Attachment D - PC Summary - GPA-EST-1-20-7.pdf

REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
November 5, 2020  
ITEM NO: 5 
DISTRICT NO.: 7  
SUBJECT: 
Application #:  
GPA-EST-1-20-7 (Companion Case Z-1-20-7) 
Location: 
Southeast corner of 107th Avenue and Southern Avenue 
From: 
Residential 1 to 2 dwelling units per acre and Parks/Open Space - 
Public 
To: 
Residential 3.5 to 5 dwelling units per acre 
Acreage: 
69.33 
Proposal: 
Map Amendment to Residential 3.5 to 5 dwelling units per acre. 
Applicant: 
Brennan Ray, Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. 
Owner: 
Empire Residential Communities Fund IV, LLC 
Representative: Brennan Ray, Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. 
ACTIONS: 
Staff Recommendation: Denial as filed, approval to Residential 2 to 3.5 dwelling units 
per acre. 
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
Estrella 9/15/2020 Information only. No quorum.  
Estrella 10/20/2020 Approval, per the staff recommendation. Vote: 4-3. 
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the Estrella Village Planning 
Committee recommendation. 
Motion Discussion: N/A. 
Motion details: Commissioner Shank made a MOTION to approve GPA-EST-1-20-7, per 
the Estrella Village Planning Committee recommendation. 
Maker: Shank 
Second: Mangum 
Vote: 8-0 
Absent: Gorraiz 
Opposition Present: No 
Findings: 
1.
The Residential 2 to 3.5 dwelling units per acre land use designation,
recommended by staff is consistent with the proposed R1-10 zoning and
allows
for a gradual density transition along the Salt River.
2.
The companion rezoning case, Z-1-20-7, as stipulated, proposes development
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that is consistent in scale and character with land uses in the general area. 
 
 
3 
The subject site is approximately one-quarter mile south of the proposed State 
Route 30 (SR-30) freeway alignment that will serve as a major transportation 
corridor for this part of the Phoenix Metropolitan region. Thus, a gradual 
increase 
in residential density from the existing land use designation is appropriate. 
However, the increase in land use designation from 1 to 2 dwelling units per 
acre 
to 3.5 to 5 dwelling units per acre does not allow for a gradual density transition 
within this area of the Estrella Village. 
 
 
4. 
The subject site exceeds 10 acres, which requires a minor General Plan 
Amendment to the Land Use Map. 
 
This publication can be made available in alternate format upon request. Please contact 
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