Title
Public Hearing - Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Accessory Dwelling Units - Z-TA-2-24-Y (Ordinance G-7317) - Citywide
Description
Request to hold a public hearing on a proposed text amendment Z-TA-2-24-Y and to request City Council approval per the Planning Commission recommendation which amends the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance Chapter 2, Section 202 (Definitions) to add new definitions and revise existing definitions regarding Accessory Dwelling Units and related residential terms; amend Chapter 6, Section 603 (Suburban S-1 District-Ranch or Farm Residence) and Section 604 (Suburban S-2 District-Ranch or Farm Commercial) to comply with HB 2720; amend Section 605 (Residential Estate RE-43 District-One-Family Residence), Section 606 (Residential Estate RE-24 District-One-Family Residence), and Section 607 (Residential R1-14 District-One-Family Residence) to comply with HB 2720 and increase permitted lot coverage; amend Section 608 (Residential Districts) to comply with HB 2720; amend Section 609 (RE-35 Single-Family Residence District) to increase permitted lot coverage; amend Chapter 7, Section 701.A.3 (Projections) to comply with HB 2720; amend Section 703.B (Landscaping and Open Areas In Multiple-Family Development) to differentiate the addition of ADUs from multi-family developments; and amend Section 706 (Accessory Uses and Structures) to clarify wordings and comply with HB 2720.
Report
Summary
The proposed text amendment includes three main components: 1) new and revised definitions; 2) revision of existing City of Phoenix ADU regulations to comply with HB 2720, and 3) revision of lot coverage permissions for certain districts in order to comply with HB 2720 as detailed in the Staff Report (Attachment B).
Applicant: City of Phoenix, Planning Commission
Representative: City of Phoenix, Planning and Development Department
Staff Recommendation: Approval of Z-TA-2-24-Y as shown in Exhibit A of the Staff Report (Attachment B).
PC Info: The Planning Commission heard this item on October 10, 2024, for information only.
PC Action: The Planning Commission is scheduled to hear this item on November 7, 2024.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Planning and Development Department.