Plan Review Detail
Review Status: Approved
Review Details: PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE REVIEW v.1
Plan Number - TP-PRE-1225-00265
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-1225-00265 • Pre-Application Conference Review v1 • 6301 E GRANT RD TUCSON, AZ 85715: Please see responses to your questions below: Please identify any suppression system or fire alarm system requirements for the parking addition. The fuel canopy will require fire sprinklers; otherwise, you must file an appeal with your ICC interpretation. Please describe any permit requirements for the project. Separate Fire Construction and Fire Operational permits are required for UGST, permits can be applied for on TDC online, and any questions regarding these requirements can be submitted to Jesus Silva, jesus.silva@tucsonaz.gov / 520.837.7094 Please verify that an additional fire hydrant is not required for the project. It does not appear an additional hydrant is required, but the existing hydrant may need to be relocated due to placement of new drive. Please provide any special requirements for emergency vehicle access. Access shown on preliminary drawings appears to be adequate. Please feel free to reach out with any additional questions. Questions: patricia.shelton@tucsonaz.gov / 520.837.7082 |
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| ROW Engineering Review * | REVIEW COMPLETED | Traffic Impact Analysis will be required, design should prevent queues from spilling onto Grant Rd (Arterial). | |||
| Site Engineering * | REVIEW COMPLETED | Permit: TP-PRE-1225-00265 Location: 6301 E GRANT RD Review Date: 1/8/2026 Site Engineering Comments: 1. During Development Package application please apply for a Technical Standards Modification Request (TSMR) for walkway/sidewalk to new fuel site. Due to safety, congestion, and feasibility the crosswalk to be used as an alternative walkway connecting across Wilmot Rd. 2. Please provide a checklist detailing civil drawing and technical document requirements for the entitlement process. - Please contact Entitlements staff at 520-837-4968 or Tucsonrezoning@tucsonaz.gov 3. Please provide the threshold to provide new LID, water quality, or hydromodification measures. - For retention, 2000 sq ft change from impervious to pervious surface. 4. Please identify how the retention (hydromodification) requirement for the redevelopment disturbed areas will apply. Given the site dischargers to the Pantano Wash and the existing Costco development discharges to a detention basin located north west of the site. - Current fuel site appears impervious, so there is no concern that the change in use to parking will trigger said retention requirements. Pima County permit, DSSDR 5. If we disturb more than one (1) acre, does the City want to review the SWPPP prior to NPDES permit submittal, for the fuel decommissioning and new parking addition? - SWPPP submitted with Development Package for area more than (1) acre disturbed. The area of city property is less than one acre, so SWPPP not needed. The area for the county will need to follow requirements set forth by the county. 6. Will the City require dry utility plans, and if so, are they to be reviewed prior to permit issuance? - Dry utility plans to be provided in Development Package, locations must match in building permit application. 7. Is a Drainage Report required for the project on the City parcel? If so, does a Preliminary Drainage Report need to be included with the land use application? - A simple Drainage Statement showing the site improvements are not increasing peak discharge of 2, 10 and 100-yr storm events and commercial rainwater harvesting retention is achieved. 8. Please identify any special requirements for grading and utilities. - Demo and Development Package Permits 9. Please provide any additional oil control requirements. - Reviewed by building safety Building_Official@tucsonaz.gov 10. Are there any canopy sizing requirements due to local stormwater regulations? - New canopy will be on the County property. 11. The project includes an oil/water separator for oil control at the fuel facility. Does the City allow the oil/water separator to connect to the storm or sewer system? - County permit, sewer system. 12. Is a separate building permit required for retaining walls. - Yes, retaining walls are considered structural walls and application for Commercial Wall/Fencer permit to include structural drawings and calculations. 13. Is the Civil Plans reviewed as a package with the building permit or is a separate grading/stormwater permit required. - Civil plans will be reviewed with the Development Package (DP). Site plan for DP must match site plan for the building permit. 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 Dylan Molina. Dylan.Molina@tucsonaz.gov |
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| Site Landscape * | REVIEW COMPLETED | PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT REVIEWER: CHAD KELLER, RLA SITE LANDSCAPE/NATIVE PLANT PRESERVATION SECTION PROJECT: RELOCATE AND EXPAND EXISTING FUEL CENTER TO THE UNDEVELOPED, ADJACENT PARCEL TO THE EAST AND REDEVELOP THE CURRENT FUEL SITE FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING ACTIVITY NO: TP-PRE-1225-00265 ADDRESS: 6301 E GRANT RD ZONING: C-2 COMMERCIAL ZONE LAND USE: COMMERCIAL FUEL STATION 01.06.2026 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. **APPLICANT PRELIMINARY REVIEW QUESTION #9: PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE PARKING ADDITION WILL NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN WHAT IS BEING SHOWN ON THE PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN. SITE LANDSCAPE/NPPO COMMENTS: 1. A Native Plant Preservation Plan (NPPP) 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. If applicable, the Planning and Development Services Department will provide the applicant with the NPPO waiver form upon request. 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. 