Plan Review Detail
Review Status: Approved
Review Details: PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE REVIEW v.1
Plan Number - TP-PRE-1225-00277
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-1225-00277 • Pre-Application Conference Review v1 • 5451 E BENSON HY TUCSON, AZ 85756: Based on the information provided, TFD has the following comments: 1. Verify dead ends in excess of 150’ are provided with turnarounds. IFC, 2024, D103.4 Questions: patricia.shelton@tucsonaz.gov / 520.837.7082 |
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| ROW Engineering Review * | REVIEW COMPLETED | Traffic Impact Analysis will be required. Sidewalk required along street frontage in COT ROW. Driveways should be concrete, show curb raduis and driveway width dimensions. Curb radiuses and widths exceeding Technical Standards Manual will require Technical Standards Modification Request (TMSR), provide turning movements with TSMR submital. Private Improvement Agreement will be required for offsite imrpovements. |
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| Site Engineering * | REVIEW COMPLETED | Site Engineering Review Permit: TP-PRE-1225-00277 Location: 5451 E BENSON HY Summary: New T.I. Permit for Existing Site & Buildings (Site expansion, new parking, and drainage improvements) Site Engineering Comments: 1. The scope of the proposed expansion is such that “Full Code Compliance” will be required. a. Provide a clear and concise proposal narrative. b. Clearly identify expansion calculations. c. Delineate and identify new impervious surface. 2. A Drainage report will be required which demonstrates compliance with first-flush retention/critical basin detention requirements. For those watersheds designated as Critical Basins, a 15% reduction in the 2, 10, and 100-year flow events will be required. Drainage report content and format requirements can be found in the Design Standards for Stormwater Detention and Retention Manual (DSSDR). 3. A grading plan with cut/fill quantities and area of disturbance will be required. TSM 2-01.0.0. If area of disturbance is greater than one acre, A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and dust control permit will be required, as well. 4. Provide updated Waste Stream Calculations for the entire site as demonstrated in TSM 8-01.8.0. 5. Detailed trash enclosure details in compliance with TSM 8-01.5.0 will be required, as well. 6. Pedestrian circulation is required to connect all buildings, dumpster areas, common use areas, and sidewalks on all the street frontages per TSM 7-01.3.3. 7. Provide recordation information for the delineated 60-ft drainage easement. Engineering Associate: Ryan Insalaco ryan.insalaco@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: NEW TENANT IMPROVEMENT PERMIT FOR EXISTING SITE & BUILDINGS ACTIVITY NO: TP-PRE-1225-00277 ADDRESS: 5451 E BENSON HY ZONING: C-1 COMMERCIAL ZONE LAND USE: COMMERCIAL/VEHICULAR USE AREA EXPANSION EXCEEDING 25 PERCENT, FULL LANDSCAPE CODE COMPLIANCE REQUIRED 01.29.2026 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. 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: b. **If the expansion is 25% or greater or if expansion as of February 15, 1991, cumulatively result in a 25% or greater expansion in land area, floor area, lot coverage, or VEHICULAR USE AREA, the standards of this section apply to the entire site. 2. A landscape plan set is required. Preparation of the landscape plans shall adhere to UDC 7.6. and Administrative Manual 2-10. **PROVIDE A LANDSCAPE PLANTING PLAN, IRRIGATION PLAN AND ANY APPLICABLE DETAILING AND SPECIFICATION REQUIRED TO BUILD THE PROJECT. 3. 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. 4. A street landscape border is required along S Craycroft Rd, per 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. E Benson Hy is a frontage road and does not require a street landscape border. **IT IS RECOMMENDED TO UPDATE THE BENSON HY PROPERTY LINE TO MATCH THE REQUIRED LANDSCAPE BORDER ALONG CRAYCROFT. