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Planning and Zoning Commission
Regular Meeting

November 20, 2024 | 5:30 p.m.

Chandler City Council Chambers

88 E. Chicago Street, Chandler AZ

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Commission Members
Chair Rick Heumann
Vice Chair Sherri Koshiol
Commissioner Mike Quinn
Commissioner Kyle Barichello
Commissioner Rene Lopez
Commissioner Charlotte Golla
Commissioner Ryan Schwarzer

Pursuant to Resolution No. 4464 of the City of Chandler and to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Planning and Zoning Commission and to the general public that the Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a REGULAR MEETING open to the public on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 5:30 p.m., at City Council Chambers, 88 E. Chicago Street, Chandler, AZ. One or more members of the Commission may attend this meeting by telephone.

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Planning and Zoning Commission
Regular Meeting Agenda - November 20, 2024

Call to Order/Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Unscheduled Public Appearances
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Consent Agenda
Items listed on the Consent Agenda may be enacted by one motion and one vote. If a discussion is required by members of the Board or Commission, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion and determination will be made if the item will be considered separately.

October 16, 2024, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes

Move Planning and Zoning Commission approve Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Minutes of the Study Session of October 16, 2024 and Regular Meeting of October 16, 2024.

Rezoning, Preliminary Development Plan, and Preliminary Plat, PLH24-0021/PLT24-0007 Chandler 56, 13.9-acre site generally located 1/4 mile north of the northeast corner of 56th Street and Chandler Boulevard

Rezoning
Move Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of Rezoning, PLH24-0021 Chandler 56, Rezoning from Planned Area Development (PAD) for automobile storage and salvage yard uses to Planned Area Development (PAD) for Planned Industrial (I-1) type uses and automotive accessory sales and installation uses, subject to the conditions as recommended by Planning staff.

Preliminary Development Plan
Move Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of Preliminary Development Plan, PLH24-0021 Chandler 56, for site layout and building architecture, subject to the conditions as recommended by Planning staff.

Preliminary Plat
Move Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of Preliminary Plat, PLT24-0007 Chandler 56, subject to the condition as recommended by Planning staff.

Use Permit, PLH24-0033 Round 1 Bowling & Arcade, 3177 W Chandler Boulevard in the Chandler Fashion Center, generally located at the southwest corner of Price Road and Chandler Boulevard.

Move Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of PLH24-0033 Round 1 Bowling & Arcade, Use Permit for a Series 6 Bar Liquor License within a new bowling alley and arcade, subject to the conditions as recommended by Planning staff.

Notice of Cancellation of the December 4, 2024, and December 18, 2024, Planning and Zoning Commission Hearings

Move Planning and Zoning Commission cancel the December 4, 2024, and December 18, 2024, Planning and Zoning Commission Hearings.

Discussion

Member Comments/Announcements

Calendar

The next Regular Meeting will be held on January 15, 2025, in the Chandler City Council Chambers, 88 E. Chicago Street, Chandler, Arizona.

Information Items

Resident Survey
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In addition to the online survey, paper copies will also be available in English, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese, and may be picked up at various city facilities, including libraries, community centers and the lobby of City Hall.

Adjourn

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ITEM 1

Planning & Zoning Commission Development Services Memo No. PZ 24-064

Date:

11/20/2024

To:

Planning and Zoning Commission

Thru:

Kevin Mayo, Planning Administrator

From:

Julie San Miguel, Senior Administrative Assistant

Subject:

October 16, 2024, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes

Proposed Motion:

Move Planning and Zoning Commission approve Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Minutes of the Study Session of October 16, 2024 and Regular Meeting of October 16, 2024.

