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Plan Review Detail
Plan Number: TP-PRE-0425-00083
Parcel: 10703165E
Review Status: Approved
Review Details: PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE REVIEW v.1
Plan Number - TP-PRE-0425-00083
Review Name: PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE REVIEW v.1
Review Status: Approved
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
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| Entitlements | REVIEW COMPLETED | This is a request to rezone a 7.82 acre vacant parcel from R-2 to 1-1 zoning. The rezoning site is located in the 1900 block of West Copper Street, approximately 1160 feet north of Grant Road and 220 feet west of Jackrabbit Avenue. The preliminary development plan proposes one 105,000 square-foot, single-story building with a height of 45-feet. The applicant proposes to develop the site for industrial, warehousing, commercial, and accessory office use. Vehicular access to the site is proposed to be from Jackrabbit Avenue connecting to Grant Road. Immediately to the south and east of the rezoning site are industrial uses, zoned 1-1. To the north is the Santa Cruz River and linear park, zoned R-2 and C-1. West of the site are three 200-foot tall communications towers located on parcels zoned R-2. The rezoning site is located within a designated business center as identified on the Future Growth Scenario Map of Plan Tucson. Business centers are major commercial or employment districts that act as major drivers of Tucson's economy, and include commercial, office, industrial, or retail uses. As previously indicated, the proposed rezoning site is within Santa Cruz Area Plan Key Parcel 11. Commercial, office or industrial zoning east of Silvercroft Wash and north of Grant Road is supported by the SCAP. New development near existing neighborhoods should be designed and scaled to be compatible with existing neighborhood characteristics. The proposed building shall comply with the Use Specific Standards and Dimensional Standards in conformance with the Unified Development Code (UDC) including, but not limited to, setbacks, and building height in the proposed I-1 Industrial zone. Key comments are as follows: Rezoning – Planning & Development Services Pre-submittal Review Page 4 of 5 TP-PRE-0425–00083 1901 W. Copper Street (Ward 3) • Is the proposed project site strictly for POD storage? • Provide description of types/quantities of products being stored; • What are normal business hours of operation; • What is a security plan for the building; • Estimate number of employees and shifts; • Estimate automobile and truck traffic (ADT’s) and number of trucks parked overnight; • Submit an Amended Exhibit with any updated names, dates/information. A new application will need to be filed for REZONING. Key steps with the rezoning include: 1. Prepare a Design Compatibility Report (DCR); 2. Discuss the DCR and address prior C9-14-08 Conditions (attached) and Reports such as: Land Use Compatibility, Drainage/Grading/Vegetation/Screening/Heat Island Mitigation, Road Improvements/Vehicular Access/Circulation, and Geotechnical Analysis at time of the submittal of the Development Package (DP); and, 3. Prepare a Proposed Development Plan (PDP) – including, but not limited to, calling out required parking, building setbacks, and outdoor storage per the Unified Development Code (UDC) and prior conditions. In order to process the rezoning, the following general steps are required: 1. Hold a Neighborhood Meeting as outlined in Section 3.2.2. of the Unified Development Code. For Rezoning Applications a single neighborhood meeting shall be held. The mailed notice must be mailed at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting and sent by first class mail to property owners within 400 feet of the property, registered neighborhood associations within one (1) mile of proposal, and the Council Ward offices where the project is located. In addition, the following applies: a. The meeting shall occur not more than 60 days prior to the date of the submittal of the application. b. Documentation of the offer to meet and a summary of the meeting must be submitted with the application. c. The meeting must be held at or near the subject site. d. Mailing labels for neighborhood notice will need to be acquired from PDSD. e. Please reach out to Ward Office before the neighborhood meeting. 2. Project will need to be scheduled for a Zoning Examiner (ZE) Public Hearing as outlined in Section 3.5.3 of the Unified Development Code. 3. Mayor and Council Actions will need to occur as outlined in Section 3.5.3 of the Unified Development Code. |
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| Fire New Construction | REVIEW COMPLETED | TP-PRE-0425-00083 • Pre-Application Conference Review v1 • 1901 W COPPER ST TUCSON, AZ 85745: Based on the information provided, TFD has no comments at this time. Questions: patricia.shelton@tucsonaz.gov / 520.837.7082 |
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| Site Engineering | REVIEW COMPLETED | Per previous rezoning: 1. Balanced basin detention and first flush retention will be required. 2. The significant near vertical 22 foot drop off from the proposed parking lot/building needs to be addressed through a geotechnical analysis. 3. Due to proximity to the Santa Cruz River PCRFCD will need to be included in the review to ensure no adverse impact from the development occurs to their maintained property/infrastructure. Stephen Blood (520) 837-4958 Stephen.blood@tucsonaz.gov |
