Title
Public Hearing - Amend Downtown Code - Ordinance Adoption - Text Amendment Application Z-TA-7-24-8 (Ordinance G-7380) - District 8
Description
Request for a public hearing for a proposed text amendment to the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, Text Amendment Z-TA-7-24-8, to amend Chapter 12, Section 1203.C and 1203.D (Downtown Code, Land Use Matrix) to amend the Land Use Matrix within the Evans Churchill East Character Area.
Report
Summary
The intent of the proposed text amendment is to amend Chapter 12, Section 1203.C and 1203.D (Downtown Code, Land Use Matrix) to amend the Land Use Matrix to permit "Tobacco Oriented Retailer" as an accessory use to a restaurant within the Evans Churchill East Character Area, subject to conditions.
Owner: Daniel Bateman, Art Colony, LLC, et al.
Applicant: Maggie Dellow, Snell & Wilmer, LLP
Representative: Michael Maerowitz, Esq., Snell & Wilmer, LLP
Staff Recommendation: Approval, as shown in the recommended text in Exhibit A of the Staff Report.
VPC Information Only: The Central City Village Planning Committee heard this item on January 13, 2025, for information only.
VPC Action: The Central City Village Planning Committee heard this item on February 10, 2025, and recommended approval, per the staff recommendation, by a vote of 10-0.
PC Action: The Planning Commission heard this item on March 6, 2025, and recommended approval, per the Central City Village Planning Committee recommendation, by a vote of 6-0-1.
Location
The Evans Churchill East Character Area (an area generally bounded by Moreland Street to the north, 3rd Street to the west, McKinley Street to the south, and 7th Street to the east).
Council District: 8
Parcel Addresses: Various
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Planning and Development Department.