11 January 2020

STREAMING VIDEO: Planning & Zoning Board Meetings Wed 08 Jan 2020

Pay attention to this 90-Minute session -- "The Reserve at Red Rock" has been controversial from the start, beginning the proposal for an auction of city-owned land.
It's a 136-acre site on the agenda in Items 6-a, 6-b and 6-c.
Published and uploaded to YouTube on 09 Jan it's been viewed by only 23 at the time of this upload blog site early Saturday morning 11 Jan.
125 residents living at Red Mountain Ranch showed up in a community meeting in November.  .  . Watch to see if these items get approved - and with what conditions.


3 Take action on the following zoning cases:
PZ 20002 ZON19-00711 District 4.
1956 East Southern Avenue. Located at the northwest corner of Southern Avenue and Gilbert Road. (1.2± acres).
Site Plan Review
and Special Use Permit.
This request will allow for the development of a convenience store and associated fuel station.
Jon Naut, Quik Trip Corporations, applicant; Redlands, LLC, owner.
Planner: Wahid Alam Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
*3-a

PZ 20003 ZON19-00792 District 6.
Within the 1300 block of South Signal Butte Road (west side) and the 10700 block of East Hampton Avenue (north side). Located south of Southern Avenue on the west side of Signal Butte Road. (1.2± acres). Site Plan Review.
This request will allow for the development of a restaurant with drive-thru.
 Andrew Whisler, Kimley-Horn, applicant; MVM Shopping Center LLC, owner. Planner: Ryan McCann Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions 
*3-b

PZ 20004 ZON19-00848  District 6.
Within the 9300 through 9500 blocks East Cadence Parkway (north and east side). Located east of Ellsworth Road and south of Ray Road.
(17± acres). Site Plan Review.
This request will allow a multi-residential development within the Cadence at Gateway Community. 
  • Susan Demmitt, Gammage and Burnham, PLC, applicant
  • PPGN-Ellsworth, LLLP, owner.
Planner: Lesley Davis Staff Recommendation: Continue to January 22, 2020
*3-c
 
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4 Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following zoning cases:
> PZ 20005 ZON19-00706 District 5.
Within the 2400 block of North Val Vista Drive (east side). Located south of McDowell Road on the east side of Val Vista Drive.  (4.6± acres). Rezoning from RS-35 to RS-35 PAD; and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of a single residence subdivision.
  • Joe Burke, Allen Consulting Engineers, applicant;
  • NuSash Investments, owner. (Continued from December 11, 2019)
Planner: Kellie Rorex
Staff Recommendation: Tabled
*4-a

> PZ 20006 ZON19-00710 District 6. 
Within the 7000 to 7600 blocks of East Guadalupe Road (south side) and within the 2800 through 3100 blocks of South Sossaman Road (west side).  Located south of Guadalupe Road and west of Sossaman Road. Rezone from NC-PAD to RS-6-PAD (6.7± acres); and modification of an existing PAD
(213.7± acres). 
This request will allow for the development of a single-residence subdivision. 
  • Sean B. Lake, Pew & Lake, PLC, applicant
  • B & K Land & Investment Co., owner. 
(Companion case to preliminary plat “Desert Place at Morrison Ranch”, associated with item *5-a).
(Continued from December 11, 2019)
Planner: Evan Balmer
Staff Recommendation: Continue to January 22, 2020
*4-b

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> PZ 20007 ZON19-00805 District 6.
Within the 10600 to 10800 blocks of East Williams Field Road (south side), within the 6000 to 6200 blocks of South Signal Butte Road (west side), within the 6200 to 6400 blocks of South Signal Butte Road (east side) and within the 10800 to 11100 blocks of the East Underwood Avenue alignment (south side). Located on the southwest corner of Williams Field Road and Signal Butte Road and south of Williams Field Road on the east side of Signal Butte Road.
(33± acres).
> Modifying portions of an approved zoning district designations with a PAD overlay in the Destination at Gateway PAD.
> Specifically, rezoning from RS-9-PAD, RSL-2.5-PAD, and RM-2-PAD to LC-PAD, RM-3-PAD, and RSL-4.5-PAD with major modifications to the PAD overlay
> and Site Plan Review.
> Also consider the preliminary plat for “Destination at Gateway - Parcel 15”.
This request will allow for major modifications to Destination at Gateway PAD.
  • Sean Lake, Pew & Lake, PLC, applicant
  • Signal Butte 24, LLC, owner. 
(Companion case to preliminary plat “Destination at Gateway Parcel 15”, associated with item *5-b)  
Planner: Cassidy Welch
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
*4-c