Attachments

October 16, 2024 Study Session Minutes

October 16, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes

ITEM 2

Planning & Zoning Commission Memorandum Development Services Memo No. 24-062

Date:

11/20/2024

To:

Planning and Zoning Commission

Thru:

Kevin Mayo, Planning Administrator
David de la Torre, Planning Manager

From:

Taylor Manemann, City Planner

Subject:

PLH24-0021/PLT24-0007 Chandler 56

Request:

Rezoning from Planned Area Development (PAD) for automobile storage and salvage yard uses to Planned Area Development (PAD) for Planned Industrial (I-1) type uses and automotive accessory sales and installation uses

Preliminary Development Plan (PDP) approval for site layout and building architecture

Preliminary Plat approval for an industrial development within three lots

Location:

13.9-acre site generally located 1/4 mile north of the northeast corner of 56th Street and Chandler Boulevard

Applicant:

Jason Morris, Withey Morris Baugh

Proposed Motion:

Background Data:

Subject site is approximately 13.9 acres and currently consists of two parcels zoned PAD for automobile storage and salvage yard uses
Both parcels were zoned under separate cases with the southern parcel receiving PAD zoning in 1987, followed by the northern parcel in 1994
The site is currently used as an industrial storage yard with a warehouse, repair garage, and ancillary structures
Applicant is proposing a single-phase project consisting of three (3) flex industrial buildings allowing for light industrial uses, research and development, tech-related businesses, and automotive accessory sales and installation uses
The site is currently owned by Sun Valley Community Church and was previously owned by Valley Christian Schools. Both the church and the school had considered expanding their operations to the site, but decided not to after discovering more about the site's constraints and incompatibility with city adopted plans designating the site as industrial.
Staff is proposing a stipulation to prohibit church and school uses on the site.

Surrounding Land Use Data:

North

Industrial Uses: Construction Company and HVAC Contractor

South

Industrial Uses: Paving materials supplier

East

Industrial Uses: Asphalt contractor

West

56th Street, then Industrial Uses

General Plan and Area Plan Designations

Plans

Existing

Proposed

General Plan

Employment within the Loop202/I-10 growth area

No Change

Proposed Development

Lot Size

13.9 acres

Building Square Footage

Three buildings totaling approximately 181,040 sq. ft.

Building Height

37'-7" provided
50' maximum allowed under PAD

Building Setbacks

Front (56th Street): 50'
Side (North): 10'
Side (South): 10'
Rear (East): 10'

Landscape Setbacks

Front (56th Street): 20'
Side (North): 10'
Side (South): 10'
Rear (East): 10'

Perimeter landscaping is not required within the truck court to the east and south of Building C, given its adjacency to existing industrial uses

Lot Coverage

29% provided
55% maximum allowed under PAD

Proposed Materials

Concrete tilt with formed reveals
Steel Canopies with wire mesh soffit at main entrances
Color theme of gray tones with blue accents

Parking Spaces Required

363 parking spaces
2 stalls per 1,000 sq. ft.

Parking Spaces Provided

377 parking spaces

Review and Recommendation

The subject site is approximately 13.9 acres and consists of two parcels currently zoned PAD for automobile storage and salvage yard uses. Both parcels were zoned under separate zoning cases with the southern parcel receiving PAD zoning in 1987, followed by the northern parcel in 1994. The site is currently used as an industrial storage yard with a warehouse, repair garage, and ancillary structures.

The proposed development is a single-phase project consisting of three (3) flex industrial buildings allowing for light industrial uses, research and development, tech-related businesses, and automotive accessory sales and installation uses. School uses will be prohibited on the site. There are currently no end-users designated for the three buildings and therefore, the development has been designed to accommodate a wide array of industrial users. The three buildings have been designed to be divisible per market demand. At this time, Buildings A and B are contemplated as single tenant buildings, while Building C is contemplated to accommodate two tenants.

The primary building material is tilt-up concrete panels and painted gray tones with an accent of blue. The main entrances to each building are visible from 56th Street and feature geometric cast-in concrete reveals and vision glass windows. The Site Plan has been designed around a 60-foot-wide gas easement which runs through the middle of the site. As the possible improvements are limited within this easement area, it will instead be utilized as a fire lane which doubles as a landscaped, pedestrian walkway. The walkway will be constructed with stabilized decomposed granite and landscaped in a way that encourages pedestrian activity and further activates this portion of the site.

Per Zoning Code Section 35-1902(5)(C), the Zoning Administrator may reduce or waive screening requirements for roof mounted equipment if a building is located within an industrial center or business park and roof-mounted equipment will not be visible from an arterial street or residential property. The applicant has provided a sight-line exhibit and roof plan to highlight portions of the roof where equipment cannot be located, to ensure no roof-mounted equipment will be visible from 56th Street. With no roof-mounted equipment visible from 56th Street and no residential property adjacent to the site, staff supports this reduction in screening requirements.

