Title
Amend City Code - Public Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Protecting Critical Infrastructure Text Amendment - Z-TA-4-16 (Ordinance G-6278)
Description
Request to hold a public hearing on a proposed text amendment for the following item and to consider adopting the Planning Commission recommendation along with the related Ordinance.
Application: Z-TA-4-16
Request: Protecting Critical Infrastructure
Proposal: Amend Chapter 2, Section 202, Chapter 5, Section 507.TAB.A.II.E and Chapter 7, Section 703.A of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance regarding fence and freestanding wall height to protect critical infrastructure.
Applicant: City of Phoenix Planning Commission
Representative: Planning and Development Department
Staff: Approval
Report
Summary
The intent of this text amendment is to create standards for fence and freestanding wall height for instances where a greater level of security is necessary for the protection of critical infrastructure (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 VPCs approved the amendment as proposed by staff, two approved with modifications and one denied the request. The Planning Commission heard this case on Jan. 5, 2017 and recommended approval per staff recommendation.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Planning and Development Department.