Buckeye approves 160-acre mixed-use master plan despite unresolved water-rights concerns

and to the republic for it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Madam Secretary, will you please take role? Chair Burton present. Commissioner Puppy here. Commissioner Ragdale here. Commissioner Cupsick here. Vice Chair Damasio. Commissioner Bassler here. Commissioner Tupiano here. Alternate Hester here. Alternate Manuel here. Alternate Belshi. Alternate McDonald here. We have alternate Hester seated for district 4. Thank you, Madam Secretary.

The next item on the agenda is the approval of the minutes from the March 11th, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission regular meeting. May I have a motion please? I move to accept the minutes. I'll second that. It has been moved and second. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Motion passes. Regular agenda item 3A, AT&T new singular wireless PCS conditional use permit case number PLZU-24-00006. Presenting is Patricia Culie. Good evening, chair and commissioners.

I am Trish Kulie with development services. Tonight I have the AT&T singular wireless PCS conditional use permit project PLZU-24-00006 for your consideration. This project is for a conditional use permit. Um, it was submitted by Bill Conine of Smart Link on behalf of AT&T to allow AT&T to build a telecom telecommunication facility within the Miller Marketplace that's located on the southeast corner of Miller Road and Southern Avenue.

That cell tower um is being designed to accommodate one AT&T array with space for one additional carrier in the future. Before we start, I would like to point out a correction of the vicinity map in your packet. Um, Mayfield was inadvertently added instead of Valencia. So, just north of that, um, indicated by the red marker on that vicinity map is a 600 square foot lease area. That's in the southeast portion of the Miller Marketplace.

Immediately to the north and to the um west of that lease area is the existing Miller marketplace development and we have that new self storage directly to the north u the stack storage to the east and to the south is undeveloped agricultural land. The remaining of the surroundings um shown are largely single family subdivisions um including uh have Mayfield um Miller Manor, Copper Falls, uh Blue Hills, and Valencia Manor. So, it's largely um single family subdivision.

Moving on to the general plan map. this site and the surrounding properties um is largely designated in the general plan as neighborhood uh and is highlighted in yellow here for the zoning map. The site and the immediate surroundings are also within the commercial are all within the commercial center uh zoning district indicated by the pink overlay. I'd like to point out that the closest residential um is approximately 400 ft over in this area here to the south and east of the lease area.

Looking closer at the proposed cell tower site within that Miller marketplace, the project is anticipated to use the existing access uh for Miller Marketplace here and then uh with a drive uh proposed to extend from the existing um development here to the east to the site to the lease area. at least area does meet setback and fall distance requirements as outlined in the development code. A closer view shows this screen wall and the exact location of that array.

Um I do want to point out this project being presented here tonight is for the conditional use permit only. The site plan itself is separate and an administrative uh administratively approved only upon approval of the conditional use permit. In regards to the tower itself, uh the proposal includes one AT&T array with accommodations for that one future carrier um totaling a height of 81 ft to the top of the tower of the pole.

They are proposing to camouflage it as a broadleaf tree, a faux elm with a CMU screen wall designed to match the existing market uh Miller marketplace. This height does meet uh the height limit for CC zoning as well the minimum setbacks from residential property boundaries. In addition to meeting the setback requirements, another requirement for the applicant to demonstrate is the need for a cell tower. So these images show um the difference in signal strength.

The image on the left is without the proposed facility. The image on the right is with it. Red is stronger. So, as you can see, there's going to be much stronger signal strength after um in the event this tower is uh CU is approved and the tower moves forward. All public participation requirements, including a neighborhood meeting and noticing, were met. No comments pertaining to this conditional use permit were received by the applicant or staff.

There was one comment requesting information on leasing a cell tower site. And so the conditional use permit was reviewed for consistency with governing documents. It was found that this use is in compliance with the general planned neighborhood land use as it would demonstrate it would support neighborhood functions and contribute to the livability of the community around it. Additionally, a telecommunication facility is permitted in uh commercial center zoning with a conditional use permit.

Further, the applicant has demonstrated a need for another cell tower. Um the associated site plan shows that the height setbacks and design will meet development code standards and are consistent with the character of the area. The use is not anticipated to disrupt the surrounding neighborhood and there are no outstanding issues for reviewing departments.