There are three (3) access drives proposed along 56th Street. The middle access drive aligns with Erie Street and provides full movement for predominantly truck traffic. The central drive serves the truck courts for all three buildings, which are oriented internal to the site and screened from public view by 8-foot-tall walls. The other two drives provide right-in / right-out movement to access auto parking and the front of the buildings. This will provide separation between truck and auto traffic. There are 377 auto parking stalls provided, exceeding the City's requirement of 2 stalls per 1,000 square feet. Provisions for future EV charging stations are integrated into the plan so that charging stations can be installed at a future time with tenant demand.

The proposed flex industrial development is compatible land use with the surrounding area and the General Plan Land Use designation. As such, Planning staff recommends approval subject to conditions.

Public / Neighborhood Notification

This request was noticed in accordance with the requirements of the Chandler Zoning Code.
As the site is not located within 600 feet of any residentially zoned property, a written notice was sent in lieu of holding a neighborhood meeting.
A public hearing sign was posted on the site.
As of the writing of this memo, Planning staff is not aware of any concerns or opposition to the request.

Recommended Conditions of Approval:

Rezoning
Planning staff recommends Planning and Zoning Commission move to recommend approval of Rezoning from PAD for automobile storage and salvage yard uses to PAD for Planned Industrial (I-1) type uses and automotive accessory sales and installation uses, subject to the following conditions:

Development shall be in substantial conformance with the Development Booklet, entitled "Chandler 56" and kept on file in the City of Chandler Planning Division, in File No. PLH24-0021, 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 I-1 zoning district and automotive accessory sales and installation uses.
Schools, churches and other places of worship shall be prohibited.
The use of a data center as the primary use shall be prohibited.
Right-of-way dedications to achieve full half-widths, including turn lanes and deceleration lanes, per the standards of the Chandler Transportation Plan.
Future median openings shall be located and designed in compliance with City-adopted design standards (Technical Design Manual #4).
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.
The developer shall be required to install landscaping in the arterial street median(s) adjoining this project. In the event that the landscaping already exists within such median(s), the developer shall be required to upgrade such landscaping to meet current City standards.
The landscaping in all rights-of-way shall be maintained by the adjacent property owner or property owners' association.
The landscaping in all open-spaces shall be maintained by the adjacent property owner or property owners' association, and shall be maintained at a level consistent with or better than at the time of planting.

Minimum building setbacks shall be as follows:

Property Line Location

Minimum Building Setback

Front (56th Street)

50'

Side (North Property Line)

10'

Side (South Property Line)

10'

Rear (East Property Line)

10'

Preliminary Development Plan
Planning staff recommends Planning and Zoning Commission move to recommend approval of the Preliminary Development Plan, subject to the following conditions:

Development shall be in substantial conformance with the Development Booklet, entitled "Chandler 56" and kept on file in the City of Chandler Planning Division, in File No. PLH24-0021, 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.
The site shall be maintained in a clear and orderly manner.
Landscaping plans (including for open space, rights-of-ways, and street medians) and perimeter walls shall be approved by the Planning Administrator.
Landscaping shall be maintained at a level consistent with or better than at the time of planting.
Fifty percent of the trees planted along the arterial streets shall be a minimum of 36-inch box and be a minimum of 12-feet in height at the time of planting.
All raceway signage shall be prohibited within the development.
The monument sign panels shall have an integrated or decorative cover panel until a tenant name is added to the sign.
Sign packages, including free-standing signs as well as wall-mounted signs, shall be designed in coordination with 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.
All mechanical equipment, including HVAC, utility meters, etc. shall be screened from view by material(s) that are architecturally integrated and consistent with the proposed buildings.
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.

Preliminary Plat
Planning staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission move to recommend approval of the Preliminary Plat subject to the following condition:

Approval by the City Engineer and Planning Administrator with regard to the details of all submittals required by code or condition.

Attachments

Vicinity Maps

Development Booklet

ITEM 3

Planning & Zoning Commission Memorandum Development Services Memo No. 24-063

Date:

11/20/2024

To:

Planning and Zoning Commission

Thru:

Kevin Mayo, Planning Administrator
David de la Torre, Planning Manager

From:

Taylor Manemann, City Planner

Subject:

PLH24-0033 Round 1 Bowling & Arcade

Request:

Use Permit for a Series 6 Bar Liquor License within a new bowling alley and arcade.

