O23-55

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2023-12-12)

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ORDINANCE NO. O23-55 
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING 
THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, 
ARIZONA, BY APPROVING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT 
ZTA23-01, 
AMENDING 
THE 
ZONING 
ORDINANCE, 
ARTICLE 6, SECTION 6.806- PARKING (GLENDALE 
CENTERLINE 
OVERLAY 
DISTRICT)                                
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:  
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, SETTING FORTH AN 
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND ORDERING THAT A CERTIFIED 
COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE IS RECORDED. 
 
 
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale Planning Commission held a public hearing on 
September 28, 2023, in zoning text amendment case ZTA23-01 in the manner prescribed by law 
for the purpose of amending various sections of the Zoning Ordinance; and 
 
 
WHEREAS, due and proper notice of such public hearing was given in the time, form, 
substance and manner provided by law including publication of such notice in The Arizona 
Republic on September 6, 2023; and 
 
 
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale Planning Commission has recommended to the mayor 
and the council approval of the zoning text amendment; as aforesaid and the mayor and the council 
desire to accept such recommendation and amend various sections of the zoning ordinance. 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
GLENDALE as follows: 
 
 
SECTION 1.  That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Glendale, Arizona, Article 6, 
Section 6.806- Parking is amended to read as follows:  
6.806 Parking. 
A. Due to the pedestrian nature of the Glendale Centerline Overlay District, there are no off-
street parking requirements in the Beet Sugar and Historic Downtown character areas for 
businesses located within this zoning district when development is in conformance with the 
Glendale Centerline Overlay District rather than the underlying zoning district. 
DEVIATIONS FROM PARKING REQUIREMENTS MAY BE CONSIDERED ON A 
CASE-BY-CASE ANALYSIS AS PART OF THE DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION 
PROCESS AS NOTED BELOW IN ANY CHARACTER AREA: 
SPECIFIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS THAT SEEK TO REQUEST LOWER 
PARKING MINIMUMS MAY BE APPROVED ON THE FOLLOWING BASES: 
o 100 PERCENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITHIN ½ MILE OF A 
TRANSIT STOP WITH FREQUENT TRANSIT SERVICE: THE CITY

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MAY APPROVE A REQUIREMENT OF  0.5 PARKING SPACES PER 
UNIT; 
o 100 PERCENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SENIORS, WITHIN ½ 
MILE OF A TRANSIT STOP WITH LOCAL TRANSIT SERVICE OR 
WITH ACCESS TO PARATRANSIT SERVICE OFFERED BY THE 
CITY AS PART OF A PROGRAM:  THE CITY MAY APPROVE A 
REQUIREMENT OF 0.5 PARKING SPACES PER UNIT; OR 
o A PARKING JUSTIFICATION STUDY OR ANALYSIS MAY 
PROVIDE A BASIS FOR LOWER PARKING MINIUMUMS, AND 
ANY SUCH STUDY OR ANALYSIS MUST  INCLUDE THE 
FOLLOWING: 
 A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN THE REQUIREMENTS 
FOR 
TRADITIONAL 
MULTI-FAMILY 
HOUSING 
AND 
AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS. 
 TRANSIT OPTIONS WITHIN THE VICINITY OF THE SUBJECT 
PROPERTY.  
 ACCESSIBILITY TO GENERAL SERVICES/ RETAIL FROM THE 
SUBJECT PROPERTY.  
B. 
Parking Space Dimension.  
All parking spaces shall be striped with a 10 foot by 20-foot dimension. Handicapped parking 
spaces shall meet all Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, as may be amended.  
(Ord. No. 2773, § 1, 6-14-11) 
SECTION 2.  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 thereof. 
 
 
SECTION 3.  That the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days 
after passage of this ordinance by the Glendale City Council. 
 
 
SECTION 4.  The City Clerk is instructed and authorized to forward a certified copy of 
this ordinance for recording to the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office. 
 
 
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of 
Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 12th day of December, 2023.  
Mayor Jerry P. Weiers 
ATTEST: 
_______________________ 
Julie K. Bower, City Clerk 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
_______________________ 
Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney 
REVIEWED BY: 
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Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager