Board approves zone change and tentative map for Cactus–Valley View shopping center expansion, limits some waivers

The Enterprise Town Advisory Board on May 28 approved a zone change to reclassify parcels at the northeast corner of Cactus Avenue and Valley View Boulevard from RS‑20 to CG (ZC250325), vacated related easements, and approved a tentative map to combine commercial lots for a shopping‑center expansion.

Mary Carey, representing the applicant, said the proposal would add parking and complete a long‑running project that the applicant said she has worked on for roughly 12 years. Carey explained the team added a 15‑foot landscape buffer, an 8‑foot wall and a double row of trees to address residential adjacency standards after nearby parcels were rezoned to residential.

Board members emphasized that the residential adjacency standards are strict. One board member suggested a sound‑attenuating wall be considered to reduce noise and mitigate drive‑through impacts near homes. The applicant agreed to a condition that would prohibit a drive‑through call box at a specific lane; the applicant said she was willing to accept that condition.

For the waiver package and design review (WS250327 and TM25500082), the board approved waivers 1 and 4 (increasing parking and reducing drive‑approach distance) and denied waivers 2 and 3 (retaining wall height and other residential adjacency items) consistent with staff recommendations. The tentative map to combine lots for the commercial parcel (TM25500082) was approved.

Why it matters: The decision clears the way for a larger commercial footprint and more parking at a busy corner in Enterprise while maintaining protections for adjacent recently rezoned residential parcels. Board members said they favored additional buffering and some physical mitigation to reduce noise and vehicle conflicts.

The motions passed by voice vote; staff conditions attached to the approvals will guide final engineering and building permit review.