Based on these findings, staff does recommend approval of case PLZU-24-2-00006, the AT&T singular wireless PCS conditional use permit subject to conditions A through E. With that I will be questions mission may have. All right commission. Do you have any questions? No. Thank you sir. I have one question. Can you go back to the picture that showed the whole thing back? Yeah, maybe it was that one. Go forward one and that has the little thing in the dotted lines where it's at.

So, will there be anything between the end of the Buckeye Marketplace and that you have the road there. Will there be other stores there or anything? Or will that all be empty? I'm just curious, commission, I am not aware of any applications for anything in that area at this time. Okay. I was just curious. Okay. Thank you. No questions. Just Thanks, Mr. Hester. No questions. Mr. Bassler, no questions.

Sebastian, um I'm not sure the picture of the broadleaf Elm is that in keeping with the character of the area. I know it's just conceptual right now, but I'm not sure when like that design has to get commissioner. Um so I did provide a picture at the end of the surrounding um tree lines. So it it should fit as well as any other on as close as possible um for what they offer for that existing tree line there, commissioner. Okay.

Just it you're going to be definitely able to tell it's a cell tower, but All right. Thank you. Thank you. I have no questions. Um at this time, I will open it up for a public hearing. Madam Secretary, do we have anyone to speak on this topic? We do not. Thank you. I will close the public hearing. May I have a motion? Mr. Chair, I would like to motion to approve AT&T new singular wireless PCS conditional use permit PLZU-24-00006. I'll second that. Oh, with subject to conditions A through E.

Sorry, I'll second that. It has been moved and second. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Motion passes. Thank you. On to agenda item 3B, Southwest Corner, Verado Way, and Yuma Road, Minor General Plan Amendment, case number PLZU-24-00004. It's Mandy Woods. Sorry about that. I've already got it. Evening. Where's the commission? You're ready. I will proceed. Good evening. Um my name is Mandy Woods.

I'm a principal planner with the city of Buckeye and I'm going to be presenting um actually two related cases if that's all right. Um and one presentation for the um southwest corner of Verado Way and Yuma Road.

First of which on the agenda is the minor general plan well as area development cases PLZU 24-00004 and PLZ24- The applicant on this is on both cases actually um is Jeffrey Blly with Gil Gilbert Blly um on holdings of the property as implied by the name it's located at the southwest corner of Verado and Yuma and is um first one being a and use designation from neighborhood to business just under 46 acres.

Second case is freezone from single family residential 43 143 land area development or ad and this is full 16. I did want to note that this site is currently located in the county. It's not yet in the jurisdiction. There's a concurrent case that's underway. It's already had the first public hearing and following this hearing tonight on this map up here. Um, so for context, the red boundary um is the the PD boundary, that's the full 160 acres.

And then the blue boundary with the cross-hatching or I guess just hatching is the the boundary of that proposed just under 46 acres general plan amendment. Subject property is a a former dairy farm. To the north there's a a vacant auxiliary field owned by the state land department. Um the south there's agricultural land. To the east is um the Odyssey In institute and then some future commercial at the corner. West is the existing Sund Sundance residential community.

Might be a unconventional approach, but before I get into kind of the details on um land use and zoning, I thought it would be good to go ahead and just show kind of what the proposed project is so that way you can understand why the the two requests go together and why they're needed. Um so this is um kind of the proposed project overview. Um it's a master plan development. um 160 acres total and it's intended to develop with a mix of residential, commercial, and business park uses.

That's what is shown in the different colors. There's six different development units called parcels. So, parcel A, we're going to see if I can get this work. Parcel A is um the commercial development unit at the corner there. It's about 14 acres in size. Parcel C are intended for multif family or both around 15 17 acres. D as well as parcel E are intended for single family residential uses. We're looking at about 27 and about 39 acres in size there.

And then parcel F blue is the intended business park parcel or development unit within this land use plan. And there's two collector roadways that are that are shown on this bit separating many development units. Um and overall the way that it's been arranged um is for kind of the lesser less intense or lower density uses.

