Consideration and Possible Adoption of Ordinance No. 2018-10:  An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff amending the Flagstaff Zoning Map to rezone approximately 1.502 acres of real property generally located at 3051 W Shamrell Boulevard from the Research and Development (RD) zone to the Highway Commercial (HC) zone for the development of an Automotive Service Station with Convenience Store. (Swift Travel Center Direct to Ordinance Zoning Map Amendment)

A Direct to Ordinance Zoning Map Amendment request for approximately 1.502 acres located at 3051 W Shamrell Boulevard from the Research and Development (RD) zone to the Highway Commercial (HC) zone for the development of an Automotive Service Station with Convenience Store.  Please see the attached vicinity map for location.

The Flagstaff Planning & Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing to consider the zoning map amendment request on January 10, 2018.  The Commission voted (6-0) to forward the request with a recommendation of approval with conditions.

No financial impacts are anticipated with this request.

There are no policy impacts from this Direct to Ordinance Zoning Map Amendment.

Council Goals:
Economic Development - Grow and strengthen a more equitable and resilient economy.

Team Flagstaff Goals
Strategic priority #3: Foster a resilient and economically prosperous city

Regional Plan:
A complete analysis of the regional plan goals and policies can be found in the attached project narrative and memorandum from the Comprehensive Planning Manager, Sara Dechter.

The Public Hearing and first reading of this ordinance was held at the Regular Meeting of February 6, 2018.

The City Council may approve the ordinance as proposed, approve the ordinance with modified conditions, or deny the ordinance.

Tract 5B of the Pulliam Airport Airpark, Unit 2 Amended is owned by the City and has been developed under a long-term lease to Pulliam V LLC., who has held the lease since the late 1990's.  Currently, the property consists of four separate buildings, which primarily house office and research uses.  The proposed automobile service station portion of tract 5B, the area to be rezoned, is being subleased to Swift Travel Center. 

This application is for a Direct to Ordinance Rezoning with a Site Plan, which is discussed in detail in Section 10-20.20.040 of the Zoning Code, which is a rezoning request that is conditioned to a site plan reviewed and approved by the City's Inter-Division Staff (IDS).  This process will allow the applicant to proceed onto civil and building permit review if the rezoning application request is approved by Council.

Development of the site consists of a 4,746 square foot single-story convenience store.  The main entrance faces east on Shamrell Boulevard and parking is located between the store and the canopy that cover the five gasoline pumping stations. Two vehicle access points from Shamrell Boulevard are proposed.  The site is located within the Resource Protection Overlay (RPO).  Electric charging stations are to be located at the southern side of the store building, and a future compressed gas (CNG) pump station is anticipated and proposed to be in the northeasterly corner of the parking area.

A traffic impact analysis was not required for this application and no offsite improvements are being required of this development. The northerly access point onto the site has been designed to only facilitate right-in traffic.  To exit the site, traffic must use the southerly access driveway. 

The Water Services Division reviewed the proposed development and determined that there will be no significant impact to either water or sewer infrastructure off-site as a result of this project.  Water is provided to the site from an existing 12-inch main located within Shamrell Boulevard.  A private sewer line will be extended from the adjacent business park to serve this site.

The site and surrounding development are all serviced with a regional detention basin which is located south of this site.  The original Drainage Impact Analysis performed for the subdivision anticipated impervious surface at this location and no additional expansion of the basin has been required.

Community benefits and considerations related to this request are addressed in more detail in the attached Planning & Zoning Commission Staff Report, dated January 10, 2018.

Public hearings before the Planning & Zoning Commission and the City Council are conducted in conjunction with requests for rezoning. In accordance with State statute, notice of public hearing was provided by placing an ad in the Daily Sun, posting notices on the property, and mailing a notice to all property owners within 300 feet of the site.

The applicant held a public information meeting on July 10, 2017.  No one from the public attended the meeting.  As of the preparation of this report staff has not received any comments regarding this application.