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Staff Report: Z-139-24-1 
November 10, 2025 
North Gateway Village Planning 
Committee Meeting Date: 
November 13, 2025 
Planning Commission Hearing Date: 
December 4, 2025 
Request From: 
S-1 (Ranch or Farm Residence) (6,381.49
acres)
Request To: 
PUD (Planned Unit Development) (6,381.49 
acres) 
Proposal: 
PUD for a master planned community including 
open space, residential, mixed use, 
commercial, commerce park, and industrial 
Location: 
Southwest corner of I-17 and Loop 303 
Owner: 
Arizona State Land Department c/o Mark 
Edelman 
Applicant: 
Mike Hifler, Pulte Homes 
Representative: 
Carolyn Oberholtzer, BFSO 
Staff Recommendation: 
Approval, subject to stipulations 
General Plan Conformity 
General Plan Land Use Map Designation 
Existing:  
Undesignated Area (112.40 acres) 
Floodplain (172.22 acres) 
Preserves / Floodplain (193.22 acres) 
Parks/Open Space – Publicly Owned 
(46.78 acres) 
Parks/Open Space – Future 1 dwelling 
unit per acre (du/ac) (2,659.91 acres) 
Preserves / Residential 0 to 1 du/ac / 
Residential 1 to 2 du/ac (24.10 acres) 
Preserves / Residential 2 to 3.5 du/ac / 
Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac (51.04 acres) 
Preserves / Mixed Use (Area C & D only) 
(20.61 acres) 
Residential 0 to 2 du/ac (1,341.33 acres) 
Residential 2 to 3.5 du/ac (189.76 acres) 
Residential 2 to 5 du/ac (1,385.16 acres) 
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Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac (0.94 acres) 
Residential 5 to 15 du/ac (306.67 acres) 
Residential 15+ du/ac (101.91 acres) 
Mixed Use (North Gateway and 
Northwest Area only) (544.28 acres) 
Commercial (88.03 acres) 
Commercial / Commerce/Business Park 
(139.47 acres) 
Proposed (GPA-NG-1-24-1):  
Parks/Open Space – Publicly Owned 
(2,283.14 acres) 
Parks/Open Space – Privately Owned 
(70.08 acres) 
Residential 2 to 3.5 du/ac / Residential 
3.5 to 5 du/ac (381.25 acres) 
Residential 2 to 3.5 du/ac / Residential 
3.5 to 5 du/ac / Residential 5 to 10 du/ac 
(1,670.37 acres) 
Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac / Residential 5 
to 10 du/ac / Residential 10 to 15 du/ac / 
Residential 15+ du/ac (341.83 acres) 
Floodplain / Parks/Open Space – 
Publicly Owned (596.55 acres) 
Floodplain / Parks Open Space – 
Privately Owned (24.57 acres) 
Floodplain / Residential 2 to 3.5 du/ac / 
Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac / Residential 5 
to 10 du/ac (86.44 acres) 
Floodplain / Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac / 
Residential 5 to 10 du/ac / Residential 10 
to 15 du/ac / Residential 15+ du/ac 
(41.04 acres) 
Floodplain / Mixed Use (40.17 acres) 
Floodplain / Commercial (3.68 acres) 
Floodplain / Commercial / 
Commerce/Business Park (72.91 acres) 
Mixed Use (299.42 acres) 
Commercial (225.27 acres) 
Commercial / Commerce/Business Park 
(827.01 acres) 
Transportation (non-land use 
designation) (414.10 acres)

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Street Classification 
Map Designation 
Dixileta Drive 
Major 
Arterial 
0-foot full width street 
67th Avenue / 
Pyramid Peak 
Parkway 
Major 
Arterial 
0-foot full width street 
51st Avenue 
Major 
Arterial 
0-foot full width street 
43rd Avenue 
Major 
Arterial 
0-foot full width street 
Interstate 17 
Freeway 
Varies 
Loop 303 
Freeway 
Varies 
CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS CORE 
VALUE; DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS; LAND USE PRINCIPLE: Communities 
should consist of a mix of land uses to provide housing, shopping, dinning and 
recreational options for residents. 
 
The proposal includes a variety of land uses including residential, commercial, open 
space, and employment uses. The NorthPark community will act as its own center 
where a mix of activities take place. 
 
CONNECT PEOPLE & PLACES CORE VALUE; CORES, CENTERS & CORRIDORS; 
DESIGN PRINCIPLE: Promote development in compact cores, centers and 
corridors that are connected by roads and transit, and are designed to encourage 
walking and bicycling.  
 
The PUD proposes enhanced development standards and design guidelines that will 
encourage walking and bicycling, including detached sidewalks, raised and separated 
bike lanes, a network of urban multi-use trails and shared-use paths, increased shade 
standards, and Walkable Urban Code standards. 
 
CONNECT PEOPLE & PLACES CORE VALUE; OPPORTUNITY SITES; LAND USE 
PRINCIPLE: Encourage development of the taller and larger buildings in Areas of 
Change away from single-family and low-rise, multifamily housing. 
 
The PUD proposes to only allow most development south of Dixileta Drive to be of a 
similar scale and character to the existing single-family residential subdivisions south of 
the canal. The PUD will allow taller and larger buildings north of Dixileta Drive, away 
from the existing single-family residential subdivisions to the south.

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CONNECT PEOPLE & PLACES CORE VALUE; BICYCLES; DESIGN PRINCIPLE: 
Development should include convenient bicycle parking. 
 
The PUD proposes required bicycle parking in accordance with the Walkable Urban 
Code requirements. 
 
STRENGTHEN OUR LOCAL ECONOMY CORE VALUE; JOB CREATION 
(EMPLOYERS); LAND USE PRINCIPLE: Support General Plan Land Use Map and 
zoning changes that will facilitate the location of employment generating uses in 
each of the designated employment centers. 
 
The PUD will allow for additional employment uses adjacent to the designated North 
Black Canyon Major Employment Corridor and adjacent to the Taiwan Semiconductor 
Manufacturing Company (TSMC), a major employer.  
 
CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS CORE 
VALUE; SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS – POLICE; LAND USE PRINCIPLE: Locate 
police, fire and paramedic facilities to provide efficient emergency service to 
neighborhood residents. 
 
As stipulated, the development will convey land for a future police station and fire 
station within the NorthPark development. 
 
CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS CORE 
VALUE; HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS; DESIGN PRINCIPLE: Plan and design 
communities and neighborhoods to be pedestrian friendly and walkable. 
 
The PUD includes Walkable Urban Code standards for a majority of the Land Use 
Districts within the PUD, so NorthPark is a pedestrian friendly and walkable community. 
 
CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS CORE 
VALUE; ARTS & CULTURE; LAND USE PRINCIPLE: Encourage the provision of 
art in all new development for both public and private. 
 
The PUD includes amenity standards that require art to be incorporated in all 
commercial or employment developments larger than five acres, and for all multifamily 
residential developments with more than 250 units. 
 
BUILD THE MOST SUSTAINABLE DESERT CITY CORE VALUE; DESERT 
LANDSCAPE; LAND USE PRINCIPLE: Promote land uses that preserve Phoenix’s 
natural open spaces.

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The PUD includes the Natural Open Space (NOS) Land Use District (LUD), which 
restricts uses to permanent natural open space, recreational uses, trailheads, and 
accessory uses to trailheads for the proposed Sonoran Preserve areas. 
 
BUILD THE MOST SUSTAINABLE DESERT CITY CORE VALUE; RIVERS, 
WASHES & WATERWAYS; LAND USE PRINCIPLE: Preserve natural washes 
coming from the preserves and promote access and views of the preserves by 
the public. 
 
The PUD includes provisions that require Deadman Wash to be preserved. Additionally, 
the PUD proposes to preserve several floodplain drainageways in a natural state. 
 
BUILD THE MOST SUSTAINABLE DESERT CITY CORE VALUE; TREE & SHADE; 
DESIGN PRINCIPLE: Integrate trees and shade into the design of new 
development and redevelopment projects throughout Phoenix. 
 
The PUD proposes enhanced landscape standards and shade standards that require 
shade trees to be planted along pedestrian pathways and bike lanes to provide shade. 
 
 
Applicable Plans, Overlays, and Initiatives 
Peripheral Areas C and D General Plan – See Background Item No. 9. 
 
Sonoran Preserve Master Plan – See Background Item No. 10. 
 
North Black Canyon Corridor Plan– See Background Item No. 11. 
 
North Black Canyon Overlay District – See Background Item No. 12. 
 
Comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan – See Background Item No. 13. 
 
Complete Streets Design Guidelines – See Background Item No. 14. 
 
Zero Waste PHX – See Background Item No. 15. 
 
Housing Phoenix Plan – See Background Item No. 16. 
 
Monarch Butterfly Pledge – See Background Item No. 17. 
 
Phoenix Climate Action Plan – See Background Item No. 18. 
 
Transportation Electrification Action Plan – See Background Item No. 19.

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Conservation Measures for New Development – See Background Item No. 20. 
 
Shade Phoenix Plan – See Background Item No. 21. 
 
 
Surrounding Land Uses/Zoning 
 
Land Use 
Zoning 
On Site 
Vacant land 
S-1 
North (across Loop 
303 freeway) 
Vacant land, 
semiconductor 
manufacturing 
S-1, PUD 
East (across I-17 
freeway) 
Vacant land 
PCD NBCOD (Approved S-1 PCD 
NBCOD) 
East 
Middle Mountain and 
drainage tract 
R1-18 and R-3 
South 
Vacant land and canal S-1 and PAD (City of Peoria) 
West 
Vacant land 
S-1, PAD (City of Peoria) and AG 
(City of Peoria) 
 
Background/Issues/Analysis 
 
SUBJECT SITE 
1. 
This request is to rezone 6,381.49 acres located at the southwest corner of I-17 
and Loop 303 from S-1 (Ranch or Farm Residence) to PUD (Planned Unit 
Development) for the NorthPark PUD to allow a master planned community 
including open space, residential, mixed use, commercial, commerce park, and 
industrial. 
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION 
2. 
The General Plan Land Use Map designations for the subject site are 112.40 
acres of Undesignated Area, 172.22 acres of Floodplain, 193.22 acres of 
Preserves / Floodplain, 46.78 acres of Parks/Open Space – Publicly Owned, 
2,659.91 acres of Parks/Open Space – Future 1 dwelling unit per acre (du/ac), 
24.10 acres of Preserves / Residential 0 to 1 du/ac / Residential 1 to 2 du/ac, 
51.04 acres of Preserves / Residential 2 to 3.5 du/ac / Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac, 
20.61 acres of Preserves / Mixed Use (Area C & D only), 1,341.33 acres of 
Residential 0 to 2 du/ac, 189.76 acres of Residential 2 to 3.5 du/ac, 1,385.16 
acres of Residential 2 to 5 du/ac, 0.94 acres of Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac, 306.67 
acres of Residential 5 to 15 du/ac, 101.91 acres of Residential 15+ du/ac, 544.28 
acres of Mixed Use (North Gateway and Northwest Area only), 88.03 acres of 
Commercial, and 139.47 acres of Commercial / Commerce/Business Park.

