Attachment D - PC Summary - Z-42-20-2.pdf

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REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
November 5, 2020 
ITEM NO: 12 
DISTRICT NO.: 2 
SUBJECT: 
Application #: 
Z-42-20-2 
Location: 
Northeast and southeast corners of Black Canyon Highway and the 
Dynamite Boulevard alignment 
From: 
S-1 
To: 
R-3A 
Acreage: 
11.01 
Proposal: 
Multifamily Residential 
Applicant: 
DHI Communities 
Owner: 
Fortress RV Storage, LLC 
Representative: Nick Wood, Esq - Snell & Wilmer, LLP 
ACTIONS: 
Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations. 
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
Deer Valley 10/15/2020 Approval, per the staff recommendation. Vote: 10-1. 
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the Deer Valley Village Planning 
Committee recommendation, with an additional stipulation and a modified stipulation. 
Motion Discussion: 
Noel Griemsmann stated that the stipulation they wanted to discuss was related to the 
request to put a sidewalk along the Black Canyon corridor. Because that land is 
controlled by ADOT, they wanted to request that instead of using the standard City boiler 
plate stipulation, they refer to ADOT’s direction. He prefers to have that stipulation 
modified to allow for the sidewalk to be installed if requested by ADOT, and to their 
standards. During the preliminary site planning process, they will be able to work with 
ADOT to confirm exactly what they will need and require, so they do not have a conflict 
between City standard and what ADOT may request. 
Chairman Johnson asked Ms. Escolar how Commissioner Howard should adjust the 
stipulation when making the motion. 
Ms. Escolar stated that Stipulation No. 4 is related to the sidewalks. She stated that we 
would add, “if requested by ADOT, a sidewalk shall be installed along the Black Canyon 
Freeway frontage road, per the ADOT standards.” 
Commissioner Howard made a MOTION to approve Z-42-20-2, per the Deer Valley 
Village Planning Committee recommendation, with the additional stipulations as 
read into the record. 
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Commissioner Mangum seconded the motion. 
 
Chairman Johnson stated that he assumed the was referring to Stipulation No. 4. 
 
Commissioner Howard responded that was correct. 
 
Chairman Johnson asked Ms. Escolar if she agreed with the way the motion was made, 
to make the adjustment. 
 
Ms. Escolar responded yes. It is per the Village Planning Committee recommendation 
with the additional stipulations as read into the record. That includes the modification to 
Stipulation No. 4. 
 
Mr. Griemsmann asked for clarification. He asked if the language in the staff report 
would be deleted and replaced with what she just stated. 
 
Ms. Escolar responded no. It would retain the stipulation as is in No. 4 but would add in 
what was read into the record, to the end of the stipulation. 
 
Mr. Griemsmann stated that he would like to delete the a and b subsections. He stated 
that they would be adding nice landscaping as part of their landscaping package, but 
again, his concern was the conflict with utilities or anything that ADOT may or may not 
want. 
 
Ms. Escolar stated that she would reread the requested stipulation. She stated that, “A 
sidewalk shall be provided along Black Canyon Freeway frontage road, if requested by 
ADOT and shall be installed per ADOT standards.” 
 
Mr. Griemsmann stated correct, that would be all. 
 
Commissioner Howard stated that he would withdraw his previous motion. 
 
Commissioner Howard made a MOTION to approve Z-42-20-2, per the Deer Valley 
Village Planning Committee recommendation, the additional stipulation as just 
read into the record by staff and modifying Stipulation No. 4 regarding the 
sidewalk being per ADOT standards. 
 
Commissioner Mangum seconded the motion. 
 
Motion details: Commissioner Howard made a MOTION to approve Z-42-20-2, per the 
Deer Valley Village Planning Committee recommendation, the additional stipulation as 
just read into the record by staff and modifying Stipulation No. 4 regarding the sidewalk 
being per ADOT standards. 
 
