Attachment A - Draft Ordinance - Z-18-21-8.pdf

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ATTACHMENT A 
 
THIS IS A DRAFT COPY ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFICIAL COPY OF THE FINAL, 
ADOPTED ORDINANCE 
 
 
 
 
 
ORDINANCE G- 
 
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP 
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 601 OF THE CITY OF 
PHOENIX ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE ZONING DISTRICT 
CLASSIFICATION FOR THE PARCEL DESCRIBED HEREIN 
(CASE Z-18-21-8) FROM R1-10 BAOD (SINGLE-FAMILY 
RESIDENCE DISTRICT, BASELINE AREA OVERLAY DISTRICT) 
TO R-3A BAOD (MULTIFAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT, 
BASELINE AREA OVERLAY DISTRICT). 
 
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX, as 
follows: 
SECTION 1. The zoning of a 5.10-acre site located at the northwest 
corner of 10th Street and Baseline Road in a portion of Section 33, Township 1 North, 
Range 3 East, as described more specifically in Exhibit “A”, is hereby changed from 
“R1-10 BAOD” (Single-Family Residence District, Baseline Area Overlay District) to  
“R-3A BAOD” (Multifamily Residence District, Baseline Area Overlay District). 
SECTION 2. The Planning and Development Director is instructed to 
modify the Zoning Map of the City of Phoenix to reflect this use district classification 
change as shown in Exhibit “B”.  
SECTION 3. Due to the site’s specific physical conditions and the use 
district applied for by the applicant, this rezoning is subject to the following stipulations,

violation of which shall be treated in the same manner as a violation of the City of 
Phoenix Zoning Ordinance: 
1. 
Building elevations shall be developed to the following standards, as approved by 
the Planning and Development Department: 
 
  
 
a. 
Building elevations shall contain multiple colors, exterior accent materials 
and textural changes that exhibit quality and durability such as brick, stone, 
colored textured concrete or stucco, or other materials to provide a 
decorative and aesthetic treatment. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Building elevations adjacent and oriented to public streets, shall contain a 
minimum of 25 percent brick, masonry, stone or another exterior accent 
material that exhibits quality and durability. 
 
 
 
 
c. 
All building elevations shall contain architectural embellishments and 
detailing such as textural changes, pilasters, offsets, recesses, variation in 
window size and location, pitched roofs and/or overhang canopies. 
 
 
2. 
The standards contained in Section 651.E.1. (BAOD Streetscape Design 
Guidelines and Standards) and the approved street cross section shall apply, in 
addition to the below enhancements, and as approved or modified by the Planning 
and Development Department. 
 
 
 
 
a. 
Minimum 50-percent 3-inch caliper large canopy shade trees selected from 
the Baseline Area Master Plan Plant List shall be provided for the required 
trees within the applicable area. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
The detached sidewalk along Baseline Road shall be shaded to a minimum 
75 percent by vegetative shade at maturity. 
 
 
 
 
c. 
The bus pad along Baseline Road shall be shaded to a minimum of 50 
percent by vegetative shade at maturity. 
 
 
 
 
d. 
The developer shall dedicate a 30-foot-wide multi-use trail easement 
(MUTE) along the north side of Baseline Road, and construct a 10-foot-wide 
multi-use trail (MUT) within the easement as indicated in Section 429 of the 
City of Phoenix MAG Supplement. The MUT shall be shaded to a minimum 
50 percent by vegetative shade at maturity. 
 
 
3. 
A minimum 10-foot wide landscape area shall be provided along the east and west 
sides of the site, while a minimum 15-foot wide landscape area shall be provided 
along the north side of the site, and each developed to the following standards at a 
minimum, as approved by the Planning and Development Department: 
 
 
 
 
a. 
Large canopy drought-tolerant trees 20 feet on center, or in equivalent 
groupings, shall be utilized unless otherwise stated.

b. 
Twenty-five percent 1.5-inch caliper, 50 percent 2-inch caliper and 25 
percent 3-inch caliper trees shall be utilized. 
 
 
 
 
c. 
Five 5-gallon shrubs per tree, and additional shrubs or live groundcover, 
shall provide minimum 75 percent live cover at mature size. 
 
 
 
 
d. 
Trees along the north side of the site shall be oriented in a manner that 
maximizes the shade along the adjacent Western Canal. 
 
 
 
 
e. 
The plantings shall be in conformance to the Baseline Area Master Plan 
Plant List or their equivalents. 
 
 
 
 
Where utility conflicts exist, the developer shall work with the Planning and 
Development Department on alternative design solutions consistent with a 
pedestrian environment. 
 
 
4. 
The development shall provide a minimum of 5,000 square feet of active open 
space, exclusive of usable outdoor open space required per bed, no less than 20 
feet in width or 200 square feet in area, along the Western Canal and include the 
following amenities and elements at a minimum, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department: 
 
 
 
 
a. 
Shaded seating area/s with three benches or seating features and/or 
ramadas; One of these benches or seating features shall be located within 
close proximity to the Western Canal. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Tree orchard and/or community garden area/s of no less than a combined 
500 square feet that will include a garden tool library and irrigation. 
 
