Attachment A - Draft Ordinance - Z-TA-9-24-Y.pdf

ATTACHMENT A 
 
THIS IS A DRAFT COPY ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFICIAL COPY OF THE FINAL, 
ADOPTED ORDINANCE 
 
 
 
 
ORDINANCE G- 
 
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTIONS OF THE CODE OF THE 
CITY OF PHOENIX, ARIZONA, PART II, CHAPTER 41, THE 
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX BY: AMENDING 
CHAPTER 2, SECTION 202 (DEFINITIONS) TO REVISE AND 
CLARIFY DEFINITIONS REGARDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING 
AND RELATED ITEMS; REPLACING CHAPTER 7, SECTION 711 
(PLANNED DEVELOPMENT) TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR 
MULTI-FAMILY CONVERSION OF OBSOLETE COMMERCIAL, 
OFFICE, AND/OR MIXED-USE BUILDINGS; AND REPLACING 
SECTION 
712 
(MOBILE 
HOME 
PARKS) 
TO 
ESTABLISH 
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR ADAPTIVE REUSE OF 
EXISTING BUILDINGS. 
 
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX, as 
follows: 
SECTION 1: Chapter 2, Section 202 (Definitions), is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
Section 202.  Definitions. 
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Adaptive Reuse: Adaptive Reuse is the practice of adapting existing buildings for new 
purposes when the original use of a building changes or becomes obsolete 
CONVERTING AN EXISTING BUILDING FROM THE USE FOR WHICH IT WAS 
CONSTRUCTED TO A NEW USE, WHILE RETAINING ENOUGH OF THE EXISTING 
BUILDING TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DEFINITION OF “BUILDING” 
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.   
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Building: A structure having a roof supported by columns or walls for the shelter, support, 
or enclosure of persons, animals, or chattel. 
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Commercial Use: A use, operated for profit or compensation, THAT PROVIDES 
CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, ENTERTAINMENT, RECREATION OR 
AMUSEMENT BUSINESSES, OR HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM TRADES, OR 
SIMILAR. COMMERCIAL USES SHALL HAVE AN ON-SITE PUBLIC POINT OF SALE 
OR SERVICE. 
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ECONOMICALLY OR FUNCTIONALLY OBSOLETE:  A BUILDING THAT IS IN A STATE 
OF DISREPAIR OR HAS AT LEAST A 50 PERCENT VACANCY RATE IN THE TOTAL 
LEASABLE SQUARE FOOTAGE. 
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Affordable Housing, AFFORDABLE:  Residential or mixed-use development providing 
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) 
or other assisted low-income housing, as verified by the Phoenix Housing Department; 
typically includes dwelling unit(s) committed for a minimum term through covenants or 
restrictions to households with incomes at 80 percent or less of the area median income, 
as defined by HUD. the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for 
the City.  
 
HOUSING, WORKFORCE: RESIDENTIAL OR MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT 
PROVIDING UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT (HUD) OR OTHER ASSISTED MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING, AS 
VERIFIED BY THE PHOENIX HOUSING DEPARTMENT; TYPICALLY INCLUDES 
DWELLING UNIT(S) COMMITTED FOR A MINIMUM TERM THROUGH COVENANTS 
OR RESTRICTIONS TO HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCOMES OF AT LEAST 80 PERCENT 
AND UP TO 120 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME, AS DEFINED BY HUD. 
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MULTI-FAMILY CONVERSION:  REDEVELOPMENT OF A SITE FOR MULTI-FAMILY 
HOUSING THAT HAS AN ECONOMICALLY OR FUNCTIONALLY OBSOLETE 
COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, OR MIXED-USE BUILDING, PER THE PROVISIONS OF 
A.R.S. § 9-462.10, AND SECTION 711 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE. 
*** 
 
 
SECTION 2: Chapter 7, Section 711 (Planned Development), is hereby amended 
to strike everything, and to replace with the following language:

