Attachment B - Staff Report - PreserveHistoricPHX 2025.pdf
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Staff Report: Historic Preservation Plan – PreserveHistoricPHX2025 May 22, 2025 INTRODUCTION The first comprehensive plan for historic preservation in the city of Phoenix was adopted in 2015. PreserveHistoricPHX2025 provides the opportunity to assess the achievements made after the adoption of the original plan, new challenges as well as new opportunities to advance historic preservation in Phoenix. A copy of the draft version of PreserveHistoricPHX2025 can be accessed here: PreserveHistoricPHX | City of Phoenix. STAFF REQUEST Staff requests that the Village Planning Committees review and provide comments regarding the draft Historic Preservation Plan, PreserveHistoricPHX2025, and recommend its approval. BACKGROUND The city commissioned the preeminent historic preservation data analysis firm PlaceEconomics to conduct stakeholder meetings to identify challenges and create a series of recommendations to advance historic preservation in Phoenix based on practices occurring across the country. The city began a public engagement effort based on the findings of this PlaceEconomics study with a series of public meetings and a publicly posted survey from fall of 2023 through summer of 2024 to evaluate the relevancy of the original 2015 goals and to set priorities for the next decade. The City Archaeology Office played an important role in developing recommendations for PreserveHistoricPHX2025 because archaeology is a key component of historic preservation. The city of Phoenix Historic Preservation Ordinance – Chapter 8 of the Zoning Ordinance – mandates the identification and preservation of archaeological resources and the recognition that “archaeological resources found on public land are the property of all citizens and are not private property. Archaeological resources found on City-owned lands are the property of the City.” (§802.B.2(c)) These engagement efforts revealed that the original five goals of the 2015 plan continue to have relevance: 1. Protect Archaeological Resources 2. Protect Historic Resources 3. Explore Preservation Incentives 4. Develop Community Awareness Attachment B Staff Report: Historic Preservation Plan May 22, 2025 Page 2 of 2 5. Promote Partnerships Stakeholders helped prioritize the potential tools and incentives to help achieve the five goals for the creation of the PreserveHistoricPHX2025 draft plan. The goals and tools can be found starting on page 54 of the draft plan. PreserveHistoricPHX2025 is intended as a more specific plan to augment PlanPHX2025 and to protect and promote the historic and archaeological resources of Phoenix. PROJECT TIMELINE Below is the tentative timeline set for PreserveHistoricPHX2025. DATE Encanto Village Planning Committee 6/2/2025 Paradise Valley Village Planning Committee 6/2/2025 Camelback East Village Planning Committee 6/3/2025 Desert View Village Planning Committee 6/3/2025 Central City Village Planning Committee 6/9/2025 Laveen Village Planning Committee 6/9/2025 Rio Vista Village Planning Committee 6/10/2025 South Mountain Village Planning Committee 6/10/2025 Maryvale Village Planning Committee 6/11/2025 North Gateway Village Planning Committee 6/12/2025 Deer Valley Village Planning Committee 6/17/2025 Estrella Village Planning Committee 6/17/2025 North Mountain Village Planning Committee 6/18/2025 Ahwatukee Foothills Village Planning Committee 6/23/2025 Alhambra Village Planning Committee 6/24/2025 Historic Preservation Committee Meeting 7/21/2025 Planning Commission 8/7/2025 CC Subcommittee (Transportation, Infrastructure & Planning) 9/17/2025 City Council Meeting 10/15/2025 CONCLUSION Staff requests that the Village Planning Committees review and provide comments regarding the attached draft of PreserveHistoricPHX and recommend its approval. WRITER/TEAM LEADER Helana Ruter 5/22/2025