Plan Review Detail
Review Status: Approved
Review Details: PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE REVIEW v.1
Plan Number - TP-PRE-0826-00170
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-0826-00170 • Pre-Application Conference Review v1 • 870 E TUCSON MARKETPLACE BL TUCSON, AZ 85713: Based on the information provided, TFD has no comments at this time. Questions: patricia.shelton@tucsonaz.gov / 520.837.7082 |
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| ROW Engineering Review * | REVIEW COMPLETED | DTM ROW ENGINEERING REVIEW COMMENTS: This is a pre-liminary review of the information provided and a more detailed review and comments will be provided at the time of the Development package submissions.. DTM Comments for this scope of work and location is that proposed scope of work has no City Maintained frontage access points. Work that may extend into City Maintained Right of Way will required a ROW permit be submitted per scope of work. DTM Recommends that review of City standards to ensure that work provided along current private frontages maintains City standards for future impact or changes to the Right of Way occurs. Zane.Swenson@Tucsonaz.gov |
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| Site Engineering * | REVIEW COMPLETED | Permit Activity Number: TP-PRE-0826-00170 Project: QuikTrip - Bubble Bath Car Wash Location: 870 E TUCSON MARKETPLACE BL Review Date: 9/3/2026 Reviewer: Marco Contreras – Engineering Associate Related Cases: C9-06-32 (PAD 15) *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. A Development Package (DP) will need to be submitted for the proposed development. 2. Geotechnical Investigation Report - prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer licensed in the State of Arizona is required [IBC 1803]. The report shall be submitted with the development package submission. The report shall, at minimum, address the following: a. Soil Bearing Capacity & Site Classification – Including soil bearing capacity, site classification, expansive soil identification, and groundwater conditions, with all applicable foundation design recommendations for the proposed construction. b. Grading & Earthwork – The report shall provide recommendations for site preparation, fill compaction standards, and the suitability of on-site materials for reuse as engineered fill. c. Pavement Design – The report shall include pavement design recommendations for all proposed drive aisles, parking areas, and access improvements, including R-value or CBR testing results as applicable. d. Backfill requirements, and wall foundation recommendations. (IF applicable) 3. A grading plan with cut/fill quantities and area of disturbance will be required. If area of disturbance is greater than one acre, A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and dust control permit will be required for this development. TSM 2-01.0.0 4. Demonstrate adherence to the master drainage plan for PAD-15. a. New impervious areas will need to be evaluated for existing and proposed runoff conditions to ensure compliance with peak discharge rates for each return period. 5. Sight visibility triangles (SVT) will need to be shown at site access points, unless: a. On any PAAL or on a street that generates an ADT of 140 or less and intersects a local road, no sight triangle is required. The minimum perimeter yard required in Article 6, Dimensional Standards and Measurements, of the UDC prevails. [TSM 10-01.5.1 & 5.2] (See Landscaping and Zoning requirements). 6. To review for compliance with UDC 7.4.6.F.2 & UDC 7.4.6.E.2. It is required that the required the canopy either follow the required height clearance of 15 – feet or be setback one foot or greater from the PAAL. Provide a height call-out showing the clearance or show on the site plan that the 1-foot setback is addressed. 7. In regard to waste enclosures and maneuverability, any changes or need to deviate from standards would have to get approval from Environmental Services. You may contact Andy Vera, Andy.Vera@tucsonaz.gov, for any approvals necessary, or in case you need a Technical Standards Modification Request (TSMR). a. Please verify trash maneuverability is acceptable to Environmental Services. 8. 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. a. Please provide pedestrian access to trash enclosures. 9. In conjunction with [COT Access Management Guidelines 5.12 - Truck Loading Areas], areas should be designed to minimize conflict with on-site traffic and circulation. Drop-off/loading areas should not be located where they will have an effect on traffic operations on the adjoining roadway. a. Demonstrate turning maneuverability on site at the “escape lane” to show that layout does not impede onsite/offsite traffic. May need additional signing to limit size of vehicle traffic through escape access and/or adjust the angle to make maneuverability easier. b. There may be additional Fire comments regarding requirements. *** Please note: this review is for Pre-Application purposes. Please be aware that additional comments may be forthcoming during formal review process. