RESOLUTION 5093 AND ORDINANCE 2985: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA15-02 (RESOLUTION) AND REZONING APPLICATION ZON15-07 (ORDINANCE): ZANJERO APARTMENTS PAD - 9300 WEST GLENDALE AVENUE (PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED)
Staff Contact: Tabitha Perry, Assistant Planning Director
Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
These requests are for City Council to conduct a public hearing, waive reading beyond the title, and adopt a resolution to approve a General Plan Amendment and adopt an ordinance to approve a Rezoning Application on approximately 18 acres for a development entitled Zanjero Apartments.
Background
Earl, Curley & Lagarde P.C. and Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. representing Fore Property Company, wishes to develop a new apartment complex at Zanjero.
If the General Plan Amendment and Rezone is granted, the applicant proposes to develop a project entitled "Zanjero Apartments". The development would consist of 175 one bedroom units, 147 two bedroom units and 18 three bedroom units for a 340 unit multi-family residential community. The multifamily complex will offer 198 uncovered parking spaces, 320 covered parking spaces and 101 garages for a total of 619 parking space options for residents and guests.
Zanjero Apartments will be a gated community with a main and secondary access along Zanjero Boulevard. The site plan depicts a safe traffic circulation flow internal and external to the site. Building heights are proposed at a maximum height of 48 feet (3-story) and details have been given to ensure some level of security between buildings as it relates to safety and lighting.
The property is located northwest of the northwest corner of Glendale and 91st avenues. Currently, the property is part of the Zanjero PAD. The original PAD includes a mixed use development for 158 acres for such land uses as hotels, retail, multi-family residential and restaurants.
Analysis
Staff recommends that GPA15-02 and ZON15-07 be approved for the following ...
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