So the the single family residential that is what um is located westward within the land use plan um internal to the site and kind of forms that logical land use transition adjacent to that that existing single family residential community and any other uses that are either a little bit more intense or higher density um than outward toward the site along those arterial roadways at the periphery.

Now that you kind of have an idea of what the actual kind of proposed project end goal is, the existing land use of the property is neighborhood. And that neighborhood land use category is intended for a broad range of residential types and densities. Um it can be anywhere from different types of single family, attached, detach, multif family as well. Um and then any land uses that support and contribute to the livability of neighborhoods.

So there are um there is the possibility of neighborhood scale commercial within the neighborhood land use as well as offices, education, etc. Um and then just wanted to note that this is an area that is um adjacent to that ongoing landing activity center um area plan that's underway. And the proposed land use on this side. Here we go. Shown in red there. That is the um business commerce proposal limited to just that 46 acres. Business commerce.

Um the intention for that is to be um community and regional serving commercial development, professional offices, business parks. It needs access to major roads, but still encourages walkability and connections to adjoining parcels and the intent is no larger scale or heavier industrial uses. Um, and so that's kind of what separates it from something that's a little bit higher intensity such as like an employment category.

Um, it's it's the lack of uses that would otherwise beible with more of like an I1 or an I2 industrial district. This is more of your kind of character commercial districts.

Um so the applicant's um intent of course is to develop that parcel F that parcel shown in blue there with those business park uses intended to be smaller scale um very high quality more of a commercial character and um that is the only development unit within the proposed PD that doesn't technically um fit the the existing land use designation of neighborhood parcel A the commercial parcel does fit it within kind of the neighborhood scaled shops land use designation.

That is the the reasoning behind that boundary for the existing zoning. Um this will be assigned um single family residential 43 or R143 upon approval of the annexation. Right now it's um RU43 because it's county, but that's the closest equivalent city district. And then the proposed this side and kind of a purple pink is that planned area development P A base district zoning which would accommodate the land use plan that I already went over.

Some details about this proposed PA AD the um development units because this hasn't already been like fully platted out. They can vary a little bit in size up to 10% but otherwise um all amendments are going to follow standard development code procedures um and criteria for minor and major amendments. Um all uses and development standards are prescribed by each of the development units or parcels. Um and they kind of use the city's existing zoning districts as a a starting point.

At least that's kind of how I worked through it with the applicant. Um and then all future design reviews are going to follow um development code standards and guidelines. You if you looked through the the narrative um there's some representative imagery in there, but this is this is more to assure the quality of um what the the development may look like, but it's not necessarily binding in terms of the architectural style. Hold on for uses.

I'm not going to get too granular here, but um what I have up here is the the parcels or development units that are in this PAD land use plan. And I've just given kind of the closest equivalent um city zoning district that follows sort of the the uses that are proposed. Um I'm providing this comparison for simplicity. Um but the PAD does expressly list all permitted and conditional uses for each parcel. That way there's no confusion as far as like how to interpret in the future.

So parcel A is generally C1 which is kind of that neighborhood scale. Parcels B and C generally um MF1 MF2 as well. Really they're very similar parcels B and E. There's um follows some of our smaller residential zoning districts with the exception that single family attached and town homes have been added as permitted uses. This is these are actually uses that are not expressly called out on the development code land use table.

So this is this is a kind of an important missing middle sort of housing product type that we do intend to add and in the future but it's they went ahead and added it in this as well for greater flexibility. Um and then parcel F is um generally kind of business park permitted and conditional uses.

But important to note here is they have specifically prohibited um in their P A in the standards cross stockck warehousing also placed a size limitation warehouse buildings 150,000 square feet and then up to 200,000 is possible only through an approved conditional use permit. Similar for the development standards, um each parcel kind of uses the city's existing zoning districts as a starting point.

I won't go through all of the the changes here, but these are generally using these as a starting point and then minor modifications that if anything result in kind of more predictability of development character. What I mean by that is, for example, for parcels B and C for um they're starting with the MF2 standards, but they're actually dialing back and specifying a density range that's significantly lower than what MF would allow.

