.”  
 
 
 
 
l. 
Page 10, Landscape Standards Table, Adjacent to Buildings: Update 
subsection to read “Landscape areas within 5 feet of the building along 
7th Street and Thomas Road frontages shall be provided with foundation 
plantings containing 75 percent living vegetation ground cover.” 
 
 
 
 
m. 
Page 10, Fences/Walls, Parking Screening Wall: Update subsection to 
read “Vehicles shall be screened by a minimum 3-foot-tall visual screen 
for all parking areas visible from a public street. Any fencing in excess of 
3 feet shall be open fencing up to a maximum of 6 feet in height.” 
 
 
 
 
n. 
Page 10, Fences/Walls, Perimeter Wall: Update subsection to read 
“Except for parking screen walls and/or commercial frontage standard 
requirements, no fences or walls shall be placed between the streets 
(7th Street, Thomas Road) and any building.”

o. 
Page 11, Design Guidelines, 2nd paragraph: Update last sentence to 
read “The following list details the Project’s design features which will 
ensure the Project adds value to the surrounding residences, 
businesses, and individuals passing through the well-traveled 
intersection.” 
 
 
 
 
p. 
Pages 11 and 12, Design Guidelines: Reorder the general design 
guidelines section into the following categories and associated 
provisions: 
 
Streetscape and Site Access 
 Rebuild and widen existing 7th Street and Thomas Road 
sidewalks to 6-foot width, detached from the curb, where not in 
conflict with underground or above ground utilities, along the limits 
of proposed development. 
 Maintain all existing interior drives off Thomas Road and 7th 
Street that connect to PCC and private neighborhood streets. 
 
Landscape 
 Create generous landscaping along Thomas Road and 7th Street 
with continuous double row of Live Oak, or similar species theme 
tree to shade both sides of the sidewalk. 
 Alternate massings of low-water use, flowering shrubs and 
succulents along streets that create strong identify and visual 
interest. 
 Integrate planters into the building’s parking structure for 
cascading plants down the face of the garage.  
 Enhance hardscape, outdoor seating and any water feature and 
specimen planting along drop off and front door to the building. 
 Maintain and enhance the existing palm-tree-lined drive between 
the PCC and the new residences. 
 Maintain all landscaping by private association. 
 
Surface Parking Lot Design 
 Implement new design for the PCC surface parking lot that 
includes better circulation, egress, and abundant evergreen shade 
trees. 
 Install bio swales which help drain surface water into parking lot 
planter islands, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department.   
 Screen guest parking spaces for residences with dense 
vegetation and wall screening consistent with Fence/Wall 
Development Standards.

Building Amenities 
 Provide rooftop amenity deck on parking garage for building 
residents, with pool area, gardens and activity areas that look out 
over city and mountain views. 
 Provide private dog park for resident use, taking responsibility off 
surrounding streets and existing residential. Any fencing or screen 
walls for the dog park shall follow the Fence/Wall development 
standards and accent adjacent building materials to appear as an 
integrated part of the larger building design. 
 
 
 
 
q. 
Page 12, Design Guidelines, Building Façade: Add the following 
guidelines to this section: 
 Provide street-level parking garage building façade, landscape, 
and hardscape to create a safer, more pleasant and livelier 
streetscape for passing pedestrian traffic. 
 The corner of the building at 7th Street and Thomas Road shall be 
designed with distinctive massing, angled or rounded building 
corners or additional building articulation that emphasizes the 
corner and promotes activity. This area can include project 
identity signage and/or public art. 
 
 
 
 
r. 
Page 11, Design Guidelines: Add the following as a subsection to the 
design guidelines: 
 
Building Architecture 
 The residential tower and podium design shall utilize a single, 
cohesive architectural style that is contextually appropriate for the 
area in form and materiality.  
 Appropriate architectural styles include neoclassical, mid-century 
modern, modern, art deco, and spanish revival. Representative 
imagery of acceptable architecture is depicted in Exhibit 7.  
 Inappropriate architectural styles include contemporary, high-tech, 
and postmodern as depicted in Exhibit 8. 
 
 
 
 
s. 
Pages 12 and 13, Design Guidelines: Remove images on these pages. 
 
 
 
 
t. 
Add the “Acceptable Architectural Styles Representative Imagery” and 
the “Unacceptable Architectural Styles Representative Imagery” date 
stamped March 5, 2020 as Exhibits 7 and 8. 
 
 
 
 
u. 
Page 12, Design Guidelines, Glazing: Revise the last bullet point to read 
“Shade elements and glazing screening beyond fritting shall be done 
utilizing metal louvers or shade elements. Shade for glazing screening 
beyond fritting shall be done utilizing metal louvers or passive solar 
shading elements.”

v. 
Page 13, Design Guidelines, Building Envelope Cladding Materials: 
Revise bullet point three to read “Colors on metal panels shall be integral 
to the panel or a finish that will resist weathering and/or fading. Painted 
finish natural metals may also be used similar to copper, zinc, stainless 
steel or natural aluminum. The use of highly reflective metal panels is not 
allowed.” 
 
 
 
 
w. 
Page 13, Design Guidelines, Building Envelope Cladding Materials: Add 
an additional bullet point that reads “Brick/CMU – Brick/Concrete 
Masonry Units are allowed.” 
 
