Attachment D - VPC Action Summary - Z-34-23-5.pdf
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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-34-23-5 Date of VPC Meeting December 19, 2023 Request From R1-6 Request To PUD Proposal PUD to allow retail and office Location Northeast corner of 32nd Avenue and Glendale Avenue VPC Recommendation Approval, per the staff recommendation VPC Vote 12-0 VPC DISCUSSION & RECOMMENDED STIPULATIONS: One member of the public registered to speak in support of this item. STAFF PRESENTATION Samuel Rogers, staff, provided a presentation regarding the rezoning request, the subject site, the surrounding land uses, surrounding zoning designations, and site’s policy context. Mr. Rogers displayed the proposed site plan, elevation renderings, recommended stipulations, community correspondence, and staff findings. APPLICANT PRESENTATION Taylor Earl, with Earl & Curley, PC, presented the request, the subject site, surrounding land uses, the site history, the proposed renderings, the proposed site improvements, community outreach, the use list, and the vehicular maneuverability. QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE Committee Member Maurita Harris stated that she appreciated the development team’s work on ensuring that that the parking area was maneuverable and asked for confirmation that the development team had looked at the parking spaces as if they were full when they did their maneuverability testing. Mr. Earl described how the ATTACHMENT D Alhambra Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary Z-34-23-5 Page 2 of 2 City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 maneuverability was tested, elaborated on the ease of movement observed with smaller vehicles, and speculated on the maneuverability of longer ones. Committee Member Melisa Camp asked about the previous dry-cleaning use and asked about details on any remediation plans or environmental considerations for the site. Mr. Earl clarified that the previous user was an upholstery use and explained that there were not any environment concerns about the upholstery use. PUBLIC COMMENT Debra LaPlante, introduced herself as a part of the North Glen Square Neighborhood Association, commended the efforts of the property owner to engage, attend, and join the North Glen Square Neighborhood Association, talked about the subject site’s history of complaints, and stated the North Glen Square Neighborhood Association’s support of the project siting the positive impact of the proposed project and its alignment with community initiatives such as tree planting. APPLICANT RESPONSE Mr. Earl thanked Debra LaPlante and the North Glen Square Neighborhood Association for their support and help on the project and commended the property owner for doing this project the right way. FLOOR/PUBLIC DISCUSSION CLOSED: MOTION, DUSCUSSION, AND VOTE MOTION Committee Keith Ender made a motion to recommend approval of Z-34-23-5 per the staff recommendation. Committee Member Pamala Fitzgerald seconded the motion. VOTE 12-0, motion to recommend approval of Z-34-23-5 per the staff recommendation passes with Committee Members Camp, DeGraffenreid, Ender, Fitzgerald, Harris, Keyser, Krietor, Malkoon, Sanchez, Smith, Solorio, and Bryck in favor. STAFF COMMENTS REGARDING VPC RECOMMENDATION: Staff has no comment.