SECTION 711. MULTI-FAMILY CONVERSION  
 
A. 
PURPOSE.  THIS SECTION DESCRIBES ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, 
REVIEW PROCEDURES, AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS UTILIZED BY THE 
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WHEN REVIEWING AN 
APPLICATION FOR MULTI-FAMILY CONVERSION OF QUALIFIED OBSOLETE 
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 9-462.10. THE 
REGULATIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE IN ADDITION TO OTHER CODES AND 
REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX. 
B. 
APPLICABILITY. MULTI-FAMILY CONVERSION MAY BE PERMITTED FOR 
EXISTING COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, OR MIXED-USE BUILDINGS IN ANY 
ZONING DISTRICT, WHEN ALSO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS 
OF THIS SECTION. A REQUEST TO REZONE THE PROPERTY THROUGH THE 
PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS PURSUANT TO SECTION 506.B IS NOT 
REQUIRED TO ENTITLE A SITE FOR MULTI-FAMILY CONVERSION.  LAND 
USE CONFORMITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 600 IS ALSO NOT APPLICABLE 
TO THIS SECTION.  
C. 
SITE ELIGIBILITY.  A PROPERTY IS ELIGIBLE FOR MULTI-FAMILY 
CONVERSION WHEN IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 
1. 
THE PROPERTY IS NOT LOCATED WITHIN ONE OF THE STATUTORY 
EXEMPTED AREAS AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 711.G.1. 
2. 
THE PROPERTY IS NOT LOCATED WITHIN ONE OF THE DESIGNATED 
EXCLUDED AREAS AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 711.G.2. 
3. 
THE PROPERTY IS AT LEAST ONE ACRE, BUT NOT MORE THAN 20 
ACRES IN SIZE.   
4. 
THE PROPERTY CONTAINS A COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, OR MIXED-USE 
BUILDING THAT EXISTED AS OF MARCH 21, 2025 AND IS 
ECONOMICALLY OR FUNCTIONALLY OBSOLETE.

5. 
THE PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT WILL DESIGNATE AT LEAST 10 
PERCENT OF THE TOTAL DWELLING UNITS PROVIDED FOR 
AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR WORKFORCE HOUSING, OR ANY 
COMBINATION OF THE TWO FOR AT LEAST 20 YEARS AFTER INITIAL 
OCCUPATION. 
6. 
AVAILABILITY FOR THE PROPERTY TO UTILIZE MULTI-FAMILY 
CONVERSION EXISTS AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION, AS SET FORTH 
IN SECTION 711.E.5.a.    
D. 
VERIFICATION OF SITE ELIGIBILITY.   
1. 
APPLICATION FOR SITE ELIGIBILITY.  AN APPLICATION SHALL BE 
FILED WITH THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR 
ANY REQUEST TO UTILIZE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, AND 
INCLUDE (AT A MINIMUM) THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 
a. 
APPLICANT NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION. 
b. 
PROPERTY OWNER NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION. 
c. 
PARCEL INFORMATION: LOCATION/ADDRESS(ES), NET SIZE(S), 
AND EXISTING ZONING CLASSIFICATION(S). 
d. 
A WRITTEN NARRATIVE AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, 
SATISFACTORY TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
DEPARTMENT, THAT DEMONSTRATES COMPLIANCE WITH 
EACH OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN 
SECTION 711.C. 
(1) 
THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED FOR 711.C.4 MUST 
EXPLICITLY SHOW HOW THE BUILDING IS IN DISREPAIR, 
OR THAT THE BUILDING HAS A VACANCY RATE OF AT 
LEAST 50 PERCENT.

(2) 
THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED FOR 711.C.5 MUST 
STATE THE TOTAL PROPOSED NUMBER OF DWELLING 
UNITS, THE PROPOSED NUMBER OF AFFORDABLE 
HOUSING UNITS, THE PROPOSED NUMBER OF 
WORKFORCE DWELLING UNITS, AND THE TIME PERIOD 
PROPOSED FOR RESTRICTION OF THE UNITS. 
2. 
WRITTEN NOTICE OF SITE ELIGIBILITY.   UPON COMPLETION OF THE 
APPLICATION REVIEW, THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A WRITTEN NOTICE AS FOLLOWS: 
a. 
NOTICE FOR A SITE NOT VERIFIED AS ELIGIBLE FOR MULTI-
FAMILY CONVERSION SHALL INCLUDE THE SPECIFIC 
REASON(S) THAT THE SITE WAS DETERMINED TO BE 
INELIGIBLE. 
b. 
NOTICE FOR A SITE VERIFIED AS ELIGIBLE FOR MULTI-FAMILY 
CONVERSION SHALL INCLUDE THE DATE BY WHICH 
SUBSEQUENT SUBMITTALS MUST BE MADE IN ORDER TO 
RETAIN ELIGIBILITY FOR MULTI-FAMILY CONVERSION.  
E. 
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FOR MULTI-FAMILY CONVERSION. A PROPERTY 
THAT HAS BEEN VERIFIED AS ELIGIBLE FOR MULTI-FAMILY CONVERSION 
PER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY PROCEED WITH 
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 507, WITH THE 
FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. 
1. 
SITE PLAN.  SITE PLAN APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FOR A MULTI-
FAMILY CONVERSION.       
a. 
PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN APPROVAL.  PRIOR TO ISSUANCE 
OF PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN APPROVAL, ANY REQUIRED DEED 
RESTRICTIONS AND/OR OTHER PERMANENT RESTRICTIONS 
MUST BE EXECUTED AND RECORDED.  THE RESTRICTIONS 
MUST BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED 
DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THE PROVISION OF 
AFFORDABLE AND/OR WORKFORCE HOUSING, PER SECTION 
711.D.1.d(2).

