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ITEM 13 |
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City Council Memorandum Development Services Memo No. 24-051
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| Date: |
October 14, 2024 |
| To: |
Mayor and Council |
| Thru: |
Joshua H. Wright, City Manager
Andy Bass, Deputy City Manager
Kevin Snyder, Development Services Director |
| From: |
Benjamin Cereceres, Planner |
| Subject: |
PLH22-0024 Cornerstone Ranch |
| Request: |
Preliminary Development Plan approval for modification to existing signage |
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| Location: |
3999 S. Dobson Road, located at the northeast corner of Dobson Road and Ocotillo Road |
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| Applicant: |
Shirley Lam, Bootz and Duke Sign Company |
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| Proposed Motion: |
| Move City Council approve Preliminary Development Plan PLH22-0024 Cornerstone Ranch, for modifications to existing signage, subject to the conditions as recommended by Planning and Zoning Commission. |
| Background Data: |
- The subject site is zoned Planned Area Development (PAD) for multi-family development.
- The existing signage was approved under the original zoning case in 1999.
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| Surrounding Land Use Data: |
| North |
PAD for Single-Family Residential |
South |
Across Ocotillo Road: PAD for Single-Family Residential |
| East |
PAD for Single-Family Residential |
West |
Across Dobson Road: PAD for Intel Campus |
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| Proposed Development: |
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Proposed |
| Type of Signage |
(1) Freestanding Sign |
| Sign Material/Finish |
Masonry base with stone and stucco with mounted reverse pan channel letters |
| Illumination |
LED Halo-Illumination |
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| Review and Recommendation: |
The site is currently built and the originally approved signage has been modified over the years. The current request is to add one sign to replace an existing water feature at the intersection of Ocotillo Road and Dobson Road.
In addition, the applicant is proposing an open air ramada and enhanced landscaping to replace the existing water feature. The ramada and freestanding sign will use materials and colors that tie into the existing development. The two existing monument signs will be enhanced with stacked stone to reflect the development's architecture and match the proposed sign. The proposed open-air ramada will also have the same design and colors to match another existing ramada on the site.
Staff finds the proposed signage meets the intent of the sign code, is architecturally integrated with the building, and provides an appearance harmonious with the buildings and the other existing signage. Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval. |
| Public / Neighborhood Notification |
- The request was noticed in accordance with the requirements of the Chandler Zoning Code.
- A neighborhood meeting sign was posted on the site and on social media via NextDoor.
- A neighborhood meeting was held on July 18, 2024, with no one in attendance besides the applicant.
- As of the writing of this memo, Planning staff is not aware of any opposition to the request.
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| Planning and Zoning Commission Vote Report |
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of September 18, 2024.
Motion to Approve.
In Favor: 6 Opposed: 0 Absent: 1 (Lopez) |
| Recommended Conditions of Approval |
Planning and Zoning Commission recommends City Council approve the Preliminary Development Plan (PDP), subject to the following conditions:
- Signage shall be in substantial conformance with the Comprehensive Sign Plan kept on file in the City of Chandler Planning Division, File No. PLH22-0024, modified by such conditions included at the time the exhibit was approved by the Chandler City Council and/or as thereafter amended, modified or supplemented by the Chandler City Council.
- Signs shall be designated in coordination with the landscape plans, planting materials, storm water retention requirements, and utility pedestals, so as not to create problems with sign visibility or prompt the removal of required landscape materials.
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