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Hearing - Modification (Substantial Changes and Non-Substantial Changes) of Specific Plan
Co23-08-02, POMEGRANATE FARMS TUCSON, L.L.C. SPECIFIC PLAN
Request of Pomegranate Farms Tucson, L.L.C. and Pomegranate Farms Commercial Tucson, L.L.C., represented by LVA Urban Design Studio, L.L.C. and Psomas, for a Modification (Substantial Changes and Non-substantial Changes) of Pomegranate Farms Specific Plan to: 1) amend rezoning conditions No. 19, 23, and 24 of Ordinance 2009-41; 2) amend certain primary features of the Specific Plan; and, 3) amend certain design standards of the Specific Plan.
The requested modification would:
1. Revise specific plan condition No. 19 which states, "Adherence to the amended specific plan document as approved at the Board of Supervisor's public hearing." Amend the specific plan's:
a. Land use designations, including permitted uses;
b. Land use designation development standards (called "performance criteria");
c. Land use configuration and acreages;
d. Road configuration;
e. Minimum and maximum numbers of dwelling units and residential densities (the changes would be a reduction of the minimum and maximum numbers); and,
f. Conceptual development illustrations and the color palette (delete entirely).
2. Waive specific plan condition No. 23 which states, "Any proposal or action which would result in a significant deviation from the objective of providing or reserving the necessary acreage for commercial services within 1/4 - 1/2 mile of all residential development (as stated in the specific plan) or the general dispersal of commercial services to serve the residential development of the specific plan, would be considered a "Substantial Modification" of the specific plan requiring public hearings before the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Supervisors per Section 18.90.080." This concept is also reflected as a Design Standard. The modification request will amend the specific plan to replace...
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