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The proposal for PUD zoning and its proposed Land Use Districts (LUDs) are 
inconsistent with the General Plan Land Use Map; thus, a General Plan 
Amendment is required. The companion General Plan Amendment (Case No. 
GPA-NG-1-24-1) is proposing to amend the General Plan Land Use Map 
designations to 2,283.14 acres of Parks/Open Space – Publicly Owned, 70.08 
acres of Parks/Open Space – Privately Owned, 381.25 acres of Residential 2 to 
3.5 du/ac / Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac, 1,670.37 acres of Residential 2 to 3.5 
du/ac / Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac / Residential 5 to 10 du/ac, 341.83 acres of 
Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac / Residential 5 to 10 du/ac / Residential 10 to 15 du/ac 
/ Residential 15+ du/ac, 596.55 acres of Floodplain / Parks/Open Space – 
Publicly Owned, 24.57 acres of Floodplain / Parks/Open Space – Privately 
Owned, 86.44 acres of Floodplain / Residential 2 to 3.5 du/ac / Residential 3.5 to 
5 du/ac / Residential 5 to 10 du/ac, 41.01 acres of Floodplain / Residential 3.5 to 
5 du/ac / Residential 5 to 10 du/ac / Residential 10 to 15 du/ac / Residential 15+ 
du/ac, 40.17 acres of Floodplain / Mixed Use, 3.68 acres of Floodplain / 
Commercial, 72.91 acres of Floodplain / Commercial / Commerce/Business Park, 
299.42 acres of Mixed Use, 225.27 acres of Commercial, 827.01 acres of 
Commercial / Commerce/Business Park, and 414.10 acres of Transportation 
(non-land use designation). 
To the north is designated as Floodplain, Residential 2 to 5 dwelling unit per acre 
(du/ac), Commercial, Parks/Open Space – Future 1 du/ac,  and Commercial / 
Commerce/Business Park. 
To the south is designated as Residential 2 to 3.5 du/ac, Public / Quasi – Public, 
Residential 0 to 2 du/ac, Parks/Open Space – Publicly Owned, and Residential 2 
to 5 du/ac. 
To the east is designated as Parks/Open Space / Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac, 
Preserves / Residential 2 to 3.5 du/ac or Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac, Preserves / 
Floodplain,  Public / Quasi-Public, Floodplain, and Residential 3.5 to 5 du/ac. 
To the west is within City of Peoria jurisdiction, designated as ASLD Special 
Land Use, Park / Open Space, Waterways, and Traditional Residential.

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Existing General Plan Land Use Map 
Source: Planning and Development Department

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Proposed General Plan Land Use Map 
Source: Planning and Development Department 
SURROUNDING LAND USES AND ZONING 
3. 
To the north of the subject site, across the Loop 303 freeway, is vacant land and 
semiconductor manufacturing, zoned S-1 (Ranch or Farm Residence) and PUD 
(Planned Unit Development). To the east, across the I-17 freeway, is vacant 
land, zoned PCD NBCOD (Approved S-1 PCD NBCOD) (Planned Community 
District, North Black Canyon Overlay District, Approved Ranch or Farm 
Residence, Planned Community District, North Black Canyon Overlay District). 
To the east is Middle Mountain and a drainage tract for a subdivision, zoned R1-
18 (Single-Family Residence District) and R-3 (Multifamily Residence District).

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To the south is vacant land and the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal, zoned 
S-1 and PAD (Planned Area Development) within the City of Peoria jurisdiction. 
To the west is vacant land, zoned S-1, and PAD (Planned Area Development), 
and AG (General Agricultural) within the City of Peoria jurisdiction.  
PROPOSAL 
4. 
The proposal was developed utilizing the PUD zoning district. The Planned Unit 
Development (PUD) is intended to create a built environment that is superior to 
that produced by conventional zoning districts and design guidelines. Using a 
collaborative and comprehensive approach, an applicant authors and proposes 
standards and guidelines that are tailored to the context of a site on a case-by-
case basis. Where the PUD Development Narrative is silent on a requirement, 
the applicable Zoning Ordinance provisions will be applied. 
5. 
The PUD proposes standards that support the vision of a built environment that 
is superior to that produced by conventional zoning districts and design 
guidelines, including detached sidewalks, raised and separated bike lanes, an 
urban trail and path network, enhanced landscaping requirements, enhanced 
shading requirements, incorporation of Walkable Urban Code standards, 
incorporation of art and other amenities, enhanced open space requirements, 
incorporation of compliance with the North Black Canyon Overlay District 
(NBCOD), and enhanced design standards. This case is running concurrently 
with an amendment to the General Plan Land Use Map, the City Trails Network 
Map, and the Infrastructure Limit Line (GPA-NG-1-24-1) and an amendment to 
the Street Classification Map (GPA-NG-2-24-1).  
Land Use Plan 
The PUD proposes a regulatory framework that creates six Master Development 
Parcels (MDPs) and nine distinct Land Use Districts (LUDs) dispersed 
throughout the MDPs, each with their own set of permitted uses. Some 
references are made to zoning districts in the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance for 
permitted uses, and in other instances, permitted uses are explicitly listed out in 
the PUD Development Narrative. The nine LUDs of the PUD are: 
• Natural Open Space (NOS) 
o This LUD encompasses the area of the proposed Sonoran 
Preserve that will be conveyed to the City of Phoenix Parks and 
Recreation Department.  
• Community Open Space (COS) 
o This LUD encompasses the areas that will be conveyed to the City 
of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department for a future public 
regional park and community park. This LUD also includes an area 
that will be preserved as permanent undisturbed open space

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through a subdivision tract, an area that may include a future public 
or private park, and a future public library. 
• Foothills Residential (FR) 
o This LUD is intended to allow lower-density residential, similar to 
the R1-10 zoning district. 
• Traditional Neighborhood (TN) 
o This LUD is intended to allow traditional single-family residential 
neighborhoods, similar to the R-2 zoning district, with some limited 
neighborhood commercial uses. 
• Neighborhood Village (NV) 
o This LUD is intended to allow higher-density residential 
development, similar to the R-5 zoning district. 
• Lifestyle Mixed-Use (LMU) 
o This LUD is intended to allow higher-intensity mixed-use 
development and is envisioned to be similar in character to the 
Kierland Commons development. 
• Community Commercial (CC) 
o This LUD is intended to allow commercial uses similar to the C-1 
(Neighborhood Retail) zoning district. 
• Freeway Mixed-Use (FMU) 
o This LUD is intended to allow higher-intensity mixed-use 
development and allows other uses that are more compatible 
adjacent to a freeway. 
• Innovation Corridor (IC) 
o This LUD is intended to allow a mix of commercial and employment 
uses. Some limited industrial uses are also permitted. 
6. 
List of Uses 
The PUD proposes different permitted uses for each LUD, as follows: 
• Natural Open Space (NOS) 
o The NOS LUD only allows permanent natural open space, 
recreational uses, trailheads, and accessory uses to trailheads. The 
NOS LUD prohibits all residential, commercial, office, and industrial 
uses, and data centers. 
• Community Open Space (COS) 
o The COS LUD only allows what the NOS LUD allows, in addition to 
paved or unpaved trails or paths, access driveways and parking 
areas for associated uses, permanent drainage facilities, and 
recreational facilities. Additionally, all parks, recreational uses, and

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related buildings or facilities may also be private. The COS LUD 
prohibits all residential, commercial, office, and industrial uses, and 
data centers. 
• Foothills Residential (FR) 
o The FR LUD allows all uses as permitted in the R1-10 zoning 
district in the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, with limited commercial 
uses allowed as accessory to a trailhead, with restrictions. A private 
community center is also permitted within this LUD. Residential 
accessory uses permitted are as permitted for the R1-10 zoning 
district per Section 608 of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. 
Temporary uses are as permitted per Section 708 of the Phoenix 
Zoning Ordinance, except that community or special events, 
promotional events, and farmers markets are permitted subject to 
an administrative temporary use permit (ATUP) and subject to the 
requirements set forth in Section 708.C of the Phoenix Zoning 
Ordinance. The FR LUD prohibits adult uses, data centers, 
multifamily residential, and single-family attached. 
• Traditional Neighborhood (TN) 
o The TN LUD allows all uses as permitted in the R-2 zoning district 
in the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, with limited neighborhood-
serving commercial uses allowed, with restrictions. The TN LUD 
also allows a private community center and resort uses per the RH 
(Resort District) zoning district of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. 
Residential accessory uses are as permitted per Section 608 of the 
Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. Temporary uses are as permitted per 
Section 708 of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, except that 
community or special events, promotional events, and farmers 
markets are permitted subject to an administrative temporary use 
permit (ATUP) and subject to the requirements set forth in Section 
708.C of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. The TN LUD prohibits 
adult uses, data centers, and multifamily residential.  
• Neighborhood Village (NV) 
o The NV LUD allows all uses as permitted in the R-5 zoning district 
in the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, with limited neighborhood-
serving commercial uses allowed, with restrictions. The NV LUD 
also allows a private community center and resort uses per the RH 
(Resort District) zoning district of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. 
Residential accessory uses are as permitted per Section 608 of the 
Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. Temporary uses are as permitted per

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Section 708 of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, except that 
community or special events, promotional events, and farmers 
markets are permitted subject to an administrative temporary use 
permit (ATUP) and subject to the requirements set forth in Section 
708.C of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. The NV LUD prohibits 
adult uses and data centers. 
• Lifestyle Mixed-Use (LMU) 
o The LMU LUD allows all uses as permitted in the R-5 and C-1 
zoning districts of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, in addition to 
entertainment uses including bowling alleys, family game centers, 
motion picture theaters, pool and billiard halls, and bars and 
cocktail lounges. Temporary uses are as permitted per Section 708 
of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. The LMU LUD prohibits adult 
uses, data centers, and uses that do not foster a walkable, mixed-
use environment, including all drive-throughs, retail of automobile 
parts and supplies, auto title loan establishments, car washes, auto 
driving schools, freight traffic service offices, gas stations, self-
service storage warehouses, automobile service stations, single-
family detached, and customer parking lots.  
• Community Commercial (CC) 
o The CC LUD allows all uses as permitted in the C-1 zoning district 
of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, in addition to some limited C-2 
zoning district uses. Temporary uses are as permitted per Section 
708 of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. The CC LUD prohibits adult 
uses, data centers, nursery schools north of Dixileta Drive, all 
residential, and self-service storage warehouses. 
• Freeway Mixed-Use (FMU) 
o The FMU LUD allows all uses as permitted in the C-1 zoning district 
of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, in addition to some limited C-2 
zoning district uses. Temporary uses are as permitted per Section 
708 of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. The FMU LUD prohibits 
adult uses, data centers, and uses that do not foster a walkable, 
mixed-use environment, including retail of automobile parts and 
supplies, auto title loan establishments, car washes, drive-throughs 
within 300 feet of the NV LUD or existing residential development, 
auto driving schools, freight traffic service offices, gas stations 
within 300 feet of the NV LUD or existing residential development, 
customer parking lots, self-service storage warehouses, automobile 
service stations, and single-family detached.

