Attachment B - Staff Report - GPA-SA-CC-1-19-8.pdf

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 
STAFF ANALYSIS 
May 28, 2020 
Application:  
GPA-SA-CC-1-19-8 
Applicant: 
City of Phoenix Planning Commission 
Location: 
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Approximately 432 acres generally bounded by
12th Street and 16th Street on the west, Interstate
10 on the north, Interstate 10 on the east, and the
existing Infill Development District boundary on
the south (Washington Street and Roosevelt
Street, and lots directly north of those streets);
and
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Approximately 618 acres generally bounded by
10th Street, 9th Street, and 8th Place on the
west; Harrison Street, Buckeye Road, and
Interstate 17 on the north; 12th Street, 16th
Street, and 21st Street on the east; and
University Drive on the south.
Approximate Acres: 
1,050± 
Requested Change: 
Amend Page 65, “Policy Documents and Maps” of 
the City of Phoenix General Plan to expand the 
boundary of the Infill Development District. 
Reason for Requested Change: 
Apply Infill Development District policies and 
provisions to encourage development in the two 
expansion areas as proposed in Exhibit A. 
Village Planning Committee Date: 
Central City – June 8, 2020 
Staff Recommendation: 
Staff recommends approval of the request as 
proposed in Exhibit A.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS 
The Infill Development District provides incentives for redevelopment. Section 608.F.8. 
of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance provides a Single-Family Attached development 
option, Section 702.E.9. provides for parking reductions in the Infill Development 
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District, and Section 708.M.2. permits interim vacant land uses in the Infill Development 
District with a use permit. There are also infill policies approved by the City Council in 
November 2013 that incorporate flexibility in standard development requirements as 
summarized on the attached Exhibit B. 
 
The Planning Commission approved initiation of this General Plan Amendment on 
September 5, 2019. The proposed expansion consists of two areas: the Housing/PPD 
area and the AVN area. 
 
 
 
The Housing Department’s expansion area includes the Edison-Eastlake Choice 
Neighborhoods area (See Exhibit C). Expanding infill policies in this area supports this 
community’s plan which pursues redevelopment of vacant lots with appropriate uses as 
part of a multilevel initiative to reinvest in the area. Staff has also included an area 
northwest of the Choice Neighborhoods area to fill in the gap between the existing 
boundary and the Interstate 10 freeway. This area falls within the Garfield neighborhood 
and the Eastlake-Garfield TOD District. The inclusion of this northern portion of Garfield 
will afford properties in this area the same opportunities as in the rest of the 
neighborhood. 
 
The Aviation Department’s expansion area includes land within the Land Reuse 
Strategy (LRS) program. The LRS is a redevelopment program developed for Sky

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Harbor noise mitigation land west of the airport. It “envisions new and vibrant uses for 
the land west of Phoenix Sky Harbor” with goals to “stabilize and strengthen 
neighborhoods,” “create a sense of identity and change perceptions,” and “expand 
economic opportunity.” Phoenix City Council approved forwarding the LRS report to the 
Federal Aviation Administration. The expansion of the Infill Development District further 
into Aviation’s LRS land will bring development incentives needed in the LRS. 
 
The existing IDD Map is located both in the General Plan and within Section 608.F.8. of 
the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance. If approved, this General Plan Amendment will replace 
the map in the General Plan to include the two expansion areas as outlined on the 
above map and as proposed in Exhibit A. 
 
GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY 
 
CONNECT PEOPLE AND PLACES 
 
 INFILL; LAND USE PRINCIPLE:  Support temporary creative neighborhood 
uses for vacant properties and greyfields. 
 
Vacant properties within the Infill Development District can be used for creative 
interim uses such as pocket parks, demonstration gardens, public playgrounds, 
meditation gardens, public art displays and similar uses. Section 708.M.2. of the 
Phoenix Zoning Ordinance permits interim vacant land uses in the Infill 
Development District with a use permit. Expansion of the Infill Development 
District will open the two expansion areas to this option to activate vacant land. 
 
 INFILL; LAND USE PRINCIPLE: Promote and encourage compatible infill 
development with a mix of housing types in neighborhoods close to 
employment centers, commercial areas, and where transit and 
transportation alternatives exist. 
 
The two expansion areas have vacant and underdeveloped land. The infill 
policies promote growth and development in areas served by public transit and 
existing infrastructure. They incorporate flexibility in standard development 
policies to better align with the existing patterns of development such as smaller 
lots and narrower streets. 
 
