Attachment C - VPC Summary - GPA-LV-3-23-7.pdf
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City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 200 West Washington Street, 3 rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary GPA-LV-3-23-7 Date of VPC Meeting December 11, 2023 Request From Residential 3.5 to 5 dwelling units per acre (15.85 acres), Commerce / Business Park (2.94 acres) and Park/Open Space - Publicly Owned (0.17 acres) Request To Residential 3.5 to 5 dwelling units per acre (18.96 acres) Proposal Minor General Plan Amendment for a single-family residential community Location Southwest corner of the 78th Avenue and Alta Vista Road alignments VPC Recommendation Approval VPC Vote 6-1 VPC DISCUSSION: Item No. 7 (GPA-LV-3-23-7) and Item No. 8 (Z-56-23-7) were heard together. Two members of the public registered to speak on this item. Staff Presentation: Nayeli Sanchez Luna, staff, presented an overview of GPA-LV-3-23-7 and Z-56-23-7. Mrs. Sanchez Luna discussed the location of the site, the requested zoning designation, and the surrounding land uses. Mrs. Sanchez Luna provided an overview of the proposed development including the site plan and elevations. Mrs. Sanchez Luna concluded the presentation by summarizing the staff findings, correspondence, providing the staff recommendation and proposed stipulations. Applicant Presentation: Peter Furlow, representing the applicant with Rose Law Group, provided an overview of the proposed case. Mr. Furlow stated that the applicant has worked with the surrounding neighborhood and the LCRD and have agreed to reduce the number of lots and increase the open space. Mr. Furlow displayed the site plan and noted the single-family lots that were not proposed as rentals. Mr. Furlow added that the proposal will dedicate right-of-way on the north and east portion of the site along 78th Avenue and Alta Vista Road alignments. Mr. Furlow concluded the presentation by stating that they have been working with the Street Transportation Department and that the stipulations require disclosure of surrounding ranchette uses. ATTACHMENT C Laveen Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary GPA-LV-3-23-7 December 11, 2023 Page 2 City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 Questions From the Committee: JoAnne Jensen asked for more information regarding flooding and stormwater management. Mr. Furlow stated that the applicant has worked with the Floodplain Management to ensure that the proposal has sufficient retention to prevent any flooding. Ms. Jensen asked if there were future plans to open another entrance to the site along the north. Mr. Furlow stated that they are required to dedicate a right-of- way but that a north entrance will not be constructed until Alta Vista Road was built out. Chair Linda Abegg asked for more information regarding the right-of-way dedication and improvements. Mr. Furlow explained that they would be required to dedicate a right-of-way and improve their south half of the street. Mr. Furlow noted that funds will be allocated for future road development of Alta Vista Road. Carlos Ortega voiced his displeasure regarding one entrance into the proposal. Mr. Ortega added that the entrance was not from a collector street but rather a local road. Mr. Furlow noted that the circumstances and location of the site only allow for one entrance. Vice Chair Stephanie Hurd asked what had to occur for Alta Vista Road to be developed. Mr. Furlow stated that the other properties would have to redevelop in order for the City to require right-of-way dedications and improvements. Mr. Ortega stated that he was opposed to the proposed 45-foot-wide lots. Mr. Furlow stated that he has heard this concern from the community. Mr. Furlow displayed an updated site plan and noted that the majority of lots along the south boundary would be modified to measure 50 feet. Mr. Ortega noted that he would have liked the lot widths to be dispersed throughout the entire site. Vice Chair Hurd added that Laveen likes to see primarily a minimum of 50 feet. Mr. Ortega reiterated his opposition to the lot size. Rebecca Perrera voiced the importance of trails and asked for confirmation that a trail will be built on the site. Mr. Furlow confirmed that a trail will be built on the northwest portion of the site. Mr. Furlow added that stipulations require connections to the Salt River and the subdivision. Chair Abegg stated that 45-foot-wide lots are not consistent with the Laveen Village. Chair Abegg added that building elevations should contain different modern farmhouse architectural features. Public Comment: Karson Baird stated that he was opposed to the proposed development. Mr. Baird voiced his concerns regarding the proposed lot widths, noting that an increase on the Laveen Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary GPA-LV-3-23-7 December 11, 2023 Page 3 City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 south portion of the site was not sufficient. Mr. Baird added that he had concerns regarding traffic congestion and safety with only one access. Mr. Baird stated that the density should reflect the surrounding density and should be reduced to two to three houses per acre. Phil Hertel stated that he did not support the proposed 45-feet lot widths and the density. Mr. Hertel added that the applicant doesn’t have a builder and that the site needed to be modified to have larger lots and a secondary exit. Applicant Response: Mr. Furlow noted that the proposed zoning was compatible with the surrounding single-family residential neighborhood to the south. Mr. Furlow added that the southern portion of the site was closer to 5 dwelling units per acre which would make it compatible with the southern single-family development. Mr. Furlow reiterated that the proposed R1-6 zoning is compatible with the existing and proposed General Plan Land Use Map designation of Residential 3.5 to 5 dwelling units per acre. Mr. Furlow stated that they have attended over three public meetings and that they would agree to increasing the lot size. Committee Discussion: Chair Abegg stated that the site should be approved with a zoning that would allow for a density that would be approved by the committee. Chair Abegg noted that she would like to see a larger percentage of lots with over 45-feet in width. Vice Chair Hurd noted that the development should not have a width of less than 50 feet. Ms. Perrera noted that the site configuration is difficult and that they had to consider the floodplain and stormwater drainage. Mr. Ortega added that had concerns with the City approving only one access point into the site. Mr. Ortega also noted that there were no proposed floor plans available for discussion. Vice Chair Hurd, Ms. Jensen, Ms. Perrera, and Patrick Nasser-Taylor all agreed that the proposed density was a major concern. Ms. Jensen stated that the case was not ready for recommendation and that there were a lot of questions regarding density, elevations, and traffic. Chair Abegg stated that the case should meet R1-8 standards with large width lots. Ms. Perrera noted that the south HOA could voice concerns regarding being used as access to another development. Laveen Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary GPA-LV-3-23-7 December 11, 2023 Page 4 City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 Vice Chair Hurd voiced her concern regarding unanswered traffic concerns. Chair Abegg stated that the committee should vote on the zoning district that would allow for an adequate development. Chair Abegg added that a stipulation could be added to limit the density, or the case could be denied as filed. Motion: Francisco Barraza motioned to recommend approval of GPA-LV-3-23-7 per the staff recommendation. Vice Chair Stephanie Hurd seconded the motion. Vote: 6-1, motion to recommend approval of GPA-LV-3-23-7 passed with Committee Members Barraza, Nasser-Taylor, Ortega, Perrera, Hurd, and Abegg in favor and Committee Member Jensen in opposition. Staff comments regarding VPC Recommendation: None.