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• Innovation Corridor (IC) 
o The IC LUD allows all uses as permitted in the CP/GCP 
(Commerce Park District, General Commerce Park Option) zoning 
district of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, in addition to one A-2 
(Industrial District) zoning district use (basic compounding and 
processing of raw materials), with some limitations. The IC LUD 
also allows restaurants, bars, and cocktail lounges, and packaged 
liquor sales as an accessory use. Data centers, wholesale and 
retail sales, and extensive outside uses are also permitted as 
accessory uses within the IC LUD, with limitations. Temporary uses 
are as permitted per Section 708 of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. 
The IC LUD prohibits adult uses, commercial loading of small arms 
ammunition, data centers as a primary use, residential, nursery 
schools, and self-service storage warehouses. 
7. 
Development Standards 
The PUD separates development standards into separate tables for single-family 
detached, single-family attached, multi-family residential, the LMU and FMU 
LUDs, commercial and office uses, the IC LUD, and resort uses. The proposed 
PUD development standards tables mainly mimic the proposed modified 
development standards tables in the Middle Housing Text Amendment (Z-TA-1-
25-Y), with some exceptions. Some proposed development standards tables also 
mimic existing development standards in the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. The 
applicable LUDs are listed within each development standards table in columns 
that list the standards for its respective LUD. The proposed development 
standards are as follows: 
• Single-Family Residential, Detached 
o This table is limited to any single-family detached development in 
the FR LUD, TN LUD, and NV LUD. 
o The development standards for the FR LUD mimic the Planned 
Residential Development (PRD) option development standards for 
the R1-10 zoning district, as proposed in Z-TA-1-25-Y, except for 
the following: 
 Maximum garage widths based on lot widths are added to 
the table. 
 A larger landscape setback of 30 feet, instead of 15 feet, is 
required when adjacent to arterial or collector streets. 
 A decreased maximum building height of two stories and 30 
feet, instead of three stories and 30 feet, is allowed. 
 Increased maximum lot coverage of 70 percent, instead of 
60 percent, is allowed.

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 Increased minimum common open space of 10 percent, 
instead of five percent, is required. 
 Walkable Urban (WU) Code standards are required for the 
community to be pedestrian friendly and walkable. 
o The development standards for the TN LUD and NV LUD mimic the 
PRD option development standards for the R1-6 zoning district, as 
proposed in Z-TA-1-25-Y, except for the following: 
 Maximum garage widths based on lot widths are added to 
the table. 
 A larger landscape setback of 30 feet, instead of 15 feet, is 
required when adjacent to arterial or collector streets. 
 An increased maximum building height of three stories and 
42 feet, instead of three stories and 30 feet, is allowed. 
 Maximum building height is restricted to two stories and 30 
feet for the first 150 feet from the development perimeter, 
which height may be increased one foot for each five feet in 
additional setback, up to the maximum permitted building 
height.  
 Increased maximum lot coverage of 70 percent, instead of 
60 percent, is allowed. 
 Increased minimum common open space of 10 percent, 
instead of five percent, is required. 
 WU Code standards are required for the community to be 
pedestrian friendly and walkable. 
• Single-Family Residential, Attached 
o This table is limited to any single-family attached development in 
the TN LUD and NV LUD. 
o The development standards for the TN LUD mimic the PRD option 
development standards for the R-2 zoning district, as proposed in 
Z-TA-1-25-Y, except for the following: 
 Maximum garage widths based on lot widths are added to 
the table. 
 An increased minimum development perimeter building 
setback of 30 feet, instead of 20 feet, is required adjacent to 
perimeter streets of a subdivision.  
 An increased minimum perimeter street landscape setback 
of 30 feet, instead of 15 feet, is required adjacent to arterial 
or collector streets along the perimeter of a subdivision.

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 Increased maximum lot coverage of 70 percent, instead of 
60 percent, is allowed. 
 Increased minimum common open space of 10 percent, 
instead of five percent, is required. 
 WU Code standards are required for the community to be 
pedestrian friendly and walkable. 
• Multi-Family Residential 
o This table is limited to any multifamily residential development in 
the NV LUD. 
o The development standards for the NV LUD mimic the PRD option 
development standards for the R-5 zoning district, as proposed in 
Z-TA-1-25-Y, except for the following: 
 An increased minimum development perimeter building 
setback of 30 feet, instead of 20 feet, is required adjacent to 
perimeter streets of a development. 
 An increased minimum perimeter street landscape setback 
of 30 feet, instead of 15 feet, is required adjacent to 
perimeter streets of a development. 
 An increased minimum perimeter property line landscape 
setback of 10 feet, instead of five feet, is required along 
property lines not adjacent to a street. 
 An increased maximum building height of five stories and 60 
feet, instead of four stories and 48 feet, is allowed. 
 Increased maximum lot coverage of 70 percent, instead of 
60 percent, is allowed. 
 Increased minimum common open space of 10 percent, 
instead of five percent, is required. 
 WU Code standards are required for the community to be 
pedestrian friendly and walkable. 
• Mixed-Use Land Use Districts 
o This table is limited to all development in the LMU LUD and FMU 
LUD. 
o The development standards for both LUDs mimic the PRD option 
development standards for the R-5 zoning district, as proposed in 
Z-TA-1-25-Y, except for the following: 
 An increased minimum development perimeter building 
setback of 30 feet, instead of 20 feet, is required adjacent to 
perimeter streets of a development.

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 An increased minimum perimeter street landscape setback 
of 30 feet, instead of 15 feet, is required adjacent to 
perimeter streets of a development. 
 An increased maximum building height of six stories and 80 
feet, instead of four stories and 48 feet, is allowed. 
 Increased maximum lot coverage of 70 percent, instead of 
60 percent, is allowed. 
 Increased minimum common open space of 10 percent, 
instead of five percent, is required. 
 WU Code standards are required for the community to be 
pedestrian friendly and walkable. 
• Commercial, Large Scale Commercial Retail, and Office Uses 
o This table is limited to any commercial and office development in 
the FR LUD, TN LUD, NV LUD, and CC LUD and large scale 
commercial retail development in the CC LUD. 
o The minimum development perimeter building setback for all LUDs 
is 30 feet adjacent to a street. 
o The minimum development perimeter building setback for all LUDs 
for property lines not adjacent to a street mimics the commercial 
zoning districts’ tables in the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance based on 
building height, except that the adjacent zoning districts are 
replaced with LUDs of the PUD. 
o The minimum development perimeter street landscape setback for 
all LUDs is 30 feet adjacent to a street. 
o The minimum development perimeter property line landscape 
setback for all LUDs is 10 feet for property lines not adjacent to a 
street. 
o The maximum building height is two stories or 30 feet for the FR 
LUD and TN LUD, four stories or 56 feet for the NV LUD, and the 
CC LUD allows four stories or 56 feet, up to 80 feet for hotel uses, 
and up to 80 feet for all other uses with a use permit and site plan. 
o The maximum lot coverage allowed is 50 percent for all LUDs. 
o WU Code standards are required for the community to be 
pedestrian friendly and walkable. 
o Large Scale Commercial Retail in the CC LUD will follow these 
same development standards instead of the development 
standards listed in the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance within the 
commercial zoning districts.

