Title
Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application Z-96-25-4 - Northwest Corner of 3rd Street and Lexington Avenue (Ordinance G-7453) - 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-96-25-4, and rezone the site from C-2 TOD-1 (Intermediate Commercial, Interim Transit-Oriented Zoning Overlay District One) and R-5 TOD-1 (Multifamily Residence District - Restricted Commercial, Interim Transit-Oriented Zoning Overlay District One) to WU Code T5:5 MT (Walkable Urban Code, Transect 5:5 District, Midtown Transit Character Area) to allow commercial uses with on-site parking.
Report
Summary
Current Zoning: C-2 TOD-1 (0.81-acres) and R-5 TOD-1 (0.84-acres)
Proposed Zoning: WU Code T5:5 MT
Acreage: 1.65 acres
Proposal: Commercial uses with on-site parking
Owner: Moosedreams Management, LLC, et al.
Applicant/Representative: George Pasquel, Withey Morris Baugh, PLC
Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations.
VPC Action: The Encanto Village Planning Committee was scheduled to hear this item on October 6, 2025, for recommendation; however, there was no quorum.
PC Action: The Planning Commission heard this case on November 6, 2025, and recommended approval, per the staff recommendation, by a vote of 8-0.
Location
Northwest corner of 3rd Street and Lexington Avenue
Council District: 4
Parcel Address: 3302, 3304, 3306, 3308, 3310, 3312, 3314, 3316, and 3318 N. 3rd Street; 220 E. Lexington Avenue; and 3305, 3309, and 3315 N. Morris Drive
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Planning and Development Department.