Title
Amend City Code - Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Expansion of Downtown Code Van Buren Character Text Amendment - Z-TA-9-16 (Ordinance G-6287)
Description
Request to hold a public hearing on a proposed text amendment for the following item and to consider adopting the Downtown, Aviation, Economy and Innovation Subcommittee recommendation along with the related Ordinance.
Report
Summary
The intent of this amendment is to address the need to expand the Van Buren Character Area of the Downtown Code and allowing historically designated structures to retain the historically established setbacks. The text amendment proposes revisions to the regulating maps within the Downtown Code for height, density, street designation and buffer alley designations for inclusion of the property located at the southwest corner of 9th Avenue and Woodland Avenue. The revisions to the Downtown Code allow for preservation and adaptive reuse of a historic building, and supports the goals of the city's historic preservation plan (Preserve Historic Phoenix).
Application: Z-TA-9-16
Request: Expansion of Downtown Code Van Buren Character Area Text Amendment
Proposal: Amend Section 1202 (Regulating Maps) of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance to replace the Downtown Code maps to expand the boundary of the downtown to include a property located at the southwest corner of 9th Avenue and Woodland Avenue. Amend Section 1207 General Standards and Guidelines to address conformity of structures with Historic Preservation designation. Amend Section 1221.G (Van Buren) of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance to streetscape standards for Woodland Avenue.
Applicant: City of Phoenix Planning Commission
Representative: City of Phoenix Planning and Development Department
Staff: Approval
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Central City Village Planning Committee reviewed this request on Nov. 14, 2016 and recommended approval with a modification by a vote of 14-0. The Planning Commission heard this case on Jan. 5, 2017 and recommended approval per the staff Addendum A dated Dec. 27, 2016 by an 8-0 vote. The Downtown, Aviation, Economy and Innovation Subcommittee heard this request on Feb. 22, 2017 and recommended approval by a vote of 4-0.
Location
Southwest corner of 9th Avenue and Woodland Avenue
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Planning and Development Department.