MF2 is actually uh density range, whereas the this um P A is specifying at the gate. So, it's it's dialing it back. it's giving a lot more predictability as far as kind of the character and the heights and what could be proposed. And then like parcel D going through um because they're adding attached products, they've thought through thoughtful sort of standards that would be necessary for product types that are detached versus attached. That's kind of the reasoning behind this.

Um, and I should have explained the asterisks on the screen just mean that there those are um areas that do have some minor modifications which are listed in greater detail in that staff report as well. For public participation um both the um general plan amendment and the PD they um held the neighborhood meeting on November 13th, 204 at the Buckeye Library. the Coyote branch. Um, and there were no attendees except for applicant and city staff.

Due to the size of this one, they actually followed the the larger 500 foot mailing requirement for both the neighborhood meeting notices and the hearing notices. Legal notice, site posting, mailing notice um, all have been completed as required. And as far as kind of public feedback and outreach, that's been documented in their citizen participation report.

But really all we've heard is just a couple questions from some neighbors, but um no formal feedback or opposition or support either for for either case. Future development and infrastructure um that for each um development unit or parcel, there's going to be a submitt and approval of future site plans or subdivision plat applications depending on the type of development that's proposed.

Um and at that time of um each site plan or subdivision plat sub middle the staff is going to ensure that the the development quality is consistent with the proposed PA a um and features that high quality design that we expect that will also meet all of our development code requirements for parcel app specifically.

um we'll make sure that it is consistent with the intent of that business commerce land use as well rather than designation phasing is is to be determined most likely by market conditions. it's more likely that the single family residential um is developed before the commercial just and um as for transportation, water and sewer infrastructure improvements, um the developer will complete all of those, but those will be determined greater detail by future site plan or approvals.

Um, I did want to note that there's a a specific condition of approval in the staff report that requires a specific phasing of half streetet improvements for the project provides some of that reassurance that no matter which development unit or parcel hits first, no matter which one start is developed first, we know that all street transportation needs are are covered there. That there's a really a thoughtful master planned approach to the whole project.

It's not going to be male in terms of that infrastructure which is really one of the benefits to you know taking this through a P p a option for um let's see emergency services um the property will be serviced by city fire and police and then for schools they have completed all um requirements school facilities um they've sent notifications to each district and heard back that's been documented in their their citizen participation report as well.

I believe one requested a rooftop donation and the other knowledge that a donation agreement was already in place, but they don't need a school site within the development necessarily.

But to conclude my analysis on both um staff believes that these these further goals of the Buckeye general plan provided that this this minor general also approved conforms to the Buckeye development code andor um it proposes alternate standards that's going to result in that high quality development what we expect of of a PA a type application and there's no outstanding issues from review departments with that um recommendation I'm going to do just the first case um initially just so that way we can stay organized.

So um my recommendation for uh case plcu 24-004 which is the minor general amendment is to conduct a public hearing recommend approval to the mayor and city council was there. Oh and I did want to mention that the applicant uh Jeff Lely is here if there is any questions that I cannot answer. That was my next question after I took a breath. Would you like to speak, sir? Thank you. Should the need arise, commissioners? And I'll start at this end this time.

Commissioners Sebastian, we should limit our questions right now to just the minor GPA. Correct. Yes. You're right. We're going to open the hearing, so I guess it doesn't matter. Okay. Okay. So, uh this is actually isn't a question for Jeff, but it's probably one for John. Um is this all going to coincide with the uh removal of uh VTO Lake um that forms every time it rains there on the corner of Broadway and Yuma and the whole entire intersection getting upgraded there at Roto and Yuma.

front of Odyssey. I call it Lake because it gets deep there. Chair, Commissioner Chabiano. Um, yes, the long I I'll make the short version. The intersection will be improved probably prior or shortly in conjunction with the project coming in moving. You talk about the bowl, the low. Yes, that'll all be taken care of as a city IP project that's underway design process right now. And then there's some agreements between the city and the developer how they get it all done. That's the short answer.

I can go to a whole lot more dissertation, but I don't think he wants to hear it. Now, isn't there a plan also to to make it at least uh two lanes in each direction all the way or three intersection to widen it or Yes, the goal is to ultimately improve the intersection to three lanes in each direction. Dual lefts, that's the long-term plan. The interim plan coming up is two, three lanes in each direction. Okay. I just This is going to add more traffic to that area and that was my concern there.