FINDINGS 
 
1) 
Vacant and underdeveloped land in the older parts of the city should be 
developed or redeveloped in a manner that is compatible with viable existing 
development and the long-term character and goals for the area.

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2) 
Infill policies are tools that facilitate development of vacant lots within the central 
villages. The two expansion areas will benefit from these tools to activate vacant 
lots and encourage reinvestment. 
 
CONCLUSION 
 
Staff recommends approval of the request as proposed in Exhibit A. 
 
The two proposed expansion areas have vacant and underutilized properties that will 
benefit from infill policies. The expansion of the Infill Development District will facilitate 
reinvestment in neighborhoods with existing infrastructure 
 
Writer 
K. Steadman 
5/28/2020 
 
Team Leader 
Racelle Escolar 
  
Exhibits 
A. Proposed Map 
B. Infill Policies Summary 
C. Edison-Eastlake Choice Neighborhoods Community Map

EXHIBIT A 
 
Application No. GPA-SA-CC-1-19-8: Amend Page 65, “Policy Documents and Maps” 
of the City of Phoenix General Plan to expand the boundary of the Infill Development 
District. 
 
Proposed: 
 
Remove the existing Infill Development District Map from the 2015 General Plan 
and replace it with the proposed map as follows: 
 
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Infill Policies 
Summary 
 
 
Page 1 of 2 
 
For more information or for a copy of this publication in an alternate format, contact Planning & Development at 
(602) 262-7811 voice / (602) 534-5500 TTY. 
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BACKGROUND: 
 
In November 2013, the City Council approved the lnfill Advisory Group’s technical 
recommendations to remove barriers to infill development and incorporate flexibility in standard 
development requirements. The goal is to promote growth and development in areas served 
by light rail and existing public infrastructure. This handout summarizes and organizes all of 
the technical recommendations into discipline categories. The effective date of these policies is 
January 1, 2014. 
 
CITYWIDE INFILL POLICIES: 
 
Civil 
• Requirement for Public Utility Easements on a PLAT are waived when the applicant 
provides approval letter(s) from the associated utility agency. 
• Low slope sewer taps are allowed with appropriate engineering calculations. 
• A Grading and Drainage plan is not required when the sum of the additional impervious 
surfaces is no greater than 2,000 square feet. 
 
Fire 
• Minimum fire line sizing is allowed. 
 
Site/Landscape 
• Combined Site/Landscape plans are allowed for lots less than two (2) net acres. 
• Combined Inventory/Salvage/Landscape plans are allowed for sites less than five (5) 
net acres in size. 
 
Traffic 
• Existing driveway widths are allowed to remain when traffic is not significantly increased 
due to a change of use. 
• Existing parking lots are allowed to remain as long as minimal parking lot changes are 
proposed.  
• New parking spaces can match existing spaces as long as less than 50 spaces are 
being added. 
• The following is allowed if less than 2,000 square feet of building is being added:  
1) Waive requirement for driveway retrofits   
2) Waive requirement for right-of-way and sidewalk dedications  
3) Waive requirement for street improvements 
• If a more intense use is not proposed, then the requirements to bring number of parking 
spaces up to code for sites that do not meet the minimum required parking can be 
waived.

City of Phoenix Planning & Development Department 
Infill Policies Summary – Page 2 of 2 
TRT/DOC/00863 
 
 
INFILL POLICIES WITHIN THE INFILL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: 
 
Civil/Water 
• Pre-development versus post-development or first flush, whichever is greater, is allowed 
for retention. 
• Master meters are allowed for Single-Family Attached subdivisions. 
• Zero lot line buildings in the Downtown Code area are allowed first flush retention. 
 
Fire 
• 16-foot fire access roads are allowed. 
 
Site/Landscape 
• Eliminate inventory/salvage requirement, unless the property has specific zoning 
stipulations regarding existing trees/plants and as long as there are no trees in the right-
of-way that will be removed. 
 
Solid Waste 
• Specialized solid waste collection in smaller trucks is allowed in order to reduce the 
turnaround requirements (reduced 30-foot clearance). 
 
Traffic 
• Alley access is allowed, if the alley is paved per city standards. 
• Pedestrian and bike connectivity in traffic studies for Downtown Code and Infill 
Development District must be included. 
 
For questions, please see staff at the Site Development Counter or call (602) 495-0302.

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