b. 
FINAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL.  ANY SITE PLAN APPROVED IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 
SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING NOTE: “THIS SITE PLAN WAS 
APPROVED FOR MULTI-FAMILY CONVERSION IN ACCORDANCE 
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF A.R.S. § 9-462.10 AND SECTION 711 
OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE.” 
2. 
WATER AND SEWER.  ADEQUATE WATER AND SEWER SERVICE FOR 
THE PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT, AS DETERMINED BY THE WATER 
SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MUST BE AVAILABLE TO THE SITE. 
3. 
UTILITIES REVIEW.  THE CITY MAY ROUTE THE SITE PLAN FOR 
REVIEW BY ANY OTHER UTILITY PROVIDER IMPACTED BY THE 
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT TO DETERMINE ADEQUACY OF 
AVAILABLE SERVICES. 
4. 
CONSTRUCTION AND FIRE CODES.  ALL BUILDINGS WITHIN THE 
DEVELOPMENT MUST COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE 
CONSTRUCTION AND FIRE CODES. 
5. 
LIMITS AND OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS.   
a. 
LIMIT ON NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE BUILDINGS.  NO MORE THAN 
10 PERCENT OF THE COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, OR MIXED-USE 
BUILDINGS EXISTING WITHIN THE CITY OF PHOENIX AS OF 
MARCH 21, 2025 MAY BE REDEVELOPED UNDER THE 
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 711.     
b. 
TIME LIMITATION OF SITE ELIGIBILITY.  A SITE THAT IS 
VERIFIED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR MULTI-FAMILY CONVERSION 
SHALL ONLY RETAIN ELIGIBILITY FOR THE LATER OF: 
(1) 
ONE YEAR FROM THE VERIFICATION OF SITE 
ELIGIBILITY AS STATED IN THE WRITTEN NOTICE OF 
ELIGIBILITY, PER SECTION 711.D.2; OR 
(2) 
TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF A PRELIMINARY SITE 
PLAN APPROVAL; OR

(3) 
AS LONG AS BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED FOR THE 
DEVELOPMENT HAVE NOT EXPIRED. 
IF ELIGIBILITY EXPIRES, A NEW REQUEST PER THE 
PROVISIONS OF 711.D.1 IS REQUIRED, WHICH MAY BE DENIED 
IF ELIGIBILITY IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE, AS SET FORTH IN 
SECTION 711.E.5.a. 
c. 
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY (C OF O).  NO CERTIFICATE OF 
OCCPUANCY SHALL BE ISSUED FOR A MULTI-FAMILY 
CONVERSION UNTIL THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE AND/OR 
WORKFORCE HOUSING HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO CONFORM 
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RESTRICTIONS RECORDED 
AGAINST THE PROPERTY. 
6. 
ENTITLEMENT FOR MULTI-FAMILY CONVERSION.   A DEVELOPMENT 
SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE PERMANENTLY ENTITLED FOR MULTI-
FAMILY CONVERSION UPON ISSUANCE OF AT LEAST ONE 
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 
711.E.5.c. 
F. 
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.  MULTI-FAMILY 
CONVERSION DEVELOPMENTS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING 
STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS: 
1. 
DEMOLITION. THE DEMOLITION OF ALL OR A PORTION OF THE 
EXISTING COMMERCIAL, OFFICE OR MIXED-USE BUILDING OR 
BUILDINGS SHALL BE ALLOWED. 
2. 
SETBACKS.  SETBACKS FOR MULTI-FAMILY CONVERSION SHALL BE 
AS FOLLOWS:  
a. 
FOR SITES ZONED DOWNTOWN CODE (DTC), THE SAME AS 
REQUIRED FOR MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PER THE 
APPLICABLE CHARACTER AREA REGULATIONS AND OTHER 
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 12. 
b. 
FOR SITES LOCATED WITHIN A DESIGNATED TRANSIT-
ORIENTED COMMUNITY (TOC) BUT NOT ZONED DTC, THE 
SAME AS REQUIRED FOR MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PER 
CHAPTER 13, WALKABLE URBAN CODE, TRANSECT T5:5.

