For Approval or Correction, the Minutes of the Formal Meeting on December 18,

Summary
This item transmits the minutes of the Formal Meeting of December 18, 2024, for
review, correction and/or approval by the City Council.

The minutes are available for review in the City Clerk Department, 200 W. Washington
Street, 15th Floor.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.








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For Approval or Correction, the Minutes of the Formal Meeting on January 15,

Summary
This item transmits the minutes of the Formal Meeting of January 15, 2025, for review,
correction and/or approval by the City Council.

The minutes are available for review in the City Clerk Department, 200 W. Washington
Street, 15th Floor.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.








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Summary
This item transmits recommendations from the Mayor and Council for appointment or
reappointment to City Boards and Commissions.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by the Mayor's Office.





ATTACHMENT A




To: City Council Date: April 9, 2025
From: Mayor Kate Gallego

Subject: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS – APPOINTEES

The purpose of this memo is to provide recommendations for appointments to the
following Boards and Commissions:

Design Review Committee

The Central City Village Planning Committee recommends the following for
appointment:

Jordan Greenman
Mr. Greenman replaces Mr. Patrick Panetta as the Central City Village Planning
Committee representative for a partial term to expire March 20, 2026.

Ethics Commission

I recommend the following for appointment:

Ann Hart
Dr. Hart will serve as one of two Democrats and is a resident of District 8. She will serve
a three-year term to expire April 9, 2028.

North Mountain Village Planning Committee

Councilwoman Stark recommends the following for appointment:

Fred Hepperle
Mr. Hepperle is a resident of District 3. He fills a vacancy for a term to expire April 9,
2027.

Phoenix Sister Cities Commission




I recommend the following for appointment:

Ashton Princell
Ms. Princell is a Public Affairs Manager at Arizona Public Service and a resident of
District 6. She fills a vacancy for a term to expire April 9, 2028.

Phoenix Women’s Commission

I recommend the following for appointment:

Annette Sutfin
Ms. Sutfin is a Senior Regional Director at First Things First and a resident of District 4.
She fills a vacancy for a term to expire April 9, 2028.

Jessica Wani
Ms. Wani is a Senior Attorney at Gravis Law and a resident of District 2. She fills a
vacancy for a term to expire April 9, 2028.







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Liquor License - Sagewood - District 2

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 324514.

Summary

Applicant
Camila Alarcon, Agent

License Type
Series 6 - Bar

Location
4555 E. Mayo Boulevard
Zoning Classification: S-1 DRSP
Council District: 2

This request is for an acquisition of control of an existing liquor license for a bar. This
location is currently licensed for liquor sales.

The 60-day limit for processing this application is April 15, 2025.

Pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, consideration may be given only to the applicant's personal
qualifications.

Other Active Liquor License Interest in Arizona
The ownership of this business has an interest in other active liquor license(s) in the
State of Arizona. This information is listed below and includes liquor license violations
on file with the AZ Department of Liquor Licenses and Control and, for locations within
the boundaries of Phoenix, the number of aggregate calls for police service within the
last 12 months for the address listed.

Fountain View Village (Series 12)
16455 E. Avenue of the Fountains, Fountain Hills
Calls for police service: N/A - not in Phoenix



Liquor license violations: None

Clarendale Arcadia (Series 6)
3233 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix
Calls for police service: 5
Liquor license violations: None

Public Opinion
No protest or support letters were received within the 20-day public comment period.

Applicant’s Statement
The applicant submitted the following statement in support of this application. Spelling,
grammar and punctuation in the statement are shown exactly as written by the
applicant on the City Questionnaire.

I have the capability, reliability and qualifications to hold a liquor license because:
“The licensee's new controlling persons oversee the operations of senior living
communities throughout the United States, many of which hold liquor licenses. These
communities, including Sagewood, have not had any liquor violations and staff who
sells and serves alcohol has received Title 4 training.”

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.








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Liquor License - Salt & Lime Modern Mexican Grill - District 2

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 330559.

Summary

Applicant
Jeffrey Miller, Agent

License Type
Series 12 - Restaurant

Location
28260 N. Tatum Boulevard, Ste. A7
Zoning Classification: C-2 PCD
Council District: 2

This request is for an acquisition of control of an existing liquor license for a restaurant.
This location is currently licensed for liquor sales.

The 60-day limit for processing this application is April 13, 2025.

Pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, consideration should be given only to the applicant's
personal qualifications.

Other Active Liquor License Interest in Arizona
The ownership of this business has an interest in other active liquor license(s) in the
State of Arizona. This information is listed below and includes liquor license violations
on file with the AZ Department of Liquor Licenses and Control and, for locations within
the boundaries of Phoenix, the number of aggregate calls for police service within the
last 12 months for the address listed.

Salt & Lime Modern Mexican Grill (Series 12)
9397 E. Shea Boulevard, Ste. 115, Scottsdale
Calls for police service: N/A - not in Phoenix



Liquor license violations: None

Public Opinion
No protest or support letters were received within the 20-day public comment period.

Applicant’s Statement
The applicant submitted the following statement in support of this application. Spelling,
grammar and punctuation in the statement are shown exactly as written by the
applicant on the City Questionnaire.

I have the capability, reliability and qualifications to hold a liquor license because:
“The new owner joining the Now Salt & Lime Modern Mexican Grill Cave Creek area
has owned and operated restaurants in the valley for many years."

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.








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Liquor License - Valkyrie Wines LLC - District 2

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 328502.

Summary

Applicant
Shelley Younger, Agent

License Type
Series 4 - Wholesaler

Location
5640 E. Bell Road, No.1085
Zoning Classification: R-3A
Council District: 2

This request is for a new liquor license for a wholesaler. This location was not
previously licensed for liquor sales and does not have an interim permit. Wholesale is
not permitted at this location.

The 60-day limit for processing this application is April 12, 2025.

Pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, consideration should be given only to the applicant's
personal qualifications and not to the location.

Other Active Liquor License Interest in Arizona
This applicant does not hold an interest in any other active liquor license in the State of
Arizona.

Public Opinion
No protest or support letters were received within the 20-day public comment period.

Applicant’s Statement
The applicant submitted the following statement in support of this application. Spelling,



grammar and punctuation in the statement are shown exactly as written by the
applicant on the City Questionnaire.

I have the capability, reliability and qualifications to hold a liquor license because:
“I am a seasoned business owner with seven years experience in wine.”

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application noting the applicant must resolve any
pending City of Phoenix building and zoning requirements, and be in compliance with
the City of Phoenix Code and Ordinances.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.








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Liquor License - Lucky Beer and Wine - District 2

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 326331.

Summary

Applicant
Prabhjeet Anand, Agent

License Type
Series 10 - Beer and Wine Store

Location
4126 E. Bell Road
Zoning Classification: C-2
Council District: 2

This request is for a new liquor license for a convenience store that does not sell gas.
This location was not previously licensed for liquor sales and does not have an interim
permit. This location requires a Use Permit to allow package liquor sales.

The 60-day limit for processing this application is April 12, 2025.

Pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, a spirituous liquor license shall be issued only after
satisfactory showing of the capability, qualifications and reliability of the applicant and
that the public convenience and the best interest of the community will be substantially
served by the issuance. If an application is filed for the issuance of a license for a
location, that on the date the application is filed has a valid license of the same series
issued at that location, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the public
convenience and best interest of the community at that location was established at the
time the location was previously licensed. The presumption shall not apply once the
licensed location has not been in use for more than 180 days.

Other Active Liquor License Interest in Arizona
The ownership of this business has an interest in other active liquor license(s) in the



State of Arizona. This information is listed below and includes liquor license violations
on file with the AZ Department of Liquor Licenses and Control and, for locations within
the boundaries of Phoenix, the number of aggregate calls for police service within the
last 12 months for the address listed.

Extra Mile (Series 10)
2309 E. University Drive, Tempe
Calls for police service: N/A - not in Phoenix
Liquor license violations: None

Public Opinion
No protest or support letters were received within the 20-day public comment period.

Applicant’s Statement
The applicant submitted the following statement in support of this application. Spelling,
grammar and punctuation in the statement are shown exactly as written by the
applicant on the City Questionnaire.

I have the capability, reliability and qualifications to hold a liquor license because:
“I possess a comprehensive understanding of the responsibilities associated with
managing a liquor license, including strict adherence to all legal requirements and
regulations. My track record demonstrates a strong commitment to compliance,
accountability, and promoting responsible service of alcoholic beverages. Additionally, I
have a proved ability to manage operations effectively, maintain a safe environment for
patrons and employees, and prioritize ethical and legal business practices.”

The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be
substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“This business aims to enhance the local community by providing a safe, welcoming
space for social gatherings, fostering economic growth, and creating job opportunities.
By responsibly selling alcoholic beverages, we will contribute to the vibrancy of the
local area while upholding the highest standards of safety and professionalism. Our
business will support local suppliers, attract diverse clientele, and encourage positive
engagement within the community, making it a valuable addition to the area.”

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application noting the applicant must resolve any
pending City of Phoenix building and zoning requirements, and be in compliance with
the City of Phoenix Code and Ordinances.




Attachments
Attachment A - Lucky Beer and Wine - Data
Attachment B - Lucky Beer and Wine - Map

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.





Liquor License Data: LUCKY BEER AND WINE
Liquor License

Description Series 1 Mile 1/2 Mile

Bar 6 2 0

Liquor Store 9 5 1

Beer and Wine Store 10 3 0

Restaurant 12 10 3


Crime Data

Description Average * 1 Mile Average ** 1/2 Mile Average***

Property Crimes 64.2 67.46 55.41

Violent Crimes 12.31 8.67 13.37

*Citywide average per square mile **Average per square mile within 1 mile radius ***Average per square mile within ½ mile radius



Property Violation Data

Description Average 1/2 Mile Average

Parcels w/Violations 41 13

Total Violations 70 18




Census 2020 Data 1/2 Mile Radius

BlockGroup 2020 Population Owner Occupied Residential Vacancy Persons in Poverty

1032151 1259 393 22 41

1033031 1740 482 10 65

6196011 0 0 0 0

6197003 695 136 30 204

6198001 1655 508 13 76

6198002 1670 58 82 147

6198003 1484 412 29 13

Average 1601 393 60 177




Liquor License Map: LUCKY BEER AND WINE
4126 E BELL RD




Date: 2/19/2025




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Liquor License - De Mi Pais Market #6 - District 3

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 328291.

Summary

Applicant
Gilda Schwendener Ralon, Agent

License Type
Series 10 - Beer and Wine Store

Location
9204 N. 7th Street, Ste. 8, 9, 10
Zoning Classification: C-2
Council District: 3

This request is for a new liquor license for a convenience store that does not sell gas.
This location was not previously licensed for liquor sales and does not have an interim
permit. This location requires a Use Permit to allow package liquor sales.

The 60-day limit for processing this application is April 13, 2025.

Pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, a spirituous liquor license shall be issued only after
satisfactory showing of the capability, qualifications and reliability of the applicant and
that the public convenience and the best interest of the community will be substantially
served by the issuance. If an application is filed for the issuance of a license for a
location, that on the date the application is filed has a valid license of the same series
issued at that location, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the public
convenience and best interest of the community at that location was established at the
time the location was previously licensed. The presumption shall not apply once the
licensed location has not been in use for more than 180 days.

Other Active Liquor License Interest in Arizona
This information is not provided due to the multiple ownership interests held by the



applicant in the State of Arizona.

Public Opinion
No protest or support letters were received within the 20-day public comment period.

Applicant’s Statement
The applicant submitted the following statement in support of this application. Spelling,
grammar and punctuation in the statement are shown exactly as written by the
applicant on the City Questionnaire.

I have the capability, reliability and qualifications to hold a liquor license because:
“I have owned many location with liquor licenses since 2015. I have made sure all laws
and regulations are up to date. I have done all my training as well as all my
employees. I have not received one sitation for all this locations.”

The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be
substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“There will be more security in the area we will install more security camares and will
provied more lighting.”

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application noting the applicant must resolve any
pending City of Phoenix building and zoning requirements, and be in compliance with
the City of Phoenix Code and Ordinances.

Attachments
Attachment A - De Mi Pais Market #6 - Data
Attachment B - De Mi Pais Market #6 - Map

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.








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Liquor License - Moon Valley Country Club - District 3

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 330763.

Summary

Applicant
Ryan Anderson, Agent

License Type
Series 6 - Bar

Location
151 W. Moon Valley Drive
Zoning Classification: R1-10, R1-10 SP
Council District: 3

This request is for an ownership transfer of a liquor license for a country club. This
location was previously licensed for liquor sales and may currently operate with an
interim permit.

The 60-day limit for processing this application is April 12, 2025.

Pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, a spirituous liquor license shall be issued only after
satisfactory showing of the capability, qualifications and reliability of the applicant and
that the public convenience and the best interest of the community will be substantially
served by the issuance. If an application is filed for the issuance of a license for a
location, that on the date the application is filed has a valid license of the same series
issued at that location, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the public
convenience and best interest of the community at that location was established at the
time the location was previously licensed. The presumption shall not apply once the
licensed location has not been in use for more than 180 days.






Other Active Liquor License Interest in Arizona
This applicant does not hold an interest in any other active liquor license in the State of
Arizona.

Public Opinion
No protest or support letters were received within the 20-day public comment period.

Applicant’s Statement
The applicant submitted the following statement in support of this application. Spelling,
grammar and punctuation in the statement are shown exactly as written by the
applicant on the City Questionnaire.

I have the capability, reliability and qualifications to hold a liquor license because:
“This is a person transfer license application if an existing successful and licensed F&B
business. The same responsible and trained staff will continue to support and work at
this business. It will continue to maintain the highest standard of service and follow
Title 4 liquor laws and will continue to be a good neighbor in the community.”

The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be
substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“This is a private club license, not a public license, therefore #2 does not apply.”

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.

Attachments
Attachment A - Moon Valley Country Club - Data
Attachment B - Moon Valley Country Club - Map

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.





Liquor License Data: MOON VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB
Liquor License

Description Series 1 Mile 1/2 Mile

Bar 6 3 2

Beer and Wine Bar 7 1 0

Liquor Store 9 1 0

Beer and Wine Store 10 3 0

Restaurant 12 6 0


Crime Data

Description Average * 1 Mile Average ** 1/2 Mile Average***

Property Crimes 64.2 34.34 19.85

Violent Crimes 12.31 3.47 0.63

*Citywide average per square mile **Average per square mile within 1 mile radius ***Average per square mile within ½ mile radius



Property Violation Data

Description Average 1/2 Mile Average

Parcels w/Violations 41 12

Total Violations 70 14



Census 2020 Data 1/2 Mile Radius

BlockGroup 2020 Population Owner Occupied Residential Vacancy Persons in Poverty

1036051 1557 583 75 78

1036052 1810 748 27 71

1036053 1043 458 15 11

1036054 1631 468 10 92

Average 1601 393 60 177




Liquor License Map: MOON VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB
151 W MOON VALLEY DR




Date: 3/21/2025




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Liquor License - Special Event - Sage Foundation for Health - District 4

Request for a Series 15 - Special Event liquor license for the temporary sale of all
liquors.

Summary

Applicant
Kayte Nettles

Location
4240 N. Central Avenue
Council District: 4

Function
Community Event

Date(s) - Time(s) / Expected Attendance
April 26, 2025 - Noon to 8 p.m. / 300 attendees

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.








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Liquor License - Special Event - St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Parish
Phoenix - District 4

Request for a Series 15 - Special Event liquor license for the temporary sale of all
liquors.

Summary

Applicant
Edward Ngo

Location
4715 N. Central Avenue
Council District: 4

Function
Community Event

Date(s) - Time(s) / Expected Attendance
May 3, 2025 - 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. / 250 attendees

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.








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Liquor License - Dynamite Beer Company - District 4

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 329078.

Summary

Applicant
Camila Alarcon, Agent

License Type
Series 7 - Beer and Wine Bar

Location
100 E. Camelback Road, Ste. 160
Zoning Classification: C-2 WSNSPD
Council District: 4

This request is for an ownership transfer of a liquor license for a beer and wine bar.
This location was previously licensed for liquor sales and may currently operate with
an interim permit.

The 60-day limit for processing this application is April 12, 2025.

Pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, a spirituous liquor license shall be issued only after
satisfactory showing of the capability, qualifications and reliability of the applicant and
that the public convenience and the best interest of the community will be substantially
served by the issuance. If an application is filed for the issuance of a license for a
location, that on the date the application is filed has a valid license of the same series
issued at that location, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the public
convenience and best interest of the community at that location was established at the
time the location was previously licensed. The presumption shall not apply once the
licensed location has not been in use for more than 180 days.

Other Active Liquor License Interest in Arizona
The ownership of this business has an interest in other active liquor license(s) in the



State of Arizona. This information is listed below and includes liquor license violations
on file with the AZ Department of Liquor Licenses and Control and, for locations within
the boundaries of Phoenix, the number of aggregate calls for police service within the
last 12 months for the address listed.

Dynamite Beer Co. (Series 7)
28212 N. Tatum Boulevard, Ste. D6, Phoenix
Calls for police service: 1
Liquor license violations: None

Public Opinion
No protest or support letters were received within the 20-day public comment period.

Applicant’s Statement
The applicant submitted the following statement in support of this application. Spelling,
grammar and punctuation in the statement are shown exactly as written by the
applicant on the City Questionnaire.

I have the capability, reliability and qualifications to hold a liquor license because:
“Applicant has significant experience operating liquor licensed establishments for over
15 years. One its members managed this location under prior ownership. Applicant
currently holds another Series 7 liquor license at its taproom in Cave Creek. Applicant
will continue to follow all Arizona liquor laws and regulations, and will ensure proper
training of managers and staff.”

The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be
substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“A Series 7 liquor license has existed at this location for the past 8 years. It has proven
to be valuable complement to the other establishments operating in uptown Phoenix,
and will continue to serve as an additional dining and craft beer option to the
surrounding community.”

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application noting the applicant must resolve any
pending City of Phoenix building and zoning requirements, and be in compliance with
the City of Phoenix Code and Ordinances.

Attachments
Attachment A - Dynamite Beer Company - Data
Attachment B - Dynamite Beer Company - Map



Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.








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Liquor License - Kings Beer & Wine (Series 7) - District 4

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 332610.

Summary

Applicant
Jeffrey Miller, Agent

License Type
Series 7 - Beer and Wine Bar

Location
2811 N. Central Avenue
Zoning Classification: C-2 HRI
Council District: 4

This request is for an ownership transfer of a liquor license for a beer and wine bar.
This location was previously licensed for liquor sales and may currently operate with
an interim permit.

The 60-day limit for processing this application is April 19, 2025.

Pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, a spirituous liquor license shall be issued only after
satisfactory showing of the capability, qualifications and reliability of the applicant and
that the public convenience and the best interest of the community will be substantially
served by the issuance. If an application is filed for the issuance of a license for a
location, that on the date the application is filed has a valid license of the same series
issued at that location, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the public
convenience and best interest of the community at that location was established at the
time the location was previously licensed. The presumption shall not apply once the
licensed location has not been in use for more than 180 days.






Other Active Liquor License Interest in Arizona
This applicant does not hold an interest in any other active liquor license in the State of
Arizona.

Public Opinion
No protest or support letters were received within the 20-day public comment period.

Applicant’s Statement
The applicant submitted the following statement in support of this application. Spelling,
grammar and punctuation in the statement are shown exactly as written by the
applicant on the City Questionnaire.

I have the capability, reliability and qualifications to hold a liquor license because:
“The applicant/managers are trained in the Title IV Basic and Management liquor laws.
They will ensure that all employees are also knowledgeable in Title IV requirements.”

The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be
substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
"This location has been serving the community as both a local beer and wine store,
and beer and wine bar. The applicants wish to continue operating and serving the
community.”

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.

Attachments
Attachment A - Kings Beer & Wine - Data
Attachment B - Kings Beer & Wine - Map

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.





Liquor License Data: KINGS BEER & WINE
Liquor License

Description Series 1 Mile 1/2 Mile

Wholesaler 4 1 0

Bar 6 9 2

Beer and Wine Bar 7 7 4

Liquor Store 9 6 1

Beer and Wine Store 10 9 5

Hotel 11 2 1

Restaurant 12 37 19

Club 14 1 0



Crime Data

Description Average * 1 Mile Average ** 1/2 Mile Average***

Property Crimes 64.2 170.56 170.8

Violent Crimes 12.31 28.05 37.15

*Citywide average per square mile **Average per square mile within 1 mile radius ***Average per square mile within ½ mile radius



Property Violation Data

Description Average 1/2 Mile Average

Parcels w/Violations 41 41

Total Violations 70 59




Census 2020 Data 1/2 Mile Radius

BlockGroup 2020 Population Owner Occupied Residential Vacancy Persons in Poverty

1105013 486 47 63 125

1105022 2166 436 185 339

1106004 1350 265 59 196

1117004 1426 315 66 49

1118001 962 221 108 264

1118002 846 361 100 89

1118003 1247 510 88 26

1118004 1423 507 117 200

Average 1601 393 60 177




Liquor License Map: KINGS BEER & WINE
2811 N CENTRAL AVE




Date: 3/20/2025




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Liquor License - Kings Beer & Wine (Series 10/10S) - District 4

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 332611.

Summary

Applicant
Jeffrey Miller, Agent

License Type
Series 10 & 10S - Beer and Wine Store with Sampling Privileges

Location
2811 N. Central Avenue
Zoning Classification: C-2 HRI
Council District: 4

This request is for a new liquor license for a beer and wine store with sampling
privileges. This location was previously licensed for liquor sales and may currently
operate with an interim permit.

The 60-day limit for processing this application is April 19, 2025.

Pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, a spirituous liquor license shall be issued only after
satisfactory showing of the capability, qualifications and reliability of the applicant and
that the public convenience and the best interest of the community will be substantially
served by the issuance. If an application is filed for the issuance of a license for a
location, that on the date the application is filed has a valid license of the same series
issued at that location, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the public
convenience and best interest of the community at that location was established at the
time the location was previously licensed. The presumption shall not apply once the
licensed location has not been in use for more than 180 days.

Other Active Liquor License Interest in Arizona
This applicant does not hold an interest in any other active liquor license in the State of



Arizona.

Public Opinion
No protest or support letters were received within the 20-day public comment period.

Applicant’s Statement
The applicant submitted the following statement in support of this application. Spelling,
grammar and punctuation in the statement are shown exactly as written by the
applicant on the City Questionnaire.

I have the capability, reliability and qualifications to hold a liquor license because:
“The applicants/managers are trained in Title IV Basic and Management liquor laws.
They will ensure that all employees are also knowledgeable in Title IV requirements."

The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be
substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“This location has been serving the community as both a local beer and wine store,
and beer and wine bar. The applicants wish to continue operating and serving the
community.”

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.

Attachments
Attachment A - Kings Beer & Wine - Data
Attachment B - Kings Beer & Wine - Map

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.





Liquor License Data: KINGS BEER & WINE
Liquor License

Description Series 1 Mile 1/2 Mile

Wholesaler 4 1 0

Bar 6 9 2

Beer and Wine Bar 7 7 4

Liquor Store 9 6 1

Beer and Wine Store 10 9 5

Hotel 11 2 1

Restaurant 12 37 19

Club 14 1 0



Crime Data

Description Average * 1 Mile Average ** 1/2 Mile Average***

Property Crimes 64.2 170.56 170.8

Violent Crimes 12.31 28.05 37.15

*Citywide average per square mile **Average per square mile within 1 mile radius ***Average per square mile within ½ mile radius



Property Violation Data

Description Average 1/2 Mile Average

Parcels w/Violations 41 41

Total Violations 70 59




Census 2020 Data 1/2 Mile Radius

BlockGroup 2020 Population Owner Occupied Residential Vacancy Persons in Poverty

1105013 486 47 63 125

1105022 2166 436 185 339

1106004 1350 265 59 196

1117004 1426 315 66 49

1118001 962 221 108 264

1118002 846 361 100 89

1118003 1247 510 88 26

1118004 1423 507 117 200

Average 1601 393 60 177




Liquor License Map: KINGS BEER & WINE
2811 N CENTRAL AVE




Date: 3/20/2025




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Liquor License - Presidio Cocina Mexicana - District 4

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 329586.

Summary

Applicant
Sergio Nava, Agent

License Type
Series 12 - Restaurant

Location
2024 N. 7th Street
Zoning Classification: C-1
Council District: 4

This request is for a new liquor license for a restaurant. This location was previously
licensed for liquor sales and does not have an interim permit. This location requires a
Use Permit to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages.

The 60-day limit for processing this application is April 19, 2025.

Pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, a spirituous liquor license shall be issued only after
satisfactory showing of the capability, qualifications and reliability of the applicant and
that the public convenience and the best interest of the community will be substantially
served by the issuance. If an application is filed for the issuance of a license for a
location, that on the date the application is filed has a valid license of the same series
issued at that location, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the public
convenience and best interest of the community at that location was established at the
time the location was previously licensed. The presumption shall not apply once the
licensed location has not been in use for more than 180 days.

Other Active Liquor License Interest in Arizona
The ownership of this business has an interest in other active liquor license(s) in the



State of Arizona. This information is listed below and includes liquor license violations
on file with the AZ Department of Liquor Licenses and Control and, for locations within
the boundaries of Phoenix, the number of aggregate calls for police service within the
last 12 months for the address listed.

Presidio Cocina Mexicana (Series 12)
519 W. Thomas Road, Phoenix
Calls for police service: 1
Liquor license violations: None

Public Opinion
No protest or support letters were received within the 20-day public comment period.

Applicant’s Statement
The applicant submitted the following statement in support of this application. Spelling,
grammar and punctuation in the statement are shown exactly as written by the
applicant on the City Questionnaire.

I have the capability, reliability and qualifications to hold a liquor license because:
“We are a family restaurant that has hold and currenly holds a 12 liquor licence. We
have demonstrated responsibility towards the process and requirment of liquor
department.”

The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be
substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“We want to offer the community more dining options. The liquor plays a small aspect
of our business. Majority of our customers come for food and the liquor is more for
ambience.”

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application noting the applicant must resolve any
pending City of Phoenix building and zoning requirements, and be in compliance with
the City of Phoenix Code and Ordinances.

Attachments
Attachment A - Presidio Cocina Mexicana - Data
Attachment B - Presidio Cocina Mexicana - Map

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.

Liquor License Data: PRESIDIO COCINA MEXICANA
Liquor License

Description Series 1 Mile 1/2 Mile

Microbrewery 3 4 0

Government 5 3 0

Bar 6 14 4

Beer and Wine Bar 7 10 1

Liquor Store 9 5 2

Beer and Wine Store 10 9 0

Hotel 11 1 0

Restaurant 12 65 8

Club 14 1 1


Crime Data

Description Average * 1 Mile Average ** 1/2 Mile Average***

Property Crimes 64.2 179.37 174.2

Violent Crimes 12.31 37.97 40.33

*Citywide average per square mile **Average per square mile within 1 mile radius ***Average per square mile within ½ mile radius



Property Violation Data

Description Average 1/2 Mile Average

Parcels w/Violations 41 44

Total Violations 70 60




Census 2020 Data 1/2 Mile Radius

BlockGroup 2020 Population Owner Occupied Residential Vacancy Persons in Poverty

1117003 951 300 94 62

1117004 1426 315 66 49

1118001 962 221 108 264

1118002 846 361 100 89

1118003 1247 510 88 26

1118004 1423 507 117 200

1130002 1364 179 221 139

1132042 506 63 11 131

Average 1601 393 60 177




Liquor License Map: PRESIDIO COCINA MEXICANA
2024 N 7TH ST




Date: 2/21/2025




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Liquor License - Sunshine Market - District 4

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 330710.

Summary

Applicant
Chandresh Patel, Agent

License Type
Series 9 - Liquor Store

Location
2302 N. 12th Street
Zoning Classification: C-1 HP
Council District: 4

This request is for an ownership transfer of a liquor license for a liquor store. This
location was previously licensed for liquor sales and may currently operate with an
interim permit.

The 60-day limit for processing this application is April 11, 2025.

Pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, a spirituous liquor license shall be issued only after
satisfactory showing of the capability, qualifications and reliability of the applicant and
that the public convenience and the best interest of the community will be substantially
served by the issuance. If an application is filed for the issuance of a license for a
location, that on the date the application is filed has a valid license of the same series
issued at that location, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the public
convenience and best interest of the community at that location was established at the
time the location was previously licensed. The presumption shall not apply once the
licensed location has not been in use for more than 180 days.

Other Active Liquor License Interest in Arizona
The ownership of this business has an interest in other active liquor license(s) in the



State of Arizona. This information is listed below and includes liquor license violations
on file with the AZ Department of Liquor Licenses and Control and, for locations within
the boundaries of Phoenix, the number of aggregate calls for police service within the
last 12 months for the address listed.

Haree Mart (Series 10)
10444 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale
Calls for police service: N/A - Not in Phoenix
Liquor license violations: None

Thunderbird Liquor (Series 9)
4920 W. Thunderbird Road, Ste.129, Phoenix
Calls for police service: None
Liquor license violation: None

Public Opinion
No protest or support letters were received within the 20-day public comment period.

Applicant’s Statement
The applicant submitted the following statement in support of this application. Spelling,
grammar and punctuation in the statement are shown exactly as written by the
applicant on the City Questionnaire.

I have the capability, reliability and qualifications to hold a liquor license because:
“As a responsible law abiding citizen with no criminal records, I have also completed
the necessary State required Basic & Management training pertaining to regulations
related to Alcohol sale & service. In addition, this license owning entity (Rajipo LLC) is
owned, managed & operated by responsibles who collectively have experience in
managing and operating liquor license business.”

The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be
substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“This will be a continuance of an existing business at this location since about 1989.
The retail liquor and convenience store provides a convenience to the neighborhood
and the nearby community by selling retail grocery, deli, household items, in addition to
liquor and alcoholic beverages. This is particularly beneficial for buy individuals &
families for quick nearby access for everyday necessities."

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.



Attachments
Attachment A - Sunshine Market - Data
Attachment B - Sunshine Market - Map

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.





Liquor License Data: SUNSHINE MARKET
Liquor License

Description Series 1 Mile 1/2 Mile

Bar 6 11 1

Liquor Store 9 5 1

Beer and Wine Store 10 10 0

Restaurant 12 18 6

Club 14 1 0


Crime Data

Description Average * 1 Mile Average ** 1/2 Mile Average***

Property Crimes 64.2 150.82 84.6

Violent Crimes 12.31 31.5 12.1

*Citywide average per square mile **Average per square mile within 1 mile radius ***Average per square mile within ½ mile radius



Property Violation Data

Description Average 1/2 Mile Average

Parcels w/Violations 41 105

Total Violations 70 138




Census 2020 Data 1/2 Mile Radius

BlockGroup 2020 Population Owner Occupied Residential Vacancy Persons in Poverty

1106004 1350 265 59 196

1117001 1240 396 65 217

1117002 1143 416 44 64

1117003 951 300 94 62

1117004 1426 315 66 49

1118001 962 221 108 264

1118004 1423 507 117 200

Average 1601 393 60 177




Liquor License Map: SUNSHINE MARKET
2302 N 12TH ST




Date: 2/12/2025




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Liquor License - Title 9 Sports Grill - District 4

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 332580.

Summary

Applicant
Audrey Corley, Agent

License Type
Series 12 - Restaurant

Location
4221 N. 7th Avenue
Zoning Classification: C-2 SAUMSO
Council District: 4

This request is for a new liquor license for a restaurant. This location was previously
licensed for liquor sales and may currently operate with an interim permit.

The 60-day limit for processing this application is April 19, 2025.

Pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, a spirituous liquor license shall be issued only after
satisfactory showing of the capability, qualifications and reliability of the applicant and
that the public convenience and the best interest of the community will be substantially
served by the issuance. If an application is filed for the issuance of a license for a
location, that on the date the application is filed has a valid license of the same series
issued at that location, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the public
convenience and best interest of the community at that location was established at the
time the location was previously licensed. The presumption shall not apply once the
licensed location has not been in use for more than 180 days.

Other Active Liquor License Interest in Arizona
The ownership of this business has an interest in other active liquor license(s) in the
State of Arizona. This information is listed below and includes liquor license violations



on file with the AZ Department of Liquor Licenses and Control and, for locations within
the boundaries of Phoenix, the number of aggregate calls for police service within the
last 12 months for the address listed.

Boycott (Series 6)
4301 N. 7th Avenue, Phoenix
Calls for police service: 16
Liquor license violations: In May 2019, a fine of $500 was paid for providing false or
misleading information on an application or other documents. In April 2024, a fine of
$750 was paid for altering a floor plan without notifying the Department and for failure
to comply with Title IV.

Dahlia Tapas Tequila and Wine (Series 12)
2221 N. 7th Street, Phoenix
Calls for police service: 1
Liquor license violations: None

Public Opinion
No protest or support letters were received within the 20-day public comment period.

Applicant’s Statement
The applicant submitted the following statement in support of this application. Spelling,
grammar and punctuation in the statement are shown exactly as written by the
applicant on the City Questionnaire.

I have the capability, reliability and qualifications to hold a liquor license because:
“We train all of our employees in responsible liquor service and will conduct regular
audits to ensure they comply.”

The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be
substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“We would like the ability to serve our patrons of legal drinking age, an adult beverage
with their meal if they choose to have one.”

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application noting the applicant must resolve any
pending City of Phoenix building and zoning requirements, and be in compliance with
the City of Phoenix Code and Ordinances.

Attachments
Attachment A - Title 9 Sports Grill - Data


Attachment B - Title 9 Sports Grill - Map

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.








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Liquor License - Special Event - Cursillo Movement of Phoenix, Inc. - District 6

Request for a Series 15 - Special Event liquor license for the temporary sale of all
liquors.

Summary

Applicant
Sophia Bejarano

Location
4633 N. 54th Street
Council District: 6

Function
Dinner and Silent Auction

Date(s) - Time(s) / Expected Attendance
April 26, 2025 - 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. / 250 attendees

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.








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Liquor License - Zookz - District 6

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 330496.

Summary

Applicant
Lauren Merrett, Agent

License Type
Series 12 - Restaurant

Location
3164 E. Camelback Road
Zoning Classification: C-1
Council District: 6

This request is for an acquisition of control of an existing liquor license for a restaurant.
This location is currently licensed for liquor sales. This location requires a Use Permit
to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages and to allow outdoor alcoholic beverage
consumption.

The 60-day limit for processing this application is April 21, 2025.

Pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, consideration should be given only to the applicant's
personal qualifications.

Other Active Liquor License Interest in Arizona
The ownership of this business has an interest in other active liquor license(s) in the
State of Arizona. This information is listed below and includes liquor license violations
on file with the AZ Department of Liquor Licenses and Control and, for locations within
the boundaries of Phoenix, the number of aggregate calls for police service within the
last 12 months for the address listed.

Zookz (Series 12)



100 E. Camelback Road, Ste 192, Phoenix
Calls for police service: 72
Liquor license violations: None

Public Opinion
No protest or support letters were received within the 20-day public comment period.

Applicant’s Statement
The applicant submitted the following statement in support of this application. Spelling,
grammar and punctuation in the statement are shown exactly as written by the
applicant on the City Questionnaire.

I have the capability, reliability, and qualifications to hold a liquor license because:
“I have the capability, reliability, and qualifications to hold a liquor license because I am
an experienced business owner who understands the responsibilities and legal
obligations associated with selling alcohol. I have a strong track record of running a
compliant and successful business, adhering to all local, state, and federal regulations.
I am committed to upholding the integrity of my establishment by ensuring responsible
alcohol service, properly training employees, and maintaining a safe environment for
customers and the community. My financial stability and good standing with regulatory
agencies further demonstrated my reliability in holding a liquor license.”

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application noting the applicant must resolve any
pending City of Phoenix building and zoning requirements, and be in compliance with
the City of Phoenix Code and Ordinances.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.








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Liquor License - Special Event - The Great Arizona Puppet Theater, Inc. - District

Request for a Series 15 - Special Event liquor license for the temporary sale of all
liquors.

Summary

Applicant
Lisa Pirro

Location
302 W. Latham Street
Council District: 7

Function
Theater Performance

Date(s) - Time(s) / Expected Attendance
April 26, 2025 - 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. / 120 attendees

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.








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Liquor License - Special Event - The Catholic Press Association of the United
States and Canada, Inc.: DBA Catholic Media Association - District 7

Request for a Series 15 - Special Event liquor license for the temporary sale of all
liquors.

Summary

Applicant
Robert DeFrancesco

Location
555 N. Central Avenue
Council District: 7

Function
Conference

Date(s) - Time(s) / Expected Attendance
June 24, 2025 - 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. / 125 attendees

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.








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Liquor License - Special Event - Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church - District 8

Request for a Series 15 - Special Event liquor license for the temporary sale of all
liquors.

Summary

Applicant
Gordana Lazic

Location
4436 E. McKinley Street
Council District: 8

Function
Cultural Festival

Date(s) - Time(s) / Expected Attendance
April 25, 2025 - 6 p.m. to Midnight / 300 attendees
April 26, 2025 - 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. / 300 attendees

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.








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Liquor License - Easy Mart - District 8

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 332331.

Summary

Applicant
Lauren Merrett, Agent

License Type
Series 10 - Beer and Wine Store

Location
1216 S. 7th Avenue
Zoning Classification: C-2, C-3
Council District: 8

This request is for a new liquor license for a convenience store that does not sell gas.
This location was previously licensed for liquor sales and may currently operate with
an interim permit.

The 60-day limit for processing this application is April 19, 2025.

Pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, a spirituous liquor license shall be issued only after
satisfactory showing of the capability, qualifications and reliability of the applicant and
that the public convenience and the best interest of the community will be substantially
served by the issuance. If an application is filed for the issuance of a license for a
location, that on the date the application is filed has a valid license of the same series
issued at that location, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the public
convenience and best interest of the community at that location was established at the
time the location was previously licensed. The presumption shall not apply once the
licensed location has not been in use for more than 180 days.






Other Active Liquor License Interest in Arizona
This applicant does not hold an interest in any other active liquor license in the State of
Arizona.

Public Opinion
No protest or support letters were received within the 20-day public comment period.

Applicant’s Statement
The applicant submitted the following statement in support of this application. Spelling,
grammar and punctuation in the statement are shown exactly as written by the
applicant on the City Questionnaire.

I have the capability, reliability and qualifications to hold a liquor license because:
“I have the capability, reliability, and qualifications to hold a liquor license because I am
an experienced business owner who understands the responsibilities and legal
obligations associated with selling alcohol. I have a strong track record of running a
compliant and successful business, adhering to all local, state and federal regulations.
I am committed to upholding the integrity of my establishment by ensuring responsible
alcohol service, properly training employees, and maintaining a safe environment for
customers and the community. My financial stability and good standing with regulatory
agencies further demonstrate my reliability in holding a liquor license.”

The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be
substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be
substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because a liquor license has
existed at this location for over three years, demonstrating a consistent demand and
need for such services. Its continued operation supports community expectations and
ensures that patrons have access to a regulated and well-managed establishment that
upholds public safety and compliance with state liquor laws.”

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application noting the applicant must resolve any
pending City of Phoenix building and zoning requirements, and be in compliance with
the City of Phoenix Code and Ordinances.

Attachments
Attachment A - Easy Mart - Data
Attachment B - Easy Mart - Map




Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk
Department.





Liquor License Data: EASY MART
Liquor License

Description Series 1 Mile 1/2 Mile

Producer 1 1 0

Bar 6 14 0

Beer and Wine Bar 7 2 0

Liquor Store 9 4 0

Beer and Wine Store 10 11 4

Hotel 11 5 0

Restaurant 12 18 1

Club 14 2 2



Crime Data

Description Average * 1 Mile Average ** 1/2 Mile Average***

Property Crimes 64.2 166.5 168.78

Violent Crimes 12.31 58.7 63.05

*Citywide average per square mile **Average per square mile within 1 mile radius ***Average per square mile within ½ mile radius



Property Violation Data

Description Average 1/2 Mile Average

Parcels w/Violations 41 135

Total Violations 70 221




Census 2020 Data 1/2 Mile Radius

BlockGroup 2020 Population Owner Occupied Residential Vacancy Persons in Poverty

1142001 938 210 81 167

1143021 1376 93 37 279

1143022 1217 30 68 366

1148001 1462 219 46 268

1148003 459 25 16 128

1149001 2258 98 57 1188

1149003 140 14 0 71

Average 1601 393 60 177




Liquor License Map: EASY MART
1216 S 7TH AVE




Date: 3/4/2025




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Arizona Public Service Co.

For $2,000,000 in payment authority for modifications to utility infrastructure in support
of the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport new Crossfield Taxiway U project for
the Aviation Department. Modifications are necessary to construct the new Crossfield
Taxiway U, including all work related to the taxiway, subsequent roadway, utility
relocations, clearing the site, and relocating or modifying existing facilities and
infrastructure impacted by the project.








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Arizona Public Service Co.

For $1,000,000 in payment authority for modifications to utility infrastructure in support
of the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Terminal 4 Infrastructure Modernization
- Central Plant project for the Aviation Department. Modifications are necessary to
construct the modernization work, including all work related to the control systems that
provide cooling for Terminal 4, subsequent roadway, utility relocations, clearing the
site, and relocating or modifying existing facilities and infrastructure impacted by the
project.








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Arizona Public Service Co.

For $2,000,000 in payment authority for modifications to utility infrastructure in support
of the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport modifications and improvements at
Terminal 3 North 2 concourse project for the Aviation Department. Modifications are
necessary to construct the improvements to the concourse, including all work related
to the concourse, subsequent roadway, utility relocations, clearing the site, and
relocating or modifying existing facilities and infrastructure impacted by the project.