All right. Thank you, Mr. Bassler. No questions. Mr. Chester, no questions. Miss Cubsac, [Music] not really any questions, just comments. We We need the office park. We need We need office buildings and no warehouses. But it's just my opinion. But thank you. Thank you, Mr. Ragsdale. No questions. Thank you. Thank you, Miss Puppy. No questions. Thank you. Thank you. So, at this time, I will open it up for a public hearing. Madam Secretary, I believe we have one. Mayfield. M.

Mayfield, would you like to come up, please, if you would like to speak? Yes ma'am. And if I could get you to state your name for the record and your address, please. My name is Terry Mayfield and the address is 20589 West Laura Buckeye Road, Buckeye um 85326. So my question, we have have some different questions in regards to this project. Um, one of them being of the the water the 100redyear water rights. Has that already been done for this project?

Um, as I guess I can't get an answer about that, but um, and then where is the sewer coming in? Where will it be going? And how are you going to protect and provide? There's you have 445 acres that is just due south of there that's irrigated water. It's um already done the grandfathered 100year water rights. How are we going to be protected? We're already annexed into the town of Buckeye and been paying the taxes in the town of Buckeye. And so, um, how is how are we going to be protected?

We want to know, um, how how did you get the water rights for the land that is desert and it has not had water rights on it being desert ground? And so, how do you get that prove that 100red-year water rights to promote that? Um, that's some of the questions.

The other question uh that I have would be move up one more time is this you said multifamily um and you also said single family the multifamily what are we talking as far as sizewise are we doing you know it will it be section 8 housing are we having what is this going to look like? And so those of course are the things that are very important to us because we own all of the land that is just directly south of your proposed project.

And so um of course that's something that is very important to us and I appreciate it. Thank you for listening. Thank you, Miss Mayfield. You understand that we can't respond to any of that, but but with that said, I will turn you over to Mr. Galikica and he we have your email address and all your information and he can answer the and and chair if I may and I wanted to say one more thing and and pardon me ma'am.

Uh, I don't I believe your time may have expired, but we can check with our our Okay. But but to your um comment, chair, if you may consider asking if Miss Woods or the applicant representative would like to address any of the questions. Alternatively, they can follow up offline, which with um Miss Mayfield, which is what I believe you were suggesting. Yes, ma'am.

and then I will go ahead and uh turn this back over to Miss Hernandez, I believe, uh to confirm if there's still some time on the clock. Just one more statement. We were not we are right there within the neighborhood and did not receive any type of mailing or anything about the public meeting at Coyote Library. So, that's just something as a FYI. Thank you. Thank you. member of the commission, Jeff Lilly, 701 North 44th Street.

Here on behalf of the applicant, uh let me just address a few of the questions. Uh we we don't have a certificate of assured water supply for the property. As you know, it's a former dairy, so we've come in there cleaning that up. Uh we we entered into a agreement with the with the city about a year ago with regard to the water, some of the actual water. Um there was some existing wells on the site uh that the Vanluins used to operate for the dairy part purpose.

Uh we entered into an agreement with the city to once we took over the ownership of them. We signed some water some waiverss on our wells that allowed the city to now pump the Sundance wells more prolifically so they could get more water out of those. So that was one of the things we did. We also drilled our own separate well up north uh towards Yuma uh and we did that test well and that came in very well and that's going to be ultimately be a city well as well.

We've already we're already going down the path to look for the water solutions. But we are well aware that as most projects in Buckeye, they don't that don't have a certificate. You're going to be stalled on your ability to develop until you get one. And and we know the city's making some herculean efforts to try to do that citywide, but we'll also be participating in that. With regard to the sewer, uh the current sewer line uh is a is a force man that forces down to the Sundance Plant.

can't quite see it on this map, but if you're familiar with parcel E, just just west of that is actually the Sundance sewer treatment plant. So, it's very close, it's very proximate to the property. Uh, and as I mentioned, all the property kind of the east of here sewers to a lift station over on Yuma and then there's a force main. The city would like to get rid of that because there's operation costs associated with that.