 
2. 
The existing driveway to Thomas Road shall be reconstructed to a P-1243 
standards driveway to restrict access to right-in/right-out movements only, as 
approved by the Planning and Development Department. An alternative 
driveway design or access movements may be permitted subject to an 
engineering analysis submitted to and approved by the Street Transportation 
Department. 
 
 
3. 
The developer shall remove the gate at the existing driveway to Thomas Road 
or provide a turnaround consistent with the City of Phoenix’s Gate Access 
Control Policy, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
4. 
The developer shall remove any unused driveways, as approved by the 
Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
5. 
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. 
 
 
6. 
The developer shall dedicate right-of-way and construct a bus bay (City of 
Phoenix Standard Detail P1256) and bus pad with a minimum depth of 14 feet 
(City of Phoenix Standard Detail P1261) along northbound 7th Street, north of 
Thomas Road. The bus stop pad and bay shall be placed from the intersection 
of 7th Street and Thomas Road according to City of Phoenix Standard Detail 
P1258, as approved by the Public Transit Department. 
 
 
7. 
The property owner shall record a Notice to Prospective Purchasers of 
Proximity to Airport in order to disclose the existence, and operational 
characteristics of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) 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 viewed and approved by the City Attorney.

8. 
The developer shall provide documentation to the City prior to construction 
permit approval that Form 7460-1 has been filed for the development and that 
the development received a “No Hazard Determination” from the FAA. If 
temporary equipment used during construction exceeds the height of the 
permanent structure a separate Form 7460-1 shall be submitted to the FAA 
and a “No Hazard Determination” obtained prior to the construction start date. 
 
 
9. 
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. 
 
 
10. 
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. 
  
 
 
SECTION 4. 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 18th day of March, 
2020.  
 
 
 
 
________________________________ 
 
 
 
       MAYOR  
 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
____________________________City Clerk 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
____________________________City Attorney

REVIEWED BY:  
 
____________________________City Manager 
 
 
 
Exhibits: 
A – Legal Description (2 Pages) 
B – Ordinance Location Map (1 Page)

EXHIBIT A 
 
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR Z-51-19-4 
 
A portion of Lot 52, Country Club Place, recorded in Book 9, page 24, Maricopa County 
Records (M.C.R.), and a portion of Section 28, all lying within Section 28, Township 2 
North, Range 3 East, of the Gila and Salt River Meridian, Maricopa County, Arizona, more 
particularly described as follows: 
 
COMMENCING at the southwest corner of said Section 28, a 3-inch City of Phoenix brass 
cap in handhole, from which the south quarter corner of said section, a 3-inch City of 
Phoenix brass cap in handhole, bears South 89°57'07'' East (basis of bearing), a distance 
of 2658.38 feet; 
THENCE along the south line of said section, South 89°57'07'' East, a distance of 75.12 
feet; 
THENCE leaving said south line, North 00°02'53'' East, a distance of 42.00 feet, to the north 
right-of-way line of East Thomas Road, and the POINT OF BEGINNING; 
THENCE along said north right-of-way line, North 44°52'08'' West, a distance of 35.30 feet, 
to the east right-of-way line of North 7th Street; 
THENCE leaving said north right-of-way line, along said east right-of-way line, North 
00°12'50'' East, a distance of 44.70 feet;  
THENCE continuing along said east right-of-way line, South 89°57'07'' East, a distance of 
3.00 feet;  
THENCE North 00°12'50'' East, a distance of 22.50 feet;  
THENCE North 17°48'22'' West, a distance of 42.02 feet;  
THENCE North 00°12'50'' East, a distance of 55.54 feet;  
THENCE North 38°53'00'' East, a distance of 31.23 feet;  
THENCE North 77°33'40'' East, a distance of 5.62 feet;  
THENCE North 00°12'50'' East, a distance of 51.78 feet;  
THENCE South 77°33'50'' West, a distance of 4.73 feet;  
THENCE North 53°39'38'' West, a distance of 25.24 feet;  
THENCE North 00°12'50'' East, a distance of 65.99 feet;  
THENCE leaving said east right-of-way line, South 90°00'00'' East, a distance of 269.90 
feet;  
THENCE South 18°26'19" East, a distance of 43.89 feet; 
THENCE South 06°09'55" East, a distance of 69.74 feet, to a point of intersection with a non-
tangent curve; 
THENCE southerly along said non-tangent curve to the right, having a radius of 139.80 
feet, concave westerly, whose radius bears South 65°43'15" West, through a central 
angle of 45°20'35", a distance of 110.64 feet, to a point of intersection with a non-tangent 
line; 
THENCE South 24°30'18" West, a distance of 36.69 feet; 
THENCE South 17°47'05" West, a distance of 73.61 feet, to said north right-of-way line; 
THENCE along said north right-of-way line, North 89°57'07" West, a distance of 19.98 
feet; 
THENCE South 11°21'33'' West, a distance of 8.24 feet;

THENCE South 39°22'13'' West, a distance of 19.29 feet;  
THENCE continuing along said north right-of-way line, North 89°57'07'' West, a distance of 
189.05 feet, to the POINT OF BEGINNING. 
 
Containing 94,395 square feet or 2.167 acres, more or less. 
 
Subject to existing right-of-way and easements. 
 
This parcel description is based on client provided information and is located within an 
area surveyed by Wood, Patel & Associates, Inc. during the month of April, 2018. Any 
monumentation noted in this parcel description is within acceptable tolerance (as 
defined in Arizona Boundary Survey Minimum Standards dated 02/14/2002) of said 
positions based on said survey.