Plan Review Detail
Review Status: Approved
Review Details: PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE REVIEW v.1
Plan Number - TP-PRE-0426-00079
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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| Fire New Construction * | REVIEW COMPLETED | TP-PRE-0426-00079 • Pre-Application Conference Review v1 • 930 N FINANCE CENTER DR TUCSON, AZ 85710: Based on the information provided, TFD has no comments at this time. Please reach out with any fire-specific questions. Questions: patricia.shelton@tucsonaz.gov / 520.837.7082 |
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| ROW Engineering Review * | REVIEW COMPLETED | DTM Review Comments: 1) Street Frontage Curb access ramps to be update to Current standard detail, Refer to COT Street Design guide and COT Standard Detail No. 207 M-2025. 2) Driveway Aprons to be brought to current standard Full concrete construction up to back of Sidewalk line per Technical Standards Manual section 10-01.4.3 3) Pedestrian Circulation connection from Property to right of way sidewalk line to be required. 4) Sidewalks along frontage of Property to be inspected and all damaged or missing panels to be repair/replaced. Zane Swenson zane.swenson@tucsonaz.gov |
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| Site Engineering * | REVIEW COMPLETED | Permit Activity Number: TP-PRE-0426-00079 Project: Office to Multifamily Conversion Location: 930 N FINANCE CENTER DR Review Date: 04/23/2026 Reviewer: Joe Macaulay – Civil Engineer *This plan has been reviewed for compliance with applicable development criteria in the City of Tucson Unified Development Code (UDC) Administrative Manual (AM) Section 2-6 and Technical Standards Manual (TSM) Section for waste management, Pedestrian Access, Hydrology -Retention/Detention Requirements, and all site standard code.* City of Tucson Code: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Planning-Development-Services/Codes Drainage Manual Link: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/pdsd/documents/engineering-code/cot-drainage-manual-searchable.pdf Design standards for Stormwater Detention and Retention Link: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/pdsd/documents/engineering-code/updated-retention-detention-manual.pdf Site Engineering Review Comments: 1. This change of use will require full code compliance for the PAD for Site Engineering elements. 2. A Development Package will need to be submitted for the proposed development for changes to parking, site access, and any site or building changes. 3. A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and dust control permit will be required for development greater than 1 acre. 4. Provide the following additions or changes to the site plan when applying for development package and building permits: a. Pedestrian circulation is required to connect all buildings, dumpster areas, common areas, and the sidewalk on all the street frontages per TSM 7-01.3.3. b. Sight visibility triangles (SVT) will need to be shown at site access points TSM 10-01.5.0 c. Provide the Waste Stream Calculations for the entire site. TSM 8-01.8.0 d. Provide a detail displaying trash truck maneuverability for the trash enclosure in compliance with Technical Standards Manual, show it falls in compliance with back-up requirements. Maneuverability dimensions for operation are 14’x40’. TSM 8-01.5.3 and TSM 8-01.5.3.F e. Show downspouts and scuppers on site plan. Must match DP and building permit. TSM 7-01.4.1.E This review is for Pre-Application purposes. Please be aware that additional comments may be forthcoming during submission process. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Joe Macaulay: Joe.Macaulay@tucsonaz.gov |
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| Site Landscape * | REVIEW COMPLETED | PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT REVIEWER: CHAD KELLER, PLA SITE LANDSCAPE/NATIVE PLANT PRESERVATION SECTION PROJECT: ADAPTIVE REUSE OF EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING FOR NEW MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY NO: TP-PRE-0426-00079 ADDRESS: 930 N FINANCE CENTER DR ZONING: PAD-3 GATEWAY CENTRE PAD LAND USE: MULTIFAMILY/CHANGE OF USE 2026.04.22 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: CHANGE OF USE FULL LANDSCAPE CODE: PER THE PAD-3 DOCUMENT FOR PARKING AREAS & STREETSCAPES AND CURRENT UNDERLYING ZONING REQUIREMENTS FOR SITE LANDSCAPE COMPLIANCE, THE FOLLOWING WILL BE REQUIRED: 1. Parking lot canopy trees are required at 1 tree for every 4 parking spaces provided, see UDC 7.6.4.B. Structurally covered parking spaces do not count toward the ratio, see UDC 7.6.4.B.1.c (8). Trees are to be distributed evenly throughout the parking area, see UDC 7.6.4.1.a.