Title
Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application Z-179-25-4 - Northwest Corner of 35th Avenue and McDowell Road (Ordinance G-7490) - District 4
Description
Request to amend the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, Section 601, the Zoning Map of the City of Phoenix, by adopting Rezoning Application Z-179-25-4, and rezone the site from C-2 (Intermediate Commercial) and C-3 (General Commercial) to WU Code T5:5 (Walkable Urban Code, Transect 5:5 District) to allow multifamily development/mixed use.
Report
Summary
Current Zoning: C-2 (0.59-acres) and C-3 (0.84-acres)
Proposed Zoning: WU Code T5:5
Acreage: 1.43
Proposal: Multifamily development/mixed use
Owner: City of Phoenix, Neighborhood Services Department
Applicant: City of Phoenix, Planning Commission
Representative: Christian Monahan, City of Phoenix, Planning and Development Department
Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations.
VPC Action: The Maryvale Village Planning Committee heard this item on January 14, 2026, and recommended approval, per staff recommendation, by a vote of 12-0.
PC Action: The Planning Commission heard this item on February 5, 2026, and recommended approval, per the Maryvale Village Planning Committee recommendation, by a vote of 9-0.
Location
Northwest corner of 35th Avenue and McDowell Road
Council District: 4
Parcel Address: 3502, 3506, 3512 W. McDowell Road; and 3501 and 3507 W. Almeria Road
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Planning and Development Department.