Attachment C - VPC Summary - Z-18-20-8

City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary 
Z-18-20-8
Date of VPC Meeting 
July 13, 2020 
Request From 
C-1 TOD-1, C-3 TOD-1
Request To 
WU Code T5:6 EG
Proposed Use 
Multifamily residential with ground floor retail
Location 
Northwest corner of 12th Street and Washington Street
VPC Recommendation 
Approval, per the staff recommendation
VPC Vote 
11-3
VPC DISCUSSION & RECOMMENDED STIPULATIONS:
Eva Olivas and Michael Langley joined the meeting during this item, bringing the 
quorum to 14.  
Sarah Stockham, staff, presented an overview of the request by displaying an aerial 
map, proposed site plan, and proposed elevations and reviewing the proposed 
stipulations.  
Jason Morris, representing the applicant with Withey Morris, PLC, presented an 
overview of the request, displaying aerial images of existing site conditions, renderings 
of the proposed project and project highlights.  
Chair Rachel Frazier Johnson asked Mr. Morris to elaborate on the Ragsdale name 
for which the proposed project is named after. Mr. Morris responded that Lincoln 
Ragsdale was a pilot, entrepreneur who owned the first black-owned funeral business 
in Phoenix, and a civil rights leader.  
Vice Chair Janey Pearl Starks asked if the units will be market rate or affordable. Mr. 
Morris responded that they will be market rate, not at the highest end of the spectrum 
but will target young professionals working downtown. Mr. Morris continued that in 
discussion with Cindy Stotler, the director of the City of Phoenix Housing Department, 
the area needed private investment since the Housing Department has made a 
tremendous investment in the area for affordable housing.  
Attachment C

Central City Village Planning Committee 
Meeting Summary 
Z-18-20-8 
July 13, 2020 
Page 2 
 
 
 
City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
Shannon Dubasik asked if the units will be rental or for sale, and at what price point. 
Mr. Morris responded that the units will be rental and a one-bedroom might be priced 
in the range of $900-$1200 monthly.  
 
Eva Olivas asked why the applicant did not consider including affordable units at the 
low or very low area median income range. Mr. Morris responded that the site is 
immediately south of an affordable housing development and there are many 
affordable housing developments nearby.  
 
Chair Rachel Frazier Johnson asked the applicant to take the request to include 
affordable units in this proposed development back to his client. 
 
Vice Chair Janey Pearl Starks agreed with Chair Johnson’s request given that the 
committee has expressed the need for affordable units in the area.  
 
Cindy Stotler, City of Phoenix Housing Department Director, commented that the 
Phoenix City Council approved the Housing Phoenix Plan, which stated a need for over 
163,000 new housing units, some of which are market rate. Ms. Stotler continued that 
are affordable housing developments nearby such as Monroe Gardens, Frank Luke 
and A.L. Krohn and they do not want to concentrate affordable housing in one area.  
 
Public Comment: 
None. 
 
Motion:  
Patrick Panetta motioned to recommend approval per the staff recommendation. Zach 
Burns seconded the motion.  
 
Discussion: 
None. 
 
Vote: 
11-3, Motion to approve passed, with Committee Members R. Johnson, Burns, Colyer, 
Gaona, Johnson, Langley, Lockhart, Panetta, Sonoskey, Sweat and Uss in favor and 
Dubasik, Olivas and Starks in opposition. 
 
 
 
STAFF COMMENTS REGARDING VPC RECOMMENDATION & STIPULATIONS: 
 
None.