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• Innovation Corridor 
o This table is limited to all development in the IC LUD. 
o The development standards mimic the development standards 
within the North Phoenix 3,500 PUD (Z-37-20-1), with some 
modifications. The proposed development standards are as follows: 
 Minimum Development Perimeter Building Setbacks 
• Adjacent to Street on Perimeter of IC LUD: 30 feet 
• Adjacent to Street on Interior of IC LUD: 10 feet 
• Not Adjacent to Street on Perimeter of IC LUD: 30 
feet 
• Not Adjacent to Street on Interior of IC LUD: 10 feet 
 Minimum Development Perimeter Street Landscape Setback 
• Adjacent to Street on Perimeter of IC LUD: 30 feet 
• Adjacent to Arterial Street on Interior of IC LUD: 30 
feet 
• Adjacent to Street on Interior of IC LUD: 10 feet 
 Minimum Development Perimeter Property Line Landscape 
Setback 
• Not Adjacent to Street on Perimeter of IC LUD: 30 
feet 
• Not Adjacent to Street on Interior of IC LUD: 10 feet 
 Maximum Building Height 
• 56 feet and four stories; heights up to 80 feet with use 
permit and site plan; non-habitable mechanical 
equipment and structures that may include, but are 
not limited to, elements such as air separators, 
exhaust pipes, and gas processing equipment are 
permitted up to 225 feet in height for a maximum of 
25 percent of the roof area 
 Maximum Lot Coverage 
• 100% 
 Minimum Open Space 
• 10 percent of the net site area shall be provided as 
open space. Open space may take the form of active 
or passive open space and should prioritized 
preservation of the site’s natural features and 
character. 
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o This table is limited to resort uses in the TN LUD and NV LUD. 
o The development standards in this table applicable to both LUDs 
mimic the RH (Resort District) zoning district development 
standards, per Section 629 of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, 
except for the following: 
 A decreased minimum development perimeter building 
setback of 30 feet, instead of 40 feet, is required along 
property lines adjacent to streets. 
 A minimum development perimeter street landscape setback 
of 30 feet is required along all property lines adjacent to 
streets. 
 A minimum development perimeter property line landscape 
setback of 25 feet is required along all property lines not 
adjacent to a street. 
 WU Code standards are required for the community to be 
pedestrian friendly and walkable. 
Development Standards for Master Plan Tracking 
The PUD also includes a development standards section for master plan 
tracking, including the following: 
• A maximum of 15,150 dwelling units for the PUD. 
• A maximum of 4,150 dwelling units for MDP.1, zero dwelling units for 
MDP.2, 2,700 dwelling units for MDP.3, 1,000 dwelling units for MDP.4, 
5,000 dwelling units for MDP.5, and 2,300 dwelling units for MDP.6. 
• Maximum density (dwelling units/gross acre) both including and excluding 
areas that do not permit residential (the IC LUD, NOS LUD, COS LUD, 
and CC LUD) into the gross area of each MPD and the PUD. 
• A minimum of 400 dwelling units and 100,000 square feet of commercial 
required for the LMU LUD, and a minimum of 900 dwelling units and 
100,000 square feet of commercial for the MDP.1 FMU LUD. 
• A requirement for a minimum of 50 percent of the LMU LUD to be 
developed as vertical mixed-use. 
• A requirement for a minimum of 25 percent of the FMU LUD to be 
developed as vertical mixed-use. 
• The TN LUD requires a minimum of two gross acres and a maximum of 
10 gross acres of the Local Services use to be located and dispersed 
within MDP.4 and MDP.6, and a minimum of 5 gross acres and a 
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Landscape Standards 
The PUD proposes robust landscaping standards, including the following: 
• A requirement for plant palettes to provide a minimum of five tree species, 
a minimum of three shrub species, a minimum of three groundcover 
species, a minimum of three accent species, and no one plant species to 
comprise of more than 35 percent of the total quantity of plants provided, 
to promote biodiversity. 
• Minimum two-inch caliper, large canopy, shade trees, planted 20 feet on 
center in landscape areas. 
• A minimum of five, five-gallon shrubs per tree. 
• A minimum of 75 percent live coverage in landscape areas adjacent to 
multi-use trails (MUTs), shared-use paths (SUPs), the NorthVista Multi-
Modal Corridor, the NorthPark Loop, and landscape setbacks adjacent to 
arterial and collector streets. 
• A minimum of 50 percent live coverage in all other landscape areas. 
• A minimum of 10 percent of interior surface parking area for residential 
are to be landscaped, instead of five percent, and a minimum of 15 
percent for non-residential, instead of 10 percent.  
• Landscape planters in surface parking areas approximately every 85 feet, 
instead of every 110 feet. 
• A minimum of one, large canopy, shade tree per landscape planter. 
Elevated and Protected Bike Lanes and Streetscape Zone 
The PUD proposes to modify all arterial and collector street cross sections to 
provide wider detached, tree-shaded sidewalks and wider bike lanes that are 
separated from driving lanes by a landscape strip and shaded by trees. 
Additionally, a 10-foot-wide tree-shaded SUP will replace the sidewalk for most 
sections of the arterial streets and a 10-foot-wide MUT will be located within an 
easement adjacent to the right-of-way for the east side of 43rd Avenue. All local 
streets and private accessways will also include detached, shaded sidewalks on 
both sides of the streets. 
Vehicular and Bicycle Parking Standards 
The PUD includes electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, bicycle parking, 
and e-bike charging infrastructure requirements for all development in NorthPark. 
Vehicular parking is proposed to comply with Section 702 of the Phoenix Zoning 
Ordinance, except for the following: 
• A reduction in parking of up to 25 percent based on a shared parking 
model may be granted by the Planning and Development Department. 
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parking model must obtain a use permit in accordance with the standards 
and procedures of Section 307. 
• The Incentive Options outlined in Section 702.D.1 of the Phoenix Zoning 
Ordinance still apply and will be measured from minimum requirements 
established by the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. 
Fences and Walls 
The PUD proposes all fences and walls to comply with Section 703 of the 
Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, except for the following modifications: 
• Fencing with sufficient openings to allow the regular passage of wildlife is 
required when adjacent to the Sonoran Preserve. 
• Freestanding perimeter solid walls are prohibited where located adjacent 
to the Sonoran Preserve edge. 
• Fences or freestanding walls within or bounding a required rear or side 
yard of a residence abutting a collector street are permitted up to six feet 
and four inches in height. 
• Columns are permitted to exceed the maximum wall height by up to six 
inches. 
• Rear yard walls for multifamily build-to-rent developments that are not 
subdivided are permitted up to 6 feet in height within the perimeter 
property line landscape setback, subject to the landscape setbacks being 
dedicated as landscape easements.  
• Increased retaining wall height is permitted within 50 feet of a 
development perimeter or Sonoran Preserve edge. 
• Increased retaining wall height is allowed within the front or street side 
yards. 
Amenities 
The PUD proposes the following amenities: 
• Land will be conveyed to the City for a future regional park and community 
park. 
• Neighborhood Parks 
o A minimum of one neighborhood park is required to be provided in 
each of MDP.1 and MDP.3 through MDP.6. 
o The Amenities section provides a table of amenities to choose 
from, of which a minimum of three active and three passive 
amenities will be required in each neighborhood park. 
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o A minimum of one pocket park is required to be provided for every 
500 dwelling units in MDP.1 and MDP.3 through MDP.6.  
o The Amenities section provides a table of amenities to choose 
from, of which a minimum of one active and one passive amenity 
will be required in each pocket park.  
• NorthVista Multi-Modal Corridor to Loop 303 Crossing 
o This section includes minimum trail and path widths, minimum 
easement widths, and standards for the multi-modal corridor east of 
43rd Avenue, that will connect to the pedestrian and bicycle bridge 
over the Loop 303 freeway.  
• Bicycle Repair Stations 
o Bicycle repair stations will be required for each multifamily 
residential development, adjacent to SUPs and MUTs for every one 
mile, at intersections of SUPs and MUTs, and at all private 
community centers. 
• Office Development Employee Resting Areas 
o For office developments, outdoor employee resting areas with 
seating and shade of no less than 400 square feet, or two 200-
square-foot areas, are required for each individual office 
development.  
• Art Installations 
o The PUD requires all commercial, employment, and multifamily 
residential developments of a certain size in NorthPark to provide a 
minimum amount of art installations, which must be mainly visible 
from arterial or collector street frontages, or within public spaces. 
The PUD provides guidelines that the art should incorporate.  
Lighting 
The PUD proposes compliance with all Phoenix Zoning Ordinance and Phoenix 
City Code requirements related to lighting. Additionally, the PUD restricts lighting 
levels to 2,700 kelvins. 
Hillside Development 
The PUD proposes that all hillside development within NorthPark comply with the 
Hillside Ordinance requirements, per Section 710 of the Phoenix Zoning 
Ordinance. 
Shading 
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• Minimum 75 percent shade for all public or private sidewalks and shared-
use paths, multi-use trails and neighborhood trails, public and private 
pedestrian pathways and the NorthPark Loop, gathering areas, bike lanes, 
public and private bicycle parking and repair stations, corners of traffic 
signals to allow pedestrians to wait comfortably for the signal to change, 
and transit stops. 
• Minimum 50 percent shade for improved open space and usable public 
space. 
• Minimum 25 percent shade for surface parking areas, of which must be 
achieved by solar panel shade structures in MDP.2. 
8. 
Design Guidelines and Standards 
The PUD proposes compliance with all development comply with Section 507 
Tab A (Guidelines for Design Review) and Section 654 (North Black Canyon 
Overlay District) of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, except as modified by the 
PUD. The PUD Design Guidelines section is broken up into three sections: 
Section 507 Tab A modified and elevated design guidelines, North Black Canyon 
Overlay District modified and elevated design guidelines, and NorthPark design 
guidelines. The PUD proposes to enhanced several design guidelines in the 
Phoenix Zoning Ordinance by elevating them from Considerations (C) and 
Presumptions (P) to requirements of the PUD. Additionally, several design 
guidelines from the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance are proposed to be modified. The 
PUD also includes custom design guidelines specific to development within 
NorthPark, including: 
• Arterial street thematic bridge crossing design guidelines. 
• Grading and Drainage design guidelines. 
• Water consumption design guidelines. 
• Landscape architecture design guidelines. 
• Open space/amenities design guidelines. 
• Trails/paths design guidelines. 
• Parking/circulation design guidelines. 
• Walls/fencing design guidelines. 
• Monument signage design guidelines. 
• Site lighting and pedestrian lighting design guidelines. 
• Hillside development design guidelines. 
• Architectural design guidelines. 
• Freeway noise mitigation design guidelines. 
• LMU LUD and FMU LUD design guidelines.

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Since there are many standards found throughout the PUD Development 
Narrative that will need to be included, designed or tracked through master plans, 
staff recommends Stipulation No. 2, in order to ensure each of these items are 
included in and tracked through the master plans. 
The companion case GPA-NG-1-24-1 will amend the City Trails Network Map to 
create a robust network of urban Multi-Use Trails (MUTs) and Shared-Use Paths 
(SUPs). Where these trails or paths are designated, the developer will be 
required to make them publicly accessible through a public access easement. 
This is addressed in Stipulation No. 4. 
PLANS, OVERLAYS, AND INITATIVES 
9. 
Peripheral Areas C and D General Plan 
In November 1987, the Phoenix City Council adopted the Peripheral Areas C and 
D General Plan. In the Phoenix General Plan 1985-2000, four peripheral 
planning areas were identified and designated for special study independent of 
the process that led to the development of the General Plan. Two of these areas, 
consisting of approximately 111 largely undeveloped square miles, are in the far 
north and are generally referred to as the land above the Central Arizona Project 
(CAP) canal. These areas have been designated Peripheral Areas C and D, 
generally bounded by Carefree Highway on the north, the Scottsdale corporate 
boundary on the east, the CAP and Jomax Road on the south, and 67th Avenue 
on the west. Jomax Road is the dividing line between Area C on the south and 
Area D on the north. The plan is an amendment to the Phoenix General Plan that 
provides recommendations regarding land use and development characteristics 
to build-out of the planning area. The plan is intended to be consistent with and 
build on the goals and policies identified in the General Plan. The plan contains 
seven goals that reflect the multiple facets of the broad public interest in 
providing for development of these sensitive lands in an orderly and efficiency 
manner while respecting their unique and special characteristics.  
The subject site is within Area D of the plan. The PUD is consistent with the 
following goals from the plan: 
• Goal 1: Continue the Urban Village pattern. 
 
The PUD will continue development of the North Gateway Village, an 
established Urban Village in the City of Phoenix. 
 
• Goal 2: Preserve environmental amenities. 
 
As stipulated, approximately 2,100 acres of the PUD gross area will be 
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• Goal 3: Provide supporting infrastructure in an orderly manner. 
 
NorthPark will be master planned and phased, including infrastructure 
improvements as development progresses. 
 
• Goal 4: Assure a fiscally sound land use mix. 
 
The PUD proposes a mix of land uses, including residential, commercial, 
and employment uses. 
 
• Goal 5: Achieve a balance of residential and employment opportunities. 
 
The PUD proposes both residential and employment districts, which will 
help to reduce employee commute times to nearby employers. 
 
• Goal 6: Conserve water. 
 
The PUD incorporates design guidelines that address water conservation 
for all development in NorthPark. 
 
• Goal 7: Assure development under environmentally conscious design 
standards.  
 
The PUD incorporates and builds on the NBCOD design standards in 
order to be environmentally conscious.

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Peripheral Areas C and D General Plan Planning Area Boundary Map 
Source: Planning and Development Department 
10. 
Sonoran Preserve Master Plan 
In February 1998, the Phoenix 
City Council adopted the 
Sonoran Preserve Master 
Plan. The planning process for 
the Sonoran Preserve 
incorporates traditional 
planning processes (inventory 
and analysis) with landscape 
ecological theory. The 
Sonoran Preserve Master 
Plan attempts to develop a 
system that functions 
biologically – maintaining 
species diversity and 
ecological processes – while 
providing a recreational 
resource. The master plan 
creates a framework for a 
preserve system that builds on 
Phoenix’s history of setting 
aside significant Sonoran 
Desert land for recreation, 
open space, environmental 
education, and preservation of 
native flora and fauna. The 
plan includes approximately 21,500 acres in North Phoenix and 1,000  acres 
1998 Sonoran Preserve Master Plan 
Source: Parks and Recreation Department

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adjacent to South Mountain Park that were recommended for preservation. 
Approximately 80 percent, or 16,800 acres, of the land recommended for 
preservation are owned by the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD), with 
approximately 15,000 acres of these lands within 1998 City limits. Trust Lands 
owned by ASLD will require acquisition through the Arizona Preserve Initiative. 
The other 20 percent, or 4,700 acres, are privately held lands. The plan 
recommends that privately-owned lands targeted for preservation be acquired 
primarily through the development process. The Parks and Recreation 
Department is also working on an update to the Sonoran Preserve Master Plan, 
but an update to the master plan has not yet been adopted by the Phoenix City 
Council.  
The 1998 Sonoran Preserve Master Plan recommended approximately 2,150 
acres of land within the NorthPark PUD boundary to be designated as Sonoran 
Preserve. The PUD includes approximately 2,100 acres of land that will be 
conveyed to the City as Sonoran Preserve. Additionally, there will be 
approximately 32 acres of land, generally located west of the southwest corner of 
51st Avenue and Dixileta Drive, that will be dedicated through a subdivision tract 
to be preserved as permanent undisturbed open space and privately maintained. 
These are addressed in Stipulation Nos. 8 and 9.  
11. 
North Black Canyon Corridor Plan 
The subject site is within the North 
Black Canyon Corridor Plan. The 
Phoenix City Council adopted the 
Corridor Plan in 1999 to guide 
growth and development within a 
concentrated area along the 
Interstate 17 corridor, to 
discourage leapfrog development, 
and to preserve the natural desert 
character of the area. In an effort to 
guide growth and development 
within a concentrated area and 
discourage leapfrog development, 
the North Black Canyon Corridor 
Plan established the Infrastructure 
Limit Line and Infrastructure 
Phasing Overlay. The proposal is 
consistent with the following goals 
from the plan: 
• Goal 1: Promote the North 
Black Canyon Corridor as a 
regional employment center. 
North Black Canyon Corridor Plan 
Infrastructure Limit Line and Phasing Overlay Map 
Source: Planning and Development Department

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The PUD will add to existing and future employment uses along the Loop 
303 freeway. 
 
