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City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary Z-36-A-19-6 Date of VPC Meeting October 6, 2020 Request From PUD (17.72 acres) Request To PUD (17.72 acres) with an amended development narrative Proposed Use Major Amendment to allow multifamily residential in LUA E and updates to associated development standards, and add a supplement to the design guidelines for LUA H Location Northwest corner of 44th Street and Camelback Road VPC recommendation Approval, per staff recommendation Vote 18-0 VPC DISCUSSION: Ms. Sofia Mastikhina, staff, provided an overview of the request, including the location, surrounding zoning, and General Plan Land Use Map designation of the site. The site falls within the Camelback East Employment Corridor, and the addition of residential options in the area will help support employees along this corridor. She pointed out that the addition of residential uses does not replace other permitted uses such as office space. The proposed amendment seeks to add 70 multifamily residential units within Land Use Area (LUA) E, which is centrally located on the site. The amendment includes a provision that prohibits these units from being rented for less than 6 months at a time. However, this regulation cannot be enforced by the city. The previously approved PUD permitted 20 residential units as part of the hotel use. Proposed amenity areas for the new multifamily residential will be provided in both LUAs D and E and shall be between 10,000 and 25,000 square feet in size. The maximum building height shall remain the same, with the added restriction that rooftop use shall be prohibited and an additional 4 feet in height will be allowed for mechanical equipment. She then presented the proposed “Building H Character Perspective/Rendering,” which depicts a conceptual rendering of the building that will be located closest to the corner of 44th Street and Camelback. The PUD amendment will require general conformance to this rendering for this particular building, with special attention to the incorporation of minimum 2 feet of horizontal and/or vertical architectural articulation and the use of a mix of building materials such as glass, metal, and stone. Ms. Mastikhina presented staff’s findings, recommendation for approval, and recommended stipulations of approval. Attachment B Camelback East Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary October 6, 2020 Page 2 of 6 City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 Mr. Ed Bull, representative with Burch & Crachiollo, presented an aerial view of the site, noting that it is not current as the Suns/Mercury facility is well underway on the northern portion of the property. He explained that the primary focus of the amendment is in the middle of the PUD area, in Sub-Zone 3, and some added design guidelines in Sub-Zone 4, on the southern portion of the site. He presented the new proposed Land Use Area map, noting that LUA E will become larger by approximately a quarter of an acre, which LUA D will become smaller by approximately the same area. The addition of residential does not eliminate the possibility of office over retail and will instead provide the opportunity for partial ground-floor retail with multifamily above. LUA D will still be primarily a parking garage and will also provide amenities to the multifamily use. He then presented the previous diagram of the retail and office building in LUA E with the adjoining parking garage, and the new proposed diagram of the partial ground floor retail, multifamily above, and the parking garage that will be substantially underground. He noted that the residential amenity area will not be visible to adjacent neighborhoods and the multifamily residential building will wrap around this area to conceal it from view. He then presented a conceptual rendering of what the multifamily residential development could look like, noting the high- quality architectural design. Regarding traffic generation on the site, the transition from solely office and retail space in LUA E to multifamily residential uses will significantly reduce trips to and from the site. The most recent traffic study shows that it will cut trips in half daily. Mr. Bull then outlined the changes made to the proposed amendment based on feedback received from various community members. These changes include the removal of proposed rooftop villas and the associated additional building height, the prohibition against rooftop use by residents, a restriction on short-term rentals, and additional standards for rooftop mechanical equipment. He presented a rendering of the proposed building on the immediate northwest corner of 44th Street and Camelback Road, noting that there are no changes to the development standards for this building, and that the development on this portion of the site will be in general conformance to this rendering. He shared a letter of support for the amendment that was written by a key neighborhood spokesperson. Mr. Bull then addressed emails that were sent to staff regarding traffic and construction parking adjacent to the project, stating that Red Development would like to be proactive about addressing these concerns. He noted that this amendment will not increase traffic and will, in fact, decrease it, as explained earlier. Further, he explained that the development will have absolutely no pedestrian or vehicular access to the adjacent neighborhood. However, as the streets in the neighborhood are public, there is only so much that the developer can do to enforce this, so he shared the name of the city’s Street Transportation Department staff that handles traffic mitigation issues. He also stated that the developer will have personnel on site both during and after construction to ensure that parking remains entirely onsite and does not spill over into the neighborhood. Red Development will also meet with all contractors and subcontractors before breaking ground to reinforce that parking absolutely cannot occur off-site. After construction is completed, all parking will be provided on site on both surface parking and parking garages. Concerns regarding parking Camelback East Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary October 6, 2020 Page 3 of 6 City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 for customers of Steak 44 and other existing businesses were also expressed, and he stated that, although Red Development is not responsible for providing adequate parking for those businesses, they will be forming a working group with those business owners, themselves, and city staff, to ensure that adequate parking is provided and that parking does not negatively affect the adjacent neighborhoods. He concluded the presentation by asking that the Committee approve this request per staff’s recommendation. Chairman Jay Swart stated that, when these letters of concern were received, Mr. Ed Bull and the Red Development team were prompt to set up a conference call to discuss the matter and how to address these issues. He added that the matter of pedestrian intrusion was not addressed and suggested that a sign be posted to indicate that access to the neighborhood is prohibited. He also suggested that this be included in the letter that the developer sends out to the community, and that a contact phone number be included that residents can call should these issues arise so that it can be immediately resolved. Mr. Bull agreed with Chairman Swart’s suggestions and indicated that they will follow through with them to ensure that any