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Plan Number: T19PRE0183
Parcel: Unknown

Review Status: Completed

Review Details: PREAPPLICATION

Plan Number - T19PRE0183
Review Name: PREAPPLICATION
Review Status: Completed
Review Date Reviewer's Name Type of Review Description Status Comments
10/21/2019 ELISA HAMBLIN ZONING REVIEW Completed Rezoning Pre-Submittal Transmittal

FROM: Elisa Hamblin, AICP; Principal Planner
PDSD Zoning Review

PROJECT: Rezoning Pre-submittal meeting T19PRE0183
Address: 9062 E Eagle Feather & 9125 E Catalina Hy
Parcel(s): 114-52-008G & 141-51-1790
Existing Zoning: Pima County CR-1 & SR
Proposed Zoning: City of Tucson R-2
Existing Use: Single-family residential & Vacant
Proposed Use: Multi-family residential

TRANSMITTAL DATE: October 21, 2019

COMMENTS:
1. Development must comply with the Administrative Manual Section 2-06 - Development Package.
2. Development standards: max lot coverage is 75%, max building height is 25 ft.
3. Proposed use and use-specific standards: residential - multi-family development is a permitted use, subject to use-specific standards 4.9.7.B.6, .9, & .10
4. Perimeter yard setbacks: 10 ft or ¾ wall height on interior
5. Major Streets and Routes Plan: Catalina Highway - Arterial (Scenic) - 150 ft future ROW
6. Applicable street setbacks: 3 times the structure height, measured from future property line
7. Parking requirements: 273 spaces total
8. Bike parking requirements: 26 short-term spaces, 128 long-term spaces
9. Landscape requirements can be discussed further with Andy Connor at andrew.connor@tucsonaz.gov or 520-837-4950.
10. The concept appears to meet development standards for a multi-family development in the R-2 zone. Please note, a lot combination will be required to be processed with Pima County.
11. 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 elisa.hamblin@tucsonaz.gov or (520) 837-4966.
10/21/2019 ZELIN CANCHOLA COMMENTS COMMENTS Completed T19PRE0183
Catalina Highway Casitas.
Zelin Canchola City of tucson transportation

A traffic Impact Analysis will be required.

Dedication of right of way is required if applicable.

Curb and sidwalk is required along frontage.

Turn lanes may be required according to Traffic Impact analysis.
10/21/2019 LOREN MAKUS ENGINEERING REVIEW Completed Part of this property is within a critical basin. We will request critical basin detention and retention for the whole site.
10/22/2019 SMONTES1 URBAN PLANNING REVIEW Completed PDSD PLANNING REVIEW
ACTIVITY NUMBER: T19PRE0183
PROJECT REVIEWER: MICHAEL KAT, MICHAEL.KAT@TUCSONAZ.GOV

PLAN COMPLIANCE:
Staff review finds that the proposed rezoning is consistent with Plan Tucson, and does not require a plan amendment prior to rezoning from SR (Suburban Ranch) and RX-1 (Residential) to R-2 (Residential).

ANALYSIS:
The applicant is proposing to rezone a 12.44 acre lot from the Suburban Ranch (SR) and Residential (RX-1) to Residential (R-2). The existing land uses include a vacant lot and a single-family residence. The applicant is proposing a change in land use in order to develop a 147 unit multi-family residential community consisting of one, two, and three bedroom units, parking, and landscape borders. The proposed project is adjacent to county residential zones (SR) on the east, west, and north sides, and is adjacent to City of Tucson residential (RX-1, and R-3) on the south side. Catalina Highway is adjacent to the proposed project and has a 150 foot right-of-way and is designated a scenic arterial in the Major Streets & Routes Plan (MS&R).

Plan Tucson supports residential development with medium-density (between 6 and 14 units per acre). Medium-density residential, apartments, is an existing land use in the area with two-story apartments located due south of the proposed project and east across Catalina Highway. The proposed project will have an approximate density of 11.81 RAC and building height of 25 feet, which matches the existing density and scale for the area.

The Plan also finds medium-density residential development to be more appropriate where primary vehicular access is provided to an arterial or collector street and is directed away from the interior of low-density residential areas. The proposed project is located along Catalina Highway, a scenic arterial street per Major Streets and Routes (MS&R). The project is also due north of the Tanque Verde Road and Catalina Highway intersection, which serves as a commercial center for the immediate area. Locating medium-density residential around busy commercial centers creates walkable distances for residents while also directing traffic away low-density residential areas.

The Plan also supports 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. The proposed project is located where the City transitions to County and is a fairly low-density suburban/rural setting. The site plan shows that setbacks are provided to buffer the adjoining residences, most of which are setback away from the adjoining lot lines.

Additionally, staff recommends that during the neighborhood meeting the Pre-Annexation and Development Agreement (PADA) conditions should be called out and discussed within the context of zoning.

APPLICABLE PLAN POLICIES:
Plan Tucson contains a variety of elements that are categories in four focus areas, including the Social Environment, the Economic Environment, the Natural Environment, and the Built Environment. Each focus area contains specific goals and each element contains specific policies.

The Future Growth Scenario Map illustrates different building blocks within the city that have specific policies to promote future growth opportunities. The proposed development lies within the Existing Neighborhoods building block of the Future Growth Scenario Map.

LT28.2.2 Medium-density (between 6 and 14 units per acre) residential, with greater densities possible in conformance with the FLD provision. Medium-density residential development is generally appropriate where primary vehicular access is provided to an arterial or collector street and is directed away from the interior of low-density residential areas. In areas already predominately zoned R-2 additional medium-density residential may be appropriate.

LT28.2.12 Support 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.

LT28.2.13 Support infill and redevelopment projects that reflect sensitivity to site and neighborhood conditions and adhere to relevant site and architectural design guidelines.

LT28.2.14 Protect established residential neighborhoods by supporting compatible development, which may include other residential, mixed-use infill and appropriate nonresidential uses.

LT28.2.15 Consider residential development with densities that complement the size and intensity of the center or node, while providing transitions to lower density residential uses. For example, high-and medium-density development can support and reinvigorate regional activity centers, while appropriate medium- and low-density infill can complement the scale and character of neighborhood activity nodes.

ADDITIONAL NOTES FROM PRESUBMITTAL MEETING:

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10/29/2019 SMONTES1 FIRE REVIEW Completed