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SunPower Corporation dba SunStrong Commercial Holdings, LLC

For $754,870 in additional payment authority for Contract 131503 to purchase solar
power services for the Aviation Department. This contract provides solar power
services to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The power produced is
purchased by the City at a fixed, reduced rate and used to offset energy expenses
from Arizona Public Services (APS).








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Caliente Construction, Inc.

For $232,690 in additional payment authority for Contract 158813 for Change Order
No. 1 (2040140000) and Change Order No. 2 (PW23300012/T007310000), Adams
Street Garage Elevator Refurbishment Design-Bid-Build project for the Public Works
Department. These Change Orders are for miscellaneous project upgrades and
infrastructure work to include upgrading elevator technical controls and providing
elevator condenser power per electrical coordination drawings. This project uses
Parking Garage Trust funds from the Public Works Department's Capital Improvement
Program budget.








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Oliver Industries, LLC

For $945,520 in additional payment authority for Agreement 161524, Change Order 1
(AH10010002-1) for US Vets Miscellaneous Repairs and Improvements Design-Bid-
Build project for the Housing Department. This Change Order is for additional
miscellaneous project upgrades and infrastructure work to include demolition, concrete
replacement, plumbing, showers, drywall, and flooring. This work was not included as
part of the original bid. This project uses American Rescue Plan Act funding.








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GHD, INC.

For $23,500 in additional payment authority for Contract 159834 for the purchase of
Geographical Information System Boundary Shapefiles for the Water Services
Department. The additional funds are necessary to complete the geodatabase project
which is required to improve water demand and research.








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Bravo Professional Painting LLC

For $175,000 in payment authority for a new contract, entered on or about April 1,
2025, for a term of seven years for anticorrosive paint and painting services for the
Water Services Department. Bravo Professional Painting LLC is responsible for
providing anticorrosive paint and painting services on an as needed basis to paint the
pipes that are housed in areas that have highly corrosive environments.








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Fris CHKN, LLC

To pay a court order entered against the City for $170,000.00 for judgment, plus
statutory interest and taxable costs, in City of Phoenix v. Fris Chkn, LLC, Case
CV2021-017294, a condemnation case for land acquisition for the South Central
Extension Downtown Hub Light Rail Project, for the Finance Department, pursuant to
Phoenix City Code Chapter 42.








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Settlement of Claim(s) Scovel v. City of Phoenix

To make payment of up to $50,000 in settlement of claim(s) in Scovel v. City of
Phoenix, CV2024-050251, 22-0812-001, AU, BI, for Finance Department pursuant to
Phoenix City Code Chapter 42. This is a settlement of an automobile accident claim
involving the Fire Department on January 23, 2023.








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***REQUEST TO CONTINUE (SEE ATTACHED MEMO)*** (CONTINUED FROM
MARCH 26, 2025) - Authorization to Amend Ground Lease Agreement 9542 with
Christown 1755, LLC to Modify the Term and Expand the Premises (Ordinance S-
51728) - District 4

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to
Lease Agreement 9542 with Christown 1755, LLC to modify the term and expand the
premises of the ground lease for the Yucca Library. Further request to authorize the
City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.

Additionally, request the City Council to grant an exception pursuant to Phoenix City
Code Section 42-20 to authorize inclusion in the documents pertaining to this
transaction of indemnification and assumption of liability provisions that otherwise
would be prohibited by Phoenix City Code Section 42-18, as tenancy agreements
include such provisions.

Summary
The City entered into a ground lease beginning September 8, 1960, Lease Agreement
9542, for 43,560 square feet of land located at 5648 N. 15th Avenue (Leased Site) for
the Yucca Library. The ground lease expires June 13, 2057. The City intends to
expand the library to include an approximate 10,000 square foot addition to the
existing building. To accommodate this addition, the Leased Site will expand to include
approximately 72,830 square feet of land, identified by Assessor Parcel Number 156-
35-004G, for a total of 116,390 square feet of land. Additionally, the lease term will be
amended to a 50-year term, beginning July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2075, for
continuation of municipal public library services and because of the capital investment
necessary for the addition.

Base rent will be $5,000 per month, plus applicable taxes, and will increase ten
percent every five years thereafter, which is within the range of market rents as
determined by the Real Estate Division. The City is responsible for all development
and construction costs for the expansion and for real estate taxes associated with
Leased Site. The City is responsible for ongoing maintenance and improvement costs,
including landscaping.







Contract Term
The contract term of the ground lease is 50 years beginning July 1, 2025, through
June 30, 2075.

Financial Impact
Rent during the first five years of the lease agreement is $60,000 per year, plus
applicable taxes, beginning July 1, 2025. Rent will increase ten percent every five
years.

Concurrence/Previous Council Action
Lease Agreement 9542, authorized by Ordinance 3825, was adopted October 25,
1966.

Location
5648 N. 15th Avenue
Council District: 4

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Inger Erickson and the Library and
Finance departments.








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Acquisition of Easements for the 20th Street at Lookout Mountain Park Drainage
Mitigation Project (Ordinance S-51785) - District 3

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to acquire easements at 20th
Street and Lookout Mountain Park by donation, purchase within the City's appraised
value, or by the power of eminent domain required for the 20th Street and Lookout
Mountain Park Drainage Mitigation Project. Further request authorization for the City
Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.

Summary
This project is in collaboration with the Flood Control District of Maricopa County under
the Intergovernmental Agreement 159286-0. The acquisition of easements are
required to alleviate drainage issues in the area. The cross slope of N. 20th Street will
be reversed, with a low point set on the west side of the street, where a new catch
basin will be installed. A 36-inch pipe will drain the new catch basin east to a concrete
channel.

The parcels affected by this project and included in this request are located at 14447
N. 20th Street and 14441 N. 18th Street, identified by Maricopa County Assessor's
parcel numbers 214-51-310 and 214-50-006B.

Financial Impact
Funding is available from the Street Transportation Department's CIP budget.

Location
20th Street, on the east side of Lookout Mountain Park.
Council District: 3

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Inger Erickson and the Street
Transportation and Finance departments.








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Acceptance and Dedication of Easements for Public Utility Purposes (Ordinance
S-51797) - Districts 6 & 7

Request for the City Council to accept and dedicate easements for public utility
purposes; further ordering the ordinance recorded. Legal descriptions are recorded via
separate recording instrument.

Summary
Accepting the property interests below meets the Planning and Development
Department's Single Instrument Dedication Process requirement prior to releasing any
permits to applicants.

Easement (a)
MCR: 20250100138
Applicant and Grantor: VACT Houses, LLC; its successor and assigns
Date: February 25, 2025
Purpose: Public Utility
Location: 4738 E. Osborn Road
APN: 127-02-002
File: 250004
Council District: 6

Easement (b)
MCR: 20250110701
Applicant and Grantor: Roberto M. Cisneros Revocable Living Trust dated November
18, 2021; its successor and assigns
Date: February 28, 2025
Purpose: Public Utility
Location: 236 W. Cody Drive
APN: 113-31-051
File: 250009
Council District: 7

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Planning and



Development and Finance departments.








Report

Real Estate Acquisition Management System Maintenance and Hosting -
Amendment (Ordinance S-51786) - Citywide

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to
Contract 140770 with BEM Systems, Inc., to extend the contract term and request
additional expenditures. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all
funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $78,774.66.

Summary
This contract will provide the Finance Department's Real Estate Division with
maintenance, customer support and hosting services for the PAECETrak real estate
acquisition management system. PAECETrack is a proprietary web-based software
application developed and owned exclusively by BEM Systems, Inc. (BEM).
PAECETrack is utilized to manage real estate business processes such as property
acquisition, appraisal services, environmental assessments, leases, easements,
relocation, and title services necessary for all citywide real estate projects and
transactions. In addition to the current citywide acquisition projects in process,
additional projects are anticipated as the result of the Transportation Infrastructure Bill
and Capital Infrastructure Program (CIP) projects. Any disruptions or loss of data
related to changing systems mid-project would be a significant risk in meeting project
schedules and reporting requirements. Therefore, staff recommends extending the
current agreement for a one-year period to provide uninterrupted acquisition services
and maintain essential project and acquisition information required for reporting.

This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services
Department.

Contract Term
Upon approval, the contract will be extended through April 26, 2026.

Financial Impact
Upon approval of $78,774.66 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the
contract will not exceed $752,504.63. Funds are available in the Finance Department's
operating budget.




Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved:
· Real Estate Acquisition Management System Maintenance and Hosting Contract
140770 (Ordinance S-41583) on April 15, 2015; and
· Real Estate Acquisition Management System Maintenance and Hosting amendment
to Contract 140770 (Ordinance S-46374) on February 19, 2020; and
· Real Estate Acquisition Management System Maintenance and Hosting amendment
to Contract (Ordinance S-49538) on April 5, 2023.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Finance Department.








Report

Bloomberg Associates Consulting Agreement Extension - Citywide

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to extend the duration of an
agreement with Bloomberg Associates for pro-bono consulting services. There is no
financial impact to the City for this request.

Summary
In 2022, Phoenix was selected by Bloomberg Associates to receive, at no cost to the
City, consulting services to create short- and long-term projects, build public-private
partnerships and develop actionable best practices that are data driven and align with
City priorities. Since May 2022, Bloomberg Associates has contributed more than
17,000 hours of consulting services to 27 projects across City departments and
functions. Successful outcomes include: Shade PHX Plan; a successful Census
appeal; a wireless bill reduction process; the launch of the Chilled Drinking Water
Initiative; citywide grants management system; creation of the Phoenix Sports &
Events Commission, among others. Focus areas for 2025 include: Homeless
Solutions, Heat Response & Mitigation, Workforce Development, among others.

Bloomberg Associates is the philanthropic consulting arm of Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Founded in 2014, Bloomberg Associates works with a select number of client cities
(approximately five at a time) to improve quality of life for residents, taking an
innovative, collaborative and data-driven approach to make cities stronger, safer and
more efficient. For more than a decade, Bloomberg Associates has worked with 20-
plus cities around the world including: Ottawa, Lisbon, Bratislava, London, Paris,
Mexico City, Phoenix, Tampa, Atlanta, and Detroit, among others.

Contract Term
From the approval date through May 11, 2028.

Financial Impact
This agreement extension will not result in a financial impact to the City.

Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council authorized a consulting agreement with Bloomberg Associates on
April, 20, 2022.




Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager John Chan and the Office of
Innovation.








Report

Request to Enter into Partnership Agreement with Northern Arizona University -
Center for Service and Volunteerism, Senior Companion and Foster Grandparent
Program (Ordinance S-51821) - Citywide

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow Volunteer PHX to
enter into a Partnership Agreement with Northern Arizona University’s Center for
Service and Volunteerism, Senior Companion and Foster Grandparent AmeriCorps
Programs.

Summary
The purpose of this agreement is to partner with Northern Arizona University’s (NAU)
Center for Service and Volunteerism, Senior Companion and Foster Grandparent
Programs.

The Senior Companion program is part of AmeriCorps Seniors and focuses on
providing assistance and companionship to older adults. Volunteers help seniors with
daily living tasks and keep them independent longer, while providing respite to family
caregivers. The program engages adults 55 years old and over to provide
companionship and support to older adults in need of extra assistance to remain at
home or in the community. Members are intended to be placed within the Human
Services and Housing Departments.

The Foster Grandparent Program engages Americans 55 years and older in volunteer
service and to provide one-on-one support to children, improving their academic,
social, and/or emotional development. The volunteers in this program help children
and teens learn to read and provide one-on-one tutoring and mentorship. Members are
intended to be placed within city departments serving youth.

Contract Term
The agreement will be valid for three years from the date of execution by all parties but
may be terminated for convenience by either party with written notice to the other party
and/or could be continued next grant cycle starting in April 2028.

Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund.




Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Inger Erickson and the Citywide
Volunteer Office.








Report

Cintas Workplace Solutions - COOP-24-0200 - Amendment (Ordinance S-51779) -
Citywide

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to
Contract 161117 with Cintas Corporation to incorporate additional goods and services
available under the cooperative contract including but not limited to fire protection
services, first aid supplies and services, Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
services, uniform rental services, and equipment leasing and related services, and add
additional expenditures. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all
funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $3,500,000.

Summary
The Cintas Corporation cooperative contract was initially adopted to provide fire
extinguisher inspection, testing and maintenance services. However, the Cintas
Corporation cooperative contract provides a wide range of facility management
products and services, including fire protection services, first aid supplies, and
Automated External Defibrillators (AED) services. The contract also includes related
leasing of equipment, installation, monthly inspections, and uniform rental services.
The City’s Cooperative agreement is being amended to include these additional
services, and this action will ensure an uninterrupted supply of essential goods and
services necessary for the continued operations of ordering departments.

Contract Term
The contract term remains unchanged, ending on June 1, 2028.

Financial Impact
Upon approval of $3,500,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the
contract will not exceed $6,500,000. Funds are available in the various Departments'
budgets.

Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
Fire Extinguisher Maintenance and Service, Contract 161117 (Ordinance S-50952) on
July 1, 2024.




Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Finance Department








Report

Life Technologies Instruments, Reagents and Services Contract - RFA 24-0212 -
Request for Award (Ordinance S-51781) - Citywide

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with
Life Technologies Corporation, to provide instruments, instrument maintenance
services, and the accompanying reagents, consumables, and supplies to the City of
Phoenix Police Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to
disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed
$9,720,000.

Summary
The contract will provide the Forensic DNA and Crime Scene Response Sections of
the Police Department's Laboratory Services Bureau with instruments, instrument
service maintenance, and the accompanying reagents, consumables, and supplies to
conduct DNA analyses on biological evidence. The DNA results are used to aid in
criminal investigations, provide investigative information, and provide results for
testimony purposes for criminal justice partners. This contract is necessary to ensure
the continuity of the utilization of current validated methods and equipment which is
critical to the daily operations of the Laboratory Services Bureau, to meet national
standards and to participate in the national DNA database (CODIS) in order to aid in
criminal justice investigations.

Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulations 3.10, standard competition was waived
as a result of an approved Determination Memo based on the following reason:
Special Circumstances Without Competition. Life Technologies Corporation is the only
authorized supplier of the instruments and the associated consumables.

Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about April 9, 2025, for a five-year term, with a one-year
option to extend.

Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $9,720,000 for the five-year aggregate
term. Funding is available in the Police Department's budget.




Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.








Report

Envelopes Contract - IFB 23-070 - Amendment (Ordinance S-51794) - Citywide

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to
Contract 158377 with Southland Envelope Co., Inc. for an assignment from Southland
Envelope Co., Inc. to Southland Envelope LLC. Further request to authorize the City
Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. No additional funds are needed;
request to continue using Ordinance S-49718.

Summary
This contract will provide standard mailing envelopes and specialty printed envelopes
for various departments citywide. These Departments will utilize these envelopes for
mail correspondence, invoices, statements to City of Phoenix residents and vendors.
This contract will also provide printed envelopes for parking violation, citizen mail-in
response envelopes, and self addressed court payment plan envelopes.

Contract Term
The contract term remains unchanged, ending on June 14, 2028.

Financial Impact
The aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $171,600, and no additional funds
are needed.

Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
· Envelopes Contract #158377 (Ordinance S-49718) on May 31, 2023.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Finance Department.








Report

MRO Supplies: Facility, Industrial and Building Related Supplies and Equipment
Contract - COOP 25-0620 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-51800) - Citywide

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a cooperative
agreement with Wesco Distribution, Inc., and its subsidiaries, Communications Supply
Corporation and Anixter Inc., to provide essential maintenance, repair and operational
supplies for citywide departments. Further request to authorize the City Controller to
disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the agreement will not exceed
$12,600,000.

Summary
This agreement will allow the City to purchase maintenance, repair and operational
(MRO) supplies which support the needs of City employees, facilities, and
warehouses, as well as the general public. MRO supplies include but are not limited to:
locking supplies, electrical supplies, motors, lighting, hand and power tools, safety
equipment, pumps, material handling equipment, pneumatic equipment,
machining/cutting tools, HVAC equipment and supplies, test instruments and a wide
variety of goods required for the City to remain operational on a daily basis. The
primary departments utilizing the contracts are Aviation, Fire, Information Technology
Services, Parks and Recreation, Police, Phoenix Convention Center, Public Works,
Street Transportation and Water Services. Approximately 57 percent of the contract
spend is used by enterprise funds.

Sourcewell is a State of Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative
created under the laws of the State of Minnesota that offers cooperative procurement
solutions to government entities. Sourcewell currently holds Contract 091422-WES to
provide Facility MRO, Industrial and Building-Related Supplies and Equipment for use
by its participating entities. Citywide departments will utilize this agreement for the
purchase of Facility MRO, Industrial and Building-Related Supplies and Equipment.

Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, standard competition was waived
as a result of an approved Determination Memo based on the following reason:
Special Circumstances - Alternative Competition. The Sourcewell Facility MRO,
Industrial, and Building-Related Supplies and Equipment contract was awarded using



a competitive process consistent with the City's procurement processes set forth in the
Phoenix City Code, Chapter 43. This cooperative agreement is a procurement solution
that offers competitive pricing by utilizing a percentage off of the manufacturer's retail
price list.

Contract Term
The agreement will begin on or about May 1, 2025 and will expire on November 8,
2028 with a one-year option to extend.

Financial Impact
The aggregate agreement value will not exceed $12,600,000 for the four and a half-
year aggregate term.

Funding is available in various departments' budgets.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Finance Department.








Report

Authorization to Amend Lease Agreement 130746 with Domino's Pizza, LLC to
Extend Term (Ordinance S-51806) - District 5

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend Lease Agreement
130746 with Domino's Pizza, LLC (Domino's) to extend the lease term through
December 31, 2026. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept all funds
related to this item.

Summary
Domino's leases approximately 1,495 square feet of interior space located on City-
owned property at 1945 W. Dunlap Avenue, Suite #5 (aka Suite #205). The lease term
expires April 30, 2025, and will be extended through December 31, 2026. Base rent
during the extended term is $1,701.69 per month, plus applicable taxes, which is within
the range of market rents as determined by the Real Estate Division. Domino's is a
long-term tenant in good standing.

Contract Term
The term of the lease agreement will be extended through December 31, 2026, with no
additional options to extend.

Financial Impact
Revenue during the extended term will be $34,033.80, plus applicable taxes.

Concurrence/Previous Council Action
Lease Agreement 130746 (Ordinance S-35376) was approved August 28, 2008,
Lease Agreements 130746-001 through 003 (Ordinance S-37261) were approved July
7, 2010,
Lease Agreements 130746-004 through 006 (Ordinance S-40154) were approved
August 28, 2013.

Location
1945 W. Dunlap Avenue, Suite #5 (aka Suite #205)
Council District: 5





Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Public Transit
and Finance departments.








Report

Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of Obligations for the Acquisition,
Construction, Expansion and Improvement of Municipal Facilities and Personal
Property (Ordinance S-51810) - Citywide

Requesting authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to issue, or to cause
the issuance of, obligations of or by the City, a municipal property corporation or a
corporate trustee or a loan from a bank or financial institution as short-term and/or long
-term obligations to refund short-term obligations or long-term obligations, including
execution and delivery of all leases and other agreements necessary or appropriate for
the financing, refinancing, or reimbursing of costs for acquiring, constructing, and
improving real and personal property for municipal facilities for the City and associated
financing costs; authorizing a pledge, if deemed appropriate, of excise taxes or other
lawfully available funds for such purposes and to pay for financing costs. Further
granting an exemption to Phoenix City Code § 42-18 to include indemnification and
legal remedy limitations; and authorizing the City Controller to expend and the City
Treasurer to receive all funds related to this item.

Summary
This ordinance provides authorization to issue obligations up to $175,000,000 principal
amount, plus related financing costs to acquire, construct, expand, and improve real
and personal property; and issue obligations to refund current short-term and/or long-
term obligations for technology upgrades, public safety property, systems and
equipment, and other municipal facilities for the City.

Financial Impact
The City will pledge excise taxes or other lawfully available funds to the repayment of
the obligations.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Finance Department.








Report

Amendment of Ordinance S-45837 for the Issuance of Obligations to Finance
Airport Improvements (Ordinance S-51811) - District 8

Request the City Council amend Ordinance S-45837 to increase the principal amount
of obligations by $175,000,000; authorize the City Treasurer to accept all funds related
to this item; and request the City Council to grant an exemption to Phoenix City Code §
42-18 to include indemnification and legal remedy limitations.

Summary
Ordinance S-45837 provides authorization to fund certain Airport improvements by
issuing obligations up to $550,000,000, principal amount; refund short-term
obligations; and pay financing costs related to such obligations. An additional
authorization of $175,000,000 principal amount is requested to account for various
preliminary and City Council approved capital improvement projects and inflationary
adjustments since adoption of the original ordinance in 2019, increasing the total
principal amount to $725,000,000. Ordinance S-45837 authorizes the City Controller to
expend funds and this amendment will further provide authorization for the City
Treasurer to accept funds, as needed. Additionally, request the City Council to grant an
exemption to Phoenix City Code § 42-18 (A) and (B) to include indemnification and
limitations on liability for those transactions which include such language in standard
documents.

All other conditions and stipulations in Ordinance S-45837 remain the same.

Financial Impact
This ordinance provides an additional $175,000,000 to fund certain Airport
improvements for a total principal amount not to exceed $725,000,000, plus financing
costs. None of the improvements rely on or will utilize City general funds.

Concurrence/Previous Council Action
Ordinance S-45837 was adopted on June 19, 2019.

Location
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, 3400 E. Sky Harbor Boulevard
Council District: 8




Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Finance Department.








Report

Amend Chapter 42, Phoenix City Code Relating to Settlement Payment Authority
Threshold (Ordinance G-7377) - Citywide

Request City Council amend Chapter 42, Article 11, Section 42-11 B and C entitled
“Authorization for approval of liability and special risk claims" to increase the
settlement payment authority threshold.

Summary
A proposed amendment to Chapter 42, Article 11, Sections 42-11 B and C will increase
authority of the City Attorney to settle liability or special risk claims from $25,000 to
$100,000, except for claims for public safety over $25,000 and claims of a public
interest, in the discretion of the City Attorney. A quarterly report will be shared with city
council for claims between $25,000 and $100,000 that are paid and closed in the prior
quarter.

Concurrence/Previous Council Action
on May 18, 2011.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Finance Department.





ATTACHMENT A

THIS IS A DRAFT COPY ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFICIAL COPY OF THE FINAL,
ADOPTED ORDINANCE




ORDINANCE G-

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PHOENIX CITY CODE,
CHAPTER 42, ARTICLE 11, SECTION 42-11(B & C),
ENTITLED "AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROVAL OF
LIABILITY AND SPECIAL RISK CLAIMS." TO INCREASE
THE PAYMENT ORDINANCE THRESHOLD.

____________


BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX, as

follows:


SECTION 1: That Chapter 42, Article 11, Section 42-11 B and C entitled

“Authorization for approval of liability and special risk claims." to increase the payment

ordinance threshold, is amended to read as follows:

***
B. With the recommendation of the Claims Committee and the concurrence of
the City Attorney, the Director may authorize the payment of any liability or
special risk claim, in an amount between $15,000.00 and $25,000.00
$100,000 for any single demand for any single claim.

C. No liability or special risk claim in excess of $25,000.00 $100,000, OR
INVOLVING PUBLIC SAFETY ALLEGATIONS IN EXCESS OF $25,000, OR
ITEMS THAT ARE OF A PUBLIC INTEREST, AS DETERMINED BY THE
CITY ATTORNEY, for any single demand for any single claim may be paid
without the express authorization of the City Council, unless such claim or
demand has been reduced to a legal judgment against the City and
processed under Section 42-13.

***




PASSED by the City Council of the City of Phoenix this 9th day of April



MAYOR

Date

ATTEST:



Denise Archibald, City Clerk


APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Julie M. Kriegh, City Attorney


BY:




REVIEWED BY:



Jeffrey Barton, City Manager


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Report

Outside Counsel Services - RFQu-LAW-23-0084 (Ordinance S-51823) -
Amendment - Citywide

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to
contract 158720 for an assignment from Sherman & Howard L.L.C. to Taft Stettinius &
Hollister LLP. No additional funds are needed, request to continue using ordinance S-
49864.

Summary
This contract will provide outside counsel legal services to the Law Department.
Sherman & Howard L.L.C. merged with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP. This amendment
will ensure the seamless transition of legal matters that were previously assigned to
Sherman & Howard L.L.C., through Letters of Engagement, to Taft Stettinius &
Hollister LLP.

Contract Term
The contract term remains unchanged, ending on June 30, 2025.

Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request: Outside Counsel Services Contract
158720 (Ordinance S-49864) on June 14, 2023.

Financial Impact
No additional funds are needed.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Law Department.








Report

Amend Ordinance S-50504 to Extend Payment Authority with Hyas Group for
Investment Consulting Services for 401(A)/457 Plans and Post Employment
Health Plans (PEHP) (Ordinance S-51816) - Citywide

This report requests City Council approval to extend payment authorization awarded
on January 24, 2024, under Contract 149752 with Hyas Group, LLC from February 28,
2025 to June 30, 2025. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse
all funds related to this extension.

Summary
Hyas Group was awarded a contract to provide consulting services to the 401(A)/457
("Deferred Compensation Plan", "DCP") and PEHP Plans following a competitive
procurement in 2019. The original three-year agreement included two, one-year
options to extend, which have been exercised, with a total contract value of an amount
not to exceed $600,000. A short contract extension through June 30, 2025, is
requested to allow for continuing investment and plan consulting services to allow
Hyas Group to continue providing consulting services and implementation of the 2024
provisions of the federal regulations included in the SECURE 2.0 (Setting Every
Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) legislation.

SECURE 2.0 makes several important changes to the retirement savings that greatly
benefit all City employees and their beneficiaries. There are a total of 38 federal
statutory changes that apply to Phoenix's DCP and PEHP Plans. The 2024 changes
include the addition of plan provisions that allow for penalty free emergency
withdrawals for unforeseeable or immediate financial needs, penalty free withdrawals
for individuals involved in cases of domestic abuse and extends the age at which
required minimum distributions must be taken, to name a few.

As of February 2025, there are still funds remaining under the agreement and Hyas
Group continues to work on implementing the required federal plan changes.

Contract Term
The initial contract term was for three years covering February 27, 2019 through
February 27, 2022. The City Council approved previous extensions for an updated end
date to February 28, 2025. Prior to February 28, 2025, staff amended the agreements



end date to June 30, 2025.

Financial Impact
The total contract value does not exceed the previously approved amount of $720,000.
Funds still remain within that appropriation but were not expended prior to the
expiration date. The consulting service fees are paid from the City of Phoenix
Employees' Deferred Compensation Plan Trust. The Trust's funding source is retained
revenue from the DCP investment earnings and are restricted funds.

Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed and approved the following:
· Contract 149752 on April 3, 2019.
· Ordinance S-50504 extending the contract term to February 28, 2025.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Inger Erickson and the Retirement
Office.








Report

Authorization to Enter into Contract with the Arizona Department of Economic
Security for Community Action Agency Funding (Ordinance S-51795) - Citywide

Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to accept funding and
enter into contract with the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES). The DES
contract amount for Community Action Agency services is approximately $11.2 million
annually or an aggregate not to exceed $56 million over the five-year term. The
contract term will begin on or around July 1, 2025, and end June 30, 2030. Further
request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to
disburse all funds related to this item for the life of the contract.

Summary
The City of Phoenix Human Services Department (HSD) is the designated Community
Action Agency for the City of Phoenix service area and contracts with DES for funding
to deliver Community Action Agency services. Under this contract, HSD engages the
entire Phoenix community in the reduction or elimination of poverty, with particular
emphasis on vulnerable and at-risk populations.

Community Action Agency funding allows HSD to assist individuals and families with
low-incomes in removing obstacles and resolving barriers to self-sufficiency. Funding
supports services across a broad range of emergency crisis interventions such as
eviction prevention, utility disconnection prevention, energy reduction, and ongoing
short- and long-term case management services.

DES has initiated a new five-year contract renewal period to provide Community Action
Agency services in Phoenix. Funding consists of both federal and local funds to
include Community Services Block Grant, Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Social Services Block Grant, and
Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Funding levels may be adjusted throughout the contract
period through amendments based on federal and state agency appropriations.

Contract Term
The contract term will begin on or about July 1, 2025, for a five-year term through June
30, 2030, with no options to extend.




Financial Impact
The funding for the first year of the contract is approximately $11.2 million. The
aggregate amount of the contract will not exceed $56 million over the life of the five-
year contract. There is no impact to the General Fund.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services
Department.








Report

Amend Ordinance S-51553 for Senior Bridge Project (Ordinance S-51822) -
District 8 & Citywide

Request to amend Ordinance S-51553 to change the grantee for $750,000 for
transitional housing project from Steel & Spark, LLC to Senior Bridge, LLC, an affiliate
of Steel & Spark, LLC. Further request the City Controller to disburse all funds for the
life of the contract.

Summary
The Senior Bridge Project is an energy independent low-income housing development
for seniors 55 and older, which will provide 40 units of transitional housing and up to 65
affordable housing units. Following the initial Council authorization via Ordinance S-
51553 on December 18, 2024, the parties expressed a desire to make an adjustment
to the entity name for the transitional housing portion of the project. Accordingly, the
Office of Homeless Solutions requests Council authorization for the Senior Bridge
Project to be amended to substitute Senior Bridge, LLC, an affiliate of Steel & Spark,
LLC, as the recipient of the $750,000 in transitional housing funding.

This amendment addresses the $750,000 awarded for the transitional housing portion
of the project originally authorized via Ordinance S-51553. The affordable housing
portion of the project as approved on March 26, 2025 via Ordinance S-51736.

Contract Term
The term of the Contract will remain unchanged for a period of five years, beginning on
or about December 18, 2024, with options to extend up to five years at the discretion
of the City.

Financial Impact
The transitional housing portion of the project funded by ARPA remains unchanged,
and there is no impact to the General Fund.

Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Council previously reviewed and approved the following:
· On December 18, 2024, the City Council approved the Intergovernmental
Agreement (IGA) with Maricopa County and related projects with Ordinance S-


51553 under the entity name Steel & Spark, LLC.
· On March 26, 2025, the City Council authorized the award of affordable housing
project funds to Senior Bridge, LLC with Ordinance S-51736.

Location
Senior Bridge, 2853 E. Van Buren Street
Council Districts: 8 and Citywide

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Office of
Homeless Solutions.








Report

Planning and Production of Fireworks Events - RFQ-25-0531 - Request for Award
(Ordinance S-51814) - Districts 4 & 5

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with
Southwest Fireworks, LLC. to provide firework display services for the Parks and
Recreation Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all
funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed $135,000.

Summary
This contract will provide Planning and Production of Fireworks Events for the Parks
and Recreation Department. These services will support scheduled City events,
including the Phoenix Fabulous Fourth and the Light Up the Sky fireworks shows.
These shows are presented for the enjoyment and benefit of Phoenix residents.

Procurement Information
In accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10, an informal
solicitation for Planning and Production of Fireworks Events was issued on December
17, 2024. One quote was received from Southwest Fireworks, LLC. who was
determined to be responsive and responsible.

Contract Term
The contract term will begin on or about April 10, 2025, and will continue for a period of
one year.

Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $135,000.

Funding is available in the Parks and Recreation Department's operating budget.

Location
Council Districts: 4 and 5

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager John Chan and the Parks and
Recreation Department.





Report

7th Avenue and Washington Street - Authorization to Issue Disposition and
Redevelopment Solicitation - District 7

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a Request for
Proposals (RFP) for the disposition and redevelopment of City-owned property located
at 7th Avenue and Washington Street.

Summary
The City owns 4.63 acres of land located at the northwest, northeast and southwest
corners of 7th Avenue and Washington Street (Site). The northeast corner, one city
block of 1.76 acres, is currently occupied by the Phoenix Police Department
Headquarters Building, which opened in 1974. This block is also known as Block 84 of
the Original Townsite of Phoenix (Block 84). The northwest corner is also a full city
block of 1.74 acres and is occupied by an employee parking lot supporting the police
headquarters building. It is also known as Block 12 of the Neahr’s Subdivision (Block
12). The City owns a portion of the southwest corner, 1.13 acres of vacant land. This
block is also known as Block 13 of the Neahr’s Subdivision (Block 13).

The Phoenix Police Department is scheduled to vacate Blocks 84 and 12 in 2026
when operations relocates to the 100 West Washington Building, thereby making these
properties available for disposition and redevelopment. The City-owned portions of
Block 13 were acquired in 2010 and 2013 to support Transit-Oriented Development
and possible routing of track along the future Capitol Mall/I-10 West Valley Metro Light
Rail Extension. In 2021, City Council amended the Locally Preferred Alternative routing
for this extension, moving the westbound track onto Washington Street. This action
has made the City-owned portion of Block 13 available for disposition and
redevelopment.

In anticipation of issuing an RFP, Community and Economic Development Department
(CEDD) staff pursued adequate height and density entitlements for the Site to allow
proposals to meet market demand and compliment the future Valley Metro Light Rail
Station adjacent to the Site. Block 84 is zoned Downtown Code, Business Core
Character Area and has a maximum allowable height of 600 feet and maximum
allowable density of 218 dwelling units per acre (du/ac) and did not require any zoning
modifications. Blocks 12 and 13, while also being zoned Downtown Code - Business



Core Character Area, had maximum allowable heights of only 30 feet and density of
14.5 du/ac. In June 2024, staff initiated a text amendment to raise the maximum
allowable height on Blocks 12 and 13 to 250 feet and increase the maximum allowable
density to 218 du/ac. A companion general plan amendment to change the Transit
Oriented Development (TOD) Policy Plan’s designation of the future Washington
Street and Jefferson Street stations at 7th Avenue from ‘Medium Urban Center’ to
‘Downtown Core’ was also requested by Planning and Development Department staff.
The text amendment and general plan amendment were approved at the March 5,
2025 Formal City Council Meeting.

With approval, CEDD will issue a solicitation seeking an urban, mixed-use
development. The RFP will seek competitive proposals to bring appropriately dense
development to the Site, consistent with the Downtown Code Form Based Zoning
Ordinance. The Site's zoning provides for reduced setbacks and requirements for
active uses facing the street. The Site will also be located directly adjacent to a future
Metro Light Rail station and is walking distance to major public sector employers and
the Downtown Core. To capitalize on the Site’s location, staff will be seeking proposals
that offer mixed-income housing, retail space and distinctive public art, noting the
Site’s transition between the Capitol Mall and Downtown Phoenix.

Staff has met with property owners in the surrounding area, and will include the
adjacent government agencies in informational meetings in the coming weeks.

Prior to issuance of the RFP, an appraisal of the Site will be performed. The appraisal
will establish the minimum purchase price for the Site. In addition to offering at least
the minimum purchase price, proposers must have successfully completed at least
one mixed-use project within the last seven years. The RFP will allow proposers to
submit a response to one or multiple packages. The requirements of each package are
further described below:

Package 1: Block 84
Proposals should include an urban, mixed-use project.

Package 2: Block 12
Proposals should include a mixed-use project with at least 30,000 square feet of
commercial retail space as well as an enhanced pedestrian connection along the 8th
Avenue public right of way to connect to the future Metro Light Rail Station on
Washington Street.

Package 3: Block 13
Proposals should include a mixed-use project with at least 50 percent of residential


units deed restricted as affordable housing to households earning no more than 60
percent of the Area Median Income.

The RFP will include standard terms, conditions and other necessary requirements.
Proposals for any single package cannot be contingent on winning any other package
(s). Proposals for each package will be evaluated according to the following evaluation
criteria (1,000 possible points):
· Concept to Redevelop the Site (0-375 points)
· Return to the City (0-325 points)
· Proposer's Qualifications and Experience (0-300 points)

The Concept to Redevelop the Site will also include a review of the proposed
architecture for the developments, which shall be scored as part of the points given to
any project.

Staff anticipates the RFP will be issued in late 2025 and be open for at least 90 days.
Responsive proposals will be evaluated by a panel that includes City staff and
community representatives. Following negotiations with a recommended proposer,
business terms will be brought to Subcommittee for review and recommendation, and
then to the full City Council for consideration.

Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund as a result of this action.

Public Outreach
Information regarding the opportunity was presented to the following neighborhood
groups:
· Downtown Voices Coalition - January 11, 2025
· Central City Village Planning Committee - January 13, 2025
· Madison Pioneers Coalition - January 14, 2025

Location
The Site includes seven individual parcels (APN 112-04-110A, 112-05-032B, -033A, -
035A, -036A, -037A and 112-20-038B) located at 7th Avenue and Washington Street.
Council District: 7

Previous Council Action
This item was recommended for approval by the Economic Development and Housing
Subcommittee at the March 26, 2025 meeting by a vote of 4-0.




Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager John Chan and the Community and
Economic Development Department.








Report

Southeast Corner of Central Avenue and Broadway Road - Authorization to Issue
Disposition and Redevelopment Solicitation - District 7

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a Request for
Proposals (RFP) for the disposition and redevelopment of City-owned property located
at the southeast corner of Central Avenue and Broadway Road.
Summary
The City owns several vacant parcels located at the southeast corner of Central
Avenue and Broadway Road (Site). This Site is comprised of approximately 3.35 acres
and is adjacent to the South Central Light Rail. The Site has a mixture of zoning
including C-1 - Neighborhood Retail, P-1 - Parking, and R-5 - Multifamily and the
majority of the site is zoned as C-3 - General Commercial.

In the early 1990s, the Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) purchased the Site
for the elimination of blight, and NSD continues to manage the Site. In 2022, City
Council approved an updated list of City-owned parcels ideal for affordable or mixed-
income housing development, consistent with the third initiative of the Housing
Phoenix Plan, Redevelop City-Owned Land with Mixed-Income Housing. The Site is
included on this list.

City staff are pursuing rezoning of the Site to Walkable Urban Code (WU Code) to be
consistent with the recommendations in the South Central Transit-Oriented
Development Community Plan. Rezoning the Site prior to issuing a solicitation will
allow for more significant proposals that meet the intent of the Housing Phoenix and
the adopted South Central TOC plans.

With approval, CED will issue a solicitation seeking redevelopment proposals for the
Site. Proposers will be required to demonstrate experience successfully completing at
least one mixed-use development and at least one affordable housing development
within the last five years. Staff has commissioned an appraisal of the Site, which will
be issued with the RFP. Proposers may offer a combination of public benefit or cash
compensation for the fair market value of the Site. The RFP will seek proposals that:

· Are transit-oriented and mixed-use, which includes the project oriented toward



Central Avenue.
· Provide affordable housing and ground floor commercial space.
· Restrict a minimum of 50 percent of units as affordable housing to households
earning 80 percent or less of the area median income as defined by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
· Capitalize on the prominent corner location adjacent to the South Central Light Rail.
· Focus on community place-making, including public art.
· Support NSD initiatives and long-term plans.
· Implement the recommendations and community vision outlined in the South
Central Transit-Oriented Development Community Plan and other relevant City
plans.
· Includes a small local development partner.

Procurement Information
Responsive proposals will be evaluated by a panel including City staff and community
representatives. The evaluation criteria will be:

· Concept to Activate the Site 0-375 points
· Return to the City 0-350 points
· Proposer's Qualifications and Experience 0-275 points

The Concept to Activate the Site will also include a review of the proposed architecture
for the developments, which shall be scored as part of the points given to any project.
Additional points will also be given for sustainable developments including micro-
mobility and on-site generation.

Following negotiations with the recommended proposer, staff will present business
terms to the Economic Development and Housing Subcommittee for review and
recommendation and subsequently to the full City Council for approval.

Financial Impact
This action will have no financial impact on the General Fund.

Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was recommended for approval at the Economic Development and Housing
Subcommittee meeting on March 26, 2025 by a vote of 4-0.

Public Outreach
Staff held a community meeting on March 11, 2025 at the Travis L. Williams Family
Services Center to receive feedback from the general public on the proposed RFP.



Location
Southeast corner of Central Avenue and Broadway Road. Assessor Parcel Numbers:
113-33-001A, 113-33-002, 113-33-006A, 113-33-007B, 113-33-007D, 113-33-007E,
113-33-008B, 113-33-009 and 113-33-010B.
Council District: 7

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers John Chan and Alan Stephenson and
the Community and Economic Development and Neighborhood Services departments.








Report

Northwest Corner of Central Avenue and Broadway Road - Authorization to
Issue Request for Interest - District 7

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a Request for Interest
(RFI) for the temporary activation of City-owned property located at the northwest
corner of Central Avenue and Broadway Road.

Summary
The City owns two federally funded parcels located at the northwest corner of Central
Avenue and Broadway Road (Site) that are currently used for the Ed Pastor Transit
Center. This Site is comprised of approximately 4.02 acres and is directly adjacent to
the South Central Light Rail alignment. The Site has an historic building that houses
the Public Transit Department Transit Center Customer Service staff in addition to
Phoenix Police Department Transit Unit staff. The Site also has several bus bays
which were developed to serve connecting bus lines in the area, but on-site transit
needs have diminished over the years as the transit system has expanded and serves
passengers on adjacent, major streets such as Central Avenue and Broadway Road.

With the opening of the South Central Light Rail Line, the site will no longer be
necessary solely for transit operations. The Community and Economic Development
Department (CEDD) and Public Transit Department (PTD) staff are working together to
evaluate future use of the site. The Site has existing encumbrances held by the
Federal Government and need to be cleared prior to permanent redevelopment of the
Site. Staff is in the process of clearing these encumbrances and expect it will take
approximately two more years before the process is complete. In the interim, the
property can be used for temporary events and community activation, recognizing that
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requirements are in place relative to the use and
maintenance of the site. The plaza and parking area are available for immediate
activation, while the building will become available as existing operations transition off-
site.

