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CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
 
Agenda Item: 22R. 


Date Prepared:  4/11/2022 Council Meeting Date: 4/19/2022

TO:Jeff Tyne, City Manager 
THROUGH:
Henry Darwin, City Manager 
FROM:  Chris M. Jacques, AICP, Planning Director 
SUBJECT:
PUBLIC HEARING - Minor General Plan Amendment, The Trailhead, 83rd Avenue and Happy Valley Road 

Purpose:

Discussion and possible action to concur with the Planning and Zoning Commission’s unanimous (6-0) recommendation to adopt RES. 2022-43, approving an amendment to the General Plan Land Use Map for a 26-acre area generally located north of the northeast corner of 83rd Avenue and Happy Valley Road, from Traditional Residential (2-5 du/ac) to Mixed-Use Main Street.

Summary:

The applicant, Rob Bassett of the Pederson Group Inc., represented by Paul Gilbert of Beus Gilbert McGroder PLLC, is requesting a Minor General Plan Amendment of approximately 26 acres along with 2 associated rezoning requests located at the northeast corner of 83rd Avenue and Happy Valley Road. The request, if approved, would facilitate development of several vacant parcels as an integrated mixed-use project including commercial, residential and religious facility uses.

This request has been proposed in combination with two associated rezoning requests (Cases Z08-02A.3 & Z17-27). These cases will be presented together with a request to take three (3) separate actions.

Please note that the associated staff report, exhibits and findings are contained within the agenda item for Case Z17-27 to avoid redundancy.

 

Corresponding Cases:

 

  1. Aloravita PCD Amendment (Case Z 08-02A.3):  Proposal to remove 26 acres from the Aloravita PCD master plan. This 26 acres will be incorporated into the new 45-acre Trailhead Planned Area Development.
  2. Minor General Plan Amendment (Case GPA 17-04) -- THIS ITEM:  Proposal to re-designate above-affected 26 acres from Traditional Residential (2-5 du/ac) to Mixed-Use Main Street.
  3. The Trailhead PAD (Case Z 17-27):  Proposal to establish a new Planned Area Development (PAD) entitlement over the entire 45 acres for a proposed mixed-use development called The Trailhead.
Previous Actions/Background:

  • On April 7, 2022, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing and voted 6-0, recommending approval of the Minor General Plan Amendment and the associated cases pertaining to the Trailhead. There were eleven (11) speakers in support of the case(s), and six (6) speakers in opposition to the case(s).
Options:

A: Approve as recommended by Staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission; or
B: Approve with modifications; or
C: Deny; or
D: Continue action to a date certain or indefinitely; or
E: Remand to the Planning & Zoning Commission for further consideration.
Staff Recommendation:

APPROVE Case GPA17-04, as recommended by Staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Fiscal Analysis:

This request is not expected to have inordinate budgetary impacts on the City.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Exhibit 1 - Vicinity Map
Exhibit 2: Resolution
Contact Name and Number:  

Chris M. Jacques, AICP, Planning Director (623) 773-7609

Cody Gleason, AICP, Principal Planner (623) 773-7645