HomeMy WebLinkAboutPima Farms North The Villas at Sombrero Peak Amendment
Accepted: 09/15/2020
Ord. No.: 2020.010
Project#: PCZ2007-002
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Submitted to:
Town of Marana
11555 West Civic Center Drive
Marana, Arizona 85653
Prepared for:
DESCO Southwest
1795 E. Skyline Dr., Suite 193
Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone (520) 297-8929
Fax (520) 297-8943
In cooperation with:
Humphreys and Partners Architects
19100 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 200
Irvine, California 92612
Prepared by:
THE PLANNING CENTER
2 East Congress Street, Suite 600
Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: (520) 623-6146
Fax: (520) 622-1950
July 2006
Amended September 2020
Pima Farms North Specific Plan Amendment - The Villas at Sombrero Peak
This document represents the Pima Farms North Specific Plan Amendment - The Villas at
Sombrero Peak as adopted by the Town of Marana pursuant to Ordinance No. 2006.19 dated
July 5, 2006 and amended by:
Ordinance No. 2020.010 – passed and adopted by the Town Council on the 15th day of
September 2020 which added a 0.68-acre portion of the property located at 8611 North
Continental Reserve Loop to the specific plan amendment area for a total of 26.18
acres.
For Clarification of Material
Contained in this Specific Plan Amendment Contact:
THE PLANNING CENTER
2 E Congress, Suite 600
Tucson, AZ 85701
Telephone (520) 623-6146
Fax (520) 622-1950
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Pima Farms North Specific Plan Summary .............................................................................. 1
II. Silverbell Road Corridor Overlay District (SRCOD) .................................................................. 1
III. Pima Farms North Specific Plan Amendment #1– The Villas at Sombrero Peak ..................... 3
IV. Proposed Pima Farms North Specific Plan Amendment #2 - The Villas at Sombrero Peak ..... 5
V. Development Standards ........................................................................................................... 8
VI. Proposed Land Use Plan ........................................................................................................ 17
VII. Circulation .............................................................................................................................. 24
VIII. Wash Treatment ..................................................................................................................... 25
IX. Recreation Areas and Open Space ........................................................................................ 25
X. Cultural Resources ................................................................................................................. 26
XI. Commercial Design Features ................................................................................................. 26
LIST OF EXHIBITS/TABLES
Exhibit I: Aerial View ........................................................................................................................... 2
Exhibit III.A: Amendment #1 Land Use Designations .......................................................................... 4
Exhibit IV.A : Amendment #2 Existing Specific Plan Designations ..................................................... 6
Exhibit IV.B: Amendment #2 Proposed Specific Plan Designations .................................................... 7
Exhibit V.F: Major Street (Silverbell Road) Building Setbacks .......................................................... 15
Exhibit VI.A: Land Use Plan .............................................................................................................. 18
Exhibit VI.B: First Level Floor Plan .................................................................................................... 19
Exhibit VI.C: Second Level Floor Plan .............................................................................................. 20
Exhibit VI.D: Street Elevation ............................................................................................................ 21
Exhibit VI.E: Rear and Side Yard Elevations ..................................................................................... 22
Exhibit VI.F: Front and Side Yard Elevations .................................................................................... 23
Table VII: Parking Calculations ......................................................................................................... 24
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I. Pima Farms North Specific Plan Summary
The Pima Farms North Specific Plan was established on May 30, 1989, by
Ordinance 89.20 to provide comprehensive guidance and regulations for the
development of approximately 110 acres located within Sections 20, 21, 28 a nd
29, Range 12 East, Township 12 South, of the Town of Marana, Pima County,
Arizona (See Exhibit I: Aerial View.) The specific plan provides for residential
land uses at varying densities and commercial services to satisfy the majority of
the needs of future residents of the community. Design Guidelines and
Development Regulations that are a part of existing designations of the Pima
Farms North Specific Plan will be applied to the amendment area of
approximately 26 acres located west of Continental Reserve Loop on the south
side of Silverbell Road.