Location:

3177 W Chandler Boulevard in the Chandler Fashion Center, generally located at the southwest corner of Price Road and Chandler Boulevard

Applicant:

Andrea Lewkowitz, Lewkowitz Law Office

Proposed Motion:

Background Data:

Zoned Planned Area Development (PAD) for a regional mall.
Zoning Code requires Use Permit approval for any bar license.
No Entertainment Use Permit approval required when the principal use is an amusement arcade or bowling alley.

Surrounding Land Use Data:

North

Commercial, Chandler Fashion Center

South

Commercial, Chandler Fashion Center

East

Commercial, Chandler Fashion Center

West

Chandler Village Drive, then Single-Family Residential

Proposed Business Operations (for Use Permit) or Proposed Development (for PDP)

Suite Square Footage

65,458 square feet

Hours of Operation

10:00am to 2:00am daily

Number of Employees

10 full-time employees
50 part-time employees

Review and Recommendation:

The Round 1 site is located within an existing 65,458 square foot suite on the west side of Chandler Fashion Center. The suite occupies the first level of the space that was previously occupied by Sears. The second level will be occupied by a different user. Access to the Round 1 suite will be provided directly from the parking lot and from inside the mall.

Round 1 will provide customers with a variety of activities including bowling, pickle ball, billiards, arcade games, ping pong, darts, and more. Round 1 will also offer an extensive food and beverage menu with pizza, burgers, sandwiches, chicken wings and tenders, nachos, fries, Japanese-inspired snacks and cuisine, ice cream desserts, specialty alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, beer, and wine. There will not be any live music, dancing or outdoor patios. Television viewing will be limited to the dining/bar areas. Separate rooms will be available for private parties and guest karaoke. The average guest stay at other Round 1 locations is 2 to 3 hours. This site will be the third Arizona location for Round 1.

A Use Permit is required for a Series 6 liquor license for bars to operate within a commercially zoned district. No Entertainment Use Permit is required when the principal use of an establishment is either a cinema, performing arts theater, amusement arcade, bowling alley, skating rink, or recreational assembly uses for families and/or children.

Planning staff has reviewed the request and finds it to be consistent with the General Plan and applicable zoning. The bar use is a compatible land use with the surrounding commercial development. As such, Planning staff recommends approval subject to conditions.

Public / Neighborhood Notification

This 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 October 7, 2024. Only the applicant and Planning Staff attended the meeting.
As of the writing of this memo, Planning staff is not aware of any opposition to the request.

Recommended Conditions of Approval

Planning staff recommends Planning and Zoning Commission move to recommend approval of the Use Permit, subject to the following conditions:

The Use Permit shall remain in effect for one (1) year from the date of City Council approval. Continuation of the Use Permit beyond the expiration date shall require re-application to and approval by the City of Chandler.
The Use Permit is non-transferable to other locations.
Substantial expansion or modification beyond the approved exhibits (Site Plan, Floor Plan and Narrative) shall void the Use Permit and require new Use Permit application and approval.
Use Permit 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 Use Permit shall apply.
All pedestrian walkways shall be A.D.A. accessible and shall not be interrupted by any obstacles preventing circulation (i.e. persons with disabilities shall have direct access to all indoor and outdoor pedestrian spaces).
The site shall be maintained in a clean and orderly manner.

Attachments

Vicinity Maps

Exhibits

ITEM 4

Planning & Zoning Commission Development Services Memo No. PZ 24-065

Date:

11/20/2024

To:

Planning and Zoning Commission

Thru:

Kevin Mayo, Planning Administrator

From:

Julie San Miguel, Senior Administrative Assistant

Subject:

Notice of Cancellation of the December 4, 2024, and December 18, 2024, Planning and Zoning Commission Hearings

Proposed Motion:

Move Planning and Zoning Commission cancel the December 4, 2024, and December 18, 2024, Planning and Zoning Commission Hearings.

Background/Discussion

Planning staff is recommending the cancellation of the December 4, 2024, and December 18, 2024, Planning and Zoning Commission Hearings due to the management of cases.