Title
Public Hearing - Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Walkable Urban Code Expansion and Fee Schedule Update - Z-TA-3-19 (Ordinance G-6962)
Description
Request to hold a public hearing on a proposed text amendment Z-TA-3-19 and to request City Council approval per the Planning Commission recommendation which amends Chapter 3, Chapter 5, and Chapter 13 of the Zoning Ordinance to expand the Walkable Urban Code boundaries and amends the Zoning Fee Schedule.
Report
Summary
Application: Z-TA-3-19
Proposal: Amend Chapter 3 (Decision Making and Administrative Bodies), Chapter 5 (Development Review Procedures) and Chapter 13 (Walkable Urban Code) of the Zoning Ordinance to expand the WU Code boundaries citywide, including updates to clarify relevant policy plans, clarification of WU Code process and procedure, and updating general lot standards relevant to the expansion; and amend the Zoning Fee Schedule to include fees for WU Code Transect Districts, Downtown Code-Character Areas, and update fees for new processes.
Applicant: City of Phoenix, Planning Commission
Representative: City of Phoenix, Planning and Development Department
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of Z-TA-3-19, per the Addendum B Staff Report (Attachment G).
VPC Action: The request was heard by all 15 Village Planning Committees (VPCs). Four VPCs recommended approval, per the Addendum A Staff Report; two VPCs recommended approval, per the Addendum A Staff Report with a modification; and nine VPCs recommended denial, as reflected in Attachments D and F.
PC Action: The Planning Commission heard this case on Jan. 6, 2022, and recommended approval, per the Addendum B Staff Report, by a vote of 8-0, as reflected in the Planning Commission Summary (Attachment H).
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Planning and Development Department.