The authority for the preparation of specific plans is found in the Arizona Revised
Statutes, Section 9-461.08. The law allows the preparation of specific plans
based on the General Plan, as may be required for the systematic execution of
the General Plan, and further allows for specific plan review and adoption. The
Pima Farms North – Villas at Sombrero Peak Specific Plan Amendment is
consistent with the Marana General Plan, approved and adopted on May 17,
2011, as authorized by public vote in accordance with the Growing Smarter Plus
Act of 2000 with Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S) §9-461.06.
II. Silverbell Road Corridor Overlay District (SRCOD)
The project site is located within The Silverbell Road Corridor Overlay District.
The SRCOD applies to the amendment area and all new commercial and
multiple family developments adjacent to Silverbell Road between Cortaro Road
and Twin Peaks Road. The purpose of the SRCOD is to ensure high-quality
development along the Silverbell Road while providing for specific uses in a
planned commercial setting, which will be compatible and complementary to
adjacent residential subdivisions. The proposed development will be subject to a
coordinated set of design principles for buildings, site planning, landscaping, and
signage and is subject to review and approval by the Marana Planning
Commission.
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Exhibit I: Aerial View
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III. Pima Farms North Specific Plan Amendment #1– The Villas at Sombrero
Peak
Per Ordinance No. 2006.19 adopted on July 5, 2006, The Villas at Sombrero
Peak Plan Amendment #1 established a 25.5-acre commercial area within the
Pima Farms Specific Plan near the intersection of Silverbell Road and
Continental Reserve Loop. Specifically, this plan amendment modified the land
use designations for approximately 8.4 acres within the Pima Farms North
Specific Plan from Transitional Residential (T.R.) and Open Space (O.S.) to
Village Core-Commercial (C). Refer to Exhibit III.A: Amendment #1 Land Use
Designation for the 2006 existing and proposed land use designations.
Furthermore, this plan amendment modified the development regulations for the
Village Core-Commercial land use designation to be consistent with the SRCOD
and allow multi-family as a permitted use; modified the parking requirements for
the specific plan to allow for tandem parking within multi-family residential units;
and modified the maximum building height for commercial buildings to 34 feet for
chimneys, architectural elements or elevator shafts.
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Exhibit III.A: Amendment #1 Land Use Designations
Existing 2006 Land Use Designations
Proposed 2006 Land Use Designations
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IV. Proposed Pima Farms North Specific Plan Amendment #2 - The Villas at
Sombrero Peak
The purpose of this amendment is to rectify a split zoning designation on a
1.42-acre property located at 8861 North Continental Reserve Loop,
approximately 250 feet south of Silverbell Road.
Before 2008, the subject property consisted of two parcels that were in two
separate specific plans: Pima Farms North Specific Plan Amendment - The
Villas at Sombrero Peak (0.74 acres) and Pima Farms Specific Plan (0.68
acres); refer to the area denoted as “subject area” on Exhibit IV.A:
Amendment #2 Existing Specific Plan Designations and Exhibit IV.B:
Amendment #2 Proposed Specific Plan Designations. As a result of
development interest in 2008, a lot combination was processed to form a
single, 1.42-acre, site. In 2016, a final plat was approved on the subject
property effectively establishing four development areas with The Villas at
Sombrero Peak called (refer to Lot (Block) 4 in Resolution No. 2016-015:
Continental Crossing Lots 1 through 4).
Though the two parcels were combined and subsequently platted, the zoning
designations for each remained unchanged, leaving the newly combined
parcel, assessor parcel number (APN): 266-22-6160, partially zoned for
commercial uses in the north and partially zoned for medium-high density
residential uses in the south under two different sets of development
standards in separate Specific Plans.