 
5. 
Open space areas shall contain a minimum of 50 percent live vegetative cover 
(shrubs, grasses, or groundcover plants), as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department. 
 
 
6. 
Perimeter walls adjacent to a public street and the Western Canal shall be limited 
to open view fencing or a combination of maximum three feet of solid masonry 
topped by open view fencing, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department. 
 
 
7. 
A pedestrian circulation plan shall be provided prior to preliminary site plan 
approval to show a system of pedestrian thoroughfares as described below and as 
approved or modified by the Planning and Development Department: 
 
 
 
 
a. 
The developer shall provide a minimum of two pedestrian paths connecting 
to the sidewalk along 10th Street, exclusive of pedestrian connections 
adjacent to vehicular entryways.

b. 
A pathway connecting the site north to south shall be illuminated by 
pedestrian scale lighting per Section 1304(H)5. 
 
 
 
 
c. 
Where pedestrian walkways cross a vehicular path, the pathway shall be 
constructed of decorative pavers, stamped or colored concrete, or other 
pavement treatments that visually contrasts parking and drive aisle 
surfaces. Vehicular crossings shall be kept to a minimum. 
 
 
 
 
d. 
Connections to/between via the most direct route: 
 
 
(1) 
All buildings on site. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) 
All active open space areas. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) 
Adjacent public sidewalks. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4) 
Western Canal (one connection minimum from this development). 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5) 
Bus pad along Baseline Road. 
 
 
8. 
The primary entryway to the development shall include the following elements, as 
approved by the Planning and Development Department: 
 
 
 
 
a. 
Landscaped accent areas a minimum of 300 square feet in area on both 
sides of the entryway and be planted and maintained with a variety of at 
least three plant materials including a series of annuals that will each 
maintain a constant bloom throughout the year and 75 percent live cover. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Citrus trees arranged in a grid pattern shall be incorporated into the 
entrance to the development. 
 
 
 
 
c. 
The plantings shall be in conformance to the Baseline Area Master Plan 
Plant List or their equivalents. 
 
 
 
 
d. 
The entry driveway surface (outside of the right-of-way) shall be constructed 
of decorative pavers, stamped or colored concrete, or another material, 
other than those used to pave the parking surfaces, as approved by the 
Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
 
9. 
Pedestrian paths internal within the site shall be shaded to a minimum of 75 
percent using architectural shade and/or shade trees at full maturity, as approved 
by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
10. 
All uncovered surface parking lot areas shall be landscaped with minimum 2-inch 
caliper drought-tolerant shade trees. Landscaping shall be dispersed throughout 
the parking area and achieve 25 percent shade at maturity, as approved by 
Planning and Development Department.

11. 
The public sidewalk along 10th Street shall be detached with a minimum five-foot 
wide continuous landscaped strip located between the sidewalk and back of curb 
and planted to the following standards, as approved by the Planning and 
Development Department: 
 
 
 
 
a. 
Minimum 2-inch caliper large canopy drought-tolerant shade trees placed a 
minimum of 25 feet on center or in equivalent groupings. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Drought tolerant shrubs/groundcover designed to grow to a maximum 
mature height of 24 inches and achieve 75 percent live coverage. 
 
 
 
 
c. 
The detached sidewalk along 10th Street shall be shaded to a minimum 75 
percent by vegetative shade at maturity. 
 
 
 
 
d. 
The plantings shall be in conformance to the Baseline Area Master Plan 
Plant List or their equivalents. 
 
 
 
Where utility conflicts exist, the developer shall work with the Planning and 
Development Department on alternative design solutions consistent with a 
pedestrian environment. 
 
 
12. 
Bicycle infrastructure shall be incorporated as described below and as approved 
by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
 
 
a. 
A minimum of four bicycle parking spaces shall be provided through 
Inverted U and/or artistic racks located near the building entrance and 
installed per the requirements of Section 1307.H. of the Phoenix Zoning 
Ordinance, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
Artistic racks shall adhere to the City of Phoenix Preferred Designs in 
Appendix K of the Comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
One bicycle repair station (“fix it station”) shall be provided and maintained 
within close proximity to the Western Canal. The bicycle repair station (“fix it 
station”) shall be provided in an area of high visibility and separated from 
vehicular maneuvering areas, where applicable. The repair station shall 
include: standard repair tools affixed to the station; a tire gauge and pump 
affixed to the base of the station or the ground; and a bicycle repair stand 
which allows pedals and wheels to spin freely while making adjustments to 
the bike. 
 
 
13. 
The developer shall provide traffic calming measures at all vehicular points of 
ingress and egress to slow vehicles departing the development and crossing the 
public sidewalks, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
14. 
The Public Transit Department shall retain right-of-way and require construction of 
a bus stop pad along westbound Baseline Road west of 10th Street. The bus stop 
pad shall be constructed according to City of Phoenix Standard Detail P1262 with

a minimum depth of 10 feet, and with the final location to be approved by the 
Public Transit Department. 
 
 
15. 
The developer shall dedicate a total of 30 feet of right-of-way for the west side of 
10th Street, as approved by the Planning and Development Department. 
 