> PZ 20008 ZON19-00834 District 4. 
1102 East University Drive.
(0.46± acres). Located west of Stapley Drive on the north side of University Drive. Rezone from RM-4 to NC; and Site Plan review. This request will allow for the expansion of existing personal services (hair salons) within an existing building. Nicole Posten-Thompson, On-Pointe Architecture, applicant; 1102 E University LLC, owner.
Planner: Ryan McCann Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
*4-d

5 Discuss and take action on the following preliminary plats PZ 20009 “Desert Place at Morrison Ranch”   District 6
Within the 7000 to 7600 blocks of East Guadalupe Road (south side) and within the 2800 through 3100 blocks of South Sossaman Road (west side).  Located south of Guadalupe Road and west of Sossaman Road. Preliminary Plat. 
(6.7± acres).
  • Sean B. Lake, Pew & Lake, PLC, applicant
  • B & K Land & Investment Co., owner. 
(Companion case to ZON19-00710, associated with item *4-b).
(Continued from December 11, 2019)
Planner: Evan Balmer
Staff Recommendation: Continue to January 22, 2020
*5-a

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PZ 20010 “Destination at Gateway Parcel 15”   District 6.
Within the 10600 to 10800 blocks of East Williams Field Road (south side), within the 6000 to 6200 blocks of South Signal Butte Road (west side), within the 6200 to 6400 blocks of South Signal Butte Road (east side) and within the 10800 to 11100 blocks of the East Underwood Avenue alignment (south side). Located on the southwest corner of Williams Field Road and Signal Butte Road and south of Williams Field Road on the east side of Signal Butte Road.
(33± acres). Preliminary Plat.
Sean Lake, Pew & Lake, PLC, applicant
Signal Butte 24, LLC, owner.
(Companion case to ZON19-00805, associated with item *4-c) 
Planner: Cassidy Welch
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
*5-b

Items not on the Consent Agenda
6 Discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following General Plan amendment and related zoning case:
> PZ 20011 ZON19-00954 District 5.
Within the 5600 to 6000 blocks of East Thomas Road (north side) and within the 3600 to 4000 blocks of North Recker Road (west side).  Located north of Thomas Road and west of Recker Road.
(109.8± acres).
Minor General Plan amendment to change the Character Type from Parks to Neighborhood. 
This request will allow for the development of a single-residence subdivision.
Desert Vista 100, LLC, applicant
City of Mesa, owner.
(Companion case to ZON19-00806 and Preliminary Plat “Reserve at Red Rock”, associated with items 6-b and 6-c) 
Planner: Evan Balmer
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
6-a

> PZ 20012 ZON19-00806 District 5.
Within the 5600 to 6000 blocks of East Thomas Road (north side) and within the 3600 to 4000 blocks of North Recker Road (west side).  Located north of Thomas Road and west of Recker Road.
(109.8± acres).
Rezone from PS to RS-6-PAD and RS-7-PAD. 
This request will allow for the development of a single-residence subdivision.
Desert Vista 100, LLC, applicant
City of Mesa, owner.
(Companion case to ZON19-00954 and Preliminary Plat “Reserve at Red Rock”, associated with items 6-a and 6-c)
Planner: Evan Balmer
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
6-b

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> PZ 20013 “Reserve at Red Rock” District 5.
Within the 5600 to 6000 blocks of East Thomas Road (north side) and within the 3600 to 4000 blocks of North Recker Road (west side).  Located north of Thomas Road and west of Recker Road. (109.8± acres).
Preliminary Plat. 
Desert Vista 100, LLC, applicant
City of Mesa, owner.
(Companion case to ZON19-00954 and ZON19-00806, associated with items 6-a and 6-b) Planner: Evan Balmer
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
6-c

7 Adjournment.

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