With Council approval, CEDD will issue a Request for Interest seeking information
about potential temporary activation for the Site. Responders to the RFI will be asked
to provide information about potential temporary uses for the building and/or the
surrounding outdoor area. Details including information about potential funding



sources and strategies to activate the site would also be included. The RFI should
contemplate uses that:
· Activate the site, providing opportunities for the general public to visit and use the
property.
· Bring new amenities for the community, such as healthy food options, health care
services, or other retail options.
· Support City of Phoenix initiatives and long-term plans.
· Implement the recommendations and community vision outlined in the South
Central Transit-Oriented Development Community Plan and other relevant City
plans.

Procurement Information
Following acceptance of the RFI submissions, staff will present the information
gathered through the process to the Economic Development and Housing
Subcommittee for review and recommendation.

Financial Impact
This action will have no financial impact on the General Fund.

Location
Northwest corner of Central Avenue and Broadway Road. Assessor Parcel Numbers:
113-07-123 and 113-07-124.
Council District: 7

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers John Chan and Mario Paniagua and
the Community and Economic Development and Public Transit departments.








Report

Downtown Phoenix, Inc. - Authorization to Enter into Membership Agreement
(Ordinance S-51805) - Districts 4, 7 & 8

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a three-year
membership agreement with Downtown Phoenix, Inc. The fee for the three-year
agreement is $330,000. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all
funds related to this item. There is no impact to the General Fund.

Summary
Downtown Phoenix, Inc. (DPI) is an established nonprofit entity designed specifically
to enhance the economic and cultural vitality of the broader downtown Phoenix
community. DPI coordinates activities between numerous affiliate organizations
including the Phoenix Community Alliance and the Downtown Phoenix Community
Development Corporation, and maintains the Downtown Phoenix Enhanced Municipal
Services Advisory Board. Since 2013, the City has utilized DPI to serve as a liaison to
downtown neighborhood and business organizations, expand and enhance special
events, facilitate the creation of net new sales tax revenues, inspire civic pride, and
provide social and family entertainment opportunities to the public. In addition to these
benefits, the City receives six positions on the DPI Board of Directors including the
Mayor, City Manager and four additional positions nominated by the Mayor or City
Manager, as part of an active membership agreement.

The City's current membership expires on June 30, 2025. The new three-year
membership agreement will begin July 1, 2025 and end on June 30, 2028. The
agreement fee is for $110,000 annually, not to exceed $330,000 for the term of the
agreement. The City's investment is leveraged by private sector dollars and DPI has
obtained outside grants that continue to yield results for the City that would otherwise
not be obtainable. The cost of the annual membership has only increased one time
since 2013, from $100,000 to $110,000.

Contract Term
The term of the new agreement will be from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, with
no extension options.





Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund. Funding for the three-year term is available in
the Downtown Community Reinvestment Fund.

Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was recommended for approval by the Economic Development and Housing
Subcommittee at its March 26, 2025 meeting.

Location
Council Districts: 4, 7 and 8

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager John Chan and the Community and
Economic Development Department.








Report

1016 N. 2nd Street Development Agreement RFP-CED23-SSR - Authorization for
Sale and Redevelopment of City-Owned Parcels (Ordinance S-51809) - District 7

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a disposition and
redevelopment agreement, and other agreements as necessary (Agreements), with
Pennrose, LLC or its City-approved designee, for the sale and redevelopment of three
City-owned parcels totaling 0.4 acres located at 1016 N. 2nd Street (Site). Further
request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept funds related to this item.

Summary
The City acquired the Site in 2004 as collateral from a previous development
agreement to support a proposed mixed-use project. The project was not constructed
and the City retained ownership of the Site. In 2023, City Council authorized the
issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Site (RFP-CED23-SSR). The RFP
sought a mixed-use high-rise development and required any proposals with a
residential use to designate at least 20 percent of the proposed units as affordable or
workforce housing.

Pennrose, a national development firm with more than 50 years experience delivering
mixed-income and affordable housing, submitted the sole proposal received by the
City for this RFP. This developer is currently constructing Garfield III, a 60-unit
affordable housing community located at 1510 E. Portland Street, which is set to open
this year. The proposal for the Site represents a $20 million capital investment and
envisions a five-story, 64-unit affordable housing community (Project) that will feature
approximately 4,650 gross square feet of commercial space and 32 parking spaces. All
residential units within the Project will be restricted to tenant households earning no
more than 60 percent of the Area Median Income.

The City and Pennrose (Developer) have negotiated the following business terms:

1. Within six months of Council authorization, the parties will enter into a Development
Agreement (DA).
2. Developer will have 36 months from the commencement of the DA to secure a
building permit to construct the Project.
3. City will sell the Site to the Developer for $1.5 million.



4. Ten thousand dollars of the Developer’s $50,000 proposal guarantee will become
non-refundable upon Council authorization of these business terms, with the
remaining $40,000 becoming non-refundable only after the Developer successfully
receives a tax credit award. The proposal guarantee will be applied to the purchase
price.
5. Developer will have 30 months from construction commencement to complete the
Project.
6. Following Project completion, Developer will record a deed restriction on the Site
restricting it to affordable housing for a term of 40 years.

The Agreements will include other terms and conditions as needed, and deadlines for
performance benchmarks may be modified at the City's discretion.

Procurement Information
In November 2023, the Community and Economic Development Department issued
RFP-CED23-SSR for the disposition and redevelopment of the Site. One proposal was
received and staff verified the proposal was responsive to the RFP requirements. On
February 9, 2024, an award recommendation was posted and staff began negotiations
with the Developer.

Financial Impact
The Project will create a one-time sale revenue to the City of $1.5 million, which will be
distributed to the Downtown Community Reinvestment Fund. In addition, the
construction of the Project is estimated to generate approximately $300,000 in
construction sales taxes.

Public Outreach
Staff presented the details of the Project to the following groups:

· Hance Park Conservancy - February 6, 2025.
· Downtown Voices Coalition - February 8, 2025.
· Central City Village Planning Committee - February 10, 2025.
· Evans Churchill Community Association - February 12, 2025.

Location
The Site includes three individual parcels (APNs 111-36-029A, -029B and -030) and is
collectively referred to as 1016 N. 2nd Street.
Council District: 7





Previous Council Action
This item was recommended for approval by the Economic Development and Housing
Subcommittee at the March 26, 2025 meeting by a vote of 4-0.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager John Chan and the Community and
Economic Development Department.








Report

Development Agreement with Aardex LLC for the Adaptive Reuse and
Redevelopment of the Southwest Corner of Central Avenue and Madison Street
(Ordinance S-51813) - District 7

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a development
agreement, lease agreement, easements and other agreements as necessary
(Agreements), with Aardex LLC or its City-approved designee (Developer), for the
development of a two-phase, multi-family rental residential and adaptive reuse
commercial project located at the southwest corner of Central Avenue and Madison
Street in downtown Phoenix. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept
funds related to this item.

Summary
On March 20, 2024, the Developer submitted an application for the City's
consideration of a Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) transaction for a
two-phase, mixed-use development at the southwest corner of Central Avenue and
Madison Street in downtown Phoenix. The project includes the adaptive reuse and
historic preservation of a 13,500 square foot, historic building located at 1 West
Madison Street (Madison Phase) and the development of a 14-story, 262-unit multi-
family residential building, with 6,800 square feet of ground floor retail and 202
structured parking spaces (Jackson Phase). The overall project includes 244,322
square feet of new construction along with the adaptive reuse of 13,500 square feet or
ground floor commercial space and a 13,500 square foot basement on the 1.05-acre
site.

If approved, the project will bring a capital investment of approximately $117 million to
downtown and create approximately 1,166 construction jobs. Upon issuance of a
certificate of occupancy (C of O) for the project, and other terms and conditions
specified in the Agreements, the Developer will convey title of the property to the City,
and the City will lease the property back to the Developer for a term not to exceed 25
years. The project will not be eligible for abatement of the GPLET. The Developer has
also agreed that the project will generate to the City and other taxing jurisdictions new
revenue in the form of certain minimum tax payments (during construction and leasing
of the project, and in ad valorem property taxes after the lease term). These minimum
tax payments would be estimated by a third-party economic impact study. Details



regarding those minimum tax payments will be specified in the Agreements, as well as
other terms and conditions deemed necessary by City staff.

The Developer also recognizes the issues relating to affordable housing in this and
other markets across the country. To help address this critical issue, the Developer has
agreed to a contribution of 100 percent of the City’s share of property taxes otherwise
due during each of the two lease terms to the City's Affordable Housing Trust Fund,
which will be used in the future by the City towards affordable housing in Phoenix.

Application Review
A review panel, consisting of representatives from the Warehouse District Council, the
Downtown Voices Coalition, staff from the Community and Economic Development,
Office of Historic Preservation and Planning and Development departments, was
convened in May 2024 to review the application. The panel recommended the City
begin negotiations with the Developer.

Contract Term
The lease term for each phase will be for a maximum of 25 years upon issuance of the
C of O for each phase. There are no extensions to the proposed lease, and upon
conclusion of the term, ownership of the property will be transferred back to the
Developer. The Developer will have the ability to terminate the lease at any time
subject to the terms of the Agreements.

Financial Impact
The project will have no expense impact to the General Fund. The estimated one-time
construction sales tax revenue to the City is approximately $1.1 million, plus an
estimated commercial rental and transaction privilege tax revenue generation of
approximately $957,500 at stabilization. The Developer will pay an annual rental
payment for each phase. The Madison Phase annual rent will start at $2,500 in year
one and escalate to $10,000 in year 25 for a total of $143,750 over the lease term. The
Jackson Phase annual rent will start at $2,500 and escalate to $40,000 in year 25 for a
total of $500,000 over the lease term. The rent payments will be deposited into the
Downtown Community Reinvestment Fund.

Previous Council Action
This item was recommended for approval by the Economic Development and Housing
Subcommittee at the March 26, 2025 meeting by a vote of 4-0.

Public Outreach
Staff has provided information to the Warehouse District Council, Downtown Core
Community and the Downtown Voices Coalition. The Developer also met with the


Phoenix Elementary School District No. 1. In compliance with Arizona Revised
Statutes 42-6206(B)(1)(a) and 42-6209(C), the impacted jurisdictions were notified via
US Mail on February 6, 2025, of the proposed GPLET transaction.

Location
1 West Madison Street and 10 to 20 West Jackson Street
Council District: 7

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager John Chan and the Community and
Economic Development Department.








Report

Development Agreement with NRP Holdings, LLC for the Development of the
Southwest Corner of 69th Avenue and Thomas Road (Ordinance S-51815) -
District 7

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a development
agreement, lease agreement, easements and other agreements as necessary
(Agreements), with NRP Holdings, LLC or its City-approved designee (Developer), for
the development of a multi-family rental residential project located at the southwest
corner of 69th Avenue and Thomas Road in Phoenix. Further request to authorize the
City Treasurer to accept funds related to this item.

Summary
On December 20, 2024, the Developer submitted an application for the City's
consideration of a Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) transaction for the
development of a 288-unit, mixed-income, multi-family residential project in the
Maryvale community. The overall project includes 262,824 square feet of new
construction along with amenities such as a resident clubhouse, dog park and pool on
the 10.06-acre site.

If approved, the project will bring a capital investment of approximately $59 million to
Maryvale and create approximately 381 construction jobs. Upon issuance of a
certificate of occupancy (C of O) for the project, and other terms and conditions
specified in the Agreements, the Developer will convey title of the property to the City,
and the City will lease the property back to the Developer for a term not to exceed 25
years. The project will not be eligible for abatement of the GPLET. The Developer has
also agreed that the project will generate to the City and other taxing jurisdictions new
revenue in the form of certain minimum tax payments (during construction of the
project, and in ad valorem property taxes after the lease term). These minimum tax
payments would be estimated by a third-party economic impact study. Details
regarding those minimum tax payments will be specified in the Agreements, as well as
other terms and conditions deemed necessary by City staff.

Contract Term
The lease term will be for a maximum of 25 years upon issuance of the C of O. There
are no extensions to the proposed lease, and upon conclusion of the term, ownership



of the property will be transferred back to the Developer. The Developer will have the
ability to terminate the lease at any time subject to the terms of the Agreements.

Financial Impact
The project will have no expense impact to the General Fund. The estimated one-time
construction sales tax revenue to the City is approximately $679,941. The Developer
will pay an annual rental payment starting at $5,000 in year one and escalate to
$20,000 in year 25 for a total of $287,500 over the lease term. The rent payments will
be deposited into the Downtown Community Reinvestment Fund.

Public Outreach
In compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes 42-6206(B)(1)(a) and 42-6209(C), the
impacted jurisdictions were notified via US Mail on February 6, 2025, of the proposed
GPLET transaction.

Location
6903 and 6939 West Thomas Road and 2832 North 69th Avenue (APNs 102-40-001D,
102-40-001E, 102-40-001F, 102-40-001G and 102-40-001J.
Council District: 7

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager John Chan and the Community and
Economic Development Department.








Report

Aviation Noise Land Disposal Located Adjacent to Interstate 17: Areas F, G, H, I
and J (Ordinance S-51817) - District 8

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sell City-owned property
identified by the Aviation Department as excess aviation noise land inventory. Further
request to authorize the City Controller to disburse, and the City Treasurer to accept,
all funds related to this item.

Summary
The Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) Land Reuse Strategy was
developed in 2017 to address the reuse and redevelopment of fragmented airport-
owned parcels located south of Interstate 17. In December 2022, the Aviation
Department received Federal Aviation Administration approval to dispose of and/or
redevelop 427 parcels of fragmented airport-owned noise land. Of the total 427
parcels, this action requests authorization to sell parcels identified in areas F, G, H, I
and J in the Land Reuse Section 163 Determination letter dated December 22, 2022 (
Attachment A).

The properties will be conveyed at a purchase price based on a valuation of the land
and the buyers will pay all closing costs. This process will be in compliance with
Administrative Regulation 5.44 regarding the disposition of City-owned real property.
There are properties that are within the Downtown Redevelopment Area and will be
disposed of in compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes 36-1480. The properties will
be advertised on the open market at market value to be determined by an appraisal
accepted by the Finance Department's Real Estate Division. With approval, staff will
negotiate with offerors to yield the highest dollar return to the City, as deemed
acceptable by the City Manager or designee. The City Manager or designee will select
the highest responsive and responsible offer based upon market value and enter into
an agreement for the purchase and sale of City-owned property. The subsequent
conveyance will include a deed restriction for non-residential use in accordance with
the compatible land use for PHX.

Financial Impact
Revenue will be reflective of the market value of the property and will be returned to
the Aviation Department.



Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This Item was presented to:
· The Phoenix Aviation Advisory Board, Planning and Development Subcommittee
on March 4, 2025.
· The Phoenix Aviation Advisory Board on March 20, 2025.

The Economic Development and Housing Subcommittee recommended approval of
this item on March 26, 2025 by a vote of 4-0.

Location
Multiple Locations, see Attachment A.
Council District: 8

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager John Chan and the Community
Economic Development Department.





Attachment A
Property Identification

Sell City-Owned Property Identified as Excess Aviation Noise Land Inventory as determined
in Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX), Phoenix, AZ – Land Reuse Section 163 Determination dated
December 22, 2022: Disposal of Vacant Real Property Located North of Interstate 17 as
identified in Areas F and G.


The following parcels included in this request are identified by the Maricopa County
Assessor’s parcel number (APN) and the address or location.
Parcel ID APN Address / Location
F.01 115-47-001 1099 E. Durango Street
F.02 115-47-002 1021 E. Durango Street
F.03 115-47-003 1019 E. Durango Street
F.04 115-47-005 1015 E. Durango Street
F.05 115-47-006 1013 E. Durango Street
F.06 115-47-007 1011 E. Durango Street
F.07 115-47-008 1009 E. Durango Street
F.08 115-47-009 1007 E. Durango Street
F.09 115-47-010 1007 E. Durango Street
F.10 115-47-011 1005 E. Durango Street
F.11 115-47-042 1137 E. Durango Street
F.12 115-47-043 2006 S 12th Street
F.13 115-47-044 2002 S. 12th Street
F.14 115-47-045 2020 S. 12th Street
F.15 115-47-046 2016 S. 12th Street
F.16 115-47-091 1102 E. Hilton Avenue
G.01 115-37-060A 1321 E. Hess Avenue
G.02 115-37-061C 1323 E. Hess Avenue
G.03 115-37-061D 1325 E. Hess Avenue
G.04 115-37-062B 2114 S. 14th Street
G.05 115-37-064A 1317 E. Hess Street
G.06 115-37-066A 1313 E. Hess Avenue
G.07 115-37-068A 1309 E. Hess Avenue
G.08 115-37-072 1301 E. Hess Avenue
G.09 115-37-076 1219 E. Hess Street
G.10 115-37-078A 1211 E. Hess Avenue
G.11 115-37-082 1207A E. Hess Avenue
G.12 115-37-085 1205 E. Hess Avenue
G.13 115-37-086A 1205 E. Hess Avenue
G.14 115-37-105A 1314 E. Maricopa Way
G.15 115-37-106A 1201 E. Hess Avenue
G.16 115-37-106B 1201 E. Hess Avenue
H.01 115-36-001 1229 E. Gibson Lane
H.02 115-36-002C 2302 S. 13th Street
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H.03 115-36-003 1225 E. Gibson Lane
H.04 115-36-004 2312 S. 13th Street
H.05 115-36-005 2316 S. 13th Street
H.06 115-36-009 2332 S. 13th Street
H.07 115-36-010 2336 S. 13th Street
H.08 115-36-012 2348 S. 13th Street
H.09 115-36-013 2344 S. 13th Street
H.10 115-36-014B 2508 S. 13th Street
H.11 115-36-016B 2519 S. 13th Street
H.12 115-36-016C 2511 S. 13th Street
H.13 115-36-016D 2515 S. 13th Street
H.14 115-36-017A 2351 S. 13th Street
H.15 115-36-017B 2501 S. 13th Street
H.16 115-36-018 2343 S. 13th Street
H.17 115-36-019 2347 S. 13th Street
H.18 115-36-021 2335 S. 13th Street
H.19 115-36-022 2331 S. 13th Street
H.20 115-36-024 2323 S. 13th Street
H.21 115-36-025 2319 S. 13th Street
H.22 115-36-026 2315 S. 13th Street
H.23 115-36-041 2317 S. 12th Street
H.24 115-36-042 2407 S. 12th Street
H.25 115-36-050C 1220 E. Hammond Lane
H.26 115-36-050E 2409 S. 12th Street
H.27 115-36-050H 2421 S. 12th Street
H.28 115-36-050J 2381 S. 12th Street
H.29 115-37-001 2205 S. 12th Street
H.30 115-37-013 1246 E. Gibson Lane
H.31 115-37-015 1236 E. Gibson Lane
H.32 115-37-016 1238 E. Gibson Lane
H.33 115-37-017 1234 E. Gibson Lane
H.34 115-37-018 1224A E. Gibson Lane
H.35 115-37-019 1222 E. Gibson Lane
H.36 115-37-020 1218 E. Gibson Lane
H.37 115-37-021 1214 E. Gibson Lane
H.38 115-37-023 2227 S. 12th Street
H.39 115-37-099 1322 E. Gibson Lane
H.40 115-37-100 1302 E. Gibson Lane
H.41 115-47-029 1134 E. Watkins Street
H.42 115-47-030 1138 E. Watkins Street
H.43 115-47-031 1130 E. Watkins Street
H.44 115-47-034A 1121 E. Watkins Street
H.45 115-47-034B 1125 E. Watkins Street
H.46 115-47-035 1133 E. Watkins Street
H.47 115-47-036A 1135 E. Watkins Street

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H.48 115-47-037 2402 S. 12th Street
H.49 115-47-038 2406 S. 12th Street
H.50 115-47-062A 1120 E. Hilton Avenue
H.51 115-47-063 1120 E. Hilton Avenue
H.52 115-47-065 1101 E. Hilton Avenue
H.53 115-47-067 1109 E. Hilton Avenue
H.54 115-47-068 1115 E. Hilton Avenue
H.55 115-47-069 1121 E. Hilton Avenue
H.56 115-47-070 1115 E. Hilton Avenue
H.57 115-47-071 1125 E. Hilton Avenue
H.58 115-47-072 1129 E. Hilton Avenue
H.59 115-47-073 1137 E. Hilton Avenue
H.60 115-47-074 1131 E. Hilton Avenue
H.61 115-47-075 2206 S. 12th Street
H.62 115-47-076 2204 S. 12th Street
H.63 115-47-077 2202 S. 12th Street
H.64 115-47-078 2228 S. 12th Street
H.65 115-47-079 2208 S. 12th Street
H.66 115-47-080 2208 S. 12th Street
H.67 115-47-081 1134 E. Gibson Lane
H.68 115-47-083E 1130 E. Gibson Lane
H.69 115-47-086 1114 E. Gibson Lane
H.70 115-47-087 1110 E. Gibson Lane
H.71 115-47-088 1108 E. Gibson Lane
H.72 115-47-022 1123 E. Gibson Lane
H.73 115-47-028 2320 S. 12th Street
H.74 115-47-095 1130 E. Hilton Avenue
I.01 115-35-002 2300 S. 15th Place
I.02 115-35-003 2203 S. 15th Street
I.03 115-35-004 2304 S. 15th Place
I.04 115-35-005 2205 S. 15th Street
I.05 115-35-006 2306 S. 15th Place
I.06 115-35-008 2308 S. 15th Place
I.07 115-35-009 2209 S. 15th Street
I.08 115-35-010 2310 S. 15th Place
I.09 115-35-012A 2314 S. 15th Place
I.10 115-35-013 2213 S. 15th Street
I.11 115-35-014A 2316 S. 15th Place
I.12 115-35-015 2215 S. 15th Street
I.13 115-35-017 2217 S. 15th Street
I.14 115-35-027 2301 S. 15th Place
I.15 115-35-029 2303 S. 15th Place
I.16 115-35-032A 2206 S. 16th Street
I.17 115-35-033A 2307 S. 15th Place
I.18 115-35-034A 2208 S. 16th Street

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I.19 115-35-056 1431 E. Watkins Street
I.20 115-35-074 1425 E. Hammond Lane
I.21 115-35-075 1425 E. Hammond Lane
I.22 115-35-076 1429 E. Hammond LANE
I.23 115-35-080 2322 S. 15th Street
I.24 115-38-014 2114 S. 15th Place
I.25 115-38-016 2116 S. 15th Place
I.26 115-38-018 2118 S. 15th Place
I.27 115-38-023 2145 S. 15th Street
J.01 115-29-007 2430 S. 17th Place
J.02 115-29-023 1726 E. University Drive
J.03 115-29-027 2438 S. 18th Street
J.04 115-29-028 2434 S. 18th Street
J.05 115-29-030 2424 S. 18th Street
J.06 115-29-033 2410 S. 18th Street
J.07 115-29-034 2406 S. 18th Street
J.08 115-29-038 2409 S. 17th Place
J.09 115-29-041 2423 S. 17th Place
J.10 115-29-042 2429 S. 17th Place
J.11 115-29-043 2433 S. 17th Place
J.12 115-30-001 1802 E. University Drive
J.13 115-30-002 1806 E. University Drive
J.14 115-30-005 2438 S. 18th Place
J.15 115-30-010 2416 S. 18th Place
J.16 115-30-015 2405 S. 18th Street
J.17 115-30-016 2409 S. 18th Street
J.18 115-30-017 2415 S. 18th Street
J.19 115-30-018 2419 S. 18th Street
J.20 115-30-019 2423 S. 18th Street
J.21 115-30-020 2429 S. 18th Street
J.22 115-30-022 2437 S. 18th Street
J.23 115-30-027 2434 S 19th Street
J.24 115-30-028 2430 S. 19th Street
J.25 115-30-035 2401 S. 18th Place
J.26 115-30-041 2429 S. 18th Place
J.27 115-30-043 2441 S. 18th Place
J.28 115-30-044 1902 E. University Drive
J.29 115-30-045 1906 E. University Drive
J.30 115-30-048 2438 S. 19th Place
J.31 115-30-050 2430 S. 19th Place
J.32 115-30-062 2423 S. 19th Street
J.33 115-30-063 2429 S. 19th Street
J.34 115-30-064 2433 S. 19th Street
J.35 115-30-065 2437 S. 19th Street


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Report

Acquisition of Vacant Land in Spark Area 2 Located at 702, 704, 706 S. 11th
Street (Ordinance S-51818) - District 8

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to acquire all rights, title, and
interest to vacant real property located at 702, 704, and 706 S. 11th Street within the
City's appraised value plus usual and customary closing costs. Acquisition is to be by
voluntary purchase from Bagpiper Investments, LLC. Funding is available through the
City's 2023 General Obligation Bond program. Further request to authorize the City
Controller to disburse, and the City Treasurer to accept, all funds related to this item.

Summary
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s Land Reuse Strategy (LRS) was developed
in 2017 to address the reuse and redevelopment of fragmented City-owned parcels
acquired through the Community Noise Reduction Program, located roughly between
7th and 16th Streets, Washington Street and University Drive. LRS identified three
Spark Areas with Spark Area 2 and its City-owned parcels generally located northeast
of the corner of 7th Street and Buckeye Road. In 2023, the City sought General
Obligation Bond funds for LRS Spark Area 2 Land Acquisitions project. This project will
fund the acquisition of private parcels, as they become available, to fill in ownership
gaps and facilitate redevelopment in this area.

A number of City departments, lead by the City's Aviation Department, conducted
community participation sessions over a two-year period. The Aviation LRS plan was
the outcome of this community collaboration. In order to execute on the LRS,
additional sites will need to be acquired in order to ensure the contiguous properties
needed to develop the plan. The contiguous properties would then move forward
through the Request for Proposal process at the City Council's approval.

The property to be acquired is strategically located within the LRS’s Spark Area 2. The
property consists of three vacant parcels, and is approximately 19,800 square feet
owned by Bagpiper Investments, LLC (Owner). The Owner agreed to voluntarily sell
the real property to the City for appraised value. The purchase agreement will contain
terms and conditions deemed necessary or appropriate.

The parcels to be acquired are located at 702, 704, and 706 S. 11th Street, identified


by Maricopa County Assessor's parcel numbers 116-39-086; 116-39-084; 116-39-083.

Financial Impact
General Obligation Bond funding is available in the Community and Economic
Development Department's Capital Improvement Program budget.

Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This Item was presented to:
· The Phoenix Aviation Advisory Board, Planning and Development Subcommittee on
March 4, 2025.
· The Phoenix Aviation Advisory Board on March 20, 2025.

The Economic Development and Housing Subcommittee recommended approval of
this item on March 26, 2025 by a vote of 4-0.

Location
702, 704, 706 S. 11th Street
Council District: 8

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager John Chan and the Community and
Economic Development Department.








Report

Public Hearing and Resolution Adopting the Updated Downtown Redevelopment
Area Plan (Resolution 22289) - Districts 7 & 8

Public Hearing and adoption of a Resolution adopting the 2025 update to the
Downtown Redevelopment Area Plan.

Summary
In 1979, the Phoenix City Council approved the Downtown Redevelopment Area
(Downtown RDA) and Improvement Plan (Resolution 15143) in conformance with the
General Plan to provide a broad framework of strategies for revitalization and
redevelopment in Downtown Phoenix. The boundary for the original Downtown RDA
was bounded approximately by McDowell Road to the north, 7th Street to the east, 7th
Avenue to the west, and Lincoln Street to the south.

In 2020, Phoenix City Council approved the recertification and update to the
Downtown RDA boundaries. To comply with Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) 42-
6209.F, redevelopment areas with portions that lie within the City’s Central Business
District had to be reviewed by the City by October 1, 2020, and either be renewed,
modified, or terminated. The City surveyed over 7,000 parcels and found evidence of
slum or blight on a predominance (50 percent or more) of properties, which indicates
the updated Downtown RDA qualifies for a renewed slum or blighted area designation.
Through this recertification, the boundaries of the Downtown RDA were also expanded
to include an area that encompasses eight total redevelopment areas along with areas
not previously in an redevelopment area. The new RDA is generally bounded by
Moreland Street to the north, 16th Street to the east, and Interstate 17 to the west and
south.

Since the updated boundaries were significantly different than the original boundaries
and the impacted neighborhoods are very different today than in 1979, a solicitation
was issued to seek a consultant to update the Downtown RDA Plan. In 2022, Phoenix
process of updating the Downtown RDA Plan to reflect current conditions and future
vision for redevelopment. A Neighborhood Steering Committee (NSC), comprised of
over 30 people representing 25 public, private, and non-profit organizations throughout
each area of the Downtown RDA boundary, was formed to guide the plan update.




The Downtown RDA plan update (Attachment A - 2025 Update - Downtown
Redevelopment Area Plan) is a high-level policy document that is directed by A.R.S 36
-1479. The plan provides strategies and actions for revitalizing the updated Downtown
RDA boundary area. One element of the plan is to relay the community's vision for
redevelopment and identify redevelopment tools through incorporating land use
planning, housing initiatives, infrastructure, partnerships, mobility, and more. The
updated plan will replace the original 1979 plan, consolidate older redevelopment area
plans within the new Downtown RDA, and identify opportunities for redevelopment.
The plan provides an analysis of current conditions of twelve neighborhoods
throughout the area, 27 strategies with multiple action items under each strategy, and
various development type examples and design guidance. The updated plan conforms
with the General Plan’s core values, and specifically aligns with the values: Create a
Network of Vibrant Cores, Centers, and Corridors, Connect People and Places, and
Strengthen our Local Economy.

Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was recommended for approval by the Central City Village Planning
Committee at the February 10, 2025 meeting by a vote of 11-0. This item was
recommended for approval by the Planning Commission at the March 6, 2025 meeting
by a vote of 7-0.

Public Outreach
In compliance with A.R.S 36-1479, all property owners were notified by mail of the
Public Hearing by first class mail on January 24, 2025. Notice was also published in
the Record Reported as specified below.

The Record Reporter:
· March 21, 2025
· March 28, 2025

No further notification is required. However, staff and the consultant engaged the
general public throughout the planning process, through two community meetings held
in 2023 and one community meeting held in 2025. Additionally, staff hosted five NSC
meetings, site tours with community leaders, and provided presentations to the
Phoenix Revitalization Corporation, Central Park Neighborhood Association, Phoenix
Community Alliance, and Phoenix Elementary School District #1.

Location
The Downtown Redevelopment Area is generally bounded by Moreland Street to the



north, 16th Street to the east, and Interstate 17 to the west and south.
Council Districts: 7 and 8

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager John Chan and the Community and
Economic Development Department.





CITY OFOFPHOENIX
CITY PHOENIX
REDEVELOPMENT
DOWNTOWN AREA
REDEVELOPMENT AREAPLAN
PLAN
November 2024
November 2021
Draft
DraftVersion
Version
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“Downtown is the vibrant,
cutting edge, and thought-
leading epicenter of Phoenix.
We are the youngest large city
and have an exciting opportunity
to make Downtown the anchor
to Phoenix’s economic future. ”
-Christine Mackay
Community & Economic Development Director




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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The 2024 update to the Downtown Redevelopment Area Plan was led by the Community and Economic Development
Department in conjunction with various City departments, neighborhood steering committee, and community
participation through public meetings, workshops, and surveys. We thank all who have participated in this plan.

MAYOR & COUNCIL
Kate Gallego, Mayor
Ann O’Brien, District 1 Councilmenber
Jim Waring, District 2 Councilmember
Debra Stark, District 3 Councilmember
Laura Pastor, District 4 Councilmember
Betty Guardado, District 5 Councilmember
Kevin Robinson, District 6 Councilmember
Carlos Galindo-Elvira District 7 Councilmember
Kesha Hodge Washington, District 8 Councilmember
Sal Diciccio, Former Councilmember
Carlos Garcia, Former Councilmember
Yassamin Ansari, Former Councilmember

CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
Jeffrey Barton, City Manager
Lori Bays, Assistant City Manager
John Chan, Deputy City Manager
Inger Erickson, Deputy City Manager
Gina Montes, Deputy City Manager
Mario Paniagua, Deputy City Manager
Ginger Spencer, Deputy City Manager
Alan Stephenson, Deputy City Manager

COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Christine Mackay, Director
Xandon Keating, Deputy Economic Development Director
Eric Prochnow, Program Manager
Uber Gutierrez Estrada, Project Management Assistant
Heather Rasmussen Economic Development Program Manager
Jeff Stapleton, Economic Development Program Manager - Public Transit

CITY STAFF
Maja Brkovic, Street Transportation Department Samantha Keating, Housing Department
Marielle Brown, Street Transportation Department Nick Klimek, Planning and Development Department
Joel Carrasco, Planning and Development Chris Kowalsky, Street Transportation Department
Department Carl Langford, Street Transportation Department
Kimberly Dickerson, Neighborhood Services Joseph MacEwan, Housing Department
Department Sofia Mastikhina, Street Transportation Department-
Jordan Feld, Aviation Department Active Transportation
Brian Fellows, Street Transportation Department Cameron McCutchen, Planning and Development
Jesse Garcia, Neighborhood Services Department Department
Anthony Grande, Planning and Development Jorge Riveros, Street Transportation Department
Department Helana Ruter, Office of Historic Preservation



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NEIGHBORHOOD STEERING COMMITTEE (NSC) ORGANIZATIONS
Booker T. Washington Neighborhood Association - Anastasia Jimenez
Central Park Neighborhood Association - Vicki Anderson
Downtown Phoenix Inc. - Elizabeth Montgomery
Downtown Phoenix Partnership - Erika Rubio
Downtown Voices Coalition - Jeff Sherman
Eastlake Park Neighborhood Association - Virgil (Jackie) Berry Jr.
Evans Churchill Community Association - Sean M. Johnson
Footprint Center - Ralph Marchetta
GateWay Community College - Kristin Gubster
Grand Avenue Arts & Preservation - Beatrice Moore
Grand Avenue Members Association - Greg Hawk
Grant Park Neighborhood Coalition - Silverio and Susan Ontiveros
Madison Pioneers Coalition - Ian Francis and Bill Morlan
Northern Arizona University - Oaklee Rogers
Nuestro Barrio Unidos - Kerri Vasquez
Oakland Neighborhood Association - Jessica Bueno
Phoenix Bioscience Core - Scarlett Spring
Phoenix Community Alliance - Patrick McDaniel
Phoenix Community Alliance - Arts Culture and Public Life Subcommittee - Catrina Kahler
Phoenix Revitalization Corporation - Patricia Blaisdell
Phoenix Suns & Phoenix Mercury - Jim Pitman
Roosevelt Action Association - Martyn Bridgeman
St. Matthews - James Owen and Jessica Leach
Tonatierra Nahuacalli Embassy of the Indigenous Peoples - Francisco Torres
University of Arizona - Dave Heinekin
Valley Metro - Julie Cruz Gilfillan

CONSULTANT TEAM
PLAN*et Communities, LLC
HDR Engineering
Elliot D. Pollack & Company
CallisonRTKL
Motley Design Group

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact the Community & Economic Development Department regarding the Redevelopment Plan update.




Phoenix Community & Economic Development Department ADOPTED # ##, 2024
200 West Washington Street, 20th Floor
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
602-262-5040
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Acknowledgments | v
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary.................................................. 8
0|


Purpose & Introduction ..........................................20
1| 1-1 | Boundaries....................................................................................................................20
1-2 | Plan Authority & Purpose......................................................................................... 22
1-3 | Equity Framework & Process................................................................................... 24




Where We Are Today.............................................. 28
2| 2-1 | The People: Demographics & Workforce ............................................................30
2-2 | The Trends: Housing, Economic Market & Growth............................................ 32
2-3 | The Places: Land Use, Historic Resources, & Community Institutions ....... 42
2-4 | The Infrastructure: Mobility & Below Ground ..................................................... 52
2-5 | The Redevelopment Area Community: Neighborhoods................................. 56
2-6 | Planning Considerations ...........................................................................................84



3| Aspirations For Our Future.....................................86
3-1 | Implementation ........................................................................................................... 88
3-2 | Planning & Development ..........................................................................................90
3-3 | Community Identity & Quality of Life...................................................................116
3-4 | Economy.......................................................................................................................122
3-5 | Infrastructure & Mobility ..........................................................................................126
3-6 | Housing........................................................................................................................ 140
3-7 | Partnerships.................................................................................................................142

Appendices........................................................... 144
4| 4-A | Adopted Redevelopment Area and Other Relevant Plan Summaries .......148
4-B | Prior Redevelopment Area Plan Goals & Strategies........................................176
4-C | Market Analysis (Housing, Retail, & Industrial).................................................182
4-D | Community Meeting 1: Existing Goals & Strategies Board ...........................226
4-E | Community Meeting 1: Summary of Comments ..............................................230
4-F | Storymap Documentation......................................................................................234




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HOW TO USE THIS PLAN
NAVIGATING
Chapter 0: Overview of key plan findings and strategies.
Executive Summary



Chapter 1:
Purpose & Introduction
• Boundaries Outlines plan authority, supporting documents, and
• Plan Authority & Purpose engagement process in forming this plan.
• Equity Framework & Process




Chapter 2:
Where We Are Today
• People
The people, places, economic character, and mobility
• Trends
assessment of the Downtown Redevelopment Area and its
• Places
neighborhoods.
• Infrastructure
• Neighborhoods
• Planning Considerations



Chapter 3:
Aspirations for our Future
Statements regarding financing, acquisition and relocation
• Implementation
strategies to accomplish the redevelopment plan.
• Planning & Development Land use and design guidance, mobility routes, and plan
• Community Identity & Quality of Life strategies and actions to address planning considerations and
• Economy aspirations identified by the Downtown Redevelopment Area
• Infrastructure & Mobility community.
• Housing
• Partnerships



Chapter 4: Provides supporting reports, background studies, and public
Appendices meeting documentation.




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Credit: Visit Phoenix 174
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY




EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Introduction:
In October, 2020, and in conformance with State Law, the City of Phoenix updated the Downtown Redevelopment Area
(Downtown RDA) boundaries. This plan, prepared in conformance with A.R.S. §36-1479, outlines strategies and actions
to guide development, redevelopment, conservation, and preservation within the Downtown RDA.

Downtown RDA Boundary
MorelandSt




BNSF Railway Co
Portland St

Roosevelt St

2nd Ave
G

11th Ave
ra Garfield St
nd
A

17th Ave
ve McKinley St

6th A 5th Ave 4th Ave 3rd Ave
7th Ave
Pierce St

Fillmore St

21st Ave 20th Dr 20thAve
Taylor St
3rd Ave
9th St
Polk St


14th Ave
18th Dr
Polk St
18thAve 12th
9th Ave 12th St 13th St
St
17th Dr
th
Van Buren St Van Buren St

Monroe St
Adams St
3rd St
Adams St
Phoenix
Washington St Light Rail

Jefferson St Jefferson St




Central Ave
Madison St

Jackson St

4th St Union Pacific Phoenix
Harrison St
Lincoln St
Lincoln St
Grant St

16th St
Sherman St
St

12hh St
Hadley St hh
Hadley St
Tonto St

12th Pl 13th Pl 14h St 14th Pl
Maricopa St Tonto St

Buckeye Rd


6th Ave
19 Ave 18th Ave 17th Ave 16th Ave 8th St 9th St
5th Ave 4th Ave 3rdAve 2ndAve 1stAve 10 St

Central Ave
th
hh
Yuma St


Pima St Pima St
Cocopah St

15th Ave 13th Ave 11th Ave 9th Ave 7th Ave 5th St 6th St 7th St
Mohave St
1st St Apache St
2nd St 3rd St Durango St




0 0.25 0.5
Miles




Planning Process:
This plan is informed by prior Redevelopment Plans with boundaries that overlap or are entirely within the updated
Downtown RDA, and the ideas and aspirations of downtown stakeholders including Downtown RDA residents,
landowners, businesses, and organizations. Development of the plan included assessing the goals and redevelopment
strategies of prior Redevelopment Plans, focused meetings with Downtown RDA stakeholders, four community
meetings (each meeting included a workshop and open house component), two community open house meetings in
addition to eight Neighborhood Steering Committee meetings. The Neighborhood Steering Committee was composed
of representatives of downtown neighborhood organizations, non-profit organizations, entities, property owners,
and businesses. In addition, presentations to the Central City Village Planning Committee, Phoenix Revitalization
Corporation, Phoenix Elementary School District, and the Phoenix Community Alliance, as well as other organizations,
were provided upon request throughout the planning process.