The proposed Amendment #2 removes the 0.68-acre portion of the property
currently within the Pima Farms Specific Plan and includes it within the Pima
Farms North Specific Plan Amendment – The Villas at Sombrero Peak with a
land use designation of Village Core-Commercial. (see Exhibit IV.B:
Proposed Specific Plan Designations). This amendment brings the subject
property identified by APN 266-22-6160 under the development regulations
and guidance of a single specific plan and increases the overall commercial
area known as The Villas at Sombrero Peak from 25.5 acres to 26.18 acres.
No other modifications are proposed.
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Exhibit IV.A : Amendment #2 Existing Specific Plan Designations
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Exhibit IV.B: Amendment #2 Proposed Specific Plan Designations
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V. Development Standards
These regulations shall govern the use of land within the Pima Farms North
Specific Plan – The Villas at Sombrero Peak which has one single land use –
Village Core-Commercial. These regulations shall be in conformance with the
regulations of the Silverbell Road Corridor Overlay District (Ordinance
2009.05) and in instances where these regulations are silent, the Marana
Commercial Design Standards, Title 08.07 of the Marana Land Development
Code apply.1. Development Area Regulations
So as to avoid conflict in the future, the Pima Farms North land use
regulations have been replaced with the Silverbell Road Corridor Overlay
District land use regulations. These regulations shall govern the use of
land within the commercial designation. All terms replaced within the
Pima Farms North Specific Plan and not otherwise defined shall be
interpreted in accordance with common usage or as defined or used
within the Town of Marana Land Development Code.
2. C (Village Core-Commercial)
A. Primary Permitted Uses:
The following land uses are permitted in the Silverbell Road Corridor
Overlay District and amended by the Pima Farms North Specific Plan,
subject to the provisions of this Chapter.
1. Community, multiservice, neighborhood or senior citizens center.
2. Daycare Center (adult, child or handicapped).
3. Health Services (excluding Hospitals and Substance Abuse
Centers)
(a) Blood Donor Stations
(b) Convalescent or nursing home
(c) Medical or dental labs
(d) Offices and clinics of MD’s, dentists,
optometrists or chiropractors
(e) Outpatient clinics
4. Office Uses
(a) Business or personal service
(b) Governmental
(c) Financial
(d) Social services
(e) Veterinarian (including kennel for indoor
inpatient hospitalization services of small
animals)
5. Public and Semi-Public
(a) Art gallery
(b) Civic clubs
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(c) Churches and religious institutions
(d) Library
(e) Museum
6. Personal Service Establishments
(a) Barber and beauty shop
(b) Carpet cleaning establishments (provided that
no on-site cleaning is conducted)
(c) Interior decorator
(d) Dry cleaning and laundry and garment pressing
establishments (non-industrial service to the
general public only)
(e) Locksmith
1. Parcel packing/mailing service
2. Pet grooming, (provided that no animals
shall be kept on the premises overnight)
3. Photography studio, photo finishing
(f) Tailor, seamstress
(g) Tanning salon
7. Repair of:
(a) Bicycles
(b) Cameras
(c) Clocks, watches, jewelry
(d) Computers
(e) Household appliances
(f) Musical instruments
(g) Optical goods
(h) Radios, televisions and electronics.
