TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Eva Cutro, Community Development Director
DATE: December 3, 2015
CONTACT:
Staff Contact
Eva Cutro, 480-348-3522
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Study Session - Special Use Permit Major Amendment
Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley
7000 E Lincoln Drive (SUP-15-01)
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Background
REQUEST
On May 4, 2015, Five Star Development Resort Communities applied for a major amendment to the Ritz-Carlton SUP. The amendment to the SUP includes a mix of resort, residential, and retail uses on the site.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study session is to review the Special Use Permit proposal as revised by the applicant based upon the November 19 Study Session. After the revised site plan review, the stipulations proposed in Ordinance #694 shall be studied. Please refer to the "clean" version of this Ordinance. The redline version is for background information only and represents changes and the rearrangement of material since the Planning Commission review.
FACTS
This request was discussed in detail at the November 19, 2015 study session. At that time the Council voiced the following concerns:
* Inclusion of roof top deck in Area A;
* Amount of three story in Area A1
* Unit count in Area A1
* Use of Area A1
* Density and lot size in Area B;
* Height of structures along the perimeter in Areas B, C & D;
* Density in Area D;
* More information needed on Area D
The applicant has revised thirteen exhibits to address these issues.
Area A - Resort hotel
The roof top deck has been eliminated. This decreases the height of the lobby to 48' measured from existing grade. As proposed by staff, the applicant has also added 15,000 sf for accessory structures. The accessory structures shall not exceed 16' in height.
Area A1 - Resort Villas
The unit count has been reduced from 120 to 94 villas. The total villa floor area has decreased by 20,000 sf to 328,000 sf total; while the food and beverage flo...
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