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| Site Landscape | REVIEW COMPLETED | CDRC TRANSMITTAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT REVIEWER: CHAD KELLER, RLA SITE LANDSCAPE/NATIVE PLANT PRESERVATION SECTION PROJECT: REZONING FROM R-2 TO I-1 FOR COMMERCIAL STORAGE, WAREHOUSE, AND RELATED OFFICE USE ACTIVITY NO: TP-PRE-0425-00083 ADDRESS: 1901 W COPPER ST ZONING: R-2 RESIDENCE ZONE PROPOSED LAND USE: COMMERCIAL (STORAGE, WAREHOUSE & OFFICE) This plan has been reviewed for compliance with applicable development criteria in the City of Tucson Unified Development Code (UDC) Administrative Manual (AM) Section 2-11 and Technical Manual (TM) Section for landscape, native plants, and water harvesting. 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 and NPPO section to ensure compliance with the applicable UDC development criteria and Technical Standards. SITE LANDSCAPE/NPPO COMMENTS: Per Zoning: (C9-14-08) Arizona Lotus Copper Street, R-2 to I-1, City Manager's Report item 19 and 20 below: - The landscape border along the full length of the north property line shall be solely of native Sonoran Desert vegetation that will include native shrubs, plants and trees of the Sonoran Desert. There shall be a native tree planted for every twenty linear feet along the northern perimeter. Where space permits, trees may be clustered to create a more natural growth pattern along the edge of the Santa Cruz River corridor. The native Sonoran Desert vegetation landscape border shall be on a drip-irrigation system for a minimum of two years or more until trees are stable with the annual rain precipitation. Any failed tree, plant, or shrub shall be replaced with native Sonoran Desert vegetation. - The development package shall include a recorded, ten (10) foot wide, off-site landscape easement adjacent to the full length of the southwestern property line with a length of 445 linear feet. Landscape border to include a native Sonoran Desert tree for every twenty-five linear feet, to provide a reasonable visual quality for the residential neighborhood west of Silvercroft Wash. 1. A NPPO or a NPPO Waiver is required per UDC 7.7. SEE UDC 7.7.3. APPLICABILITY; UDC 7.7.4 NPPO GENERAL PROVISIONS AND STANDARDS; UDC 7.7.4.C. PLAN APPROVAL PRIOR TO PERMITTING; UDC 7.7.4.D. PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE 7.7.5.C.5; ALSO SEE AM 2-11.3.0 PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS. PDSD will provide the applicant with the NPPO Waiver form upon request. 2. UDC 7.6.2. APPLICABILITY The provisions of this section apply to the following: A. All new development; and, B. Expansion of existing development, as provided below: 1. Buildings Greater Than 10,000 Square Feet On sites where the gross floor area of the existing building (s) is more than 10,000 square feet, expansion in square footage of land area, floor area, lot coverage, or vehicular use area as follows: b. If the expansion is 25% or greater or if expansions as of February 15, 1991, cumulatively result in a 25% or greater expansion in land area, floor area, lot coverage, or vehicular use area, the standards of this section apply to the entire site. Preparation of the landscape plan shall adhere to UDC 7.6.4 and Administrative Manual 2-10. 3. Provide the required number of trees in all vehicular parking areas (1 tree to 4 parking spaces) per UDC 7.6.4.B.1. Trees are to be distributed evenly throughout the parking area, UDC 7.6.4.1.B.1, UDC Technical Standards Manual 5-01-.3.2 and UDC 7.6.4.B.1.a. 4. An interior landscape borders is required on the north and the west property boundaries of the site per UDC 7.6.4.C-2 and Table 7.6.4-1. See UDC 7.6.4.C for landscape border requirements. Commercial land use adjacent to Residential zone requires a 10’ interior landscape border and a 6’ masonry wall located on the property line. 5. A drip irrigation plan and details are required for all proposed landscape planting areas. 6. All landscape plans shall incorporate water conserving design as defined in UDC Section 7.6.6, Use of Water, and as described in the Technical Standards Manual 5.01-5.11. 7. A Commercial Rainwater Harvesting plan is required: See Technical Standards Manual 4-01.3.0 RAINWATER HARVESTING PLAN. A Rainwater Harvesting Plan shall be submitted with all applications for commercial developments at which landscaping is required. The Rainwater Harvesting Plan shall consist of two elements: A Site Water Budget Calculation Spreadsheet and a Water Harvesting Implementation Plan. Preparation of the Rainwater Harvesting Plan elements require coordination between project managers, site engineers and landscape architects from the inception of the project. The Landscape Plan should match the Commercial Rainwater Harvesting Plan as well as the Grading Plan. The two elements of the Rainwater Harvesting Plan shall illustrate how water harvesting will meet 50% of annual landscape water demand, as required by the ordinance. If a copy of the Site Water Budget Spreadsheet is needed, please reach out to the contact information at the bottom of these comments. 8. Coordinate the Landscape Plan, Commercial Rainwater Harvesting Plan and the Civil Grading Plans to have identical basin size, grades, spot elevations and curb cut locations. 9. Maximize rainwater harvesting across the site into all landscape areas, including the street landscape borders and planting islands for the required trees in the parking area. 10. A separate irrigation water meter is required. Please label irrigation meter as “irrigation only”. See TSM 4-01.6.0 Thank you. Chad Keller, RLA Landscape Architect chad.keller@tucsonaz.gov 520.837.4923 |
