Attachment C - VPC Summary-Info Only - Z-TA-2-22-6.pdf

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-TA-2-22-6
INFORMATION ONLY 
Date of VPC Meeting 
June 15, 2022 
Request 
To amend the Historic Canal-Side Restaurant Overlay 
District to modify standards for alcohol consumption, 
and permit package liquor and general retail sales 
Location 
Northeast corner of Central Avenue and Butler Drive 
VPC DISCUSSION: 
APPLICANT PRESENTATION 
Brian Greathouse, of Burch & Cracchiolo, introduced himself as representing the 
applicant. The subject site is located at Central Avenue and Butler Street and was 
constructed in 1911 as the home of the Phoenix Country Club. The site was annexed 
into the City of Phoenix with R1-6 zoning and a Use Permit to acknowledge the limited 
commercial use of the property. The site eventually lost its nonconforming status, and 
the City of Phoenix creates the Historic Canal-Side Restaurant Overlay District to allow 
only R1-6 uses and a restaurant use. The applicant, OSHO, is proposing a restaurant 
and marketplace like their Little O’s concept and their OSHO concept in Arcadia. The 
concept includes dining, a small retail area, and the sales of packaged liquor products. 
The applicant is requesting the use conditions of the Historic Canal-Side Restaurant 
Overlay District be revised to accommodate the OSHO concept. The proposed change 
will allow the following as an accessory to a restaurant use: alcohol sales without the 
requirement that it be consumed on site, packaged liquor retail sales for beer and wine, 
and a retail marketplace. The proposed change will remove packaged liquor retail sales 
from the prohibited use section and allow it as an accessory to a restaurant. He added 
that the proposal has enjoyed widespread support. 
Brian Roehrich, owner of OSHO, stated that OSHO opened in 2011 and that the 
proposal for this site is for a neighborhood restaurant and market that will be popular 
with families. OSHO has been renovating the site and anticipates having a virtually 
brand new restaurant by the end of the year.  
QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE 
McBride stated that the proposal is exciting. She asked if the amendment could allow 
for it to become a liquor store. Klimek responded that liquor sales would only be 
permitted as an accessory to a restaurant.  
ATTACHMENT C

City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
Ford stated that the Sunnyslope Historical Society has researched the property 
extensively and would be a good resource for the applicant.  
 
Veidmark stated that she supports the proposal and is glad it will not be allowed to 
become a liquor store.  
 
Argiro asked if there has been any opposition. Greathouse responded that there has 
been no opposition. 
 
Carrell stated that he is familiar with OSHO in Arcadia which is also on the canal. He 
asked if there are any lessons learned. Roehrich responded that more bicycle parking 
is needed and that they seeking to orient their restaurant toward the canal and 
bicyclists.  
 
Chair Krentz stated that he supports the proposal. 
 
PUBLIC COMMENTS 
None. 
 
APPLICANT RESPONSE 
None.  
 
FLOOR/PUBLIC DISCUSSION CLOSED: MOTION, DISCUSSION, AND VOTE 
None.