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Staff Report Z-29-22-4 
July 27, 2022 
Encanto Village Planning Committee 
Meeting Date: 
August 1, 2022 
Planning Commission Hearing Date: 
September 1, 2022 
Request From: 
P-1 (Passenger Automobile Parking,
Limited) (0.92 acres), C-2 (Intermediate
Commercial) (1.37 acres), and R-5
(Multifamily Residence District) (1.77
acres)
Request To: 
WU Code T5:6 MT (Walkable Urban 
Code, Transect 5:6, Transit Midtown 
Character Area) (4.06 acres) 
Proposed Use: 
Multifamily Residential 
Location: 
Northwest corner of 4th Avenue and 
Osborn Road 
Owner:  
Masyno Osborn, LLC 
Applicant: 
Subtext Living 
Representative: 
Nick Wood, Esq; Snell and Wilmer, LLP 
Staff Recommendation: 
Approval, subject to stipulations 
General Plan Conformity 
General Plan Land Use Map Designation 
Residential 15+ dwelling units per 
acre 
Street Map 
Classification 
Osborn Road 
Collector 
Street 
Varies. 40 foot north 
half street 
4th Avenue 
Local 
Street 
35 foot west half street 
CONNECT PEOPLE AND PLACES CORE VALUE; TRANSIT ORIENTED 
DEVELOPMENT; LAND USE PRINCIPLE; Encourage high-density housing and 
high intensity employment uses to locate adjacent or close to transit stations 
per adopted transit district plans. 
The proposal, as stipulated, will benefit from the proximity to light rail through reduced 
transportation costs to its residents and convenient access to the many destinations 
along the transit line. The proposal will support the vitality of Midtown Phoenix by 
adding housing units near the Encanto Village Core, the North Central Employment 
Center, and the light rail station at Central Avenue and Osborn Road. 
ATTACHMENT B

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CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS CORE 
VALUE; HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS; DESIGN PRINCIPLE: Establish design 
standards and guidelines for parking lots and structures, setback and build-to 
lines, blank wall space, shade, and other elements affecting pedestrians, to 
encourage pedestrian activity and identify options for providing pedestrian-
oriented design in different types of development. 
The proposal includes design and development standards to encourage walking, 
bicycling, and transit use. These standards include a shaded streetscape, units 
fronting onto the public sidewalk, parking situated away from the public street, and on-
site amenities.  
 CONNECT PEOPLE AND PLACES CORE VALUE; BICYCLES; DESIGN 
PRINCIPLE: Development should include convenient bicycle parking. 
The proposal includes bicycle facilities to encourage bicycling and transit use to 
become a way of life by leveraging its proximity to the light rail station at Central 
Avenue and Osborn Road and the Phoenix Sonoran Bikeway on 3rd Avenue. 
Features include secure bicycle parking for residents, convenient racks for guests, 
and a bicycle repair station for residents. 
BUILD THE SUSTAINABLE DESERT CITY CORE VALUE; DESIGN PRINCIPLE:  
Integrate trees and shade into the design of new development and 
redevelopment projects throughout Phoenix. 
The proposal includes robust tree plantings between the back of curb and the building 
fronts and a detached sidewalk that will be shaded to 75 percent as stipulated. These 
improvements will serve create a comfortable pedestrian environment along Osborn 
Road and 4th Avenue to make the walk from the adjacent neighborhood to the light 
rail and other nearby amenities more comfortable.  
CONNECT PEOPLE AND PLACES CORE VALUE; OPPORTUNITY SITES; LAND 
USE PRINCIPLE: Promote and encourage compatible development and 
redevelopment with a mix of housing types in neighborhoods close to 
employment centers, commercial areas, and where transit or transportation 
alternatives exist. 
The proposal will introduce ownership housing opportunities in Central Phoenix with 
close access to two light rail stations, a major community park, and the Encanto 
Village Core. These additional housing opportunities supports goals contained in the 
Housing Phoenix Plan to preserve and create 50,000 units by 2030. Further, the 
proposal supports the redevelopment and revitalization of the Encanto Village Core by 
adding housing units near major redevelopment sites such as the Park Central Mall, 
major employment centers such as Dignity Health St. Joseph Medical Center, major 
resident amenities such as nearby grocery stores, and the light rail station at Central 
Avenue and Osborn Road. The proposal, as stipulated, will support the continued 
growth continued vitality of Midtown Phoenix and the North Central Employment 
Center.

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Applicable Plans, Overlays, and Initiatives 
TOD Strategic Policy Framework: Background Item No. 5. 
Midtown Transit Oriented Development Policy Plan: Background Item No. 6. 
Encanto Village Character Plan: Background Item No. 7. 
Tree and Shade Master Plan: Background Item No. 10. 
Complete Streets Guidelines: Background Item No. 11. 
Housing Phoenix: Background Item No. 12. 
Zero Waste PHX: Background Item No. 13. 
 
