Tuesday, January 14, 2020
THE RESERVE AT RED ROCK -High-End NE Mesa Plan Wows Zoning Panel??
Just another one of those over-the-top spoon-fed media stories they want you to believe ...
"An undulating swath of pristine desert in northeast Mesa will be named The Preserve at Red Rock and become just the sort of resort-caliber residential community the city envisioned when it auctioned off the land last year.
In return for the $21.1 million land sale, Brantford Homes, one of Mesa's premier builders, plans to build 296 high-end homes in the gated community, according to plans the city unveiled last week before the city Planning and Zoning Board . . ."
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YOU CAN WATCH-AND-LISTEN TO "THE UNVEILING" YOURSELF IN THE PRESENTATION BY CITY PLANNER EVAN BALMER FOR ITEMS 6-a, 6-b and 6-c
January 8, 2020
Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing Meeting Agenda - Final
_______________________________________________________________________________HERE'S THE ACTUAL LINE-UP FOR 3 ITEMS
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:
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
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
6-a
(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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(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
________________________________________________________________________________Citizen Participation Report
Reserve at Red Rock Blandford Homes
NWC Recker Rd. & Thomas Rd.
December 23, 2019
NOTE Contact Information:
Those coordinating the Citizen Participation activities are listed as follows:
> Sean B. Lake D.J. Stapley Pew & Lake, P.L.C. Pew & Lake, P.L.C.
1744 S. Val Vista Drive, Ste. 217 1744 S. Val Vista Drive, Ste. 217 Mesa, Arizona 85204 Mesa, Arizona 85204 (480) 461-4670 (office) (480) 461-4670 (office) (480) 461-4676 (fax) (480) 461-4676 (fax) Sean.Lake@pewandlake.com > D.J. Stapely
1744 S. Val Vista Drive, Ste. 217 1744 S. Val Vista Drive, Ste. 217
Mesa, Arizona 85204 Mesa, Arizona 85204
(480) 461-4670 (office) (480) 461-4670 (office) (480) 461-4676 (fax) (480) 461-4676 (fax) djstapley@pewandlake.com
Comment Forms – Ten citizens submitted comment forms during the two neighborhood meetings, which have been summarized in the neighborhood meeting summaries and have been submitted with this report.
The proposed project is Reserve at Red Rock, a high-quality single-family gated community with enhanced open space and resort lifestyle amenities.
By providing opportunities for citizen participation, the Applicant has ensured that those affected by this application have had an adequate opportunity to learn about and comment on the proposed plan.
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Here are the attachments included in the 6-a File
| File #: | PZ 20011 |
| Type: | PZ General Plan | Status: | Agenda Ready |
| In control: | Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing |
| On agenda: | 1/8/2020 |
| Title: | 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. Planner: Evan Balmer Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions |
| Attachments: | 1. Vicinity Map, 2. Staff Report, 3. Site Plan, 4. Landscape Plan, 5. Narrative, 6. Citizen Participation Plan, 7. Citizen Participation Report |
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> 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
Here are the attachments included in the 6-b File
| File #: | PZ 20012 |
| Type: | PZ Zoning - Discuss and Recommend | Status: | Agenda Ready |
| In control: | Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing |
| On agenda: | 1/8/2020 |
| Title: | 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 |
| Attachments: | 1. Vicinity Map, 2. Staff Report, 3. Site Plan, 4. Landscape Plan, 5. Narrative, 6. Citizen Participation Plan, 7. Citizen Participation Report |
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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).
(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 condition
6-c
Here are the attachments included in the 6-c File
| File #: | PZ 20013 |
| Type: | PZ Preliminary Plat | Status: | Agenda Ready |
| In control: | Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing |
| On agenda: | 1/8/2020 |
| Title: | “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 |
| Attachments: | 1. Vicinity Map, 2. Staff Report, 3. Narrative, 4. Preliminary Plat 1 of 4, 5. Preliminary Plat 2 of 4, 6. Preliminary Plat 3 of 4, 7. Preliminary Plat 4 of 4 |
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HERE'S THE OFFICIAL HISTORY FROM THE STAFF REPORT
HERE'S THE OFFICIAL HISTORY FROM THE STAFF REPORT
> On February 22, 1983, the property was annexed into the City of Mesa (Ord. #1682).
