Title
Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application Z-157-25-8 - Southeast Corner of 59th Avenue and Southern Avenue (Ordinance G-7520) - District 8
Description
Request to amend the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, Section 601, the Zoning Map of the City of Phoenix, by adopting Rezoning Application Z-157-25-8 and rezone the site from GC (Golf Course District) to C-1 (Neighborhood Retail) pursuant to the Planning Commission recommendation to allow a gas station and convenience store.
Report
Summary
Current Zoning: GC
Proposed Zoning: C-2 (Planning Commission Recommendation: C-1)
Acreage: 3.61 acres
Proposed Use: Gas station and convenience store
Owner: Alan Robinson, 59th Avenue 202, LLC
Applicant: Alex Hayes, Withey Morris Baugh, PLC
Representative: Adam Baugh, Withey Morris Baugh, PLC
Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations.
VPC Action: The Laveen Village Planning Committee heard this item on April 13, 2026, and recommended denial as filed, approval of C-1 zoning with modifications and an additional stipulation, by a vote of 10-2.
PC Action: The Planning Commission heard this item on May 7, 2026, and recommended denial as filed, approval of C-1, per the stipulations in the Staff Memo dated May 6, 2026, by a vote of 8-0.
Location
Southeast corner of 59th Avenue and Southern Avenue
Council District: 8
Parcel Address: 5845 W. Southern Avenue
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Planning and Development Department.