Surrounding Land Uses and Zoning 
 
Land Use 
Zoning 
On Site 
Medical office, vacant land, 
and open storage 
P-1, C-2, and R-5 
North 
Medical center 
C-2 
West (south 400 feet) 
Office, commercial building 
R-5 
West (north 325 feet) 
Multifamily residences 
R-4 
East (across 4th Ave.) 
Two commercial buildings, 
medical office, and surface 
parking 
R-5, P-1 
South (across Osborn Rd.) 
Commercial office 
R-5

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Walkable Urban Code 
Transect 5:6 MT 
Standards 
Requirements 
Site Plan Provisions 
Gross Acres 
 
4.06 acres 
Total Dwelling Units 
No maximum 
387 units 
Density  
95.32 units per acre 
Building Height 
80 feet maximum 
74 feet 
Parking Structure Height 
Less than building height 
Not depicted 
Building Setbacks 
 
 
Primary Frontage 
(Osborn Rd.) 
12 foot maximum 
12 feet (Met) 
Secondary Frontage  
(4th Ave.) 
10 foot maximum 
10 feet from public utility 
easement (Met) 
Rear (west) 
0 foot minimum 
10 feet (Met) 
Parking 
Parking Minimums 
1.0 space per unit of less than 
600 square feet regardless of 
number of bedrooms; 1.3 spaces 
per efficiency unit; 1.5 spaces per 
1 or 2 bedroom unit; and 2 
spaces per 3 or more bedroom 
unit,  
 
When the required parking is 
reserved for residents, additional 
unreserved parking is required as 
follows: 0.3 spaces for each 
efficiency unit and 0.5 spaces per 
each 1 or 2 bedroom unit and 1.0 
space per each 3 or more 
bedroom unit. 
Proposed unit mix: 
• 
1.3 spaces per 89 
efficiency units = 116 
spaces required 
• 
1.5 spaces per 200 one 
bedroom units = 300 
spaces 
• 
1.5 spaces per 96 two 
bedroom units = 144 
spaces 
• 
2 spaces per six three 
bedroom units = 12 
spaces. 
 
Base requirement: 572 
spaces 
The by-right parking 
reduction due to light rail 
proximity is 10 percent.  
572 spaces x 0.90 
adjusted requirement = 
515 spaces  
 
591 spaces (Met) 
Primary Frontage Setback 
(Osborn Rd.) 
30 foot minimum or behind 
building 
Behind building (Met) 
Secondary Frontage 
Setback 
(4th Ave.) 
20 foot minimum with a 10 
foot landscape setback 
Behind building (Met) 
Rear (west) Setback 
0 foot minimum 
N/A 
Streetscape Standards 
Primary Frontage  
(Osborn Rd.) 
Minimum sidewalk width of 
5 feet and a minimum 
landscape width of 5 feet 
5 foot sidewalk, 5 foot 
sidewalk detachment (Met) 
Secondary Frontage  
(4th Ave.) 
8 foot sidewalk, 5 foot 
sidewalk detachment (Met)

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Walkable Urban Code 
Transect 5:6 MT 
Standards 
Requirements 
Site Plan Provisions 
Lot Requirements 
Lot Coverage 
80 percent maximum 
86.1 percent (Not Met) 
Primary Frontage  
(Osborn Rd.) 
70 percent minimum 
Not depicted 
• Frontage Types 
All frontages 
Storefront 
• Entry Requirements 
One per 50 feet of primary 
building frontage 
Not depicted 
Secondary Frontage  
(4th Ave.) 
50 percent minimum 
Not depicted 
• Frontage Types 
All frontages 
Patio, Stoop & Doorwell 
(Met) 
• Entry Requirements 
One per 80 feet of 
secondary building 
frontage 
Not depicted 
Private Open Space 
0 percent of gross required Not measurable 
Public Open Space 
(1304.G.) 
Minimum 5 percent of 
gross required 
5 percent (Met) 
Pedestrian Accessway 
(1305.G - H.) 
Provided at any point 
along a frontage that is 
more than 300 feet from a 
thoroughfare intersection 
or existing pedestrian way 
Depicted (Met) 
Glazing Requirements 
Primary Frontage (Osborn Rd.) 
• Ground Floor 
For commercial frontage 
types, 75 percent minimum 
Not depicted 
• 
Second Floor 
25 percent, 10 percent 
East and West 
Not depicted 
• Upper Floors 
N/A 
Not depicted 
Secondary Frontage (4th Ave.) 
• 
Ground Floor 
25 percent minimum 
Not depicted 
• 
Second Floor 
25 percent, 10 percent 
East and West 
Not depicted 
• 
Upper Floors 
N/A 
Not depicted 
*Site plan revision, variance, of administrative relief required.

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Background/Issues/Analysis 
 
SUBJECT SITE 
1. 
This request is to rezone 4.06 acres located at the northwest corner of Osborn 
Road and 4th Avenue from 0.92 acres of P-1 (Passenger Automobile Parking, 
Limited), 1.37 acres of C-2 (Intermediate Commercial), and 1.77 acres of R-5 
(Multifamily Residence District) to 4.06 acres of WU Code T5:6 MT (Walkable 
Urban Code, Transect 5:6, Transit Midtown Character Area) for the purpose of 
multifamily residential.  
 
 
 
The site is located within 0.33 miles from light rail, within 0.25 miles from Dignity 
Health – St. Joseph Medical Center, and within less than 0.125 miles from the 
Encanto Village Core which has long been envisioned for the greatest intensity in 
the Village. 
 
 
SURROUNDING LAND USES AND ZONING 
2. 
The subject site contains one medical office building with surface parking and the 
remainder is vacant land. The Zoning Sketch Map, included as an exhibit to this 
report, depicts zoning entitlements for the subject site and the surrounding area. 
The surrounding area includes a concentration of offices, multifamily 
developments, and surface parking.  
 
