Item 75 - Continuance Memo (Z-TA-2-24-Y).pdf

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City of Phoenix

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
To: Mayor and City Council Date: November 13, 2024

From: Joshua Bednarek @
Planning and Development Director

Subject: CONTINUANCE OF ITEM 75 ON THE NOVEMBER 13, 2024, FORMAL
AGENDA — PUBLIC HEARING - AMEND CITY CODE - ORDINANCE
ADOPTION - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS - Z-TA-2-24-Y (ORDINANCE G-
7317)

Item 75 is a 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.

Staff recommends continuing this item to the November 20, 2024, City Council Formal
meeting to allow for additional discussions between staff, the Mayor, and City Council
offices.

Approved:
Alan Stephenson
Deputy City Manager