(i) Shoes
8. Retail Uses
(a) Antique stores
(b) Appliance Stores (household or minor)
(c) Art stores or galleries
(d) Arts and crafts shops
(e) Auto parts/supply stores (no installation)
(f) Bakery shop, bagel shop
(g) Banks, financial institutions and similar uses,
provided drive-thru facilities and queuing lines are
located a minimum of seventy-five (75) feet from a
residential district
(h) Bicycle shops
(i) Book Stores (new or used)
(j) Camera and photographic supply stores
(k) Candy, Nut or confectionary stores
(l) Card Stores
(m) Carpet and floor covering stores
(n) Clothing, apparel or accessory stores
(o) Computer and computer software stores
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(p) Convenience stores
(q) Drugstores
(r) Fabric Stores
(s) Florist and plant shops
(t) Food store and markets
(u) Frame shops
(v) Gift shops
(w) Grocery stores
(x) Hardware, paint stores
(y) Hobby shops
(z) Ice cream shops
(aa) Jewelry stores
(bb) Laundromats, automatic self-service (provided
that the establishment is operated exclusively
as a retail business and laundry machines are
of an automatic type, capable of being operated
by the public and shall not include machines
ordinarily found in industrial laundries)
(cc) Lighting stores
(dd) Liquor stores
(ee) Luggage and leather goods
(ff) Music stores
(gg) Office supply stores
(hh) Optical goods
(ii) Pet/pet supplies
(jj) Photocopying services
(kk) Record, tape or CD stores
(ll) Religious goods
(mm) Restaurants, cafes, delicatessens or coffee
shops, including outdoor seating areas
(nn) Secondhand stores and thrift stores, provided
there is no outside display or storage of merchandise
(oo) Shoe stores
(pp) Sporting goods stores
(qq) Stamp and coin shops
(rr) Stationery stores
(ss) Tobacco stores
(tt) Toy stores
(uu) Variety stores
(vv) Video tape/DVD rentals
(ww) Other uses which the Planning Director
determines to be similar in nature, function and
operation to listed permitted uses
(xx) Accessory uses and structures, subordinate,
appropriate and incidental to the above
permitted uses, including supportive services
directly related to and located within the same
building as the primary use. Automated Teller
Machines (ATMs) are permitted accessory
uses provided they are not free standing.
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9. Multi-Family Residential
B. Permitted Temporary Uses and Structures
The following temporary uses and structures shall be permitted
subject to the issuance of a Temporary Use Permit in accordance with
Chapter 17.3.3of the Marana Land Development Code.
1. Contractor’s office and/or storage. Temporary structures for the
storage of tools and equipment or containing supervisory offices of
the minimum necessary in connection with a project on site may
be established and maintained only during the progress of active
construction under an effective grading, building or other
development permit. Such temporary structure(s) shall be
immediately removed upon project completion or upon expiration
of the applicable permits.
2. Holiday tree and pumpkin sales lots, when maintained between
October 15 and December 31 for a maximum of six weeks from
inception.
C. Conditional Uses:
The following uses are permitted conditionally, subject to the
provisions of Chapter 17.3.2 of the Marana Land Development Code,
except that all conditional use permits issued pursuant to this section
shall require approval by both the Planning and Zoning Commission
and the Town Council:
1. Automobile Service Uses, including gasoline service stations,
service shops performing minor auto repair, fuel sales, oil change
and lubrication shops, muffler shops, auto glass shops, auto detail
shops, speedometer shops and tire shops, not to include body
repair, painting, major engine or transmission repair, or radiator
repair. All service, except the sale of gasoline, shall be within an
enclosed building. No service bays associated with an automotive
use shall be visible from a public street;
2. Automobile and Truck Sales and Rental, new or used;
3. Bars, taverns, cocktail lounges;
4. Car wash establishments, including full-service and self-service,
coin-operated facilities, provided a full-time attendant is on-site
and wash bays are not visible from a public street;
5. Emergency Medical Care Facility 24 hour operations;
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6. Restaurants, cafes, delicatessens or coffee shops providing drive-
thru or drive-up service;
7. Lodging facilities, including hotels and motels;
8. Pawn Shops;
9. Plant Nurseries, including open-air display and storage;
10. Recreational Vehicle and Boat Storage;
11. Self-storage Facilities;
12. Small Equipment and Light Machinery sales or rental;
13. Tattoo parlors;
14. Wireless communications facilities, subject to the provisions of
Chapter 17-18 of the Marana Land Development Code;
15.Any establishment having a continuous twenty-four operation or
having extended hours which begin before 5:00 A.M. or extend
beyond 11:00 P.M.; and,
16. Any establishment receiving deliveries other than between the
hours of 6:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M.
