Town of Paradise Valley
Action Report
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: George Burton, Planner
Paul Michaud, Senior Planner
Eva Cutro, Community Development Director
DATE: February 23, 2017
CONTACT:
Staff Contact
George Burton, 480-348-3525
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Consideration of Intermediate Special Use Permit Amendment - Statement of Direction
Sanctuary Resort (SUP 16-08)
5700 E. McDonald Drive
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RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Statement of Direction for an Intermediate SUP Amendment for the Sanctuary Resort, located at 5700 E. McDonald Drive.
BACKGROUND:
Background
History and Lot Conditions
The Town annexed the subject property in 1961. The original Special Use Permit (SUP) was issued on September 14, 1967 and has been amended several times. The most recent amendment was approved in 2014 to include spa related uses at Casa 2. The property is approximately 17 acres in size and located at the southwest corner of McDonald Drive and Superstition Lane.
Statement of Direction - A Statement of Direction is a document administered by the Town Council at the beginning of the application process. A Statement of Direction is not a final decision of the Town Council and shall create no vested right to the approval of a Special Use Permit, nor shall any applicant for a Special Use Permit be entitled to rely upon the matters addressed in the Statement of Direction being the same as those that may be part of an approved Special Use Permit. It may address, but is not limited to the following items:
a. Uses
b. Lot coverage/density
c. Massing/Scale
d. Perimeter setbacks
e. Maximum heights
f. View Corridors
g. Circulation
h. Known issues, if any
REQUEST:
Sanctuary Resort and Spa is requesting an amendment to their Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow for additions to the existing casitas, two new casitas, a new pool, a new snack bar, modified parking near the central part of the property, and additions to the existing ballroom building.
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