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Permit Review Detail
Review Status: Completed
Review Details: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Permit Number - T09SA00243
Review Name: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Review Status: Completed
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/27/2009 | DAVE MANN | FIRE | REVIEW | Approved | |
| 09/10/2009 | MPADILL1 | COMMUNITY PLANNING | REVIEW | Completed | PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT, PLANNING COMMENTS C10-09-15 Noriega Property Split-All Weather Access 3333 W. MockingBird Lane, SR Tumamoc Area Plan September 10, 2009 msp The applicant is requesting a variance to allow the sole access easement on a proposed minor subdivision plat site (tax code 119-31-022Q) to remain unimproved. Tucson Land Use Code (LUC) Sections applicable to this project include, but are not limited to Section 2.2.4 providing design criteria for development in the SR zone and Section 4.1.8 "Subdivision Design Standards" which provides the criteria for all weather access to subdivisions. This site is within the boundaries of the Tumamoc Area Plan (TAP), which provide land use guidance for this request. Tumamoc Area Plan, Applicable Policy: Subarea 13 - Proposed Use: Residential, at rural density. Densities should remain low in this subarea due to slope and drainage constraints. Because the area north of San Juan Wash is a conservation linkage, new development should be located south of San Juan Wash and should recognize and maintain protected washes. The existing Tucson Mountain Park Buffer Zone, which is designated as low density by the Tucson Mountain Park Plan should be maintained. Vacant parcels should be purchased for expansion of the Tucson Mountain Park. Rural Density Definition: - Rural density as allowed in Subarea 13 designates residential densities of less than one dwelling unit per acre. Development in this category requires little urban service and is found primarily on the urban fringe, abutting national forests, monuments, and parks. Discussion A minor subdivision with three lots is proposed on a 10.5-acre site located within the Tucson Mountain Park Buffer Zone. The area has protected peaks, hillside ordinance requirements and buffer zoned washes. The10.5-acre site has an existing single-family dwelling that will occupy the central lot. Minor subdivisions requirements include an all-weather access. The applicant is seeking relief from the all-weather access criteria. Recommendations for land use in the Tumamoc Area Plan focus on maintaining the present rural residential density of the area for less than one dwelling unit per acre. The sole access to the subject site crosses the Enchanted Hills Wash, which is identified in the TAP to be protected by a wash buffer zone. A goal of TAP is to preserve the unique natural desert setting and character of the area and building mass, scale and setbacks of new structures should be at least those which exist on contiguous parcels on MockingBird Lane. Tumamoc Area Plan, General Design Guideline 5, encourages design in new development, which complements the surrounding development by utilizing compatible setbacks and variations in building height or mass which compliment the scale of surrounding development. CONCLUSION Based on the existing land use pattern it appears that the applicant's variance request is not dissimilar to other development in the surrounding area. The proposed minor subdivision with 3.3-acres per lot meets the rural density of the area and will be accessed by MockingBird Lane, an existing unpaved easement providing access to 23 parcels with an existing crossing at Enchanted Hills Wash. Therefore, the Tumamoc Area Plan land use policy direction for Subarea 13 is not opposed the variance request. However, staff suggests that at the time of the minor subdivision platting that the existing dwelling unit be given adequate setbacks from any new property lines created in the platting process and that the two remaining lots provide building pads outside of natural terrain with 15% slopes and greater, to reduce slope scaring. s:\caserev\boa\10-C10-09-15 - Noriega Property Parcel-Split-AllWeatherAccess |
| 09/17/2009 | JOSE ORTIZ | DOT TRAFFIC | REVIEW | Completed | TDOT-Traffic has no objections to the proposed parcel split. |
| 09/18/2009 | JIM VOGELSBERG | ENGINEERING | REVIEW | Approved | No objection/adverse comments; future subdividing of the parent parcel will require a new review. Jim Vogelsberg, PE Administrator P & D |