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Preliminary Application Form
A Preliminary Application submittal and meeting with a staff planner is required prior to filing a
formal application with the Community Development Department, Planning Services Division
(CDD-PSD) for the following types of applications: General Plan Amendment, Zoning Map
Amendment, Planned Development Overlay, Conditional Use Permit, Variances and Design
Review.
The purpose of the Preliminary Application is to provide information on the Salt River Pima-
Maricopa Indian Community’s (SRPMIC) development requirements, planning review and approval
processes, application(s) and to provide an initial, informal review to assist in the preparation of
documents for a formal application submittal.
INSTRUCTIONS AND PRELIMINARY APPLICATION PROCESS
1. Review and fill out this Preliminary Application form and prepare the documents listed on the
Submittal Checklist to create a packet to submit to CDD-PSD. Email Planning@srpmic-
nsn.gov if you have questions.
2. Pay the Preliminary Application fee of $400.00 to the SRPMIC Finance Department, located at
10061 East Osborn Road,1
st
Floor, SRPMIC. Make payments to account number XPS-10000-
25-43800 with a check payable to SRPMIC or with a major credit card. Request two copies of
the receipt: one copy to include with the completed Preliminary Application packet and one to
keep for your records.
3. Submit the Preliminary Application packet to Planning@srpmic-nsn.gov. Once the COVID-19
pandemic has passed, the Applicant alternatively may submit the Preliminary Application in
person to the assigned Case Planner at the Community Development Department, Planning
Services Division, located at 10079 East Osborn Road, 3
rd
Floor within the SRPMIC.
4. Within several days of the submitted date a Case Planner will be assigned and review the
application for completeness, initiate inter-departmental review and set up a Preliminary
Application meeting with the Applicant approximately four (4) weeks after the application
submittal date.
5. A review comment letter will be emailed to the Applicant prior to the scheduled Preliminary
Application meeting. The meeting should be attended by the Applicant and may include
consultants on the project (building and landscape architects, civil engineers, etc.). The
meeting is an opportunity to discuss the review comments, ask questions, and learn more
about the formal application process, requirements and timelines.
6. The Preliminary Application process is complete at the end of the Preliminary Application
meeting. The next step for land use or development approval is submittal of formal
application/s.
Community Development Department
PLANNING SERVICES DIVISION
Location: 10079 E Osborn Road, 3
rd
Floor
Mail: 10005 E. Osborn Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85256
Telephone: (480) 362-7600 Fax: (480) 362-7714
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Applicant Information
Business Name:
Business Phone:
Contact Name:
Email:
Phone:
Specific Request (check all that apply)
Zoning Map Amendment
Planned Development
Overlay
Conditional Use Permit
Variance
Design Review
General Plan Amendment
Provide a Brief Description of Request:
Site and Project Information
Project Name:
Project Location (Address, if available):
Proposed Use (e.g. Medical Office, Shopping Center, Day Care):
Building Square Footage:
Is the Property Under a Lease? (If yes, provide master lease name and/or number):
Current Zoning:
Proposed Zoning (if
applicable):
Site Acreage:
For Staff Use
Only
Received by:
Date Received:
Fee Received:
Case No :
Meeting Date:
Meeting Time:
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Project Narrative
Provide as much information as possible i.e. purpose of request, use and operations, project
phasing, architectural design intent, project size, etc. Attach separate sheets if necessary or
provide as a separate letter.
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Submittal Checklist
The following information should be included with the Preliminary Application form. The less
information included, the less feedback will be given to assist with the preparation of formal
application/s. At a minimum, a project narrative, site plan and building elevations should be
included.
1. Fee payment receipt. See Instructions on page 1 on how to pay the fee. Include a copy of
the payment receipt with the Preliminary Application packet.
2. Aerial Location map.
3. Conceptual site plan including the following as a minimum:
Scale 1:20 or 1:40
North arrow
Site data acreage, building square footage, parking required and provided, etc.)
Adjacent roads and development within 300’ of project
Parking and driveways
Location and layout of buildings
Building and landscaping setbacks and landscape buffers
Open spaces
Retention
Traffic access
4. Legal Description and Survey Map (highly recommended if available): Legal description
and survey map for the site must be sealed and signed by a registered surveyor or engineer.
Legal survey will include the acreage of the overall subject area, a breakout of acreage and
square footage by individual Salt River allotment. In addition to required paper and .PDF
copies, a map is needed in AutoCad (.DWG) format for verification. Map must be based on
the NAD 1983 Arizona State Plane Central International Feet Coordinate System. Contact
Rick Klebieko, ECS Survey Manager with any questions related to Community, BLM, or GLO
monuments and boundary information at 480-362-7803.
5. Master Site Plan (if applicable)
6. Phasing Plan (if applicable)
7. Conceptual grading and drainage plan (if available)
8. Colored conceptual elevation Plans (include all four sides of a building, scale, dimensions
and if possible, call out materials and color). Black and White elevations may be submitted if
colored elevations are not feasible, but will reduce feedback on design)
9. Courtesy Note: Contact with Human Resources will be required prior to formal Design
Review Application submittal. Optionally, you may make contact at this time and provide proof
of contact with your Preliminary Application. Contact should be made by the proposed
development’s end-user Human Resources or authorized representative to Russell Williams,
SRPMIC Human Resources Department’s Community Employment Compliance Program
regarding the Community’s Employment Preference Program. His telephone number is 480-
362-6623 and his email address is Russell.Williams@SRPMIC-nsn.gov.
Document Submittal Requirements During COVID-19
Submit all documents electronically by email. If documents are too large to send by email,
please email Planning@srpmic-nsn.gov about the problem. We have a solution for sending
large documents that we can provide you with.