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ITEM 5 |
City Council Memorandum Development Services Memo No. 23-023FA
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Date: |
July 17, 2023 |
To: |
Mayor and Council |
Thru: |
Joshua H. Wright, City Manager Andy Bass, Deputy City Manager Micah Miranda, Acting Development Services Director |
From: |
Alisa Petterson, Senior Planner |
Subject: |
PLH22-0062 Chavez Residence Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 5057 |
Request: |
Rezoning from Single-Family (SF-8.5) district to Single-Family Residential/Planned Area Development (SF-8.5/PAD) |
Location: |
3953 West Chandler Boulevard, east of the southeast corner of Chandler Boulevard and McClintock Drive |
Applicant: |
Eduardo Chavez, Property Owner |
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Proposed Motion: |
Rezoning Move City Council adopt Ordinance No. 5057 approving PLH22-0062 Chavez Residence, Rezoning from Single-Family (SF-8.5) district to Single-Family Residential/Planned Area Development (SF-8.5/PAD) for a single family home, subject to the conditions as recommended by Planning and Zoning Commission. |
Background Data: |
- Subject site is in the Pueblo Alto subdivision, platted in 1946
- Annexed into the City in 1970
- Site fronts onto Chandler Boulevard with bus stop built in 2004 near northwest corner
- Site is currently zoned SF-8.5
- Property includes 3 lots with a total combined site area of approximately 0.39 acres
- Existing 54" underground SRP irrigation line cuts diagonally across the property
- Three existing SRP easements and expanded right-of-way reduce the buildable area on the property
- Over the years, Chandler Boulevard right-of-way has been expanded to accommodate increased traffic
- Property has remained undeveloped for approximately 30 years
- Request rezoning to SF-8.5/PAD to allow deviation from required building setbacks due to non-self-imposed site constraints
- Proposed PDP establishes site layout for one single-family home near northwest corner of property to avoid existing SRP easements
- Proposed PDP establishes an allowed CMU view wall and gates along Chandler Boulevard, consistent with others allowed by City along Chandler Boulevard
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Surrounding Land Use Data: |
North |
Chandler Boulevard, then PAD for Commercial (Hotel/Retail) Development |
South |
Single Family Residential (SF-8.5) |
East |
Single Family Residential (SF-8.5) |
West |
Single Family Residential (SF-8.5) |
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General Plan and Area Plan Designations: |
Plan Type |
Existing |
Proposed |
General Plan |
Neighborhoods |
Neighborhoods (no change) |
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Proposed Development |
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SF-8.5 District (Existing) |
SF-8.5/PAD District (Proposed) |
Acreage |
Average lot size of 8,500 square feet, approximately 0.20 acres |
17,285 square feet, approximately 0.39 acres |
Building Setbacks |
Front: 50 feet Sides: 5 feet and 10 feet Rear: 10 feet |
Front: 16 feet at building, 0 feet at view wall Sides: 5 feet Rear: 5 feet |
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Review and Recommendation |
Planning staff has reviewed the request, finding consistency with the General Plan and compatibility with surrounding land uses. The SF-8.5 zoning district is intended to promote and preserve urban single-family residential developments as provided for in the Chandler General Plan. The principal land use is single-family dwellings with customary accessory buildings and uses. Planning staff supports the request and finds the request to be compatible with the surrounding SF-8.5 zoned properties. The property's depth has been reduced since it was platted in 1946 by the City as part of road widening improvements on Chandler Boulevard. The original plat indicates 130 feet lot depth; today the west property line is 113 feet and the east property line is 120 feet. In addition, there is an existing 25 feet wide SRP easement running diagonally across the site as well as a 20 feet wide SRP easement along the south and eastern property lines. Altogether, the road widening and SRP easements have severely reduced the buildable area for a home to the northwest corner of the site. Thus, while the SF-8.5 Single Family Residential zoning district remains, a PAD overlay is requested to adjust the building setbacks to allow for the development of a home within the reduced buildable area. |
Public / Neighborhood Notification |
- This request was noticed in accordance with the requirements of the Chandler Zoning Code.
- A neighborhood meeting was held on May 2, 2023, at the Chandler Museum.
- The applicant, Planning staff, and approximately 8 adjacent neighbors attended the meeting. General questions included a request for clarification of existing versus proposed zoning, proposed distances from existing residential properties, and concerns about potential views into backyards of existing homes to the south.
- A neighbor to the south asked the applicant to upgrade his existing rear CMU wall to a minimum of 6' high as allowed by City of Chandler; the applicant agreed.
- After providing a brief history of their community, the residents indicated they would support the request and welcomed the applicant to "High Town."
- As of the writing of this memo, Planning staff is not aware of any opposition to or concerns with the request.
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Planning and Zoning Commission Vote Report |
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting June 7th, 2023 Motion to Approve In Favor: 7 Opposed: 0 |
Recommended Conditions of Approval |
Ordinance was introduced and tentatively adopted on June 29, 2023. Rezoning Planning staff recommends Planning and Zoning Commission move to recommend approval of rezoning from SF-8.5 to SF8.5/PAD for Single-Family Residential, subject to the following conditions:
- Development shall be in substantial conformance with the Development Booklet, entitled "Chavez Residence" and kept on file in the City of Chandler Planning Division, in File No. PLH22-0062, modified by such conditions included at the time the Booklet was approved by the Chandler City Council and/or as thereafter amended, modified or supplemented by the Chandler City Council.
- Uses permitted on the property shall be those permitted in the SF-8.5 zoning district, except as modified by condition herein.
- Minimum building setbacks shall be:
Property Line Location |
Minimum Building Setback |
Chandler Boulevard (front) |
16 feet at building, and 0 feet at view wall |
East (side) |
5 feet |
West (side) |
5 feet |
South (rear) |
5 feet |
- The landscaping in all rights-of-way shall be maintained by the adjacent property owner or property owners' association.
- Completion of the construction of all required off-site street improvements including but not limited to paving, landscaping, curb, gutter and sidewalks, median improvements and street lighting to achieve conformance with City codes, standard details, and design manuals.
- Preliminary Development Plan approval does not constitute Final Development Plan approval; compliance with the details required by all applicable codes and conditions of the City of Chandler and this Preliminary Development Plan shall apply.
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