HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Presentation 01/21/2020 - PCZ1905-001 Uptown at Marana SP AmendmentPCZ1905-001
Uptown at Marana Specific Plan
Amendment
January 21,2020
Summary
Request for approval of
amendment to the Uptown at
Marana Specific Plan
Plan adopted November 2007
Plan area 205 acres
Proposal:
•Reduction in amount of
commercial acreage and
increase in opportunities
for residential and mixed
use development
•Updated to reflect recent
traffic and sewer projects
and planning
•Removed regulations that
are controlled by other
documents
Existing Conceptual Land Use
LMD Residential = 41 acres
MHD Residential = 26 acres
MU = 29 acres
NC = 8 acres
RC = 80 acres
Community Park = 4 acres
Maximum Dwelling units =
930 units
Analysis
Real estate market has changed
Amount of existing and planned residential
development does not support additional
commercial acreage
Specific plans approved that include a
significant amount of commercial land use
Town re-alignment of Tangerine Farms
Road negatively impacted commercial
viability of the site
Option to reduce commercial from 88
acres to 15 acres (minimum)
Maximum of 1,338 dwelling units based
upon a standard conversion of 4 dwelling
units per acre of commercial land
Side-by-side Comparison
Traffic Circulation
Access off of Marana
Road and Sanders
Road
Updated Traffic Impact
Analysis approved by
Marana Traffic
Engineering in
December 2019
Conditions in the draft
ordinance reflect the
requirements for
infrastructure
(roadway)
improvements in
accordance with
previous agreements
Recommendation:
Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 2020.001 and Resolution 2020-003 approving the
proposed amendment to the Uptown at Marana Specific Plan based upon the findings and
subject to the conditions set forth in the draft ordinance included with the staff report, and
declaring the amendment a public record filed with the Town Clerk