And so, what they they've approached us is they would they would like to turn that into a gravity line and we've agreed to work with the city. So we would give them an easement along the canal in north side and they could put the gravity line there and then we would gravity over to the to the wastewater treatment plant. So whether or not they do a if the city wants to do that project uh our sewer will go to the Sundance plant and we will just gravity to it.

It's very it's very close and very easy as far as impacting the irrigation rights to the south of us. We wouldn't have any impact on their irrigation rights or their flood irrigation rights. We aren't getting any water from any of the surface water treatment plants or any of the Roosevelt irrigation or whomever. So that's our plans. We don't have any immediate plans to develop as you know because again we don't have certificate. We do want to keep moving forward.

Uh as far as the multif family goes, uh we don't have any intended users but we we have allowed for the range either could be the bungalow style or the more traditional garden style apartments, but not overly dense. I think we capped it at about 25 units to the acre. So again, that would be many years down the road if that were to come in, but we we don't have any any current plans for what's going to actually occur on that particular part.

But we think the layout lends itself to what's happening in the area. It's adjacent to the commercial. We know the landing is going in that there's there's the the the drive to get a lot of intense uses at the landing. And we think this fits in really nicely with what's happening there. I think I answered most of the questions. If I didn't, I'm happy to answer more and give you my card. You can Thank you. Thank you. There are no more speaker request. I will close the public hearing.

And now I'd like to call for a motion. May I have a motion, please? Sure. Go ahead. I move that we approve the um minor general plan amendment plu-24-00004. Can I have a second, please? I'll second it. Been moved and second. All those in favor say I. I. I. Any opposed? Motion carries. [Applause] So second half of the slide. Um so for the second motion then or the second I got a script. The press this the presentation was already given for agenda item 3C.

Uh this time I will open it up for public hearing. Madam Secretary, are there any speaker request? We do not have any. Thank you. Then I will close it. May I have a motion on the reszone? I motion that we approve uh case PLVZ24 triple05 resone to the P A. I have a second. I'll second that. It's been moved and second. All those in favor? I I. Any opposed? Motion carries. Thank you, Mandy. On to agenda item 3D, land 85, formerly known as Buckeye 225, comprehensive sign case number PLZP240027. Mr.

Galikica. Good evening, chair, members of the commission. Uh so this is the last uh item on the agenda tonight. This is a comprehensive sign plan for a project called Land 85. Uh it was formerly uh called Buckeye 225 when it uh recently came before you back in December of this past year, 2024, uh for a site plan. So, we've had a a project name change uh since that point in time, but everything else is the same.

So, just to refresh your memory, um this is just under 220 acres um located at the northwest corner of State Route 85 and Baseline Road. Um you can see in the aerial photograph, the property is uh kind of a a fat Lshaped. Um it surrounds property owned by A DOT here uh at the corner of Southern and State Route 85. Otherwise, it's basically that uh entire quarter section. Um the uh site plan, which is oriented sideways.

Um so, uh just for the uh purpose of of getting it bigger on the screen for you, um the north end here is Southern Avenue. Uh and the south end is is of course baseline.

Um, and the project will include six uh different multi- multif family uh six different industrial light industrial buildings uh on the site um with smaller buildings to the north transitioning to larger buildings to the south um in conformance with its I1 light industrial zoning and its location within the uh state route 85 uh employment corridor.

So all this is is what we are looking to see what the city is looking to see in this area and you can see very high quality uh level of design uh with regard to the buildings. Uh so tonight um we are uh going to show you some imagery of the proposed signage and I'll explain why we're we're here tonight uh in a later slide. So uh the project does include a variety of different freestanding sign types. The first uh are what we call land land 85 identification monuments.

They'll be 6 foot uh 6 in in height. Uh and they will be located at uh the corners of baseline and 2 271st. So 271st is a new street that will be the western boundary of the project. Uh and also at the corner of Southern Avenue and 271st. uh those signs won't advertise any specific businesses within this master development. They'll just create a an identification create a a kind of established uh place uh for the uh entire master development itself.

Um you can see uh colors and materials just to kind of go back to the previous slide. Um with regard to the buildings uh very complimentary to one another. Uh in fact they're replicating uh the building scoring which on the building here this is a concrete score. Um they're creating that same uh pattern and texture uh through use of metal paneling on the signs. So uh very very similar um and and complimentary appearance.

