Title
Public Hearing - Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Accessory Dwelling Units - Z-TA-5-23-Y (Ordinance G-7160)
Description
Request to hold a public hearing on a proposed text amendment Z-TA-5-23-Y and to request City Council approval per the Planning Commission recommendation which amends the following sections of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance to permit Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in residential districts; create and/or amend related development standards and definitions; clarify related terms and references and reorganize sections of the Zoning Ordinance as necessary to allow ADUs.
Section 202 (Definitions), section 507 Tab A.II.C.8 (Single-Family Design Review), section 603 (Suburban S-1 District-Ranch or Farm Residence), section 604 (Suburban S-2 District-Ranch or Farm Commercial), section 605 (Residential Estate RE-43 District-One-Family Residence), section 606 (Residential Estate RE-24 District-One-Family Residence), section 607 (Residential R1-14 District-One-Family Residence), section 608 (Residence Districts), section 609 (RE-35 Single-Family Residence District), section 610 (R1-18 Single-Family Residence District), section 611 (R1-10 Single-Family Residence District), section 612 (R1-8 Single-Family Residence District), section 613 (R1-6 Single-Family Residence District), section 614 (R-2 Multifamily Residence District), section 615 (R-3 Multifamily Residence District), section 616 (R-3A Multifamily Residence District), section 617 (R-4 Multifamily Residence District), section 618 (R-5 Multifamily Residence District), section 619 (Residential R-4A District-Multifamily Residence-General), section 635 (Planned Area Development), section 649 (Mixed Use Agricultural (MUA) District), section 651 (Baseline Area Overlay District), section 653 (Desert Character Overlay District), section 658 (Deer Valley Airport Overlay (DVAO) District), section 664 (North Central Avenue Special Planning District (SPD) Overlay District), section 701.A.3 (Projections), section 702.F (Special Parking Standards), section 703.B (Landscaping and Open Areas In Multiple-Family Development), section 706 (Accessory Uses and Structures), section 708 (Temporary uses), sections 1204.C and D (Land Use Matrix), section 1303 (Transect lot standards), section 1305.C (Fence Standards), section 1306 (Land Use Matrix), and section 1310 (Open Space Improvements).
Report
Summary
Application: Z-TA-5-23-Y
Proposal: The intent of the proposed text amendment is to allow an ADU to be constructed on a lot with a detached single-family home only, by providing reasonable increases in permitted lot coverage, and by allowing an ADU to be required within the rear yard, with conditions. Related definitions have been revised and/or deleted, with new definitions provided as necessary; “ADU” has been added to the use lists in appropriate zoning districts; development regulations specific to ADUs have been added; existing development regulations have been modified to address ADUs; related terms and references to ADUs have been clarified and updated; and certain sections have been reorganized for ease of use and clarity.
Additional detail is provided in the Staff Report (Attachment B) and Addendum A of the Staff Report (Attachment C).
Applicant: City of Phoenix, Planning Commission
Representative: City of Phoenix, Planning and Development Department
Staff Recommendation: Approval of Z-TA-5-23-Y as shown in Exhibit A of the Addendum A Staff Report (Attachment C).
VPC Info: 11 of the 15 Village Planning Committees (VPCs) heard this item for information only throughout June, as reflected in Attachments D and E.
VPC Action: 14 VPCs considered the request throughout July and August. Five VPCs recommended approval, per the staff recommendation; six VPCs recommended approval, per the staff recommendation, with modifications; three VPCs recommended denial; and one VPC did not have a quorum, as reflected in Attachments D and F.
PC Info: The Planning Commission heard this item on June 1, 2023, for information only (Attachment G).
PC Action: The Planning Commission heard this item on Aug. 3, 2023, and recommended approval, per the staff recommendation in the Addendum A Staff Report, by a vote of 8-0, as reflected in Attachment H.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Planning and Development Department.