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| Site Zoning | REVIEW COMPLETED | CDRC TRANSMITTAL TO: Planning & Development Services Department FROM: Fernando L. García PDSD Zoning Review Section PROJECT: 1901 W Copper St, Tucson, AZ 85745 Parcel(s): 10703165E, 10703165F, 10703166A Current Zoning: R-2 Proposed Zoning: I-1 Rezoning Pre-Submittal Conference (1st Review) TP-PRE-0425-00083 TRANSMITTAL DATE: May 13, 2025 1. Upon effectuation of a rezoning, any proposed development must comply with the City of Tucson Unified Development Code (UDC) Administrative Manual Chapter 2-06 – Development Package (DP). Building permits can be submitted and reviewed concurrently with the development package but the building plans cannot be approved until the development package is approved and the building plans are reviewed for consistency. 2. Proof of lot combination of the three component parcels will be required before issuance of the development package (DP). 3. Per UDC Table 4.8-4, the proposed use (PODS storage facility) appears to be: Storage Land Use Group – Commercial Storage, which is a permitted use in the I-1 zone, subject to use-specific standard 4.9.10.A and 4.9.13.Q. 4. Per UDC Table 6.3-5.A, dimensional standards in the I-1 zone are listed below: a. Maximum building height (as measured from design grade): 75’ b. Maximum lot coverage: N/A c. Perimeter Yard (as measured from property line): i. Per UDC 6.4.5.C.2, nonresidential development abutting a local Street requires a 20’ setback. The subject parcels have no street frontage. ii. Interior setback to a nonresidential zone (to any adjacent C-1 or other I-1 parcels): 0’ iii. Interior setback to a residential zone (to any R-1/2 zone within 20’ of the property line, including across an alley or street): 1.5 times the height of the adjacent building wall iv. Setback dimensions were not provided on the submitted plans, and as such, could not be verified. 5. A cross-access agreement will be required for access through the adjacent parcel to W Copper St. 6. Per UDC Table 7.4.4-1, for a “commercial storage”, the motor vehicle parking requirements are as follows: a. 1 space per 5,000 sq. ft. GFA, plus 1 space per 5,000 sq. ft. of outdoor storage area for the first 20,000 sq. ft. of outdoor storage area, plus 1 space per 10,000 sq. ft. of outdoor storage area over 20,000 sq. ft. of outdoor storage area b. Parking calculations below are an estimate based upon information provided on the submitted plans and may be incomplete, or incorrect, based upon the veracity or clarity of the information provided in the plans. 7. Motor vehicle use areas must be designed in accordance with UDC 7.4.6, to include required parking area access lane (PAAL) widths for one and/or two-way lanes. a. A two-way access lane or PAAL within a storage use development must be 30’. b. A one-way PAAL within a storage use development must be 20’. If the 26’ PAAL within the southern parking area is meant to be two-way, then it’s width should increase, or a Technical Standards Modification Request will be necessary to modify this requirement. 8. Per UDC Table 7.4.8-1, bicycle parking requirements are as follows: a. Storage Use Group – Commercial Storage: i. Short-Term Bicycle Parking: 0 spaces ii. Long-Term Bicycle Parking: 1 space per 40,000 sq. ft. GFA. Minimum requirement is 2 spaces. Maximum requirement is 10 spaces. b. Ensure bicycle parking design is consistent with UDC Section 7.4.9. 9. Per UDC Table 7.4.11-1, storage uses do not require electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). 10. Ensure pedestrian access standards found in section 7.8 of the UDC and sections 7-01.0.0 and 10-01.0.0 of the Technical Standards Manual are met. a. Pedestrian circulation was not clearly articulated on the provided plans, and as such, a more complete review could not be conducted. b. Per UDC TSM 7-01.3.4.1., “a sidewalk is required adjacent and parallel to any access lane or PAAL on the side where buildings are located”. None is shown along the western and northern PAALs. c. The areas within the development which must be connected include, but are not limited to, all buildings, all bicycle and vehicle parking areas, all recreation areas, all parking areas, and all other common use areas. No pedestrian circulation is shown to the southeastern parking area. d. Pedestrian access is required to the public right-of-way at W Copper St, including any existing sidewalks. 11. The comments provided are preliminary and are not to be assumed as a complete review of the proposal. During the Development Package review process, the Zoning Review Section will conduct a full review to assure compliance with applicable UDC development criteria and technical standards. 12. If you have any questions, please contact me at fernando.garcia2@tucsonaz.gov. |
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| Traffic Engineering Review | REVIEW COMPLETED | No comments or concerns from DTM Traffic Engineering Division. |