Uh these signs will be uplighted with landscape low voltage landscape uplighting. Uh in addition uh there are five multi-tenant monuments uh proposed. Those are to be located at the circled locations on this map. Um so uh there are seven entrances into the site. Uh overall vehicular entrances into this site. Uh these signs are located in proximity to uh the five primary entrances if you will.

Um so each of these uh each of the buildings and the tenants within those buildings which could be multi-tenant buildings and delineated space in addition um will have an opportunity to let people know that they're uh operating on the site. So, uh, those are 19 ft tall. Uh, and again, very similar to the last sign type. Uh, very complimentary in terms of design and materials to the buildings that that we showed you. These will feature internal illumination.

Um, so the panels themselves uh will have uh lighting within the cabinet and shine through the face routed paneling. uh whereas the top the land 85 identification um will be uh face illuminated panel letters. Uh and then lastly, this looks almost identical to the multi-tenant monuments. It's just bigger. Uh and this is um because it's adjacent to State Route 85. um on the side of the site basically right at the midmile point.

So at the half mile uh point of the property they will have this one freeway oriented pylon. Uh additional height is typical in freeway corridors and state route 85 uh type of uh street classifications because the traffic moves at a higher speed. Um so larger signage is is necessary to u really be legible. Um, we are here tonight because uh our code, the Buckeye Development Code does establish procedures to allow signage to exceed base code allowances.

Uh, our our our um our development code establishes uh some very basic criteria uh for how much signage each business gets and then if you want more than that, you have to petition uh planning and zoning commission for that. So um tonight, uh we are here specifically for two, uh two variations from what our base code allows. The first is with regard to the number of freestanding signs. I showed you those.

Um there are eight total with the two project identification monuments, the five multi-tenants and then the one freeway pylon. Uh where our code establishes an allowance based on the number of parcels and based on uh the proposed lot split that's in place that's currently going through the process. uh there will be only four parcels for these six buildings. Um that would limit this project to only four signs per the base code.

Um so despite the the project being uh over 200 acres, which is significant with four different uh street frontages, just that parcel uh number would limit the number of signs to four, which is tip, you know, a lot less than than what you would typically see for a project of this size. Um all the sign heights are consistent with what our allowances are. So, I showed you the 19T multi-tenant monuments, the U 39 ft, excuse me, 37 foot freeway pylon, uh, and then the lower project signs.

Um, all those are consistent with what the code allows. So, no variations there. Uh, and then the signs are slightly larger per side. Uh, so a little wider, not taller, uh, but a little wider than what typically we would allow. Um, but they are consistent with what we do allow for commercial. So, uh, industrial has has a little bit less, uh, less of an allowance typically. Um, but that's because typically industrial developments are single user.

Um, and you don't need as much uh as you would for a project like this, which is likely going to be occupied by uh at least uh six different businesses, but probably more than that. uh the the pylon sign adjacent to state route 85 is within that base code allowance. So it's just the other two. Uh the document also establishes uh fairly standard typical requirements for the building mounted signage that will go on the facades themselves.

Uh and that would allow one and a half square feet for any linear foot of elevation adjacent to State Route 85. Uh and a half square foot per linear foot for other elevations. So that would be facing southern baseline uh and the new 271st Avenue. Um it also establishes design requirements, the types of letters that you can use and the sizes um you know dimensions etc. Uh all of those allowances um are consistent with our base code. So uh nothing special requested here.

Uh in staff's opinion, everything that's that I've showed you tonight uh is consistent with the type of signage uh associated with these types of of large campus style uh light industrial developments within our region. Um we do feel that the uh signs are of of high quality from a design standpoint as well as illumination uh and very complimentary to the uh site architecture.

And importantly, one thing that that we factor in when we're looking at signs uh is adjacency of residential because you don't necessarily want to create a light issue uh shining in somebody's backyard or back window. Uh there is no adjacent residential to this project. Uh so with that, uh chair, I'm available for any questions. We do recommend approval subject to conditions A through C. And this one does not require a public hearing time. Thank you, Mr. Galica.

