Attachment A - Draft Ordinance - Z-112-25-8.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 ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE ZONING
DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FOR THE PARCEL DESCRIBED
HEREIN (CASE Z-112-25-8) FROM S-1 (APPROVED R1-18)
(RANCH OR FARM RESIDENCE, APPROVED SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENCE DISTRICT) TO PUD (PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT).
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX, as
follows:
SECTION 1. The zoning of a 20.86-acre site located approximately 995
feet south of the southeast corner of 15th Avenue and Baseline Road in a portion of
Section 6, Township 1 South, Range 3 East, as described more specifically in Exhibit
“A,” is hereby changed from “S-1 (Approved R1-18)” (Ranch or Farm Residence,
Approved Single-Family Residence District) to “PUD” (Planned Unit Development).
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.
An updated Development Narrative for the Meritage Homes 15th Ave. and
Baseline Rd. PUD reflecting the changes approved through this request shall
be submitted to the Planning and Development Department within 30 days of
City Council approval of this request. The updated Development Narrative shall
be consistent with the Development Narrative date stamped June 15, 2026, as
modified by the following stipulations:
a.
Front cover: Revise the submittal date information to add the following:
1st Submittal: August 12, 2025
2nd Submittal: April 6, 2026
Hearing Draft: June 15, 2026
City Council Adopted: [Add adoption date].
b.
Page 8, D. Development Standards, 2. Landscape Standards Table,
Table 2: Landscape Standards Table, A. Planting Materials (Minimum), i.
Landscape Areas within Perimeter Setbacks along 15th Avenue and
Western Canal: Update “Type of trees required: Large canopy, drought-
tolerant shade trees” to state “Types of trees required: Minimum 2-inch
caliper, large canopy, shade trees planted 20 feet on center, or in
equivalent groupings.“
c.
Page 8, D. Development Standards, 2. Landscape Standards Table,
Table 2: Landscape Standards Table, A. Planting Materials (Minimum):
Add a “Perimeter Landscape Setbacks (Other)” section that states the
following:
Type of trees required: Minimum 2-inch caliper, large canopy, shade
trees planted 20 feet on center, or in equivalent groupings.
Note: Where utility conflicts exist, developer shall work with Planning
and Development Department on alternative design solution consistent
with a pedestrian environment.
d.
Page 8, D. Development Standards, 2. Landscape Standards Table,
Table 2: Landscape Standards Table, A. Planting Materials (Minimum):
Add a “Landscape Strip between back of curb and sidewalk along 15th
Avenue” section that states the following:
Type of trees required: Minimum 2-inch caliper, single-trunk, large
canopy, shade trees planted 20 feet on center, or in equivalent
groupings.
Drought-tolerant shrubs, accents, and vegetative groundcovers to
achieve a minimum of 75% live coverage at maturity
Note: Where utility conflicts exist, developer shall work with Planning
and Development Department on alternative design solution consistent
with a pedestrian environment.
e.
Page 9, D. Development Standards, 3. Parking, Table 3: Parking
Standards: Add a footnote that applies to Single-Family Attached PDUs,
that states that Zoning Ordinance sections 702.F.1.a and b shall not
apply.
2.
The property owner shall record documents that disclose the existence, and
operational characteristics of the 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.
3.
The developer shall dedicate a minimum of 25 feet of right-of-way for the south
half of Gary Way, unless otherwise approved by the Planning and Development
and Street Transportation Departments. If the development does not provide
access and dedicates a 1 foot vehicular non-access easement along the south
side of Gary Way, street improvements shall not be required.
4.
The developer shall deposit $45,000 into an escrow account to the Street
Transportation Department to fund a traffic control device at the Western Canal
Crossing on South Mountain Avenue, east of 15th Avenue, prior to final site
plan approval for the first phase of development. If the traffic control device is
not installed within five years of the deposit being completed, the developer
shall be refunded the full contribution amount.
5.
Development shall provide continuous asphalt pavement with a thickened edge
along APN 300-48-011C, matching and connecting to the existing asphalt to
the north, and provide a minimum 4-foot-wide DG trail connecting to the
existing sidewalk to the north as approved by the Street Transportation
Department.
6.
All existing electrical utilities within the public right-of-way shall be
undergrounded, adjacent to the development. The developer shall coordinate
with the affected utility companies for their review and permitting.
7.
Replace unused driveways with sidewalk, curb and gutter. Also, replace any
broken or out-of-grade curb, gutter, sidewalk, and curb ramps on all streets and
upgrade all off-site improvements to be in compliance with current ADA
guidelines.
8.
All streets within and adjacent to the development shall be constructed 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.
9.
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.
10.
Prior to final 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 9th day of September,
2026.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
_________________________
Denise Archibald, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Julie M. Kriegh, City Attorney
By:
_________________________
_________________________
REVIEWED BY:
_________________________
Ed Zuercher, City Manager
Exhibits:
A – Legal Description (1 page)
B – Ordinance Location Map (1 page)
EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR Z-112-25-8
That part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 6, Township 1 South, Range 3 East, of the
Gila and Salt River Meridian, Maricopa County, Arizona, more particularly described as
follows:
Commencing at the North Quarter Corner of said Section 6, from which the ½” rebar
marking the Center of said Section 6 bears South 00°02’18”W, a distance of 2649.93
feet;
Thence South 00°02’13” West, along the West line of the Northeast Quarter of said
Section 6, a distance of 999.41 feet;
Thence South 89°36’44” East, departing said West line, a distance of 66.00 feet to the
Point of Beginning;
Thence continuing South 89°36’44” East, a distance of 592.18 feet;
Thence North 00°01’59” East, a distance of 191.50 feet;
Thence South 89°49’23” East, a distance of 663.81 feet;
Thence South 00°11’05” East, a distance of 557.24 feet to a point on the Northerly right-
of-way of the Western Canal;
Thence South 54°04’01” West, a distance of 360.17 feet to the beginning of a tangent
curve of 2,924.00 foot radius, concave Southeasterly;
Thence Southwesterly, along said curve, through a central angle of 09°18’00”, a
distance of 474.61 feet to the beginning of a tangent compound curve of 2,810.81 foot
radius, concave Southeasterly;
Thence Southwesterly, along said curve, through a central angle of 00°25’22”, a
distance of 20.73 feet;
Thence North 00°01’59” East, a distance of 348.50 feet;
Thence North 89°35’40” West, a distance of 592.22 feet to a point on a line which is
parallel with and 66.00 feet Easterly from said West line;
Thence North 00°02’13” East, along said parallel line, a distance of 553.66 feet to the
Point of Beginning.
Containing 866,078 Square Feet or 19.882 Acres, more or less.