Plan Review Detail
Review Status: Approved
Review Details: PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE REVIEW v.1
Plan Number - TP-PRE-0625-00123
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-0625-00123 • Pre-Application Conference Review v1 • 1202 W AJO WY TUCSON, AZ 85713: Based on the information provided TFD has the following comments: 1. Verify hydrant coverage. IFC 24, 507.5. Questions: patricia.shelton@tucsonaz.gov / 520.837.7082 |
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| ROW Engineering Review * | REVIEW COMPLETED | TP-PRE-0625-00123 • 1202 W AJO WY 1. Per Tucson City Code (TCC) Sec. 25-43, all existing unused driveway opening will have to be closed. 2. As per Section 10-01.3.3 of the Technical Standards Manual, a pedestrian circulation path, as outlined in Section 10-01.4.0, must be provided along the full street frontage of the development. Placement of curb and 5’ wide sidewalk along Cottonwood Lane is required. A driveway apron per PAG td. Dtl. 206 will be required for the entrance of of Cottonwood Ln. If you have any questions on these comments, please contact Richard Leigh at 520-403-0970 or at richard.leigh@tucsonaz.gov. |
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| Site Engineering * | REVIEW COMPLETED | TP-PRE-0625-00123 1202 W AJO WY Site engineering comments are as follows: 1. First flush retention and balanced basin detention compliant with sections 2 and 3 of the Design Standards for Stormwater Detention and Retention (DSSDR) manual are required for the proposed project. Provide a drainage report which states how these requirements will be met. Direct discharge into the Santa Cruz will require Regional Flood Control District (RFCD) review and approval. 2. RFCD review shall be required due to the proximity to the Loop and The Santa Cruz River. 3. Pedestrian circulation is required to connect all buildings, any dumpster areas, common use areas, and the sidewalk on any street frontages (including S Cottonwood Ln). Per TSM 7-01.4 4. Provide waste stream calculations and waste enclosure specifications compliant with Technical Standards Manual Section 8. Please ensure that the clear operating space when measured from the front of the enclosure is met. Also show on-site trash truck maneuverability. Permission from Environmental Services regarding the placement of the dumpster enclosure may be required. Per TSM 8-5.3 Andy Vera - Environmental Services Andy.Vera@tucsonaz.gov 5. Please include the area of disturbance as well as cut/fill quantities on the plan set for the formal submittal. 6. Clearly show downspouts on buildings to ensure that stormwater from roof drains, up to and including waters from the ten-year storm event, does not pass over sidewalks per Technical Standards Manual 7-01.4.3E. Downspouts shall be scuppered under the walkway or directed to landscaped areas. Ryan Insalaco – ryan.insalaco@tucsonaz.gov (520) 837-5351 |
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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: FLEXIBLE LOT DEVELOPMENT; FOUR-PLEXES AND PARKING AREA ACTIVITY NO: TP-PRE-0625-00123 ADDRESS: 1202 W AJO WY ZONING: C-1 COMMERCIAL ZONE LAND USE: FLEXIBLE LOT DEVELOPMENT (FLD) 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. **AS DISCUSSED IN OUR PRE-APPLICATION MEETING ON 8/7/25. TWO SEPARATE SITE LANDSCAPE COMMENTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BELOW. FLD VERSUS MULTIFAMILY. STANDARD FLEXIBLE LOT DEVELOPMENT SITE LANDSCAPE/NPPO COMMENTS: 1. UDC 8.7.3.H -- LANDSCAPING, SCREENING AND WALL REQUIREMENTS: 1. FLD projects shall comply with Section 7.6, Landscaping and Screening Standards, except as otherwise provided by this section. 2. One canopy tree shall be provided for every 40 feet of pedestrian circulation systems, excluding crossings with streets, alleys, and driveways. If providing canopy trees every 40 feet is not achievable, the applicant shall: a. Provide the equivalent number of trees that would be obtained using the 40-foot increment measure; and, b. Distribute the trees within the FLD project site along pedestrian circulation systems and within functional open space areas. 3. Landscape plans shall incorporate water-conserving design as defined in Section 7.6.6, Use of Water, and as described in the Technical Standards Manual. 4. Water harvesting techniques shall be incorporated as part of the landscape design based on the Water Harvesting Guidance Manual prepared for the City of Tucson Transportation Department Stormwater Section. 5. Mechanical equipment, utility boxes, irrigation equipment and similar elements shall be screened from adjacent streets exterior to the project and from adjacent existing residential development. Screening shall be architecturally integrated with the overall design of the FLD. 6. If a perimeter wall is proposed along an existing public right-of-way, it shall be constructed of, or painted with, graffiti-resistant materials. The wall shall incorporate one or more of the following decorative materials: a. Tile; b. Stone; c. Brick; d. Adobe; e. A textured material such as stucco or plaster; or, f. Metal. 