 
Maker: Howard 
 
Second: Mangum 
 
 
Vote: 8-0 (Conflict: Shank) 
 
 
Absent: None 
 
Opposition Present: No

Findings: 
 
1. 
The request is consistent with the General Plan Land Use Map designation of 
Mixed Use (Commerce/Business Park or 15+ dwelling units per acre). 
 
 
2. 
As stipulated, the proposed development is compatible with the existing zoning 
and uses in the surrounding area. 
 
 
3. 
The proposal will help achieve the goals of the City of Phoenix Housing Plan.  
 
Stipulations: 
 
1. 
The maximum building height shall be 38 feet. 
 
 
2. 
The development shall be limited to a maximum of 260 units. 
 
 
3. 
All elevations of the buildings shall contain architectural embellishments and 
detailing such as textural changes, pilasters, offsets, recesses, variation in 
window size and location, and/or other overhang canopies, as approved by the 
Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
4. 
The sidewalk along the Black Canyon Freeway Frontage Road shall be 
detached with a minimum five-foot-wide landscape area located between the 
sidewalk and back of curb and planted to the following standards, as approved 
by the Planning and Development Department. A SIDEWALK SHALL BE 
PROVIDED ALONG BLACK CANYON FREEWAY FRONTAGE ROAD, IF 
REQUESTED BY ADOT AND SHALL BE INSTALLED PER ADOT 
STANDARDS. 
 
 
 
a. 
Minimum 3-inch caliper large canopy, single-trunk, shade trees placed a 
minimum of 25 feet on center or equivalent groupings to provide a 
minimum of 75 percent shade on adjacent sidewalks.  
 
 
 
b. 
Drought tolerant shrubs and vegetative groundcovers. 
 
 
5. 
An enhanced landscaped entry shall be provided at the main entryway into the 
development off of the frontage road with a minimum 300 square feet of 
landscaped area on each side of the entrance. The landscaped areas shall be 
planted and maintained with a variety of at least three different plant materials, 
as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
6. 
A minimum landscape setback of 20 feet shall be required along the west 
property line, along the frontage road, and shall include minimum 3-inch caliper 
large canopy shade trees planted a minimum of 20 feet on center or in 
equivalent groupings, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
 
7. 
A minimum landscape setback of 20 feet shall be required along the south 
property line and shall include minimum 2-inch caliper trees planted a minimum 
of 20 feet on center or in equivalent groupings, as approved by the Planning 
and Development Department.

8. 
There shall be a minimum of two private open space amenity areas. Each area 
shall provide, at a minimum, two of the following active amenity elements or 
other similar elements, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department:  
 
 
 
a. 
Swimming Pool 
 
 
 
b. 
Fire Pit 
 
 
 
c. 
Pavilion or Ramada  
 
 
 
d. 
Barbecue and Picnic Area 
 
 
9. 
Perimeter walls adjacent to the frontage road and private drive to the south 
shall incorporate stone veneer, stonework, integral color CMU block or faux 
stone, and be compatible with the existing wall on the property line to the north, 
as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
10. 
The property owner shall record documents that disclose the existence, and 
operational characteristics of Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) to future 
owners or tenants of the property. The form and content of such documents 
shall be according to the templates and instructions provided which have been 
reviewed and approved by the City Attorney. 
 
 
11. 
The developer must file FAA Form 7460 and provide City FAA’s no hazard 
determination prior to construction permit approval, as per plans approved by 
the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
12. 
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.  
 
 
13. 
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. 
 
 
14. 
In the event archaeological materials are encountered during construction, the 
developer shall immediately cease all ground-disturbing activities within a 33- 
foot radius of the discovery, notify the City Archaeologist, and allow time for the 
Archaeology Office to properly assess the materials. 
 
 
15. 
PRIOR TO PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN APPROVAL, THE LANDOWNER 
SHALL EXECUTE A PROPOSITION 207 WAIVER OF CLAIMS FORM. THE 
WAIVER SHALL BE RECORDED WITH THE MARICOPA COUNTY 
RECORDER'S OFFICE AND DELIVERED TO THE CITY TO BE INCLUDED 
IN THE REZONING APPLICATION FILE FOR RECORD.

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