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Downtown RDA Neighborhoods
Grand Avenue Member MorelandSt
Association (GAMA)


BNSF Railway Co
Portland St

Roosevelt St Roosevelt St

2nd Ave
G

11th Ave
ra Garfield St
nd The Triangle
Laurel Ave
Evans Churchill
19 Ave
A

17th Ave 15th Ave
ve McKinley St
Neighborhood
6th Ave 5th Ave 4th Ave 3rd Ave
th



7th Ave
Pierce St

Fillmore St

21st Ave 20th Dr 20thAve
Taylor St
Roosevelt 9th St
Oakland Polk St

Van Buren St Van Buren St
Woodland
Monroe St
Historic District Adams St
3rd St
Adams St
Phoenix
Washington St Booker T. Washington Eastlake Park Light Rail

Jefferson St
St. Matthew’s PHOENIX Jefferson St



Central Ave
Madison St
Madison Pioneers Jackson St
Jackson St
Coalition
Harrison St
4th St 7th St 12th St 13th St 14th St

Lincoln St Union Pacific Phoenix
Lincoln St
Grant St
14th Pl
16th St
Sherman St

12th Pl
11hh St
12hh St
Hadley St
Grant Park Central Park
Hadley St
Tonto St Matthew Henson
13th Pl
14h St
Maricopa St Tonto St



Sky Harbor Cir
Buckeye Rd


6th Ave
18th Ave 17th Ave 16th Ave 8th St 9th St
5th Ave 4th Ave 3rdAve 2ndAve 1stAve 10 St

Central Ave
hh
Yuma St


Pima St Pima St
Nuestro Barrio Unidos Cocopah St

15 Ave 13th Ave 11th Ave 9th Ave 7th Ave 5th St 6th St 7th St
NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION th
Mohave St
1st St Apache St
Registered Neighborhood 2nd St 3rd St Durango St
Organization
Non-Registered Neighborhood
Organization
Downtown RDA Boundary




Downtown Neighborhoods
The Downtown RDA includes over ten distinct neighborhoods, the Phoenix Bioscience Core, the Downtown Core and
Government Mall. Each downtown neighborhood provides diverse demographic and economic character, history,
and identity enriching the experience of the Downtown RDA. Some of the areas also include previously adopted
redevelopment areas. The Downtown RDA includes several neighborhoods: Booker T. Washington, Central Park,
Eastlake, Evans Churchill, Grant Park, Madison Pioneers Coalition, Nuestro Barrio Unidos, Oakland, Roosevelt Action, St.
Matthews, Triangle, and Woodland.




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Executive Summary


Current RDA Conditions*
This plan includes a study of current demographic, workforce, land use, economic, housing, infrastructure, and mobility
conditions and a summary of in-place plans that informed the development of this Downtown RDA Plan.


2022-2027 Population & Household Forecast Population and Households
(Excerpt from 2022 ESRI Market Profile) According to the 2022 ESRI© Market Profile, the 2022
RDA PHX Downtown RDA has a population of 21,234, and consists
Population Summary largely of single-person and smaller-sized households
2022 Total Population 21,234 1,647,147 (8,641 total households). In 2010, nearly 45% of Downtown
2027 Total Population 25,701 1,702,599 RDA households were single-occupancy, compared to 27%
2022-2027 Population
City-wide; family-households constituted less than half
21.0% 3.4% (45%) of Downtown RDA households with two (2) or more
Increase
2010-2022 Household Summary people, much lower than compared to the city (64%). The
2022 Total Households 8,461 597,517
average estimated 2022 Downtown RDA household size
is 2.06 persons as compared to 2.71 persons citywide.
2022 Average Household Size 2.06 2.71
Population within the Downtown RDA is expected to
2010 Households by Type
increase 21% from 2022 (21,234 persons) to 2027 (25,701
Total 5,700 515,521 persons) - substantially faster than citywide (3.4%)1.
Households with 1 Person 44.3% 27.1%
%
Households with 2+ People 55.7 72.9% Residential Building Conditions Including Vacant
Family Households 45.4% 64.3%
Lots
Nonfamily Households 10.3% 8.6% The Downtown RDA exhibits conditions of slum and
Source: 2022 ESRI Market Profile blight, which are documented in the 2020 Downtown
Phoenix Redevelopment Area Study2. A survey of 7,031
properties and vacant lots within the Downtown RDA
(conducted in 2020) found 18% of the Downtown RDA
properties and almost 10% of Downtown RDA residential
Slum & Blight
buildings were vacant. The study also found that 71% of
Indicators all residential and vacant properties within the Downtown
RDA exhibited at least once indicator of slum and blight
(for a list of indicators of slum and blight please view the
Downtown Phoenix Redevelopment Area Study).




Source: Phoenix RDA Boundary Storymap (extracted)




1 * Source: Esri forecasts for 2022 and 2027. U.S. Census Bureau 2010
decennial Census data converted by Esri into 2020 geography)
**Due to timing of this Study, recent census or other data was not
available for geographic units other than zip codes. Please see the Market
Study for more information.
2 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/
stories/48d5aa74a9064ccdaea0228f4b6f2ee3

ES12 | | Downtown Redevelopment Area Plan
Housing
According to the 2022 ESRI© Market Profile, there are 2022-2027 Housing Forecast
(Excerpt from 2022 ESRI Market Profile)
10,659 housing units within the Downtown RDA. Many
RDA PHX
Downtown RDA residents are housing cost burdened. A
Housing Unit Summary
market analysis conducted during the development of this
plan found that according to the 2020 U.S. Census, 20.4% 2022 Housing Units 10,659 642,201

of all owner households in the Downtown RDA Primary 2027 Housing Units 13,216 664,775
Market Area ** (zip codes 85003, 85004, 85006, 85007, Source: 2022 ESRI Market Profile
85009, and 85034) pay more than 50% of their income on
housing versus 8.7% of owner households citywide. More 2022 RDA Housing Trends
than half of all Downtown RDA renters pay more than 30% (Excerpt from 2022 Residential Market Analysis)
of their income on housing with 46.3% paying more than RDA PHX
50%. By 2027, ESRI projects another 2,600 housing units Households 597,517 |
will be constructed within the Downtown RDA; even with 8,461
583,026
this projected increase in constructed units, the market Median Income $34,522 $66,999
analysis found that the Downtown RDA will still face a Ownership Trends
housing deficit of almost 2,000 units in 2027 - which
% Owners 15.8% 55.3%
could result in ongoing pressure of housing costs. %
% Renters 84.2 44.7%
Owner Housing Cost Burdened
Economics
The economic impact of the Downtown RDA exceeds its Paying 30%+ 39.3% 22.3%

physical size. While the Downtown RDA accounts for 1% Paying 50%+ 20.4% 8.7%
of the total City land area, it accounts for 10% of City total Renter Housing Cost Burdened
employment. The daytime population of the Downtown Paying 30%+ 53.3% 25.1%
RDA is more than four times that of it’s residential Paying 50%+ 46.3 %
21.7%
population. A larger percentage of Downtown RDA Source: 2022 ESRI Market Profile
residents hold advanced degrees, & more Downtown RDA
residents are employed than City residents as a whole.
While it is an economic engine, 50% of all Downtown RDA
households make less than $35,000 per annum and the
Downtown RDA has a substantially lower percentage of
families in higher income brackets than Citywide3.

The economic study completed as a part of this planning
process found that due to its location near Sky Harbor
Airport, there is tremendous demand for industrial space
within the Downtown RDA. There is strong interest in (but
not necessarily market demand for) additional grocery
stores and small scale service retail in the south and west
portions of the Downtown RDA.




3 Market Profile | 2022 Households by Income- Esri forecasts
for 2022 and 2027. U.S. Census Bureau 2010 decennial Census data
converted by Esri into 2020 geography)

Executive Summary | ES13
Executive Summary

LEGEND
General Plan Land Use Redevelopment Area Boundary
Streets
Moreland St Land Use
Portland St Residential 3.5 to 5 du / acre
Roosevelt St Residential 10 to 15 du / acre



Laurel Ave
Garfield St

15th Ave
McKinley St Residential 15+ du / acre
d
an Pierce St
Gr Parks / Open Space- Public
Ave Fillmore St


22nd Ave 20th Ave
Taylor St Commercial

Polk St Mixed - Use
Van Buren St
Mixed Use (Commercial / Public Quasi/Public)
Monroe St
Adams St Transition 3.5-5 du/ac to Industrial

Washington St Industrial
Jefferson St
Commerce / Business Park
Madison St
Jackson St Public / Quasi-Public
Harrison St Jackson St

Lincoln St
Grant St
Sherman St
Hadley St
Tonto St 12th Pl
Maricopa St 13th Pl
Buckey Rd Buckeye Rd

18th Ave 17th Ave
6th Ave
5th Ave
19th Ave 16th Ave
Central Ave
4th Ave
1st Ave
Yuma St
Harmon Prkwy
3rd Ave Pima St
Cocopah St
14th Ave
11th Ave

12th Ave 7th Ave
2nd Ave

15th Ave
10th Ave Mohave St
9th Ave
13th Ave 8th Ave Apache St
Durango St



7th St
1st St 8th St
6th St 10tjh St
3rd St
4th St

13th St
9th St
11th St 12th St
2nd St
14th St 16th St
5th St



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LEGEND
REDEVELOPMENT AREA BOUNDARY

Zoning Residential (Single- & Multi-Family-)
S-1
R1-6
Moreland St
R-2
*
Portland St R-3
*
* R-4
Roosevelt St R-4A
C-3
* * *



Laurel Ave
DTC-E-EV Garfield St R-5
-COM-1
*
R-5 R-5 DTC-GTWY * * McKinley St PUD
*
Gran * * * DTC-W-EV
Pierce St Commercial
* C-1
d -E-Roo
* * * *
Ave R-5 Fillmore St C-2



22nd Ave 20th Ave
** * * Taylor St C-3
R-5 * C-2 * DTC-BIO
* * C-O
* * Polk St
R-5 * * *
C-3
*
DTC-VANB * P-1
C-O/G-O
C-3 * * * C-3 Van Buren St P-1
C-2 R-4 C-3 * * * * DTC-BCORE
Monroe St P-2 * R-5 * * *
DTC-VANB
* C-3 P-2
R-3 R1-6 R-5 WU
* * * R-5
R-5 WU
AdamsC-1St * P-2 * * R1-6 R-4A
* * * Downtown Code (DTC-)
R-3 * C-3 *
C-2 C-3
* C-2 C-2 * WU C-2 C-3
*Washington St R-5 C-2
Business Core (-BCORE)
PUD C-2 C-O *
C-3 *
R-5
* C-O * * C-3 WU C-2 C-2
Jefferson St
C-1 C-3 * P-1 R-5 * Bio-Med (-BIO)
** * * * R-5 *
P-1 Madison St * *
C-O * Central Park (-CENTP)
R-4 *
* * * A-1
A-1*
Commercial Corridor (-COM-1;-COM-2)
Jackson St * *
* A-1 * * PUD * Evans Churchill East (-E-EV)
Harrison St A-1
* Jackson St
* * Evans Churchill West (-W-EV)
* **
* Roosevelt East (-E-ROO)
Lincoln St
A-2 DTC-WARE * * * PUD
* * Roosevelt South (-S-ROO)
*
A-1
Grant St Downtown Gateway (-GTWY)
Sherman St *
R-4 C-3
*
C-3 * * Townsend Park (-TwnPk)
* *
DTC-COM-2
Hadley St * * * * * * Van Buren (-VANB)

12th Pl
R-3 C-2 R-5 **
C-3 * C-1 *
Tonto St R-3 R-4 R-4 DTC-CENTP
A-2 Warehouse (-WARE)

13th Pl
*
Maricopa St P-1 C-1 A-1 Industrial
C-3 * *
Buckeye Rd A-1
Buckey Rd C-3 R-5
C-3
*

*
A-2


5th Ave
6th Ave
R-4 C-2 Historic Preservation

18th Ave 17th Ave
19th Ave 16th Ave
C-2
R-4 CP/GCP CP/GCP Designation




Central Ave
4th Ave
1st Ave
C-2 A-1
Yuma St A-2
R-3 C-2 R-5 A-1
C-2 Harmon Prkwy A-2
R-5

Pima St
3rd Ave P-1
R-3

Cocopah St
** This map is
14th Ave
11th Ave

12th Ave 7th Ave
2nd Ave C-2



15th Ave 13th Ave
10th Ave
9th Ave
C-3

C-2 C-3
C-3
C-3
Mohave St C-3
illustrative and reflects
8th Ave Apache St
R-3 A-1

Durango St
S-1 zoning as of 8/30/22.
A-2

Not shown on this map
R-4
C-3
A-1


7th St
1st St
6th St
8th St
10tjh St
3rd St
4th St are special districts and
13th St
9th St
11th St 12th St
2nd St
14th St 16th St
5th St
overlay zones.
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ES14 | | Downtown Redevelopment Area Plan
Land Use and Zoning Historic and Community Institutions
The Downtown RDA includes a mix of general plan land The Downtown RDA includes over 250 identified historic
uses and zoning. The Downtown Core, generally between and community resources including the original Phoenix
7th St. and 7th Ave. is mostly designated mixed use in the Townsite, residential and commercial historic districts
General Plan and zoned Downtown Code (DTC). A small and locations of cultural and historic significance. These
portion of the downtown core is Walkable Urban Code resources contribute to the authentic character and
(WUCODE) eligible. The Historic Preservation Zoning identity of Downtown RDA residents and neighborhoods
Overlay also applies to many areas within the Downtown which contribute to the diverse fabric of the broader city
RDA. and State.
Of note are areas zoned for multifamily development that
are developed as single family residential, in particular, in
the northwestern-most portions of the Downtown RDA.
The underlying zoning could result in redevelopment of
these single family neighborhoods with higher density
housing. Residential zoning also predominates in the
mostly vacant Sky Harbor Land Reuse Area; within the
Reuse area, new residential development is prohibited
by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and
development of non-residential uses would require
rezoning.




Historic Resources LEGEND
Phoenix Register Listed Historic Property
Roosevelt
National Register Listed Historic Property
Both National and Local Listed Property
Property Determined Eligible
Property of Cultural Importance
Potentially Elligible- Requires Study

Van Buren

Washington


Jefferson




Grant




Buckeye




27h Ave 19th Ave 15th Ave 7th Ave Central Ave 7th St 12th St 16th St
Executive Summary | ES15
Executive Summary


Access and Mobility
The Downtown RDA is unevenly served by public
transportation and access to it. Access to high-quality
transit (housing within a half-mile of either a rail line or
two bus lines with peak hours service every 15 minutes or
less) is limited in the western and southern portions of the
Downtown RDA. These areas are served by select local
bus routes, most of which offer less frequent service than
light rail and provide less regional connectivity.
Limited access to high-quality transit can result in higher
transportation costs for households, many of which may
already be housing burdened. The Downtown RDA bicycle
environment has east-west routes through the center
of the Downtown RDA; continuous north-south routes
exist along 3rd Ave., 5th Ave.4, and 15th Ave. Outside
of the Downtown RDA core, bicycle infrastructure is
discontinuous, with portions of bicycle routes on several
north-south corridors. Planned projects—such as the light
Rail South Central Extension and the Central Ave. bicycle
route—will provide additional access and connectivity.

Infrastructure
The majority of the existing water infrastructure within
the selected redevelopment area have exceeded their
expected lifespan and are therefore subjected to failure
(e.g., pipe breaks). Even with higher density and intensity
development within the Downtown RDA, water demand is
projected to remain constant or decline.
The City evaluates development projects in the Downtown
RDA on a case-by-case basis for water/wastewater
demand. If warranted, the City requests improvements to
the system as a condition of development.
The Phoenix Street Transportation Department oversees
the installation and maintenance of street lights in the
right-of-way. The City maintains over 90,000 street lights
in the City, and street lighting exists throughout the
Downtown RDA.
Sidewalks exist on the arterial and collector streets
within the Downtown RDA, but gaps exist along some
local streets, adjacent to undeveloped lots, and in some
industrial zoned areas. These gaps present obstacles and
barriers to mobility, especially for disabled residents.




4 https://www.phoenix.gov/streets/3rdand5thavenues
ES16 | | Downtown Redevelopment Area Plan
Strategies to Guide Development
The Downtown RDA plan includes strategies supported by actions to guide future development within the Downtown
RDA. Plan strategies and actions reflect community desires expressed at public meetings and focused discussions with
stakeholders. The strategies and actions are organized into six topic areas; Planning and Development (includes design
guidance), Economy, Housing, Mobility and Infrastructure, Cultural Resources, and Partnerships. The plan strategies are
listed below, plan actions can be found in the Future Aspirations chapter of this document. Plan strategies and actions
reflect community desires expressed at public meetings, focused discussions with stakeholders, and were informed by
prior redevelopment area plans.

Phoenix Downtown Redevelopment Area Plan
Development
Development Type MapType Map


Portland St

Roosevelt St Roosevelt St



16th Ave
McKinley St


Fillmore St Fillmore St
1st St 2nd St
Fillmore St
3rd St
Taylor St

5th Ave
Polk St
7th Ave
Polk St
1st Ave

Van Buren St Van Buren St

Monroe St Monroe St

10th Ave 11th St 12th St 14th St
Adams St

18th Ave
Adams St Adams St

21st Ave
20th Ave
Washington St

Central Ave
Washington St
16th St
8th Ave
12th Ave
Jefferson St Jefferson St


17th Ave 15th Ave
Madison St

3rd Ave 1st Ave
Jackson St




19th Ave
Buchanan St Buchanan St

Lincoln St 7th St
Lincoln St
Grant St
Grant St
Sherman St
Sherman St
9th Ave 3rd St
16th Ave 11th Ave
Sherman St


Central Ave
Hadley St
Hadley St Hadley St
Tonto St
Tonto St Tonto St
Maricopa St Tonto St

Buckeye Rd Buckeye Rd


DEVELOPMENT TYPE 13th Ave 8th St 9th St 13th St
14th St
Yuma St
5th St
Low Density Residential
11th St
Pima St Pima St
Low-Moderate Density Residential Cocopah St

12th St
Moderate Density Residential Mohave St
Apache St 16th St
Mixed-Use Residential (MXD-1)
Mixed Use Commercial (MXD-2)
Downtown Core

Employment
Industrial **NOTE: Public- and private- parks, open spaces,
government, and community facilities can be located
N Miles
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Planning and Development Strategies:
Strategy 1: Ongoing plan implementation supporting sustainable, appropriate, development
within the Downtown RDA.
Strategy 2: Provide technical, zoning enforcement, and funding support to enhance
structures and properties in the Downtown RDA.
Strategy 3: Reduce the number of vacant lots and structures in need of significant
maintenance throughout the Downtown RDA.
Strategy 4: Encourage retail services to locate in appropriate locations throughout the
Downtown RDA.

Executive Summary | ES17
Executive Summary


Community Identity and Quality of Life Strategies:
Strategy 5: Preserve buildings designated as historic or determined historic-eligible by federal,
state, or city governments.
Strategy 6: Maintain the physical and social fabric of the community and building richness
within the built environment.
Strategy 7: Immediately address the need to recognize the potential historic status of
Downtown RDA properties that were constructed post World War II.
Strategy 8: Provide technical assistance to help mitigate some of the challenges that
accompany working with historic buildings.
Strategy 9: Celebrate the unique characteristics of Downtown RDA neighborhoods through
design guidelines contained within the Downtown RDA Plan as a basis for design review &
development.
Strategy 10: Enhance safety & quality of life for all Downtown RDA residents and visitors.

Economic Strategies:
Strategy 11: Create incentives to encourage appropriate development throughout the Downtown
RDA.
Strategy 12: Within the Downtown RDA, continue to provide appropriate locations for
employment and manufacturing that result in positive or no impacts on the quality of life in the
Downtown RDA.
Strategy 13: Solicit and support within the Downtown RDA and in conformance with this plan,
development of employment opportunities that are not service-based.
Strategy 14: Encourage community-oriented retail services to locate in appropriate locations
throughout the Downtown RDA.

Infrastructure and Mobility Strategies
Strategy 15: Enhance all types of mobility throughout the Downtown RDA.
Strategy 16: Create and maintain a lighted, safe, and attractive pedestrian environment
throughout the Downtown RDA.
Strategy 17: Throughout the Downtown RDA create and maintain a safe and attractive bicycle
network that helps to increase access and create shorter distances to destinations and transit.
Strategy 18: Create a public transportation network that connects communities, supports the
local economy, and improves the livability and long-term sustainability of the Downtown RDA
for all.
Strategy 19: Manage event parking to minimize impacts on the Downtown RDA neighborhoods,
in particular those around the stadiums & Phoenix Convention Center.
Strategy 20: Manage motorized circulation to minimize its interference with pedestrian and
bicycle circulation and to reduce its unwanted impacts on residential areas & the quality of life
within the Downtown RDA.
Strategy 21: Improve access to adjoining neighborhood areas, services, and amenities outside
the Downtown RDA.
Strategy 22: Maintain water, sewer, and other infrastructure to support existing, new, and
redevelopment within the Downtown RDA.
ES18 | | Downtown Redevelopment Area Plan
Phoenix Downtown Redevelopment Area Plan
Mobility & Street Concept Map
Mobility & Street Concept Map


Portland St

ROOSEVELT ST


16th Ave
GR
AN
1st St
D
AV E
FILLMORE ST
FILLMORE ST FILLMORE ST
TAYLOR ST

21st Ave 20th Ave 5th Ave
Polk St TAYLOR ST

16th St
VAN BUREN ST

1st Ave 3RD ST
Monroe St Monroe St

ADAMS ST Adams St 2nd St Adams St
WASHINGTON ST Washington St

JEFFERSON ST Jefferson St


19TH AVE
17th Ave 15TH AVE
7TH ST

CENTRAL AVE
7TH AVE
Madison St

1st Ave
3rd Ave




Lincoln St LINCOLN ST
GRANT ST
GRANT ST
Sherman St
Hadley St 9th Ave
Tonto St
Maricopa St
BUCKEYE RD BUCKEYE RD

12th St
Street Typologies

11th St
Downtown Thoroughfare
Multimodal Route
PIMA ST PIMA ST
Transit-Oriented Corridor
HILTON
Cocopah St

16th St
Community Connector Mohave St
Apache St

Development Type Reference
Low Density Residential Employment
**NOTE:
Low-Moderate Density Residential Industrial South Central Light Rail Extension currently under
construction, this map shows only completed and
Moderate Density Residential Downtown Core operational lines.

Mixed-Use Residential (MXD-1) Downtown RDA Public- and private- parks, open spaces, government,
and community facilities can be located in all area
Mixed Use Commercial (MXD-2) types throughout the Downtown RDA and are not N Miles
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Housing Strategies
Strategy 23: Expand the supply of appropriately located affordable, workforce, & market-rate
housing for all throughout the Downtown RDA.
Strategy 24: Work with the Arizona Departments of Housing (ADOH) and Administration
(ADOA) to identify opportunities for affordable and workforce housing development on State-
owned property.
Strategy 25: When appropriate, preserve existing and historic housing stock.
Strategy 26: Provide housing for all people at all ages, incomes, and abilities.

Partnerships Strategies
Strategy 27: Continue to engage Downtown RDA residents, businesses, and landowners in City
planning, permitting, and development decisions.



Executive Summary | ES19
PART 31




PURPOSE &
INTRODUCTION

Boundaries
Plan Authority & Purpose
Equity Framework & Process




PURPOSE & INTRODUCTION
BOUNDARIES
BNSF Railway Co
Roosevelt St
G

11th Ave
ra
nd

Laurel Ave
A

17th Ave 15th Ave
ve

6th Ave 5th Ave 4th Ave
7th Ave



21st Ave 20th Dr 20thAve
Polk St


14th Ave 12th Ave
18th Dr

18thAve
Van Buren St 17th Dr 9th Ave

Monroe St
Adams St

Washington St

Jefferson St

Madison St

Jackson St

Harrison St

Lincoln St
Grant St
Sherman St

Hadley St
Tonto St
Maricopa St



6th Ave
19th Ave 18th Ave 17th Ave 16th Ave
5th Ave 4th Ave

Pima St


15th Ave 13th Ave 11th Ave 9th Ave 7th Ave




Downtown RDA Boundaries
In 2020 and in accordance with A.R.S. § 42-6209(F),
the City of Phoenix updated the boundaries of the
Downtown Redevelopment Area as depicted in this
map. The South Central Light Rail Extension is currently
under construction; this map shows only completed and
operational light rail lines.


22 | | Downtown Redevelopment Area Plan
MorelandSt

Portland St

Roosevelt St

2nd Ave
Garfield St

McKinley St

3rd Ave
Pierce St

Fillmore St
Taylor St
9th St
Polk St

Van Buren St


Adams St
3rd St Phoenix
Light Rail

Jefferson St




Central Ave
Jackson St

4th St 7th St 12th St 13th St 14th St

Lincoln St Union Pacific Phoenix
oe



14th Pl
16th St
12th Pl
11hh St
12hh St
Hadley St


13th Pl
14h St
Tonto St



Sky Harbor Cir
Buckeye Rd


8th St 9th St
3rdAve 2ndAve 1stAve 10hh St

Central Ave
Yuma St


Pima St
Cocopah St
5th St 6th St 7th St
Mohave St
1st St Apache St
2nd St 3rd St Durango St




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Where We Are Today | Boundaries | 23
PURPOSE & INTRODUCTION
PLAN AUTHORITY & PURPOSE
Plan Authority Plan Purpose
This plan was established in conformance with Arizona In accordance with ARS 36-1479-C, the purpose of the
Revised Statutes (ARS) §36-1479 Preparation and Redevelopment is as follows:
approval of redevelopment plans1 and reflects the ARS 36-1479-C:
June 2020 updated Downtown Redevelopment Area
boundaries. The adopted Downtown Redevelopment Area
“ The land uses and building requirements proposed in
a redevelopment plan shall be designed with the general
Plan supersedes redevelopment plans within the updated purpose of accomplishing, in conformance with the general
Downtown Redevelopment Area boundaries. plan, a coordinated, adjusted and harmonious development
of the municipality and its environments which will, in
accordance with present and future needs, promote health
Plan Background safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity and the general
In May of 2020, the Downtown RDA Boundary Update was welfare, as well as efficiency and economy in the process of
presented to the Central City Village Planning Committee development, and including among other things, adequate
and Planning Commission, and was approved on May provision for traffic, vehicular parking, and the promotion
20th (4-0) by the City Council Land Use and Livability of safety from fire, panic, and other dangers, adequate
Subcommittee. On June 8, 2020, the Phoenix City Council provision for light and air, the promotion of the healthful
adopted Ordinance Resolution #21832 to recertify and and convenient distribution of population, the provision of
adequate transportation, water, sewerage and other public
update the boundaries of the Downtown RDA.
utilities, schools parks, recreation and community facilities
and other public requirement, the promotion of sound design
Recertification of the Downtown Redevelopment Area
and arrangement, the wise and efficient expenditure of public
boundaries are based on a survey conducted in 2019- funds, the prevention of the recurrence of slum conditions or
2020. conditions of blight and the provision of adequate safe, and

The survey found for all of the properties in the Downtown
sanitary dwelling accommodations.
”
RDA:
• Over 71% had one or more indicators of slum and Plan Limitations
blight. This plan provides identifies Downtown RDA aspirations
• Approximately 18% were vacant lots and guidance to achieve them. Some strategies and
• Approximately 10% were vacant buildings actions within this plan could be implemented as
development occurs, as a component of rezonings, or
For more information on the recertification boundary through integration into city street improvements or
update process, visit: www.investinphoenix.com/ other capital projects. Strategies and actions included in
development-opportunities/rda-update this plan are unattached to funding sources, feasibility
studies, capital improvement programs, additional
analysis and public participation may be needed for their
implementation. In the future the city may choose to fund
portions of this plan. This plan is designed to work in
concert with other adopted plans that may be applicable
to the Downtown RDA.



1 Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) Title 36-1479:
https://www.azleg.gov/viewdocument/?docName=https://www.azleg.
gov/ars/36/01479.htm
2 Redevelopment Study Area Boundary Storymap
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/
stories/48d5aa74a9064ccdaea0228f4b6f2ee3



24 | | Downtown Redevelopment Area Plan
Plans Informing this
Redevelopment Update
ADOPTED RELEVANT AREA PLANS The updated Downtown RDA Plan synthesizes and continues
Adoption Dates support of other redevelopment plans and adopted plans
applicable to the Downtown RDA. As part of the development
REDEVELOPMENT AREA of the Downtown RDA, Each of the Redevelopment plans
PLANS with boundaries overlapping or entirely within the Downtown
RDA were summarized and changes since adoption of that
Booker T. Washington plan were identified. (See Appendix A). To identify adopted
Redevelopment Area Plan redevelopment plans goals that could be used to inform the
January 23rd, 1979 Downtown Redevelopment Plan and goals that could be
Special Redevelopment carried forward into the Downtown Redevelopment Plan, the
Area Plan goals of the adopted redevelopment plans with boundaries
November 10th, 1981 overlapping or entirely within the Downtown RDA were
grouped into broad redevelopment strategies of land use
Government Mall
compatibility, community and housing, health/safety and
Redevelopment Area Plan
April 1st, 1987 environment and economic vitality and diversity. These
goals were then assessed with regards to their relevance to
7th Street & Buckeye redevelopment objectives of preventing unwanted uses,
Road Redevelopment encouraging desired uses, optimizing land assembly, stabilize
Area Plan and preserving neighborhood assets, designing healthy and
November 1st, 1989 safe environments, and supporting jobs and employment
Eastlake Park opportunities. While many of the older RDA plan goals were
Redevelopment Area Plan relevant and did inform the Downtown Redevelopment Plan,
March 14th, 1990 others were not relevant and were not moved forward into
Hope VI Special this Downtown RDA Plan (See Appendix B).
Redevelopment Area Plan
OTHER ADOPTED PLANS February 19th, 2003
Central City South
Downtown Phoenix
Redevelopment Area
Urban Form Project
February 2nd, 2008 Plan
June 2nd, 2004
Central City Village
Character Plan Policy
Document
Eastlake Garfield TOD
Policy Plan Downtown
May 27th, 2015 Redevelopment Plan
PHX Land Reuse January 30th, 2019
Strategy Phase I*
November 2017
South Central TOD
Community Plan
March 3rd, 2022 TODAY

Note: The Downtown RDA includes the Phoenix Land
Reuse Strategy Planning Area.


*The Phoenix Land Reuse Strategy Phase II
was published June 2020.



Where We Are Today | Plan Authority & Purpose | 25
PURPOSE & INTRODUCTION
EQUITY FRAMEWORK & PROCESS
Equity Framework
The following concepts are integrated into all aspects of the plan:




Healthy Communities
A healthy community is a sustainable and resilient community. This plan supports a healthy downtown
Redevelopment Area by incorporating strategies and actions to provide, housing and mobility options, high
wage economic opportunities, cultural affirmation and, places to socially connect for all residents regardless of
age, gender identity, race, income, or cultural identity.




Affordable, Workforce and Market Rate Housing
Recognizing housing is a basic need and includes strategies and actions to provide affordable, workforce and
market rate housing for all those who wish to live downtown.




Inclusive Community Engagement
The public engagement process was guided by a commitment to ensuring all voices in the community were
included in the development of this plan:
• Spanish-speaking interpreters were available at all meetings.
• All community meetings were held on a weekday evening and repeated on a Saturday morning to
encourage maximum participation.
• The project team toured the Downtown RDA with community members to fully understand their interests
and identify plan opportunities.
• A Neighborhood Steering Committee representing neighborhoods and organizations in the Downtown
RDA met regularly to provide guidance.
• City staff provided presentations about the plan to any requesting entities, including neighborhood
groups, school boards, stakeholders, and members of the public.
• Meetings were held with key stakeholders to understand key Downtown RDA topics.
• All meeting materials and other project information was made available on a widely advertised project
website.




26 | | Downtown Redevelopment Area Plan
Community Engagement Process
The Downtown Redevelopment Area Plan update was developed over a two-year period (beginning in March,
2022), with a focus on creating a document to reflect shifting trends and development conditions within the
Downtown RDA today. This plan update also provides guidance that comprehensively address the needs and
opportunities unique to the diverse neighborhoods and communities within the Downtown RDA boundaries.




PHASE 1: LEARN
• Existing Conditions
• Downtown RDA Demographics
• Site Understanding Downtown RDA
• Focus Group Site Tour
• 3 NSC Meetings



Focus Group Meetings
PHASE 2: OPPORTUNITIES
• Downtown RDA Alternatives
• Market Study
• 2 Community Meetings
• 2 NSC Meetings
• Central City Village Meeting
• Arizona Dept. of Administration
Meeting


PHASE 3: ACHIEVE Community Meetings
• Draft Plan
• Design Guidelines
• Street Guidelines
• 3 Community Meetings
• 8 NSC Meetings
• 3 NGO Meetings
• *Requested group presentations
Neighborhood Meetings



PHASE 4: ADOPT
• Final Plan
2024 • Council, Boards, & Commission
Meetings




Where We Are Today | Plan Framework & Process | 27
PART 4




DOWNTOWN
DOWNTOWN
RDATODAY
RDA TODAY

People
Trends
Places
Infrastructure
Community
Considerations


THE PEOPLE
DEMOGRAPHICS & WORKFORCE
City of
The Downtown RDA Big Picture By the Numbers Phoenix
Occupying approximately 1% of the total land area and
home to 1% of the residents of the City of Phoenix, over
10,000 housing units are in the Downtown RDA. However, 1%
the economic impact of the Downtown RDA far exceeds it’s of City Land Area
physical size with almost 10% of the City’s employment, the
Downtown RDA is an important economic contributor to the
City’s qualify of life.
1%
of City Residents
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Hadley St hh
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About the RDA RDA PHX
Buckeye Rd


6th Ave
Median Age 34.3 34.0
19th Ave 18th Ave 17th Ave 8th St 9th St
5 Ave 4th Ave 3rdAve 2ndAve 1stAve 10hh St
Yuma St
16th th


Average Household Size 2.06 2.71
Pima St Pima St
Cocopah St

15th Ave 13th Ave 11th Ave 9th Ave 7th Ave 5th St 6 St
th 7th St Median Household Income $34,522 $66,999
Mohave St
1st St Apache St
3rd St
2nd St Durango St
Source: 2022 ESRI Market Profile
0 0.25 0.5
Miles




Demographics
DOWNTOWN RDA CITY OF PHOENIX

13% 11%
22% 16%
A larger percentage of Downtown RDA
19% 20% residents, ages 16 - 54, are employed and
24% hold an advanced degree, compared to
24% the city as a whole**. This may reflect the
22% 29%
presence of Arizona State University (ASU)
Graduate, Law, and Nursing Colleges in the
Less than High School Graduate, Some College, Bachelor’s Graduate or Downtown RDA, despite the large number
12th Grade, GED/Alternative No Degree, Degree Professional of residents who have not graduated high-
No Diploma Credential Associate Degree Degree
school.
*Source: EDPCO, 2022 ESRI Forecasts; US Census 2000 & 2010 Decennial data
converted by ESRI into 2020 Geography

30 | | Phoenix Redevelopment Area Plan
2022-2027 Downtown RDA Demographic
Population
The Downtown RDA 2020 U.S. Census population is over
Forecast 20,000 residents, approximately 1.24% of the total city
population.
• From 2022 to 2027, the population in the Downtown
RDA is projected to increase 21% - a rate substantially
faster than the City as a whole1.
Over 63% of Downtown RDA residents 15+ have never
married (single) as compared to almost 40% residents
citywide; There are also less family-households (45%) and
more nonfamily households (10%) compared to the City
(64%; 9%)
More than half (56%) of Downtown RDA residents are
persons of color.
• Persons of Hispanic origin comprise more than 40% of
the Downtown RDA residents in 2022; a decline from
55% in 2010. 2

*Source: EDPCO Market Profile, 2022 ESRI Forecasts; US Census 2000
& 2010 Decennial data converted by ESRI into 2020 Geography 1 EDPCO Market Profile, 2022 & 2027 ESRI Forecasts
2 EDPCO Market Profile, 2022 & 2027 ESRI Forecasts
** Note: Hispanic Origin can include multiple races and ethnciities and is
Population Diversity defined in the US Census.


White
16%
Black
American Indian
44% Asian / Pacific Islander
18% Some Other Race
Two or More Races

3%
4%
15%

*Source: EDPCO Market Profile, 2022 ESRI Forecasts; US Census 2000
& 2010 Decennial data converted by ESRI into 2020 Geography
Community Workshop




*Source: EDPCO Market Profile, 2022 ESRI Forecasts; US Census 2000
& 2010 Decennial data converted by ESRI into 2020 Geography
Community Workshop



Where We Are Today | The People: Demographics | 31
THE TRENDS
HOUSING
Housing Income & Costs 2022-2027 Population & Household Forecast
(Excerpt from 2022 ESRI Market Profile)
Household Population RDA PHX
The Downtown RDA is becoming a place where Population Summary
people desire to live: 2022 Total Population 21,234 1,647,147
• Between 2022 and 2027, the number of 2027 Total Population 25,701 1,702,599
households in the Downtown RDA is projected
2022-2027 Population
to increase by 31%. Increase
21.0% 3.4%
• Over 63% of Downtown RDA residents 15+ have 2010-2022 Household Summary
never married as compared to almost 40% of 2022 Total Households 8,461 597,517
residents citywide.
• Downtown RDA household size is smaller than
2022 Average Household Size 2.06 2.71
that of the City as a whole, and is projected to
decrease over the next five years. 2010 Households by Type

Total 5,700 515,521

Housing Occupancy
%
Households with 1 Person 44.3 27.1%
Households with 2+ People 55.7% 72.9%
Ownership %
Family Households 45.4 64.3%
The vast majority (84%) of Downtown RDA
residents rent their home as compared to (45%) of Nonfamily Households 10.3% 8.6%

City residents. This is projected to increase slightly Source: 2022 ESRI Market Profile
over the next five years.

In 2010, nearly 45% of Downtown RDA households HOUSING OCCUPANCY
were single-occupancy, compared to 27% City-
wide; family-households constituted less than half Downtown RDA City of Phoenix
(45%) of Downtown RDA households with two (2)
16% 45%
or more people, much lower than compared to the
1,335 266,938
city (64%). The average estimated 2022 Downtown
RDA household size is 2.06 persons as compared
to 2.71 persons citywide. Population within the 597,517
8,461
Downtown RDA is expected to increase 21% from Households Households
2022 (21,234 persons) to 2027 (25,701 persons) -
substantially faster than citywide (3.4%)1. 84% 55%
7,126 330,579


Owner-Occupied Housing Units
Renter Occupied Housing Units




1 * Source: Esri forecasts for 2022 and 2027. U.S. Census Bureau
2010 decennial Census data converted by Esri into 2020
geography)
**Due to timing of this Study, recent census or other data was
not available for geographic units other than zip codes. Please
see the Market Study for more information.


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Housing Cost-Burdened % of Household Income on Housing Costs
Overall, there is a higher percentage of Renters Renters & Owners
(53.3%) who are cost-burdened and use a larger RDA PHX
portion of their household income on Gross Households Monthly Owner Costs
Rent, than homeowners (39.3%) who are cost- <25% of Household Income 51.4% 68.5%
burdened with their Monthly Owner Costs. 25-29.9% of Household Income 7.6% 8.4%
A quarter of Renters are severely cost-burdened %
30-49.9% of Household Income 18.9 13.6%
and spend 50% or more of their household income
50% of Household Income 20.4% 8.7%
on housing costs.
Housing Cost Greater than 30%
When compared to the City, both Renters of Household Income
39.3% 22.3%
and Homeowners within the Downtown RDA Housing Cost Greater than 50%
spend more of their Household Income on 20.4% 8.7%
of Household Income
housing costs. Factors such as affordable housing Households Paying Gross Rent
availability, job opportunities, and accessibility can <25% of Household Income 34.0% 39.8%
impact costs of living and should be considered. %
25-29.9% of Household Income 9.5 11.9%
30-49.9% of Household Income 28.2% 24.6%
A household is considered ‘Cost-Burdened’ 50% of Household Income 25.1 %
21.7%
when more than 30% of their household Gross Rent Greater than 30% of
53.3% 46.3%
income is used on Housing Costs. Household Income
Gross Rent Greater than 50% of
25.1% 21.7%
Household Income

Source: American Community Survey 2020

Housing Conditions SLUM & BLIGHT INDICATORS
The Redevelopment Area Boundary Study found ’Blight’ is the
9.5% of all residential buildings were vacant. At 30% terminology used in
least one indicator of slum and blight was found in the survey conducted
58% of the occupied residential properties with the in 2020, and is
Downtown RDA. determined by the
presence of 2 or
more ‘Slum & Blight
indicators.

**Indicators can
A slum or blighted area 70% include, broken

contains conditions that windows, vacant
buildings, damaged
endanger life or property facade/entryways, etc.
No Blight Blight
including:
• Dilapidated, deteriorated, aging or
Vacant
obsolescent buildings or improvements.
Buildings
• The inadequate provision for ventilation,
OVER 71% 9.54% of all
light, air, sanitation or open spaces.
properties
• Overcrowding. PROPERTIES WITH
The existence of conditions that endanger life CHARACTERISTICS OF
or property by fire and other causes.*
*ARS 36-1471 SLUM AND BLIGHT Vacant Lots
18.29% of all
properties

For more information on determination and indicators, view the
Downtown Phoenix Redevelopment Area Study.


**In 2020, a total of 7,031 properties, or parcels, were surveyed as part of the Downtown Redevelopment Area boundary evaluation to evaluate the
potential existence of slum and blight indicators. Of the 7,031 properties surveyed, 4,953 properties, or seventy-one percent (71%), of the properties
within the redevelopment survey area exhibited one or more indicators of slum and blight. Included in this survey are 1200 condominium units located
in several buildings throughout the redevelopment area. This slum & blight analysis excludes these condominium units.

