Permit Review Detail
Review Status: In Review
Review Details: DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE NEW v.1
Permit Number - TD-DEV-0326-00072
Review Name: DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE NEW v.1
Review Status: In Review
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
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| N/A | Entitlements Standard | PENDING ASSIGNMENT | |||
| N/A | External Reviewers - Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Standard | PENDING ASSIGNMENT | |||
| N/A | External Reviewers - COT Parks & Recreation Standard | PENDING ASSIGNMENT | |||
| N/A | Fire New Construction Standard | PENDING ASSIGNMENT | |||
| N/A | NPPO Standard | PENDING ASSIGNMENT | |||
| N/A | ROW Engineering Review Standard | PENDING ASSIGNMENT | |||
| N/A | Site Engineering Standard | PENDING ASSIGNMENT | |||
| N/A | Site Landscape Standard | PENDING ASSIGNMENT | |||
| 03/31/2026 | External Reviewers - Tucson Airport Authority Standard | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | March 29, 2026 Planning and Development Services City of Tucson 201 North Stone Avenue Tucson, AZ. 85701 RE: TD-DEV-0326-00072, 1st Submittal, Autozone 10780 / 4975 E Benson Highway, Tucson, AZ. 85706, Received March 25, 2026 To whom this may concern, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on TD-DEV-0326-00072, 1st Submittal, a development plan for a new retail commercial use at 4975 E Benson Highway. This development is located in the S.E. quarter of the S.W. quarter of Section 11, Township 15S, Range 14E, of the Gila and Salt River Meridian. The development site occupies parcel number 140-36-3500, covers approximately 1.41 ± acres, and is zoned as Planned Area Development 21 (PAD-21). The nearest major roadway intersection is East Littletown Road and East Valencia Road, approximately 1,000 feet to the east of the subject development. This site does lie within the Tucson International Airport avigation easement requirements and public disclosure area, FAA traffic pattern airspace, and FAA Part 77 airspace. Below are the responses that the FAA Notice Criteria Tool provided on the applicant’s project. 1) Based on the information you provided, you are required to file notice with the FAA. You must submit notice at least 45 days before the start of the proposed construction or alteration or the date an application for a construction permit is filed, whichever is earliest. 2) Note: If you propose construction or alteration that is subject to the licensing requirements of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), you must submit notice to the FAA on or before the date that an application is filed with the FCC. Visit FCC Licensing to learn more. The Tucson Airport Authority is requiring a resubmittal of this project. The below conditions of approval must be added into the revised notes of the development plan. Conditions of approval: 1. “The applicant shall file FAA Form 7460 with the FAA at least 45 days before construction activities begin unless FAA staff, with the Obstruction Evaluation / Airport Airspace Analysis (OE/AAA), provides the project applicant with written communication that filing FAA Form 7460 is not required. It is highly recommended that the applicant file earlier than 45 days to provide the applicant with sufficient time to respond to any concerns which are identified by the FAA. Any cranes which are used must also be identified with Form 7460. Please file Form 7460 at https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/portal.jsp” Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this comment letter. I can be reached by email at srobidoux@flytucson.com or by telephone at 520- 573-4811. Respectfully, Scott Robidoux, C.M. Manager of Planning cc file |
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| 04/14/2026 | Site Zoning Standard | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | CDRC TRANSMITTAL FROM: Bobby Parsons PDSD Zoning Review Section PROJECT: New Autozone - 4975 E. Benson Hwy. Tucson, AZ 85706 Development Package (1st Review) TD-DEV-0326-00072 TRANSMITTAL DATE: 4/14/2026 DUE DATE: 4/16/2026 COMMENTS: Please resubmit revised drawings and any redlined plans along with a detailed response letter, which states how all Zoning Review Section comments were addressed. Section 3.3.3.G.5.c UDC, An applicant has one year from the date of application to obtain approval of a site plan that complies with zoning and other development requirements in effect