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: a. If the expansion is less than 25%, the standards of this section apply only to the proposed expansion. Existing development on the site is subject to the zoning standards in effect at the time the existing development received zoning approval. 3. A landscape plan set is required. Preparation of the landscape plans shall adhere to UDC 7.6 and Administrative Manual 2-10. 4. 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. **THE PROPOSED PARKING AREA INCLUDES 104 PARKING SPACES. THIS NUMBER OF SPACES WILL REQUIRE 26 CANOPY TREES. THE ORIGINAL SITE PLAN WAS APPROVED PRIOR TO THE CITY OF TUCSON LUC/UDC LANDSCAPE AND SCREENING STANDARDS. SEE DDO AND VARIANCE OPTIONS IN COMMENT #13 BELOW. 5. An updated street landscape border is required along E Grant Rd and along both sides of Wilmot at the Costco entry. See UDC 7.6.4.C-2 and Table 7.6.4-1. See UDC 7.6.4.C. Commercial land use along MS&R and non-MS&R requires a 10’ street landscape border. 6. A drip irrigation plan and details are required for all proposed landscape planting areas. 7. 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) for review and approval if applicable for this project. 8. 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. 9. 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. **THIS IS AN EXISTING SITE AND MEETING THIS STANDARD WILL BE DEPENDENT UPON EXISTING ASPHALT REMOVAL, CURB REMOVAL AND REGRADING. IN THE REQUIRED LANDSCAPE BORDERS ALONG WILMOT AND GRANT, ENSURE THAT ALL NEW PLANT MATERIAL HAS SUFFICIENT DEPRESSED LANDSCAPE AREA SURROUNDING THE TREES AND SHRUBS. DEPRESS THE PARKING LOT TREE ISLANDS AND DIAMONDS. PROVIDE CURB CUTS IF THE HARDSCAPE CAN BE GRADED TOWARD THE ISLAND CURB CUTS AND WILL BE FUNCTION PROPERLY. OTHERWISE, CURB CUTS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. 10. Coordinate the Landscape Plan, Commercial Rainwater Harvesting Plan and the Civil Grading Plans to have identical basin size, grades/percent slopes, spot elevations and curb cut inlet and outlet locations. 11. To the greatest extent possible 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. 12. A separate irrigation water meter is required. Please label irrigation meter as “irrigation only”. See TSM 4-01.6.0. 13. **If it is determined that any of the above provided site landscape standards cannot be met due to the nature of the development, then a Design Development Option (DDO) will be required, see UDC 3.11.1.B.3 for landscape and screening modifications allowed. A Board of Adjustment Variance to the UDC site landscape requirements is also a viable alternative. Please reach out to Mark Castro with PDSD for more information on the DDO and Variance process. Mark.Castro@tucsonaz.gov Thank you. Chad Keller, RLA Landscape Architect chad.keller@tucsonaz.gov 520.837.4923 |
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| Site Zoning * | REVIEW COMPLETED | CDRC Thursday Pre-Submittal Transmittal FROM: Bobby Parsons, Planner PDSD Zoning Review PROJECT: Pre-submittal meeting TP-PRE-1225-00265 Address: 6301 E. Grant Rd. Tucson, AZ 85715 Zoning: C-2 Existing Use: Large Retail Establishment subject to Mayor and Council Special Exception / Food Service Proposed Use: Large Retail Establishment subject to Mayor and Council Special Exception Procedure (UDC 3.4.4) TRANSMITTAL DATE: 1/8/2026 COMMENTS: 1. Development must comply with the Administrative Manual Section 2-06, Development Package/Tentative Plat. Since the adjacent parcel is located outside the City of Tucson jurisdiction, please reach out to Pima County Development Services as their zoning/building requirements may be different for the proposed gas station. 2. Large retail establishment is a permitted use in the C-2 zone subject to Use Specific Standards 4.9.9.D and approval through Mayor & Council Special Exception Procedure (UDC 3.4.4). 3. Per UDC Table 6.3-4.A, the following Dimensional Standards apply to the C-2 zone: a. Minimum lot size: 0 b. Maximum lot coverage: N/A c. Maximum height: 40’ d. Setbacks for the C-2 zone: I. Front Street = 10’ (for nonresidential abutting an arterial or collector street). II. Side/Rear = Nonresidential use to nonresidential zone = 0’ 4. The project needs to comply with UDC 7.4.6. regarding motor vehicle use area design. 5. Ensure compliance with UDC Table 7.4.4-1: Minimum Number of Motor Vehicle Spaces Required. 6. EV Requirements for the proposed new parking spaces (UDC 7.4.11): a. EV Installed = 5% b. EV Capable 10% 7. The project needs to comply with TSM 7-01.3.0, which requires a pedestrian circulation path that connects all public areas of the site (including any trash enclosures), as well as a pedestrian connection to the street. 8. Please show both parcels on the development package, however clearly demonstrate the City of Tucson boundaries. 9. The comments provided are preliminary and are not to be assumed as a complete review of the proposal. During the review process, a full review will be made by Zoning to assure compliance with the applicable UDC development criteria and Technical Standards. COT PDSD Rezoning/Annexation: John Beall John.Beall@tucsonaz.gov or Gabriel Sleighter Gabriel.Sleighter@tucsonaz.gov Pima County Development Services: Thomas Drzazgowski thomas.drzazgowski@pima.gov If you have any questions, please contact me at Robert.Parsons@tucsonaz.gov |
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| TW New Area Development * | REVIEW COMPLETED | Based on the information provided, Tucson Water has no objections to, or comments on the proposed development. Potentially serving this project is a 8in PVC (C zone) water main located to the west side of the parcel. We identified 2 existing water meters of 1.5” size serving the lot. If these services will be abandoned due to the building being demolished, and new service connections will be required, 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 Kathryn Gerber (Engineering Manager) at Kathryn.Gerber@tucsonaz.gov. |