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Permit Number: TC-RES-1024-06078
Parcel: 11003102D

Review Status: Requires Resubmit

Review Details: RESIDENTIAL NEW DWELLING v.2

Permit Number - TC-RES-1024-06078
Review Name: RESIDENTIAL NEW DWELLING v.2
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
Review Date Reviewer's Name Type of Review Description Status Comments
01/22/2025 Bldg Permits - Post Review Express PENDING ASSIGNMENT
01/08/2025 Residential Building REQUIRES RESUBMIT Permit Review TC-RES-1024-06078 (4111 E FORT LOWELL RD TUCSON, AZ 85712)
Plan review for the above referenced structure has been completed. This letter reflects comments to be addressed. Provide updated Plans/calculations and a written response Letter to each of the notated items indicating action taken. Resubmitted plans that do not contain a written response Letter addressing each of the notated items indicating action taken, may be delayed until response letter is received.
Code reference, 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC).

>>> Following comment was not addressed:
1. Show the sewer line connection from the washer to the main sewer line.
2. Show all drainage fixtures with connection to the public sewer system, P2602.1.

>>> Additional comments per Zoning review.
3. Per Zoning Review this living space appears to have been converted without permits. Please address Zoning Review comments regarding permit history of the guest suite.
4. If no permit for the guest suite can be provided, additional as-built plans will need to be provided to properly permit the space into livable space.

>>> Additional comments may be forthcoming per response to Zoning Review.

Contact Jeremy Hamblin with any questions: Jeremy.hamblin@tucsonaz.gov
01/22/2025 Site Zoning REQUIRES RESUBMIT PDSD TRANSMITTAL

FROM: Ramiro Olivarez
Planner, Zoning Review Section

PROJECT: TC-RES-1024-06078
4111 E FORT LOWELL RD TUCSON, AZ 85712– RX-1 Zoning
Bedroom, hallway, closet, and laundry room additions (2nd Review)

TRANSMITTAL DATE: 01/22/2025

This site is located in the RX-1 zone (UDC 4.7.6). A single-family residence is a permitted use in this zone (Table 4.8-1) subject to Use Specific Standards 4.9.7.B.6, .8, & .9.

COMMENTS: Please resubmit revised drawings and a detailed response letter, which states how all Zoning Review Section comments were addressed.


1. Pervious Comment: Draw, label, and dimension all structures on the property. Aerial views show a detached shed structure and a shade sail on the south of the property. (Additional comments may be forthcoming based on the setbacks and dimensions drawn on the site plan for these accessory structures.)

Follow up to Comment 1: As depicted and verified on the site plan, there is an existing pergola and shade sail adjacent to Parcel ID 11003100A. This pergola appears in aerial view sometime after 2022. No permit history or activity for this pergola can be verified on Property Research Online. (https://pro.tucsonaz.gov/address_search/4111/E/FORT%20LOWELL/RD).

**Provide permit documentation for the pergola and shade sail for verification or relocate both structures to comply with setback minimum being the Height (H) of the structure when adjacent to a nonresidential zone, Per UDC 6.3-1.A.

On the site plan, in the southwestern corner of the property, depicts an existing 80 SF pergola and shade sail. The perimeter yard setback for these structures do not comply with the RX-1 perimeter yard, which is the Height (H) of the structure when adjacent to a nonresidential zone. At a minimum TWO neighbors setback waiver for each detached structure will be required, UDC Article 6.6.2.D. To secure this neighbor setback waiver the following statement must be provided on the plot plan and be signed and dated by the adjacent property (Parcel ID 11003100A) owner(s) (FORT LOWELL-NSS LTD PARTNERSHIP):

My Name is____________________ and I am the owner of the property located at_______________________. I have reviewed the site plan and I have no objection to structure being located or constructed________ feet from the property line as depicted on the site plan.

Signature: _____________________________

Date: _________________________________



If you are unable to secure both (2) waivers a Design Development Option (DDO) application must be submitted for review and approval.

The following comments are related to the DDO if necessary.

1. DDO Comment: The perimeter yard setback adjacent to Parcel ID 11003100A property line does not comply with the minimum setback. Per UDC 6.3-1.A, the minimum perimeter yard setback is the (H) height of the exterior wall. The structures encroach into the required perimeter yard and will require the approval of a Design Development Option (DDO) before zoning can approve this permit.
The below paperwork can be filled out and submitted with the next submission.
DDO application and requirements can be found at: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/pdsd/documents/planning-amp-zoning/ddo_for_setback_and_height_udc.pdf
For more information about the DDO process contact Mark Castro at mark.castro@tucsonaz.gov or Georgia Pennington at Georgia.Pennington@tucsonaz.gov


2. Previous Comment: Clarify the use of the proposed guest bedroom and the existing guest suite, bedroom, and bath. As a whole, is this an Accessory Dwelling Unit?

Follow up to comment 2: See the following -

As it relates to the labeled Guest Suite: The area depicted on the floor plan is labeled as an existing guest suite and laundry room. However, no permit documentation for this labeled guest suite or laundry room can be verified in historic records. This labeled guest suite in historic records was used as a carport (vehicular use area); the laundry room was used as a patio. Both the laundry room and guest suite will need to be permitted, transitioning from non-habitable to habitable space.

Cooking Range and Unit: A cooking range is considered a unit. This floor plan depicts two cooking ranges (kitchens), indicating two units on this parcel. Per UDC 6.3-1.A., only one unit is permitted in an RX-1 Zone, which this parcel is located in. The second unit, indicated as a "guest suite," may be permitted as an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to comply with zoning regulations.

Definition: "Guest suite" is not a recognized definition in the Unified Development Code. Based on the floor plan depiction and the presence of a kitchen and cooking range, this guest suite is recognized and reviewed as an ADU. An ADU must adhere to the Casita Regulations, which can be found here, https://casitas-in-tucson-cotgis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/new-casita

Permit Requirements: As this will be reviewed as an ADU and a second unit, it will need to be applied for under the Residential New Dwelling Permit category requiring a separate address.

Alternative to ADU: If this addition is not to be considered an ADU but rather a sleeping quarters, the sleeping quarters are limited to a refrigerator that can fit below a sink counter, a wet bar sink, and no cooking facilities.

Laundry Room: The unpermitted laundry room construction plans may be included and permitted under this permit, TC-RES-1024-06078.

3. Comment: Additional comments may be forthcoming on the next review based on the proposed use for the addition and applicable use specific standards.

RESUBMITTAL OF THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED: Provide corrected plan set in the next submittal.

If you have any questions about this transmittal, please contact Ramiro Olivarez Ramiro.Olivarez@tucsonaz.gov
12/12/2024 PDSD Application Completeness Express REVIEW COMPLETED