2. UDC 8.7.3.F: OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS. See Table 8.7.3-2 for Functional Open Space Standards. 3. UDC 8.7.3.F.2 CONFIGURATION AND LOCATION OF FUNCTIONAL OPEN SPACE WITHIN AN FLD PROJECT ARE AS FOLLOWS: a. FLD projects five acres and less. Functional open space amenities should be configured as contiguous areas but may also be incorporated into the design of other elements on the site, such as detention/retention basins and buffers, to make those areas functional. b. FLD projects more than five acres. Functional open space may be divided into smaller areas if they are distributed throughout the project site and conveniently located for residents of the FLD project. c. Functional open space shall be conveniently located to and usable by the maximum number of residential units on the site. d. To the greatest extent possible, functional open space should not be comprised of remnant areas that are not usable by residents of the FLD project. e. Where the project is located near a public preserve, or can provide connections to open space areas or areas of environmentally or culturally significant features, the open space shall be configured in a manner to preserve this connectivity. 4. Depress Functional Open Space landscape planting areas 6 inches to maximize rainwater harvesting on site. 5. Include a calculation table for the functional open space required and what has been provided. 6. IF THE EXISTING PLANTS OFF SITE TO THE EAST ARE PROTECTED NATIVES, THEN 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. 7. UDC 7.6.2. APPLICABILITY: The provisions of this section apply to the following: All new development requires the preparation of landscape plans that adhere to UDC 7.6.4 and Administrative Manual 2-10. 8. 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. 9. An interior landscape border is required along the north property boundary. See UDC 7.6.4.C-2 and Table 7.6.4-1. See UDC 7.6.4.C for landscape border requirements. 10. A street landscape border is required along S Cottonwood Ln and along W Ajo Wy per UDC 7.6.4.C-2 and Table 7.6.4-1. See UDC 7.6.4.C for landscape border requirements. 11. A drip irrigation plan and details are required for all proposed landscape planting areas. 12. 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. STANDARD MULTIFAMILY SITE LANDSCAPE/NPPO COMMENTS: 13. IF THE EXISTING PLANTS OFF SITE TO THE EAST ARE PROTECTED NATIVES, THEN 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. 14. UDC 7.6.2. APPLICABILITY: The provisions of this section apply to the following: All new development requires the preparation of landscape plans that adhere to UDC 7.6.4 and Administrative Manual 2-10. 15. 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. 16. An interior landscape border is required along the north property boundary. See UDC 7.6.4.C-2 and Table 7.6.4-1. See UDC 7.6.4.C for landscape border requirements. 17. A street landscape border is required along S Cottonwood Ln and along W Ajo Wy per UDC 7.6.4.C-2 and Table 7.6.4-1. See UDC 7.6.4.C for landscape border requirements. 18. A drip irrigation plan and details are required for all proposed landscape planting areas. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. A separate irrigation water meter is required. Please label irrigation meter as “irrigation only”. See TSM 4-01.6.0 24. DTM review is required for all planting and irrigation in the ROW prior to the approval of the development package. Reach out to David Marhefka (david.marhefka@tucsonaz.gov) if necessary for this project. 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: 1202 W Ajo Wy, Tucson, AZ 85713 Parcel: 11918030F Zoning: C-1 Pre-Submittal Conference (1st Review) TP-PRE-0825-00123 TRANSMITTAL DATE: August 7, 2025 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. This parcel currently has an active and approved development package for a commercial development. This development package will need to be withdrawn if a new development package (DP) for a residential development is submitted instead. 3. This parcel is zoned C-1. For the purposes of the UDC, a condominium is considered a multifamily development. A multifamily development is a permitted use in the C-1 zone. 4. The submitted plan indicates that this project will be condominium development. As such, this project will require a tentative plat subject to UDC 8.4.4. and residential condominium plat subject to UDC 8.4.2 and UDC 8.7.3 (FLD). Condominium plats are governed by Arizona Revised Statute Title 33, Chapter 9. Any building permits may be submitted at the same time as the plat applications, but will not receive final approval until the plats are first approved. 