Where We Are Today | The Trends: Housing | 33
2 | Where We Are Today | The Trends: Housing

HOUSING VACANCY
Housing Inventory 100%

In 2022, approximately 10,659 housing units were located 90%
within the Downtown RDA. Nearly 12.5% of all 2022 80%
Downtown RDA housing units are owner occupied and 70%
21% are vacant (including apartments)*. 60% 77% 79%
89% 84% 84%
50%
Within the Downtown RDA, there are a total of 7,333
40%
apartment units, within 36 developments. The average
30%
rent for a unit within these complexes is approximately
$200 per month more or 12% higher than the rents in the 20%
larger Downtown RDA Primary Market Area. The Central 10% 23% 21%
11% 16% 16%
Avenue corridor (zip codes 85003 and 85004) has the 0%
highest apartment rents although the vacancy rate for 2000 2010 2020 2022 2027
those complexes is extremely high due to the number of % Vacant % Occupied
new units that have been developed in the last few years
and not absorbed by renters. Average apartment rents
in zip codes 85007 and 85034 are much lower ranging City of Phoenix Housing Supply
between $1,027 and $1,169 per month (2022) compared The Downtown RDA boundary study found a majority
to the average apartment rent in the Downtown RDA of of the houses within the Downtown RDA have at least
$1,817 per month. one indicator of slum and blight. A list of the indicators
of slum and blight used in the study are listed in
There is a lack of moderate to high density housing in the study. As a result, the City council was able to
the southern and western portions of the Downtown determine that with regards to the Downtown RDA, “A
RDA and most higher density developments are located shortage of housing of sound standards and design,
north of Jefferson Street between 7th Street and 7th adequate for family life, exists in the municipality.
Avenue. While higher density housing is needed in these (In conformance with ARS 13-1479 G. 1.) The market
areas, it should be developed at a density sensitive to the study prepared as a part of this planning process
neighborhood. Housing densities that mimic the densities found the City of Phoenix housing market has not
north of Jefferson Street between 7th Street and 7th grown at the same rate as population. Between 1990
Avenue would be out of scale in the southern and western and 2020 the number of households in Phoenix grew
portions of the Downtown RDA. by 243,997. During that same period, 220,000 new
housing units were produced. Historic underproduction
Five apartment developments (developments consisting was magnified when construction virtually shut
of more than five units) are located in the Eastlake down during the recession of 2008. Since that time,
Neighborhood, one apartment development is located construction has slowly increased but has not reached
west of 7th and north of Jefferson Streets and five the level of production achieved prior to the recession.”
apartment developments are located south of Jefferson
Street. Apartment developments south of Jefferson Street RDA Residential Primary Market Area Boundary
include one market rate complex (Alta Warehouse District
complex at 7th Avenue and Lincoln Street with average
rents at $1,945 per month). An additional 931 units in four
affordable, subsidized developments include and are not
limited to:
» The Symphony at 1050 South 16th Drive
» Mathew Henson Senior complex at 1045 South 8th
Avenue
» Mathew Henson Family complex at 840 W. Tonto
Street
» Arizona Housing at 209 West Jackson Street in
the Warehouse District.
Monthly rents in these developments range from $523 at
the Arizona Housing complex (all small studio units) to
more than $1,000 at Mathew Henson and The Symphony.



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Housing Trends by Neighborhood*
*Source: U.S. Census

Homeownership rates in all Downtown RDA neighborhoods are lower than the City as a whole. The highest
homeownership rate is in the Nuestro Barrio Unidos neighborhood followed by St. Matthews, Oakland, and
Madison Pioneers Coalition and Grant Park neighborhoods. Neighborhoods with higher homeownership
rates are generally located farther from the Downtown Core. Regardless of homeownership rates, all
Downtown RDA neighborhoods have long-time residents. Downtown RDA neighborhoods closer to the
downtown core are experiencing more redevelopment activity than those located farther away, and have
large resident populations that do not own their home.

In these high-renter population neighborhoods, there is a high percentage of housing cost-burdened
homeowners. Additionally, the majority of Downtown RDA neighborhoods have housing cost-burdened
population shares greater than that of the City as a whole, highlighting the immense need for affordable
housing in the Downtown RDA. In the Downtown RDA, the St. Matthews neighborhood has the highest
incomes in the Downtown RDA ($51,578) with 53.3% of its renter population bearing a higher housing cost-
burden than renters citywide and in the Downtown RDA. The Central Park Neighborhood, with a lower than




Downtown RDA Housing Cost Burden

Housing Cost-Burdened
Ownership Trends Owner Renter
Median Paying Paying Paying Paying
Neighborhood Households Income % Owners % Renters 30%+ 50%+ 30%+ 50%+
Roosevelt 1,064 $24,046 2.2% 97.8% 50.0% 50.0% 42.3% 20.5%
Evans Churchill 1,388 $24,377 5.2% 94.9% 39.0% 37.3% 45.5% 33.1%
Eastlake Park 29 $27,311 13.8% 86.2% 37.5% 0.0% 68.0% 24.0%
Oakland 131 $30,147 39.4% 60.6% 65.1% 56.6% 62.5% 45.0%
Madison Pioneers
216 $30,253 39.0% 61.0% 64.9% 56.3% 63.6% 45.5%
Coalition
Booker T.
619 $32,636 12.8% 87.2% 14.9% 6.8% 60.7% 27.3%
Washington
Woodland Historic
115 $34,324 22.8% 77.2% 49.2% 0.0% 70.7% 30.3%
District
Nuestro Barrio
409 $36,667 45.0% 55.0% 61.0% 20.6% 41.1% 9.4%
Unidos
Grant Park 250 $43,504 36.2% 63.8% 31.4% 2.9% 38.7% 23.7%
Central Park 550 $43,599 10.0% 90.0% 23.7% 0.0% 63.5% 25.3%
The Triangle
857 $45,656 16.6% 83.4% 45.0% 0.0% 56.9% 27.5%
Neighborhood
St. Matthews 352 $51,578 40.6% 59.4% 22.3% 9.7% 53.3% 9.2%
Downtown RDA 8,461 $34,522 15.8% 84.2% 39.3% 20.4% 53.3% 25.1%




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THE TRENDS
ECONOMIC MARKET & GROWTH

Income
The Downtown RDA has a substantially higher Household Income
percentage of very low & low income households
than the City:
$200,000+
• Almost half of Downtown RDA households
make less than $35,000 annually, as
compared to 22% Citywide.
$150,000 - $199,999
• The Downtown RDA has a substantially lower
percentage of families in household income
brackets above $35,000, than the City. $100,000 - $149,999
• At the median household income of $34,522,
maximum affordable rent would be $863
per month. Government incentives would be $75,000 - $99,999
required to develop affordable housing at this
income level.
$50,000 - $74,999



$35,000 - $49,999



$25,000 - $34,999



$15,000 - $24,999



<$15,000


0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

RDA Phoenix


Income | Phoenix Downtown RDA
Income Statistics RDA City of Phoenix
Median Household Income $34,522 $66,999
Per Capita Income $24,389 $35,246

Source: ESRI 2022




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Educational Attainment | Phoenix Downtown RDA Employment
Total Daytime Population
Educational Attainment (Ages 25+)
With a 2022 daytime population of over 94,000 people,
RDA PHX
the Downtown RDA is more populous than the City of
Total 14,159 1,063,678 Flagstaff, AZ.
%
< 9th Grade 9.9 7.2%
9th - 12th Grade, No Diploma 12.4% 8.4% The Downtown area is an important center of business for
High School Graduate 17.6 %
19.3% Phoenix with a daytime population of more than 94,000
GED/Alternative Credential 6.4% 4.3% people, including 15,000 students. Yearly visitors to the
Some College, No Degree 18.3 %
20.9% Downtown is estimated at 6 million including 3 million to
Associate Degree 3.5% 8.5% sporting events and 1.1 million to theater performances.
Bachelor’s Degree 19.4 %
20.2%
Since 2005, public and private investment has
transformed the Downtown into a center of residential,
Graduate/Professional Degree 12.5% 11.2%
educational, research, and bioscience activity.
Source: ESRI

Education, Employment & Occupations.
Employment, & Occupations | Phoenix Downtown RDA More than 32% of the Downtown RDA labor force (ages
Civilian Population 16+ in Labor Force
25+) has a Bachelor’s or Graduate/Professional Degree as
compared to 31% citywide.
RDA PHX
Civilian Population 16+ 8,187 859,993
Downtown RDA Employment
Total Population 16+ Employed 94.7% 96.4%
Of those residents over 24 years old, 83% living in the
Population 16+ Unemployment Rate 5.3% 3.6%
Downtown RDA are employed as compared to 85% of
Population 16-24 Employed 16.6% 14.8% residents citywide.
%
Population 16-24 Unemployment Rate 10.8 7.9%
Population 25-54 Employed 69.9% 65.4% More than half (54.2%) of the 2022 Downtown RDA labor
Population 25-54 Unemployment Rate 3.8%
3.0% force worked in the services industry, slightly more than
Population 55-64 Employed 10.6% 14.1% Phoenix residents citywide (47.6%). Other Downtown
Population 55-64 Unemployment Rate 6.4% 2.4%
RDA residents worked in a variety of industries including
and not limited to retail trade (9.6%), transportation/
Population 65+ Employed 2.9% 5.7%
%
utilities (9%), manufacturing (6.9%), finance, insurance,
Population 65+ Unemployment Rate 3.9 2.6%
and real estate (5.9%), construction (5%) and public
Source: ESRI
administration (4%).




EMPLOYED DOWNTOWN RDA POPULATION 16+ BY INDUSTRY




10%
RETAIL
9%
TRANSPORTATION
TRADE /UTILITIES



5%
7% CONSTRUCTION 4%
MANUFACTURING PUBLIC
ADMIN.


54% 6%
FINANCE/
INSURANCE/ INFORMATION
2%
WHOLESALE
TRADE
SERVICES
REAL ESTATE 3% AGRICULTURE
/MINING 1%




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Retail Market

Greater Phoenix Retail Market Greater Phoenix Retail Vacancy Rate (2015-22)
The Greater Phoenix retail market has finally recovered
from the long-term effects of the Great Recession
despite the impact of the growth of online commerce
during the pandemic. With vacancy rates in the Greater
Phoenix market reaching 12% after the recession, retail
development activity slowed down (see “Appendix C |
Market Analysis (Housing, Retail, & Industrial) 182”2022
Downtown RDA Retail Market Study). Absorption of
vacant retail space over the last five years was primarily
driven by value retailers and fitness centers.

With vacancy rates now reaching a historic low of 5%,
development activity has started again including the
redevelopment of several former regional mall sites. New
development activity has been led by grocery-anchored
retail centers and most recently by large community
centers being built on the periphery of the metro area. Source: CBRE
Low vacancy rates will further stimulate development
activity, particularly in suburban areas with growing
populations. Greater PHX Retail Building Inventory (2015-22)




Source: CBRE




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Grocery Stores
Downtown RDA Retail Market
The Downtown RDA currently contains one traditional grocery store, a Fry’s
that opened in 2019 at the intersection of Jefferson Street and 1st Street in
the CityScape project. It offers all the services found in a traditional Fry’s
market including a coffee bar and a wine bar to provide services to the
Downtown daytime population. Parking is provided in an adjacent garage
which may complicate shopping for some residents.

The Downtown RDA is also served by several traditional grocery stores
situated around the periphery of the Downtown RDA but in close proximity
to most residents. These stores include two Food City stores, a Los Altos
Grocery Story Dynamics -2021 | Ranch Market, a Safeway, a Rancho Grande market, and a small Baiz Market.
Maricopa County The Downtown RDA is also served by several “dollar” stores which offer a
limited selection of grocery items.
Retail
Market Based on the density of the population of the Downtown RDA and modest
%
49 % 51 household incomes, the demand for grocery services in the Downtown RDA
Other Grocery is at equilibrium. As the area continues to grow in the future, additional
Stores demand may be forthcoming. However, for another grocery retailer to enter
the area, the population would likely need to increase significantly along
with an increase in household incomes. However, as an alternative to a
traditional grocery store, the community could promote the development
of small format grocery stores such as the Baiz Market that could provide
Source: Chain Store Age services to residents, particularly in the southern part of the Downtown RDA.

Downtown RDA Market Area Grocery Stores




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Industrial Market
Unprecedented Demand
The Downtown RDA industrial market
is influenced by a larger area known as 9% 20-Year Average Phoenix
the Airport Industrial Submarket, which Metro. Vacancy Rate
encompasses a significant portion of the
southern part of the City as shown on 3.0% 2022 Phoenix Metro
“Sky Harbor Airport Industrial Market Vacancy Rate
(CBRE)” In 2022, the region absorbed
25.2 million square feet of industrial
inventory and the 2022 Airport 2.3% 2022 Airport Vacancy Rate
industrial market 2.3% vacancy rate
for the industrial market is the lowest
since records have been kept (CBRE) Greater Phoenix Submarket 2022 Construction Activity
and lower than the Greater Phoenix
Metropolitan Area record-breaking low SF Under Construction Completions
Submarket
3% vacancy rate. Sq. Ft. % of Total Sq. Ft. % of Total
%
NE Valley 0 0%
The Airport Area is intensely developed SE Valley 13,329,317 34.9 %
7,783,647 29.7%
with a variety of uses and an average Airport (Includes RDA) 794,589 2.1% 254,788 1.0%
of 463,900 square feet has been SW Valley 22,065,458 57.8 %
17, 132,508 65.3%
constructed annually within the Airport NW Valley 1,997,525 5.2% 1,054,287 4.0%
industrial area since 2005, including %
Total 38,186,889 100 26.225.230 100%
the Prologis I-17 Logistics Center
which converted a concrete pipe Source: CBRE
manufacturing facility into a modern
distribution center.

With large increases in construction in
Sky Harbor Airport Industrial Market (CBRE)
the Northwest (NW) and Southwest
(SW) Valley industrial areas, the 2022
Airport industrial area share of the
market fell to 20.2% from 24.8% in 2015.
Since 2015, the Airport area industrial
market accounts for 8.9% of all industrial
space absorption in the Greater Phoenix
region.

While rents are increasing for all
industrial submarkets, the Airport
submarket, which encompasses the
Redevelopment Area, experienced the
largest percentage increase in rents
among all submarkets in the last two
years at 43.4% and commands the 2nd
highest rents in of all submarkets. The
increase in rents in the Airport subregion
is indicative of a market that is in high
demand but constrained by a limited Source: CBRE
land supply. Much of the submarket
land area is built out and any new
development may require the demolition
of obsolete, outdated industrial
buildings.
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Unmet Demand
The low vacancy rate for the Airport submarket suggests there is tremendous demand
for additional industrial space and that the submarket is essentially at full occupancy.
Normally, the vacancy rate for the industrial market is 7% to 8% which allows for new
entrants into a submarket as well as turnover for those businesses that need larger
building space or where leases are expiring. At a 7% vacancy rate, the Airport submarket
should have about 5.4 million square feet of space that is vacant or where leases are
expiring. This translates into an unmet demand for Airport submarket industrial space
of 3.6 million square in addition to the currently vacant 1.8 million square feet to
return to normal market dynamics.

Within the Airport industrial submarket, a lack of available vacant land for industrial
development is a disadvantage. Full access to I-10, I-17, and SR 51 provides the Airport
submarket area with superior transportation access relative to many other industrial
subareas within the region. Most important is the area’s proximity to Sky Harbor and
the requirements of logistic companies that need direct and easy access to the Airports
shipping and cargo operations.




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THE PLACES
LAND USE
General Plan
The General Plan guides land use and zoning. It encourages mixed-use development in the majority of the central and
northeastern portions of Downtown RDA. Other General Plan land uses reflect current development, for example, the
public use designation of the State-owned land within the Government Mall, the stadiums and Phoenix Convention
Center area, and ASU. Downtown RDA neighborhoods that are furthest from the Downtown RDA core reflect General
Plan land uses that are compatible with existing development, although not existing zoning.




Acres General Plan Land Use
8% 14% 396.3 Residential 3.5 to 5 du / acre
0.32% 154.5 Residential 10 to 15 du / acre
18% 6%
8.9 Residential 15+ du / acre
General Plan 3%
80.7 Parks / Open Space-Public
Land Use by 316.3 Commercial
Acres 11%
319.6 Industrial
131.4 Commerce / Business Park
24% 11% 682.4 Mixed Use
5% 518.1 Public / Quasi-Public
228.4 Transition 3.5-5 du/ac to Industrial
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Existing Land Use
Vacant land is predominantly located within the Sky Harbor Land Reuse Area and on several large blocks of State-
owned land between 10th and 15th Avenues south of and within the Government Mall. Commercial land uses, which
include offices and retail development are the predominant land use in the Downtown RDA, followed by single family
residential development.




Acres Existing Land Use
14% 455.0
21% Residential
14.0 Mixed-Use
6%
648.6 Commercial
Existing Land 72.2 Parks Open Space
12% Use (Assessor)
295.6 Light Industrial
by Acres
268.8 Municipal Services
30% 139.6 Exempt/Misc.
13%
300.2 Vacant
3%


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Zoning
Zoning guides the specific use of land and sets site height, lot coverage, parking and other standards. Most of the
Downtown RDA zoning permits residential development of varying densities including almost 878 acres of land zoned
to permit attached and multi-family residential development, as opposed to just over 22 acres of land zoned for
development of single family units and some areas where R-5 zoning permits development of multi-family housing in
areas that are predominantly single family. Additionally, downtown codes permit a variety of mixed use developments
which can include residential components. In the Sky Harbor Land Reuse Area, residential zoning predominates.
However, new residential development is prohibited in most of this area by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
This plan does not include any changes to zoning ordinances or maps, street layouts, street levels or grades, or building
codes and ordinances.




** This map reflects zoning as of 8/30/22. Not shown on this map are special districts and overlay zones.
1%
Acres Zoning Category
19% 877.9 Residential
29% 22.1 Single-Family Residential
837.3 Multi-Family Residential
RDA Zoning by Planned Unit Development
18.5
(P.U.D.)
Acres
607.8 Commercial
29% 1%
525.7 Industrial
21%
829.8 Downtown Codes

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Vacant Land Map by Zoning
The purpose of this analysis is to identify areas where new development could occur on vacant land and contributes
to the quality of the Downtown RDA and its neighborhoods. In many cases, the zoning for vacant land within the
Downtown RDA does not support appropriate or permitted uses. For example, zoning permits single family residential
development on most of the vacant land located south of Buckeye Road east of 7th Street within the Sky Harbor Land
Reuse Area. However the FAA and city regulations prohibit development for residential use. Also within this area there
are large vacant parcels located along Jefferson Street that are zoned for commercial use, but could be developed with
residential or other uses. Larger parcels of vacant land west of 7th Avenue and south of Van Buren Street are mostly
State-owned and are included in the forthcoming State-led Government Mall planning effort. Large parcels on the east
side of 7th Ave. at Grant Street are planned market-rate housing. The balance of vacant land within the Downtown RDA
is mostly residentially zoned scattered single or double residentially zoned lots.




Acres Zoning Category
14%
142.9 Residential
56.3 Commercial

Vacant Land by 47% 62.4 Industrial
21%
Zoning 43.9 Downtown Codes


18%

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THE PLACES
HISTORIC & COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Roosevelt


>250
Historic & Community




Resources 53


32 55

Historic & Community Van Buren 29
30 31
25 26
36 37 38
Resources 4
The Downtown RDA includes over 250 7 8 23 24
Washington 5
21 22 35
identified historic and cultural resources 65
1 3 10 39
including the original Phoenix Townsite, 20
34 40
2 11 12
and buildings of cultural and historic 14 71
13 19 68
significance. These buildings reflect Jefferson 15 16 17 66 67 69
18 73
the authentic history and identity of
Downtown RDA, as well as the city and
state. These places serve as cultural
anchors to residents and visitors alike.

Grant 44 49
46 50
48 51



Buckeye
LEGEND
Phoenix Register Listed Historic 78
Property 79

National Register Listed Historic
Property
Both National and Local Listed
Property


27h Ave 19th Ave 15th Ave
Property Determined Eligible

Property of Cultural Importance

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181 182 183
80 187 188
85 189
90 191 193 194
83 84 190 277
86 91 192
87 89 92
88 93 94 195 197
98 96
99 100
105 107
58 56 57
104 106
59 60
102 103 198
63 109 113 114 117
199 251
108 112 115 118
2 121 200
64 116 119
110 111 122 252
123 120 201
124 125 202 245
236 254
240 241 243 244
126 127
238 239 242 255 256 257 258 259
129 131 237
128 130 260
261 263
134 132 133 205
204 206 211 246 262
74 135 136 137 138 140 141 209 210 212 264
139 207 208
143 213 214 216 217
142 145 218 219
146 220 221 222
152 151
153 150 147
76 223 224 225 226 229
154 149 148
158 159 161 155 227 228
162 164 157 230
77 163 156
160 166 165 167
173 231 247
170 172
168 169 174 176 177 232
171 175 178 233 248

179 249

265 266
269 270
271 273





Central Ave




7th Ave 7th St 12th St 16th St




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1. Norton (William R.) House 55. University Park Bath House 104. Whitney (J.T.) Funeral Chapel
2. Wilson-Bartlett House 56. Quebedeaux Chevrolet 105. YMCA
3. Wright (C.H.) House Showroom 106. Phoenix Elementary School Dist
4. 2142 W.Monroe St. 57. Greenway (Luke) American #1 Admin.Bldg.
5. Aitken (J.M.) House Legion Post 1 107. England (A.E) Motors, Inc.
6. Smith-Lynch House 58. Egyptian Motor Hotel 108. Imperial “400” Motel
7. Court of Palms 59. Vance Bros.Bakery 109. Angelus Furniture/ Pay’n Takeit
8. Barthell (O.C.) House 60. Stapley (O.S.) Block #12
9. North (L.H.) House 61. Eyrich-Kohl House 110. Day (Dud R.) Motor Company
10. Dobson Court 62. Anderson-Johannes House 111. First Presbyterian Church
11. Dougherty-Peterson House 63. Arizona National Guard Building 112. Masonic Temple
12. Winship (F.E.) House 64. Adams School 113. First Baptist Church
13. Kalfus-Peabody House 65. Evans (Dr.John M.) House 114. Welnick Arcade Market
14. Tovrea (Mrs.Lillian) House 66. Smurthwaite House 115. Security Building
15. 2137 W.Jefferson St. 67. Marine Model Gas Station 116. Hotel San Carlos
16. Cronin (C.P.) House 68. Arizona Cornice Works 117. Heard Building
17. St.Claire-Ames House 69. Harter Commercial Company 118. Gooding Block
18. Roberts (Oscar) House 70. Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store 119. Sixth Avenue Hotel
19. Baker (S.K.) House 71. Carnegie Public Library and Park 120. Valley Plumbing and Sheet Metal
20. Court (H.J.and Grace) House 72. Library Apartments 121. Arizona Title Building
21. McCord (Myron and Mary) House 73. Gwilliam Grocery 122. Title and Trust Building
22. Ingalls-Johnson House 74. Valley Machine Works 123. Orpheum Theater
23. Grier (William and Mary) House 75. Arizona Sash, Door and Glass 124. Walker (J.W.) Building
24. Pinney (William L.and Nathalie Company Warehouse 125. First National Bank Plaza
T.) House 76. Dunbar (Paul Laurence) School 126. City Council Chambers
25. UMOM Lamplighter 77. Henson (Matthew) Public 127. Maricopa County Courthouse
26. Circle K Hotel Housing Project 128. Maricopa County Complex
27. Dick’s Court 78. House of Prayer Church of God 129. Luhrs Tower
28. Tweed (Judge Charles A.) House in Christ 130. Luhrs Post Office Station
29. Crown Filter Queen 79. St.John’s Institutional Baptist 131. Luhrs Building
30. Bobby Brown Café Church 132. Stag Hotel
31. Copeland and Tracht Service 80. Thompson (O.C) House 133. Pratt-Gilbert Building
Station 81. Neoclassical Cottage 134. General Electric Supply
32. Capitol School 82. Neoclassical Cottage Warehouse
33. Pay’n Takit Store #25 83. Bank (Dr.Joseph) Medical Office 135. Santa Fe Freight Depot
34. Arizona State Capitol Building Building 136. Storage Warehouse
35. Arizona State Office Building 84. McKinley Medical Center 137. Chambers Transfer and Storage
36. Dobbins-Day House* 85. Knights of Pythias Building Company Warehouse
37. Ely (Sims) Jr.House 86. Greystone Apartments 138. Arrow Van and Storage
38. Armer House 87. Seargeant-Oldaker House 139. Phoenix Union Station
39. El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium 88. Pierce (Harry E.) House 140. Sun-Ray Chemical Co.
40. Washington Street Streetscape 89. DeMund (Herman) House 141. Central Avenue Underpass
41. 17th Avenue Underpass 90. Alexandria Court 142. APS Building
42. Shell Oil Company 91. Stoddard-Harmon House 143. Cobb Brothers Market
43. Casa del Sol Court 92. Dunlap (Charles H.) House Warehouse
44. Holiday Inn 93. Westward Ho Apartments 144. Gas Works (Boundary
45. Morreale Hotel Auto Court 94. KPHO TV Studio Expansion)
46. Gavin Motor Inn 95. Hotel Westward Ho 145. McGinnis (N.B.) Equipment
47. Drake Motel 96. U.S.Post Office Warehouse
48. Arizona Motor Inn 97. Moeller Apartments 146. Clarence Saunders Store #7
49. Central Arizona Light and Power 98. Evans (William) House 147. Grant Park
Company Substation 99. Coe (H.M.) House 148. El Portal Restaurant
50. King’s Rest Hotel Motor Court 100. Pugh (Charles) House 149. Pyramid Cottage
51. Monterey Lodge 101. Phoenix Laundry And Dry 150. Larson (C.A.) House
52. Fountain Auto Court Cleaning Company 151. Duppa-Montgomery Adobe
53. Elder Moffitt House 102. City Center Motel 152. American Legion Post 41
54. Walbridge (Alfred P.) House 103. Firestone 153. Cooley Auto Repair
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154. Goettl Brothers Metal Products 202. Fry Building 240. Immaculate Heart of Mary
155. St.Monica’s Church 203. Jefferson Hotel Church
156. Lugo (Luis) Bakery ** 204. Electrical Shop and Supply 241. Immaculate Heart of Mary
157. Arizona Building Company Warehouse Auditorium
House #11 205. Arizona Hardware Supply 242. First Mexican Baptist Church
158. Friendly House Company Warehouse 243. Phoenix Christian Center
159. Classic Bungalow 206. Phoenix Merchandise Mart 244. Swindall Tourist Inn
160. Adobe Rowhouse 207. Phoenix Steam Laundry 245. Ong’s (Jim) Market
161. Arizona Building Company 208. Western Wholesale Drug 246. Ford-Levy Furniture Company
House #4 Company Warehouse 247. Santa Rita Center
162. Arizona Building Company 209. Chambers Transfer and Storage 248. Jones-Montoya House
House #5 Co.Central Warehouse 249. Tang (K.L.) Grocery and
163. Morales (Carlos) House 210. Fuller (W.P.) Paint Co.Warehouse Residence
164. Arizona Building Company 211. Sun Mercantile Building 250. Gospel Center Church and
House #7 212. Arizona Citrus Growers Dormitory
165. Arizona Building Company Association Warehouse 251. Arnold’s Pickles and Olives
House #9 213. Home Builders Planing Mill 252. Bethlehem Baptist Church
166. Tapp (I.W.) Residence and Tapp’s 214. Arizona Sash and Door Company 253. Phillips (Lucy) Memorial
Dining Room Warehouse C.M.E.Church
167. Vernacular Residence 215. Phoenix Seed and Feed 254. Greenlee-Hammond House
168. St.Anthony’s Catholic Church Company Warehouse 255. Loy-Ong Building
169. Patterson (William H.) Elks 216. Gerardo’s Building 256. Robinson (W.A.) House
Lodge #477 217. Arvizu’s El Fresnal Groccery 257. Aldridge (Aubrey and Winstona)
170. Vernacular Adobe Residences Store House
171. Flores (Isabel) Grocery 218. Blake, Moffitt and Towne 258. Hayes (Zoe) House
172. Yaun Ah Gim Groceries Janitorial and Puper Supply 259. Goode (Calvin and Georgie)
173. Vernacular Adobe Residence 219. Ong Yut Geong Wholesale House
174. Sharp (M.J.) House Market Warehouse 260. Washington (Booker T.) School
175. Adams (W.E.) House 220. Anchor Manufacturing Co. 261. Higher Ground Church of God in
176. Sharp (W.C.) House 221. Momsen, Dunnegan and Ryan Christ
177. H.Firpo Poultry House Co.Warehouse 262. Utah-ArizonaFreight Lines
178. Sam’s Central Service Station ** 222. Graham Paper Company 263. Eastlake Park
179. La Estrella Tortilla Shop Warehouse 264. Arizona Compress & Warehouse
180. First Southern Baptist Church 223. First National Bank of Arizona, Company
181. City of Phoenix Fire Station No.4 Central & Grant 265. Adobe House
182. Pemberton (Sarah H.) House 224. Primera Iglesia Metodista Unida 266. Adobe House
183. Grace Lutheran Church 225. Phoenix Linen and Towel Supply 267. Adobe House
184. Barbara Jean Apartments Co. 268. U.S.Post Office
185. Knipe (Leighton G.) House 226. Queen Anne Cottage 269. Adobe House
186. Davis Apartments 227. Carver (George Washington) 270. D Gutierrez (Phillip and Rosa)
187. Stephens (C.P.) DeSoto Six Motor High School House
Cars 228. General Sales Company 271. Adobe House
188. First Church of Christ Scientist Warehouse 272. Wah (W.H.) and Company
189. Lincoln-Mercury-Phoenix, Inc. 229. Southwest Cotton Company Grocery
190. Mehagian’s Furniture Store 230. J.H.Welsh & Son Contracting Co. 273. Austin’s Cash Market
191. Merryman Funeral Home 231. Cate Drugs 274. Neighborhood Grocery
192. Lamb Hotel 232. Hughes House 275. Food City
193. Farish (William A.) House 233. Firpo (Henry and Angle) House 276. Southside Assembly of God
194. Burns Apartments 234. Warehouse/ Arizona Cushions 277. Tonatierra Nahuacalli
195. McKinley School and Umbrella Manufacturing
** Demolished
196. Emerson (Louis) House 235. Friendly House Charter School
197. The Ashley Apartments 236. Washington Street Streetscape
198. U of A Medical School/Phoenix 237. Jefferson Street Streetscape
Union 238. Tanner Chapel Agrican Methodist
199. Valley Center Episcopal Chruch
200. Professional Building 239. Dr.Thomas Crump Office
201. Hanny’s
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Community Assets
Community assets are important institutions which contribute
to the identity, pride and stability of the Downtown RDA. They
can provide community health benefits by providing places to Roosevelt St

recreate, learn, worship, and convene with others. Numerous
d Hu-O-Te
public and private schools, parks, cultural and institutions and Gr
an
Space Park
Laurel Ave 15th Ave
sites, and City, State, and County public service buildings are Ave

located within the Downtown RDA.



LEGEND A
Le
Polk St Polk St
Assets P
Capitol University
Phoenix Schools Elementary Park
17 School
Theatres
Van Buren St Van Buren St
P
Churches
Monroe St
Courts
City Hall Adams St Polly Adams St
Resenbaum Library
Points of Pride Evans
Arizona Building
19th Ave
Wesley Bolin Park House
Senior Centers State Washington St
Capitol Memorial Carnegie Public
Fire Stations Plaza Library
Sa
Jefferson St O
Police Stations Arizona Smurthwaite
Co
Supreme Court House
Libraries Madison St
Pioneer &
Cooling Centers Military
Union Station Memorial

17th Ave 9th Ave
Harrison St
Rail Line Buchanan St
MA
Light Rail Stations
Parks

15th Ave
Grant St
Boundaries Paul Dunbar
Grant St

19th Ave
Lawrence School
RDA Boundary Sherman
17th Ave
Parkway Matthew
Neighborhoods Highway
Ninos Henson Park
Motels
RDA Parcels Park
Hadley St
Tonto St
City Owned Properties P
16th Ave
Matthew Henson
Aviation Housing
Convention Center Buckeye Rd 11th Ave

Community Economic
Development St. John’s
Housing Institutional Yuma St
Baptist Church
Fire
Church of
Police Christ
Pima St
Public Works
Transit
Other City-Owned Parcels
Historic Properties Cementerio




´
Historic Individuals
Historic Churches Miles
Historic District 0 0.25 0.5


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Moreland St
Grace
Japanese Lutheran
Friendship Garden Church Portland St



Roosevelt Roosevelt St
Community
Church
2nd Ave
Garfield St
Tonatierra
7th St
4th St
Nahuacalli McKinley St



3rd Ave Central Ave
Pierce St
1st Ave 3rd St
Bioscience
Fillmore St High School Fillmore St

merican Downtown
Civic ASU Campus
egion Arizona UA & NAU
Post 1 Space Center College of
Park Medicine/
Bioscience
First
Center
Presbyterian
Phoenix Church First Baptist Herberger Van Buren St

Forge Church Theatre Center Convention Monroe St Bethlehem
Orpheum
Center Baptist Church
Phoenix 3rd St
Theatre
Phoenix Symphony Hall Phillips Memorial
Square
Municipal CME Church
16th St
Court
City Hall Primeria Iglesia
Patriots CityScape
andra Day Immaculate Baptist Church First Church of Great
Square Haearts
’Connor City Council Park Tanner Chapel Heart of Mary God in Christ
ourthouse Chambers Academy
AME Church Eastlake
Maricopa County
US Airways Center/ Chase Park
Administration
Talking Stick Resort Field
Jackson St
Arena

7th Ave
Phoenix
Union Station 2nd St


3rd Ave 1st Ave 7th St
5th St
Lincoln St
Grant Primeria Iglesia
Park American United Methodist George
St. Monica’s Legion Church Washington Grant St
Church Post 41 Carver
Museum

11th St
Vista
Collage Central Santa
Prepatory St. Anthony’s Park Rita Hall
Catholic Church Tonto St

Jones-Montoya
Lowell Buckeye Rd Buckeye Rd
House
Elementary School Gateway
Community
8th St 9th St 10th St
Lewis
Park
Maricopa
Skill Center
3rd St 5th St

Nuestro Silvestre S.
Herrera School

Central Ave
Pima St Park Pima St
14th St
7th St 16th St
11th St
Mohave St Fath Mohave St
Missionary
Church Barrios
12th St
Friendly House Academia Unidos Park
Del Pueblo Elementary
School




V3 01 31 24
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THE INFRASTRUCTURE
ACCESS & MOBILITY
Transportation Access
• Throughout the Downtown RDA, transit stops are
generally within a 10-minute walk. However, the
quality of the walk environment (shade, disjointed
sidewalks, lack of sidewalks and convenient crossings)
is uneven and declines from the core to the peripheral
neighborhoods.
• Rail access declines significantly in the southeast and
southwest parts of the Downtown RDA.
• Walk access to employment drops outside the core of
the Downtown RDA.
• Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)—which correlate with Buckeye Road Within Downtown RDA
household transportation costs in the Downtown
RDA—are higher outside of the Downtown Core,
in areas with lower household incomes than in the
Downtown Core.
• The bicycle network has east-west routes through
the center of the Downtown RDA; north-south access
is continuous along 3rd Ave., 5th Ave., and 15th Ave.
Discontinuous stretches of bicycle infrastructure exist
on some routes outside the Downtown Core.
• Transit options within the Downtown RDA core area
extensive, with access to Express, RAPID, Circulator,
Local, and light rail transit service. Numerous east-
west transit routes exist through the Downtown RDA McDowell Road Outside of Study Area
core, and in the northern portion of the Downtown
RDA near the light rail line. The western and southern
portions of the Downtown RDA lack access to high-
quality transit routes; these areas are limited to local
transit service, with routes that may only run at
30-minute frequencies.




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Employment within 15-Minutes Walk
Access to Employment
Access to high-quality transit is more limited
in the western and southern portions of the
Downtown RDA. Light rail transit provides
access to larger employment centers outside
the Downtown RDA. Consequently, limited
access to light rail limits employment options
for some Downtown RDA residents – especially 3KRHQL[
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those in the west and south portions of the
Downtown RDA. The five-mile South Central /LJKW5DLO
light rail extension will connect South Phoenix 1XPEHURI-REV
to the regional light rail system, operating from 
downtown Phoenix to Baseline Road along 
Central Avenue and improving high quality 
transit service for the central Downtown RDA !
area.

As shown in the adjacent maps, access to Time to High-Quality Transit Stops (rail)
employment within a 15-minute walk is greatest
within the Downtown RDA core, with fewer
opportunities in the peripheral neighborhoods.
This aligns with trends in daily Vehicle Miles
Traveled (VMT) per household, which increases
as distance from the Downtown Core increases.
Household transportation costs, which largely
reflect trends in household VMT, are also 3KRHQL[
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transit stops, further emphasizes the point that 7UDQVLW6WRS PLQ
households in the western and southern portions 
of the Downtown RDA have less access to transit

than those within the Downtown RDA core.
Improving transit access in these areas is critical 
to providing equitable transportation options !
for all residents. The under construction South
Central Extension/Downtown Hub rail project, Residential Daily VMT per Household
which will extend the existing light rail system
south from downtown Phoenix will increase
high-capacity transit access in the southern
portion of the Downtown RDA.




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THE INFRASTRUCTURE
BELOW GROUND

Water & Wastewater
• The majority of the existing water infrastructure within
the selected redevelopment area have exceeded their
expected lifespan and are therefore subject to failure
(e.g., pipe breaks).
• Water demand in the Downtown RDA is projected to
remain the same or decline because of high efficiency
water usage fixtures/appurtenances and decreased
landscape irrigation.




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Number of Fixed Residential Broadband Providers




Broadband Technology: ADSL, cable, fiber, fixed wireless,
satellite, other.
Source: Federal Communications Commission (2022)


Fixed Broadband Deployment
• Broadband or high-speed Internet access allows users
to access the Internet and Internet-related services.
Broadband is an important tool for expanding
educational and economic opportunities. The
Downtown RDA is well served by broadband.
• Broadband coverage and accessibility are not
synonymous, as cost considerations may exclude
segments of the population. The Federal Affordable
Connectivity Program (2021) provides subsidies to
certain households based on income. 5G* wireless
technology is similarly available throughout the area.
*5G is the 5th generation mobile network




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THE DOWNTOWN RDA COMMUNITY
NEIGHBORHOODS
The Downtown RDA includes over ten distinct neighborhoods, the
Phoenix Bioscience Core, the Downtown Core, and Government
Mall.
Downtown RDA neighborhoods provide diverse demographic
and economic character, history, and identity enriching the Grand Av
experience of the Downtown RDA. Some of the neighborhoods Associati


BNSF Railway Co
in the Downtown RDA are also adopted Redevelopment areas.
With the adoption of this Plan, the redevelopment plans within
the Downtown RDA will be replaced by this redevelopment plan.
19th Ave Laurel Ave
17th Ave
Maintaining and enriching these unique neighborhoods as the
downtown continues to evolve is a fundamental underpinning
of this plan.
21st Ave 20th Dr 20thAve Oakland
Neighborhood organizations listed by the city include:
1. Booker T. Washington
Van Buren St
2. Central Park
3. Eastlake Monroe St
H
4. Evans Churchill Adams St
5. Grant Park Washington St
6. Madison Pioneers Coalition St. Matthew’s
Jefferson St
7. Nuestro Barrio Unidos
Madison St
8. Oakland Ma
9. Roosevelt Jackson St

10. St. Matthews
Harrison St
11. Triangle
12. Woodland Lincoln St

*Neighborhoods boundaries are subjective to a variety of Grant St
Sherman St
factors and discrepancies; for this reason, our analysis looks at
Neighborhood Organizations that have identified with the City. As Hadley St
a result, some known neighborhoods may not be shown. Tonto St Matthe
Maricopa St

Of the Downtown RDA, 59% of land and 34% of the

18th Ave 17th Ave 16th Ave
properties are in established neighborhoods.


1,665 1,979 Pima St


Neighborhood Neighborhood NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION
Acres Properties
Registered Neighborhood
Organization
Non-Registered Neighborhood
Organization
2,841 5,831 Downtown RDA Boundary
Total RDA
Total RDA Acres
Properties


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venue Member MorelandSt
ion (GAMA)
Portland St

Roosevelt St Roosevelt St

2nd Ave
G

11th Ave
ra Garfield St
nd
A
The Triangle Evans Churchill
15th Ave
ve McKinley St
Neighborhood
6th Ave 5th Ave 4th Ave 3rd Ave
7th Ave
Pierce St

Fillmore St
Taylor St
Roosevelt 9th St
Polk St

Van Buren St
Woodland
Historic District Adams St
3rd St Phoenix
Booker T. Washington Eastlake Park Light Rail

PHOENIX Jefferson St



Central Ave
adison Pioneers Jackson St
Coalition
4th St 7th St 12th St 13th St 14th St

Lincoln St Union Pacific Phoenix



14th Pl
16th St
12th Pl
11hh St
Grant Park 12hh St
Hadley St
ew Henson Central Park
13th Pl
14h St
Tonto St



Sky Harbor Cir
Buckeye Rd


6 Ave
8th St 9th St
5th Ave 4th Ave 3rdAve 2ndAve 1stAve 10hh St

Central Ave
th
Yuma St


Pima St
Nuestro Barrio Unidos Cocopah St

15th Ave 13th Ave 11th Ave 9th Ave 7th Ave 5 St
th 6th St 7th St
Mohave St
1 St Apache St
3rd St
st
2nd St Durango St




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Neighborhood Snapshot
Booker T. Washington Neighborhood

The Booker T. Washington Neighborhood includes the
First Institutional Baptist Church. This neighborhood is
served by Valley Metro Light Rail along Washington and
Jefferson Streets, with east and westbound stops at 12th
Street. The neighborhood includes a mix of single, low
and mid-rise multi-family housing at a variety of price
points with some vacant land along and close to light rail
that could be easily redeveloped. The neighborhood also
includes industrial and manufacturing development mostly
south of Jefferson Street along the BNSF railroad tracks.
The majority of the Booker T. Washington Neighborhood,
with the exception of the area west of 7th Street, is also
within the Eastlake Neighborhood.



