Title
Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - General Plan Amendment GPA-DSTV-1-23-2 - Generally Located South of the 101 Freeway, East of 56th Street, West of 64th Street, and North of the Reach 11 (Ordinance G-7179)
Description
Request to hold a public hearing on a General Plan Amendment for the following item and to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation and the related ordinance if approved. Request to amend the Desert Ridge Specific Plan.
Report
Summary
Application: GPA-DSTV-1-23-2
Proposal: Amendment to the Desert Ridge Specific Plan for Development Parcels 3.CP/BP.1 and 3.CP/BP.2 to facilitate the Mayo Clinic expansion including integrated clinical practice, education and research, as well as the creation of a new "Discovery Oasis" biotech and healthcare corridor.
Acreage: 417.63 acres
Owner: Arizona State Land Department
Applicant/Representative: Nick Wood, Snell & Wilmer, LLP
Staff Recommendation: Approval, as shown in the recommended text in Exhibit A.
VPC Information Only: The Desert View Village Planning Committee heard this case on April 4, 2023, for information only.
VPC Action: The Desert View Village Planning Committee heard this case on May 2, 2023, and continued the case, by a vote of 9-0. The Desert View Village Planning Committee heard this case on June 6, 2023, and continued the case, by a vote of 10-0. The Desert View Village Planning Committee heard this case on Aug. 1, 2023, and recommended approval, per the staff recommendation, by a vote of 10-1.
PC Action: The Planning Commission heard this case on Oct. 5, 2023, and recommended approval, per the Addendum A Staff Report, by a vote of 6-0.
Location
Generally located south of the 101 Freeway, east of 56th Street, west of 64th Street, and north of the Reach 11.
Council District: 2
Parcel Addresses: Several
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Planning and Development Department.