TO: Chair and Planning Commission
FROM: Eva Cutro, Community Development Director
Paul Michaud, Senior Planner
DATE: November 15, 2016
CONTACT:
Staff Contact
Paul Michaud, 480-348-3574
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GP-16-01: Consideration of a Major General Plan Amendment on a 4.4-acre property located at the northwest corner of the Northern Avenue alignment and Scottsdale Road (Parcel No. 174-36-002X)
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The Town Council is required to hear the application request by the end of the calendar year. This timing deadline results in the need for action by the Planning Commission in enough time for Town Council to discuss and hear this request. A major amendment to the Town's General Plan relies on making a value judgement of how this requested change meets the intent, vision, and goals of the General Plan ratified by the residents. As such, three action possible options are outlined below.
Option 1 Recommendation of Approval
The Planning Commission recommends forwarding to the Town Council approval of GP-16-01 to change the land use designation from "Low Density Residential" to "Medium Density Residential," provided the related applications that include the text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, the rezoning, the platting, the Conditional Use Permit for the private road, and the Special Use Permit for the private roadway gates are non-severable with an effective date that is dependent upon the approval and recordation of the final plat and submittal of the Proposition 207 waiver. This recommendation is based on factors that support the General Plan, including the following:
* The amendment maintains a residential use supporting General Plan Policy CC&H 3.1.1.3 related to limiting new commercial land uses;
* The proposed "Medium Density Residential" designation is similar to the adjacent densities to the site that supports General Plan Policy CC&H 3.1.1.2 related to respecting and responding to existing characteristics; and
* Uni...
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