c. 
FOR SITES NOT LOCATED WITHIN A DESIGNATED TOC, THE 
SAME AS REQUIRED FOR MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT 
ZONED R-3 (SECTION 615), AS MAY BE MODIFIED BY ANY 
EXISTING SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT, SPECIFIC PLAN, 
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, OR SIMILAR REGULATORY PLAN 
APPLICABLE TO THE SITE. 
3. 
HEIGHT. THE MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT SHALL NOT EXCEED: 
A. 
TWO STORIES AND 30 FEET, WHEN LOCATED WITHIN 100 FEET 
OF A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT. 
B. 
FIVE STORIES AND 56 FEET, WHEN GREATER THAN 100 FEET 
FROM A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT. 
4. 
DENSITY. THE MAXIMUM DENSITY PERMITTED SHALL BE AS 
FOLLOWS: 
a. 
FOR SITES ZONED DOWNTOWN CODE (DTC), UNLIMITED 
DENSITY IS PERMITTED. 
b. 
FOR SITES LOCATED WITHIN A DESIGNATED TRANSIT-
ORIENTED COMMUNITY (TOC) BUT NOT ZONED DTC, 
UNLIMITED DENSITY IS PERMITTED. 
c. 
FOR SITES NOT LOCATED WITHIN A DESIGNATED TOC, THE 
SAME AS REQUIRED FOR MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT 
ZONED R-3 (SECTION 615), AS MAY BE MODIFIED BY ANY 
EXISTING SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT, SPECIFIC PLAN, 
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, OR SIMILAR REGULATORY PLAN 
APPLICABLE TO THE SITE. 
d. 
ADDITIONAL DENSITY PROVISION.  UPON REQUEST BY THE 
APPLICANT, A SITE SHALL BE PERMITTED A MAXIMUM 
DENSITY EQUIVALENT TO AN EXISTING SITE HAVING MULTI-
FAMILY ZONING LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF PHOENIX AND 
WITHIN ONE MILE OF THE PROPOSED MULTI-FAMILY 
CONVERSION SITE.  IF THERE IS NO SITE HAVING MULTI-
FAMILY ZONING IN THE CITY OF PHOENIX WITHIN ONE MILE OF 
THE SITE TO BE REDEVELOPED, THE MAXIMUM DENSITY 
PERMITTED SHALL BE EQUIVALENT TO WHAT IS ALLOWED 
FOR THE NEXT CLOSEST SITE HAVING MULTI-FAMILY ZONING 
LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PHOENIX.  THE APPLICANT SHALL 
IDENTIFY THE SITE TO BE USED BY STAFF FOR EVALUATION 
OF THIS PROVISION.

5. 
OTHER DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.  A MULTI-FAMILY CONVERSION 
SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE MULTI-FAMILY 
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, AS FOLLOWS: 
a. 
FOR SITES ZONED DOWNTOWN CODE (DTC), THE SAME AS 
REQUIRED FOR MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PER THE 
APPLICABLE CHARACTER AREA REGULATIONS AND OTHER 
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 12. 
b. 
FOR SITES LOCATED WITHIN A DESIGNATED TRANSIT-
ORIENTED COMMUNITY (TOC) BUT NOT ZONED DTC, THE 
SAME AS REQUIRED FOR MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PER 
CHAPTER 13, WALKABLE URBAN CODE, TRANSECT T5:5. 
c. 
FOR SITES NOT LOCATED WITHIN A DESIGNATED TOC, THE 
SAME AS REQUIRED FOR MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT 
ZONED R-3 (SECTION 615), AS MAY BE MODIFIED BY ANY 
EXISTING SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT, SPECIFIC PLAN, 
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, OR SIMILAR REGULATORY PLAN 
APPLICABLE TO THE SITE. 
G. 
EXEMPTIONS AND EXCLUDED AREAS.   
1. 
EXEMPTIONS.  THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO 
UTILIZE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION FOR MULTI-FAMILY 
CONVERSION PURSUANT TO A.R.S. SECTION 9-462.10: 
 
a. 
PROPERTIES ZONED HP OR HP-L; 
 
 
b. 
PROPERTIES DESIGNATED AS HISTORIC ON THE NATIONAL 
REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES; 
 
 
c. 
LAND IN THE TERRITORY IN THE VICINITY OF: PHOENIX SKY 
HARBOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; PHOENIX DEER VALLEY 
AIRPORT; AND SCOTTSDALE AIRPORT; EACH OF WHICH IS A 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION COMMERCIALLY-
LICENSED AIRPORT OR A GENERAL AVIATION OR PUBLIC 
AIRPORT AS DEFINED IN A.R.S. SECTION 28-8486. 
 