To the north of the subject site is a two-story medical office zoned C-2 which allows 
a maximum height of two-stories and 30 feet, or up to 48 feet and four stories for 
multifamily, subject to setbacks.  
 
To the west of the subject site are two distinct land uses, commercial for the 
southern 400 feet and multifamily for the northern 325 feet. The multifamily portion 
includes multiple two-story buildings constructed in the 1960s and zoned R-4 which 
allows a maximum height of 48 feet and four stories, subject to setbacks.  
 
• The commercial portion includes two medical / commercial buildings that 
range in height from three to five- stories. The five-story building, referred to 
as the “5th Avenue Medical Building” in Mid-Century Marvels, was designed 
by Al Beadle, constructed in 1967, and is eligible for historic protections but 
is not presently protected. 
• The multifamily portion contains two multifamily complexes with mid-century 
aesthetics that were constructed between 1961 and 1969 per historic aerial 
photographs. While the sites have not been studied for historic eligibility, 
Historic Preservation staff indicated that they have merit and could be part 
of a larger midcentury apartment district in the vicinity.

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Map and photos of adjacent sites to the west; Source: Planning and Development Department, 
Google Earth, Mid-Century Marvels. 
 
 
 
 
To the east of the subject site across 4th Avenue are several commercial buildings 
with associated surface parking areas. The commercial building at the northwest 
corner of 3rd Avenue and Osborn Road is approximately four-stories in height and 
zoned R-5 which allows for a maximum height of 48 feet and four stories, subject 
to setbacks; immediately north of the aforementioned site is a surface parking lot 
zoned P-1 which does not allow vertical development.  The sites north of the P-1 
zoned surface parking lot are developed with two medical office uses ranging in 
height from one- to two-stories and zoned R-5 which allows for a maximum height 
of 48 feet and four stories, subject to setbacks. 
 
To the south of the subject site across Osborn Road is a two-story historic office 
located immediately east of a four-story multifamily residential complex. Both are 
zoned R-5 which allows a maximum height of 48 feet and 4 stories, subject to 
setbacks. The two-story office building, referred to as the “Lescher and Mahoney 
Office” in Mid-Century Marvels, was designed by local architect Leslie Mahoney, 
constructed in 1963, and is eligible for historic protections but is not presently 
protected.

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Photos of the Lescher & Mahoney Office;” Source: Mid-Century Marvels. 
 
 
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP 
3.  
The General Plan Land Use 
Map depicts a designation of 
Residential 15+ dwelling 
units per acre. The proposed 
density of 95 dwelling units 
per acre is consistent with 
the designation. 
 
The subject site is adjacent 
to Residential 15+ dwelling 
units per acre designations  
General Plan Land Use Map; Source: Planning and 
Development Department 
 
to the north, west, and south. The subject site is adjacent to Commercial 
designations east of the subject site, which also permits multifamily. The subject 
site is consistent with its General Plan Land Use Map designation and compatible 
with adjacent designations.  
 
 
 
4. 
The subject site is near the Encanto Village Core 
on the east, to the north, and to the south. Since 
the 1980s, the village cores were where the 
greatest intensity was envisioned in these core 
areas and this concept remains central to the 
Connected Oasis vision contained in the 2015 
Phoenix General Plan. While just outside of the 
formal boundary of the Encanto Village Core, by 
290 feet and 320 feet from its epicenter at Park 
Central Mall, the proposal is designed in a  
Encanto Village Core; Source: 
Planning and Development 
Department 
 
 
manner that complements broader vision for Midtown Phoenix as articulated 
through adopted policies, as described in this staff report.

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5. 
Transit Oriented Development 
Strategic Policy Framework: 
The Transit Oriented Development 
Strategic Policy Framework is part 
of the City’s General Plan. The 
framework identifies planning 
typologies to describe urban 
environments. 
 
The subject site is located within 
0.33 miles (approximately a six 
minute walk) from the light rail 
station located at Osborn Road 
which is identified as a Regional 
Urban Center Place Type.  
 
The Regional Urban Center Place 
Type is characterized by high 
intensity with building heights 
typically from five to 10 stories with  
Transit Oriented Development Strategic Policy 
Framework, Place Type Map Excerpt; Source: 
Planning and Development Department 
 
 
incentive heights of up to 20 stories.  Land uses may include office employment, 
industry cluster, high and mid rise residential, and supportive retail and commercial 
uses. The proposal for six stories is consistent with the intensity envisioned by the 
Regional Urban Center Place Type. 
 
 
6. 
Midtown TOD Policy Plan: 
The site is located within the Midtown TOD Planning Area which is bound by 7th 
Avenue on the west, 7th Street on the east, McDowell Road on the south, and 
Indian School Road on the north. The policy plan for the Midtown TOD District 
provides a blueprint for fully achieving the transformative potential of light rail in a 
sustainable manner.  
 
Changes advocated in the plan can lower transportation costs for residents, create 
new business opportunities, encourage active, healthy lifestyles, ensure Phoenix 
increases its competitive advantage in the global marketplace, and improve 
prosperity by growing the economy in locations with existing infrastructure and 
public services.