• Goal 2: Achieve a balance between employment and housing. 
 
The PUD will add to the variety of housing options within the North Black 
Canyon Corridor and surrounding employers. 
 
• Goal 4: Preserve North Sonoran desert amenities and use these features 
to define community form and identity.  
 
As stipulated, approximately 2,100 acres of the PUD gross area will be 
conveyed to the City of Phoenix for inclusion in the Sonoran Preserve 
12. 
North Black Canyon Overlay District 
The subject site is located adjacent to the North Black Canyon Overlay District 
(NBCOD). The City Council adopted the NBCOD in 2001 in order to implement 
the designs and concepts of the North Black Canyon Corridor Plan (NBCCP). 
The NBCOD ensures development is compatible with the desert environment by 
providing comprehensive design guidelines. The NBCOD, when originally 
adopted, aligned with the Infrastructure Limit Line of the NBCCP. The subject site 
is located within the Infrastructure Phasing Overlay of the NBCCP. The NBCCP 
envisioned the Infrastructure Limit Line expanding into the Infrastructure Phasing 
Overlay areas in the future when development and infrastructure would allow. 
Although the subject site is outside of the originally adopted boundary of the 
NBCOD, as the Infrastructure Limit Line expands beyond its original boundary, 
development within that expanded area should still comply with the NBCOD 
since it still falls within the NBCCP boundary and the designs and concepts of the 
NBCCP should be implemented. In order to address this, the PUD requires all 
development to comply with the NBCOD and builds upon the NBCOD design 
guidelines by elevating some Presumptions (P) in Section 654 of the Phoenix 
Zoning Ordinance to requirements of the PUD. Additionally, a total of eight of the 
NBCOD design guidelines are proposed to be modified in the PUD. 
13. 
Comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan 
The City of Phoenix adopted the Comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan in 2014 to 
guide the development of its Bikeway System and supportive infrastructure. The 
Comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan supports options for both short- and long-
term bicycle parking as a means of promoting bicyclist traffic to a variety of 
destinations. In order to address the goals of this plan, the PUD requires the 
following: 
• Bicycle parking be provided in accordance with the City’s Walkable Urban 
(WU) Code, installed per the requirements in the WU Code and located

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near building entrances and open space/amenity areas. 
• Multifamily residential required bicycle parking be secured. 
• Multifamily residential and single-family residential provide guest bicycle 
parking at a minimum rate of 0.05 spaces per dwelling unit, up to a 
maximum of 50 spaces required. 
• A minimum of one bicycle repair station (“fix it station”) be provided and 
maintained on site for each individual multifamily residential development. 
• A minimum of one public bicycle repair station be provided within each 
Neighborhood Park. 
• Public bicycle repair stations be provided adjacent to SUP and MUTs a 
minimum of every one mile. 
• Bicycle repair stations be located at all community centers. 
• 
On all arterial and collector streets, bicycle lanes be raised and a minimum 
of seven feet wide, separated by minimum eight-foot-wide landscape 
strips located between the driving lane and bicycle lane. 
14. 
Complete Streets Design Guidelines 
In 2018, the Phoenix City Council adopted the Complete Streets Design 
Guidelines. The design guidelines are intended to promote improvements that 
provide an accessible, safe, connected transportation system to include all 
modes, such as bicycles, pedestrians, transit, and vehicles. In order to address 
these design guidelines, the PUD requires the following: 
• Detached and shaded sidewalks on all streets. 
• Raised, separated, and shaded bicycle lanes on all streets. 
• A network of shaded multi-use trails and shared-use paths. 
Additionally, the Public Transit Department requested that all arterial streets 
accommodate transit. This is addressed in Stipulation No. 15. 
15. 
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 PUD addresses this goal by requiring that waste 
stations, including a landfill receptacle, composting receptacle, and recycling 
receptacle, with informational signs indicating what type of waste should go in 
which receptacle, be provided at all building entrances/exits (except for 
emergency only exits) and be allocated throughout the site in common open 
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NorthPark Loop, and pedestrian pathways, at convenient locations typically 
within a quarter mile of each other. Additionally, the PUD requires recycling 
containers to be provided for each garbage container provided. 
16. 
Housing Phoenix Plan 
In June 2020, the Phoenix City Council approved the Housing Phoenix Plan. This 
Plan contains policy initiatives for the development and preservation of housing 
with a vision of creating a stronger and more vibrant Phoenix through increased 
housing options for residents at all income levels and family sizes. Phoenix’s 
rapid population growth and housing underproduction has led to a need for 
additional housing units.  
The proposed development supports the Plan’s goal of preserving or creating 
50,000 housing units by 2030 by contributing to a variety housing types that will 
address the supply shortage at a more rapid pace while using vacant land in a 
more sustainable fashion. 
17. 
Monarch Butterfly Pledge 
In April 2021, Mayor Kate Gallego signed the National Wildlife Federation’s 
Mayor’s Monarch Pledge. This pledge commits the city to take action to support 
the monarch butterfly population. In the United States, loss of milkweed habitat is 
a major factor in the decline of the monarchs. Arizona has at least 29 species of 
milkweed native to the state. Adult monarchs feed on the nectar of many flowers, 
but they breed only where milkweeds are found. In order to support the monarch 
butterfly population, the PUD requires the following: 
• Each Master Development Parcel include a minimum of one programmed 
demonstration garden element that includes milkweed and other species 
that promote the proliferation of Monarch Butterfly populations. 
• 
A minimum of 10 percent of the required shrubs be a milkweed or other 
native nectar species and be planted in groups of three or more. 
18. 
Phoenix Climate Action Plan 
In October 2021, the Phoenix City Council approved the Climate Action Plan. 
The Climate Action Plan will serve as a long-term plan to achieve greenhouse 
gas emissions reductions and resiliency goals from local operations and 
community activities as well as prepare for the impacts of climate change. This 
plan contains policy and initiatives regarding stationary energy, transportation, 
waste management, air quality, local food systems, heat, and water. Goal W2 
(Water), Action W2.4, pertains to the implementation of the Greater Phoenix 
Metro Green Infrastructure and Low Impact Development Details for Alternative 
Stormwater Management to benefit the environment, promote water 
conservation, reduce urban heat, improve the public health, and create additional 
green spaces. In order to address this goal, the PUD requires a minimum of two 
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be implemented for each individual development.  
19. 
Transportation Electrification Action Plan 
In June 2022, the Phoenix City Council approved the Transportation 
Electrification Action Plan. The current market desire for the electrification of 
transportation is both a national and global phenomenon, fueled by a desire for 
better air quality, a reduction in carbon emissions, and a reduction in vehicle 
operating and maintenance costs. Businesses, governments and the public are 
signaling strong future demand for electric vehicles (EVs), and many automobile 
manufacturers have declared plans for a transition to fully electric offerings within 
the coming decade. This Plan contains policy initiatives to prepare the City for a 
future filled with more EVs, charging infrastructure and e-mobility equity, and 
outlines a roadmap for a five-step plan to prepare for the EV infrastructure needs 
of 280,000 EVs in Phoenix by 2030. One goal of the Plan to accelerate public 
adoption of electric vehicles through workplace, business, and multifamily 
charging infrastructure recommends a standard stipulation for rezoning cases to 
provide EV charging infrastructure. In order to address the goals of this plan, the 
PUD requires the following: 
• For single-family residential development, all garages include EV Capable 
infrastructure. 
• For multifamily residential development with less than 50 dwelling units, a 
minimum of 10 percent of the required vehicle parking spaces include EV 
Ready infrastructure. 
• For multifamily residential development over 50 dwelling units, a minimum 
of 10 percent of the required vehicle parking spaces include EV Installed 
infrastructure. 
• For commercial development with less than 50,000 square feet of new 
building area or less than 100 new parking spaces, a minimum of 10 
percent of the required vehicle parking spaces include EV Ready 
infrastructure and a minimum of five percent include EV Capable 
infrastructure.  
• For commercial development with over 50,000 square feet of new building 
area or more than 100 new parking spaces, a minimum of five percent of 
the required vehicle parking spaces include EV Installed infrastructure. 
• For commercial development, a minimum of 10 percent of the required 
ADA vehicle parking spaces include EV Installed infrastructure. 
• For industrial and commerce park development, a minimum of 10 percent 
of the parking spaces for fleet truck parking include EV Capable 
infrastructure.  
• For industrial and commerce park development, a minimum of five percent 
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• For parking garages, a minimum of 20 percent of the vehicle parking 
spaces include EV Capable infrastructure.  
• A minimum of 10 percent of the required bicycle parking spaces include 
standard electrical receptacles for electric bicycle charging capabilities. 
20. 
Conservation Measures for New Development 
In June 2023, the Phoenix City Council adopted the Conservation Measures for 
New Development policy as part of a resolution addressing the future water 
consumption of new development (Resolution 22129). This resolution addresses 
the future water consumption of new development to support one of the City’s 
Five Core Values in the General Plan which calls for Phoenix to “Build the 
Sustainable Desert City”. The Conservation Measures for New Development 
policy includes direction to develop standard stipulations for all rezoning cases 
that will address best practices related to water usage in nine specific categories. 
In order to address this policy, the PUD requires the following: 
• Single-family residential subdivisions provide documentation that 
demonstrates participation in the Environmental Protection Agency’s 
WaterSense certification program, or an equivalent program. 
• Single-family residential subdivisions submit a WaterSense inspection 
report from a third-party verifier that demonstrates successful participation 
in the Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense certification 
program, or an equivalent program. 
• For common areas of all development, natural turf only be utilized for 
required retention areas and functional turf areas located on properties for 
uses such as parks, schools, and residential common areas. 
• Natural turf only be utilized on individual single-family lots (behind the front 
yard).  
• A leak detection device be installed for the irrigation system of landscape 
areas larger than 10,000 square feet. 
• A minimum of two green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) elements for 
stormwater management be implemented for each individual 
development.  
• For office and commercial developments, documentation be provided that 
demonstrates a commitment to participate in the City of Phoenix 
Businesses Water Efficiency Program for a minimum of 20 years. 
• For industrial and multifamily residential developments, documentation be 
provided that demonstrates a commitment to participate in the City of 
Phoenix Water Efficiency Program. 
• For single-family subdivisions, participation in the City of Phoenix 
Homeowner’s Association Water Efficiency Program be incorporated into 
the Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for the subdivision, prior to 
final site plan approval.  
• For single-family subdivisions with lots not exceeding 6,000 square feet, if 
a community pool is proposed, swimming pools be prohibited on individual

