TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council
FROM: Eva Cutro, Community Development Director
Paul Michaud, Senior Planner
DATE: May 25, 2017
CONTACT:
Staff Contact Paul Michaud, 480-348-3574
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion of a Statement of Direction (SOD)
The Villas at Cheney Estates Private Roadway Gate
Northwest Corner of Northern Ave Alignment and Scottsdale Rd (APN: 174-36-002X)
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Background
BACKGROUND
Request:
Doug Jorden, P.C., on behalf of Town Triangle, L.L.C., has filed a Special Use Permit (SUP) for private roadway gates on an approximate 4.4-acre property located at the northwest corner of the Northern Avenue alignment and Scottsdale Road (Parcel No. 174-36-002X). This is the undeveloped triangular property adjoining the Camelback Golf Club, Indian Bend Wash, and Scottsdale Road.
New Special Use Permit applications require the Town Council provide a Statement of Direction (SOD) prior to Planning Commission discussion. This SOD only applies to the private roadway gate application. This application is one of several applications that were filed in 2016 to develop the subject property for eight single-family residential lots, ranging in lot sizes between 12,000 net square feet to 35,000 net square feet. Based on input in 2016, the applicant is in the process of revising their application requests in an effort to eliminate an amendment to the General Plan and to purchase approximately five additional acres of adjoining property. All these applications will go through the applicable Planning Commission/Town Council process with public input. Tentative action is expected in the fall/winter 2017.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study session is to provide the Town Council the opportunity to discuss the SOD for the requested private roadway gates. The draft SOD is attached. The intent of the SOD is to provide the Planning Commission guidance on what to review as it relates to the proposed gates for this project. No action will b...
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