AMEND A PORTION OF THE ESTRELLA VILLAGES VII AND IX PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT (PAD) ZONING ON PARCELS 7.1, 9.8 AND 9.9 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Conduct a public hearing to consider a rezoning request to amend a portion of the Estrella Mountain Ranch Villages VII and IX Planned Area Development (PAD) to reduce the number of residential lots planned for Parcel 7.1 from 148 to 71, increase the number of residential lots planned in Parcel 9.8 from 79 to 110, increase the number of residential lots planned in Parcel 9.9 from 23 to 40, and modify the minimum aggregate side yard setbacks required for Parcels 9.8 and 9.9 from 20 feet to 15 feet. a. Open public hearing b. Staff presentation c. Receive public comment d. Close public hearing 2. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 14-1295 CONDITIONALLY REZONING 16.49 ACRES AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF CALISTOGA DRIVE AND ESTRELLA PARKWAY (PARCEL 7.1) AND 57.5 ACRES ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF CALISTOGA DRIVE WEST OF THE 184TH AVENUE ALIGNMENT (PARCELS 9.8 AND 9.9) BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 04-917 FOR THE ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN RANCH VILLAGES VII AND IX PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT (PAD) ZONING AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 08-1114 FOR THE MONTECITO PHASE 3 PAD AMENDMENT AS THEY APPLY TO PARCELS 7.1, 9.8 AND 9.9 TO MODIFY THE NUMBER OF UNITS ALLOWED IN EACH PARCEL AND REDUCE THE MINIMUM AGGREGATE SIDE SETBACK IN PARCELS 9.8 AND 9.9; AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF GOODYEAR; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. PURPOSE: This PAD Amendment is required because the number of units to be transferred to Parcels 9.8 and 9.9 exceeds the maximum transfer allowance of 20% for a receiving parcel that could be permitted administratively by the Estrella Villages VII and IX PAD. The PAD Amendment would also modify the SFD-EX (Single Family Detached Executive) minimum aggregate side yard setbacks required in Parcels 9.8 and 9.9 from 20 feet to 15 feet to accommodate the proposed lot sizes within these parcels. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item at its regular meeting of April 16, 2014. The Commission unanimously voted (7-0) to forward a recommendation of approval to the City Council. (Joe Schmitz, Planning Manager)

Committee

City Council Regular Meeting

Introduced

May 1, 2014

On agenda

May 19, 2014

Passed

May 19, 2014