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single-family lots. 
• For all single-family lots, swimming pools on individual single-family lots 
be limited to 600 square feet in size. 
• Any wet-cooling systems be designed and installed per the standards in 
the latest adopted version of the International Green Construction Code 
(IGCC) (or State equivalent code). 
• For common areas of all development, only landscape materials listed in 
Appendix A of the North Black Canyon Overlay District (NBCOD), per 
Section 654 of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, be utilized. 
• For single-family residential subdivisions, only landscape materials listed 
in Appendix A of the NBCOD, shall be utilized in common areas and 
withing the front yard of individual residential lots.  
• A minimum of 25 percent of surface parking areas be shaded by 
structures or shade trees. 
Additionally, approximately 2,100 acres will be preserved as permanent 
undisturbed open space. This is addressed in Stipulation Nos. 8 and 9. 
21. 
Shade Phoenix Plan 
In November 2024, the Phoenix City Council adopted the Shade Phoenix Plan. 
The Shade Phoenix Plan prioritizes increasing shade coverage throughout the 
City to improve health and quality of life. Investing in shade can address the 
urban heat island effect, clean the air, preserve Sonoran vegetation, and prevent 
health complications related to prolonged exposure to heat. The Shade Phoenix 
Plan provides numerous strategies to increase shade including expanding and 
maintaining existing shade, strengthening tree code enforcement, and 
developing shade stipulations in rezoning cases. In order to address the goals of 
this plan, the PUD requires the following: 
• Minimum 75 percent shade for all public and private sidewalks and 
shared-use paths. 
• Minimum 75 percent shade for multi-use trails, neighborhood trails, and 
bike lanes. 
• Minimum 75 percent shade for public and private pedestrian pathways 
and paseos (of 75 percent, a minimum of 50 percent be achieved by 
shade trees). 
• Minimum 50 percent shade for improved open space, usable public space, 
and gathering areas. 
• Minimum 75 percent shade for corners of traffic signals to allow for 
pedestrians to wait comfortably for the signal to change, subject to sight 
visibility requirements.  
• Minimum 75 percent shade for transit stops, achieved by shade trees on 
both sides and behind the transit stop.

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• Minimum 25 percent shade for surface parking areas in Master 
Development Parcel 1 (MDP.1) and MDP.3 through MDP.6, achieved by 
shade trees. 
• Minimum 25 percent shade for surface parking areas in MDP.2, achieved 
by solar panel shade structures. 
COMMUNITY INPUT SUMMARY 
22. 
At the time this staff report was written, staff has received 199 letters of 
opposition or concerns and nine general inquiries. Concerns include density, 
traffic, crime, safety, water, proposed industrial uses, environmental impact, 
potential for nuisances, the heat island effect, loss of recreational space, loss of 
wildlife habitat, wildlife displacement, and loss of the Sonoran Preserve. 
Additionally, staff has received four letters of support. 
INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMENTS 
23. 
Fire Department 
The Fire Department provided a memo, attached an as exhibit, highlighting the 
critical need for reserving land for a future fire station and the 51st Avenue 
connection over the Central Arizona Project (CAP) Canal to support effective fire 
department service delivery and emergency management. This is addressed in 
Stipulation No. 6. 
24. 
Police Department 
The Police Department requested that land generally located at the northwest 
corner of 51st Avenue and Dixileta Drive be reserved for a future police station. 
This is addressed in Stipulation No. 6. 
25. 
Floodplain Management 
The Floodplain Management section of the Office of the City Engineer 
commented that the subject parcel is in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) 
called Zone A, Zone AE, and Zone AE floodway, on panels 1255L, 0840L, and 
0845L of Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) with an effective date of October 
16, 2013, and 1260M with an effective date of September 18, 2020. The 
Architect and Engineer are required to show the floodplain boundary limits on the 
Site Plan and 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), including, but not limited 
to, provisions in the latest versions of the Floodplain Ordinance of the Phoenix 
City Code. A copy of the Grading and Drainage Plan needs to be submitted to 
the Floodplain Management section of the Street Transportation Department for 
review and approval of Floodplain requirements. FEMA approved CLOMR-F or 
CLOMR is required prior to issuance of a Grading and Drainage permit. A LOMR 
application must be submitted to Floodplain Management prior to issuance of 
vertical construction permits. This is addressed in Stipulation No. 5.

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26. 
Library Department 
The Library Department requested that a minimum of four acres be reserved for 
a future public library. This is addressed in Stipulation No. 7. 
27. 
Parks and Recreation Department 
The Parks and Recreation Department identified the area designated as 
Parks/Open Space – Privately Owned, generally located west of the southwest 
corner of 51st Avenue and Dixileta Drive, as generally depicted on Exhibit 5: 
Proposed General Plan Land Use Map of the PUD Development Narrative date 
stamped November 6, 2025, as an area to be preserved. However, connecting 
this area to the future Sonoran Preserve dedicated area would cut off east-west 
access through Master Development Parcel 5 (MDP.5). The Arizona State Land 
Department agreed with the Parks and Recreation Department that this area 
would remain undeveloped but would be preserved through dedication of a 
subdivision tract, rather than conveyed to the City as Sonoran Preserve. This is 
addressed in Stipulation Nos. 8 and 9. 
Additionally, the Parks and Recreation Department requested the following: 
• Land reserved in COS LUD, generally located northwest of the northwest 
corner of 51st Avenue and Dixileta Drive, for a future regional park. 
• Land reserved in COS LUD, generally located east of the northeast corner 
43rd Avenue and Dixileta Drive, for a future public community park. 
• Conveyance to the City of the NOS LUD for Sonoran Preserve. 
• Conveyance to the City of a minimum of three acres with less than 10% 
slope for each minor trailhead in general locations as depicted on the 
Master Trails Plan. 
• Conveyance to the City of a minimum of 5 acres with less than 10% slope 
for the major trailhead in the general location as depicted on the Master 
Trails Plan. 
• That a minimum of 200 parking spaces and other amenities are possible 
within the acreage dedicated for the major trailhead, as approved or 
modified by the Parks and Recreation Department. 
• That all trails and paths be constructed outside of proposed Sonoran 
Preserve lands, with one exception. South of Mount Ochoa, the NorthPark 
Loop bisecting the Preserve from east to west shall be constructed by the 
developer as part of the overall development. Upon completion of the 
NorthPark Loop through the Preserve and Parks and Recreation 
Department ownership of the land, the Parks and Recreation Department 
will take over maintenance of that portion of the NorthPark Loop that lies 
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Ochoa. 
These are addressed in Stipulation Nos. 8 through 14. 
28. 
Public Transit 
The Public Transit Department requested that the proposed arterial streets (43rd 
Avenue, 51st Avenue, 67th Avenue, and Dixileta Drive) accommodate transit, 
including bus pads located every quarter mile on both directions of the proposed 
streets, and bus bays at intersections. This is addressed in Stipulation No. 15. 
29. 
Street Transportation Department 
The Street Transportation Department requested the following: 
• That a Master Street Plan be submitted and approved for the overall 
NorthPark PUD prior to, or concurrent with the initial Conceptual Master 
Development Parcel (CMDP) submission, excluding MDP.2, and no 
preliminary approval of plans be granted within an MDP without an 
approved MDP Traffic Impact Analysis and associated MDP and/or PCD 
(Planned Community District) or Functional Segment (FS) Master Street 
Plans, including a separate signing and striping plan for the separated and 
elevated bicycle facilities, protected bicycle intersection designs, and a 
Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) be approved for any new submission or 
modification to the overall NorthPark PUD, Master Development Parcel, or 
Functional Segment Master Plan along with corresponding updated 
Master Streets Plans, and that that 100-year storm dry crossings be 
constructed for arterial and collector streets where they cross a wash or 
floodplain corridor. 
• That a Master Trails Plan be submitted to and approved by the Planning 
and Development and Street Transportation Departments for the overall 
NorthPark PUD prior to, or concurrent with, the Conceptual Master 
Development Parcel submission, excluding MDP.2, including the 
following: 
o That all trails and paths identified in Exhibit 10: Master Trails Plan 
be publicly accessible through public access easement dedications. 
o That multi-use trails, shared-use paths, and NorthPark Loop 
crossings at arterial and collector streets that are away from 
signalized intersections be identified and above or below grade 
crossings, HAWKs, or similar pedestrian activated crossings be 
assigned and constructed. 
o That standard details be provided for the NorthPark Loop.

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o That locations of the neighborhood trails, singletrack trails, the 
NorthVista Multi-Modal path Corridor, and a minor trailhead east of 
67th Avenue, south of Dixileta Drive, be shown on the 
corresponding  Planned Community District (PCD) or Functional 
Segment (FS) master plans .  
• That the overall NorthPark PUD Master Street Plan identify and assign 
25% private contribution for the total cost of the multi-modal bridge 
crossing over the Loop 303 freeway from the NorthVista Multi-Modal 
Corridor. 
• Dedication of the full width of 43rd Avenue from the Loop 303 to Dixileta 
Drive. 43rd Avenue shall be assigned and constructed as required per the 
approved Master Development Parcel (MDP) Master Street Plans and 
accepted MDP Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA), as approved by the Street 
Transportation Department and the Planning and Development 
Department. 
• Dedication of the full width of 51st Avenue from the Loop 303 to the 
existing Stetson Valley Parkway alignment, south of the Central Arizona 
Project (CAP) canal. 51st Avenue shall be assigned and constructed per 
the approved Conceptual Master Development Parcel (CMDP) Master 
Street Plans and the accepted MDP Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA), and in 
compliance with CAP requirements. The PCD or FS Master Street Plans 
and TIA’s for each MDP shall establish assignment of MDP funding and/or 
construction of improvements over the CAP canal, as approved by the 
Street Transportation Department and the Planning and Development 
Department. 
• Dedication of the full width of 67th Avenue/Pyramid Peak Parkway from 
the Loop 303 to the existing 67th Avenue, south of the CAP canal. 67th 
Avenue/Pyramid Peak Parkway shall be constructed per the approved 
Conceptual Master Development Parcel (CMDP) Master Street Plans and 
the accepted MDP Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA), and in compliance with 
CAP requirements. The PCD or FS Master Street Plans and TIA’s for 
each MDP shall establish assignment of MDP funding and/or construction 
of improvements over the CAP canal, as approved by the Street 
Transportation Department and the Planning and Development 
Department. 
• Dedication of the full width of Dixileta Drive from the I-17 to the 67th 
Avenue/Pyramid Peak Parkway alignment. Dixileta Drive shall be 
constructed per the approved Conceptual Master Development Parcel

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(CMDP) Master Street Plans and the accepted MDP Traffic Impact 
Analysis (TIA). 
• Identification and assignment of all modifications and improvements 
required for the Dixileta Drive and I-17 traffic interchange. 
• Identification and assignment of all modifications and improvements 
required for the 67th Avenue and Loop 303 traffic interchange. 
• That MDP.2 direct large truck traffic to the Loop 303 freeway through on-
site access control restrictions to discourage southbound access onto 51st 
Avenue. 
• That Future PCD or FS Master Development Plans shall identify and 
assign a traffic signal to be designed, fully funded, and constructed at the 
intersection of Stetson Valley Parkway and Inspiration Mountain 
Parkway/Cortopassi Pass, as approved by the Street Transportation 
Department. 
• That Future PCD or FS Master Development Plans shall identify and 
assign a traffic signal to be designed, fully funded, and constructed at the 
intersection of Stetson Valley Parkway and Inspiration Mountain 
Parkway(north)/Tombstone Trail, as approved by the Street 
Transportation Department. A pedestrian signalized crossing (e.g. HAWK) 
may be considered as an interim condition prior to full signalization of the 
intersection being warranted. 
• That all mitigation improvements shall be constructed and/or funded as 
identified in the accepted PUD, and subsequent Conceptual Master 
Development Plan and PCD or FS Segment Traffic Impact Analyses. 
• That all streets within and adjacent to the development be constructed 
with all required elements and comply with all ADA accessibility standards. 
These are addressed in Stipulation Nos. 3, 4, and 16 through 27. 
OTHER 
30. 
Deer Valley Unified School District 
The Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD) requested that prior to the 
submittal of PCD or FS master plans for Master Development Parcels 1, 3 and 6, 
the applicant shall engage with the school district regarding the plan of 
development. Additionally, DVUSD requested that a minimum of three public 
school sites at locations acceptable to the school district and the Street 
Transportation Department be reserved for one year from the date of approval of 
the PCD or FS master plans in Master Development Parcels 1, 3, and 6. This is 
addressed in Stipulation Nos. 28 and 29. 
31. 
For single-family residential development, the developer shall provide a