On May 2, 1983, the property was zoned Light Industrial (M-1) as part of the Red Mountain Ranch Development Master Plan (Case# Z83-034).
> On July 2, 2001, the City Council approved to rezone the property from Light Industrial (M-1) to Public and Semi-Public (PF). The property was zoned Public and Semi Public (PF) to reserve the property for a future park site. (Case# Z01-028).
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Background: The subject property consists of three parcels totaling 136.7± acres that are owned by the City of Mesa.
> In May 2019, the City auctioned the land for private development.
The request is to develop 109.8± acres of the 136.7± acre site for residential development with the remaining 26.9± acres located along the northern property boundary to be reserved as open space for a public park.
There are two requests associated with the subject application.
- The first is a minor General Plan amendment to change the character area designation from Parks to Neighborhood (ZON19-00954).
- The second request is to rezone the property from Public and Semi-Public (PS) to Single Residence 6 (RS-6) Planned Area Development (PAD) and Single Residence 7 (RS-7) Planned Area Development (PAD).
The purpose of these requests is to allow the development of a 296-lot single residence subdivision on 136.7± acres.
The property is currently vacant, except a small section in the western portion of the site that is developed with a City of Mesa lift station. The City will retain ownership of this section of the property.
- Pre-Submittal July 3, 2019
- 1st Neighborhood Meeting October 1, 2019
- Formal Submittal to City October 7, 2019
- 2nd Submittal November 11, 2019
- 2nd Neighborhood Meeting November 14, 2019
- Presentation at the Red Mountain Ranch HOA Board of Directors Meeting December 5, 2019 Planning & Zoning Public Hearing January 8, 2020
The 6th Book from Journalist Malcolm Gladwell "Talking To Strangers: What We should Know About The People We Don't Know"
Malcolm Gladwell is English with four identities and has an apartment in Manhattan. As it turns out he shares a fascination with yours truly for spy stories and mysteries.
[and a few other things]
With that being said, Hard Talk interviewer Stephen Sackur does just that a number of times to challenge some of Gladwell's assumptions in a lively intense give-and-take where the author responds to the challenges in an even-tempered voice throwing back some of the contradictions and criticisms aggressively enunciated by Sackur.
What a way to wake up! Not the usual run-down of of news stories by a long shot -
Too often we are dead wrong.
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One reviewer said reading it will actually change not just how you see strangers, but how you look at yourself, the news - the world._________________________________________________________________________
What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
Amazon Review:
"Malcolm Gladwell is a gifted writer who engages our minds and emotions in his works of non-fiction. In "Talking to Strangers,” he tells us true stories that, at first, seem to be unrelated.
The author suggests that many of us have an inflated opinion of our ability to size up people. Research suggests that we are not as objective as we would like to believe, and are therefore prone to misinterpret comments, intonations, facial expressions, and gestures. Moreover, we do not always realize that people whose backgrounds differ from ours may communicate in unfamiliar ways.
. . . These compelling examples raise intriguing questions about why we sometimes reach erroneous conclusions when we assess the truthfulness of our fellow human beings.
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Stephen Sackur speaks to Malcolm Gladwell, the Canadian author who has been described as America’s most famous intellectual.
His latest book, Talking to Strangers, challenges the assumptions we make about trust and truth.
But how far can we trust Malcolm Gladwell?
LINK > https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/hardtalk/malcolm-gladwell-should-we-VZFRIHigj0E/
BLOGGER NOTE: I wouldn't go so far to say Gladwell was savaged by Stephen Sackur, but he came very close.
Nonetheless a review by Amy Chozick in New York Times 30 Aug 2019 did:
With ‘Talking to Strangers,’ Malcolm Gladwell Goes Dark
Read by millions — but savaged by critics — the author has a new book on police violence, campus rape and other bleak terrain
". . . I doubted the premise of “Talking to Strangers” and dismissed it as armchair psychology.
And then my audio recorder broke midinterview, and I became a believer.
This wasn’t just coincidence. It’s exactly what Mr. Gladwell’s towering success — his five best-selling books, his six-figure speaking fees, his top-rated podcast — rests on: the moment when the skeptic starts to think that maybe we’re wrong about everything and maybe, just maybe, this Mr. Gladwell guy is onto something. . ."
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