Title
Public Hearing- Amend City Code and Ordinance Adoption - Interior Suite with Accessory Cooking Facilities Text Amendment - Z-TA-6-18 (Ordinance G-6592)
Description
Request to hold a public hearing on a proposed text amendment Z-TA-6-18 and for the City Council to approve Z-TA-6-18, proposed text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, regarding amending Chapter 2, Section 202 (Definitions), Chapter 6, Section 608.C. (Residence District-Permitted Uses), and Chapter 6, Section 608.D. (Residence District-Permitted Uses with Conditions) of the Zoning Ordinance to address interior suite with accessory cooking facilities in residential districts as recommended by the Planning and Economic Development Subcommittee, and adopt the related ordinance as reflected in Attachment A.
Report
Summary
Application: Z-TA-6-18
Proposal: Request to approve Z-TA-6-18, proposed text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, regarding amending Chapter 2, Section 202 (Definitions), Chapter 6, Section 608.C. (Residence District-Permitted Uses), and Chapter 6, Section 608.D. (Residence District-Permitted Uses with Conditions) of the Zoning Ordinance.
Applicant: City of Phoenix Planning Commission.
Representative: City of Phoenix Planning and Development Department.
Staff: Recommends approval per the Planning and Economic Development Subcommittee recommendation.
Report
Summary
The intent of this proposed text amendment is to modify the Zoning Ordinance to allow an accessory cooking facility within new single-family subdivisions and partially developed single-family subdivisions that were abandoned during the economic downturn, with conditions as well as location and size limitations to address multigenerational housing while maintaining a single-family neighborhood character. This text amendment proposes the following changes:
- Establishes a definition for "interior suite with accessory cooking facilities."
- Allows one additional accessory cooking facility when located within an "interior suite with accessory cooking facilities."
- Establishes conditions for the "interior suite with accessory cooking facilities" to address applicability, size, and design.
It is permitted under existing Zoning Ordinance requirements to provide semi-private spaces under the same roof in a single-family home within the main building envelope with additional amenities such as refrigerators, sinks/disposals, dishwashers, microwaves, washer/dryers, and counter/food preparation areas. These spaces have been, and continue to be utilized for aging parents or adult children to allow different generations their own semi-private living space or dedicated spaces for leisure (tv/game rooms), offices, or hosting guests.
However, the proposed Zoning Ordinance does not permit more than one cooking facility (range/oven) within a single-family residence. This text amendment would permit installation of a second set of cooking facilities in detached single-family homes in new subdivisions under certain conditions.
The basis for the 15-acre size requirement stems from the General Plan policy addressing land use changes of 10 or more acres and the typical size of a larger new subdivision. To determine the applicable boundaries, staff analyzed vacant, residential-zoned land of 15-acres or more. The result of that analysis was that eight of the 15 villages had a majority of land that met these criteria. Therefore, the applicable area was limited to the following village boundaries: Paradise Valley, Rio Vista, North Gateway, Desert View, Deer Valley, Laveen, Estrella, and Ahwatukee Foothills as illustrated in Attachment B.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
Eight Village Planning Committees (VPCs) heard the item (Rio Vista, North Gateway, Desert View, Deer Valley, Paradise Valley, Laveen, Estrella, and Ahwatukee Foothills). Five of the VPCs recommended approval, per the staff recommendation and three VPCs recommended approval, with modifications. The detailed VPC results are outlined in Attachment C.
The Planning Commission heard the item on April 4, 2019 and recommended approval, per the staff memo dated April 4, 2019, by an 8-0 vote, as reflected in Attachment D and outlined in Attachment E.
This item was recommended for approval at the Planning and Economic Development Subcommittee meeting on May 7, 2019, by a 4-0 vote, per the Planning Commission recommendation.
Location
See Attachment B.
Council Districts: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Planning and Development Department.