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The Midtown TOD 
District Plan projects a 
shortfall of 17,520 
housing units by 2035 
and articulates a goal 
for more housing and 
employment in 
proximity to high-
capacity transit. The 
proposed project will 
produce 387 housing 
units, adjacent to 
existing multifamily on 
the west, near light rail 
and the major 
employment node at 
Park Central Mall and 
Dignity Health St. 
Joseph Medical Center. 
Midtown TOD Policy Plan, Walk-Shed Map from Light Rail Excerpt; 
Source: Planning and Development Department 
 
 
7. 
 
 
 
Encanto Village Character Plan: 
The Encanto Village Character Plan was approved and adopted into the Phoenix 
General Plan through General Plan Amendment GPA-1-19. The project advances 
the following items identified in the Encanto Village Character Plan: 
• Land Use Principle: Include a mix of housing types and densities where 
appropriate within each village that support a broad range of lifestyles. 
• Design Principle: Enhance the compatibility of residential infill projects by 
carefully designing the edges of the development to be sensitive to adjacent 
existing housing. Create landscape buffers and other amenities to link new 
and existing development. 
• Land Use Principle: Locate land uses with the greatest height and most 
intense uses within village cores, centers and corridors based on village 
character, land use needs, and transportation system capacity. 
 
The proposal is for new multifamily units in close proximity to the Encanto Village 
Core, within a short walk of light rail and a grocery store, and, as stipulated, will 
create an exceptional pedestrian oriented streetscape along both Osborn Road 
and 4th Avenue.

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PROPOSAL 
8. 
Site Plan 
The applicant is proposing 387 dwelling 
units in a six-story configuration with 
parking wrapped by the residential 
buildings. The site plan depicts vehicle 
ingress/egress only from 4th Avenue and 
from the alley and public sidewalks along 
the east and south property lines that are 
both shaded and detached. The 
streetscape along 4th Avenue is especially 
enhanced with an eight-foot sidewalk, five-
foot landscape detachment, generous 
building setback to accommodate 
streetscape features, and the addition of 
landscape planters in the public right-of-
way to provide shade the pedestrian and 
street environments while also calming 
traffic.  
 
As described in the applicant’s narrative, 
the proposed development “will include a 
mix of studio, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 
3-bedroom units ranging in size from 
approximately 600 square feet to 1,600 
square feet in size”, will “provide a number 
of different amenities for its residents”, and 
“due to the significant length of the 
Property, the design team has also 
incorporated a landscaped, pedestrian 
throughfare …, which creates permeability 
through the Property around a mid-block  
Conceptual Site Plan; Source: Collaborative 
Design Studio 
 
 
location on 4th Avenue and allows for better pedestrian movements east and west 
through the Property.” 
 
 
 
To promote compatibility with the adjacent historically eligible and notable sites to 
the west, staff is recommending Stipulation No. 1 which requires a minimum 10-
foot building setback along the west property line to buffer the proposed 
development.

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The Street Transportation Department has proposed a series of stipulations to 
promote an exceptional streetscape environment and to codify their coordination 
with the applicant. The stipulations are as follows: 
• Stipulation No. 3 to require the sidewalk along Osborn Road to be detached 
from the back-of-curb by a minimum 10 foot-wide landscape area to align 
with the cross section on the Street Classification Map. Additionally, this 
stipulation aligns with goals contained in the Midtown TOD Policy Plan. 
• Stipulation No. 6 to require that all existing electrical utilities within the right-
of-way that are impacted by the development be placed underground.  
 
 
 
Of special note, is the 
collaboration between the 
applicant and the Street 
Transportation Department 
to add landscape islands 
within the city right-of-way.  
These improvements, 
required by Stipulation No. 
4, are align well with the 
conceptual Walkable Urban 
Street Cross Section 
contained in the Midtown 
TOD Policy Plan. The 
stipulation requires the 
developer to construct the 
west side of 4th Avenue in 
general conformance to the 
TOD Retrofit Exhibit 
developed in collaboration 
between the applicant and 
the Street Transportation 
Department. 
Typical TOD (WUD) Retrofit 
Cross Section; Source: 
Midtown TOD Policy Plan, 
City of Phoenix 
TOD Retrofit Exhibit 
(Stipulated); Source: 
Collaborative Design Studio 
 
 
 
Due to the length of the parcel exceeding 600 feet, the development will be 
required to comply with the provisions of Section 1304.G. Large Scale 
Development of the Walkable Urban Code which, among other things, will 1) 
require a pedestrian accessway (paseo) to bisect the development and 2) to 
provide five percent of its gross acreage as publicly accessible open space. The 
conceptual site plan depicts a pedestrian accessway running east-west through the 
center of the development and connecting to an alley to facilitate convenient public 
access toward Safeway grocery store.

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The conceptual site plan depicts a public “pedestrian accessway” in blue that will 
bisect the parcel to provide a public access from 4th Avenue toward 5th Avenue. 
The conceptual site plan depicts publicly accessible open space through perimeter 
enhancements and a dog park. The above described requirements will be refined 
and implemented through the City’s development review process. 
 
 
9. 
Conceptual Building Elevations  
The applicant is proposing a six-story residential development that wraps a parking 
structure and that places amenity spaces near the intersection of 4th Avenue and 
Osborn Road to serve as a focal point. The conceptual building elevations depict a 
maximum height of 74 feet with building materials including masonry, stucco, 
glazing, and several frontage types.  
 
