Title
Public Hearing - Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Middle Housing - Z-TA-1-25-Y (Ordinance G-7446) - Citywide
Description
Request to hold a public hearing on a proposed text amendment Z-TA-1-25-Y and to request City Council approval, per the Planning Commission recommendation which amends the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance to address Middle Housing as required by Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 9-462.13, by creating a Middle Housing (MH) Overlay District; and amending various other sections of the Zoning Ordinance to clarify terms and to ensure proper application of related state requirements related to Middle Housing. This is a companion case to Z-3-25-4-7-8.
Report
Summary
The intent of the proposed text amendment is to establish the Middle Housing (MH) Overlay District, Section 632, which will allow the development of middle housing on lots zoned for single-family use, and apply it to the area located within one mile of Downtown by January 1, 2026, as required by state law. The secondary purpose is to make other revisions to multiple sections of the Zoning Ordinance necessary to ensure proper compliance with the new state requirements.
Applicant: City of Phoenix, Planning Commission
Representative: City of Phoenix, Planning and Development Department
Staff Recommendation: Approval, as shown in the recommended text in Exhibit A of the Staff Report (Attachment B).
VPC Information Only: This item was heard for information only by 14 of the 15 Village Planning Committees throughout September 2025. One of the 15 Village Planning Committees did not have a quorum. The summaries for these meetings are available in Attachment C.
PC Action: The Planning Commission heard this item on October 6, 2025 and recommended approval, as shown in the recommended text in Exhibit A of the Staff Report, by a vote of 6-2 (Attachment D).
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Planning and Development Department.