The People Population
In 2020, the Census population for the Booker T. 1,139
Population
Washington Neighborhood was 1,139, representing an
increase from 327 in 2010. A large portion of this increase Population
can be attributed to the construction of new mid- and
high- rise housing within the neighborhood. With the % Hispanic
new housing and population growth, the neighborhood’s or Latino
diversity has experienced a slight decline. This is 327
demonstrated by a decrease in the percent of Latino
populations from 39% to 25% within the neighborhood. Census 2010 Census 2020*

2022 ESRI data reports: % Hispanic or Latino
39% 25%
• There is a larger percentage of people between 25-44 decreased 14%
years of age living in this neighborhood as compared Age Breakdown Booker RDA
to the Downtown RDA. 40%
• Educational attainment in this neighborhood is higher
than in the Downtown RDA, with over 46% of the 30% 36%
residents holding a bachelor’s degree or higher as 31%
compared to 32% in the Downtown RDA. 20%
• Median household income of $45,656 is substantially 22% 23%
17% 16% 18%
higher than that of the Downtown RDA ($34,522). 10% 13% 13%
11%

0%
Under 14 Young Adults Adults (25-44) Older Adults Senior (65+)
(15-24) (45-64)

Educational Attainment
100%
13%
24% Graduate Degree or Higher
80% 19% Bachelors Degree
23% Some College or Associates
60% 22%
High School or GED
40% 23%
24% No High School Degree

20% 16%
22%
15%
*ESRI adjusted data-2020 Decennial Census by Block Group 0%
Booker T RDA
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Employment Profile Median Household Income
• Slightly more than 94% of people aged 16 and
$45,656
over are employed in the Booker T. Washington Booker T.
neighborhood - about the same as in the Downtown $34,522
Washington RDA
RDA.
• 70% of neighborhood residents are employed in office
or remote work as compared to about 54% of the Employment p
Downtown RDA population, reflecting the high level of 6% 5%
educational attainment of residents.
• About 16% of residents are employed in the services
sector, as compared to about 54% in the Downtown
RDA.
• About 16% of neighborhood residents are employed in 94% 95%
non-office or on-site work as compared to 22% in the
Downtown RDA.
Booker T.
RDA
Land Use and Building Conditions Washington
• The average home value in this neighborhood of
$257,065 is slightly higher than the Downtown RDA Population 16+ Population 16+
Employed Unemployment rate
overall average ($255,700) (2020 U.S. Census).
• Nearly 14% of housing units are vacant, less than the
overall Downtown RDA of 21%. Housing Tenant Occupancy
• Although the neighborhood does not have any vacant
lots, 4% of properties have vacant buildings. RDA
13% 67% 21%



Booker T. Washington
14% 72% 14%



0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Owner Occupied Renter Occupied Vacant




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Neighborhood Snapshot
Central Park Neighborhood

The Central Park Neighborhood is a predominantly single-family
neighborhood located south of Chase Field. This neighborhood
embraces Central Park, which includes a community center and
neighborhood recreation facilities. The neighborhood includes
locally owned businesses including the Calderon Hitman Boxing
Gym, which serves area youth. The South Central Light Rail
Extension will stop at the western edge of the neighborhood
along Central Avenue at Lincoln Street and Buckeye Road. Select
streets within the neighborhood have been identified for sidewalk
improvements, new trees, ADA curb ramp reconstruction, and
bicycle improvements as part of the City’s Transportation 2050
(T2050) Mobility Improvements Program. The 3rd Street Rio
Salado to Downtown Connector project will provide an active
transportation connection through the neighborhood, extending
south with a multi-use path across the Rio Salado.

Population
The People Population
2020 Census data reports 308 residents living in the 441
Central Park neighborhood, a population decrease of
30% since 2010. Over the past decade, the neighborhood 308
has remained diverse; over 70% of the residents are
Hispanic or Latino, and 8% of residents black or African
American (this is a slight decrease from 11% in 2010).
The Central Park neighborhood includes a larger
percentage of residents living in larger households with
Census 2010 Census 2020*
young children and lower median household incomes
than the Downtown RDA. % Hispanic or Latino
76% 73%
decreased 3%
2022 ESRI data reports: Age Breakdown Central Park RDA
• While still larger than the Downtown RDA household 40%
size of 2.12, household size in this neighborhood has
declined from 2.67 in 2010 to 2.31. The neighborhood 30%
also had a substantially higher percentage of 31%
28% 28%
residents under age 14 and about the same 20%
percentage of young adults (15-24 years-old) as the 23%
19%
Downtown RDA. 17% 16% 16%
10%
13%
• Educational attainment in this neighborhood is lower
8%
than in the Downtown RDA, with nearly 10% of the 0%
residents holding a bachelor’s degree or higher as Under 14 Young Adults Adults (25-44) Older Adults Senior (65+)
compared to 32% in the Downtown RDA. (15-24) (45-64)
Educational Attainment

100%
8% 2% 13%
Graduate Degree or Higher
80% 19%
28%
Bachelors Degree
60% Some College or Associates
22%
21%
High School or GED
40%
24%
No High School Degree
20% 41%
22%
*ESRI adjusted data-2020 Decennial Census by Block Group 0%
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Employment Profile Median Household Income
• Ninety-nine percent of neighborhood residents
are employed. 20% of neighborhood residents are $34,522
RDA
employed in office or remote work as compared to $30,147
about 54% of the Downtown RDA population. Central Park
• Approximately 35% of this neighborhood is employed
in the services sector, compared to about 54% in the
Downtown RDA.
Employment p
• About 45% of this neighborhood’s residents are
employed in non-office or on-site work as compared 1% 5%
to 22% in the Downtown RDA.

Land Use and Building Conditions
• More than twice as many Central Park neighborhood
99% 95%
residents own their own homes than those in the
Downtown RDA. This may reflect the largely single
family development pattern of the neighborhood.
• Nearly 35% of housing units are vacant, more than the Central Park RDA
overall Downtown RDA of 21%.
• In 2022, ESRI reported the average value of a Central
Population 16+ Population 16+
Park home is about $200,400; about 22% lower than Employed Unemployment rate
the average Downtown RDA home value of 255,674.
Housing Tenant Occupancy
RDA
13% 67% 21%



Central Park
26% 40% 35%



0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Owner Occupied Renter Occupied Vacant




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Neighborhood Snapshot
Eastlake Park Neighborhood

The Eastlake Park Neighborhood is served by Valley
Metro Light Rail along Washington and Jefferson Streets,
with east and westbound stops at 12th Street. The
neighborhood includes a mix of single, low, and mid-rise
multi-family housing at a variety of price points with
some vacant land along and close to light rail that could
be easily redeveloped. The neighborhood also includes
industrial and manufacturing development mostly south
of Jefferson Street along the BNSF railroad tracks. Several
senior housing developments are located within the
neighborhood. Several areas within the neighborhood
have been identified for bicycle and pedestrian
improvements as part of the City’s T2050 Mobility
Improvements Program.



The People Population
• The Census 2020 population of Eastlake Park within Population
the Study Area is reported as 878, representing a 1,057
5% decrease from 2010. 878
• Currently, residents of Eastlake account for almost
7% of the Downtown RDA population.

2022 ESRI data reports:
• The median age of neighborhood residents is
slightly older than the Downtown RDA (36.8 years Census 2010 Census 2020*
and 34.3 years, respectively). % Hispanic or Latino
42% 37%
» A larger percentage of people over 65 live in decreased 5%
Eastlake than the Downtown RDA, and the
Downtown RDA has a larger percent of people Age Breakdown Eastlake Park RDA
19 years and younger than Eastlake. 40%

• Residents have a higher degree of educational
attainment than the Downtown RDA (almost half 30% 34%
31%
have a college degree or higher).
• Median household income is substantially higher in 20%
23% 23%
Eastlake than in the Downtown RDA. 17% 17%
16%
10%
13% 13% 13%

0%
Under 14 Young Adults Adults (25-44) Older Adults Senior (65+)
(15-24) (45-64)
Educational Attainment
100%
13%
24% Graduate Degree or Higher
80% 19%
Bachelors Degree
23%
60% Some College or Associates
22%
High School or GED
40% 22%
24% No High School Degree

20% 15%
22%
*ESRI adjusted data-2020 Decennial Census by Block Group 15%
0%
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Employment Profile Median Household Income
• Overall, the percentage of people employed in $43,599
Eastlake are about the same as in the Downtown RDA. Eastlake Park $34,522
• 70% of neighborhood residents are employed in office RDA
or remote work as compared to about 54% of the
Downtown RDA population.
Employment p
• 15% of this neighborhood is employed in services, as
compared to 54% in the Downtown RDA. 6% 5%
• About 16% of this neighborhoods’ residents are
employed in non-office or on-site work as compared
to 22% in the Downtown RDA.

Land Use and Building Conditions 94% 95%
• Light rail, which opened in 2008, passes through this
neighborhood along Washington and Jefferson streets
and has catalyzed new residential development in this Eastlake Park RDA
neighborhood. Since 2010, the number of housing
units in Eastlake has more than doubled from 450 to
Population 16+ Population 16+
1030. Over the same time frame, the percent of vacant Employed Unemployment rate
units has declined by half, from 15% to seven (7%)
percent, indicating new construction and revitalization
of this area. Housing Tenant Occupancy
• The average home value in Eastlake ($216,667) is
RDA
slightly lower than the Downtown RDA average home
value ($255,674). 13% 67% 21%




Eastlake Park
9.1% 81.6% 9.3%



0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Owner Occupied Renter Occupied Vacant




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Neighborhood Snapshot
Evans Churchill Neighborhood

The Evans-Churchill Neighborhood forms the northeast
corner of the Downtown RDA, and is only partially located
within the Downtown RDA. This neighborhood includes
Roosevelt Row, a nationally recognized arts district that
hosts the First Friday art walk and Third Friday gallery
night. Development within this neighborhood includes
high rise residential with street level retail and dining
uses, and parking garages. An Arizona Public Service
substation, designed to blend in with the Roosevelt
streetscape is located at the southwest corner of 7th
and Roosevelt Streets, with an additional substation at
Garfield and 2nd Street. The neighborhood is part of the
City’s Downtown North South Bikeway Study area, which
will provide recommendations for safe, efficient bicycle,
pedestrian, and transit facilities.

Population
The People
Population
By 2027 ESRI projects the population in this
2,156
neighborhood to increase almost 34% from about 2,155
to 2,884 people - a rate of growth more four times higher
than the Downtown RDA over the same time period. This
could be due, in part, to the 2006 opening and ongoing
growth of the ASU downtown campus. In 2020, this 800
neighborhood accounts for 7% of the Downtown RDA
population.
Census 2010 Census 2020*
2022 ESRI data reports: % Hispanic or Latino
14% 16%
• The median age of neighborhood residents is increased 2%
somewhat older than the Downtown RDA (almost 31
years as compared to 34.3 years, respectively). Age Breakdown Evans Churchill RDA
• Median income is substantially lower than that in the 40%

Downtown RDA, but is projected to increase almost
50% over the 2022-2027 time period. 30% 35%
31%
• A smaller proportion of residents under age 20 and a
25%
larger percentage of residents over age 65 live in this 24%
20%
23%
neighborhood than in the Downtown RDA. 17% 16%
• Neighborhood residents have a higher degree of 10%
13%
educational attainment than the Downtown RDA (36% 8% 8%
have a college and 20% have a graduate degree). 0%
Under 14 Young Adults Adults (25-44) Older Adults Senior (65+)
• 2022 Household size in Evans Churchill is also (15-24) (45-64)
substantially smaller (1.54) than in the Downtown RDA
Educational Attainment
(2.06).
100%
13%
20%
80% 19%

36% Graduate Degree or Higher
60%
22%
Bachelors Degree
40% Some College or Associates
17% 24%
High School or GED
20%
19% No High School Degree
22%
*ESRI adjusted data-2020 Decennial Census by Block Group
8%
0%
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Employment Profile Median Household Income
• This neighborhood has a slightly higher employment
rate (96%) than the Downtown RDA. $34,522
• Seventy two percent of neighborhood residents are RDA
$24,377
employed in office or remote work as compared to
Evans Churchill
about 54% of the Downtown RDA population
• Nineteen percent are employed in services (as
compared to 54% in the Downtown RDA Employment p
• About 8% of this neighborhoods’ residents are
employed in non-office or on-site work as compared 4% 5%
to 22% in the Downtown RDA.

Land Use and Building Conditions
• Since 2010, The number of housing units in this 95%
96%
neighborhood has increased 154% from 753 to 1910.
• The percent of owner occupied units has declined
from 8% to 4% of all units.
• The number of vacant units has remained fairly Evans Churchill RDA
constant at around 27%.
Population 16+ Population 16+
Employed Unemployment rate


Housing Tenant Occupancy

RDA

13% 67% 21%




Evans Churchill
70% 27%

4%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Owner Occupied Renter Occupied Vacant




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Neighborhood Snapshot
Grant Park Neighborhood

The Grant Park Neighborhood includes an American
Legion Post, the William Patterson Elks Lodge, and
St. Anthony’s Parish. This mostly Hispanic, single
family neighborhood is on the west side of the under-
construction South Central Light Rail with stops at Central
Avenue and Lincoln Street and Central Avenue and
Buckeye Road. Several areas within the neighborhood
have been identified for ADA and bicycle improvements
as part of the City’s T2050 Mobility Improvement
Program.




The People: Population
Population
The Grant Park neighborhood includes about 675 people
(2020 Census). Two thirds of the neighborhood is 966
Hispanic or Latino as compared to 44% in the Downtown
RDA. Since 2010, the population of this neighborhood has 675
decreased 33% from 966 residents.

2022 ESRI data reports:
• The median age of neighborhood residents is
Census 2010 Census 2020*
substantially younger than the Downtown RDA (28
years as compared to 34.3 years, respectively). % Hispanic or Latino
76% 73%
• Grant Park residents have larger average household decreased 3%
sizes (3.07) than the Downtown RDA (2.06). Age Breakdown Grant Park RDA
• A substantially larger percentage of Grant park 40%
population is age 19 and younger and a smaller
percentage of population is age 65 and older than the 30%
Downtown RDA. 31%
• Grant Park household residents may be less affluent 28% 28%
20%
than in the Downtown RDA as a whole; neighborhood 23%
20%
median household income is 12% lower than that of 17% 16% 16%
the Downtown RDA and 39% lower when comparing 10% 13%
neighborhood per capita income. 8%
0%
• While a majority of Grant Park housing units are
Under 14 Young Adults Adults (25-44) Older Adults Senior (65+)
renter occupied (40%), it is still less than the almost (15-24) (45-64)
67% in the Downtown RDA. Educational Attainment
2%
100%
8% 13%

80% 19%
28%
Graduate Degree or Higher
60%
22%
21% Bachelors Degree
40% Some College or Associates
24%
High School or GED
20% 41%
No High School Degree
22%
*ESRI adjusted data-2020 Decennial Census by Block Group
0%
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2022 ESRI data reports (continued): Median Household Income
• Grant Park Residents have a lower degree of
educational attainment than the Downtown RDA, $34,522
with 40% of residents over 25 years old who are not RDA
High School Graduates as compared to 22% in the $30,253
Grant Park
Downtown RDA. This may also account for some of
the income difference between this neighborhood
and the Downtown RDA. Ten percent of Grant Park Employment p
residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher as
compared with 32% of Downtown RDA residents. 1% 5%


Employment Profile:
• Almost 99% of Grant Park residents over 16 years
old are employed as compared to 95% of the over 16 95%
99%
years old Downtown RDA population.
• 20% of neighborhood residents are employed in office
or remote work as compared to about 54% of the
Downtown RDA population. Grant Park RDA
• 35% of Grant Park residents are employed in services,
as compared to 54% in the Downtown RDA. Population 16+ Population 16+
• About 45% of this neighborhoods’ residents are Employed Unemployment rate
employed in non-office or on-site work as compared
to 22% in the Downtown RDA. Housing Tenant Occupancy

RDA
Land Use and Building Conditions:
• Since 2010, the number of housing units in the 13% 67% 21%
neighborhood has decreased 19% from 323 to 262.
• Nearly 35% of housing units are vacant, more than the
overall Downtown RDA of 21%. Grant Park
• Renter occupied housing units have decreased
slightly, from 47% in 2010 to 40% in 2022, while owner 26% 40% 35%
occupied units have increased slightly from 25% to
26% between 2010 and 2022.
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Owner Occupied Renter Occupied Vacant




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Neighborhood Snapshot
Nuestro Barrio Unidos Neighborhood
The Nuestro Barrio Unidos includes several neighborhoods (including
Nuestro Barrio, Cuatro Milpas, Ann Ott, El Campito, Golden Gate,
San Juan Bautista), Barrios Unidos and Nuestro Parks, the Sylvestre
Herrera Elementary School, the historic Santa Rita Hall, the site
of Cesar E. Chavez’s 24-day protest fast in 1972, and a planned
cultural corridor celebrating important neighborhood residents.
The City owns a large percentage of the land in this neighborhood
south of Buckeye Road and North of I-17; much of that land remains
vacant while some of it is used for municipal operations including
a park and a police station Redevelopment and revitalization of
this neighborhood is addressed through the Phoenix Land Reuse
Strategy developed for Sky Harbor noise mitigation land west of
Sky Harbor Airport. In 2022 the Aviation Department was awarded
a USDOT ‘RAISE’ grant to design and construct its Land Reuse
Strategy recommendations. Portions of this neighborhood are
included in Transportation 2050 (T2050) Mobility Study Area #1
and are being prioritized for the construction of mobility and ADA
projects.
p
Population
The People 1,225
FAA regulations prohibit the construction of new
housing within this portion of the Downtown RDA. 874 Population
Consequently, the population decreased 28% from 2010
to 2022 as people relocated from this neighborhood. In
2020 the U.S. Census determined that this neighborhood
had 874 residents with an average household size of 3.5
and 81% of the residents in this neighborhood identified Census 2010 Census 2020*
as Hispanic or Latino. % Hispanic or Latino
90% 81%
decreased 9%
2022 ESRI data reports: Age Breakdown Nuestro Barrio RDA
• The median age of neighborhood residents is 40%
younger than the Downtown RDA (30 years as
compared to 34.3 years, respectively). 30%
• Residents’ median household income ($43,504) is 31%
27% 28%
26% higher than the Downtown RDA ($34,522). 20%
• Per capita income is 18% lower than the Downtown 23%
20%
RDA - which may reflect a larger portion single- 17% 16%
10% 15%
13%
worker households than the Downtown RDA. 10%
• Almost two-thirds of Nuestro Barrio housing units 0%
are renter occupied, which is less than the almost Under 14 Young Adults Adults (25-44) Older Adults Senior (65+)
67% in the Downtown RDA. (15-24) (45-64)
• Residents have a substantially lower degree of Educational Attainment
educational attainment than the Downtown RDA, 2%
with 38% of residents over 25 years old who are not 100%
6% 13%
High School Graduates as compared to 22% in the 15%
Downtown RDA. Eight percent of Nuestro Barrio 80% 19%
residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher as Graduate Degree or Higher
compared with more than 30% of Downtown RDA 60%
39% 22% Bachelors Degree
residents.
40%
Some College or Associates
24% High School or GED
20% 38% No High School Degree
22%
*ESRI adjusted data-2020 Decennial Census by Block Group
0%
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Median Household Income
Employment Profile:
• Nuestro Barrio has a lower employment rate than $34,522
the Downtown RDA with 88% of residents over 16 in RDA
the labor force - despite the fact that the area has a $43,504
smaller percentage of residents over 65 years old than Nuestro Barrio
the Downtown RDA.
• 29% of neighborhood residents are employed in office Employment
or remote work as compared to about 54% of the p
Downtown RDA population. 12% 5%
• 28% of residents are employed in the service industry
as compared to 54% in the Downtown RDA.
• About 42% of this neighborhoods’ residents are
employed in non-office or on-site work as compared
88% 95%
to 22% in the Downtown RDA.

Land Use and Building Conditions:
• Of the 288 houses within the area, 13% are vacant. Nuestro Barrio RDA
• Housing stock has declined almost 35 percent from
2010 through 2020, reflecting those properties that Population 16+ Population 16+
were purchased as a part of a buyout related to noise Employed Unemployment rate
impacts from Sky Harbor airport.

Housing Tenant Occupancy

RDA
13% 67% 21%




Nuestro Barrio Unidos
32% 56% 13%



0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Owner Occupied Renter Occupied Vacant




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Neighborhood Snapshot
Oakland Neighborhood

The Oakland Neighborhood is a primarily residential
historic district that includes the Capitol School (K-8
grade), the Phoenix Rescue Mission Changing Lives Center
and administrative offices, University Park, a Holiday
Inn Express hotel, the Bimbo Bakery, and a Car Wash. A
portion of the Grand Avenue Arts District is within the
neighborhood. Various mobility improvements—such
as sidewalks, ADA ramp reconstruction, traffic signal
upgrades, street lights, shade trees, and bikeways—have
been identified within the neighborhood as part of the
T2050 Mobility Improvement Program.




Population
The People Population
The population of the Oakland neighborhood has
remained fairly steady over the past decade at
about 1,570 people. The household size within this 1,595
1,569
neighborhood decreased from 3.01 in 2010 to 2020
and is now an average of 2.53 - larger than that of the
Downtown RDA’s 2.06. Slightly more than half of this
neighborhood is persons who are Hispanic or Latino.
Census 2010 Census 2020*
2022 ESRI data reports: % Hispanic or Latino
• Thirty-two percent of Oakland residents are under 72% 59%
decreased 13%
age 19 as compared to 24% in the Downtown RDA. Age Breakdown Oakland RDA
This could account for the larger household sizes in
40%
this neighborhood and possibly reflect some of the
population at the Phoenix Rescue Mission Changing
30%
Lives Center, which serves women and children 31%
struggling with homelessness, addiction and trauma. 29%
• Although over 100 new housing units have been 20% 25%
23%
added to the neighborhood over the 2010-2022 time 20%
17% 17% 16%
frame, the proportion of owner-occupied households 10%
13%
has also declined by about 8% from 2010 to 2020. 9%
• The median age of neighborhood residents is 0%
younger than the Downtown RDA (29 years as Under 14 Young Adults Adults (25-44) Older Adults Senior (65+)
(15-24) (45-64)
compared to 34.3 years, respectively).
• Residents’ 2022 median household income of Educational Attainment
$32,636 is slightly lower than the Downtown RDA 100%
7%
($34,522). 13%
8%
• Residents have a substantially lower degree of 80% 19%
educational attainment than the Downtown RDA, 19%
with 33% of residents over 25 years old who are 60%
Graduate Degree or Higher
not High School Graduates as compared to 22% 22%
32% Bachelors Degree
in the Downtown RDA. Fifteen percent of Oakland
40% Some College or Associates
residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher as 24%
compared with more than 30% of Downtown RDA High School or GED
20%
residents. 33% No High School Degree
22%
*ESRI adjusted data-2020 Decennial Census by Block Group
0%
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Employment Profile
• Oakland has a similar employment rate than the Median Household Income
Downtown RDA with 95% of residents over 16 in the
$34,522
labor force. RDA
• Twenty eight percent of neighborhood residents are $32,636
employed in office or remote work as compared to Oakland
about 54% of the Downtown RDA population.
• 32% of residents are employed in service, compared to Employment p
54% of Downtown RDA.
• About 39% of this neighborhoods’ residents are 5% 5%
employed in non-office or on-site work as compared
to 22% in the Downtown RDA.

Land Use and Building Conditions: 95% 95%
• Since 2010, the number of housing units increased
slightly from 666 to 688.
• The number of vacant units has also decreased from
22% in 2010 to 9% in 2022. Oakland RDA
• Owner occupancy in the neighborhood decreased
from 16% in 2010 to 12% in 2022. Population 16+ Population 16+
Employed Unemployment rate


Housing Tenant Occupancy
RDA

13% 67% 21%




Oakland
12% 79% 9%



0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%




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Neighborhood Snapshot
Roosevelt

This neighborhood is experiencing substantial new
development including new high- and mid-rise housing,
and commercial development. The portion of the
neighborhood not within the Downtown RDA is divided
by I-10. The neighborhood includes the Central Station,
Phoenix Civic Space Park, facilities for Arizona State
University, the downtown YMCA, the Westward Ho
Senior Living apartments, and some hotel and office
development.




Population
The People 1,611 Population
Since 2010, the population of the Roosevelt neighborhood
has increased from just over 1,100 to 1,611 people in 2020.
The Roosevelt neighborhood average household size (1.5 1,116
persons) is substantially smaller than the 2.06 within the
Downtown RDA. Persons of color account for less than
half of this neighborhood’s residents as compared to 59%
in the Downtown RDA.
Census 2010 Census 2020*
2022 ESRI data reports:
• Median household income in Roosevelt is lower than % Hispanic or Latino
22% 23%
that of the Downtown RDA. increased 1%
• This neighborhood also has a larger percentage of its Age Breakdown Roosevelt RDA
population over age 65 and between the ages of 20- 40%
24 than the Downtown RDA. This could be a reflection
of ASU and the Westward Ho populations. 30%
• Residents have a higher degree of educational 31%
29%
attainment than the Downtown RDA, with 51% of 27%
20%
residents over 25 years old who have a bachelor’s 23%
19% 20%
degree or higher as compared with slightly more than 17% 16%
10%
30% of Downtown RDA residents. Similarly, just over 13%

7% of residents in this neighborhood have less than a 5%
0%
high school degree as compared with about 22% of Under 14 Young Adults Adults (25-44) Older Adults Senior (65+)
Downtown RDA residents. (15-24) (45-64)
Educational Attainment
100%
17% 13%

80% 19%
34% Graduate Degree or Higher
60%
22%
Bachelors Degree
40% Some College or Associates
23% 24%
High School or GED
20%
18% No High School Degree
*ESRI adjusted data-2020 Decennial Census by Block Group 22%
7%
0%
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Median Household Income
Employment Profile
• Roosevelt neighborhood has a similar employment $34,522
rate than the Downtown RDA with 97% of residents RDA
over 16 in the labor force. $24,056
Roosevelt
• Seventy four percent of neighborhood residents are
employed in office or remote work as compared to
about 54% of the Downtown RDA population.
• Seventeen percent of this neighborhood’s residents
Employment p
are employed in the service industry, compared to
more than half in the Downtown RDA. 3.3% 5%
• About 9% of this neighborhoods’ residents are
employed in non-office or on-site work as compared
to 22% in the Downtown RDA.

Land Use and Building Conditions 96.8% 95%
• Over the 2010-2022 time frame the proportion and
number of owner-occupied households has decreased
from five to one percent of all units. Roosevelt RDA
• Notable is the decrease in renter occupied units from
88.4% in 2010 to 68.5% in 2022. This most likely
Population 16+ Population 16+
reflects new construction. Employed Unemployment rate
• Vacancy rates in the neighborhood have also
increased from six to 30%, also probably due to the
increase in units and new construction within the area.
Housing Tenant Occupancy
RDA
13% 67% 21%



Roosevelt
68.5% 30.0%

1.5%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Owner Occupied Renter Occupied Vacant




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Neighborhood Snapshot
St. Matthews Neighborhood
The mostly residential St. Matthew’s neighborhood is named
for the St. Matthew’s Catholic Church located on the north
side of Van Buren Street at 20th Drive. The future Valley Metro
Light Rail Capitol Extension is planned along the east edge of
the neighborhood at 19th Avenue and along Van Buren Street.
The neighborhood is bordered by industrial and transportation
uses that have external impacts on the neighborhood. The Van
Buren edge of this neighborhood is impacted be traffic which
is often backed up due to activity at the rail yard which forms
this neighborhood’s eastern edge along 19th Avenue. Adams
Street through the neighborhood is mostly lined with single
family residential homes and is impacted by traffic accessing I-17.
Jefferson Street crosses I-17 and is also a high volume roadway
with speeds that conflict with the residential activities along it.
The southern boundary of the neighborhood is an industrial use
(Schuff Steel) and rail lines.
Population
The People
1,208 Population
Between 2010 and 2020 population in this neighborhood 1,155
has increased 8%. Over 60% of neighborhood residents
identify as Hispanic or Latino. A 2020 average of 2.95
persons per household within this area is substantially
higher than the 2.06 within the Downtown RDA.

2022 ESRI data reports:
• The St. Matthews neighborhood has a larger
Census 2010 Census 2020*
population under age 20 than the Downtown RDA,
suggesting younger families living in the area. % Hispanic or Latino
76% 66%
• Median household incomes in St. Michael’s are slightly decreased 10%
higher than that of the Downtown RDA, potentially Age Breakdown St. Matthews RDA
reflective of the larger household size. 40%
• Residents have a substantially lower degree of
educational attainment than the Downtown RDA, 30%
with 9% of residents over 25 years old who have a 31%
bachelor’s degree or higher as compared with slightly 27%
20% 26%
more than 30% of Downtown RDA residents. Thirty-six 22% 23%
percent of residents in this neighborhood have less 17% 16%
than a high school degree as compared with about 10% 14% 13%
11%
22% of Downtown RDA residents.
0%
Under 14 Young Adults Adults (25-44) Older Adults Senior (65+)
(15-24) (45-64)
Educational Attainment
1%
100%
8% 13%

80% 16%
19%

Graduate Degree or Higher
60%
39% 22%
Bachelors Degree
40% Some College or Associates
24%
High School or GED
20% 36% No High School Degree
22%
*ESRI adjusted data-2020 Decennial Census by Block Group
0%
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Employment Profile Median Household Income
• The St. Matthew’s employment rate is lower than the
Downtown RDA with 92% of residents over 16 in the $34,522
RDA
labor force compared to about 95% in the Downtown $36,667
RDA. St. Matthews
• Neighborhood residents employed in office or remote
work constitute about 35% of the workforce compared Employment
to about 54% of the Downtown RDA population. p
• About 13% of the area residents are employed in the 8% 5%
Services industry as compared to over 54% in the
Downtown RDA.
• Over half (52%) of this neighborhoods’ residents are
employed in non-office or on-site work as compared
to 22% in the Downtown RDA. 92% 95%


Land Use and Building Conditions:
• The total number of housing units declined less than St. Matthews RDA
3% from 2010 to 2020.
• In 2020 about 8% of the housing in this neighborhood Population 16+ Population 16+
was vacant (down from 24% in 2010). Employed Unemployment rate
• In 2022, half of all housing units were renter-occupied.
Since 2010, the number of owner occupied units in Housing Tenant Occupancy
this neighborhood increased 10% to 41% of all units.
With a net loss of housing units, the increase in rental RDA
units and decrease in vacant units could indicate a
growth in the desirability of the neighborhood, as 13% 67% 21%
more vacant units are converted to rentals.

St. Matthews
41.5% 50.8% 7.7%



0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Owner Occupied Renter Occupied Vacant




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Neighborhood Snapshot
Triangle Neighborhood

The mostly residential Triangle Neighborhood borders
Grand Avenue, which is a revitalizing arts, commercial
and residential area and the subject of the Greening
Lower Grand Avenue Plan. The 7th Avenue edge of the
neighborhood includes vacant land. This land could
be developed with appropriately designed mid-rise
development.




Population
Population
The People
The Triangle neighborhood includes a 2020 census
population of 649 people. About 42% of neighborhood 649
residents identified as Hispanic or Latino in 2020. Since
2010 population has decreased approximately 16%.

2022 ESRI data reports:
• The 1.83 persons per household size (down from 3.29 Census 2010 Census 2020*
in 2010) is lower than the 2.06 within the Downtown % Hispanic or Latino
RDA, and may indicate a shift from families to more 56% 42%
decreased 14%
single or newly formed families in this neighborhood.
• The population profile of the neighborhood is similar Age Breakdown Triangle RDA
to the Downtown RDA, with slightly fewer people
40%
ages 20 to 34.3 years old and slightly more people
under 20 years old than the Downtown RDA.
30%
• Median household incomes of $51,578 are higher 31%
than that of $34,522 in the Downtown RDA. 29%
20%
• The Triangle neighborhood higher than Downtown 22% 22% 23%
RDA median household income is potentially 17% 16% 16%
10%
reflective of the 35% college and above educational 12% 13%
attainment of residents (compared to about 32% in
0%
the Downtown RDA).
Under 14 Young Adults Adults (25-44) Older Adults Senior (65+)
(15-24) (45-64)
Educational Attainment
100%
11% 13%

80% 19%
24%

Graduate Degree or Higher
60%
22%
29% Bachelors Degree
40% Some College or Associates
24%
21% High School or GED
20%
No High School Degree
22%
16%
*ESRI adjusted data-2020 Decennial Census by Block Group
0%
Triangle RDA
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Employment Profile Median Household Income
• Almost 99% of Triangle neighborhood residents are
$51,578
employed. Triangle
• A high percentage (65%) of residents are employed in
office or remote work. $34,522
• About 30% of Triangle neighborhood residents are RDA
employed in services.
• Of the 98.5% of Triangle neighborhood residents Employment p
employed, 11% are employed in non-office or on-site 1.5% 5%
work as compared to 22% in the Downtown RDA.

Land Use and Building Conditions
• Since 2010, the number housing units in this
neighborhood has increased by 25%, evidenced by 98.5% 95%
new, low-rise residential developments.
• The number of owner occupied units increased from
about 27% to 35% between 2010 and 2022.
• Vacant units accounted for 13% of all units in 2020, Triangle RDA
significantly lower than the 24% of units in 2010.
Population 16+ Population 16+
Employed Unemployment rate

Housing Tenant Occupancy


RDA
13% 67% 21%




Triangle
e 35% 52% 13%



0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Owner Occupied Renter Occupied Vacant




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Neighborhood Snapshot
Woodland Neighborhood

The residential Woodland neighborhood lies between
the Oakland neighborhood and the Government
Mall Redevelopment Area. The mostly residential
neighborhood is separated from Van Buren Street by
Woodland Parkway which includes a tree-lined buffer
from which the neighborhood derives its name. This
neighborhood is distinct because it is surrounded on
the south, east and west by mostly State owned land
and development. The development of this historic
neighborhood marked the beginning of expansion of the
original Phoenix townsite. This neighborhood includes the
Eyrich House, at 1015 West Woodland Avenue, which is
one of the oldest buildings in Phoenix.



Population
Population
The People
The Woodland neighborhood had 183 residents in 242
2020. Less than in 2022, 30% of the people in this
neighborhood identified as Hispanic or Latino. The
population of this neighborhood declined 24% from 242
in 2010.

2022 ESRI data reports:
Census 2010 Census 2020*
• In 2020 the household size of 1.0 (person) was
below the 2.06 household size within the Downtown % Hispanic or Latino
26% 30%
RDA. increased 4%
• This neighborhood has a smaller percent of people Age Breakdown Woodland RDA
under age 25 than the Downtown RDA and a larger 40%
percent of people between the ages of 25 and
65 years old than the Downtown RDA. This could 30%
indicate this neighborhood is composed of mostly 33% 31% 31%
single person households.
20%
• Woodland neighborhood median household income 23%
is comparable to the Downtown RDA. 17% 16%
10%
• A slightly smaller percentage of Woodland 13% 12% 13%
11%
neighborhood residents have bachelor’s degrees or
0%
higher than than Downtown RDA residents. Under 14 Young Adults Adults (25-44) Older Adults Senior (65+)
(15-24) (45-64)
Educational Attainment
100%
8% 13%

80% 23% 19%

Graduate Degree or Higher
60%
27% 22%
Bachelors Degree
40% Some College or Associates
24%
25% High School or GED
20%
No High School Degree
17% 22%
*ESRI adjusted data-2020 Decennial Census by Block Group 0%
Woodland RDA
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Employment Profile: Median Household Income
• Almost 84% of all residents are employed, lower than
in the Downtown RDA as a whole. $34,522
RDA
• Fifty one percent of all Woodland residents are $34,324
employed in office or remote work. Woodland
• Thirty four percent of all residents are employed in
services.
• Fifteen percent of all residents are employed in non-
office or on-site work as compared to 22% in the Employment p
Downtown RDA.
15% 5%
Land Use and Building Conditions
• From 2010 to 2022, the percentage of owner occupied
housing units in the Woodland neighborhood
increased from 10% to 19%. Vacant units accounted 84% 95%
for 17% of all units in 2022, about the same as the 17%
vacant units in 2010.

Woodland RDA

Population 16+ Population 16+
Employed Unemployment rate


Housing Tenant Occupancy

RDA

13% 67% 21%




Woodland
19% 65% 17%



0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Owner Occupied Renter Occupied Vacant




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Neighborhood Snapshot
Madison Pioneers Coalition

The Madison Pioneers Coalition Neighborhood includes
a portion of the Government Mall, some Arizona
Department of Transportation Buildings, the BNSF rail line,
the historic Pioneer Cemetery, and the Phoenix Human
Services Campus.




Population
The People
The 2020 U.S. Census states the Madison Pioneers Population
1,068
Coalition neighborhood includes 840 people and 46
housing units. The city believes that the population 840
is much higher, and these numbers do not reflect the
substantial number of unhoused population in this
neighborhood. The population of this neighborhood
declined about 23% from 1,068 persons in 2010.
Census 2010 Census 2020*
2022 ESRI data reports:
• About half of the population in this neighborhood % Hispanic or Latino
28% 32%
is unhoused or living in group quarters, reflective of increased 4%
the Human Services Campus managed shelters. Age Breakdown Madison Pioneers Coalition RDA
• The total daytime population in this neighborhood 40%
includes 4,711 workers. Many of these people work
for the State, the Human Services Campus and small 30%
businesses within the neighborhood. 32% 31%
29%
• Almost 29% of the population has a bachelor’s 20%
degree or higher, slightly less than the Downtown 23%

RDA. 17% 16%
10% 14% 13% 13%
12%

0%
Under 14 Young Adults Adults (25-44) Older Adults Senior (65+)
(15-24) (45-64)
Educational Attainment
100%
8% 13%

80% 22%
19%

60% 22% Graduate Degree or Higher
27%
Bachelors Degree
40%
24% Some College or Associates
25%
20% High School or GED

18% 22% No High School Degree
*ESRI adjusted data-2020 Decennial Census by Block Group 0%
Madison Pioneers RDA
Coalition 246
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Employment Profile Median Household Income
• Because of the substantial number of residents in this
neighborhood that are unhoused or living in group $34,522
RDA
quarters, employment data is unreliable. $27,311
Madison
Land Use and Building Conditions:
• Because of the substantial number of residents in this
neighborhood that are unhoused or living in group Employment p
quarters, housing unit and housing vacancy data is
14% 5%
unreliable.



86% 95%



Madison
RDA
Pioneers

Population 16+ Population 16+
Employed Unemployment rate


Housing Tenant Occupancy

RDA
13% 67% 21%




Madison Pioneers Coalition
9% 54% 37%



0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Owner Occupied Renter Occupied Vacant




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2 | Where We Are Today | Downtown RDA Neighborhoods


Neighborhood Comparison Summary
Outside Booker T. Evans
RDA Central Park Eastlake* Grant Park
Neighborhood Washington* Churchill

Building Conditions
% Slum & Blight 30% 27.8% 23.1% 25.5% 37.3% 9.5% 45.5%
% % % % %
% Vacant Lots 13.8 16.7 -none- 10.1 7.0 7.1 19.1%
% Vacant Buildings 3.2% 3.3% 3.8% 3.8% 2.6% 4.3% 7.6%
Housing Demographics
%
Median Household Income $34,522 -n/a- $45,656 $30,147 $43,599 $24,377 30,253
% Hispanic/Latino 42.8% -n/a- 32% 72.7% 36.6% 15.7% 72.6%
Median Age 34.3 -n/a- 36.4 27.4 36.8 44.3 27.6
Average Household Size 2.06 -n/a- 1.17 2.31 1.34 1.54 3.07
Housing Occupancy
Average Home Value $255,674 -n/a- $257,065 $200,397 $216,667 $496,032 $214,720
% % % % %
% Owner-Occupied Units 12.5 -n/a- 14.3 25.5 9.1 3.8 25.7%
% Renter-Occupied Units 73.1% -n/a- 72% 39.6% 81.6% 69.5% 39.8%
% % % % %
% Vacant Housing Units 20.6 -n/a- 13.7 35.3 9.3 26.8 34.8%
Total Daytime Population1 94,491 -n/a- 4,172 1,103 3,715 2,695 728
% % % % %
% Daytime Workers 87.2 -n/a- 94.3 78.0 85.9 63.9 26.9%
% Daytime Residents 12.8% -n/a- 5.7% 22.0% 14.1% 36.1% 73.1%
Source: EDPCO Market Profile (Neighborhoods), ESRI forecasts for 2022 and 2027. U.S. Census Bureau 2000 and 2010 decennial Census data
converted by Esri into 2020 geography. * Booker T. Washington & Eastlake Neighborhoods include overlapping counts




1 For definitions of ESRI Daytime Population: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/278effd970d342fc9c9fb08f928d1cd0
Daytime Workers can include residents and non-residents who are employed in the area, such as military; Daytime Residents refer to
people who live in the area and can be employed and not at work, populations under 16 years of age, & working age persons who are
unemployed or not in the labor force (such as retirees, homemakers, college students, misc. non-institutional and institutional group
quarter populations in nursing homes, juvenile detention centers, homeless shelters, etc.)


