Plan Review Detail
Review Status: Approved
Review Details: PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE ENTITLEMENTS REVIEW v.1
Plan Number - TP-PRE-0926-00187
Review Name: PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE ENTITLEMENTS REVIEW v.1
Review Status: Approved
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
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| Entitlements * | REVIEW COMPLETED | REZONING/SPECIAL EXCEPTION PRESUBMITTAL PREAPPLICATION REVIEW DATE: 10/14/2026 REVIEWED BY: Gabriel Sleighter, Lead Planner CASE NUMBER: TP-PRE-0926-00187 SR to RX-1 – Escalante Rd PROJECT ADDRESSES: 10491 E ESCALANTE RD PARCEL NUMBERS: 136320080 EXISTING ZONING: SR SUBURBAN RANCH EXISTING USE: SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPOSED ZONING: RX-1 RESIDENTIAL PROPOSED USE: Single-Family Residential PROJECT DESCRIPTION & LOCATION: The applicant is requesting feedback on a proposal to rezone their property at 10490 E Escalante Rd from SR to RX-1 for a minor subdivision and construction of two single-family residences. There is an existing single-family residence on the parcel. The rezoning would allow the creation of two additional parcels with their own residential structures. The project is in the Neighborhoods building block of Plan Tucson, and the South Pantano Area Plan. The proposal would retain the existing building on a large southern parcel and create two approximately 1-acre parcels facing Escalante Road. APPLICANT NAME: Bruce Call E-MAIL: bruce@brcall.com PLAN DIRECTION ADOPTED PLAN (S): PLAN TUCSON AND SOUTH PANTANO AREA PLAN PLAN AMENDMENT REQUIRED BASED ON CONCEPT PRESENTED (SEE NOTES BELOW) 0 YES 1 NO 0 TO BE CONFIRMED LATER PLAN SUPPORT BASED ON CONCEPT PRESENTED (SEE NOTES BELOW): 1 YES 0 NO 0 WILL DEPEND ON DESIGN Applicable Plan Policies: Plan Tucson: The Plan Tucson Future Growth Scenario Map illustrates different building blocks within the city that have specific policies to promote future growth opportunities. Part of the proposed development lies within the Neighborhoods building block of the Plan Tucson Future Growth Scenario Map. This building block features primarily residential land uses, typically single-family, townhomes, and other low- to medium-density residential development. South Pantano Area Plan: This plan is split into several subareas, and this proposal is in Subarea 7. It recommends that development extending east from Houghton Road be designed to transition compatibly to and consistent with the existing natural and rural character of properties east of Houghton. Analysis: The proposal is situated between a medium-density single-family home development zoned R-1 to the west, and rural single-family residential properties zoned SR to the east and south. A rezoning to RX-1 at the subject location would serve as an orderly transition between R-1 and SR zoned properties and their associated density limits. The existing house would continue to share access with the neighboring property to the east, while the two new parcels would both have direct access to Escalante Road. In the event shared access is no longer feasible, the lot is large enough to include a flagpole on the larger newly created parcel to allow it to also have direct access to Escalante. The two new properties would both be slightly in excess of one acre, which is the minimum lot size for the RX-1 zone. The project is an outlier among surrounding properties in that it is not included in the Hillside Development Zone. A plan amendment is not required to proceed as proposed. ADDITIONAL NOTES: None. |
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| Fire New Construction * | REVIEW COMPLETED | TP-PRE-0926-00187 • Pre-Application Conference Entitlements Review v1 • 10490 E ESCALANTE RD TUCSON, AZ 85730: 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 | Properties do not abutt COT public ROW, coordination with Pima County DOT will be required prior to workin in the ROW. | |||
