Consideration and Approval of Final Plat.  A request by Woodson Engineering & Surveying, on behalf of Westglen MHP, LLC, for the subdivision of 27.9 acres into 201 condominium units located at 1450 W Kaibab Lane within the Manufactured Housing (MH) zone.

Woodson Engineering & Surveying, on behalf of Westglen MHP, LLC, is requesting final plat approval for the subdivision of 27.9 acres into 201 condominium units located at 1450 W Kaibab Lane within the Manufactured Housing (MH) zone.  The subject property is currently developed as the Westglen Mobile Home Park.  The property owner describes this concept as “land condominiums” wherein the manufactured home park is divided into airspace units, in accordance with applicable State Statutes and City Codes, that can then be purchased by the tenants.  The existing mobile home park offers no individual ownership opportunities.  The associated preliminary plat was reviewed and approved by the City Council on June 17, 2014.

No financial liabilities are anticipated by the approval of this final plat.

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On June 17, 2014, the City Council approved the Preliminary Plat Westglen Land Condominiums for the preliminary subdivision of 27.9 acres into 201 condominium units.  A copy of the Preliminary Plat staff report is attached for reference.

1) Approve the final plat as recommended by staff.
2) Approve the final plat subject to conditions.
3) Deny the final plat based on non-compliance with the Zoning Code, the Subdivision Code, the Engineering Design Standards, or the preliminary plat.

Woodson Engineering & Surveying, on behalf of Westglen MHP, LLC (the “Owner”), is requesting final plat approval to subdivision 27.9 acres into 201 condominium units located at 1450 W Kaibab Lane (the “Subject Property”) within the Manufactured Housing (MH) zone.  The Owner describes the project as “land condominiums” where the manufactured home park is divided into airspace units in accordance with applicable State Statues 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. As is discussed in the Density/Intensity/Development Standards section of this report, the Owner has worked with the City to resolve some outstanding non-conforming issues.

• Preliminary Plat approved by City Council on June 17, 2014.
• Inter-Division Staff (IDS) determined that the Final Plat is in compliance with the Zoning Code, Subdivision Code, Engineering Standards, and Preliminary Plat on February 28, 2015.  A copy of the comments from the IDS review is attached for reference.

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The existing zoning allows for the proposed subdivision.  No public hearing or public outreach is required as part of a subdivision plat review; however, the preliminary plat was reviewed by both the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council as part of a public meeting.