Title
Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application Z-15-26-2 - Southwest Corner of 56th Street and Ranger Drive (Ordinance G-7525) - District 2
Description
Request to hold a public hearing and consider amending the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, Section 601, the Zoning Map of the City of Phoenix, by adopting Rezoning Application Z-15-26-2 and rezone the site from S-1 DRSP (Ranch or Farm Residence District, Desert Ridge Specific Plan) to R1-6 DRSP (Single-Family Residence District, Desert Ridge Specific Plan) to allow single-family residential.
Report
Summary
Current Zoning: S-1 DRSP
Proposed Zoning: R1-6 DRSP
Acreage: 53.20
Proposal: Single-family residential
Owner: Arizona State Land Department
Applicant: Francisco Castell, K Hovnanian Great Western Homes Building Company, LLC
Representative: Nick Wood, Snell & Wilmer, LLP
Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations.
VPC Action: The Desert View Village Planning Committee heard this item on April 7, 2026, and recommended denial, by a vote of 6-4.
PC Action: The Planning Commission heard this item on May 7, 2026, and recommended a continuance to the June 4, 2026 Planning Commission hearing, without fee, and remanded the case back to the Desert View Village Planning Committee for reconsideration, by a vote of 8-0.
VPC Action: The Desert View Village Planning Committee heard this item for reconsideration on June 2, 2026, and recommended approval, per the staff recommendation in the Addendum Staff Report, with additional stipulations, by a vote of 9-0.
PC Action: The Planning Commission heard this item on June 4, 2026, and recommended approval, per the Addendum A Staff Report, by a vote of 7-0.
The Planning Commission recommendation was appealed by a community member on June 10, 2026. A public hearing is required.
Location
Southwest corner of 56th Street and Ranger Drive
Council District: 2
Parcel Address: 21700 N. 56th Street
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Planning and Development Department.