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. The Rainwater Harvesting Plan shall consist of two elements: a Site Water Budget and a Water Harvesting Implementation Plan. Preparation of the Rainwater Harvesting Plan elements requires coordination between project managers, site engineers and landscape architects from the inception of the project. The two elements of the Rainwater Harvesting Plan shall illustrate water harvesting how will meet 50% of annual landscape water demand, as required by the ordinance. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. A separate irrigation water meter is required. Please label irrigation meter as “irrigation only”. See TSM 4-01.6.0. Or see City of Tucson Ordinance 10597 -- Sec. 6-182. Rainwater Harvesting Plan: Number 3 (a) A separate water meter connected to the main water supply; or (b) An irrigation sub-meter. 11. **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) may be an option to gain partial relief from some landscape requirements, 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 PDSD Zoning Review FROM: Georgia Pennington, Lead Planner Parcel(s): 140-39-041D Zoning: C-2, R-1, C-1 Existing Use: Food Service, Retail, Trade Service and Repair Proposed Use: Food Service, Retail, Trade Service and Repair TRANSMITTAL DATE: 01/28/2026 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 zoned primarily C-2 (General Commercial) with portions of C-1 and R-1. Any uses not permitted in the R-1 portions may not have required development standards completed in that area. Please provide clarification on the proposed land uses. Based on the site plan, the following uses have been identified: a. General Merchandise Retail Retail Sales is permitted in the C-2 zone pursuant to UDC 4.8.2.A (Retail Sales), subject to Use Specific Standard: 4.9.9.B.1 ________________________________________ b. Food Service (Restaurant) Eating and Drinking Establishments are permitted in the C-2 zone pursuant to UDC 4.9.3 (Eating and Drinking Establishments), subject to Use Specific Standards 4.9.4.M.1 and 4.9.13.P ________________________________________ c. Trade Service and Repair, Major Trade Service and Repair, Major is not permitted in the C-2 zone. A legal non-conforming letter will be required prior to application submittals. Apply for a Zoning Compliance permit type for non-conforming status on TDC Online. 3. Maximum Height: 40’ 4. Setbacks (UDC 6.6.3) Non-residential to Non- Residential Front: 10’ Side/Rear: 0’ Non-residential to Residential: Side/Rear: 1.5 Height of Wall Facing interior lot line 5. Motor Vehicle Space requirements (7.4.4): Motor vehicle parking shall be provided in accordance with UDC Table 7.4.4-1 and calculated separately for each land use. -General Merchandise Retail: 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area. -Food Service: 1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area. -Trade Service and Repair, Major: 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area. 6. Bike Parking Requirements (7.4.9): General Merchandise Retail • Short-term: 1 space per 5,000 sq ft GFA, minimum 2 spaces • Long-term: 1 space per 12,000 sq ft GFA, minimum 2 spaces Food Service • Short-term: 1 space per 2,000 sq ft GFA, minimum 2 spaces • Long-term: 1 space per 12,000 sq ft GFA, minimum 2 spaces Trade Service and Repair, Major • Short-term: 2 spaces • Long-term: 1 space per 12,000 sq. ft. GFA, minimum requirement is 2 space 7. Parking Area Access Lanes (PAAL) shall be 24 feet wide for 2-way traffic and fire access. 8. Comply with Section 7-01 Pedestrian Access in the Technical Standards Manual for new construction. 9. If the proposal includes an expansion of the existing development greater than twenty-five percent (25%), the project shall be required to comply with all applicable current Unified Development Code standards. 10. 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. 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. Potentially serving this project are 6-inch and 12” (E zone) potable water mains located on the east side of the parcel within the right-of-way of S Craycroft Rd. Water pressure in S Craycroft Rd is 71PSI at an elevation of 2717 ft. Water pressure can vary by 5 psi +/-. This parcel has three 2-inch existing water meters and one 4-inch fire service tied to the 6-inch PVC water main (E Zone) located on the east side of the parcel. 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 Kathryn Gerber (Engineering Manager) at Kathryn.Gerber@tucsonaz.gov |