Title
Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application Z-112-25-8 (Meritage Homes - 15th Ave. and Baseline Rd. PUD) - Approximately 995 Feet South of the Southeast Corner of 15th Avenue and Baseline Road (Ordinance G-7548) - District 8
Description
Request to hold a public hearing and amend the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, Section 601, the Zoning Map of the City of Phoenix, by adopting Rezoning Application Z-112-25-8 and rezone the site from S-1 (Approved R1-18) (Ranch or Farm Residence, Approved Single-Family Residence District) to PUD (Planned Unit Development) to allow single-family residential (attached and detached). This is a companion case to GPA-SM-2-25-8 and must be heard following GPA-SM-2-25-8.
Report
Summary
Current Zoning: S-1 (Approved R1-18)
Proposed Zoning: PUD
Acreage: 20.86
Proposal: Single-Family Residential (Attached and Detached)
Owner: Jim Zomorrodi, Greater Phoenix Income Properties, L.L.C.
Applicant: Patrice Marcolla, Meritage Homes
Representative: Ashley Z. Marsh, Gammage & Burnham, PLC
Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to stipulations.
VPC Information Only: The South Mountain Village Planning Committee heard this item on October 14, 2025, for information only.
VPC Action: The South Mountain Village Planning Committee heard this item on July 14, 2026, and recommended approval, per the staff recommendation, by a vote 11-2-1.
PC Action: The Planning Commission heard this item on August 6, 2026, and recommended approval, per the staff memo dated August 5, 2026, by a vote 8-0.
Location
Approximately 995 feet south of the southeast corner of 15th Avenue and Baseline Road
Council District: 8
Parcel Address: 7945 S. 15th Avenue
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Planning and Development Department.