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Findings 
 
1. 
The proposal is consistent with the proposed General Plan Land Use Map 
designations (GPA-NG-1-24-1). 
2. 
The proposal will add to the variety of land uses and housing options adjacent to 
the North Black Canyon Major Employment Corridor and within the North 
Gateway Village.  
3. 
As stipulated, the proposal supports efforts from various plans, overlays, and  
initiatives, including the North Black Canyon Corridor Plan, the North Black 
Canyon Overlay District, the Monarch Butterfly Pledge initiative, the Shade 
Phoenix Plan, the Complete Streets Guiding Principles policy, the 
Comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan, the Transportation Electrification Action 
Plan, the Phoenix Climate Action Plan, and the Conservation Measures for New 
Development policy. 
hydraulic/hydrologic analysis of offsite storm water flows, when present, at the 
time of preliminary site plan submittal for verification of required infrastructure in 
regard to lot space and density. 
32. 
The site is located in a larger area identified as being archaeologically sensitive.  
If further review by the City of Phoenix Archaeology Office determines the site  
and immediate area to be archaeologically sensitive, and if no previous  
archaeological projects have been conducted within this project area, it is  
recommended that archaeological Phase I data testing of this area be conducted. 
Phase II archaeological data recovery excavations may be necessary based  
upon the results of the testing. A qualified archaeologist must make this  
determination in consultation with the City of Phoenix Archaeologist. In the event  
archaeological materials are encountered during construction, all ground  
disturbing activities must cease within a 33-foot radius 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 Nos. 30 
through 32. 
33. 
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. Staff recommends a stipulation to require 
the form be completed and submitted prior to final site plan approval. This is 
addressed in Stipulation No. 33. 
34. 
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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Stipulations 
 
1. 
An updated Development Narrative for the NorthPark 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 November 6, 2025, 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]. Change “4th Submittal” 
to “Hearing Draft Submittal”. 
2. 
Overall PUD, Conceptual Master Development Parcel (CMDP), plans for the 
entire NorthPark PUD, per the requirements of the Planned Community District 
(PCD) per Section 636 of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance as it relates to the 
NorthPark scale community serving infrastructure, shall be submitted to the City 
for review and approval prior to submitting Planned Community District (PCD) or 
Functional Segment (FS) master plans for any MDP, except for MDP.2. Submitted 
PCD of FS master plans must be in general conformance with the CMDP and 
approved before submitting any Preliminary Site Plans, for land within that MDP, 
as approved by the Planning and Development Department. The PCD and/or FS 
master plans shall meet the full requirements of Section 636 regarding master 
plans and must be in general conformance with the CMDP. Some MDPs will 
require review with and/or approval by other departments or agencies as 
applicable for those specific plans or MDP areas. The CMDP may be updated to 
reflect more refined PCD or FS master plans of the various MDP areas as the 
area develops.   
a. 
The Master Development Plan shall also include a tracking table for the 
following items: 
i.  
Locations, minimum acreages, and maximum acreages of the local 
services use within the Foothills Residential, Traditional 
Neighborhood, and Neighborhood Village Land Use Districts (LUDs). 
ii. 
The minimum number of units for the Lifestyle Mixed-Use (LMU) and 
Freeway Mixed-Use (FMU) LUDs, and the minimum square footage of 
commercial uses in the LMU LUD and FMU LUD. 
iii. 
The minimum area required for vertical mixed-use (residential and 
commercial) in the LMU LUD and FMU LUD.

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b. 
The locations of the public bicycle repair stations (“fix it stations”) shall be 
identified on all master plans, as required by the PUD. 
c. 
The locations of the proposed Sonoran Preserve and preserved natural 
wash/floodplain corridors, shall be identified on the master plans, as 
required by the PUD. 
d. 
The locations of the public regional park and public community park shall be 
identified on the master plans. 
e. 
The locations of neighborhood parks shall be identified on MDP master 
plans and pocket parks shall be identified on Functional Segment master 
plans. 
f. 
Locations of Monarch Butterfly gardens, as required by the PUD, shall be 
identified and provided within each MDP. 
g. 
For MDPs that include school sites for reservation for the Deer Valley 
Unified School District (DVUSD), the locations of the three school sites, in 
locations and acreage to be approved or modified by DVUSD, shall be 
identified and shown on the CMDP and the as refined on the PCD or FS 
master plans. 
h. 
Location of a fire/mini police station, in a location and acreage to be 
approved or modified by the Fire Department and Police Department, shall 
be identified and shown on the CMDP and then refined on the PCD or FS 
master plans. 
i. 
Gateway monuments and project gateway design for entrances into the 
NorthPark community shall be identified on the PCD or FS master plans, as 
required by the PUD. 
3. 
A Master Streets Plan shall be submitted and approved for the overall North Park 
PUD prior to, or concurrent with the initial Conceptual Master Development Parcel 
(CMDP) submission, excluding MDP.2. No preliminary approval of plans shall be 
granted within an MDP without an approved MDP Traffic Impact Analysis and 
associated MDP and/or PCD or FS  Master Street Plans. 
In addition to the Master Street Plan requirements set forth in the North Park 
PUD, the following information shall also be required: 
a.  
A separate signing and striping plan shall be reviewed and approved by the 
Street Transportation Department for the separated and elevated bicycle 
facilities, as required by Section 6, Table 7 of the PUD.

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b. 
Protected bicycle intersection designs shall be incorporated within each MDP 
and guided by NACTO national standards, as approved by the Street 
Transportation Department. 
c. 
A Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) shall be approved for any new submission or 
modification to the overall North Park PUD, Master Development Parcel, or 
Functional Segment Master Plan along with corresponding updated Master 
Streets Plans. 
d. 
Where an arterial or collector street crosses a wash or floodplain corridor, a 
100-year storm dry crossing shall be constructed per the City of Phoenix 
storm water design manual, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
4. 
A Master Trails Plan shall be submitted and approved to the Planning and 
Development and Street Transportation Departments for the overall North Park 
PUD prior to, or concurrent with the initial Conceptual Master Development Parcel 
submission, excluding MDP.2. The Master Trails Plan shall incorporate the 
following elements: 
a. 
All trails and paths identified on Exhibit 10: Master Trails Plan shall be 
publicly accessible through public access easement dedications.  
b. 
Multi-Use Trails, Shared Use Path, and NorthPark Loop crossings at arterial 
and collector streets that are away from signalized intersection shall be 
identified and above or below grade crossings, HAWKS or similar 
pedestrian activated crossings shall be assigned and constructed, as 
approved by the Street Transportation Department. 
c. 
Standard details shall be provided for the NorthPark Loop, including 
connections that cross wash corridors, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department.   
d. 
Locations of neighborhood and singletrack trails, as required by the PUD, 
shall be identified and provided on Functional Segment master plans. 
e. 
Location of the NorthVista Multi-Modal Path Corridor within MDP.1, 
generally located east of 43rd Avenue and north of Dixileta Drive, 
connecting to the future pedestrian/bicycle bridge over the Loop 303 
freeway, shall be identified on the MDP master plans, as required by the 
PUD, and shall be provided along the western edge of the 100-year 
floodplain corridor, outside of the floodplain boundary.  
f. 
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5. 
This parcel is in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) called Zone A, Zone AE, 
and Zone AE floodway, on panels 1255L, 0840L, and 0845L of Flood Insurance 
Rate Maps (FIRM) with an effective date of October 16, 2013 and 1260M revised 
on September 18, 2020. The following requirements shall apply, as approved by 
the Planning and Development Department. 
a. 
The Architect and Engineer are required to show the floodplain boundary 
limits on the Site Plan and Grading and Drainage Plan and ensure that 
impacts to the proposed facilities are adequately addressed, following 
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Regulations (44 CFR Paragraph 
60.3). This includes, but is 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 the Street Transportation 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. 
d. 
A LOMR application shall be submitted to the Floodplain Management 
section of the Street Transportation Department for review and approval 
prior to issuance of vertical construction permits. 
e. 
The developer shall provide a FEMA approved LOMR-F or LOMR prior to 
issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. 
6. 
The developer shall reserve approximately 7 acres, generally located at the 
northwest corner of 51st Avenue and Dixileta Drive, for a future fire/mini police 
station, as approved or modified by the Fire Department, Police Department, and 
the Planning and Development Department. The final acreage and configuration 
of the property to be reserved, along with the timing of the conveyance, shall be 
mutually agreed upon by the developer, the Fire Department, the Police 
Department, and the Planning and Development Department. 
7. 
The developer shall reserve approximately 4 acres of the Community Open Space 
Land Use District, generally located east of 43rd Avenue and north of Dixileta 
Drive, generally shown on Exhibit 8C: Community Open Space of the PUD 
Development Narrative date stamped November 6, 2025, to the City of Phoenix 
for a future public library, as approved or modified by the Library Department and 
the Planning and Development Department. The final acreage and configuration 
of the property to be conveyed, along with timing of the conveyance, shall be 
mutually agreed upon by the developer, the Library Department, and the Planning 
and Development Department.

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8. 
The area designated as Parks/Open Space – Privately Owned, generally located 
west of the southwest corner of 51st Avenue and Dixileta Drive, as generally 
depicted on Exhibit 5: Proposed General Plan Land Use Map of the PUD 
Development Narrative date stamped November 6, 2025, shall be preserved as 
permanent undisturbed open space and shall be privately maintained. The area 
may include passive recreational features such as trails, seating nodes, or other 
elements, provided such improvements are consistent with the intent to maintain 
the area as undisturbed open space, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department. 
9. 
The developer shall convey approximately 2,100 acres, generally shown on 
Exhibit 8B: Natural Open Space of the PUD Development Narrative date stamped 
November 6, 2025, to the City of Phoenix for inclusion in the Sonoran Preserve, 
as approved or modified by the Parks and Recreation Department and the 
Planning and Development Department. The final acreage and configuration of 
the property to be conveyed, along with timing of the conveyance, shall be 
mutually agreed upon by the developer, the Parks and Recreation Department, 
and the Planning and Development Department. 
10. 
The developer shall convey approximately 208 acres, generally shown on Exhibit 
8C: Community Open Space of the PUD Development Narrative date stamped 
November 6, 2025, to the City of Phoenix for a future public regional park and 
community park, as approved or modified by the Parks and Recreation 
Department and the Planning and Development Department. The final acreage 
and configuration of the property to be conveyed, along with the timing of the 
conveyance, shall be mutually agreed upon by the developer, the Parks and 
Recreation Department, and the Planning and Development Department. 
11. 
The developer shall convey approximately 3 acres with less than 10% slope for 
each minor trailhead generally shown on Exhibit 10: Master Trails Plan of the 
PUD Development Narrative date stamped November 6, 2025, for future minor 
trailheads, as approved or modified by the Parks and Recreation Department and 
the Planning and Development Department. The final acreage and configuration 
of the property to be conveyed, along with the timing of the conveyance, shall be 
mutually agreed upon by the developer, the Parks and Recreation Department, 
and the Planning and Development Department. 
12. 
The developer shall convey approximately 5 acres with less than 10% slope for 
the major trailhead generally shown on Exhibit 10: Master Trails Plan of the PUD 
Development Narrative date stamped November 6, 2025, for a future major 
trailhead, as approved or modified by the Parks and Recreation Department and 
the Planning and Development Department. The final acreage and configuration 
of the property to be conveyed, along with the timing of the conveyance, shall be 
mutually agreed upon by the developer, the Parks and Recreation Department, 
and the Planning and Development Department.

