Attachment C - VPC Summary - Z-13-22-8.pdf

City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3
rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
Village Planning Committee Meeting Summary 
Z-13-22-8
Date of VPC Meeting 
August 8, 2022 
Request From 
R-4 RI HP
Request To 
WU Code T4:2 EG HP
Proposed Use 
Multifamily residential
Location 
Approximately 150 feet west of the northwest corner of 
9th Street and Portland Street 
VPC Recommendation 
Approval, per the staff recommendation 
VPC Vote 
11-1
VPC DISCUSSION:
No members of the public registered to speak on this item. 
Committee Member Cyndy Gaughan joined the meeting during this item, bringing 
quorum to 12 members. 
Anthony Grande, staff, described the location of the request, the proposed zoning, the 
surrounding context, and the background policy plan information. Mr. Grande further 
reviewed the proposed site plan and elevations and summarized the staff findings and 
the staff recommendation, including the recommended stipulations. 
Rodney Sherrard, representing the applicant with RS Architecture LLC, provided an 
overview of the proposed development, noting that there would be eight units in each 
new building, and described the parking requirement in the proposed WU Code. He 
reviewed drawings of the proposed buildings, including unit layouts and elevations, 
noting that there would be ground level patios on the street frontages. Finally, he 
reviewed the outreach conducted for the rezoning, including discussions with the 
Historic Preservation Office, and resulting design considerations. 
Questions from the Committee 
Patrick Panetta asked for clarification on the acreage for the project. Mr. Grande 
replied that the gross acreage is 1.36 acres, which includes the half-street in front of 
the site. Mr. Panetta asked about the parking requirement under the proposed district. 
Attachment C

Central City Village Planning Committee 
Meeting Summary 
Z-13-22-8 
August 8, 2022 
Page 2 
 
 
 
City of Phoenix • Planning & Development Department 
200 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor • Phoenix, Arizona  85003-1611 • (602) 262-6882 
Mr. Grande replied that the conceptual site plan used the WU Code parking 
requirement to calculate the required parking. Mr. Sherrard provided a description of 
the parking calculations for the proposal. 
 
Mr. Panetta asked about the General Plan Land Use Map designation and 
conformance of the existing and proposed zoning to the designation. Mr. Grande 
replied that the WU Code does not have a maximum density and therefore the staff 
report notes that the proposed zoning is not consistent with the General Plan Land Use 
Map designation, but no amendment to the General Plan is required because it is a 
small site. He further noted that the existing R-4 zoning allows more density than the 
General Plan Land Use Map designation specifies. 
 
Eva Olivas asked what the rents would be in the new development. Robert Severino, 
representing the property owner with RS4 LLC, replied that rents in the new buildings 
would be approximately 1,450 dollars. 
 
Dana Johnson stated that the developer has been discussing the project with him for 
several years and that the applicant has been a good landlord, not raising rents as 
other have done in the area. 
 
Public Comments 
None. 
 
MOTION 
Dana Johnson made a motion to recommend approval of Z-13-22-8, per the staff 
recommendation. Vice Chair Boyd seconded the motion for approval. 
 
VOTE 
11-1, the motion to recommend approval of Z-13-22-8 passes; Members Burns, 
Gaughan, Gonzales, Johnson, R. Johnson, Lockhart, Nervis, Olivas, Panetta, Boyd, 
and Sonoskey in favor and committee member Starks opposed. 
 
 
 
STAFF COMMENTS REGARDING VPC RECOMMENDATION: 
 
None.