 
 
As described in the applicant’s 
narrative, the proposed 
development’s “compatibility with 
the surrounding area will be notably 
enhanced through its 
architectural detailing, which 
features a variety of colors and 
materials that are respectful of and 
pay homage to the midcentury 
modern design vernacular of other 
nearby developments, including the 
Melrose on 5th and the Park Royal 
apartment communities…. The 
Project also proposes to locate its 
leasing and resident amenity space 
near the 4th Avenue and Osborn 
Road intersection, as well as locate 
residential units with direct ground 
level access along the 4th Avenue 
frontage. This design will further 
Conceptual Elevation Renderings; Source: esg 
Architecture & Design 
 
 
enhance the pedestrian experience adjacent to Osborn Road and 4th Avenue by 
providing active uses at the ground level (which are currently lacking).” 
 
 
STUDIES AND POLICIES 
10. Tree and Shade Master Plan:  
The Tree and Shade Master Plan encourages treating the urban forest as 
infrastructure to ensure the trees are an integral part of the City’s planning and 
development process. Sidewalks on the street frontages should be detached from 
the curbs to allow trees to be planted on both sides of the sidewalk to provide

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thermal comfort for pedestrians and to reduce the urban heat island effect.  
 
The proposal aligns with the Tree and Shade Master Plan in the following ways. 
First, the Walkable Urban Code requires that all public sidewalks be shaded to a 
minimum of 75 percent at maturity. Second, as required by Stipulation No. 4, the 
applicant will be required to construct and maintain landscape planters within the 
4th Avenue right-of-way which will reduce to total surface area of the street while 
also shading the remainder with vegetation.   
 
 
11. Complete Streets Guidelines:  
The City of Phoenix City Council adopted the Complete Streets Guiding Principles. 
The principles are intended to promote improvements that provide an  
accessible, safe, connected transportation system to include all modes, such as 
bicycles, pedestrians, transit, and vehicles.  
 
The Walkable Urban Code is designed to facilitate pedestrian, bicycle, and transit-
oriented development and includes provisions to advance the goals of the policy 
guide. Further, as required by Stipulation No. 4, the applicant will be required to 
construct the 4th Avenue TOD Retrofit improvements which add landscape 
planters for shade trees and vegetation which will further buffer the detached 
sidewalks from vehicular traffic while also calming traffic and adding thermal 
comfort to the street environment. Additionally, as required by Stipulation No. 2, the 
applicant will be required to incorporate bicycle facilities on their site including 
secure parking and a bicycle repair station (fix-it station); the purpose of these 
amenities is to encourage residents to utilize a bicycle for recreation and 
transportation including on the Phoenix Sonoran Bikeway (3rd Avenue), for 
multimodal trips on the light rail, and others.  
 
 
 
12. Housing Phoenix:  
In June 2020, the Phoenix City Council approved the Housing Phoenix Plan. This 
Plan contains policy initiatives for the development and preservation of housing 
with the vision of creating a stronger and more vibrant Phoenix through increased 
housing options for residents at all income levels and family sizes.  Phoenix’s rapid 
population growth and housing underproduction has led to a need for over 163,000 
new housing units. Current shortages of housing supply relative to demand are a 
primary reason why housing costs are increasing.  
 
The proposed development supports the Plan’s goal of preserving or creating 
50,000 housing units by 2030 by contributing to a variety housing types that will 
address the supply shortage at a more rapid pace while using vacant or 
underutilized land in a more sustainable fashion.

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13. Zero Waste Phoenix PHX:  
The City of Phoenix is committed to its waste diversion efforts and has set a goal to 
become a zero waste city, as part of the city’s overall 2050 Environmental 
Sustainability Goals. One of the ways Phoenix can achieve this is to improve and 
expand its recycling and other waste diversion programs.  
 
Section 716 of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance establishes standards to encourage 
the provision of recycling containers for multifamily, commercial, and mixed-use 
developments meeting certain criteria. The provision of recycling containers was 
not addressed in the applicant’s submittals. 
 
 
 
COMMUNITY CORRESONDENCE 
14. As of the writing of this report, one letter of community correspondence was 
received by staff from the owner of the Shorewood Apartments adjacent to the 
subject site to the west in support of the request. 
 
 
 
INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMENTS 
15. The Fire Department commented that the site plan must comply with the Phoenix 
Fire Code, indicated there are no problems anticipated with the case, but noted 
that the applicant should be aware of requirements for fire apparatus access of 
appropriate height and width at the back of the building and along 4th Avenue. 
Further, the Department commented that they do not know the water supply at this 
site and noted that additional water supply may be required to meet the required 
fire flow per the Phoenix Fire Code. 
 
 
16. The Street Transportation Department provided a series of stipulations related to 
the perimeter conditions of the proposed development including the following: 
Stipulation No. 3 to require a shaded and detached sidewalks along Osborn Road 
with specifications to comply with the cross section in the Street Classification Map; 
Stipulation No. 4 to require the west side of 4th Avenue be constructed in general 
conformance to the TOD Retrofit exhibit which will add tree pockets within the 
public right-of-way; Stipulation No. 5 to require that 20 feet of the alley be paved to 
city standards; Stipulation No. 6 to require that any affected overhead electrical 
utilities be relocated underground; and Stipulation No. 7 to require all 
improvements in the right-of-way be constructed to ADA standards.  
 