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13. 
At the time of conveyance of land for the major trailhead generally shown on 
Exhibit 10: Master Trails Plan of the PUD Development Narrative date stamped 
November 6, 2025, the major trailhead acreage shall be large enough to 
accommodate a minimum of 200 parking spaces and other amenities (restrooms, 
ramadas, pedestrian connections, etc.), as approved or modified by the Parks and 
Recreation Department and the Planning and Development Department.  
14. 
All multi-use trails (MUTs), shared-use paths (SUPs), and the NorthPark Loop, as 
depicted on Exhibit 10: Master Trails Plan of the PUD Development Narrative 
hearing draft date stamped November 6, 2025, shall be constructed outside of 
proposed Sonoran Preserve lands. Prior to final site plan approval of any 
development east of 51st Avenue and south of Dixileta Drive, the proposed 
NorthPark Loop bisecting the Preserve from east to west, south of Mount Ochoa, 
shall be constructed by the developer as part of the overall development, in 
accordance with the requirements in the PUD, as approved or modified by the 
Parks and Recreation Department and the Planning and Development 
Department. Upon completion of the NorthPark Loop through the Preserve and 
Parks and Recreation Department ownership of the land, the Parks and 
Recreation Department will take over maintenance of that portion of the NorthPark 
Loop that lies within the Preserve within this one area south of Mount Ochoa. 
15. 
The proposed arterial streets (43rd Avenue, 51st Avenue, 67th Avenue, and 
Dixileta Drive) shall accommodate transit. Bus pads, conforming with City of 
Phoenix Standard Detail P1260, shall be located every one-quarter mile on both 
directions of the proposed streets. At intersections, there shall be bus bays that 
conform with Standard Detail P1256. The pads and bays shall be located from 
intersections according to Standard Detail P1258. 
16. 
The overall North Park PUD Master Street Plan shall identify and assign 25% 
private contribution, as determined by the Street Transportation Department, for 
the total cost of the multi-modal bridge crossing over the Loop 303 freeway from 
the NorthVista Multi-Modal Path Corridor, as identified in the PUD. 
17. 
A minimum of 140 feet of right-of-way shall be dedicated for the full width of 43rd 
Avenue from the Loop 303 freeway interchange to Dixileta Drive. 43rd Avenue 
shall be assigned and constructed as required per the approved Master 
Development Parcel (MDP) Master Street Plans and accepted MDP Traffic Impact 
Analysis (TIA), as approved by the Street Transportation Department and the 
Planning and Development Department.

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November 10, 2025 
Page 46 of 48 
 
18. 
A minimum of 140 feet of right-of-way shall be dedicated for the full width of 51st 
Avenue from the Loop 303 freeway interchange to the existing Stetson Valley 
Parkway, south of the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal. 51st Avenue shall be 
assigned and constructed per the approved Conceptual Master Development 
Parcel (CMDP) Master Street Plans and the accepted MDP Traffic Impact 
Analysis (TIA), and in compliance with CAP requirements. The PCD or FS Master 
Street Plans and TIA’s for each MDP shall establish assignment of MDP funding 
and/or construction of improvements over the CAP canal, as approved by the 
Street Transportation Department and the Planning and Development 
Department. 
19. 
A minimum of 130 feet of right-of-way shall be dedicated for the full width of 67th 
Avenue/Pyramid Peak Parkway from the Loop 303 freeway interchange to the 
existing 67th Avenue, south of the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal. 67th 
Avenue/Pyramid Peak Parkway shall be constructed per the approved Conceptual 
Master Development Parcel (CMDP) Master Street Plans and the accepted MDP 
Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA), and in compliance with CAP requirements. The PCD 
or FS Master Street Plans and TIA’s for each MDP shall establish assignment of 
MDP funding and/or construction of improvements over the CAP canal, as 
approved by the Street Transportation Department and the Planning and 
Development Department. 
20. 
A minimum of 140 feet of right-of-way shall be dedicated for the full width of 
Dixileta Drive from the Interstate 17 interchange to the 67th Avenue/Pyramid Peak 
Parkway. Dixileta Drive shall be constructed per the approved Conceptual Master 
Development Parcel (CMDP) Master Street Plans and the accepted MDP Traffic 
Impact Analysis (TIA), as approved by the Street Transportation Department and 
the Planning and Development Department. 
21. 
The overall North Park PUD Conceptual Master Street Plan and subsequent PCD 
or FS Master Street Plan(s) shall identify and assign all modifications and 
improvements required for the Dixileta and I-17 traffic interchange, as approved 
by the Arizona Department of Transportation and the Street Transportation 
Department. 
22. 
The overall North Park PUD Conceptual Master Street Plan and subsequent PCD 
or FS Master Street Plan(s) shall identify and assign all modifications and 
improvements required for the 67th Avenue and Loop 303 traffic interchange, as 
approved by the Arizona Department of Transportation and the Street 
Transportation Department. 
23. 
Master Development Parcel 2 shall direct large truck traffic to the 303 Freeway 
through on-site access control restrictions to discourage south bound access onto 
51st Avenue.

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November 10, 2025 
Page 47 of 48 
 
24. 
Future PCD or FS Master Development Plans shall identify and assign a traffic 
signal to be designed, fully funded, and constructed at the intersection of Stetson 
Valley Parkway and Inspiration Mountain Parkway/Cortopassi Pass, as approved 
by the Street Transportation Department. 
25. 
Future PCD or FS Master Development Plans shall identify and assign a traffic 
signal to be designed, fully funded, and constructed at the intersection of Stetson 
Valley Parkway and Inspiration Mountain Parkway(north)/Tombstone Trail, as 
approved by the Street Transportation Department. A pedestrian signalized 
crossing (e.g. HAWK) may be considered as an interim condition prior to full 
signalization of the intersection being warranted. 
26. 
All mitigation improvements shall be constructed and/or funded as identified in the 
accepted PUD, and subsequent Conceptual Master Development Plan and PCD 
or FS Segment Traffic Impact Analyses. 
27. 
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. 
28. 
Prior to the submittal of PCD or FS master plans for Master Development Parcels 
1, 3 and 6, as depicted on Exhibit 7: Master Development Parcel Map of the PUD 
Development Narrative hearing draft date stamped November 6, 2025, the 
applicant shall engage with the Deer Valley Unified School District regarding the 
plan of development. 
29. 
A minimum of three public school sites at locations acceptable to the school 
district and the Street Transportation Department shall be reserved for one year 
from the date of approval of the PCD or FS master plans; for a maximum 80-acre 
high school site in Master Development Parcel 1, for a maximum 20-acre K-8 site 
in Master Development Parcel 3, and for a maximum 20-acre K-8 site in Master 
Development Parcel 6, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department and Deer Valley Unified School District.   
30. 
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. 
31. 
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.

Staff Report: Z-139-24-1 
November 10, 2025 
Page 48 of 48 
 
32. 
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. 
33. 
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 
Adrian Zambrano 
November 10, 2025 
 
Team Leader 
Racelle Escolar 
 
Exhibits  
Zoning Sketch Map 
Aerial Sketch Map 
Fire Department Memo 
Community Correspondence (538 pages) 
NorthPark PUD Development Narrative date stamped November 6, 2025

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City of Phoenix
FIRE DEPARTMENT
NORTH OPERATIONS DIVISION
To:
From
Subj:
Josh Bednarek, Director of the Ppnn[ng & Development Department
Ray Ochoa, Assistant Fire Chief'\t'
Future Fire Station Land Acquisitioh & 51st Ave Connection and North Park Development
This memo outlines the critical need for identifying and reserving land for a future fire station,
while also establishing the SlstAvenue connection overthe CentralArizona Project (CAP)
Canalto support effective fire department service delivery and emergency management,
particularly in relation to the proposed North Park development.
The Planning and Development Department is currently processing the North Park rezoning
case, encompassing approximately 6,600 acres of land immediately north of the CAP Canal and
south of Loop 303, extending from lnterstate 17 to the western boundary with the City of Peoria.
This area represents one of the most significant future growth corridors in northwest Phoenix.
The Fire Department works closely with the Planning and Development Department to
anticipate future service needs based on projected growth and development patterns. As part of
this proactive approach, it is essential to identify and secure strategically located sites for future
fire stations. The request for the Arizona State Land Department to reserve land for a future fire
station, located west of the northwest corner of Dixiletta Drive and 51st Avenue, represents a
critical step. This proposed location will provide improved emergency response coverage for
both the new development and the surrounding neighborhoods south of the CAP.
lmproving access and connectivity in the area will be crucial for delivering effective fire service.
Due to existing topography and a limited number of canal crossings, two arterial roadways-
51st Avenue and 67th Avenue-are planned to provide essential north-south connectivity
between existing development south of the CAP and the planned communities to the north.
Given the limited number of arterial routes and the scale of the proposed North Park area, the
51"1Avenue connection is essential for fire service delivery, with key considerations including:
1. Primarv and Secondary Access for Emeroencv Response
The current location of fire stations ensures adequate response times for incidents
occurring south of the CAP, particularly when a single-unit response is required.
However, during simultaneous or large-scale emergencies such as structure fires, major
vehicle accidents, or wildland fires, additional support from surrounding stations

City of Phoenix
FIRE DEPARTMENT
NORTH OPERATIONS DIVISION
becomes necessary. The 51st Avenue corridor provides a vital primary and/or secondary
access route for emergency response units serving both existing neighborhoods
(including Stetson Valley and Stetson Hills) and the planned North Park community.
Without this connection, fire department response units would be forced to rely
exclusively on limited alternate routes to the east and west, resulting in significant
increases in emergency response times, a factor that can directly affect life safety
outcomes.
2. Evacuation and Larqe-Scale Emergencv Operations
Multiple arterial crossings provide critical egress and ingress for both public evacuation
and emergency personnel response during large-scale incidents such as wildfires,
flooding, or hazardous materials events.
As the North Park area builds out, emergency service demands will increase substantiatty. The
identification and reservation of land for a future fire station, in addition to the 51st Avenue CAP
crossing, is therefore a critical public safety infrastructure investment that will ensure the Fire
Department's ability to meet established emergency response standards for both current
residents and future development within northwest Phoenix.
Please let me know if you have any questions