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Permit Number: TC-RES-1025-05136
Parcel: 125130830

Address:
3217 E 3RD ST

Review Status: Requires Resubmit

Review Details: RESIDENTIAL ADD/ALT v.1

Permit Number - TC-RES-1025-05136
Review Name: RESIDENTIAL ADD/ALT v.1
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
Review Date Reviewer's Name Type of Review Description Status Comments
11/12/2025 Residential Building - Standard APPROVED
11/12/2025 Bldg Permits - Post Review Express PENDING ASSIGNMENT
10/31/2025 Residential Zoning REQUIRES RESUBMIT PDSD TRANSMITTAL

FROM: Jeffrey W. Cassidy, Planner
Planning & Development Services Department – Current Zoning Review Section

PROJECT: TC-RES- 1025-05136 – Residential Building – Demo Existing Garage, Build new garage in same non-conforming (setbacks) location
3217 E 3RD ST TUCSON, AZ 85716 (R-3 Zoning)
Site Plan Review – 1st Review

TRANSMITTAL DATE: October 31, 2025

This site is in the R-3 Residence Zone (UDC 4.7.12). A single-family residence is permitted use in this zone (Table 4.8-2) subject to Use Specific Standards 4.9.7.B.6.

Plan review for the above referenced garage 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.

SCOPE OF REVIEW:
The scope of this plan review covers zoning, use(s), legal description, adjacent properties, setbacks (building or wall heights), dimensional standards, property permitting history, density (units/lot size), and lot calculation (enclosed building and structure, parking, and driveway versus overall lot size) requirements. All code references are to the Tucson, AZ Unified Development Code. All features were checked only to the extent allowed by the submittals provided. All portions of this project are assumed to meet or will meet other departmental requirements, conditions, and concerns before permit approval.

PLANS AND ELEVATIONS OR DRAWING SET:

1. COMMENT: Per TABLE 6.3-2.A of the UDC (referenced below), the perimeter yard setback(s) along the north and west property line(s) are 6’ or 2/3 the height of the proposed garage WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

a) Regarding the West Property Line Setback currently drawn in the same location of the existing garage to be demolished (5’-8”):

Secure a neighbor setback waiver (provided below) signed and dated by the property owner(s) to the west:

(Neighbor Waiver Sample – Copy and Paste, exactly as shown, onto Site Plan):

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:___________________________

Mi hombre es ________________ y yo soy el dueño de la propiedad ubicada en la
_____________________. He revisado el plan y no tengo ninguna objeción a que
estructura se encuentra o construye ____________ desde la línea de propiedad,
como se muestra en el plan.
Firma: _________________________Fecha: ________________________________

b) Regarding the North Property Line Setback currently drawn in the same location of the existing garage to be demolished (3’-9”):

As the alley is 20’-0” wide a Design Development Option (or DDO) which affords an attempt to seek relief from the setback requirements. Zoning will not be able to approve the permit application until the DDO is approved. This information is linked here:

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Planning-Development-Services/Planning-Zoning-Applications/Zoning-Administration#section-3

To submit a DDO application, apply for a new sub-record under this permit at TDC Online.

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/2/pdsd/documents/tdc-faq/new-pdfs/sub-records.pdf

See below for more information on the DDO process.

Additionally, in the general notes refer to and copy and paste the verbiage from UDC 9.2.3. and 9.2.4.B thru D as this will assist the reviewer in understanding the existing legal non-conforming nature of the existing setbacks you are essentially asking to have re-created.

2. COMMENT: Additional comments may be forthcoming on the next review based on responses to Zoning and other the PDSD reviewer comments.

DDO application and requirements can be found at: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Planning-Development-Services/Planning-Zoning-Applications/Zoning-Administration . Note that multiple DDO’s can be submitted concurrently on the same application.

To submit a DDO application, apply for a new sub-record under this permit at TDC Online. In order to get this specific review scheduled and if you have questions about the DDO application or process please contact Mark Castro at Mark.Castro@tucsonaz.gov or Georgia Pennington at Georgia.Pennington@tucsonaz.gov. Zoning cannot approve the zoning review portion of the permit until the DDO has been approved.

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 (all drawings in sheet index)

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 .
10/23/2025 PDSD Application Completeness Express REVIEW COMPLETED