Consideration and Approval of Preliminary Plat A request from Westglen MHP, LLC for approval of a preliminary plat for a 201 manufactured dwelling unit condominium subdivision on 27.9 acres located at 1450 W Kaibab Lane, within the Manufactured Housing (MH) zone.

The City Council will find, based on a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission, that the proposed preliminary plat meets the requirements of the Zoning Code, the Subdivision Code, and the Engineering Design Standards and Specifications for New Infrastructure.

No financial liabilities are anticipated from the approval of this preliminary plat.

Retain, expand, and diversify economic base

No previous City Council decisions have been made related to the proposed preliminary plat or the subject property.

1) Approve the preliminary plat as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

2) Approve the preliminary plat with conditions.

3) Deny the preliminary plat based on non-compliance with the Zoning Code, the Subdivision Code, and/or the Engineering Design Standards and Specifications for New Infrastructure.



 

Westglen MHP, LLC is the property owner of record of 27.9 acres located approximately 950-feet east of the northeast corner of Thompson Street and Kaibab Lane (the “Subject Property”). The proposed preliminary plat subdivides the Subject Property into 201 manufactured dwelling unit condominium. The Owner describes the project as “land condominiums” where the manufactured home park is divided into airspace units in accordance with applicable State Statutes and City Codes governing condominiums. The primary reason for the pursuit of a condominium over a traditional subdivision was that existing infrastructure (i.e. roads, water, sewer, etc.) could not feasibly be reconfigured to conform to City requirements. Further, Arizona Revised Statute 33-1205 states that City codes shall not prohibit a condominium form of ownership or impose any requirement on a condominium that would not otherwise be imposed on a physically identical development under a different form of ownership. As proposed, the subdivision is only a change in the ownership structure of the existing manufactured home park. When the park was originally developed, it was done so in accordance with and conformance to existing codes. The proposed change in ownership does not alter the approved design or development standards of the park. Imposing adherence to new development standards would be in violation of State Statute.

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The existing zoning allows for the proposed subdivision.  No additional public hearings or public outreach are required as part of this application.  The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed and recommended approval of the preliminary plat at a public meeting on May 28, 2014.