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Marco Contreras at marco.contreras@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: PROPOSED QUIKTRIP CAR WASH ACTIVITY NO: TP-PRE-0826-00170 ADDRESS: 870 E TUCSON MARKETPLACE BL ZONING: PAD-15 THE BRIDGES PAD LAND USE: COMMERCIAL CAR WASH 9.1.2026 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: PAD-15 THE BRIDGES PAD SUB-AREA (B-IV) 1. Refer to Section C.2.3.2 for provisions concerning landscape buffers and screening. See brief outline of requirments below: 2. The Sub-Areas B within the PAD Amendment will comply with the Landscaping and Screening requirements contained in Section 7.6 of the UDC. 3. Street landscape borders per UDC 7.6.4.C.2 and Table 7.6.4-1 and proposed Commercial land use along MS&R and non-MS&R: A. E Tucson Marketplace Bl. requires a 10’ landscape border and a 5’ screen located at the rear perimeter of the landscape border. All street landscape borders should be designed on the project side of the ROW/Future ROW. 4. Canopy trees and planter islands in parking areas shall be in conformance with the following: Canopy Trees in Vehicular Use Areas. 1. Within a vehicle use area, one (1) canopy tree is required for each four (4) motor vehicle parking spaces or fraction thereof. a. The canopy trees shall be located along the perimeter and in landscape islands to provide shade for the vehicular area. b. In areas where a required landscape border falls within the vehicle use area, up to 50% of the canopy trees may be counted towards both the minimum parking lot canopy tree requirement and the landscape border canopy tree requirement. c. The planting space for parking lot islands and planters shall be in conformance with the UDC. UDC requires a minimum 34 square foot planting area for parking lot trees. d. Structurally covered or underground motor vehicle parking spaces are not included in calculating the required number and location of canopy trees. 5. Plant Protection. Areas where plants are susceptible to injury by vehicular or pedestrian traffic must be protected by appropriate means, such as raised or flush curbs, bollards, low walls, or changes in paving materials. 6. See Section C.2.3.2.f for “safe by design” principles for wall variations and offsets. 7. Development applications within the Bridges PAD will not require a formal submittal of a rainwater harvesting plan per the City of Tucson’s Commercial Rainwater Harvesting Ordinance. New development within the Sub-Areas B will integrate active and passive rainwater harvesting features when possible. 8. Per the above-mentioned standards, a set of landscape plans will be required with the formal submittal consisting of: *Planting plan and details *Irrigation plan and details *On the cover sheet or the planting plan, outline how UDC and PAD standards have been met Thank you. CHAD KELLER - PLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT CITY OF TUCSON - PDSD CHAD.KELLER@TUCSONAZ.GOV 520.837.4923 |
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| Site Zoning * | REVIEW COMPLETED | CDRC Thursday Pre-Submittal Transmittal PDSD Zoning Review FROM: Georgia Pennington, Lead Planner PROJECT: Thursday Pre-submittal meeting TP-PRE-0826-00170 Address: 870 E Tucson Marketplace BL Parcel(s): 132131120 Zoning: PAD-15, Sub-Area B-IV (OCR-1) Existing Use: Vacant Proposed Use: Automotive Minor Service and Repair TRANSMITTAL DATE: 9/3/26 COMMENTS: 1. Development must comply with the Administrative Manual Section 2-06 – Development Package. The Development Package is a separate submittal from the building permits, and the building permits cannot be approved until the Development Package is approved. 2. The site is within the PAD-15, Bridges, Subarea B-IV, and the permitting uses are equivalent to the uses permitted in the UDC OCR-1 zone (page 54). The proposed use is Automotive Minor Service and Repair is not permitted use. A plan amendment may be required, contact John Beall at John.Beall@tucsonaz.gov. 3. Maximum height permitted is 90 feet. 4. Setbacks: A. The minimum building setback from Tucson Marketplace Boulevard is 20 feet measured from the right of way. B. Side/Rear: 0’ 5. A minimum of 4 spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. Parking is calculated across sub-area and is subject to a recorded cross-parking agreement for the overall sub-area. 6. A pedestrian circulation path is required to connect all areas of development and to any adjacent street frontage. The path is required to be ADA compliant and a minimum of 4’ wide. 7. 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 Zoning to assure compliance with the applicable UDC development criteria and Technical Standards. If you have any questions, please contact me at Georgia.Pennington@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. Please note that the available option to provide domestic water service for the proposed project is to utilize the existing 1-inch water meter connected to the 8-inch PVC water main (B Zone), located along the east side of the parcel within the right-of-way of E. Tucson Marketplace Blvd. There is an existing fire hydrant in the SE corner of the parcel. Water pressure in this area is 51-58 PSI at an elevation of 2466 ft. 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. |