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DISTRICT 2

ORDINANCE G-5427 - PUBLIC HEARING - GPA-DSTV-2-09-2 - 56TH STREET AND LOOP 101 FREEWAY

 

Request to hold a public hearing and approve the following text changes to this item by adopting the Planning Commission's recommendation and the related ordinance.

 

Application:	GPA-DSTV-2-09-2
Request:	Specific Plan
Acreage:	34.75
Location:	Northeast corner of 56th Street and the Loop 101 Freeway
Proposal:	Amend Chapter 6 of the Desert Ridge Specific Plan, Superblock 2 and particularly Development Parcel 2.H to increase the maximum number of dwelling units for Superblock 2 from 2,009 to 2,255 and the maximum density from 5.25 to 5.9 du/ac with a corresponding increase for Parcel 2.H to a density range of 10-31 du/ac for the entire parcel with a maximum of 1,066 units and a minimum of 300 units.
Applicant:	Brian Kearney - East of Epicenter, LLC and Gray Development Group
Owner:	Arizona State Land Department
Representative:	Ed Bull - Burch and Cracchiolo
Staff:	Approved
VPC Action:	Desert View - July 7, 2009 - Approved. Vote 5-3-1
PC Action:	September 9, 2009 - Recommendation will be verbal.

 

 

The following language is subject to discussion at the meeting and the City Council may add, delete, or amend the language.

 

Proposed Language

 

·	Amend Chapter 2, Superblock 2, and Development Parcel 2.H as follows:
	SUPERBLOCK 2
	Superblock 2 contains a variety of residential densities, as well as a high school, community park, and a municipal complex consisting of a water storage reservoir, park-and-ride lot, and potentially a library, community center, police and fire station. -9
	Size: 383 acres *2 *9 *10
	Maximum Number of Dwelling Units: 2,009 2,255 *2
	Overall Superblock Maximum Density: 5.25 5.9 du/ac *2 *9 *10
	The size of each development parcel may vary by 30 percent (25 percent for R1-6 and more dense zoning categories without a minor plan amendment). Within Superblock 2, the more dense developments are located adjacent to 56th Street and contiguous to the high school and community park. *2
	2.H - Development Parcel 2.H
		Size: 35 acres *2 *9 *10
		Uses Permitted:
		·	Residential
		·	Nursing homes, group care homes, specialized treatment facilities, congregate living facilities.
		·	Churches +2
		Density Range: 10-25 10-31 du/ac for the entire parcel; maximum density of 35 du/ac for individual developments; no maximum density is imposed for nursing homes or congregate care facilities. *2
		Maximum Number of Units: 820; 1,066 if acreage increases 30 percent *2 *10
		Minimum Number of Units: 300; 210 if acreage decreases 30 percent *2
		Building Height Limit: 4 stories or 48 feet
		Potential Zoning to be Applied: R-2, R-3, R-3A, R-4 +2
		Minimum Lot Size: Zoning controls

 

		Special Requirements (Modifying City of Phoenix Regulations):
		·	A Use Permit shall be obtained for nursing homes, group care homes, specialized treatment facilities, and congregate living facilities.
		·	Residential units may be single-family detached, single-family attached, or multifamily. *2
		·	Section C.4.B., Chapter 6 of Desert Ridge Specific Plan, applies.
		·	No more than 25 percent of the development parcel may be zoned R-2. +2
		Recommendations:
		·	Appropriate buffering from the Pima Freeway shall be provided.