AGENDA PLANNING COMMISSION COUNCIL CHAMBERS 5850 W. GLENDALE AVE. GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301 OCTOBER 18, 2018 6:00 P.M.
0. Gary Hirsch, Acting Chairperson (Mayoral/Cactus District) Al Lenox, Commissioner (Barrel District) David Moreno, Commissioner (Yucca District) Warren Wilfong, Commissioner (Ocotillo District) Rick Harper, Commissioner (Sahuaro District) Vern Crow, Commissioner (Cactus District) Jon Froke, Commissioner (Cholla District)
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS If citizens wish to speak on a matter concerning the Glendale Planning Commission that is not on the printed agenda, please complete a Citizen Comments Card and provide it to the designated staff person prior to the beginning of the meeting. Once your name is called by the Chairperson, please proceed to the podium and state your name and address for the record. Please limit your comments to a period of three minutes or less.
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
a. Planning Commission Workshop Minutes of August 2, 2018.
b. Planning Commission Special Meeting Minutes of September 12, 2018.
5. WITHDRAWALS AND CONTINUANCES
6. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
1. VILLAGE AT THUNDERBIRD GPA18-04: A request by Mike Withey, Withey Morris, PLC, representing ASU, for a Major General Plan Amendment for approximately 158 acres to amend the land use designation of 110 acres from Corporate Commerce Center and 40 acres of Education to approximately 85 acres to Corporate Commerce Center and 72 acres to Medium-High Density Residential (8 dwelling units per acre). The site is located at the southeast corner of 59th Avenue and Greenway Road (15249 North 59th Avenue) and is in the Sahuaro District. Staff Contact: Tabitha Perry, Special Projects Executive Officer (623) 930-2596.
2. BROWNSTONE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA18-07 - A request by the City of Glendale’s Planning Commission to amend the land use designation on approximately 18 acres from MDR 3.5 (Medium Density Residential with up to 3.5 dwelling units per acre) to MHDR 12 (Medium High Density Residential with up to 12 dwelling units per acre). The site is located at the southeast corner of 91st and Orangewood Avenues (7437 North 91st Avenue) in the Yucca District. Staff Contact: Tabitha Perry, Special Projects Executive Officer. BROWNSTONE REZONING ZON18-08 - A request by the City of Glendale’s Planning Commission to rezone approximately 18 acres from A-1 (Agriculture), C-3 (Heavy Commercial) and M-1 (Light Industrial) to PAD (Planned Area Development). The request will allow for a mixed land use development which will allow for commercial and residential land development opportunities. The site is located at the southeast corner of 91st and Orangewood Avenues (7437 North 91st Avenue) in the Yucca District. Staff Contact: Tabitha Perry, Special Projects Executive Officer.
3. TOWNHOMES AT MANISTEE RANCH REZONING ZON18-05: A request by Jack Gilmore, Gilmore Planning & Landscape Architecture, representing Virtua Manistee Owner, LLC, to amend the existing Manistee Ranch PAD (Planned Area Development). The proposed amendment to the PAD will allow for an increase in maximum density from 12.0 du/ac to 12.5 du/ac on 5.8 acres for 81 new townhome units to be constructed on vacant land within Manistee Ranch. The site is located at the northeast corner of corner of 53rd Avenue and Hayward Avenue (7959 N. 53rd Ave.) and is in the Cactus District. Staff Contact: Jeremy Underwood, Planner, 623-930-2553.
4. GOLDEN LANE APARTMENTS GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA18-09 AND REZONING ZON18-09: A request by Bart Shea, with Shea Connelly Development, LLC, to amend the General Plan for 7.5 acres from HDR 20 (High-Density Residential, 12-20 du/ac) to HDR 30 (High-Density Residential, 20-30 du/ac) and to rezone the property from R-5 SCO (Multiple Residence, Senior Citizen Overlay) to R-5 (Multiple Residence). The site is located at the southwest corner of Alice Avenue and 67th Avenue (8772 North 67th Ave.) and is in the Barrel District. Staff Contact: Jeremy Underwood, Planner, (623) 930-2553.
5. PARADISE COVE PRELIMINARY PLAT PP18-02: A Preliminary Plat for a 17-lot single-family residential subdivision on approximately 4.5 acres. The site is located east of the southeast corner of 67th Avenue and Paradise Lane (6515 West Paradise Lane) and is in the Sahuaro District. Staff Contact: Thomas Ritz, AICP, Senior Planner, 623-930-2588.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
8. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
9. PLANNING STAFF REPORT
a. This report allows the Staff of the Planning Division to update the Commission and the public. The Commission is prohibited from discussing or acting on any of the items presented by the Staff since they are not itemized on the Planning Commission Agenda.
10. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission will be held on November 1, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers located at 5850 W. Glendale Ave, Glendale, Arizona, 85301.
11. ADJOURNMENT
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS For special accommodations, please contact Diana Figueroa at (623) 930-2808 or dfigueroa@glendaleaz.com at least three (3) business days prior to the meeting. Hearing impaired persons may use the Arizona Relay Service by dialing 711. Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431(4), one or more members of the Planning Commission may be unable to attend the meeting in person and may participate telephonically. In accordance with Title 38 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.), upon a public majority vote of a quorum of the Planning Commission, the Commission may hold an executive session, which will not be open to the public, regarding any item listed on the agenda but only for the following purposes: (i) discussion or consideration of records exempt by law from public inspection (A.R.S. 38-431.03(A)(2)) (ii) discussion or consultation for legal advice with the city's attorneys (A.R.S. 38-431.03(A)(3)) (iii) discussion or consultation with the city's attorneys regarding the city's position regarding contracts that are the subject of negotiations, in pending or contemplated litigation, or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolved litigation (A.R.S. 38-431.03(A)(4)) Confidentiality requirements pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03(C)(D): Any person receiving executive session information pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02 shall not disclose that information except to the Attorney General or County Attorney by agreement of the Planning Commission, or as otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.