(1). See Technical Standards Manual 5-01.3.0 for additional landscaping in vehicular use area requirements. 2. Street landscape borders per UDC 7.6.4.C.2 and Table 7.6.4-1 and proposed multifamily land use along MS&R and non-MS&R: A. N Financial Center Dr requires a 10’ landscape border located on the project side of the ROW/Future ROW. *UNDERGROUND UTILITIES ARE PRESENT WITHIN THE REQUIRED AREA OF THE STREET LANDSCAPE BORDER, THE AREA TO THE EAST CLOSER TO THE PARKING SPACES MAY NEED TO BE UTILIZED TO MEET THE BORDER TREE, UNDERSTORY PLANTING AND DEPRESSED LANDSCAPE AREA REQUIREMENT. 3. Provide irrigation tie in locations and revitalized irrigation equipment for functionality will need to be included with the development package. 4. 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. 5. Depress the landscape border planting area 4 to 6 inches for rainfall only catchment. PER COORDINATION WITH CITY OF TUCSON PDSD LEADERSHIP STAFF FOR REFERENCE: 6. PAD-3 - IX-10 - Landscaping/Screening A. Landscape Design Landscape materials should enhance the major architectural design elements through the coordinated use of flower and leaf colors, tree forms, plant material masses, and lighting. B. Grouped masses of plant material should be designed to complement architectural elevations and roof lines through color, texture, density, and form on both the vertical and horizontal planes. C. Landscaping design shall establish project identity and accentuate common entrance areas. Landscaping should be used to screen parking areas and non-residential storage areas. D. Wherever feasible, native and drought-tolerant plant material shall be used. E. Appropriate plant materials should be used to define space, create a visual image and separate differing land uses. F. Landscaping shall consider solar rights of adjacent structures. G. STREETSCAPES: IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A UNIFORM LANDSCAPE THEME WITHIN THE PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT AREA, THE AREAS WITHIN THE STREET MEDIANS, PARKING STRIPS, AND STREETSCAPE SETBACK AREAS SHALL HAVE A COORDINATED LANDSCAPE PALETTE. 7. PAD-3 - IX-20 - Landscape Concept A. The landscape concept for Gateway Centre (Exhibit 8) must unify and set the character for this urban space; repletion of a common theme and drought resistant, low maintenance plant materials will strengthen and enhance this image. B. Several elements are proposed in the landscape concept, including: C. project entries/streetscape D. buffering/community wall E. perimeter landscaping/parking *THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE STREET LANDSCAPE BORDERS ALONG FINANCE AND ROSEWOOD INDICATE THAT THE IRRIGAITON SYSTEM WAS LIKELY TURNED OFF. THE MAINTENANCE PLAN WILL BE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OVER THE LONG TERM. 8. Landscape and Maintenance Plan. A landscape and maintenance plan at a scale of l inch equals 20 feet showing the location, size and species of all plant material, and the proposed water or irrigation system to be used, along with a maintenance schedule. The following landscape plant vocabulary guidelines shall be incorporated in the landscape plans: A. A simplified palette of plant material should be used in order to maintain the theme of the landscape design which has been established. B. Areas of similar uses should be planted with trees of similar species for visual continuity. A "backbone" species will be selected for use throughout the project as a unifying element. C. Special emphasis should be given to promoting the master street landscaping plan which will be established for the streets throughout the project. D. All plant material selected for use should be of a type known to have been successful in the area or in similar climatic and soil conditions. E. Plant material known to have invasive or destructive root systems should be avoided. Similarly, plants known to have messy and/or staining fruit and/or brittle limbs should also be avoided. F. The spacing of the plant material should be commensurate with anticipated mature