Title
Public Hearing and Resolution Adoption - General Plan Amendment GPA-NG-1-25-2 - Northeast Corner of Interstate 17 and Sonoran Desert Drive (Resolution 22339) - District 2
Description
Request to hold a public hearing on a General Plan Amendment for the following item to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation and the related resolution if approved. Request to amend the General Plan Land Use Map designations on 112.47 acres to Commercial and an update to the City Trails System Map. This is a companion case to Z-24-25-2 and should be heard first, followed by Z-24-25-2.
Report
Summary
Application: GPA-NG-1-25-2
Current Designation: Parks / Open Space / Residential 3.5 to 5 dwelling units per acre (72.96 acres), Preserves / Residential 2 to 3.5 dwelling units per acre / Residential 3.5 to 5 dwelling units per acre (34.76 acres), Preserves / Floodplain (4.11 acres), Commercial / Residential 15+ dwelling units per acre (0.63 acres), and Preserves / Mixed Use / Commercial / Residential 5 to 10 dwelling units per acre / Residential 10 to 15 dwelling units per acre (0.01 acres)
Proposed Designation: Commercial
Acreage: 112.47
Proposed Use: Minor General Plan Amendment to allow commercial, retail, and hospitality uses; and an update to the City Trails System Map to remove the multi-use trail designation along Sonoran Desert Drive and Dove Valley Road, and adding an east-west shared-use path between the I-17 freeway and Skunk Creek Wash.
Owner: Arizona State Land Department
Applicant: Dennis Newcombe, Gammage & Burnham, PLC
Representative: Manjula Vaz, Gammage & Burnham, PLC
Staff Recommendation: Approval.
VPC Action: The North Gateway Village Planning Committee heard this item on September 11, 2025, and recommended approval, per the staff recommendation, by a vote of 6-0.
PC Action: The Planning Commission heard this item on October 6, 2025, and recommended approval, per the North Gateway Village Planning Committee recommendation, by a vote of 8-0.
Location
Northeast corner of Interstate 17 and Sonoran Desert Drive
Council District: 2
Parcel Addresses: N/A
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Planning and Development Department.