D. Prohibited Uses
The following uses are not permitted uses within the Silverbell Road
Corridor Overlay District:
1. Adult Entertainment Uses;
2. Automobile Bodywork and Painting;
3. Bowling Alleys;
4. Commercial Outdoor Recreation;
5. Heavy Equipment and machinery sales or rental;
6. Hospitals;
7. Industrial uses;
8. Kennels,
9. Live Entertainment Facilities, including nightclubs, which include
dancing and music performed by more than 1 musician;
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10. Major automobile repair facilities, including major engine,
mechanical or transmission repair and radiator service;
11. Manufactured Home Sales;
12. Open air or outside storage uses, including swap meets and storage
of inoperable or damaged vehicles,
13. Recreational Vehicle Sales;
14. Theatres;
15. Towing businesses; and
16. Warehousing Uses, excepting self-storage facilities.
E. General Development Standards
1. Minimum Lot Area: none
2. Minimum Lot Width: none
3. Minimum Setback Requirements in conformance with the Silverbell
Road Corridor Overlay District.
Front: 25 feet, which may be used to meet off-street parking
requirements, or as part of an off-street parking lot;
Side: 10 feet
Rear: 25 feet except for corner lots, which may be reduced to 10 feet
provided the minimum side yard on the side street is 20 feet.
4. Minimum Distance between Buildings: none
5. Maximum Building Coverage: 75% at ground level; 60% above
ground level
6. Parking Requirements: required spaces shall be determined in
accordance with Title 22 of the Town of Marana Off-street Parking
and Loading Standards. Screening and landscaping shall adhere
to Section VII-E.3 of this Specific Plan.
The Multi-Family Residential land use shall have the option of tandem
parking within garages to meet the parking requirement. The minimum
width for tandem garage is 11 feet and the minimum length is 36 feet.
7. Minimum Landscaping Coverage: 10% of gross site area.
8. Special Landscape/Buffer/Screening Requirements: a 50-foot building
setback shall be provided adjacent to residential uses with the
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exception of covered parking. Where commercial uses are adjacent to
residential areas, a landscape planting and/or a 6-foot masonry wall
shall be required to emulate residential landscaping and diffuse light
and glare, which may occur from night operations.
9. Maximum Building Height: 34 feet
10. Chimneys: Building chimneys shall not exceed roof lines.11.
Landscape Bufferyards shall be in conformance with the Town
of Marana Land Development Code. A bufferyard shall be provided
along the main wash from each edge of bank with a required plant
count of three plants per 100 square feet. A 15-foot bufferyard shall
be provided along the northern boundary adjacent to Silverbell Road.
An enhanced landscape bufferyard shall be provided along the south
and west project boundaries adjacent to existing residential
subdivisions. The landscaping shall consist of 5 tree and 15
shrubs/accents per 1000 square feet. Consultations will be held with
adjacent neighbors to address specific screening concerns.
12. Lighting shall be in conformance with the Town of Marana Outdoor
Lighting Code. All lighting shall be downward directed and shielded to
prevent spillover to adjacent properties. Lighting adjacent to the main
wash running north south across the property shall be restricted and
installed in such a manner to reduce intrusive light within the wash
corridor.
13. All mechanical equipment shall be screened and located to minimize
noise to the adjacent properties.
14. Any increase in site elevation shall be the minimum necessary for
drainage purposes.
F. Streetscapes
1. Local Collector
Major Street as referenced herein shall mean Silverbell Road and
local collector streets within the plan area.
The landscape concept for these streets is to develop a desert scene
with a variety of plant types. Native and drought tolerant plant material
shall be used. Landscape treatment may include undulating berms
and walls. A minimum of 15 feet wide bufferyard is required for
development along Silverbell Road.
