TO: Chair and Planning Commission Members
FROM: Paul Michaud, Planning Manager
George Burton, Senior Planner
DATE: August 18, 2020
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
Staff Contact Paul Michaud, Planning Manager, 480-348-3574
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Continued Discussion of a Major Special Use Permit Amendment (SUP-18-05) - 7101 E Lincoln Drive - Smoke Tree Resort
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
REQUEST:
Gentree LLC, the property owner of the Smoke Tree Resort, is seeking redevelopment of the property located at 7101 East Lincoln Drive (APN 174-64-003A) via a major amendment to the site's existing Special Use Permit - Resort zoning. The application is attached as Attachment A. The proposed redevelopment of this property will be a complete demolition of all existing structures and construction of a resort.
MEETING PURPOSE:
Focus the review on the proposed lot coverage/floor area ratio and draft stipulations.
UPDATE FROM PRIOR MEEETING:
The Planning Commission last discussed the amended application at its August 4, 2020 work session. In summary, this discussion focused on the following:
* Parking. The Commission heard from representatives from CivTech and Walker Consultants regarding the assumptions and findings of their parking studies. The overall summary is that the resort can be parked fully on-site based on the highest peak demand of 199 vehicles via its valet plan. The applicant stated the overflow parking agreement for 25 spaces with the medical center remains in effect for added parking and additional parking can be made available through alternative arrangements to park employees offsite (in an off-site lot or using vouchers via a rideshare program). This added parking increases the parking spaces per key in Table 4 of the CivTech parking study more like other resorts in town. A couple Commissioners remained concerned that the site may be under parked. However, the applicant stated their Parking Management Plan will provide more detail. T...
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