| AGENDA ITEM #: 3. DATE: February 12, 2025 CAR #: CASE #: {Case#} |
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Planning & Zoning Commission ACTION REPORT
| SUBJECT: | VANTAGE DATA CENTERS CSP AMENDMENT #1 |
| STAFF PRESENTER(S): | Kyle Abbott, Senior Planner |
SUMMARY:
Request for approval to amend the Vantage Data Centers Comprehensive Sign Program. The amended sign program will allow for the addition of a monument sign at the southeast corner of W. Van Buren Street and N. Bullard Avenue and adjustments to quantities, locations, and types of signs within the property.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Vantage Data Centers AZ Campus Comprehensive Sign Program dated November 19, 2024, subject to stipulations. (Kyle Abbott, Senior Planner)
STIPULATIONS:
- All signs shall be in conformance with the Vantage Data Centers AZ Campus Comprehensive Sign Program dated November 19, 2024; and,
- Off-site signage is prohibited; and,
- Any sign types not addressed within the AZ Campus Comprehensive Sign Program dated November 19, 2024 shall comply with Article 7 (Sign Regulations) of the City of Goodyear Zoning Ordinance; and,
- No signage shall be placed within city right-of-way.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no direct budget impact associated with the approval of the amendment to the Vantage Data Centers Comprehensive Sign Program.
BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS:
The property which is subject to the Vantage Data Centers Comprehensive Sign Program is zoned I-1 (Light Industrial Park). The I-1 (Light Industrial Park) zoning was approved through two zoning actions; the first of those actions took place on August 20, 2018, with the adoption of Ordinance No. 2018-1402, and the second of those actions on August 28, 2023, with the adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-1581.
Site plans for Vantage Data Centers were approved on both September 28, 2020 and March 29, 2024. The site plans collectively include the development of multiple data center buildings.
The Vantage Data Centers Comprehensive Sign Program was originally approved by the City Council on February 28, 2022. At the time, the city had contemplated the purchase of a portion of the southeast corner of W. Van Buren Street and N. Bullard Avenue to provide a gateway entry monument for the larger Bullard Tech Corridor. Since that time, the city had decided not to pursue the public development of a Bullard Tech Corridor Gateway entry monument.
Site plans for Vantage Data Centers were approved on both September 28, 2020 and March 29, 2024. The site plans collectively include the development of multiple data center buildings.
The Vantage Data Centers Comprehensive Sign Program was originally approved by the City Council on February 28, 2022. At the time, the city had contemplated the purchase of a portion of the southeast corner of W. Van Buren Street and N. Bullard Avenue to provide a gateway entry monument for the larger Bullard Tech Corridor. Since that time, the city had decided not to pursue the public development of a Bullard Tech Corridor Gateway entry monument.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The purpose of a Comprehensive Sign Package (CSP) is to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the design of signage that exhibits superior quality and effective messaging. In recognition of the benefits of cohesive and comprehensive sign design, modifications to the signage requirements as established in the city of Goodyear Zoning Ordinance may be appropriate within a CSP.
A minor amendment to an approved CSP, in compliance with the requirements provided in Article 7 (Sign Regulations) of the Goodyear Zoning Ordinance, may be approved by the Zoning Administrator after review and approval by the Development Review Committee. A major amendment to an approved CSP, that proposes an increase in the number of signs, an increase to the size or height of any sign beyond what was approved under the original CSP, or modifications to the requirements provided in Article 7 shall be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approved by the City Council. This request is a major amendment, and therefore requires Commission and Council review and approval.
A minor amendment to an approved CSP, in compliance with the requirements provided in Article 7 (Sign Regulations) of the Goodyear Zoning Ordinance, may be approved by the Zoning Administrator after review and approval by the Development Review Committee. A major amendment to an approved CSP, that proposes an increase in the number of signs, an increase to the size or height of any sign beyond what was approved under the original CSP, or modifications to the requirements provided in Article 7 shall be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approved by the City Council. This request is a major amendment, and therefore requires Commission and Council review and approval.