growth in order to promote natural forms without the need for excessive pruning and maintenance in the future. ADDITIONAL ON-SITE LANDSCAPE COMMENTS: 9. Current aerial imagery indicates that most of the landscape areas on site are still intact as to what was approved previously. There are a couple of areas that either had plant health issues or were not planted per plan to begin with. The planting area northeast of the main building is missing 98 Ocotillo. These are oasis/amenity landscape plantings and would not be held to current standards as we do not review for oasis/amenity planting compliance on the site's interior. Thank you. Chad Keller, PLA 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 Site Zoning Review Section PROJECT: 930 N Finance Center Dr, Tucson, AZ 85710 Parcel: 133-23-1460 Pre-Submittal Conference TP-PRE-0426-00079 TRANSMITTAL DATE: April 23, 2026 1. The proposed development must comply with the City of Tucson Unified Development Code (UDC) Administrative Manual Chapter 2-06 – Development Package. 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. The proposed project is “Multifamily Development”, which is a permitted use in Development Area 2 of PAD 3. This is considered a change of use from the last permitted use here, and as such, would need to meet current code requirements regarding development standards as articulated in UDC Article 7. 3. The incorrect parking calculation is used on the provided site plan. The parking calculation for this proposal is “Multifamily Dwellings – 0-70 units per acre”, which calculates parking based upon the number of bedrooms per unit. One-bedroom units require 1.5 spaces per unit and two-bedroom units required 2 spaces. No parking spaces are quired to be provided for ancillary uses for the multifamily development, including office or gym. Any spaces that are generally open to the public, that is, to nonresidents, may not be considered ancillary and may incur their own parking minimums. 4. The bicycle parking calculation shows that 63 total short and long-term spaces are required, but none are provided. A Board of Adjustment variance would be required to reduce required bicycle parking to zero. 5. Per UDC Table 7.4.11-1, the required number of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for a “Multifamily Development” is as follows: a. EV Installed: none required b. EV Ready: 10% of total parking spaces provided c. EV Capable: 20% of total parking spaces provided 6. Pedestrian circulation is required to connect all public areas of the development as well as to each adjacent street frontage. Aerial imagery appears to indicate this is existing, but please ensure the submitted site plans clearly demonstrate this. 7. The comments provided are preliminary and are not to be assumed as a complete review of the proposal. During the Development Package/Tentative Plat review process, the Site Zoning Review Section will conduct a full review to assure compliance with applicable UDC development criteria and technical standards. 8. If you have any questions, please contact me at fernando.garcia2@tucsonaz.gov. |
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| TW New Area Development * | REVIEW COMPLETED | Based on the information provided, Tucson Water has no objections to the proposed development. The buildings currently have two existing 2-inch domestic water meters, two existing 2-inch irrigation water meters, and four existing 6-inch fire hydrants. These services are connected to either a 12-inch or 8-inch C-Zone water main. The 12-inch cement asbestos (CA) water main is located within the right-of-way along the west side of the parcel on N. Finance Center Drive, while the 8-inch PVC water main is located along the north and east sides of the parcel. Water pressure in this area is 60-67 PSI at an elevation of 2546ft. Water pressure can vary by an additional 5 psi +/-. If any new domestic water, irrigation water, or fire water services are needed to serve this proposed development, please contact Tucson Water’s New Services Section by calling 520-791-5164 or by sending an email to TW_Common@tucsonaz.gov. The above comments are based on the limited preliminary information provided by the applicant and should not be construed as a complete review of the proposal. Any questions, comments or concerns about these comments may be directed to Abdullah Salman (Project Manager) at Abdullah.Salman@tucsonaz.gov. |