Title
Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Rezoning Application Z-34-26-3 - Northwest Corner of 8th Street and Townley Avenue (Ordinance G-7538) - District 3
Description
Request to amend the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, Section 601, the Zoning Map of the City of Phoenix, by adopting Rezoning Application Z-34-26-3, and rezone from R-4 (Multi-Family Residence District) to R-4 HP (Multi-Family Residence District, Historic Preservation) to create a Historic Preservation Overlay for Acacia Library.
Report
Summary
Current Zoning: R-4
Proposed Zoning: R-4 HP
Acreage: 1.13 acres
Proposal: Historic Preservation Overlay for Acacia Library
Owner: City of Phoenix
Applicant: City of Phoenix, Historic Preservation Commission
Representative: Kevin Weight, Planning and Development Department, Historic Preservation Office
Staff Recommendation: Approval
HPC Action: The Historic Preservation Commission heard this item on June 15, 2026, and recommended approval, per the staff recommendation, by a vote of 7-0.
VPC Action: The North Mountain Village Planning Committee heard this item on July 15, 2026, and recommended approval, per the staff recommendation, by a vote of 12-0.
PC Action: The Planning Commission heard this item on August 6, 2026, and recommended approval, per the Historic Preservation Commission and North Mountain Village Planning Committee recommendations, by a vote of 8-0.
Location
Northwest corner of 8th Street and Townley Avenue
Council District: 3
Parcel Address: 750 E. Townley Avenue
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Planning and Development Department.