The Sunrise Manor advisory board on Aug. 14 approved design review and multiple waivers for a proposed commercial building on a 0.4-acre parcel at Charleston Boulevard and Mohave Road, sometimes referred to in the hearing as the Blue Sky Irrevocable Trust project. The approvals were conditional on staff-recommended conditions, including a secured trash enclosure and coordination with public works on driveway and right-of-way improvements.

Project representative David Street explained the plan had been approved previously (initial approvals in 2019 and 2020) but had expired; the owner now seeks to renew the approvals under current standards. “This was approved twice with this particular plan… we basically just wanted to renew this,” Street said, adding that public-works staff had proposed relocating loading and trash areas to improve circulation but the design team believed moving the building would create other conflicts with power-line clearance and visibility.

A nearby resident urged careful placement of trash receptacles and recommended gated, monitored enclosures to prevent dumpster diving and encampments. The applicant agreed to comply with a trash-enclosure condition and said they would work with county staff on sidewalk/detached sidewalk and driveway requirements.

Planning staff identified a lower sustainability score on the project (4.5 on the sustainability matrix where a higher score is preferred) and noted possible measures (solar collectors, bicycle chargers) that could raise the score. Board discussion focused on site circulation, driveway spacing from Charleston, and whether landscaping or a detached sidewalk would impair sight lines. Several board members said these engineering details could be resolved with public works and that the project’s overall design was compatible with surrounding development.

The board approved the design review and waivers (including reduced street landscaping, reduced setbacks and an alternative driveway configuration) subject to staff conditions, including a requirement to finalize trash-enclosure details and to meet any public-works easement needs within 30 days. The applicant was told unresolved technical items would be handled at subsequent permitting stages and that the matter will proceed in the county review process.