at the time of application, unless an ordinance adopted by Mayor and Council during this period states otherwise. A site plan application that has been in review for a period of one year and has not yet been approved is considered denied. To continue the review of a site plan for the property, a new site plan must be submitted that complies with regulations in effect at the time of re-submittal. The new submittal initiates a new one-year review period. One year Expiration date is March 25, 2026. SECTION 2-06.0.0: DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE (TENTATIVE PLATS AND SITE PLANS) 2-06.3.0 FORMAT REQUIREMENTS CONTENT REQUIREMENTS 2-06.4.2 - The title block shall include the following information and be provided on each sheet: 2-06.4.3 - The administrative street address and relevant case numbers (development package document, subdivision, rezoning, board of adjustment, DDO, MDR, DSMR, overlay, etc.) shall be provided adjacent to the title block on each sheet. 1. COMMENT: 2-06.4.3 - Provide the development package number, TD-DEV-0326-00072, adjacent to the title block on each sheet. 2-06.4.6 - If the project is located within the boundaries of a Planned Area Development (PAD) zone, include a reduced-scale map of the PAD on the first sheet, indicating the location of the portion being developed. 2. COMMENT: 2-06.4.6 – Please include a reduced scale map of the entire PAD-21 on the first sheet as noted by the standard above. 2-06.4.7 - General Notes The following general notes are required. Additional notes specific to each plan are required where applicable. Zoning and Land Use Notes 2-06.4.7.A.3 - If the plan/plat has been prepared in conjunction with a rezoning application, add the following note next to the existing zoning note: "Proposed zoning is ____." List the applicable rezoning file number and conditions of approval. Also place the C9-__-__ (if applicable) and the plan/plat file numbers in the lower right corner of each sheet. 3. COMMENT: 2-06.4.7.A.3 – Please include the rezoning case number (C9-12-03) in the lower right corner as noted by the standard above. 2-06.4.7.A.4 - Identify the existing and proposed use of the property as classified per the UDC. List all UDC sections applicable to the proposed uses. 4. COMMENT: 2-06.4.7.A.4 – Please update the use to Retail Trade: General Merchandise Sales subject to Use Specific Standards 4.9.9.B.1 as noted by the standard above. 2-06.4.7.A.6 - If a plan or plat is prepared in conjunction with other applications or overlays or the parcel being developed is subject to conditions of an application processed previously, additional information must be added to the plan. Such applications and overlays include, but are not limited to: annexations; rezonings; special exceptions; Board of Adjustment variances; Design Development Options; Technical Standard Modification Request; overlays (Airport Environs Zone, Environmental Resource Zone, Gateway Corridor Zone, Hillside Development Zone, Historic Preservation Zone, Major Streets and Routes, Rio Nuevo District, Scenic Corridor Zone, WASH); Modification of Development Regulations through the Downtown Area Infill Incentive District or Rio Nuevo District; Downtown Heritage Incentive Zone; or, Design Review Board. Provide the following information on the plan. 5. COMMENT: 2-06.4.7.A.6 – Include a note stating “this project is designed to meet the overlay zone(s) criteria. UDC Article 5.4 Major Streets and Routes Setback Zone (MS&R). 2-06.4.9 - Information on Proposed Development The following information on the proposed project shall be shown on the drawing or added as notes. 2-06.4.9.H.5.a - Show all motor vehicle off-street parking spaces provided, fully dimensioned. As a note, provide calculations on the number of spaces required (include the ratio used) and the number provided, including the number of spaces required and provided for the physically disabled. The drawing should indicate parking space locations for the physically disabled. A typical parking space detail shall be provided for both standard parking spaces and those for the physically disabled. For information on parking requirements for the physically disabled, refer to adopted building and accessibility codes of the City of Tucson. Design criteria for parking spaces and access are located in Section 7.4.6, Motor Vehicle Use Area Design Criteria, of the UDC. 6. COMMENT: 2-06.4.9.H.5.a – Per PAD-21 Section 111.C.1, please provide a comprehensive parking calculation table of all vehicular parking for Valencia Crossing PAD. 2-06.4.9.L - All proposed easements (utility, sewer, drainage, access, etc.) are to be dimensioned and labeled as to their purposes and whether they will be public or private. The easements may have to be recorded and the recordation information added to the development package prior to approval. 