Plan Review Detail
Review Status: Completed
Review Details: REZONING - IPC
Plan Number - T10SE00062
Review Name: REZONING - IPC
Review Status: Completed
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/08/2010 | DAVE MANN | FIRE | REVIEW | Approved | |
| 06/10/2010 | MATT FLICK | ENGINEERING | REVIEW | Completed | This request contains adequate information to determine Broadway-Craycroft Area Plan compliance, and a plan amendment is not required. |
| 06/11/2010 | JOHN BEALL | COMMUNITY PLANNING | REVIEW | Approved | DEPARTMENT OF URBAN PLANNING & DESIGN SE-10-62 Catalina Village - 1st Street R-1/R-3 Special Exception Broadway - Craycroft Area Plan 6/10/10 JB This proposal is for a special exception use in the R-1/R-3 zone, to allow an existing assisted living facility to demolish three one-story buildings and construct one two-story building within the interior of the site. The site is located at 5324 E. 1st Street, within the Broadway-Craycroft Area Plan. Surrounding Land Uses and Zones: To the north of the site is C-2 Zoning, with several commercial developments; to the east is R-1 and R-3 Zoning, with an assisted living facility located directly across Woodland Avenue; to the south is R-1 Zoning, with single family residences; and to the west is R-1 and R-3 Zoning, with high density multi-family housing. Policy Summary: The site is within the bounds of the Broadway-Craycroft Area Plan, and the General Plan. These Plans provide relevant policy guidance that promotes redevelopment that protects the integrity of surrounding neighborhoods. The Broadway-Craycroft Area Plan supports residential development on the proposed special exception site. Plan policy calls to preserve and enhance the integrity of existing neighborhoods through a transition of heights, variation of rooflines, perimeter landscaping, etc. Traffic should be directed from high intensity uses onto major streets. Both Plans include policies that encourage and support redevelopment that responds to physical characteristics of the site, location, adjacent land use patterns, enhancing visual appeal of the streetscape, and incorporating neighborhood recommendations into site planning and design. Sufficiency of Information to Determine Plan Compliance - The applicant attended a rezoning pre-submittal meeting on April 21, 2010. Staff commented that at the time of a full review, the following would be looked at: placement of the two-story building and its impact on privacy and view corridor to the mountains; architectural features and elevations; and traffic and pedestrian circulation. The applicant held a neighborhood meeting on April 17, 2010. The meeting sign-in sheet indicates that there were seven people in attendance, which included one resident from Catalina Village, and one person from the neighborhood who lives directly across the project on 2nd Street. The neighborhood resident raised some concerns regarding truck off loading which occurs on 2nd Street, and he had concerns about construction noise. The applicant provided information that these concerns would be addressed as part of the proposed improvements to the project. The neighborhood resident filled out a comment card in support of the project. Summary - A plan amendment is not required; the applicant has provided sufficient information to demonstrate compliance with the land use plan policies. It is recommended that this application be accepted for processing. Plan Policy General Plan Element 4:Community Character and Design Policy 5: Promote neighborhood identity and visual character. Policy 6: Promote quality in design for residential, commercial, industrial, mixed-use, and publicly-funded development. Policy 6.1 All development should incorporate environmentally sensitive design that protects the integrity of existing neighborhoods, complements adjacent land uses, and enhances the overall function and visual quality of the street, adjacent properties, and the community. Policy 6.6 Solutions and strategies included in the design Guidelines Manual should be utilized to provide an improved level of community design Broadway - Craycroft Area Plan Policies: Residential Policies: POLICY 2: PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE INTEGRITY OF EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS. A. Direct through traffic and traffic generated by more intense uses onto major streets. B. Require appropriate design elements and buffering techniques during the rezoning and related development review processes to ensure the sensitive design of new development in established neighborhoods (see General Design and Buffering policies). C. Require an internal pedestrian circulation system within new development that connects to the public sidewalk system. D. Provide all required parking, loading, and vehicle maneuvering areas to be located off-street. E. Promote the consolidation of parcels with common property lines to provide sufficient space for adequate buffering between new, higher intensity residential development and adjacent, less intense uses. F. Encourage the orientation of new residential uses to take advantage of solar energy and to integrate solar technology into the design. General Design and Buffering Policies: POLICY 3: DESIGN ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH EXISTING STRUCTURES AND TO PRESERVE SANTA CATALINA MOUNTAIN VIEWS. A. Provide a transition of heights and/or densities for proposed development adjacent to less intense uses, unless other mitigation measures, such as building setbacks, provide adequate buffering. B. Design or locate balconies and upper story windows to protect the privacy of adjacent residential uses. C. Provide a variety of rooflines in development where building heights are in excess of 20 feet. D. Enhance and soften proposed structures with drought-tolerant landscaping, which includes trees that are proportional in scale with buildings (at maturity), as well as understory shrubs and groundcover. E. Shield or direct outdoor lighting away from adjacent residential uses. Transportation Policies: POLICY 1: PROVIDE SAFE AND EFFICIENT VEHICULAR ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE BROADWAY-CRAYCROFT AREA. A. Direct traffic from high intensity uses onto major streets. Design Guidelines Manual e. Design Context and Neighborhood Character (1.B.2.e) Intent - Improve the character of new projects and reinforce existing architectural character in established neighborhoods. Solution - Harmonize new buildings with existing buildings by incorporating design elements of the adjacent architecture including the following: · Scale and massing of structure · Finishes, materials, and colors · Site amenities such as walls and landscaping s:\caserev\SP-ECPT\SE09-10\ SE-10-62 Catalina Village - 1st St ipc |
| 06/15/2010 | TERRY STEVENS | ZONING | REVIEW | Completed | TO: Rezoning Division Re: Acceptance of Information for Plan Compliance (IPC) Catalina Assisted Living 5324 E. 1st Street Special Exception Case Number - SE-10-62 1. The proposed use falls under the both of the following: R-1 Zoned portion-- LUC Sec. 2.3.4.3 Special Exception Land Uses, Residential Use Group, Sec. 6.3.8. Residential Care Services: Adult Care Service or Physical and Behavioral Health Service "17", subject to: Sec. 3.5.7.8.B.1, .C.4, .D, and .H and approval through a Zoning Examiner Full Notice Procedure R-3 Zoned portion-- LUC Sec. 2.3.6.3 Special Exception Land Uses, Residential Use Group, Sec. 6.3.8. Residential Care Services: Rehabilitation Service or Shelter Care "18", subject to: Sec. 3.5.7.8.A, .B.2, .C.4, .D, and .H and approval through a Zoning Examiner Full Notice Procedure 2. The submitted plan, showing the proposed Assisted Living facility is acceptable to continue the review for the zoning examiner's report. Should you have questions, contact me at 837-4961 please. Terry Stevens, Lead Planner City of Tucson, Development Services Department |