Plan Review Detail
Review Status: Approved
Review Details: ENTITLEMENT REVIEW v.1
Plan Number - TP-ENT-0126-00001
Review Name: ENTITLEMENT REVIEW v.1
Review Status: Approved
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
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| Transportation Landscape Review | APPROVED | ||||
| Real Estate | NOT REQUIRED | If any action is required to address property rights (dedications, easements, etc), please contact the Real Estate Division 520-791-4181. | |||
| Streetcar Track Access Review | NOT REQUIRED | ||||
| Entitlement Review Coordinator Express | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| Entitlements | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| External Reviewers - Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) | REVIEW COMPLETED | Thank you for the opportunity to review this special exception. ADOT has no comments. Rick Freije, M.S.C.E., P.E. Assistant Regional Traffic Engineer SOUTHERN REGION TRAFFIC 1221 S 2nd Ave. Tucson, AZ 85713 Office: 520.388.4203 Mobile: 520.576.8614 | azdot.gov |
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| External Reviewers - AZ State Land | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| External Reviewers - COT Environmental Services | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| External Reviewers - COT Parks & Recreation | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| External Reviewers - Davis Monthan AFB | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| External Reviewers - PC RFCD | REVIEW COMPLETED | The Pima County Flood Control District has no objection to this Special Exception. Patricia Gilbert Project Manager Floodplain Management Division Pima County Regional Flood Control District 201 North Stone Ave 9th Floor Tucson, Arizona, 85701 Direct - 520.724.4600 |
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| External Reviewers - Pima Association of Governments | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| External Reviewers - Pima County Addressing | REVIEW COMPLETED | Pima County Addressing does not have comments for case TP-ENT-0126-00001. 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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| External Reviewers - Pima County Assessor | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| External Reviewers - Pima County Development Services | REVIEW COMPLETED | Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on City of Tucson TP-ENT-1026-00001 – E. Blacklidge Rd, for a special action to add a drive-thru and increase the marijuana use to incorporate all of the 6,502 sq ft building on the site, located on the north side of E. Blacklidge Road, located at the northeast corner of Blacklidge and N. Stone Av. The request represents a modification to an existing commercial use, specifically a marijuana dispensary, by adding square footage to the use in the form of additional existing square footage of the structure, and to add a drive-thru. The site is an area of mixed commercial and residential uses – and the proposed uses in this request appear to be compatible with the surrounding land uses. Pima County Development Services Department, Planning Division supports the proposed rezoning request. Sincerely, Spencer Hickman |
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| External Reviewers - Pima County Natural Resources | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| External Reviewers - Pima County Transportation | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| External Reviewers - Pima County Wastewater (RWRD) | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| External Reviewers - Tohono Oodham | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| External Reviewers - Tucson Airport Authority | REVIEW COMPLETED | RE: TP-ENT-0126-00001, Ponderosa Dispensary Special Exception – 25 E Blacklidge Dr, is seeking to add a drive-thru and increase the marijuana use to incorporate the entire 6,502 square foot building to facilitate drive-thru staging and storage., Ward 3, Received February 10, 2026 Dear Mr. Olivas, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on TP-ENT-0126-00001 – 25 E Blacklidge Dr, a request by DESA for a special exception land use permit of an approximately 0.83 acres to allow for a drive through and storage space. This special exception land use permit is located 100 feet northeast of intersection of North Stone Avenue and East Blacklidge Drive. The Tucson Airport Authority approves the subject special exception land use request and does not have any additional comments to provide. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this comment letter. I may be reached by email at srobidoux@flytucson.com or by telephone at 520-573-4811. |
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| External Reviewers - Tucson Electric Power (TEP) | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| External Reviewers - Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| Fire New Construction | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| Historic | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| IPC - Entitlements | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| IPC - Fire New Construction | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| IPC - Site Engineering | REVIEW COMPLETED | No comments | |||
| IPC - Site Zoning | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| IPC - Traffic Engineering | REVIEW COMPLETED | Design team took into account DTM's comments from 12/5/2025 coordination meeting. With revising to a concrete apron style driveway (removing radial style) and adding the delineators to prevent drive-thru entries from Blacklidge, DTM Traffic Engineering is comfortable with the western Blacklidge driveway remaining for the site. Recommend considering that a Right Turn Only sign be placed so that traffic exiting the site goes toward the arterial (Stone Ave) and not drive through the neighborhood. | |||
| ROW Engineering Review | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| Signs | REVIEW COMPLETED | All proposed signage must conform to current code standards. | |||
| Site Engineering | REVIEW COMPLETED | Site engineering has no comments | |||
| Site Landscape | REVIEW COMPLETED | PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT REVIEWER: CHAD KELLER, RLA SITE LANDSCAPE/NATIVE PLANT PRESERVATION SECTION PROJECT DESCRIPTION: (SPECIAL EXCEPTION) APPLICANT IS SEEKING TO ADD A DRIVE-THRU AND INCREASE THE MARIJUANA USE TO INCORPORATE THE ENTIRE 6,050 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING TO FACILITATE DRIVE-THRU STAGING AND STORAGE ACTIVITY NO: TP-ENT-0126-00001 ADDRESS: 25 E BLACKLIDGE DR ZONING: COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-2) LAND USE: DISPENSARY 02.27.2026 THE COMMENTS PROVIDED ARE PRELIMINARY AND ARE NOT TO BE ASSUMED AS A COMPLETE REVIEW OF THE PROPOSAL. DURING THE DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE REVIEW PROCESS, A FULL REVIEW WILL BE MADE BY THE SITE LANDSCAPE/NPPO REVIEW SECTION TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE CITY OF TUCSON UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, TECHNICAL STANDARDS MANUAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SITE LANDSCAPE, NATIVE PLANTS AND RAINWATER HARVESTING. SITE LANDSCAPE/NPPO COMMENTS: 1. Previous review comments under pre-application ACTIVITY NO: TP-PRE-1025-00226 dated 11.17.2025 have been considered and implemented on to this current preliminary development plan graphic. PREVIOUS PRE-APPLICATION COMMENTS: “Any plant material affected by this addition shall be moved or replaced and located on the south side of the new wall at the same number and size required on the originally approved landscape plans. Adjust the irrigation layout as necessary for the plants that have to be moved. The wall placement and landscape requirements have been discussed and coordinated with the engineer prior to this pre-application meeting. *During the pre-application conference with the Applicant(s) the following recommendations where discussed: Include a leader call out to the PDP stating that the planting and irrigation modifications due to the new screen wall location will be handled through a revision to the approved development package.” Thank you. Chad Keller, RLA Landscape Architect chad.keller@tucsonaz.gov 520.837.4923 |
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| Site Zoning | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| Sun Tran Review | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| Transportation - Bike/Ped | REVIEW COMPLETED | ||||
| Tucson Water New Area Development | REVIEW COMPLETED | Tucson Water has no objection to the proposed drive-thru at 25 E Blacklidge Dr. This parcel is already served by a 5/8" meter, Meter No. 250693582, and there is an ARV located on the property. If the bollard wall interferes with the existing ARV and it needs to be relocated, please contact Tucson Water New Services. |