 
17. The Historic Preservation Division of the Planning and Development Department 
commented on historic properties in the vicinity of the subject site. Of note, they 
indicated that the 5th Avenue Medical Office designed by Al Beadle located to the 
immediate west of the site is historically eligible but does not currently have any 
protections Additionally, they commented that the apartments north of the 5th 
Avenue Medical Office have not been researched but would likely be eligible for

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recognition as part of a larger midcentury apartment district in the area. The 
division notes that the proposal would not necessarily affect the eligibility of 
adjacent properties, the proposal may put more development pressure on the Al 
Beadle designed 5th Avenue Medical Office. In recognition of the eligibility and 
potential eligibility of the adjacent properties to the west, staff is recommending 
Stipulation No. 1 to require a building setback of 10 feet along the west property 
line beginning at the south edge of the 5th Avenue Medical Office site; this 
stipulation language mirrors a requirement that would apply if the sites already had 
Historic Preservation (HP) zoning. 
 
 
OTHER 
18. The site has not been identified as being archaeologically sensitive. However, in 
the event archaeological materials are encountered during construction, all ground 
disturbing activities must cease within 33-feet of the discovery and the City of 
Phoenix Archaeology Office must be notified immediately and allowed time to 
properly assess the materials. This is addressed in Stipulation No. 8. 
 
 
 
19. The Aviation Department requires the existence and operational characteristics of 
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport be disclosed to tenants and buyers, an avigation 
agreement be recorded, and that a no-hazard determination be obtained from the 
FAA. These are addressed in Stipulation Nos. 9 through 11. 
 
 
 
20. Staff has not received a completed form for the Waiver of Claims for Diminution in 
Value of Property under Proposition 207 (A.R.S. 12-1131 et seq.), as required by 
the rezoning application process. Therefore, a stipulation has been added to 
require the form be completed and submitted prior to preliminary site plan 
approval. This is addressed in Stipulation No. 12. 
 
 
 
21. Development and use of the site are subject to all applicable codes and 
ordinances. Zoning approval does not negate other ordinance requirements. Other 
formal actions such as, but not limited to, zoning adjustments and abandonments 
may be required. 
 
Findings 
 
1. 
The development is consistent with the General Plan Land Use Map 
designation of Residential 15+ dwelling units per acre. 
 
 
2. 
The proposal, as stipulated, will create a strong pedestrian environment along 
Osborn Road and 4th Avenue with shaded and detached sidewalks to convey 
residents safely and comfortably to the Encanto Primary Core and the Osborn 
Road Light Rail Station.

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July 27, 2022 
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3. 
The proposal will create additional housing options in line with the Housing 
Phoenix Plan’s goal of preserving or creating 50,000 housing units by 2030. 
 
Stipulations 
 
1. 
There shall be a minimum landscape area of 10 feet in width measured from 
the west property line (adjacent to alleyway) and beginning 215 feet north of the 
north right-of-way line of Osborn Road and extending to the northern edge of 
the subject site. The area shall be planted with minimum 3-inch caliper shade 
trees placed 20 feet on center or in equivalent groupings, except where utility 
conflicts and conflicts with building egress such as ramps exist.  The conditions 
of this stipulation shall be approved by the Planning and Development 
Department.  
 
 
2. 
The developer shall incorporate bicycle infrastructure as described below and 
as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
 
a. 
All required bicycle parking for multifamily use, per Section 1307.H.6.d of 
the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance, shall be secured parking. 
 
 
 
b. 
Guest bicycle parking for multifamily residential use shall be provided at 
a minimum of 0.05 spaces per unit with a maximum of 50 required 
spaces near entrances of buildings and installed per the requirements of 
Section 1307.H of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance.    
 
 
 
c. 
One bicycle repair station shall be provided and maintained by the 
developer in areas of high visibility and near secure bicycle parking 
areas. 
 
 
3. 
The developer shall construct a minimum 5-foot-wide detached sidewalk and 
minimum 10-foot-wide landscape strip located between the back of curb and 
sidewalk along the north side of Osborn Road, as approved by the Planning 
and Development Department. 
 
 
4. 
The developer shall construct the west side of 4th Avenue for the length of the 
project, in general conformance with the 4th Avenue TOD Retrofit exhibit date 
stamped June 21, 2022, as approved or modified by the Street Transportation 
Department. The developer shall dedicate necessary sidewalk easement to 
accommodate the on-street parking and detached sidewalk design. The 
development project shall be responsible for all landscape and irrigation 
maintenance located in the right-of-way and sidewalk easement area.

Staff Report: Z-29-22-4 
July 27, 2022 
Page 18 of 19 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. 
The developer shall pave the 20-foot-wide alley per the City of Phoenix “local 
street” standards, as approved by the Planning and Development Department.   
 
 
 
6. 
The developer shall underground all existing electrical utilities within the public 
right-of-way that are impacted or require relocations as part of the project. 
Coordinate with the affected utility company for their review and approval prior 
to Final Site Plan approval. 
 
 
 
7. 
The developer shall construct all streets within and adjacent to the development 
with paving, curb, gutter, sidewalk, curb ramps, streetlights, median islands, 
landscaping, and other incidentals as per plans approved by the Planning and 
Development Department.  All improvements shall comply with all ADA 
accessibility standards. 
 