Building setbacks are required and a varying distance is encouraged
to provide interest and motion. Where parking is located within a
setback area, it shall be screened with a low wall, berming or
appropriate landscaping between the street and the parking area. A
minimum building setback of 25 feet is required for development
adjacent to Silverbell Road. (See Exhibit V.F: Streetscape)
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Exhibit V.F: Major Street (Silverbell Road) Building Setbacks
Building Setbacks shall be in accordance with Section V.D of
this plan, except the Minimum Building Setback along
Silverbell Road shall be 25 feet.
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G. Commercial Description
The primary intent of the commercial area is to provide local
neighborhood commercial services and alternative housing opportunities
Commercial Definition: A land use category permitting professional and
semi-professional uses, office, restaurant, personal and business
services, retail sales, financial institutions, specialty retail and
entertainment, multi-family residential, recreational and cultural uses, but
excluding manufacturing or warehousing units.
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VI. Proposed Land Use Plan
The Villas at Sombrero Peak is the residential portion of a proposed multi
family residential and neighborhood commercial village center. The site is
situated on 26.18 acres in between two large master planned communities:
Continental Ranch and Continental Reserve. The site is well suited for
commercial and multi-family development due to neighboring commercial and
multi- family residential needs in the area. The site sits adjacent to single-
family residential subdivisions, a convenience store and a 9-acre Continental
Reserve Park, which includes a children's play area, basketball and tennis
courts, soccer and baseball fields, and hiking and equestrian trails.
The subject site will consist of approximately 13 acres of multi-family
condominiums, approximately 5 acres of community park space/open space,
approximately 7 acres of future retail/commercial and 1.5 acres of existing
Quik-Mart commercial (see Exhibit VI.A: Land Use Plan.) The architect’s
concept is an innovative design of multi family housing that provides home
ownership opportunities to a wider range of residents than typically allowed
with single-family detached homes. The condominiums are unique in that
each building has a single-family residential look but actually has 10 discrete
units each with its own private entrance. Units will range from 775 to 1,364
square feet in size. (See Exhibit VI.B: First Level Floor Plan and Exhibit VI.C:
Second Level Floor Plans.)
The residential site includes 200 units with an overall density of 11 units per
acre. Buildings will be two-story with a maximum height of 34 feet. Building
chimneys shall not exceed building roof lines. All mechanical equipment will
be screened and located to minimize noise. There will be the option of 1, 2
and 3 bedroom units and the average unit size is 1,113 square feet. An
example of a street elevation is located on Exhibit VI.D: Street Elevation.
(See Exhibit VI.E: Rear and Side Yard Elevations and Exhibit VI.F: Front and
Side Elevations for additional elevations.)
In addition, the conceptual commercial potion of the site has a maximum
square footage of 72,000 square feet.
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Exhibit VI.A: Land Use Plan
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Exhibit VI.B: First Level Floor Plan
210 unit/ 2 story/ Condominiums Legend
Unit Name Unit Type Square Footage
(+/-)
A1-U 1BR/1BA 775
B1-L 2BR/2BA 980
B1-U 2BR/2BA 1008
B2-U 2BR/2BA 939
B3-U 2BR/2BA 987
C1-L 3BR/2BA 1,363
C1-U 3BR/2BA 1,364
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Exhibit VI.C: Second Level Floor Plan
210 unit/ 2 story/ Condominiums Legend
Unit Name Unit Type Square Footage
(+/-)
A1-U 1BR/1BA 775
B1-L 2BR/2BA 980
B1-U 2BR/2BA 1008
B2-U 2BR/2BA 939
B3-U 2BR/2BA 987
C1-L 3BR/2BA 1,363
C1-U 3BR/2BA 1,364
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Exhibit VI.D: Street Elevation
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Exhibit VI.E: Rear and Side Yard Elevations
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Exhibit VI.F: Front and Side Yard Elevations
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VII. Circulation
Primary residential access will originate from Silverbell Road. Two median
breaks will be constructed adjacent to the primary commercial access point and
the primary residential access point. Given that the commercial portion of the site
will not be constructed at the same time as the residential, a temporary
secondary access point will be constructed through the commercial portion of the
site that connects to the secondary residential entrance on the east side of the
wash (see Exhibit VI.A: Proposed Land Use Plan.)
