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ITEM 8 |
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City Council Memorandum Development Services Memo No. 23-047
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| Date: |
November 9, 2023 |
| To: |
Mayor and Council |
| Thru: |
Joshua H. Wright, City Manager
Andy Bass, Deputy City Manager
Micah Miranda, Acting Development Services Director |
| From: |
Mikayela Liburd, Associate Planner |
| Subject: |
PLH23-0035 Galveston Commercial
Introduction and Tentative Adoption of Ordinance No. 5072 |
| Request: |
Rezoning, PLH23-0035 Galveston Commercial, 4100 W. Galveston St., generally located 1/2 mile north of the northwest corner of McClintock Drive and Chandler Boulevard. |
| Location: |
4100 W Galveston st., generally located 1/2 mile north of the northwest corner of McClinton Dr. and Chandler Blvd |
| Applicant: |
Victoria Snively - United Realty MTA LLC |
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| Proposed Motion: |
| Move City Council introduce and tentatively adopt Ordinance No. 5072 approving Rezoning PLH23-0035 Galveston Commercial, amending existing PAD zoning to allow medical office uses, subject to the conditions as recommended by Planning and Zoning Commission. |
| Background Data: |
- The subject site is currently zoned Planned Area Development (PAD) for light industrial uses such as general office and research and development.
- Per the current zoning, medical office uses are not permitted.
- A PAD amendment is required to allow for medical uses.
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| Surrounding Land Use Data: |
| North |
Single Family Residential |
South |
Galveston St., then vacant parcel |
| East |
McClintock Dr., then Single Family Residential |
West |
Commercial building |
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| General Plan and Area Plan Designations: |
| The subject site has a General Plan Designation of Employment. |
| Proposed Development |
| Building Total |
85,000 Square Feet |
| Suite 1 |
42,800 Square Feet |
| Suite 2 |
26,000 Square Feet |
| Suite 3 |
17,000 Square Feet |
| Parking Provided |
520 Spaces |
| Parking Required |
459 Spaces |
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| Review and Recommendation |
The property was zoned PAD for light industrial uses, such as general office and research and development, in 1988 through zoning case Z88-018 as part of a larger development called Chandler Corporate Center. For this portion of the development, medical office was not a permitted use. The current request is to amend the PAD to allow for medical office use.
Staff finds that the proposed medical office use is acceptable upon demonstrating that the use does not generate a parking demand that exceeds the number of parking spaces on site. Section 35-1804 of the City of Chandler's parking regulations dictates that medical office uses should be parked at one (1) space per one hundred fifty (150) square feet and general office at one (1) space per two hundred fifty (250) square feet. The parking calculations with medical office yields a parking requirement of 459 parking spaces. There are currently 520 parking spaces provided on site.
The existing tenant in the neighboring westernmost suite of the building had some concerns about parking, regarding which this tenant and the applicant discussed adding new signage and striping the parking spots that will be designated for the aforementioned suite.
No changes are proposed to the site other than designating parking spaces for the adjacent suite. A copy of the Chandler Corporate Center II preliminary development plan booklet (approved in 2013) is attached for reference only, as it will continue to regulate development within the proposed amended PAD. A copy of the current PAD, adopted via Ordinance No. 1968, is also attached for reference. Planning staff has reviewed the request and finds it to be consistent with the General Plan and Zoning Code regulations. |
| Public / Neighborhood Notification |
- This request was noticed in accordance with the requirements of the Chandler Zoning Code.
- A neighborhood meeting was held on August 30, 2023. There was one neighbor in attendance in addition to staff and the applicant.
- As of the writing of this memo, Planning staff is aware of the concerns of the tenants of the neighboring suite, but is not aware of any opposition to the request.
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| Planning and Zoning Commission Vote Report |
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting October 18, 2023
Motion to Approve
In Favor: 5 Opposed: 0 Absent: 2 |
| Recommended Conditions of Approval |
Planning and Zoning Commission recommends the City Council approval of amending the PAD to allow for Medical Office uses, subject to the following conditions:
- Development shall be in substantial conformance with exhibits and representations entitled "Chandler Corporate Center II" kept on file in the City of Chandler's Planning Division, in file No. PDP13-0017, modified by such conditions included at the time the exhibits were approved by the City Council and/or as thereafter amended, modified or supplemented by the City Council.
- Uses permitted shall be limited to light industrial such as but not limited to general offices and research and development. Additionally, medical office uses shall be permitted provided they do not exceed 43,000 square feet.
- All employees and clients shall park on-site.
- The site shall be maintained in a clean and orderly manner.
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