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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Planning Commission - Meeting Date: 10/20/2016MIIYUTES CITY OF GLENDALE PLAI\INING COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 5850 WEST GLENDALE AVENUE GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at approximately 6:00 p.m. Commissioners Present: Commissioners Harper, Lenox, Gallegos, Moreno, Hirsch, and Vice Chairperson Dobbealere (participating via telephone). Commissioners Absent: None City Staff Present: Tabitha Perry, Assistant Planning Director, James Gruber, Chief Deputy City Attomey, Thomas Ritz, AICP, Senior Planner, and Diana Figueroa, Recording Secretary. Ms. Perry stated the agenda items may be taken out of order at the Commission's discretion. She suggested the Commission begin the meeting with agenda item #6, Other Business. Commissioner Harper made a motion to move to Agenda Item fl6. Commissioner Gallegos seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS Ms. Perry explained there was an unusual situation this evening. She said the Planning Commission was without a Chair and the Vice Chair was not physically present although participating telephonically. Staff was asking for a volunteer to act as Chair for this meeting only. Commissioner Moreno made a motion to nominate Commissioner Hirsch as Acting Chairperson. Commissioner Harper seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Acting Chairperson Hirsch stated there were no Minutes for approval. WITHDRAWALS AND CONTINUANCES Acting Chairperson Hirsch called for any withdrawals and/or continuances. There were none. PUBLIC HEARING ITEM Acting Chairperson Hirsch called for stafPs presentation. l. ZON16-05: A request by Gammage & Burnham, representing John F. Long, to rezone approximately 6l acres from Planned Area Development (PAD) to October 20,2016 Planning Commission Minutes Planned Area Development (PAD) with a Special Use District (SUD) overlay for an inert materials landfill and a sand and gravel mining operation. Also, rezoning of approximately 99 acres to amend the existing Special Use District (SUD) overlay in a Light lndustrial (M-l) zoning district to extend the allotted time the mining operations are permitted for an additional five years. The site is located at I l40l West Glendale Avenue in the Yucca District. Staff Contact: Thomas Ritz, AICP, Senior Planner. Thomas Ritz, AICP, Senior Planner stated this was a request by Gammage & Burnham, representing John F. Long, to rezone approximately 6l acres to permit an inert materials landfill and a sand and gravel mining operation and to rezone approximately 99 acres to amend the existing Special Use District overlay in a Light Industrial zoning district to extend the time the mining operations are permitted for an additional five years until 2033. On December 10, 2013, the City Council approved ZONI3-05, a Special Use District on the southem portion of this property. He said this Special Use District permits the mining and extraction of sand and gravel. He indicated that the inert material which is not flammable, will not decompose, and will not leach substances in concentrations above prescribed standards. He explained the property owner intends to lease this property to Phoenix Cement for sand and gravel mining, and subsequent to mining operations, to operate an inert landfill to fill the hole left by the sand and gravel operations and prepare the land for future development. Additionally, the start of mining a new phase will occur concurrently with the placement of inert backfill of the prior phase. He noted the operation may operate the facility six days a week, 24 hours a day as required by customer demand. He said that frequently, concrete pours occur at night in the summer, the coolest part of the day. On July 20,2016 and August 2,2016, the applicant mailed notification letters to adjacent property owners and interested parties. He stated the applicant did not receive any response regarding the request. Planning did not receive any response regarding the request either. In conclusion, Mr. Ritz stated staff finds that the use is compatible with the existing and planned land uses and not detrimental, and that the use is consistent with the General Plan. Staff recommends approval of the case listed above, subject to the stipulations as outlined in the staff report. He asked if the Commission had any questions. Acting Chairperson Hirsch called for questions from the Commission. There were none. Acting Chairperson Hirsch called for the applicant to make a presentation. Stephen Anderson, applicant's representative, began his presentation providing introductions of the team that were in attendance. He said he would like to begin his brief presentation making two points first. He stated the site has been operating for some time now with previous approval, with no issues. He also noted that no one was at the citizen participation meeting regarding expanding the operation which says to him that the operation was operating in a benign faction. He provided a brief summary of Mr. Ritz' presentation using PowerPoint to show the aerial map of what is located near the plant. october 20,2016 Planning Commission Minutes He said that Phoenix Cement has constructed and will maintain a ten foot tall berm on the north, east, and west sides to screen the mining operations and buffer the noise of the mining operations. He explained that this expansion was because a soil survey was performed on the property and indicated the soil on the site would need extensive compaction to be buildable. He noted that by mining the land and then bringing in inert fill, the new materials can be compacted and transformed into usable building sites. He added that mining operations are being phased and the area of active mining will be limited to a maximum of 40 acres at any one time. He said that staff was recommending approval of their operation with five stipulations which they were in full agreement. He asked if they had any questions. Acting Chairperson Hirsch asked for any comments or questions. There were none. Acting Chairperson Hirsch opened the public hearing. Since there were no speakers, the public hearing was closed. Acting Chairperson Hirsch called for a motion. COMMISSIONER GALLEGOS MADE A MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF ZONT6.O5, SUBJECT TO STAFF STIPULATIONS. COMMISSIONER LENOX SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. Acting Chairperson Hirsch asked for the next step in the legal process. James Gruber, Chief Deputy City Attorney, stated the Planning Commission's actions are not final and will be forwarded to City Council for further action. OTHER BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR Acting Chairperson Hirsch called for Other Business From The Floor. There was none. PLANNING STAFF REPORT Acting Chairperson Hirsch asked for the staff report. There were none. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS Acting Chairperson Hirsch called for Comments and Suggestions. There were none. ADJOURNMENT With no further business, Acting Chairperson Hirsch called for a motion. COMMISSIONER HARPER MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. COMMISSIONER LENOX SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 6:27 p.m. NEXT MEETING: November 3,2016 (VACATED)