Globe’s Marigold Project Gets Green Light for Building Height Increase
A planned 58-acre development in northeast Globe has cleared one hurdle in its race to realization, as the City of Globe Planning & Zoning Commission approved a request to increase building heights allowed on parts of the property.
The applicant, Monte Dei Globe Operations LLC, was requesting a 50-foot increase, from 36 to 86.5 feet from natural grade, for parts of the Marigold Project preliminary site plan located west of the former Apache Drive-In on U.S. Highway 60. Their request also included uninhabitable roof projections up to 115 feet.
This was just the first step in the project’s approval. The next phase will be a review of the Marigold Project site design, which City Zoning Administrator Dana Burkhardt said could come before the Commission for approval in the spring of 2024.
The preliminary site plan includes single-family housing, townhomes, garden and mid-rise apartments (the latter situated above office spaces), a hotel, an event center, a hilltop chapel, recreation facilities and a spot for public safety facilities. The height increase was proposed for the hotel, event center and “midrise mixed-use” buildings that would be located west of the Apache movie screen.
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Globe’s Marigold Project Seeks Height Increase for Mixed-Use Development
At the December 6 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, board members heard a request to increase the allowed building height from thirty-six feet to 86.5 feet from natural grade, with uninhabitable roof projections up to 115 feet. This request is for portions of the Marigold Project preliminary site plan located on Highway 60 north at the former Apache Drive-in location, by the developer Monte Dei Globe Operations, LLC. The applicant has requested the design and site plan review approval be accomplished in two separate phases – first phase is for exception to the maximum allowed height and second phase will be for the overall site design.
The preliminary master plan provides a mixture of land uses, including single-family homes, townhomes, garden apartments, midrise apartments over commercial office, a hospitality use convention hall, a chapel, recreational facilities, and a parcel for public safety facilities. The conceptual drawings show a seven-story structure and a three-story parking garage as part of their future final plans.
Council Approves Zoning Change for Marigold Development on Highway 60
After a public hearing, Council approved a zoning change allowing the Marigold development, near the drive-in movie theater, to move forward.
The Marigold development is being proposed for land on the north side of Highway 60 from Holder Drive to the hillside adjacent to the LDS Church and the Cecil Circle subdivision. It is immediately south of Round Mountain and includes approximately 58 acres of land. The site is located at 1785 Highway 60.