5. This project proposes to use the Flexible Lot Development (FLD) subdivision design standards articulated in UDC 8.7.3. Attached single-family dwellings are permitted FLD developments within C-1 zoning. Dimensional standards for FLD subdivisions within a C-1 zone follow: Site coverage maximum: 75% Allowable density maximum: 36 dwellings units per acre Building height maximum: 25’ Minimum lot size: N/A Project boundary setbacks: • West (abutting S Cottonwood Ln, a local street): 20’ • North (abutting R-1 zone): 1.5 times the height of the adjacent structure • South (abutting W Ajo Wy, major street or route): 10’ • East (abutting C-1 zone): 0’ 6. The proposed project can be developed utilizing the underlying C-1 zoning, with a condominium plat, but without the FLD provisions, with the following dimensional standards: Residential density maximum: 36 dwelling units per acre Lot size minimum: 0 Lot coverage maximum: Nonresidential – N/A Height maximum: Nonresidential –30’ Project boundary setbacks: • West (abutting S Cottonwood Ln, a local street): 20’ • North (abutting R-1 zone): 1.5 times the height of the adjacent structure • South (abutting W Ajo Wy, a major street or route): 10’ • East (abutting C-1 zone): 0’ 7. Per UDC Table 8.7.3-2, an FLD of 5 acres or less and 13 dwelling units per acre or higher, required 269 sf of functional open spaces per unit. Given 26 units, 6,994 sf of FUOS is required. 8. The provided parking calculations are incorrect. Please reference the calculations below, per UDC Table 7.4.4-1: The number of spaces per dwelling unit is based on the number of rooms in each unit as follows: • Studio, less than 400 sq. ft. GFA - 1.00 space per dwelling unit • Studio, more than 400 sq. ft. GFA, and 1 Bedroom - 1.50 spaces per dwelling unit • Two Bedrooms - 2.00 spaces per dwelling unit • Three Bedrooms - 2.25 spaces per dwelling unit • Four or More Bedrooms - 2.50 spaces per dwelling unit In an FLD, per UDC 8.7.3.I.3, no more than 60 parking spaces may be grouped within any single outdoor parking areas and a minimum 30-foot separation between common parking areas is required. An Individual Parking Plan (IPP) per UDC 7.4.5.A.4. would be required to reduce the number of required parking spaces. Please reach out to Mark Castro at mark.castro@tucsonaz.gov directly to discuss the process of applying for an IPP. 9. Per UDC Table 7.4.8-1, the minimum required number of bicycle parking spaces is as follows: • Short-term bicycle parking: 0.10 spaces per bedroom. Minimum requirement is two spaces. • Long-term bicycle parking: 0.5 spaces per bedroom. Minimum requirement is two spaces. Long-term bicycle parking may be placed within individual dwelling units. 10. Per UDC Table 7.4.11-1, the minimum required electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) is as follows: • EV Installed: None required • EV Ready: 10% • EV Capable: 20% 11. Ensure pedestrian circulation connects all areas of the development, as well as to each adjacent street. See UDC TSM Section 7-01.0.0 for complete standards. 12. 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 Site Zoning Review Section will conduct a full review to assure compliance with applicable UDC development criteria and technical standards. 13. If you have any questions, please contact me at fernando.garcia2@tucsonaz.gov. |
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| TW New Area Development * | REVIEW COMPLETED | TP-PRE-0625-00123 (1202 W AJO WY TUCSON, AZ 85713) FLD/Condo Plat (Multifamily Development) Based on the information provided, Tucson Water has no objections to, or comments on, the proposed development. Potentially serving this newly formed parcel is a 12in CA (cement asbestos) (B zone) potable water main located on the southern side of the parcel : ROW of Ajo way. There’re two water meters serving this lot , one size 1” and the other size 1.5” , please specify when you submit master water plan if you going to keep these two meters , or upgrade them to bigger size ? On the south west side of the proposed lot there’s an easement (docket 9424 page 307). This easement will need to be properly abandoned as no structures are permitted to be built in or on public water easements. During the water master planning of this project, please plan on looping the new on-site water mains to at least two different points in Tucson Water’s existing water distribution system as required by Section 8-06.4.2.A of Tucson Water’s Design Manual to meet water quality and fire flow requirements or explaining what legal and/or technical reasons prevent such looping. 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: Michael Asbury Senior Engineering Associate Planning and Engineering/New Area Development Tucson Water office/direct: 520-837-2202 |