TO: Chair and Planning Commission
FROM: Eva Cutro, Community Development Director
Paul Michaud, Senior Planner
George Burton, Planner
DATE: August 16, 2016
CONTACT:
Staff Contact
George Burton, 480-348-3525
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion of a Minor Amendment to the Casa Blanca Estates Special Use Permit (SUP-16-2)
5219 N. Casa Blanca Drive (Assessor No. 173-64-039)
Background
BACKGROUND
History
Casa Blanca Estates is located south of Jackrabbit Road between Casa Blanca Drive and N. 68th Street. The subdivision was annexed into the Town in 1974 by Ordinance No. 91. The subdivision consists of 56 lots and private roads. A guardhouse exists at the entrance to the subdivision and is situated between the incoming and outgoing lanes of traffic. On February 26, 2009, the Town Council approved a Special Use Permit to allow the subdivision to widen the existing entrance and add a vehicular access gate at the community entrance. This approval was granted with the stipulation that the subdivision provide unrestricted public pedestrian and non-motorized vehicle access (in accordance with the General Plan at that time). However, in 2012, the Town of Paradise Valley's General Plan was updated and the requirement for pedestrian access into gated communities was removed. Section M4.4.1.2 of the current General Plan states, "The Town shall discourage the installation of private roadway gates, but shall not require public access onto those created private roadways."
Request
The applicant requests a minor amendment to the Special Use Permit to add an egress gate for traffic exiting the subdivision and to remove the requirement/stipulation to provide unrestricted public pedestrian and bicycle access. The applicant believes that the egress gate will promote bicycle and pedestrian safety along Casa Blanca Drive by stopping cars before they exit the subdivision. The applicant also believes that removing the stipulation for bicycle and pedestrian a...
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