Title
Amend City Code - Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Self-Service Storage Warehouse Text Amendment - Z-TA-6-16 (Ordinance G-6289)
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.
Application: Z-TA-6-16
Request: Self-Service Storage Text Amendment
Proposal: Amend Chapter 6 (Special Permitted Uses), Section 647.A.2.i (Self-Service Storage Warehouse) of the Phoenix Zoning regarding maximum building height regulations and the requirement for a staff person on the premise at all times.
Applicant: City of Phoenix Planning Commission
Representative: Planning and Development Department
Staff: Approval
Report
Summary
The intent of this text amendment is to remove the requirement for a staff person to remain on the self-storage warehouse premises at all times and remove the maximum 24-foot building height limitation in order to be consistent with the maximum building height allowed in the underlying C-2 district (See Attachment A).
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
Fourteen Village Planning Committees (VPC) have heard this request and one VPC chose not to hear this request. Eleven of the VPCs approved the amendment as proposed by staff and three approved with modifications. The Planning Commission heard this case on Jan. 5, 2017 and recommended approval per the staff recommendation. The Downtown, Aviation, Economy and Innovation Subcommittee heard this request on Feb. 22, 2017 and recommended approval by a 4-0 vote.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Planning and Development Department.