 
16. 
Existing irrigation facilities along Baseline Road and 10th Street shall be 
undergrounded and/or relocated outside of City right-of-way. Contact SRP to 
identify existing land rights and establish the appropriate process to relocate the 
facility. The headwall at the northeast corner of the site shall be relocated outside 
of City right-of-way. Relocations that require additional dedications or land transfer 
require completion prior to obtaining plat and/or civil plan review approval.  
 
 
17. 
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. 
 
 
18. 
This parcel is in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) called Zone A, on panel 
2220 M of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) dated September 18, 2020. The 
following requirements shall apply, as approved by the Planning and Development 
Department: 
 
 
 
 
a. 
The Architect/Engineer is required to show the floodplain boundary limits on 
the Grading and Drainage plan and ensure that impacts to the proposed 
facilities have been considered, following the National Flood Insurance 
Program (NFIP) Regulations (44 CFR Paragraph 60.3). This includes, but 
not limited to provisions in the latest versions of the Floodplain Ordinance of 
the Phoenix City Code. 
 
 
 
 
b. 
A copy of the Grading and Drainage Plan needs to be submitted to the 
Floodplain Management section of Public Works Department for review and 
approval of Floodplain requirements.  
 
 
 
 
c. 
If required, the developer shall provide a FEMA approved CLOMR-F or 
CLOMR prior to issuance of a Grading and Drainage permit. 
 
 
 
19. 
The property owner shall record documents that disclose the existence, and 
operational characteristics of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to future owners or 
tenants of the property. The form and content of such documents shall be 
according to the templates and instructions provided which have been reviewed 
and approved by the City Attorney. 
 
 
20. 
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.

21. 
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. 
 
 
22. 
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. 
 
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or 
portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the 
decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity 
of the remaining portions hereof.  
PASSED by the Council of the City of Phoenix this 1st day of July 2021. 
 
 
________________________________ 
 
 
 
       MAYOR  
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
____________________________City Clerk 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
____________________________City Attorney 
 
 
 
REVIEWED BY:  
 
____________________________City Manager 
 
Exhibits: 
A – Legal Description (2 Pages) 
B – Ordinance Location Map (1 Page)

EXHIBIT A 
 
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR Z-18-21-8 
 
THAT PART OF FARM UNIT "L" OR THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST 
QUARTER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST OF THE GILA 
AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, LYING 
SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF THE WESTERN CANAL RIGHT OF WAY, 
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:  
BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER 
WHICH BEARS WEST 709.44 FEET FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER THEREOF;  
THENCE WEST 320.86 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 
QUARTER;  
THENCE NORTH O DEGREES 8 MINUTES WEST 662.80 FEET TO THE SOUTH 
RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID WESTERN CANAL;  
THENCE NORTH 84 DEGREES 18 MINUTES EAST 322.38 FEET ALONG SAID 
CANAL RIGHT OF WAY LINE; THENCE SOUTH O DEGREES 08 MINUTES EAST 
694.82 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING;  
EXCEPT THAT PORTION DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:  
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER;  
THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER A 
DISTANCE OF 709.44 FEET;  
THENCE NORTH O DEGREES 08 MINUTES WEST TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH 
RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE WESTERN CANAL AND THE TRUE POINT OF 
BEGINNING;  
THENCE SOUTH O DEGREES 08 MINUTES EAST A DISTANCE OF 240 FEET;  
THENCE NORTHERLY TO A POINT ON SAID SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE WHICH 
IS 8 FEET WESTERLY FROM THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;  
THENCE TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; AND  
EXCEPT THE SOUTH 55 FEET OF THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER 
OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT 
RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, DESCRIBED AS 
FOLLOWS:  
BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER 
WHICH BEARS WEST A  
DISTANCE OF 709.44 FEET FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER THEREOF;  
THENCE WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 320.86 FEET;

THENCE NORTH O DEGREES 08 MINUTES WEST A DISTANCE OF 662.80 FEET 
TO THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE WESTERN CANAL;  
THENCE NORTH 84 DEGREES 18 MINUTES EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT OF 
WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 322.38 FEET;  
THENCE SOUTH O DEGREES 08 MINUTES EAST, ALONG A LINE DESIGNATED 
HEREIN AS LINE "A", A DISTANCE OF 694.82 FEET TO THE POINT OF 
BEGINNING; AND  
EXCEPT THAT PART OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER DESCRIBED AS 
FOLLOWS:  
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 55 
FEET WITH SAID LINE "A";  
THENCE NORTH O DEGREES 08 MINUTES WEST ALONG SAID LINE "A" A 
DISTANCE OF 145 FEET;  
THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 52 MINUTES WEST A DISTANCE OF 20 FEET; 
THENCE SOUTH O DEGREES 08 MINUTES EAST A DISTANCE OF 127 FEET;  
THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY TO A POINT ON SAID NORTH LINE WHICH IS 38 
FEET WESTERLY OF THE POINT OF BEGINNING;  
THENCE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.