 
d. 
LAND IN THE TERRITORY IN THE VICINITY OF A MILITARY 
AIRPORT OR ANCILLARY MILITARY FACILITY AS DEFINED IN 
A.R.S. SECTION 28-8461; AND 
 
 
e. 
LAND LOCATED IN THE CITY THAT IS LOCATED ON TRIBAL 
LAND.

2. 
EXCLUDED AREAS.  RESERVED.  
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SECTION 3: Chapter 7, Section 712 (Mobile Home Parks), is hereby amended to 
strike everything, and to replace with the following language: 
SECTION 712. ADAPTIVE REUSE  
A. 
PURPOSE.  THIS SECTION ESTABLISHES DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR 
ADAPTIVE REUSE OF EXISTING BUILDINGS. 
B. 
APPLICABILITY.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION APPLY TO THE 
ADAPTIVE REUSE OF EXISTING BUILDINGS.   AN ADAPTIVE REUSE 
PROJECT MUST ALSO COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING: 
1. 
SITE PLAN.   A SITE PLAN, PER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 507, 
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPROVAL, IS REQUIRED UNLESS WAIVED 
BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. 
2. 
WATER AND SEWER.   ADEQUATE WATER AND SEWER SERVICE, AS 
DETERMINED BY THE WATER SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MUST BE 
PROVIDED TO THE SITE. 
3. 
CONSTRUCTION AND FIRE CODES.  ALL BUILDINGS WITHIN THE 
DEVELOPMENT MUST COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE 
CONSTRUCTION AND FIRE CODES. 
4. 
OBSOLETE BUILDINGS.  THE EXISTING BUILDING(S) MUST BE 
ECONOMICALLY OR FUNCTIONALLY OBSOLETE. 
B. 
ADAPTIVE REUSE REGULATIONS.   
1. 
DEMOLITION. THE DEMOLITION OF A PORTION OF THE EXISTING 
OBSOLETE BUILDING OR BUILDINGS SHALL BE ALLOWED, AS 
PERMITTED BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

2. 
SETBACKS.  THE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROPOSED 
USE SHALL APPLY. IF THE MINIMUM SETBACK REQUIREMENT THAT 
APPLIES TO THE EXISTING BUILDING IS LESS THAN THE MINIMUM 
SETBACK REQUIREMENT THAT APPLIES TO THE PROPOSED USE, 
THE EXISTING BUILDING SHALL BE CONSIDERED NONCONFORMING 
FOR SETBACK PURPOSES.   
3. 
HEIGHT.  IF THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HEIGHT THAT APPLIES TO 
THE EXISTING BUILDING EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE 
HEIGHT FOR THE PROPOSED USE, THE EXISTING HEIGHT MAY 
REMAIN AND SHALL BE CONSIDERED NONCONFORMING FOR 
HEIGHT PURPOSES.  
4. 
PARKING.  PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ADAPTIVE REUSE 
PROJECT SHALL BE THE LESSER OF:  
A. 
STANDARD PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROPOSED 
USE(S) IN THE APPLICABLE ZONING DISTRICT; OR 
B. 
PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICIES 
FOR ADAPTIVE REUSE ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL. 
5. 
SITE IMPROVEMENTS.  THE ON-SITE IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED 
FOR AN ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECT SHALL BE AS REQUIRED FOR 
THE PROPOSED USE IN THE APPLICABLE ZONING DISTRICT, UNLESS 
OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY POLICIES FOR ADAPTIVE REUSE 
ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL. 
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PASSED by the Council of the City of Phoenix this 19th day of February, 2025.  
 
 
 
 
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       MAYOR

ATTEST:  
 
 
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Denise Archibald, City Clerk 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
Julie M. Kriegh, City Attorney 
 
 
By: 
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REVIEWED BY:  
 
 
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Jeffrey Barton, City Manager