Title
***ITEM REVISED (SEE ATTACHED MEMO)*** Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application Z-29-25-7 (The Laveen Towne Center PUD) - Southwest Corner of 59th Avenue and Dobbins Road (Ordinance G-7445) - District 7
Description
Request to hold a public hearing and amend the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, Section 601, the Zoning Map of the City of Phoenix, by adopting Rezoning Application Z-29-25-7 and rezone the site from S-1 (Approved C-2/CP-GCP) (Ranch or Farm Residence, Approved Intermediate Commercial or Commerce Park District, General Commerce Park Option) and S-1 (Ranch or Farm Residence) to PUD (Planned Unit Development) to allow a mixed use project with commercial retail, multifamily residential, single-family attached, and assisted living. This is a companion case to GPA-LV-1-25-7 and should be heard following GPA-LV-1-25-7.
Report
Summary
Current Zoning: S-1 (Approved C-2/CP-GCP) (93.12 acres) and S-1 (1.99 acres)
Proposed Zoning: PUD
Acreage: 95.11
Proposed Use: Mixed use project with commercial retail, multifamily residential, single-family attached, and assisted living
Owner: Cold Springs, LLC
Applicant: Vestar
Representative: Nick Wood, Snell & Wilmer, LLP
Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations.
VPC Information Only: The Laveen Village Planning Committee heard this item on June 9, 2025 for information only.
VPC Action: The Laveen Village Planning Committee heard this item on September 8, 2025, and recommended approval, per the staff recommendation, with additional stipulations and a modification, by a vote of 11-0.
PC Action: The Planning Commission heard this item on October 6, 2025, and recommended approval, per the staff memo dated October 6, 2025 with a deleted stipulation, by a vote of 8-0.
Location
Southwest corner of 59th Avenue and Dobbins Road
Council District: 7
Parcel Address: 9680 and 9900 S. 59th Avenue
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Planning and Development Department.