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Staff briefs PCBA on Sky Harbor redevelopment, map amendment and stormwater variance path
Summary
Staff updated the PCBA on the Sky Harbor‑area project that will seek a minor map amendment and possibly a variance to reduce compensatory‑storage requirements from the city's 1.5:1 rule toward the MWRD 1.1:1 standard; the project has FAA runway‑closure approval and may require a special meeting for expedited review.
Planning staff briefed the PCBA on May 28 about progress on a Sky Harbor‑adjacent redevelopment and related code implications that could affect multiple downtown redevelopment sites.
Staff said the developer of aviation properties (including addresses 1090 and 1098) is preparing a minor map amendment to adjust the city’s northern boundary lines on the plat to match the proposed site plan. The airport reported FAA approval to close runway 624, and staff said 90% site plans look favorable for the Sky Harbor project. Because of timing pressures the applicant may request a special PCBA meeting to permit fall construction.
Separately, staff reviewed a recent change to local stormwater code allowing applicants in certain flood‑zone areas to request a lower compensatory‑storage ratio—moving toward the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) standard of 1.1:1 rather than the city’s prior 1.5:1 requirement. Staff said the variance process will require engineering review and that, if the levee certification project (Levvy 37) is completed and FEMA maps change, many east‑side parcels could exit the flood zone, reducing the need for larger compensatory storage.
Staff also discussed a concept change for a previously approved 69‑unit townhome plan: a revised traffic pattern and parking aprons that would maintain 69 units while addressing parking and fire access; the developer will finalize price points and TIF numbers after closing. The board discussed timing of the zoning rewrite and set PCBA meeting dates for June 24 and likely July 22.
What happens next: Staff will present formal applications (map amendment, subdivision, and any variance/engineering review) and may request a special meeting if accelerated review is needed for fall construction.