Approximately 456 parking spaces are required for the residential portion of the
site. Approximately 480 parking spaces are provided (see below for parking
calculations.) There will be 360 parking spaces provided within garages, 252 of
which will utilize tandem parking and 120 additional parking spaces will be
provided throughout the development. Approximately 40 required parking spaces
will be accommodated for within the surface parking. These parking stalls will be
reserved for their unit. See Exhibit VI.B: First Level Floor Plans for dimensions
and locations of tandem garages.
Table VII: Parking Calculations
Number of
Bedrooms
Town of Marana
Parking
Requirements
Number of Parking Spaces
Required
One
Bedrooms
(20 units)
1.5 spaces per
one bedroom unit
30 parking spaces
Two
Bedrooms
(100 units)
2 spaces per
two bedroom unit
200 parking spaces
Three
Bedrooms
(80 units)
2 spaces per
three bedroom unit
160 parking spaces
Guest
Parking
1 space for every 3
units
66 guest spaces
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VIII. Wash Treatment
The wash running through the middle of the property will remain as open space
providing connectivity from the Santa Cruz River to the Tucson Mountains and
Saguaro National Park. A proposed trail will be located alongside the wash to
accommodate the pedestrian access through the site. Also, there will be one
wash crossing, but the wash will remain undisturbed and the crossing will remain
outside of the delineated wash boundaries.
The protection of this wash is important because of the habitat connectivity, the
post development drainage design features, and it’s value as an amenity for the
future and existing residents. Therefore, additional lighting and landscape
standards have been created in Section V of the development standards.
IX. Recreation Areas and Open Space
Recreation areas, trails and open space are strategically located to encourage
pedestrian movement throughout the development, to the Continental Reserve
Park and to adjacent residential subdivisions. The aforementioned wash located
in the middle of the property will have a 6-foot -8-foot trail connecting to a trail
along the WAPA easement towards Continental Reserve Loop Road, Continental
Reserve Park and the future Continental Ranch Elementary School. Trail location
and design shall be with input from neighbors, and coordinated with Town of
Marana Parks and Recreation staff. The trail will be dedicated to the Town of
Marana upon development. Other amenities include two strategically located
passive recreation areas and one centrally located community clubhouse and
pool. Preliminary details of the recreation areas are shown on Exhibit VI.A: Land
Use Plan. Although still very conceptual, the main recreation area will be
composed of a 3200 square foot community clubhouse, a swimming pool, spa,
two turf areas, a shaded tot lot with a playground structure, ramadas and
barbeques.
In addition, according to the Town of Marana Park, Trails and Open Space
Master Plan, multi-family residential developments require 100 square feet of
park space per residential unit, hence a ½ acre of park space is required. The
site is proposed for approximately 5 acres of recreation and open space
amenities. Approximately 1.3 acres will be active and passive recreation and
approximately 3.6 will be devoted for open space and additional landscaping.
The proposed trails, recreation areas, open space and residential densities are in
accordance with the Town of Marana Land Development Code, Town of Marana
Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan and the Town of Marana General
Plan and the Pima Farms North Specific Plan.
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X. Cultural Resources
The subject property contains an archaeological site identified by the Arizona
State Museum as archaeological site number: AZ AA: 12:321. A mitigation plan
(research design and work plan) has been accepted by the Town of Marana for
this archaeological site. Old Pueblo Archaeology was contracted to do the
archaeological testing and fieldwork in May of 2005. Aztlan Archaeology has
taken over for Old Pueblo and recently began a data recovery program that will
follow all guidelines established by the Town of Marana, the Arizona Historical
Society, the Arizona State Museum and the State Historic Preservation Office.
This site has presence of multiple habitations, trash, food processing, burial and
other feature and intact cultural deposits. All development will occur in
accordance with Arizona State Museum guidelines and ordinances.