7. COMMENT: 2-06.4.9.L – As plans call out “existing 20’ access easement is proposed to be vacated”, please include the recordation information as noted by the standard above. 2-06.4.9.Q - Provide the square footage and the height of each commercial, industrial, or business structure and the specific use proposed within the footprint of the building(s). 8. COMMENT: 2-06.4.9.Q – Please list the use as General Merchandise Sales within the footprint of the building as noted by the standard above. ***For additional information on the any standard presented in this memo, please refer to the City of Tucson “Unified Development Code” – Administrative Manual Section 2-06 or Technical Standards noted in the comments. https://www.tucsonaz.gov/pdsd/all-codes-plans-determinations *** If you have any questions about this transmittal, Contact Bobby Parsons at Robert.Parsons@tucsonaz.gov. RESUBMITTAL OF THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED: Revised development package and comment response letter. To resubmit visit Tucson Development Center at https://tdc-online.tucsonaz.gov/#/home. Instructions for resubmittal - https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/pdsd/website/Resubmittals.pdf. |
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| 03/19/2026 | CDRC Application Completeness Express | REVIEW COMPLETED | |||
| 03/25/2026 | CDRC Review Coordinator Express | REVIEW COMPLETED | CDRC added Parks, Entitlements, Addressing,TAA, ADOT, TEP, PAG, USPS, and SWG to the workflow. Review request email sent to Parks, Entitlements, Addressing, TAA, ADOT, and TEP. FYI email sent to PAG, USPS, SWG. | ||
| 04/13/2026 | Commercial Plumbing Standard | REVIEW COMPLETED | |||
| 03/31/2026 | External Reviewers - Pima Association of Governments Standard | REVIEW COMPLETED | CDRC sent FYI email sent to PAG, USPS, SWG. No further action is required. | ||
| 03/26/2026 | External Reviewers - Pima County Addressing Standard | REVIEW COMPLETED | Good afternoon, Pima County Addressing approves of TD-DEV-0326-00072. Please note the correct address for the project is 5031 E Valencia Rd. Thank you, David Wilging Planner I - Addressing Division Pima County Development Services 201 N. Stone Avenue 1st Floor Tucson, Arizona 85701 520-724-6381 |
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| 03/31/2026 | External Reviewers - Southwest Gas Standard | REVIEW COMPLETED | CDRC sent FYI email sent to PAG, USPS, SWG. No further action is required. | ||
| 04/09/2026 | External Reviewers - Tucson Electric Power (TEP) Standard | REVIEW COMPLETED | April 9, 2026 WO#T180183 City of Tucson Planning and Development Services Attn: CDRC Admin Team Dear CDRC Admin Team Subject: Autozone 10780 TD-DEV-0326-00072 Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP) has reviewed and approved the development plan submitted 3/25/2026. There are existing facilities within the development which are not depicted upon the plan. No apparent conlicts. Enclosed is a copy of a TEP facilities map showing the approximate location of the existing facilities. Any relocation costs will be billable to the customer. To apply for electric service, please call the New Construction department at (520) 918-8300. Please submit a final set of plans including approved site, electric load, paving off-site improvements and irrigation plans. If available, include a PDF version of the plans. If easements are required, they will be secured by separate instrument. Should you have any easement questions, please contact our Land Resources Department, LandReviews@tep.com. Should you have any technical questions, please contact the area designer, Martin Salazar (520) 305-6713 msalazar@tep.com Sincerely, Design Admins Design Admins Tucson Electric Power |
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| 03/31/2026 | External Reviewers - United States Postal Service (USPS) Standard | REVIEW COMPLETED | CDRC sent FYI email sent to PAG, USPS, SWG. No further action is required. | ||
| 03/20/2026 | OK to Submit - Engineering Fast | REVIEW COMPLETED | |||
| 03/25/2026 | OK to Submit - Zoning Fast | REVIEW COMPLETED | |||
| 04/02/2026 | ROW Review | REVIEW COMPLETED |