| Site Engineering * | REVIEW COMPLETED | 1. No substantial comments from Site engineering. 2. Map Tucson is showing a mapped unnamed wash that cuts through the southeast corner of the original parcel that doesn't seem to impact anything but should be mapped on the site plans and will need to be mapped on any land divisions. Stephen Blood (520) 837-4958 Stephen.blood@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: CHANGE ZONING FROM SR TO RX-1 ACTIVITY NO: TP-PRE-0926-00187 ADDRESS: 10490 E ESCALANTE RD ZONING: SUBURBAN RANCH ZONE (SR) 10.5.2026 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. At time of permit review for the new development areas, please provide a Native Plant Preservation Plan (NPPP) or a NPPO waiver 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. If applicable, the Planning and Development Services Department will provide the applicant with the NPPO waiver form upon request, or see the following information for access to a fillable PDF of the waiver. COPY THE FOLLOWING LINK INTO YOUR INTERNET BROWSER FOR ACCESS TO THE NPPO WAIVER: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/pdsd/documents/applicationsforms/nppoapp-2025-v.2-fillable-1.pdf 2. At time of permit review for the new housing projects, the Middle Housing Ordinance site landscape standards will be required. See UDC 7.6.8 for specific site landscape requirements. 3. No additional concerns with this rezoning application. Thank you. CHAD KELLER - PLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT CITY OF TUCSON – PDSD, SITE REVIEW SECTION CHAD.KELLER@TUCSONAZ.GOV 520.837.4923 |
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| Site Zoning * | REVIEW COMPLETED | CDRC Entitlements Pre-Application Transmittal PDSD Zoning Review FROM: Loran Shamis; Principal Planner PROJECT: TP-PRE-0926-00187 Address: 10490 E ESCALANTE RD TUCSON, AZ 85730 Parcel(s): APN 136320080 Existing Zoning: SR Proposed Zoning: RX-1 Existing Use: Residential – Single Family Residential Proposed Use: Land Division for Single Family Residential TRANSMITTAL DATE: October 8, 2026 COMMENTS: 1. COMMENT: The proposed land division is eligible for a simple lot split application that meets the requirements of Administrative Manual 2-08. The lot split application should include the following: a. Surveyed drawing of the proposed lot line configuration b. New legal descriptions for each parcel created/modified c. Supplemental site plan demonstrating the existing home meets setbacks and lot coverage standards in relation to the new parcel lines 2. COMMENT: The proposed Zoning classification is RX-1 and proposed use is Residential – Single Family Residential which is permitted subject to use specific standards UDC 4.9.7.B.6, .8, & .9 (UDC TABLE 4.8-1). 3. COMMENT: The following are the applicable Dimensional Standards: Minimum lot size for RX-1 is 36,000 square feet. Maximum building height is 30’ Minimum setback requirements for residential use adjacent to residential zone is 25’ Minimum setback requirement to Escalante Road is 20’ 4. COMMENT: New single family residential requires compliance with UDC 7.6.8. New Single Family, Middle Housing, And Accessory Dwelling Units 5. COMMENT: The minimum parking requirement is 2.25 parking spaces per unit. 6. COMMENT: 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 Loran.Shamis@tucsonaz.gov. |
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| Traffic Engineering Review * | REVIEW COMPLETED | No comments | |||
| 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 to the proposed project is to tie into the 8-inch existing service stub from the 24-inch ductile iron (F Zone) water main located on the north side of the parcel and extend a parallel water main within the right-of-way of E Escalante Road. This proposed water main extension will provide the required frontage for the two newly created parcels and allow them to meet the applicable water main frontage policy. For the existing house, please note that the proposed parcel split and water main extension would prevent the existing house from meeting Tucson Water’s frontage requirement for a water service connection. To address this issue, you must provide a 15-foot-wide flagpole (strip of land) extending from the newly created northeast parcel to the existing water main. This will allow the parcel containing the existing house to meet the frontage requirement and facilitate water service to the house. Water pressure in this area is 40-47 PSI at an elevation of 2895ft. Water pressure can vary by an additional 5 psi +/-. Please coordinate with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) to confirm the paving schedule and whether the proposed work will be subject to the City’s 5-year pavement cut moratorium. 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. |