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Madison
Nuestro Barrio
Pioneers Oakland Roosevelt St. Matthews Triangle Woodland
Unidos
Coalition
Building Conditions
% Slum & Blight 24.3% 32.5% 30.7% 3.9% 47.1% 19.6% 29.2%
% Vacant Lots 12.9% 21.3% 5.5% 11.3% 7.0% 9.8% 5.0%
% % % % % %
% Vacant Buildings 5.4 1.6 2.7 2.9 2.4 1.3 2.5%
Housing Demographics
Median Household Income $27,311 $43,504 $32,636 $24,046 $36,667 $51,578 $34,324
% Hispanic/Latino 31.5% 80.5% 59% 23% 65.9% 41.6% 29.5%
Median Age 39.4 25.8 29.1 34.5 30.9 32.6 40.9
Average Household Size 15.41 2.64 2.44 1.10 3.24 1.83 1.0
Housing Occupancy
Average Home Value $191,667 $109,239 $232,188 $236,905 $147,404 $388,448 $216,346
% Owner-Occupied Units 5.7% 31.6% 11.6% 1.5% 41.5% 35.2% 19%
% Renter-Occupied Units 54.3% 55.7% 79.4% 68.5% 50.8% 51.5% 65%
% % % % % %
% Vacant Housing Units 37 12.7 9 30 7.7 13.3 16.8%
Total Daytime Population 5,383 2,375 1,954 2,926 1,268 637 376
% Daytime Workers 87.5% 82.1% 49.9% 72.8% 25.1% 48.2% 56.6%
% Daytime Residents 12.5% 17.9% 50.1% 27.2% 74.9% 51.8% 43.4%
Source: EDPCO Market Profile (Neighborhoods), ESRI forecasts for 2022 and 2027. U.S. Census Bureau 2000 and 2010 decennial Census data
converted by Esri into 2020 geography.




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DOWNTOWN RDA
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
Planning Considerations
As an engine of the City, there are important planning challenges within the Downtown
RDA that must be addressed as it continues to thrive. These include and are not limited to:


Economic Mobility
• A lower percentage of Downtown RDA residents • A lack of landscaping or shade in many areas of the
hold white collar, management/business/financial, or Downtown RDA; many areas have a tree canopy cover
professional jobs as compared to the City as a whole. of less than 10%
• A higher percentage of Downtown RDA residents • Uneven access to high quality public transportation
hold administrative support (15.9%) and services (i.e. light rail).
(23.6%)jobs than the City as a whole (13.0% & 16.9% • High speed, high volume traffic that impacts
respectively)1. neighborhoods (St. Matthew’s).
• A 2022 median household income of $34,522 - more
than 48% less than the Citywide $66,999.2
• Limited access to a full service grocery store and
Social, Cultural, & Historic
• Higher crime rates (a portion of the Downtown RDA
other residential retail services in the Downtown RDA
is one of three “moderately high hot spots for crime
west of Central Avenue and south of Jefferson Street.
citywide and one of five “very high” property crime
citywide.)
Housing • Mid-century and other historic buildings may not be
• A significant portion of residents pay more than 30% registered and thus may not have protections from
or their income for housing (housing cost-burdened). negative impacts such as demolition.
• A high proportion of single family housing that is in
need of repair (based on a 2020 survey).
• A significant population that is un-housed.

Land Use & Planning
• Limited, vacant land available for new housing -
especially at higher densities.
• Single family and low-density residential areas that
are impacted by industrial and transportation uses
including the BNSF railroad, Interstate 17, and high
noise impacts from aircraft overflight.
• Aging park infrastructure and design.
• Traffic impacts that include cut-through traffic and
illegal parking, and restricted access during events
from event venues, in particular the stadium area.




1 2022 Median Household Income Source: EDPCO Market
Profile, ESRI forecasts for 2022. U.S. Census Bureau 2000 and 2010
decennial Census data converted by Esri into 2020 geography.
2 2022 Median Household Income Source: EDPCO Demographic
and Income Profile, ESRI forecasts for 2022 and 2027. U.S. Census
Bureau 2010 decennial Census data converted by Esri into 2020
geography.

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Stakeholders share their experiences to help inform plan map creation.




Community Members provided input and identified ares and concerns for
consideration.




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PART 5




TOOLS&
ASPIRATIONS
TECHNIQUES
FOR OUR FUTURE

Implementation
Planning & Development
Community Identity & Quality of Life
Economy
Mobility
Housing
Partnerships
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IMPLEMENTATION
Implementation
Implementation of the Downtown Redevelopment Area Plan, acquisition and preparation of redevelopment sites, and
financing of redevelopment projects within the Downtown RDA can be accomplished through prioritizing investments
within the City of Phoenix Capital Improvement Program and other departmental programmatic efforts, implementation
of the Development Map and accompanying Building Types and Design Guidelines included in this plan, and application
of funding tools that could include the Government Lease Excise Tax, federal, state and local housing incentives, tax
relief programs, and development agreements. Opportunities also exist to apply Federal Community Development
Block Grant Program funds to move forward specific plan strategies, and pursue other public and private grants,
partnerships, and investments in the downtown.

In accordance with A.R.S. § 36-14791, families are not anticipated to be displaced from the redevelopment project area.




What Can this Plan Do?
THINGS THIS PLAN CAN DO: THINGS THIS PLAN CANNOT DO:
✓ UPDATES THE 1979 DOWNTOWN X NOT A RELOCATION PLAN
RDEVELOPMENT PLAN X NOT A ZONING PLAN
✓ INCLUDES ALL NEIGHBORHOODS &
STAKEHOLDERS IN THE UPDATE
✓ CONSOLIDATES AND UPDATES
OLDER REDEVELOPMENT PLANS
✓ RECOGNIZES THE DOWNTOWN AS
A COLLECTION OF INTERTWINED
NEIGHBORHOODS
NEIGHBORHOOD
✓ IDENTIFY & SUPPORTS
OPPORTUNITIES FOR DOWNTOWN
NEIGHBORHHOODS STABILIZATION
& DEVELOP IN KEEPING WITH THE
VISION OF THE COMMUNITY
NEIGHBORHOOD




1 https://www.azleg.gov/viewDocument/?docName=http://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/01479.htm

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Plan Strategies and Conformance with
Actions State Law
This plan recommends strategies & actions
to enhance the quality of life within the Per State Statue A.R.S. § 42-6209(F) and
Downtown Redevelopment Area by A.R.S. § 36-1479, plan authority, background
encouraging a healthy environment and definitions, and implementation tools and
mechanisms can be found in Chapters 2, 3, & 4.
inclusive community and providing housing
that is affordable to all residents and economic
opportunity (See ““Equity Framework”” on Pg. Chapter 2 includes
26) . • A statement of the boundaries of the
redevelopment project area.
The Downtown RDA Plan strategies and • A map showing the existing uses and
actions are organized into the following topics: conditions of the real property within the
redevelopment project area.
Planning & Development, Community
Identity & Quality of Life, Economy,
Chapter 3 includes:
Infrastructure & Mobility, Housing, and
• A statement of the proposed method
Partnerships.
and estimated cost of the acquisition
and preparation for redevelopment of
the redevelopment project area and the
estimated proceeds or revenues from its
disposal to redevelopers.
• A statement of the proposed method of
financing the redevelopment project.
• A statement of a feasible method
proposed for the relocation of families
to be displaced from the redevelopment
project area. Information showing the
standards of population densities, land
coverage and building intensities in the
area after redevelopment.
• A statement of the proposed changes, if
any, in zoning ordinances or maps, street
layouts, street levels or grades, building
codes and ordinances.
• A statement as to the kind and number
of site improvements and additional
public utilities which will be required to
support the new land uses in the area
after redevelopment.
• Information showing the standards of
population densities, land coverage
and building intensities in the area after
redevelopment.
• A land use plan showing proposed
uses of the real property within the
redevelopment project area.




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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Planning & Development
Strategies & Actions

Strategy 1:
Ongoing plan implementation supporting
sustainable, appropriate development within
the Downtown RDA.
Action 1a: Implement this plan in a timely
manner through existing and new City
programs and policies, and through
partnerships with other appropriate entities.
Action 1b: Approve new development in
accordance with the Development Types Map
included in this Plan and align development LID Stormwater Harvesting Basin
with preferred and secondary building Source: Greater Phoenix Metro Green Infrastructure & LID Handbook
typologies assigned to each Development Type.
Action 1c: Encourage developers within the Action 1f: Integrate Green Stormwater
Downtown RDA to consult this plan when Infrastructure (GSI) and techniques including
building within the Downtown RDA, and bioswales, bioretention systems, rain gardens,
apply to new and re-development within the and other water conservation measures into
Downtown RDA the design guidance included public right of way landscape
in this Downtown RDA plan. Action 1g: Develop flood mitigation measures
Action 1d: Consider expanding application of for the St. Matthew’s, Oakland, and Grand
the Walkable Urban Code (WUCode) where Avenue neighborhoods and reassess measures
appropriate throughout the Downtown RDA. with updated flood studies.
Action 1e: Encourage integration of Low Impact Action 1h: Work with Arizona Department of
Development (LID) techniques for all public Administration to ensure that redevelopment
and private downtown development. of land owned by the State of Arizona is in
conformance with this plan and contributes to
the overall quality of life within the Downtown
RDA.
Action 1i: Reduce Urban Heat Island effect
through the incorporation of shade trees and
alternative pavement techniques such as
permeable pavement and cool pavement.
Action 1j: Ensure new development is
compatible with airport operations and
overflight.



Single Family Homes within the Downtown RDA


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Strategy 2:
Provide technical, zoning enforcement, and
funding support to enhance structures and
properties in the Downtown RDA.
Action 2a: Continue to offer technical support
for repair and renovation of single family
homes in the Downtown RDA.
Strategy 3: Reduce the number of vacant
lots and structures in need of significant
maintenance throughout the Downtown RDA.
Aerial of Downtown RDA and surroundings
Action 3a: Develop new and continue to offer
existing programs that encourage & support
sensitive renovation of commercial and Strategy 4: Encourage retail services to locate
multifamily residential facades and structures in appropriate locations throughout the
throughout the Downtown RDA. Make property Downtown RDA.
owners and others aware of these programs Action 4a: Work to locate a small scale grocery
through regular advertisements and prominent store within the Downtown RDA. Consider in
posting on the City website. particular, the following locations:
Action 3b: Work with neighborhoods and
appropriate City agencies to ensure vacant • On the west side of 7th avenue south
lots remain clean, weed-free, and where of Buckeye Road (Matthew Henson
appropriate, fenced. Additionally consider Neighborhood)
working with owners of vacant lots and the • Along Grant Street
neighborhoods in which they are located to Action 4b: Develop support to incubate
identify appropriate interim uses that could small storefront local retail--such as coffee
shops, restaurants, and online businesses--
and neighborhood services & amenities that
support daily needs in close proximity to
residents (i.e. laundromat, dry cleaners, etc.)
along Buckeye Road and Grant and Van Buren
Streets and in other appropriate locations
throughout the Downtown RDA.




1533 W Pierce Multifamily Apartments

activate neighborhoods.
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DEVELOPMENT
TYPES
This plan has seven (7) Development Types defined below.
Phoenix Downtown Redevelopment Area
Development Type Map
Development Types guide development and the character
of a given area through compatible building types and
design. They are informed by adopted plans and do NOT
replace zoning.
See ‘Building Type Definitions‘ on Page 92 for a list of
appropriate buildings.


16th Ave
Dev. Building Types
Type Primary Secondary
Fillmore St
• Small Dwelling • Special Residential

Low-Moderate Low
Taylor St
• Standard Dwelling (Manufactured
Polk St
Housing/ Modular
Housing Only)

Density Density
Van Buren St
• Standard Dwelling • Small Dwelling
• Multiple Dwelling • Special Residential
Units/ Townhomes (Manufactured
18th Ave
Residential Residential
Adams St

21st Ave
Housing/ Modular

20th Ave
Housing Only)

• Multi-Family • Multiple Dwelling
Moderate
17th Ave 15th Ave
Residential Units/ Town Homes Madison St
Density • Special Residential
Residential Types


19th Ave
Buchanan St
• Multi-Family • Special Residential
Development
Mixed-Use • Service & Retail-Small Grant St
Residential Scale Sherman St
• Office- Small to
16th Ave
S
(MXD-1) Moderate Scale Hadley St
Tonto St
• Service & Retail-Small • Multiple Dwelling
Mixed Use Scale Units/ Townhomes
Maricopa St

Commercial • Office- Small to • Special Residential
Moderate Scale (Live Work Only)
(MXD-2)
DEVELOPMENT TYPE
• Downtown Core • Special Residential
Low Density Residential
• Multi-Family (Excluding




Downtown Core
Development Manufactured
Low-Moderate Density Residential
Housing)
• Service Retail- Small Moderate Density Residential
Scale
• Office- Small to Mixed-Use Residential (MXD-1)
Moderate Scale
Mixed Use Commercial (MXD-2)
• Office- Small to • Service & Retail-Small


Employment
Moderate Scale Scale Downtown Core

Employment
Industrial
• Flex-Moderate-to- • Office- Small to


Industrial
Downtown RDA Boundary
Large Scale Moderate Scale
• Service & Retail-Small
Scale

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Portland St

Roosevelt St Roosevelt St


McKinley St



Fillmore St
1st St 2nd St
Fillmore St
3rd St

5th Ave
Polk St
7th Ave 1st Ave
Van Buren St

Monroe St Monroe St

10th Ave 11th St 12th St 14th St
Adams St Adams St

Washington St

Central Ave
Washington St
16th St
8th Ave
12th Ave
Jefferson St Jefferson St




3rd Ave 1st Ave
Jackson St


Buchanan St

Lincoln St 7th St
Lincoln St

Grant St
Sherman St
9th Ave 3rd St
11th Ave
Sherman St


Central Ave
Hadley St Hadley St
Tonto St Tonto St
Tonto St

Buckeye Rd Buckeye Rd


13th Ave 8th St 9th St 13th St
14th St
Yuma St
5th St


11th St
Pima St Pima St
Cocopah St

12th St
Mohave St
Apache St 16th St




**NOTE: Public- and private- parks, open spaces,
government, and community facilities can be located
N Miles
in all area types throughout the Downtown RDA and
are not identified on this map. 0 0.25 0.5

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Building Type Definitions
There are five (5) categories of Building Types that typically correspond to general land uses: Residential- Lower Density,
Residential- Mid-Higher Density, Commercial, Employment, & Downtown Core. Each category has several building types
that can be used across various Development Typologies (see ‘Page 88’).



Residential Infill Lower Density
1 Small Dwelling 2 Standard Dwelling




1A Accessory Dwelling Unit/ Guest Home
• Height: 1-2 Stories (1 story TYP)
• Building Size: 400-1,200 SF
• Note: Maximum 1 ADU per single family
residence



2A Single Family Residential
• Height: 1-2 Stories
• Building Size: 5,000+ SF
• Density: 4-8 DU’s/AC

1B Micro Home/ Tiny Home
• Height: 1-2 Stories (1 story TYP)
• Building Size: Less than 1,00 SF




2B Duplex
• Height: 1-2 Stories
• Building Size: 6,000+ SF
• Density: 6-12 DU’s/AC

1C Small Lot Single Family Residential
• Height: 1-2 Stories (1 story TYP)
• Less than 4,000 SF




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Residential Infill Mid-Higher Density

3 Multiple Dwelling Units/ Townhomes 4 Multi-Family Development




3A Duplex 4A Townhomes
• Height: 1-2 Stories • Height: 2-3 Stories
• Building Size: 6,000+ SF • Lot Size: 0.5+ AC
• Density: 6-12 DU’s/AC • Density: 12-25 DU’s/AC




3B Triplex / Quadplex 4B Garden Apartment
• Height: 1-2 Stories • Height: 2-3 Stories
• Building Size: 8,000+ SF • Building Size: 1-2 AC
• Density: 8-16 DU’s/AC • Density: 20-30 DU’s/AC




3C Bungalow Court 4C Mid-Rise Lofts/ Condo
• Height: 1-2 Stories • Height: 4-7 Stories
• Building Size: 10,000+ SF • Building Size: 1+ AC
• Density: 8-20 DU’s/AC • Density: 30-60 DU’s/AC




3D Townhomes 4D Mid-Rise Residential Mixed-Use
• Height: 2-3 Stories • Height: 4-7 Stories
• Lot Size: 0.5+ AC • Building Size: 1+ AC
• Density: 12-25 DU’s/AC • Density: 30-60 DU’s/AC

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Residential Infill Mid-Higher Density (Cont.)

5 Special Residential




5A Senior Housing 5C Manufactured Housing / Modular Housing
• Height: 2-4 Stories • Height: 1-2 Stories
• Lot Size: 1+ AC • Lot Size: 4,000-8,000 SF
• Density: 20-50 DU’s/AC • Density: 4-10 DU’s/AC




5B Co-Housing 5D Live-Work
• Height: 1-3 Stories • Height: 2-3 Stories
• Lot Size: 1+ AC • Lot Size: 0.5+ AC
• Density: 10-30 DU’s/AC • Density: 10-30 DU’s/AC


Commercial

6 Service & Retail- Small Scale




6A Neighborhood Commercial Center / 6B Market / Small Store
Convenience Center • Site Size: 0.5+ AC
• Site Area: 1.5-5 AC • Height: 1 Story
• Gross Leaseable Area: 10k-50k SF +/- • Building Size: 10k-20k SF +/-
• FAR: 0.20-0.35




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Employment

7 Small to Moderate Scale
7A Studio Office / Makers Space
• Site Area: 0.1 - 0.5+ AC
• FAR: 0.3-0.6
• Height: 1-2 stories
• Building Size: 1k-10k+ SF

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7B Office Pad / Office Condo
• Site Area: 1.5-5+ AC
• FAR: 0.3-0.6
• Height: 1-3+ stories (3 floors TYP)
• Building Size: 10k-30k+ SF

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7C Office Flex (including Incubator / Co-Working)
• Site Area: 1.5+ AC
• FAR: 0.3-0.5
• Height: 1-2 Floors with Floor-to-Ceiling
Height <18’
• Building Size: 25k-60k+ SF
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7D Office Mixed-Use
• Site Area: 2-5+ AC
• FAR: 0.5-0.75
• Height: 2-4 Stories
• Building Size: 35k-300k+ SF

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Employment (Cont.)

8 Moderate to Large Scale

8A Single Tenant Flex
• Site Area: 2 - 40+ AC
• FAR: 0.2-0.3
• Height: 1 - 2 Floors with Floor-to-Ceiling
Height < 18’
• Building Size: 10k - 100k+ SF
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8B Multi-Tenant Flex

• Site Area: 5 - 40+ AC
• FAR: 0.2-0.3
• Height: 1 - 2 Floors with Floor-to-Ceiling
Height < 18’
• Building Size: 20k - 100k+ SF

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8C Single-Tenant Light Industrial

• Site Area: 2 - 20+ AC
• FAR: 0.2-0.3
• Height: 1 Floor with 20’-26’+ Floor-to-Ceiling
Height
• Building Size: 10k-300k+ SF

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processes


8D Multi-Tenant Light Industrial
• Site Area: 5 - 40+ AC
• FAR: 0.2-0.3
• Height: 1 Floor with 20’ - 26’+ Floor-to-Ceiling
Height
• Building Size: 20k - 300k+ SF

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Downtown Core

9 Downtown Core

9A Residential Tower
• Height: Mid-Rise (up to 12 floors) to High-Rise
Tower)
• Density: 80+ DU’s/AC

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9B Commercial Office Tower

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9C Mixed-Use Tower


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*Image Credits: Mixed-Use Tower (left) Kimpton Hotels Palomar Phoenix




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Development Examples
There are seven (7) example sites of the following types of development: Low Density Residential, Low-Moderate
Density Residential, Moderate Density Residential, Mixed-Use Residential, Mixed-Use Commercial, Employment, &
Industrial. Each development example provides scenario sites and guidance for potential building designs (see ‘Page 88’).



General Design Principles
1 Consider Neighborhood Context. Contribute to a 6 Provide Useable Outdoor Space. Integrate private and
visually coherent street environment in the design communal outdoor space as appropriate. Location and
and development of buildings and projects; buildings size should support human occupation and use, for
should normally orient to the street and relate to their example, communal spaces should be centrally located
surroundings in terms of scale and massing. and scaled to take on the character of an outdoor room,
while private outdoor spaces should directly serve each
2 Provide Clear and Functional Site Organization. Place dwelling unit.
site elements, including buildings, circulation routes,
parking, outdoor common space, and landscape areas 7 Encourage Rich & Harmonious Landscape Design.
to achieve an orderly and functional layout; the site plan Provide a landscape setting that enhances the overall
should afford clear pedestrian movement and wayfinding. aesthetic character and function of the site and creates
a pleasing environment for pedestrian circulation and
3 Ensure Safe & Efficient Access, Circulation & Parking. gathering. Consider special landscape treatment at
Design vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle circulation for entryways and pedestrian gathering areas, for example,
safe, efficient, and convenient site access and utilization. through accent planting, decorative hardscape, etc.
Position and design parking facilities to minimize their
visual impact on the street and reduce multi-modal 8 Respect Local Design Traditions. Support culturally
conflicts by reducing curb-cuts. appropriate design solutions; in particular, emphasize
climate-responsive building and landscape design. Where
4 Moderate Building Scale & Massing. Encourage appropriate, integrate works of community art and
compatibility in height and scale with existing structures environmental graphics, especially those that tell the story
in the immediate vicinity. Relate different building types of the community’s heritage.
through changes in height, scale, and mass to establish a
visual transition, for example by introducing upper floor 9 Promote Sustainable Design Practices. Engage in
step backs ecologically-responsible site development and building
practices. For example, introduce site shading to create
5 Make Buildings Aesthetically Pleasing. Design visually comfortable micro-climates and reduce the heat island
attractive buildings that improve the aesthetic quality of effect, and support water-wise landscape practices that
the site and surroundings; give each building a unified emphasize native and drought tolerant plants and efficient
composition, achieving a sense of proportion and balance irrigation.
in both exterior form and the placement of such features
as windows, doors, and other architectural elements. 10 Ensure Airport Compatibility. Prohibit noise sensitive land
uses within the high noise impact areas. Consider native
landscape features within a two mile radius of the airport
to reduce wildlife hazards.




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Development Example | Low Density Residential







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Example Project Summary
Low density residential housing comes in many different forms and styles. In the redevelopment area, parcels are
typically small with 50 ft or less of street frontage and often provide lot access via a rear alley. The image above as
well as those on the next page are examples of best practice for infill housing design.

Low Density Residential Design Guidance
1. Front and side setbacks should approximate that generally discouraged: unfinished metal, corrugated
of adjacent and nearby buildings. Dwellings should fiberglass, corrugated sheet metal, and non-
normally orient themselves to the street, and garage architectural grade plywood.
doors should not dominate the street elevation. 7. Use front porches and decks to add architectural
2. Introduce architecturally compatible variations in interest, provide useable outdoor space, and create a
depth and direction of exterior wall planes to create pleasing transition between indoors and outdoors.
interest and reduce mass; additionally, consider 8. Give perimeter walls and fences a decorative
varying roof form to complement a dwelling’s mass appearance, e.g., through changes in material and
and articulation texture, or a landscape buffer; utilitarian fencing
3. Facade aticulation is encouraged and may include material such as chain link and barbed wire are
change of wall plane, door and window treatment, discouraged.
façade details, and/or other architectural treatment. 9. Locate and design secondary and accessory dwelling
4. Use windows and doors to provide architectural units to fit the site and surrounding neighborhood
expression and create a distinctive design; window and achieve visual compatibility with the primary
openings should be placed to ensure privacy. dwelling; employ quality construction for secondary
5. Choose materials, textures, and colors suitable to and accessory dwellings.
the scale and character of the dwelling; additionally, 10. Landscape front and street side yard areas to
details should reflect the structural and material complement the character of the dwelling and
integrity of the building. surrounding neighborhood; give preference to native
6. Use quality materials that convey a sense of and water conserving plants, and the use of turf grass
permanence and withstand weather and wear; is generally discouraged.
building materials appropriate to the desert
environment and light colors that reflect the heat Note: Drawings are conceptual and design guidance is
are encouraged, while the following materials are intended as aspirational
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2 3








4 6
2 9

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Development Example | Low-Moderate Density Residential




N
0 60 ft

Site Plan

Example Project Summary
In neighborhoods with street and alley access, and where adjacent lots can be consolidated into a single parcel, there
is an opportunity for higher-density, yet more moderately sized units that may require dedication and pavement
improvements. The 0.48 acre example above consolidates 3 vacant lots to create 12 units in two buildings. with an
internal courtyard and associated surface parking. The plan generally maintains a similar cadence of building width
so as not to overwhelm adjacent properties and provides more opportunities for site landscaping to the benefit of


Low-Moderate Density Design Guidance
the entire neighborhood. 6. Provide convenient and clearly identifiable pedestrian
1. Encourage compatibility in height and scale with the walkways, designed to minimize conflicts with
surrounding neighborhood; provide a transition in vehicular access and circulation; shaded walkways and
scale to adjacent smaller structures, for example by connections are encouraged.
introducing a step back above the second floor and/or 7. Position parking facilities to reduce their visual impact
increased setback. on the street; for example, locate parking behind
2. Orient buildings and individual units and their entrances buildings, interior to the block, or in subterranean
toward streets and/or communal outdoor spaces to the facilities, and alley access is encouraged.
extent feasible. 8. Incorporate appropriately scaled communal outdoor
3. Modulate exterior building walls and the roof line to space, such as courtyards and terraces; these spaces
create visual interest, especially along streets and active should be defined by buildings and/or landscape to
pedestrian areas. take on the character of an “outdoor room.”
4. Articulate building facades through change in 9. Encourage private open spaces such as porches,
wall plane, door and window treatment, and other balconies, or patios that are directly accessible from
compatible architectural treatment such as balconies individual units and of a size that affords comfortable
and canopies that provide visual relief. use, for example accommodating outdoor furniture
5. Use windows and doors to establish scale and provide and seating.
architectural interest; there should be a clear pattern
of fenestration that unifies the building while giving Note: Drawings are conceptual and design guidance is
expression to individual units. intended as aspirational
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Massing Model




5 6 8 2 9


Perspective View

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Development Example | Moderate Density Residential




N
0 100 ft


Site Plan
Example Project Summary
In mixed-residential areas, opportunities exist to consolidate adjacent underutilized parcels of varying sizes along
existing streets to provide planned infill. This 1.91-acre example depicts a 53-unit townhome development with each
unit providing “tuck under” garage parking for each unit and a central communal outdoor space.


Moderate Density Residential Design Guidance
1. Encourage compatibility in height, scale, and pattern of 6. Provide convenient and clearly identifiable pedestrian
setbacks with the surrounding neighborhood; provide walkways, designed to minimize conflicts with
a transition in scale to an adjacent smaller structure, for vehicular access and circulation; shaded walkways and
example by introducing a step back above the second connections are encouraged.
floor and/or increased setback. 7. Position parking facilities to reduce their visual impact
2. Orient buildings and individual units and their entrances on the street; for example, locate parking behind
toward streets and/or communal outdoor spaces to the buildings, interior to the block, or in garages; garage
extent feasible. doors should not dominate the street elevation and
3. Modulate exterior building walls and the roof line to alley access is encouraged.
create visual interest, especially along streets and active 8. Incorporate appropriately scaled communal outdoor
pedestrian areas. space, such as courtyards; these spaces should
4. Articulate building facades through change in take on the character of an “outdoor room” that is
wall plane, door and window treatment, and other defined by buildings and/or landscape and introduce
compatible architectural treatment such as canopies canopy trees and shade features such as pergolas and
and porch overhangs that provide visual relief; trellises.
architectural overhangs that provide shade are 9. Offer private open spaces such as porches, balconies,
especially encouraged. or patios that are directly accessible from individual
5. Use windows and doors to establish scale and provide units and of a size that affords comfortable use,
architectural interest; there should be a clear pattern for example accommodating outdoor furniture and
of fenestration that unifies the building while giving seating.
expression to individual units Note: Drawings are conceptual and design guidance is
intended as aspirational 272
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Massing Model




2 9 4 5

8 6

Perspective View

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Development Example | Mixed-Use Residential




N
N
0 100 ft
0 10 50 ft
Site Plan
Example Project Summary
For lots along higher volume streets or in commercial areas, mixed-use redevelopment provides a more suitable
transition to adjacent neighborhoods. In this 0.93-acre site example, this site can accommodate a 5,000 square foot
retail building and three (3) residential duplexes totaling six (6) units. The retail building takes advantage of the
corner location, while the duplexes are compatible in character with nearby residential use.

Mixed-Use Residential Design Guidance
1. Accommodate integration of commercial use, while 6. Use windows and doors to establish scale and provide
ensuring that the location and design of commercial architectural interest, while differentiating non-
activities does not interfere with the privacy and residential from residential buildings; there should
comfort of nearby residential use. be a clear pattern of fenestration that unifies each
2. Promote compatibility with the surrounding context in building while giving expression to individual dwelling
terms of scale and massing; where larger buildings are units.
located adjacent to smaller buildings and residences, 7. Layout vehicular access, circulation and parking for
provide an increased setback and/or transition in scale, safety and convenience, while mitigating visual and
for example by introducing a step back above the environmental impacts on the street and nearby
second floor. residential use; landscape treatment is recommended
3. Orient buildings and individual units toward streets to screen and shade commercial parking lots and
and/or communal open spaces to the extent feasible; buffer adjacent residences, and pedestrian pathways
commercial buildings in particular should establish should be clearly delineated and shaded.
a strong relationship with the street, for example by 8. Incorporate public and communal outdoor space;
building at or near the property line and providing these may include generous sidewalks and small
ground floor transparency. plazas in support of commercial activities, and such
4. Modulate exterior building walls and roof lines to create features as courtyards and parklets for residential use.
visual interest, especially along streets and outdoor 9. Include private open spaces such as porches,
gathering areas; avoid overly boxy and monotonous balconies, or patios that are directly accessible from
buildings. individual units and of a size that affords comfortable
5. Articulate building facades through change in use, for example accommodating outdoor furniture
wall plane, door and window treatment, and other and seating.
compatible architectural treatment such as canopies
and overhead shade structures that provide visual relief. Note: Drawings are conceptual and design guidance is
intended as aspirational
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Massing Model








8 3 6 4


Perspective View

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Development Example | Mixed-Use Commercial




N


N 0 10 50 ft
0 100 ft

Site Plan
Example Project Summary
On larger sites that comprise a majority of a typical block, especially when in proximity to transit facilities, consider
vertically-mixed-use development to densify the area and create ground-floor activity. In the 1.7 acre example above,
the proposed development includes a six-floor, mixed-use building totaling approximately 21,000 square feet of
ground floor retail and services and 175 dwelling units; parking is both subterranean and within a wrapped podium
that also supports a roof top amenity deck.

Mixed-Use Commercial Design Guidance
1. Establish a strong relationship between the building and from upper levels, for example, through changes in
street, generally building at or near property line along massing, architectural relief, materials, etc.
public streets; use building height to reinforce the street 6. Distinguish commercial from residential entrances and
edge and shape public space, encouraging multi-story provide a high degree of ground floor transparency
buildings in proximity to transit. for commercial activities; public entrances should be
2. Moderate the scale and mass of larger structures and readily accessible and identifiable.
provide transitions to adjacent smaller structures, for 7. Position parking facilities to minimize their visual
example by introducing a step back above the second impact on the street and areas of pedestrian activity;
floor and/or increased setback. where feasible, subterranean and podium parking are
3. Modulate exterior building elevations and the roof encouraged.
line to create visual interest; introduce fenestration, 8. Accommodate both public and communal outdoor
balconies, or other architectural elements (e.g., eaves, space, for example, courtyards and roof decks that
awnings, canopies, varied roof lines, etc.). support social gathering and recreational activities;
4. Encourage ground floor uses that support street level these spaces should take on the character of an
activity and social gathering; minimize the amount of “outdoor room.”
street frontage devoted to vehicular access, parking, 9. Encourage private open spaces such as balconies
servicing, and blank walls. that are of useable size and directly accessible from
5. Introduce shade elements and architectural details individual units.
that add visual interest at street level and animate the Note: Drawings are conceptual and design guidance is
building edge; the ground floor should be differentiated intended as aspirational

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8 4 6 1




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Development Example | Employment




N
0 60 ft

Site Plan

Example Project Summary

A small, single story office pad (10,000 sf) with associated surface parking on a 0.69-acre corner lot. Challenges
associated with this site include 1) maximizing building square footage, while providing suitable parking and outdoor
space amenities; and 2) minimizing parking’s visual impact from the street on a corner lot.



Employment Building Design Guidance
1. Orient buildings toward public streets and/or public 6. Provide exterior shading along critical exposures; the
outdoor space, and encourage compatibility in height use of highly reflective exterior glazing should be
and scale with existing structures in the immediate area minimized.
2. Accentuate building corners and primary entrances 7. Site parking facilities to minimize their visual impact
through distinctive massing and architectural treatment. on the street, as far as feasible; introduce canopy trees
3. Locate main building entries so that they are readily to reduce parking’s visual and environmental impacts.
identifiable from adjoining streets, primary access 8. Provide useable outdoor space, incorporating such
drives, and/or public outdoor space. amenities as attractive plantings, benches and seating,
4. Modulate exterior walls; blank, unadorned wall surfaces etc.; these areas should also incorporate canopy trees
are to be avoided, especially along public streets and and/or shade structures.
areas with high pedestrian traffic. 9. Utilize landscape to create comfortable micro-climates
5. Use fenestration, as well as changes in wall planes, and reduce the heat island effect; in particular, select
overhangs and sunshades, material, texture, and color to and place canopy trees and provide structures to
create shadow line and articulate building walls. shade pedestrian areas.




Note: Drawings are conceptual and design guidance is
intended as aspirational

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4 5 6




1 2 3




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Development Example | Industrial




N
0 100 ft

Site Plan

Example Project Summary
Multi-tenant flex is an important component of a city’s building mix as it offers, lower-cost, flexible spaces for a
range of uses including storage/distribution, office, and light industrial workshops. On this 1.75 acre site example
site, the street frontage along all four sides affords convenient site access; however, the shallow depth poses a
special challenge to the placement of service and loading areas and limits efficient site development. The proposed
development depicts a series of modestly-scaled multi-tenant flex buildings totaling approximately 20,000 square
feet.


Multi-Tenant Flex Building Design Guidance
1. Orient buildings to public streets and or primary access 5. Consider placing canopies or similar shade structures
drives to the extent feasible, with main entries located at main building entries to introduce shade and
so that they are readily identifiable and accessible. provide architectural and interest.
2. Reduce the visual mass of large buildings and introduce 6. Locate service and loading areas to minimize their
visual interest where feasible; in particular, accentuate visual impact; in particular, loading docks, overhead
building corners and/or primary entrances through doors, and trash areas should be screened from views
distinctive massing. along streets and high pedestrian traffic areas.
3. Modulate exterior walls and avoid blank, unadorned wall 7. Ensure that service and loading areas, including space
surfaces along streets and areas with high pedestrian for truck maneuvers, are located completely within
traffic; for example, consider recesses and changes in the project site and do not intrude on streets.
material, texture, and color. 8. Use compatible landscape treatment to break up the
4. Introduce ground floor transparency at primary building expansiveness of surface parking lots, and to reduce
entrances and along areas with high pedestrian parking’s visual and environmental impacts.
traffic; the use of highly reflective exterior glazing is
discouraged



Note: Drawings are conceptual and design guidance is
intended as aspirational

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1 3




Massing Model




2 4 5



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COMMUNITY IDENTITY & QUALITY O
Community Identity & Quality of Life
STRATEGIES & ACTIONS
Strategy 5: Preserve buildings designated Action 7b: Create an updated and more
as historic or determined historic-eligible by detailed list of potentially historic properties
federal, state, or city governments. than is provided on the Potential Historic
Resources Map in this Plan.
Action 5a: Continue to track Downtown Action 7c: Because the 50-year window
RDA buildings designated as historic or for common historic eligibility is constantly
determined historic eligible by federal, state, moving, update the Downtown RDA survey
or city governments. of Potential Historic Resources at intervals
Action 5b: Provide incentives to preserve no greater than 10 years.
and disincentives for the destruction or
inappropriate modification of historic Strategy 8: Provide technical assistance to
resources within the Downtown RDA. help mitigate some of the challenges that
accompany working with historic buildings.
Strategy 6: Maintain the physical and
social fabric of the community and building Action 8a: Provide technical and other
richness within the built environment. assistance for renovation of historic and/ or
culturally significant buildings and facades
Action 6a: Identify non-historic buildings of within the Downtown RDA.
merit and sensitive sites or structures and Action 8b: Consider providing technical
encourage integration of them into future assistance in the form of:
developments.
• Informational and educational programs
Strategy 7: Immediately address the need regarding the city’s existing allowances
to recognize the potential historic status for historic buildings in zoning and
of Downtown RDA properties that were building codes.
constructed post World War II. • City grant programs, such as Historic
Preservation Incentive programs.1
Action 7a: Formally identify Post World War
• Assistance in securing grants or other
II and other eligible historic buildings within
financial incentives from the state or
the Downtown RDA, and add these sites to
federal governments.
the City’s list and map of potentially eligible
• Providing technical assistance in
properties.
listing, assessment, and preservation
technologies, either by city staff or
contracted professionals.




1 Historic Preservation Incentive Programs https://www.
J.M. Evans House phoenix.gov/pdd/historic-preservation/historicincentives

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F LIFE

Strategy 9: Celebrate the unique characteristics Strategy 10: Enhance safety & quality of life for
of Downtown RDA neighborhoods through all Downtown RDA residents and visitors.
design guidelines contained within the
Downtown RDA Plan as a basis for design Action 10a: Work to provide housing for all
review & development unhoused people that are living within the
Downtown RDA.
Action 9a: Use the public ROW within each Action 10b: Continue to support organizations
neighborhood to reinforce its sense of identity that work to help unhoused populations to
and character. Consider landscape design reduce homelessness within the Downtown
and planting selections that are consistent RDA.
throughout each neighborhood, and unique Action 10c: In neighborhoods that want it,
to that neighborhood, reinforcing its feeling of consider the City of Phoenix Gated Alley
community identity. Program to increase safety and discourage
Action 9b: Use signage and other wayfinding overnight sleeping or camping.
aids (such as kiosks) to reinforce the identity Action 10d: Work with Phoenix Office of Heat
of all the various “places” around the Response & Mitigation and Sustainability
Downtown RDA and identify unique attractions, Departments to for climate responsive design.
neighborhoods, parks, and other features and to Action 10e: Utilize existing parks, community
discourage overnight sleeping or camping. centers, and open spaces for community
Action 9c: Consider installing maps and/or programming and activities. Continue to
information kiosks throughout the Downtown enhance and invest in community and open
RDA that identify unique attractions, space infrastructure.
neighborhoods, parks, and other features. Action 10f: Partner with property owners in
Action 9d: When desired by the neighborhood, the Capital Mall area, including along West
work with the City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Washington and Jefferson streets, to make
Culture to integrate art that reflects the culture infrastructure improvements and plan events
and history of the neighborhood into public such as the United States’ Semiquincentennial,
spaces, buildings, and rights of way. that honor the City’s position as the Arizona
Action 9e: Develop funding and strategies to State Capital.
screen open industrial land uses from arterial
streets and from streets that adjoin housing.
Action 9f: Work with the Phoenix Office of Arts
and Culture in collaboration with the Phoenix
Historic Preservation Office to conduct a
“Neighborhood History” project that documents
the unique features, residents, and history of
each neighborhood in the Downtown RDA.
Action 9g: Work to conserve the low scale
historic industrial/maker space character of
the buildings and uses in the area between 7th
and 17th Aves. between Madison and Harrison
Streets.
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Potential Historic Resources
There are numerous potential historic resources within
the downtown, especially in the western portion of the
Downtown RDA. These potential resources, mostly built
after World War II, reflect a rapid and dynamic period
of population growth, cultural shifts, and development.
Because these resources are not currently designated as
historic, they may be at risk of demolition or to alterations
that make their designation as an historic resource
unsustainable.

In most cases, eligibility criteria for National Register of
Historic Places and City of Phoenix historic register listings
hinge on three elements: (1) historical significance, or the
property’s relationship to an important event or theme in
the history of the nation, state, or locality; (2) historical
integrity, or the property’s ability to convey its significance
through its physical features, and (3) age greater than
50 years. Existing surveys of historic resources in the
Downtown RDA were mostly completed more than 20
years ago. Many properties in the Downtown RDA that
were constructed after World War II may today meet the
age criterion, but would have been passed over in historic
surveys because, at the time, they were less than 50 years
old.

As one component of the Downtown RDA Plan, a
preliminary historic resource update was conducted. All
known previously-identified historic properties were first
identified. A “windshield survey” was then undertaken to
identify potential historic resources within the Downtown
RDA today. Over 70 currently unrecognized properties
were identified that appear to meet age and integrity
criteria for historic listing.

These “Potential Historic Resources” may or may not
meet all of the criteria for historic listing. At this point,
they appear to meet age and integrity criteria. In order
to definitively classify each as historic-eligible, or not,
requires additional study to more fully identify potential
historic events, themes, architectural trends, etc. under
which the property may be considered significant.