Uh, we'll start down with Miss Puppy, please. Looks like a very nice project, Ken. Thank you. Um, my only question is how come they changed the name of uh this that whole area there? Uh, chair Commissioner Puppy, uh, Jim Bcker with Trademark Visuals on the line. I'm not sure if Jim, do you know uh do you know the answer to that question? My guess is projects usually start with the number based on acreage, which was 225, and then they go to something a little snappier and snazzier.

So, I think um they've chosen something just to reflect its location adjacent to to the state route. Yeah. I was just curious why they didn't say Buckeye 85 or something. Yeah. I don't know, Jim, if if you have any additional information on that. That's okay. Oh, if you're if you're talking, you are on mute, sir. Just a curiosity. So, thank you. It looks very nice. Thank you, Mr. Axdale. No questions. And it does look very nice. Miss Cubsac, signs are good. I'm I'm happy to see these.

And they they do look beautiful. I have a couple questions on the big giant sign that's on 85. Will will there be is there just is that one number for all of the buildings or will they each have their own individual address? Uh chair comm uh commissioner um that I don't know if we know that yet. Um typically they'll each building would have its own address. Um, so instead of one number here, it would be a range um that we would list.

And would will all of the businesses be on that big giant sign or will they be in the smaller ones? Probably not. Uh, this this big giant sign only has has room for four uh tenants, so probably just the biggest of the users. They're very nice. I like them. Thank you very much for answering my questions. Thanks. Thank you, Mr. Hester. No questions. What Mr. Bassler. No questions. Mr. Triato. Yes. I'm kind of still learning this.

Even those six buildings, um, there's potential that the each of those six buildings would get subdivided kind of like where you guys have your office now. Okay. That's why you got to have the bigger signs. All right. Cool. And I think the reason they switched to Buckeye 85 is because there's less letters to put on the sign. It does cost per letter to put it up on a sign. So that's my guess. So all right. Um thank you very much. Those signs are are really really nice.

I like the signs and signs are good. So with that said, uh may I have a motion? I would like to make the motion to approve the comprehensive sign plan CSP pl-24-000027 with conditions A through C. I'll second that. Thank you. It's been moved and second. All those in favor? I I. Any opposed? Signs are motion passes. Comments from the public. Any members of the audience may comment on a non-aggenda item.

However, open meeting laws do not permit the commission to discuss items not listed on the agenda. The commission may direct inquiries to city staff. M. Hernandez, are there any requests to speak? There are not, chair. I knew that. So we are moving on to Mr. Galika again. Planning manager report and summary of current events. Thank you chair. Um just a couple things tonight.

Um we uh we are going to be bringing or actually our community services department will be bringing the parks uh and recreation master plan uh forward for PNZ's recommendation in May. Um excuse me. But before that uh currently it is finally the final draft is complete and we will be emailing tomorrow most likely uh all the commission um there is a feedback period.

So if you want to review it in the next uh two weeks by 49 by April 9th um and provide feedback that can still be incorporated into the final version that will come before you on May 13th. So, look out for an email probably coming from Carrie tomorrow um with the link to look at that for our community services department. Um we will have a meeting in two weeks. I'm just going to check the date on that. I think that's April 8th. Um we have at least one item that that night.

Um hopefully we'll have a couple others uh join us on the agenda uh that particular evening. So, that is all I have uh tonight, sir. Thank you, Mr. Kika. I will start with the commissioners. Any current events starting with Mr. Tripppiano? I have nothing tonight, Mr. Basselor. I have nothing. Mr. Hester, I have nothing. Thank you. Skip me and go right to Miss Cubse.

Um we have our quarterly breakfast tomorrow morning which is we have more people than we've ever had RSVP for econ for um economic developments presentation on all the good stuff coming up. So we're excited about that. And then Saturday we have a food festival with um food trucks and restaurants presenting their wares at the right behind the quick quack car wash at Yuma and Watson from 2 until 6. Be hungry and come out and eat. Thank you. And we are the chamber.

Oh yes, we are the Buckeye family chamber. Thank you, Miss Cubse. Mr. Ragdale. Nothing. Thank you, puppy. Nothing to report. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. You are very welcome. And with all that said, good night, John Boyd.