impacts on the neighborhood from the project are prevented or swiftly resolved. Mr. Barry Paceley commended Mr. Ed Bull and the Red Development team for their proactive approach with this amendment. He added that a project of this size will likely require a security team and suggested that the traffic and parking issues be shared with them so they can help enforce the rules. Ms. Christina Eichelkraut noted that there were additional concerns outlined in the emails received, such as back yard privacy concerns and the potential glare from glass windows and asked if the developer has addressed these. Mr. Bull stated that the northern perimeter of LUA E is approximately 200 feet from the nearest residential neighborhood, and that there are several layers of landscaping between the development and the adjacent neighborhoods, as well as alleyways. He also stated that the city has provisions for maximum reflectivity on buildings that will address any potential glare from the building. Ms. Eichelkraut thanked for the response and praised the development team for their extensive community outreach throughout this process. Ms. Linda Bair asked if the residential units will be for rent of if they will be privately owned. Mr. Bull responded that this decision has not yet been made. Ms. Bair expounded on her question, stating that I they were privately owned, the restriction on short term rentals could be enforced via CCRs, and asked how they will enforce this otherwise. Mr. Bull stated that Red Development has committed to adding this via private restrictions throughout this mixed-use development. Mr. Ryan Trauscht echoed Mr. Paceley’s and Ms. Eichelkraut comments and praised the developer for their proactive approach to the community outreach. He Camelback East Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary October 6, 2020 Page 4 of 6 City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 then asked what the stipulation regarding 55 feet of right of way refers to – will this be for vehicles or pedestrians. Ms. Mastikhina explained that the right-of- way refers to the portion of the road that will be dedicated to the city to be publicly owned and maintained after construction has ended. This includes both the vehicular travel lanes and the sidewalks. Mr. Trauscht expressed his concern with pedestrians walking across 44th Street and asked if a dedicated pedestrian walkway will be provided along the street. Mr. Bull explained that the sidewalk along 44th Street will be detached, with landscaping between the sidewalk and the vehicular travel lanes, and added that one of the provisions of the originally approved PUD is that the developer work with the city to explore the possibility of a signalized crossing on 44th Street, north of Camelback Road. Chairman Swart stated that the president of the Arcadia Neighborhood Association, Tristan Schwab, sent him a message stating that their organization is fully supportive of this request. Public Comment Ms. Sandy Lizik thanked the developer for being so responsive to questions and concerns from the community. She stated that most of her concerns were addressed, and asked what “residential activity,” included in the applicant’s letter, refers to. Mr. Neal Haddad thanked the development team for reaching out and working with all of the various neighborhood associations to come to a speedy resolution of all issues raised. Mr. Bull stated that, if LUA E is developed with multifamily residential, a portion of LUA D will include residential amenities, which will be wrapped on three sides by the apartment building. These amenities include indoor and outdoor resident lounge space, fitness center, water element, yoga lawn, pet spa, and so on. There will also be additional amenities throughout the mixed-use development which will be available to residents. He emphasized that none of these amenities will be noisy or disrespectful of local neighborhoods. Motion: Mr. Barry Paceley made a motion to approve the request per staff’s recommendation. Mr. Greg Abbott seconded the motion. Vote: 18-0 Motion passes with committee members Swart, Fiscbach, Abbott, Augusta, Bair, Crawford, Eichelkraut, Garcia, Grace, McKee, Miller, O’Malley, Paceley, Rush, Scher, Sharaby, Trauscht, and Tribken in favor. Camelback East Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary October 6, 2020 Page 5 of 6 City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 Village Planning Committee Recommended Stipulations: 1. An updated Development Narrative for the 44 Camelback 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 September 25, 2019, as modified by the following stipulations: a. Front cover: Revise the submittal date information on the bottom to add the following: Major Amendment City Council Adopted: November 18, 2020. b. Page 21, Footnote No. 12: Add language that explains that the City cannot enforce the prohibition of vacation rentals in multifamily residential development. 2. There shall be no access to 42nd Place and 43rd Place and the developer shall record a 1-foot non-vehicular access easement along all parcel lines adjacent to single-family zoning district or local street, except for an approximately 30-foot wide gated vehicular access and an approximately 6-foot wide gated pedestrian access located approximately 40 feet north of Camelback Road that shall be allowed between the subject property and the Medlock Drive alignment within Arcadia Villa 2, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 3. Development shall be responsible for the improvements and maintenance of the median islands on Camelback Road between 42nd Street and 44th Street. 4. A sidewalk easement shall be dedicated including the full width of all sidewalks along Camelback Road and 44th Street, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 5. Right-of-way totaling 55 feet shall be dedicated for the north half of Camelback Road, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 6. The developer shall construct all streets within and adjacent to the development with paving, curb, gutter, sidewalk, curb ramps, streetlights, median islands, landscaping and other incidentals, as per plans approved by the Planning and Development Department. All improvements shall comply with all ADA accessibility standards. 7. 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. Camelback East Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary October 6, 2020 Page 6 of 6 City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 8. The developer shall dedicate right-of-way and construct a bus bay and bus stop pad along westbound Camelback Road west of 44th Street. The bus bay shall be constructed according to City of Phoenix Standard Detail P1256 and the bus stop pad shall be constructed according to City of Phoenix Standard Detail P1261 with a minimum depth of 10 feet. The bus bay and pad shall be spaced from the intersection of 44th Street and Camelback Road according to City of Phoenix Standard Detail P1258, as modified and approved by the Public Transit, Street Transportation and Planning and Development departments. 9. Prior to preliminary site plan approval, the developer shall submit a signal warrant analysis to the City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department for a location on 44th Street approximately 600 feet north of Camelback Road, as part of the Traffic Impact Study. As determined by the Street Transportation Department, if the proposed traffic signal is permitted, all associated costs for design and construction will be the responsibility of the developer.