XI. Commercial Design Features
The design standards in this Specific Plan were established to provide guidance
in the development of commercial within the project boundaries. All graphics
contained in this section are used as examples to illustrate the intent of the
guidelines and should not be construed as an indication of the final appearance
of the project.
1. General Design Parameters
a. The commercial design shall have architectural features that are
compatible in scale, mass and form with the residential portion of the site.
b. Pima Farms lies at the base of the Tucson Mountains and has a history
as an agricultural area. As such the Architecture should be reflective of
these aspects of the community as well as respecting the Southwestern
flavor of the neighboring communities.
c. The architecture should be responsive to the desert climate and
environmental conditions and use appropriate orientations, shading
devices, and wall and roof structures.
d. Pedestrian features including seat walls, covered walkways, planters and
varying paving styles should be an integral part of the design.
e. All sides of the structures should be of a cohesive design, carrying
architectural elements used on the street or main elevations to the rear
and sides of the buildings as well.
2. Proportion and Massing
a. Long, unbroken expanses of building walls devoid of windows, openings,
or ornamentation are discouraged.
b. The use of fenestration, pilasters, offset facades, trellises, awnings,
cornices and roof overhangs are encouraged.
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c. The proportions of the buildings should provide visual interest from the
streetscape with vertical elements such as towers, balconies, offset
parapet and roofs or projecting upper floor masses, as well as more
intimate architectural elements such as arcades or arcatures.
3. Materials and Colors
a. Preferred exterior finish building materials include stucco, masonry
(except unfinished plain concrete CMU block), brick, stone (cultured or
natural ), exposed metal (in limited uses and amounts such as trellises,
awnings, canopies, small wall sections, columns, signage and accents),
exposed wood ( min. dimension 6”), adobe, rammed earth, exposed
colored and textured concrete.
b. Roof materials include built-up ‘flat’ roofs when screened by parapets,
clay and concrete tiles, metal, slate, and glass. All should be earth tones
and none reflective.
c. Colors in general should be compatible with the neighborhood. Warm
muted shades should be used for the body or overall background color.
Brighter, more intense and rich hues of related or contrasting color may
be used as accents and highlights.
d. Mirror or highly reflective glass is prohibited.
e. Mechanical equipment should be screened from view by either parapets,
rooflines or screen walls of similar design to the main building.
This photograph is of Skyline
Esplanade, a previous work
done by DESCO Southwest.
This example displays four-sided
architecture with recessed
windows, and offset roofs and
parapets. This is included for
illustrative purposes only.
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4. Walls and Fencing
a. Site walls should reflect the design of the main structures in either style or
material selections.
b. All types of chain link fencing are prohibited.
c. All loading areas shall be fully screened from nearby property and view
from a public street in accordance with Title 24 of the Town of Marana
Land Development Code: The Silverbell Road Corridor Overlay District.
5. Landscaping
a. The existing easements located onsite shall be landscaped in accordance
with guidelines set forth by the Western Area Power Administration and
the Town of Marana Land Development Code.
b. Avoid plant materials known to have invasive or destructive root systems,
messy and/or staining fruit and/or brittle limbs.
c. Encourage state-of-the-art hydroseeding techniques by using drought
tolerant species.
d. Irrigation systems should utilize low-water consumption using techniques
such as “drip” irrigation.
6. Signage
a. Locate freestanding signs on low planter walls or design monument signs
to incorporate distinctive elements of the architectural style or theme of
the development
These photographs are also of Skyline Esplanade. They illustrate how wall treatments and
landscaping can reflect the design of the main structure. This is included for illustrative
purposes only.
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b. All sign lighting shall conform to the Town of Marana Outdoor Lighting
Code.
c. All signs shall adhere to the Marana Sign Code.
d. This project will create a Planned Sign Program in accordance with Title
17.10 of the Land Development Code and the Silverbell Overlay District.