 
8. 
In the event archaeological materials are encountered during construction, the 
developer shall immediately cease all ground-disturbing activities within a 33-
foot radius of the discovery, notify the City Archaeologist, and allow time for the 
Archaeology Office to properly assess the materials. 
 
 
9. 
Developer to record a Notice to Prospective Purchasers of Proximity to Airport, 
as required by the State, prior to final site plan approval. 
 
 
10. 
The developer shall provide documentation to the City prior to final site plan 
approval that Form 7460-1 has been filed for the development and that the 
development received a “No Hazard Determination” from the FAA. If temporary 
equipment used during construction exceeds the height of the FAA and a “NO 
Hazard Determination” obtained prior to the construction start date.  
 
 
11. 
The developer shall grant and record an avigation easement to the City of 
Phoenix for the site, per the content and form prescribed by the City Attorney 
prior to final site plan approval.  
 
 
12. 
Prior to preliminary site plan approval, the landowner shall execute a 
Proposition 207 waiver of claims form. The waiver shall be recorded with the 
Maricopa County Recorder's Office and delivered to the City to be included in 
the rezoning application file for record.

Staff Report: Z-29-22-4 
July 27, 2022 
Page 19 of 19 
 
 
 
 
Writer 
Nick Klimek 
July 27, 2022 
 
Team Leader 
Racelle Escolar 
 
Exhibits 
Zoning sketch map 
Aerial sketch map 
Conceptual Site Plan date stamped July 15, 2022 
Conceptual Building Elevations date stamped July 15, 2022 
Conceptual Renderings date stamped July 15, 2022 
4th Avenue TOD Retrofit exhibit date stamped June 21, 2022 
North Central Employment Center Profile (2 pages) 
Community Correspondence (1 page)

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LOCAL PHOENIX
3404 N 4th Ave,
Phoenix, AZ  85013
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NOTE: SITE AREA, OPEN SPACE, GSF AND SETBACKS 
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Date
LEGAL (APPLICANT):
Snell & Wilmer
One Arizona Center
400 E Van Buren Street, Suite 1900 
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Ph: 602-382-6824
Contact: Noel Griemsmann
Email: ngriemsmann@swlaw.com
DEVELOPER:
Subtext Living
3000 Locust Street 
St. Louis, MO 63103 
Ph: 314-396-2835
Contact: Ryan Bumb
Email: rbumb@subtextliving.com
ARCHITECT:
Elness Swenson Graham Architects, Inc.
500 Washington Ave. South, Suite 1080
Minneapolis, MN  55415
Ph:  612-339-5508
Fx:  612-339-5382
Contact: Maria Ambrose
Email: maria.ambrose@esgarch.com
CIVIL ENGINEER:
Hubbard Engineering 
1201 South Alma School Road, Suite 12000 
Mesa, AZ 85210 
Ph: 480-892-3313 
Contact: Shawn Hanrahan
Email: shanrahan@hubbardengineering.com
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT:
Collaborative V Design Studio Inc.
7116 East 1st Ave., Suite 103 
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Ph: 480-347-0590
Contact: Scott Heffernan
Email: scotth@collaborativev.com
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RENDERINGS
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LOCAL PHOENIX
LOCAL PHOENIX
3404 N 4th Ave,
Phoenix, AZ  85013
SW CORNER VIEW AT OSBORN & 4TH 
AERIAL VIEW ALONG ALLEY
VIEW ALONG 4TH AT DOG PARK
AERIAL VIEW ALONG 4TH AT MOTOR COURT & LEVEL 2 AMENITIES
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NE CORNER VIEW ALONG 4TH 
VIEW ALONG 4TH LOOKING NW

City of Phoenix Employment Center Profile
NORTH CENTRAL
The North Central 
employment center 
offers an exceptional 
location in one of the 
city’s premier office 
corridors.
This employment 
center extends from 
McDowell Road north 
to Camelback Road 
between Seventh 
Street and Seventh 
Avenue. The North 
Central area includes 
high-rise office and 
residential buildings 
surrounded by 
historic single family 
neighborhoods, parks 
and cultural amenities.
The North Central employment center offers excellent access to a large portion 
of the metro area’s 1.7 million workers. Approximately 770,000 young, well-educated 
workers reside within a 30 minute drive time.1 High concentrations of service and 
health care workers live within 10 to 20 minutes. In addition, about 16 percent of the 
workforce living within a 20 minute drive time is made up of executives, managers 
and technical professionals.2
Projected growth for this area will result in close to 170,000 new residents within 
a 30 minute drive time by 2020, providing a continually expanding labor pool.3

1, 2, 3 Claritas, 2015.
Labor Force Accessibility and Skills
Employment by Occupation
Workforce
10 Min. Drive
20 Min. Drive
30 Min. Drive
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Management
7,416
7
57,595
8
131,498
9
Engineering & Science
2,224
2
16,777
2
36,046
3
Healthcare & Education
11,089
10
82,493
11
170,387
12
Service
16,173
15
109,119
15
195,911
14
Sales
10,112
9
81,075
11
167,369
12
Clerical & Admin. Support
15,143
14
117,524
16
219,346
16
Construction
8,978
8
48,001
6
71,611
5
Production
6,210
6
39,874
5
64,441
5
Trans./Material Mover
6,373
6
46,614
6
76,283
5
Total
83,718
599,072
1,132,892
Commute Shed
•	 Access to a large executive 
and professional workforce
•	 Advanced 
telecommunications 
infrastructure
•	 Large inventory of office 
space
•	 Competitive lease rates
•	 Superior accessibility to 
key business and financial 
services
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary Aids and services are available upon request to individuals with 
disabilities. Products and services made available through Federal Funding provided by the Workforce Investment Act.
Commuters who travel to 
Employment Corridor per 
Square Mile
4 to 10
10 to 25
25 to 50
More than 50
Phoenix North Central Job Center
Phoenix North Central Job 
Center Catchment Area
Source: Maricopa Association of 
Governments, TRP Reduction Database, 
2013
Source: Claritas, 2015.

