Permit Review Detail
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
Review Details: SITE FROM MODEL TEMPLATE - INFILL BUILDERS v.2
Permit Number - TC-MDP-0226-00045
Review Name: SITE FROM MODEL TEMPLATE - INFILL BUILDERS v.2
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
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| 04/27/2026 | Bldg Permits - Post Review Express | PENDING ASSIGNMENT | |||
| 04/27/2026 | Residential Zoning | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | PDSD TRANSMITTAL FROM: Jeffrey W. Cassidy, Planner Planning & Development Services Department – Current Zoning Review Section PROJECT: TC-MDP-0226-00045 – Residential Building – SFR (Model master plan TC-MDP-0125-00016) 1753 W VALDEZ CT TUCSON, AZ 85713 (R-1 Zoning) Site Plan Review – 2nd Review TRANSMITTAL DATE: April 27, 2026 This site is in the R-1 Residence Zone (UDC 4.7.8). A single-family residence (SFR) is permitted use in this zone (Table 4.8-2) subject to Use Specific Standards 4.9.7.B.5 - .9 for 1 unit; Plan review for the above referenced SFR has been completed. This letter reflects comments to be addressed. For facilitating a shorter back check time, please provide updated plans and calculations with a written response to each of the notated items indicating action taken. Do not cloud the changes made for comment updates; revisions are processed if changes occur after the permit is issued. 1. COMMENT: A. As part of the passing of Ordinance 12219 this past December of 2025, the following landscaping is required for all new single family residential, middle housing development, and accessory dwelling units, as of January 01, 2026, per UDC 7.6.10. https://middle-housing-cotgis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/Residential-Landscaping-Code 1. One tree / 1,000 floor area. 2. A 5’-0” wide strip of vegetative groundcover is required within the front yard setback per the calculation below (minus the sections that have a driveway and/or pedestrian sidewalk (from the street sidewalk to the units’ front entrance). Parcels with less than 30 lineal feet of street frontage may place the required ground cover in alternate locations indicated on the site plan. (X Linear feet of Street Frontage) – (Y curb cut width) x (5 Foot Depth) = Z Square Feet of required vegetative groundcover. 3. Plants must be low to very low water use with a hardiness rating of 15 degrees Fahrenheit or lower and non-invasive. Options are listed in Section 5-02.5.0 of the Technical Standards Manual. Exceptions to these criteria or plants that are not listed in Section 5-02.5.0 of the Technical Standards Manual, may be approved by the PDSD Landscape Architect. B. Required landscaping must be located as follows: 1. A minimum of fifty percent of the required canopy trees must be located within the front yard setback area. i. Exception: If site constraints prevent new tree placement in a front yard, five shrubs may be substituted per required tree. Required trees must still be placed elsewhere on the site. Shrubs used as a substitute plant material for the required tree shall range from three feet in height by three feet in width, or larger. Shrubs must follow the relevant spacings from utility lines in section 5 01.5.11of the Technical Standards Manual but can be planted one radius of their mature width from foundations, enclosed sidewalks, sidewalks, and curbs. ii. Exception: The tree required for an accessory dwelling unit may be placed anywhere on site. 2. Trees may be planted at varying distances apart. 3. Required landscaping is not restricted to the first 10 feet onto the property from the existing or future right-of-way line. 4. Newly planted trees must be placed at a minimum distance from existing or proposed City of Tucson-owned or private utility-owned lines, as found in section 5-01.5.11 of the Technical Standards Manual. Tree plantings are not permitted in El Paso Gas Easements or under overhead power lines. 5. Trees shall be placed a minimum of ten feet from the center of the tree trunk to any enclosed structure. 6. Trees shall be placed a minimum of five feet from the back of the sidewalk or curb. If this standard cannot be met, then root barriers are required and must be illustrated on the submitted construction plans. 7. Trees must be planted in a six-to-nine-inch depressed planting area of at least 50 square feet (four-foot radius, or alternatives as proposed) and at least ten feet away from a building foundation. 8. Existing, established trees on property, at least 4 inches trunk diameter at chest height, located at least ten feet from the foundation or with an unobstructed dripline at maturity, shall count toward this requirement. The root systems of existing trees used for this requirement must be protected from soil compaction during construction using perimeter protective fencing around the dripline. Established trees are not required to have a depressed planting area. Existing shrubs and vegetative groundcovers may also be used toward the required landscaping. C. Vegetation shall be established, maintained, and sustained throughout its life in support of the City’s tree count, climate, and walkability goals. One of the following two options may be used: 1. Drip or bubbler irrigation with backflow protection. A simple irrigation system can be part of the domestic water supply for the residence. 2. Alternate methods, such as rainwater harvesting, hand watering, and greywater systems, as proposed by the property owner and approved by the PDSD Landscape Architect. D. Example Site Plan with Landscape Graphics, etc. https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/2/pdsd/documents/plan-samples/full-site-plan_feb2026.pdf 2. COMMENT: The site plan provided is incomplete. Specifically: A. Provide Middle Housing landscape graphics and associated notes. B. Per approved TD-DIV-0324-00032, update the following property dimensions to match the plat: 142’-8” to 143.09’, 108’-7” to 108.39’, 47’-0” to 46.97’ and combine 12’-3 and 5’-3” to 15.94’. 3. COMMENT: Additional comments may be forthcoming on the next review based on responses to Zoning and other PDSD reviewer comments. RESUBMITTAL OF THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED: 1. Corrected building permit 2. Provide a detailed response letter with your submittal that clearly shows how you have addressed all Zoning comments. 3. Resubmit ALL documents associated with this permit To resubmit visit Tucson Development Center at https://tdc-online.tucsonaz.gov/#/home Instructions for resubmittal - https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/pdsd/documents/tdc-faq/old-pdfs/double-old/resubmittals.pdf If you have any questions about this transmittal, please contact jeffrey.cassidy@tucsonaz.gov The Unified Development Code (UDC) can be found at: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Planning-Development-Services/Codes/Zoning-Code |
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| 04/17/2026 | PDSD Application Completeness Express | REVIEW COMPLETED |