TO: Mayor Bien-Willner and Town Council Members
FROM: Jill Keimach, Town Manager
Paul Michaud, Planning Manager
DATE: December 3, 2020
CONTACT:
Staff Contact
Paul Michaud, Planning Manager, 480-348-3574
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Discussion of a Major Special Use Permit Amendment (SUP-18-05)
7101 E Lincoln Drive - Smoke Tree Resort
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PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
The Planning Commission forwarded a recommendation of denial of the Smoke Tree development application (SUP-18-05) at their public hearing held on November 17, 2020. This vote was 4 to 3 for denial (Chairman Wainwright, Commissioner Wastchak, and Commissioner Lewis in support of SUP-18-05 with the added changes related to reducing the total hotel keys from 122 to 115 by combining third floor units and requiring a basement dining area). Reasons stated for denial included that the density (at twice the Special Use Permit Guideline and higher than other Town resorts) was out of character and drove the site plan design in not meeting other guidelines (such as more impervious coverage, less perimeter landscape buffers than typically approved, and more impact on parking and traffic). Other reasons for those recommending denial included the assumption in the traffic study that 65% of trips would occur from Scottsdale Road, that the proposed amenities lacked the high quality design of a world-class resort as envisioned in the General Plan (referencing no spa, golf course, or similar amenities), that the 4,000 square feet of event space is too large for the size of the site, and that the pool is small. For those Planning Commission Members in support, they noted that the density is appropriate for its location adjoining the City of Scottsdale and mostly non-residential uses and the proposed uses fill a niche that will create resort variety for the Town.
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REQUEST
Gentree LLC, the property owner of the Smoke Tree Resort, is seeking redevelopment of the property locate...
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