planning and zoning commission agenda - jun 06 ... - City of Surprise

APPLICATION REQUEST
REEMS ROAD RETAIL CENTER
15599 N. Reems Road, Surprise, AZ
Project Reference No. SPA04-364
4/07/06
PROJECT NARRATIVE
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This request and accompanying Official Application for Conditional Use Permit
supplements those previously filed for the Reems Road Retail Centeras described herein.
As contemplated in the Project Narrative (01/24/05), and as required by the City of Surprise
Planning and Zoning Commission Approval for the project (04122105, Stipulation I), this
Application requests approval of a Conditional Use Permit for the drive through facility in
Building "B" to facilitate its use as a fast food restaurant.
LOCATION & PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The 2.36 acre site is located at 15599 N. Reems Road, which is on the east side of Reems
Road, approximately 660' north of Greenway Road. Adjacent uses include an existing one-
story mini-storage facility on the north and east side of the site, vacant land directly south
of the parcel with a CVS Drug Store south of that on the NEC of Greenway and Reems
Roads, and vacant property across Reems Road to the west.
The project is served by two entrance drives, one at the south property line and another
at the approximate mid-point of the site 200' to the north. The south entrance is positioned
to be a shared drive with the parcel to the south as requested by City staff. Curb, gutter,
and sidewalk along with paving to fill in from the existing constitute the necessary off-site
work.
On site, the project arrangement consists of four small, garden-scale structures which will
offer needed neighborhood retail space for this area. Building "B" will be occupied by a
franchise of a popular fast-food chain (Church's Chicken), further meeting the needs of the
neighborhood.
The structures range in size from 1,500+ to 9,500+ square feet and are positioned with the
two smaller structures along the frontage (one of which is Building "B") to maintain visibility
to the two rear buildings. In addition to Building "B", drive through arrangements are also
incorporated for the south end of Building "D".
Like the buildings, parking is also setback 35' from the Reems Road property line and is
arranged in small clusters with generously-sized landscaping islands to avoid the large,
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