Sites and Buildings
Infrastracture
The North Central employment center offers 
a large inventory of office and commercial 
space mixed with a variety of hotel and 
residential developments. From high-rise office 
buildings and condominiums to palm tree-lined 
streets of historic single-family neighborhoods, 
diversity enhances the appeal of this 
conveniently located area.
The area has about 14.5 million square feet 
of existing office space in close proximity to 
downtown. For companies that require build-to-
suit space, there are prime commercial high-rise 
parcels available.4
The map to the right highlights the type 
of community real estate in the North Central 
area. Our team can provide more detail, custom 
information based on your requirements.
4 CoStar Realty Information Inc., 2015
Abundant and reliable power sources 
are available from a highly advanced network 
system that provides redundant feeds from 
multiple sub-stations.
The North Central employment center enjoys 
easy access to a modern network of urban 
freeways and arterial streets. This employment 
center has excellent transit service and is 
located along the METRO light rail transit line 
that connects the area to downtown Phoenix, 
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and 
surrounding cities.
For businesses that require convenient 
air access, Phoenix Sky Harbor International 
Airport is located just 15 minutes away. The 
airport is one of the busiest in the U.S. based 
on passenger traffic and offers more than 830 
daily non-stop flights to nearly 80 domestic 
destinations and 13 international destinations.5
5 Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, 2015.
Existing and Planned 
Development
1. Century Link Tower
    586,403 sq. ft.
    Office
2. Viad Tower Phase II
    478,488 sq. ft.
    Office - Proposed 
3. Phoenix Corporate Tower
    445,811 sq. ft.
    Office
4. Phoenix Plaza Tower II
    419,453 sq. ft.
    Office
5. Phoenix Plaza Tower I
    418,613 sq. ft.
    Office
6. Younan Central Plaza
    405,693
    Office
7. 2800 Tower
    364,533 sq. ft.
    Office
8. 3550 Tower
    287,269 sq. ft.
    Office
9. Park Central - Bldg 7
    224,953 sq. ft.
    Office
10. Security Title Plaza
    219,032 sq. ft.
    Office
Source: CoStar Realty Information Inc., 2015
City of Phoenix 
Community and Economic Development Department 
200 W. Washington St., 20th Floor  |  Phoenix, AZ 85003
www.phoenix.gov/econdev  |  602-262-5040
PHOENIX IS DESIGNED 
TO WORK.
Connectivity
The North Central employment center 
features modern, reliable telecommunications 
infrastructure that is supported by multiple 
providers. These providers are able to offer 
specialized capabilities such as complete digital 
infrastructure, T-1 (DS1) lines, T-3 (DS3) lines, 
self-healing fiber ring architecture and high-
speed data communications. Local exchange 
carriers with service in the North Central area 
include CenturyLink and Cox Communications.
Amenities and Attractions
The exciting Phoenix Arts District includes the Phoenix Art Museum 
and Theater, the Playhouse on the Park and the internationally renowned 
Heard Museum of Native American Art. Steele Indian School Park, located 
at the northeast corner of Central Avenue and Indian School Road, features 
an expansive 15-acre entry garden, several historical buildings depicting the 
history of Phoenix Indian School, an amphitheater with seating for 1,500, a 
2.5-acre bird-shaped lake and waterfall and a 15-acre neighborhood park.
Located in the heart of the North Central employment center, Park Central 
is a 500,000 square foot mixed-use redevelopment featuring offices, retail, 
restaurants and business-oriented hotels. In addition, there are a number 
of new luxury apartment developments in the area that provide a variety 
of housing options for workers and support continued office and retail 
development.
 Major Area Employers
 CenturyLink	
	
	
	
PricewaterhouseCoopers
     Telecommunications	
	
	
     Accounting and Management Consulting
 Deloitte LLP 	
	
	
	
Dignity Health
     Accounting and Management Consulting 	
     Hospital Administration     
 Fennemore Craig 	 	
	
	
IBM Corporation
     Law Firm 	
	
	
	
     Administrative Operations
 SCF Arizona 	
	
	
	
U-Haul International
     Direct Property and Casuality Insurance - HQ 	
     Leasing Services - Corp. HQ     
 Viad Corporation 	 	
	
	
Xerox Corporation
     Business Services - HQ 	
	
	
     Copiers and Office Products
 	
	
	
BMO Harris Bank
	
	
	
     Banking and Financial Services
 	
Source: Maricopa Association of Governments, 2013
Camelback Rd.
Indian School Rd.
Osborn Rd.
Thomas Rd.
McDowell Rd.
7th Ave.
7th St.
Steele Indian 
School Park
Central Ave.
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