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P0 P1 P2 P3




1550 W. Van Buren c. 1946 Spanish
Chevron Station JM Young House Commercial Midcentury State Office Buildings

P4 P5 P6 P7




Midcentury State AGC Office - 1960s
Office Buildings midcentry mod AZ Tax Research - midcentry mod League of Cities & Towns - early ‘70s
P8 P9 P10 P11 P12



Mater Misericordiae
JLBC Office - c. 1960 Catholic Church c. 1948 DES Building - 60s modern ADOT Building - c. 1950s
P13 P14 P16 P17 P18
P15

Office-Industrial pre-
ADOT Building - c. 1950s Industrial shed c. 1948 Modernist office c. 1968 Quonset Hut c. 1946 1949
P19 P20 P21 P22




Commercial Storefront -
Pre-1949 Gas Station c. 1965 I.G. Homes Boy’s Club c. 1955 Emmanuel Church of God

P23 P25 P27
P24 P26 P28



915 & 919 W. Fillmore - Neoclassical
801 & 802 N. 10th Ave. – Bungalow Cottage Commercial building Cluster c. 1960

P29 P30 P31 P32




Commercial Building c. 1948 Commercial building c. 1920s Office building c. 1948

P33 P34 P35 P36




Commercial building c. 1948 Stapley Warehouses c. 1955 OS Stapley Truck c. 1948

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P37 P38 P39




Buchanan Industrial Block – 1948 Brick Industrial Building - c. 1950 Arizona Sash & Door - Door Plant c. 1965

P40 P41 P42 P43




Midcentury Mod Office Phoenix Urban League bldg -
Neighborhood Market c. 1920s Greater Shiloh Baptist Church 1972 Midcentury Mod 1974

P44 P45 P46 P47 P48



438 W. Adams 1129 N 1st St MCM Office Midcentury Commercial
Hilton Apartments P45. MCM Commercial Commercial Building 1025-29 N. Central
P49 P50 P51 P52



Midcentury Commercial
1017-25 N. Central Continental Apartments MCM Evans Churchill Housing/Commercial

P53 P54 P55 P56




MCM Apartment 821 N. 3rd St 812 N. 3rd st 801 N. 3rd St. 814 N. 7th St.

P57 P58 P59 P60 P61




MCM Commercial Commercial building Henny Penny Industrial
610 E. McKinley 624 N. 5th St. Buildings c. 1955 – 1957

P62 P63 P64 P65 P66




Industrial Pima St. Industrial E. Washington 1926 Rustic Block
Warehouse 1957 Block - c. 1955 Commercial Streetscape Bungalow 6 1926 Apartments

P67 P68 P69 P70




1915 Brick Duplex Bungalow -
1510 E. Washington 1946-56 Industrial Streetscape Industrial Warehouse C. 1950 M&S Meats Sign 1967

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ECONOMY
Economy
STRATEGIES & ACTIONS
Strategy 11: Create incentives to encourage Action 11c: To stabilize existing and encourage
appropriate development throughout the new retail and entertainment throughout the
Downtown RDA. Downtown RDA, work with not-for-profit
organizations, educational institutions, and
Action 11a: Partner with property owners community partners to offer and promote
within the Downtown RDA to promote entrepreneurship classes to Downtown
ongoing investment through assistance with RDA residents, and others interested in
rezoning, zoning adjustments and other or currently operating businesses in the
Planning and Development Department Downtown RDA.
processes. Collaborate with property owners Action 11d: Work with community partners
within the Downtown RDA on updates to to provide support for new developers that
existing codes and ordinances such as, but are interested in developing retail, medical
not limited to, the Downtown Phoenix Code. facilities, housing, and other employment
Action 11b: Work with local property opportunities within the Downtown RDA.
owners to educate them about appropriate In particular, reach out to disadvantaged
development opportunities within the developers and small business owners
Downtown RDA. who have historically been the subject of
inequitable opportunities.
Action 11e: Within the Downtown RDA,
provide incentives for the redevelopment
of obsolete industrial properties (i.e. fee
waivers, expedited permit processing, etc.)
to encourage transition of heavy industrial
uses —those that may have fumes, noises,
and outdoor storage, processing, and
manufacturing/fabrication—to enclosed
uses that are compatible with residential
Photo Credit: VisitPhx An Pham neighborhoods.

SHOP LOCAL!
For every $100 spent,
the amount remaining in the local
economy is:

$43 $13
for locally for non-locally
owned shops owned
Source: Local stores
First AZ | Shop Local




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Action 11f: Establish marketing strategies that Strategy 12: Within the Downtown RDA,
highlight the diversity of the Downtown RDA continue to provide appropriate locations
while making areas outside the Downtown Core for employment and manufacturing use that
(7th Street and 7th Avenue north of Jefferson result in positive or no impacts on the quality
Street) and other nearby employment centers of life in the Downtown RDA.
eligible for appropriate economic development
programs and activities historically focused on Action 12a: Market the areas identified for
the Downtown. employment uses within the Downtown
Action 11g: Expand the use of the Government RDA to commercial developers and major
Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) and other employers. In particular, focus on areas east
economic development tools throughout of 7th street south of the railroad tracks to
the Downtown RDA to support and catalyze build up a daytime population to support
desired development in conformance with this retail services for existing residents.
plan. Action 12b: Promote the assembly of small
Action 11h: Connect entrepreneurs and small land parcels into larger functional parcels
businesses with partners and programs that that can accommodate labor supported
can provide business funding opportunities businesses.
Action 11i: Expand entertainment venues and Action 12c: Identify properties that are
opportunities near the sports arenas and suitable for transition to modern and higher
stadiums wage development and promote them for
sale or lease through advanced planning and
zoning actions.
Action 12d: Over time, work to support and
stabilize the mixed use industrial area and
encourage maker-space that conserves the
character of the buildings on the north side of
Grant Street between 16th and 11th Avenues.




The Phoenix Forge, located in the Downtown RDA, provides
maker space for local fabricators.

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Strategy 13: Solicit and support within the
Downtown RDA and in conformance with
this plan, development of employment
opportunities that are not service-based.
Action 13a: Identify, solicit, and incentivize
employers to locate within the Downtown RDA
that support existing technology, science, and
academic- based businesses already in and
near to the Downtown RDA.
Action 13b: Work with existing training
program and facilities, such as Gateway
Community College, to improve access to trade
schools and promote maker space, business
incubator and accelerator facilities.
Carolina’s Mexican Food has been a longstanding business Action 13c: Develop incentives to encourage
near the Downtown RDA.
new businesses that are more labor-focused
rather than land-intensive for the employment
areas designated within the Downtown RDA.
Action 13d: Partner with Sky Harbor to expand
employment training efforts to all residents
within the Downtown RDA.
Action 13e: In order to encourage
redevelopment within the Sky Harbor Land
Reuse Strategy Area, provide incentives for
redevelopment of the catalytic sites and other
properties.




Photo Credit: VisitPhx Nick Laessig




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Strategy 14: Encourage community-oriented
retail services to locate in appropriate locations
throughout the Downtown RDA.
Action 14a: Work to locate a small scale
grocery store within the Downtown RDA.
Consider in particular, the following locations:
• On the west side of 7th avenue south
of Buckeye Road (Matthew Henson
Neighborhood)
• Along Grant Street
• Along Buckeye Road
Action 14b: Develop support programs to
incubate small, storefront local retail located
within walking distances of residents along Action 4a: Food access within the Downtown RDA is limited,
Grant and Van Buren Streets, Buckeye Road, excluding Fry’s Groceries, and other larger grocery chains
and in other appropriate locations throughout are located outside walking distance for most residents and
workers within the Downtown.
the Downtown RDA. Businesses could include
coffee shops, restaurants, online businesses,
and other neighborhood services that support
residents’ and visitors’ daily needs.
Action 14c: Consider marketing locations
to retail brokers for local-serving retail that
include:
• The west side of 7th Avenue across from the
Phoenix Memorial Hospital,
• Along Grant Street,
• Near planned light rail stations,
• Along Buckeye Road, or
• Along Van Buren Street between I-17 and
17th Avenue.




Action 4b: Support small local retail that support neighborhood
service. Photo Credit: Tres Leche Cafe




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INFRASTRUCTURE & MOBILITY
Vehicular and Active Transportation Mobility
STRATEGIES & ACTIONS
Strategy 15: Enhance all types of mobility Action 16b: Build a sidewalk on the west side of
throughout the Downtown RDA. 19th Avenue south of Van Buren Street.
Action 16c: Ensure that the TOD and other
Action 15a: When considering street planning work developed as part of the light
improvements and reviewing development rail projects within the Downtown RDA support
within the Downtown RDA, consult and safe, convenient, and attractive pedestrian
apply where feasible the Mobility and Street access between the north and south portions of
Concepts Map and other City plans referenced the Downtown RDA, or between the east and
in this section. west sides of 19th Avenue.
Strategy 16: Create and maintain a lighted, Action 16d: Create a sidewalk maintenance,
safe, and attractive pedestrian environment replacement and provision schedule that results
throughout the Downtown RDA. in safe, maintained, and shaded sidewalks
throughout the Downtown RDA within the next
Action 16a: Create pedestrian crossings ten years.
on Downtown RDA streets intersecting Action 16e: Develop a new, non-motorized
Downtown Thoroughfares. Foster investment circulation plan that connects the
in enhanced pedestrian crossings for neighborhoods, attractions, and activity centers
Community Connectors and Transit-Oriented within Downtown RDA.
corridors across Downtown Thoroughfares Action 16f: Enhance the appearance and safety
and intersections specifically at the following of the historic WPA underpasses on Central
locations: Avenue.
• Sherman Street and 7th Avenue Action 16g: Enhance the appearance and
• Buckeye Road and 7th Street comfort of pedestrian and bicycle safety on
• Pima Street and 7th Street Jackson Street at the 7th Avenue Overpass.
• 21st Avenue at Washington, Adams, and
Strategy 17: Throughout the Downtown RDA
Jefferson Streets.
create and maintain a safe and attractive
bicycle network that helps to increase access
and create shorter distances to destinations
and transit.
Action 17a: Locate bike lanes along Grant
Street between 19th Avenue and 7th Street.
Action 17b: Incorporate upgraded bike lanes
along light rail routes on Central Avenue and
Washington and Jefferson Streets.
Action 17c: Locate separated bike lanes along
Buckeye Road throughout the Downtown RDA.


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Action 17d: Convert the 15th Avenue Action 19c: Develop strategies to mitigate the
Demonstration Project to a permanent impacts of event traffic and parking on the
bikeway as it provides an important north surrounding neighborhoods that could include
south connection through the west side of the and not be limited to resident only parking
Downtown RDA, connecting it to Christown permits, or prohibiting parking on event days.
Mall, and providing a direct crossing of Grand Action 19d: Work with Valley Metro and major
Avenue. event centers downtown to expand awareness
Action 17e: Implement the recommendations of the RailRide program to event attendees and
of the 2023 City of Phoenix Active encourage parking outside the Central Park
Transportation Plan. neighborhood.
Action 17f: Advance bicycle infrastructure
projects identified through the Phoenix Strategy 20: Manage motorized circulation to
Connected Active Neighborhoods Program’s minimize its interference with pedestrian and
(PhxCAN) Central City village outreach bicycle circulation and to reduce its unwanted
process. impacts on residential areas & the quality of life
within the Downtown RDA.
Strategy 18: Create a public transportation
network that connects communities, supports Action 20a: Continue to implement the Taylor
the local economy, and improves the livability Street Paseo and look for other opportunities
and long-term sustainability of the Downtown to activate alleys as connectors throughout the
RDA for all. Downtown RDA

Action 18a: Consider micro-transit or a Strategy 21: Improve access to adjoining
neighborhood circulator to provide access neighborhood areas, services, and amenities
throughout the Downtown RDA. outside the Downtown RDA.

Strategy 19: Manage event parking to Action 21a: As part of the Development
minimize impacts on the Downtown RDA approval process, continue to review all plans
neighborhoods, in particular those around the for development to ensure connectivity within
stadiums & Phoenix Convention Center. and to areas outside the Downtown RDA.

Action 19a: Encourage use of non-vehicular Strategy 22: Maintain water, sewer, and other
transportation assets such as Light Rail, Bus, infrastructure to support existing, new, and re-
and shared micromobility for downtown development within the Downtown RDA.
events. Action 22a: Continue to review development to
Action 19b: Encourage stadium and event ensure that existing infrastructure is adequate.
visitors to more effectively utilize parking Action 22b: Include funding in the CIP to
garage assets in downtown core to prevent update Downtown RDA infrastructure to
negative parking impacts on abutting and support planned development.
adjacent neighborhoods, (e.g., Central
Park, Grant Park, and Booker T. Washington
neighborhoods).

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Phoenix Downtown Redevelopment Area Plan
MOBILITY & Mobility & Street Concept Map
STREET CONCEPTS
The Mobility and Street Concept map and
accompanying definitions on the following
pages identify and describe key routes/corridors

16th Ave
through the Downtown RDA. Tools and strategies GR
D
that can be applied to these routes to improve AN
A
mobility throughout the Downtown RDA are
described in the Downtown RDA Toolbox section
TAYLOR S
in this chapter. This information is conceptual
21st Ave 20th Ave
and illustrate potential streetscapes but are not
directly in conjunction with the City of Phoenix
Street Classification Map1. It is recommended that
the 2023 City of Phoenix Active Transportation
Plan2 be consulted for practical guidance on the ADAMS ST
applicability and design of these tools.

Street Types Definitions

19TH AVE
17th Ave 15TH AVE
Madison St
Downtown Streets primarily focused on
Thoroughfare providing mobility, with safe
and accessible sidewalks
(with or without limited bike
infrastructure)
Lincoln S
Multimodal Corridor High volume streets that cater to GRANT ST
vehicular traffic while providing G
Sherman St
multiple modes of safe travel for
pedestrians, bikes, and buses. Hadley St
These can include infrastructure Tonto St
improvements to prioritize Maricopa St
walking, cycling, and public BUC
transportation, and be used to
transform corridors that are Street Typologies
currently dominated by cars into
more sustainable options Downtown Thoroughfare
Transit Oriented Streets that provide pedestrians Multimodal Route
Corridor with easy access and connection Transit-Oriented Corridor
HILTON

to Light Rail Transit (LRT) and
Community Connector
contribute to the pedestrian and
bike environment
Community Connector Lower traffic routes providing Development Type Reference
key connections across
Low Density Residential Employment
neighborhoods for people on foot **NO
or bike. These streets provide Low-Moderate Density Residential Industrial Sout
facilities for walking and cycling cons
Moderate Density Residential Downtown Core opera
that are comfortable for a wide
segment of the population Downtown RDA Publi
Mixed-Use Residential (MXD-1) and c
1 City of Phoenix Street Classification Map: types
Mixed Use Commercial (MXD-2)
https://phoenix.gov/streetssite/ Documents/098996.pdf ident
2 2023 City of Phoenix Active Transportation Plan:
https://.phoenix.gov/streetssite/Documents/Phoenix_Active_
Transportation_Plan.pdf

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Portland St

ROOSEVELT ST



E 1st St
AV
FILLMORE ST
FILLMORE ST FILLMORE ST
ST

5th Ave
Polk St TAYLOR ST

16th St
VAN BUREN ST

1st Ave
Monroe St
3RD ST
Monroe St

Adams St 2nd St Adams St

WASHINGTON ST Washington St

JEFFERSON ST Jefferson St


7TH ST

CENTRAL AVE
7TH AVE 1st Ave
3rd Ave




St
LINCOLN ST

GRANT ST

9th Ave



CKEYE RD BUCKEYE RD

12th St
11th St
PIMA ST PIMA ST
Cocopah St

16th St
Mohave St
Apache St




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Downtown
Thoroughfare
Downtown Thoroughfares are key corridors
providing high volumes of vehicular traffic,
however strategic and opportunistic
improvements should consider access, safety, VAN BUREN ST
and comfort of other modes, including transit,
bicycles, and pedestrians. The pedestrian
realm should be considered appropriate for


19TH AVE 7TH AVE
high traffic corridors.
These improvements may include: 7TH ST
• Roadway changes, such as: transit only
lanes, shared bike/bus lanes, or business
access and BRT lanes.
• Roadside changes such as sidewalk
widening or the addition of shade trees
and structural shade, lighting, street
furnishings, or transit shelters.
Improvements should focus on providing
safe crossing opportunities, particularly at
intersections with key walking and bicycling
routes. Crossing enhancements may include:
• High-visibility crosswalks to motorists Additional details for street improvements can be found in the “Downtown RDA Mobility
approaching from a longer distance; Toolbox | Term Definitions” on page 137 .
• Improved lighting directly at the crossing
to increase driver awareness;
• Enhanced signage and pavement
• Curb extensions or median refuge • Widened sidewalks to increase space
markings;
islands to shorten the crossing distance for pedestrian maneuverability, and
• Traffic control devices such as traffic
and/or enable a pedestrian to cross one accessibility on downtown bridges over
signals, pedestrian-activated flashing
direction of traffic at a time; and the railroad at 7th Ave and 7th St.
beacons, or High Intensity Activated
Crosswalks (HAWK);




DOWNTOWN THOROUGHFARE


Caption: Artist rendering of a Downtown Thoroughfare showing repurposing of the outside travel lanes as a business access
and transit (BRT) lane, improved landscaping providing shade, transit bus shelters and lighting. The rendering above does not
meet NACTO standards but is meant to represent streetscape improvements that could be added to a corridor to make it a
more transit compatible environment. Any improvements would need to meet Street Transportation Department guidelines
and standards.
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Multimodal Corridor
Multimodal Corridors are key corridors
accommodating high volumes of vehicular
traffic while also providing adequate
accommodations for bicycles and a
comfortable walking environment.
Improvements should focus on completing
and enhancing the sidewalks, and adding
bike lanes where they are missing.
Roadside improvements should include:
• Shade trees and structures,
• Lighting, and
• Street furnishings, including transit
shelters.
Crossing enhancements may include: BUCKEYE
• High-visibility crosswalks that are more
visible to approaching motorists from a
longer distance;
• Improved lighting directly at the
crossing to increase driver awareness;
• Enhanced signage and pavement
markings;
• Traffic control devices such as traffic
signals, pedestrian-activated flashing Additional details for street improvements can be found in the “Downtown RDA Mobility
beacons, or High Intensity Activated Toolbox | Term Definitions” on page 137 .
Crosswalks; and
• Curb extensions or median refuge
islands to shorten the crossing distance
and/or enable a pedestrian to cross one
direction of traffic at a time.




MULTIMODAL CORRIDOR


Caption: Artist rendering of a Multimodal Corridor showing bicycle lanes, improved landscaping providing shade, transit bus
shelters and lighting.



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Transit Oriented
Corridor
Transit Oriented Corridors are envisioned
as the primary corridors providing equal
importance for all modes of travel,
including:
• Pedestrians,
• Users of mobility devices, ADAMS ST
• Bicycles, WASHINGTON ST
JEFFERSON ST
• E-bikes or e-scooters,
• Light-rail transit, and



CENTRAL AVE
• Private automobiles.
These streets are anticipated to offer a safe
and comfortable environment for vulnerable
users, particularly people on foot or bike,
through the provision of mode separation,
frequent crossing opportunities, well-lit and
well-designed streetscape with attractive
landscaping, shade trees and structures,
and street furnishings.




Additional details for street improvements can be found in the “Downtown RDA Mobility
Toolbox | Term Definitions” on page 137 .




TRANSIT ORIENTED CORRIDOR



Caption: Artist rendering of a Transit Oriented Corridor Route showing light rail transit, a two-way protected bike lane,
improved landscaping providing shade, and lighting. Note, the two-way protected bike lane or on-street parking could also be
positioned in the far right lane if the existing location is necessary for business access. Rendering above is a concept and has
not been vetted for practical use.

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Community Connector GR
AN
D

Community Connectors are envisioned as E
AV ROOSEVELT ST
key connections across neighborhoods for
people on foot or bike. These streets are to
provide facilities for walking and cycling that
FILLMORE ST
are comfortable for a wide segment of the
population. TAYLOR ST
TAYLOR ST
• Sidewalks should be separated from
the curb by landscape strips that


15TH AVE
provide shade trees and space for street
3RD ST
furnishings such as benches or public art.
• Bike facilities should be separated from
automobile traffic to enhance the safety
and comfort and make bicycling a GRANT ST
viable option for riders who may be less
experienced or confident.
• Depending on traffic speed and volume,
bike facilities may be separated from
travel lanes using striped buffers, striped PIMA ST
buffers with added vertical delineators,
or physical separation such as curbed
medians.




Additional details for street improvements can be found in the “Downtown RDA Mobility
Toolbox | Term Definitions” on page 137 .




Caption: Artist rendering of a Community Connector Route showing both protected bicycle lane (left) and buffered bicycle
lane (right), improved landscaping providing shade, lighting, and one side of street on-street parking.




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Regular Street Types
The following two street types, not highlighted on the Street Typology Map, fill out the Downtown RDA street network.




NEIGHBORHOOD CORRIDOR



Caption: Artist rendering of a Neighborhood Corridor showing bicycle lanes, lighting, and on-street parking.




NEIGHBORHOOD STREET



Caption: Artist rendering of a Neighborhood Street showing bicycles sharing the street and enhanced street landscaping.


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Downtown RDA Mobility Toolbox
The Downtown RDA Mobility Toolbox provides a listing of strategies that can be considered to improve the streetscapes
throughout the Phoenix Downtown RDA. In all instances, a thorough understanding of issues to be addressed should
be the starting point. Consideration and evaluation of the circumstances, constraints, and opportunities inherent with
each street and location should be considered. Implementation of any mitigations must be fully evaluated and balanced
within the broader goals of the local neighborhood, greater community, and the City as a whole.

The references to Street Typologies indicates where the different strategies or tools may be most appropriate. The tools
presented here are further described in the section following the table.


Transit
Downtown Multimodal Community Neighborhood Neighborhood
Tools Oriented
Thoroughfare Corridor Connector Corridor Street
Corridor
PEDESTRIAN
CROSSWALK X X X X X
HIGH-VISIBILITY CROSSWALK X X X X X X
RAISED CROSSWALK X X
PEDESTRIAN PADDLE SIGN X X X X X
MEDIAN REFUGE ISLAND X X X X
SCHOOL SAFETY ZONE X X X X X X
ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL
(APS)
X X X X X

HIGH-INTENSITY ACTIVATED
CROSSWALK (HAWK)
X X

PEDESTRIAN-ACTIVATED FLASHING
BEACON
X X X X X

LEADING PEDESTRIAN INTERVAL X X X X X

BICYCLE
SEPARATED BIKE LANE X X

PROTECTED BICYCLE LANE X X X X X

BUFFERED BICYCLE LANE X X X X X X

CONVENTIONAL BICYCLE LANE X X X X X X

BICYCLE BOULEVARD X X X

BIKE BOX X X X X X
TWO-STAGE BICYCLE TURN
X X X
BOX
TRANSIT
BIKE-BUS BOARDING
X X
PLATFORM
BUS BOARDING ISLAND X X X X

BUS BULB X X

BUS STOP RELOCATION X X X

FARSIDE INTERSECTION STOP X X X X X

SHARED BIKE/BUS LANE X


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Transit
Downtown Multimodal Community Neighborhood Neighborhood
Tools Oriented
Thoroughfare Corridor Connector Corridor Street
Corridor
TRANSIT SHELTER X X X X X

TRANSIT PLATFORM X X X X X X

STREET
EDGE LINE X X X X X

INTERSECTION TIGHTENING X X X X X

LANE RECONFIGURATION X X X

LEFT TURN CALMING X X X

CONCRETE MEDIAN X

STRIPED MEDIAN X X
CONVENTIONAL CURB
X X X
EXTENSION
CHICANE X X X X

CHOKER X X X X

NECKDOWN X X X X

NO LEFT TURN X X X X X

NO RIGHT ON RED X X X

NO U-TURN X
PROTECTED LEFT TURN
X X X X
SIGNAL
SLIP LANE CLOSURE X

SPEED FEEDBACK SIGN X X X X X X

SPEED TABLE X X X

NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL X

ON-STREET PARKING X X X

STREETSCAPE
CURB RAMP X X X X X X
PEDESTRIAN-LEVEL STREET
X X X X X
LIGHTING
STREET FURNITURE X X

WIDENED SIDEWALK X X X X

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE X X X X

SHADE (NATURAL) X X X X X X

SHADE (STRUCTURAL) X X

MOBILITY HUB X X X

WAYFINDING SIGNAGE X X




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Downtown RDA Mobility Toolbox | Term Definitions
The following are referenced in brackets throughout this section and provide sources for the working descriptions used:
» NACTO – Urban Street Design Guide
Urban Street Design Guide | National Association of City Transportation Officials (nacto.org)
» FHWA – Federal Highway Administration – Proven Safety Countermeasures
Proven Safety Countermeasures | FHWA (dot.gov)
» PHX ATP – Phoenix Active Transportation Plan
Street Transportation Active Transportation Plan (phoenix.gov)
Note: For tools preceded by the symbol, additional design guidance and considerations for implementation can be
found in the 2023 Phoenix Active Transportation Plan.


Pedestrian Bicycle
Crosswalk: Parallel or dashed pavement markings Separated Bicycle Lane: An exclusive bicycle facility
that indicate safe intersection or mid-block crossing physically separated from motor traffic and distinct from
locations for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other non- the sidewalk. Separated bicycle lanes may be one-way or
motorized transportation users. Markings also indicate two-way, and may be at street level, at sidewalk level, or
that approaching vehicles should yield to those within the at an intermediate level. [NACTO]
crosswalk. [NACTO] Protected Bicycle Lane: A space for bicycles to travel
High Visibility Crosswalk: Crosswalks that incorporate in the road, but separated from vehicle traffic. They use
design features such as highly visible and reflective planters, curbs, parked cars, or flexible posts to create
patterns, improved lighting, and enhanced signing and protective barriers.
pavement markings to increase visibility and safety for Buffered Bicycle Lane: A bicycle lane paired with a
those crossing the roadway. [FHWA] painted buffer that creates space for vehicle drivers to
Raised Crosswalk: An enhanced crosswalk feature utilizing comfortably avoid the bicycle lane and allows space for
traffic-calming techniques such as speed tables. The bicyclists to pass each other safely.
raised crosswalk elevates pedestrians and increases their
Conventional Bicycle Lane: Bicycle lanes provide
visibility.
dedicated space for bicycle riders in the roadway, marked
Scramble Crosswalk: Allows pedestrians to cross an
by striped lane markings for one-way bicycle travel on a
intersection in all directions, including diagonally, while all
street.
vehicle traffic is stopped.
Pedestrian Paddle Sign: A pedestrian paddle sign is an Bicycle Boulevard: A low-speed, low-volume roadway
in-lane device that provides indication to drivers where to that is designed to enhance comfort and convenience for
yield for pedestrians in a crosswalk. people bicycling. Bicycle Boulevards incorporate unique
Median Refuge Island: A concrete median designed signage and pavement marking, traffic calming and
for a person walking across a street to pause between diversion features to maintain low vehicle volumes, and
directions of traffic with protection from moving vehicles. convenient major street crossings. [PHX ATP]
School Safety Zone: Reduce the speed limit to 15 mph Bike Box: Designated area at the head of a traffic lane
when children are present on residential streets during the in an intersection that allows bicyclists to safely and
pre- and post-school bell times. Reduced speed signs are visibly position themselves ahead of traffic during a red
posted within 500ft of school boundaries. light signal.
Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS): Pedestrian push Two-Stage Bicycle Turn Box: A designated, painted box
button with non-visual communication formats about in signalized intersections that offers bicyclists a multi-
when it is safe to cross the street. stage process to safely and more visibly make a left turn
across an intersection from a bike lane.
High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK): A hybrid,
button-activated beacon that uses progressive flashing
and solid yellow and red lights to notify drivers to crossing
pedestrians; when not in use, the beacons stay dark.
Pedestrian-Activated Flashing Beacon: Button-activated
yellow LED lights that use an irregular flashing pattern
to alert people driving to the presence of a person in the
crosswalk.
Leading Pedestrian Interval: The walk signal displays first
to allow people walking to enter the intersection before
cars traveling in the same direction.
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Transit
Bike-Bus Boarding Platform: Raised in-lane stops for Conventional Curb Extension: An extension of a
buses that extend directly from the curb (featuring sloped sidewalk or curb line out into the parking lane, which
edges to allow bicycle lane to ride over the platform). reduces the effective street width. Curb extensions are
Bus Boarding Island: Concrete islands that provide in-lane appropriate where there is existing on-street parking.
stops for bus operators, enhance transit stops for bus [FHWA - Curb Extensions (dot.gov)]
riders, and eliminate conflicts with bicyclists. Chicane: Offset curb extensions that force vehicles to
Bus Bulb: Concrete curb extensions that align the bus stop move laterally. [NACTO]
with the parking lane, allowing buses to stop and board Choker: Midblock curb extensions that visually or
passengers without ever leaving the travel lane. physically constrict the roadway. Chokers are also known
Farside Intersection Stop: Placing bus stops after a traffic as pinch points, and may include cut-throughs for
light improves bus travel time and increases visibility of bicyclists. [NACTO]
pedestrians by allowing them to cross behind the bus Neckdown: Curb extensions used as gateways to minor
where they are more visible to drivers. streets. [NACTO]
Shared Bike/Bus Lane: A shared travel lane that No Left Turn: Restricting left turns where they present
accommodates both bicycles and buses at low speeds. issues can improve transit performance, general traffic
These shared lanes are typically used where dedicated performance, and walking and bicycling safety at the
and separated transit lanes and bicycle facilities cannot same time.
be provided. [source: Shared Bus-Bike Lane | National No Right on Red: Prohibits vehicles from making right
Association of City Transportation Officials (nacto.org)] turns during a red signal. This road treatment allows
Transit Shelter: Basic transit shelters include pedestrians to cross the adjacent crosswalk without
comfortable seating, space for wheelchairs and other concern for right-turning drivers.
mobility devices, wayfinding signage with transit No U-Turn: Prohibits U-turns where they were previously
information, and lighting (either in the shelter or nearby). allowed. “No U-Turn” signs help keep drivers and
Transit Platform: ADA requirement for a 5-foot by 8-foot pedestrians out of dangerous, high-risk situations.
landing pad for wheelchair/mobility devices to be able to Protected Left Turn Signal: Provides people turning left
easily/safely board/de-board a bus via the deployed ramp. with an exclusive opportunity to turn while opposing
traffic and pedestrians are stopped, resulting in a
Street significant reduction in conflicts among people driving
Bulbout/Bumpout: A traffic calming device that extends and walking.
the curb and sidewalk into the roadway, narrowing the Slip Lane Closure: Slip lanes are lanes dedicated for right
road at the intersection. This will make pedestrians more turn movements. Closing and reshaping these lanes can
visible to vehicles by providing a protected area with a create more comfortable crossings for people walking by
shorter crossing distance (and therefore less time exposed preventing free flow right turns.
to traffic) and also protect parked cars on the roadway. Speed Feedback Sign: Uses radar technology to
Edge Line: Solid lines striped along the outer edge of determine the speed of an approaching vehicle and then
the lane to narrow curb lanes that are wider than the displays that speed to the person driving via a digital sign.
recommended 10ft to 12ft. The adjusted travel lane Speed Table: A midblock measure that raises the entire
gives drivers the perception of a narrower roadway and wheelbase of a vehicle to reduce its traffic speed. Speed
encourages slower driving speeds. tables are longer than speed humps, flat-topped, and
Intersection Tightening: Uses temporary materials like suited to lower speed streets.
paint, plastic bollards, and reflective markers to visually New Traffic Signal: Reduces conflicts and confusion at
and physically narrow the street at intersections. intersections for all users and provides people walking
Lane Reconfiguration: Reorganize the street to reduce with dedicated crossing opportunities.
excessive speeding and protect all road users.
Left Turn Calming: Hardened centerlines and median
extensions that reduce vehicular left turn speeds and
improve visibility.
Concrete Median: A raised permanent median that
separates opposing directions of travel lanes.
Striped Median: A striped median uses painted lines to
separate opposing directions of travel lanes in the street.



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Streetscape
Curb Ramp: Transitional surfaces that provide
access on and off of streets and sidewalks. Curb ramps
include color-contrasting, detectable warning surfaces
and accessible slopes to accommodate nonmotorized
transportation users of all ages and abilities. [Source:
Pedestrian Ramp | NYC Street Design Manual]
Pedestrian-Level Street Lighting: Increases visibility for
pedestrians and vehicles, creates a more inviting and
accessible space for pedestrians to use, and increases Chicanes allow for increased public space and
feelings of security at night. decrease speeding for vehicular traffic.
Street Furniture: Amenities such as lighting and benches
that increase the comfort, safety, and user experience of Source: NACTO Urban Street Design Guide
sidewalks for pedestrians of all ages and abilities. May
also include amenities such as trash receptacles, water
fountains, newspaper kiosks, tree pits, and parking for
bicycles/micromobility devices. [NACTO base]
Widened Sidewalk: Wider sidewalks accommodate
users of all ages and abilities by providing increased
space for passing pedestrian traffic and increased
maneuverability for people using wheelchairs, motorized
scooters, strollers, and other mobility devices.
Green Infrastructure: Streetscape elements such as flow-
through planters, trees, vegetation strips, and bioswales Slip Lane Closures
that capture stormwater runoff and assist with sustainable
stormwater management. These elements also provide Source: USA Streets Blog; Milwaukee, Chicago-
aesthetic spaces for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists Photo Credit: John Greenfield
alike.
Mobility Hub: Mobility hubs provide connections to
multiple modes of transportation such as bicycling,
micromobility, and transit. Mobility hubs also provide
amenities to increase the ease of nonmotorized
transportation use, such as racks or corrals for bicycles
and micromobility devices, transit shelters, and benches.
Wayfinding Signage: Guidance signs indicating the
direction of existing bicycle lanes/other bicycle routes;
signs showing distance/time to nearby destinations.
Cycle/Bike Box

Source: NACTO Portland, OR




Speed Tables can also be marked to serve as Bike-Bus Boarding
crosswalks for pedestrians. Platform

Source: NACTO Urban Street Design Guide Source: Bike Portland
Photo Credit: J. Maus
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3 | Future Aspirations | Housing


HOUSING
Housing
STRATEGIES & ACTIONS
Strategy 23: Expand the supply of Action 23i: Use GPLET funding to increase the
appropriately located affordable, workforce, amount and range of workforce housing unit
& market-rate housing for all throughout the types affordable to a wide range of incomes
Downtown RDA. within the Downtown RDA.
Action 23j: Consider creating an overlay or
Action 23a: Continue to work with not-for- granting variances that adjust the R1-6 zone
profits and other entities to provide affordable within the Downtown RDA to allow for mixed
rental and owner-occupant housing to help densities, and reduced setbacks and lot
existing Downtown RDA residents remain in coverages that can accommodate duplex, four-
their community and discourage displacement. plex and six-plex developments.
Action 23b: Over the next decade, work with
the Arizona Department of Housing, not- Strategy 24: Work with the Arizona
for-profits, and other entities to promote the Departments of Housing (ADOH) and
development of affordable housing options Administration (ADOA) to identify opportunities
throughout the Downtown RDA. for affordable and workforce housing
Action 23c: Discourage the concentration development on State-owned property.
of any one type of housing (market rate Strategy 24a: Work with the ADOH to use Low
or affordable) in any one portion of the Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) to develop
Downtown RDA or in any one neighborhood a range of housing that are affordable to a wide
through zoning and incentives. range of incomes on a portion of properties
Action 23d: Infill vacant lots in residential areas within the Downtown RDA that are owned by
with compatible, higher density residential uses the State of Arizona.
that are in accordance with this Plan.
Action 23e: To increase the amount of housing Action 24b: Work with the State of Arizona to
in the Downtown RDA at all price points, participate in planning for land owned by the
promote new, higher-density developments State of Arizona in the Government Mall area
in accordance with the plan and where it is so that development of State-owned property
compatible with surrounding uses. is compatible with this plan and includes a
Action 23f: Permit Accessory Dwelling Units diversity of housing types.
(ADUs) in accordance with City zoning Strategy 25: When appropriate, preserve
Ordinance G-71601 within the Downtown RDA. existing housing stock.
Action 23g: Promote the development of tiny
homes on vacant lots to increase the amount Action 25a: Work with City Departments and
of housing available in the Downtown RDA. other entities to rehabilitate and preserve the
Consider amending the zoning ordinance to existing housing stock.
permit more than one tiny home per lot in
Strategy 26: Provide housing for all people at all
single family-zoned districts.
ages, incomes, and abilities.
Action 23h: Look at the feasibility of increasing
Gap or Interim Funding (similar to the State) Action 26a: Enhance housing opportunities for
for new, affordable, and workforce housing those in need, such as transitional housing for
construction. homeless, veterans, and LBGTQ+ populations.
1 https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Documents/TA-5-23%20 Utilize ADA grants and funding sources to assist
Summary%20Sheet%2010.11.23-Updated.pdf with building improvements and renovations.
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Strategy 26b: Encourage compatible
redevelopment of privately held parcels in
the airport high noise area; for parcels with
existing residential entitlements, require
noise mitigation through building materials,
acoustical analysis and aviation easement
recordation.

Figure 10:1 City-Managed Affordable Housing Properties




Source: 2023 Housing Department Fact Sheet
Downtown RDA Boundary




In conformance with ARS 36-1479.G, Downtown
Housing will be needed in the future
RDA plan housing strategies and actions:
2027 Projections • Help to meet increased demand for new housing
that may have resulted due to redevelopment of
25,701 1.98 other areas within the Downtown RDA and the City.
Population HH Size • Help to create a healthier community by providing
safe, decent, and sanitary housing.
Housing Units
• Ensure that historically residential areas remain
11,078 12,980 1,902 so, and ensure that the area is developed
Projected Needed Deficit predominantly for residential use.
Source: 2022 ESRI Market Profile
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3 | Future Aspirations | Partnerships



PARTNERSHIPS
Partnerships
STRATEGIES & ACTIONS

Strategy 27: Continue to engage Downtown
RDA residents, businesses, and landowners in
City planning, permitting, and development
decisions.
Action 27a: Create and maintain a Downtown
RDA Plan Implementation webpage that
provides ongoing information about
implementation of this Plan and other planning
activities within the Downtown RDA.
Action 27b: Through an ongoing organization
(such as the Phoenix Community Alliance
or the Phoenix Revitalization Corp.) or as a
City committee, create a community group
that represents the entire Downtown RDA.
Action 1h: The City’s MyPHX311 app allows residents to
Provide to this group regular reports on the request services and report maintenance and nuisances.
progress of the implementation of this plan.
Include representatives of each neighborhood,
a diversity of property and business owners, Action 27c: Identify a location in each
and community services and/or betterment neighborhood where information about
organizations on the Committee. planning and zoning issues, applications
for liquor licenses, and requests for event
permits can be posted. Appropriate locations
include public (i.e. parks & libraries) and
non-profit facilities. Additionally, notify
each neighborhood organization about new
applications, permit request, and community
programs.
Action 27d: Consider working with the Phoenix
Community Alliance and Downtown Phoenix
Inc. to expand their service area to include all
of the Downtown RDA.
Action 27e: Continue to support active
neighborhood associations, organizations, and
entities.
Action 27f: Prioritize zoning enforcement, code
Grant Community Park compliance, and noise complaints within the
Downtown RDA.




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Action 27g: Continue to work with City of Phoenix Police Department | ARS Incident Reports for Listed
Phoenix PD on community policing Property Offenses (Excluding Shoplifting) Citywide
and other programs that increase
the safety within the Downtown
RDA.
Action 27h: Increase awareness of
the City’s myPHX311 app to direct
residents in notifying the city about
maintenance, nuisance, or other
topics within the Downtown RDA.
Action 27i: Continue to work with
City and Downtown booster groups
such as Arizona Forward, Valley
Partnership, and other civic entities
such as Salt River Project, Arizona
Public Service to identify and
execute betterment, beautification,
and other projects that will improve
downtown and the quality of life for
its residents and visitors. Action 1g: Community safety and enforcement are important as the
Action 27j: Contribute to the Downtown RDA faces higher densities of property offenses within the City.
sustainability of airport operations Extracted from City of Phoenix Police Department | Crime Static Maps, 2023 2nd Quarterly
Incident Reports (4/1/23-6/30/23)
through collaboration on projects
that may create wildlife hazard
attractions within 2 miles of the
airport.




Work with community neighborhood organizations to continue updates to
residents and continue support of improvement projects.

Images shown from Left to Right: Phoenix Revitalization Corporation Community Meeting Update,
Neighborhood Steering Committee Meeting




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APPENDICES




APPENDIX LIST

Appendix A | Adopted Redevelopment Area and Other Relevant Plan Summaries ................ 148
Appendix B | Prior Redevelopment Area Plan Goals & Strategies ..................................................176
Appendix C | Market Analysis (Housing, Retail, & Industrial) ...........................................................182
Appendix D | Community Meeting 1: Existing Goals & Strategies Board .....................................226
Appendix E | Community Meeting 1: Summary of Comments ....................................................... 230
Appendix F | Storymap Documentation ................................................................................................234




APPENDIX A:
ADOPTED
REDEVELOPMENT
AREA AND OTHER
RELEVANT PLAN
SUMMARIES
Task C3-A




Appendix A | | Adopted Redevelopment Area and other Relevant Plan Summaries




BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
Plan Objectives:
• Phased implementation and coordinated building RDA Current Conditions
demolition and new construction to minimize the This Redevelopment Area has experienced
disruption and/or temporary displacement of people. substantial changes since adoption of this plan,
• Provide new housing and business locations in the including the addition of light rail along Washington
neighborhood for residents and businesses wishing and Jefferson Streets and construction of Heritage
to remain, before the buildings they are presently Science Park and AZ Science Center, ASU at, the
occupying are removed. Mercado, Children’s Museum of Phoenix, a parking
• Provide temporary relocation housing at rents people garage for the Civic Center and Renaissance
can afford. Park, Artisan Park View apartments. Within the
• Creating a safe and stimulating environment for people. Downtown RDA, the Booker T. Washington RDA
• Eliminating environment deficiencies (as per law) includes mostly commercial development south of
• Providing land for public facilities Washington Street including Chase Field and the
• Changing land (includes clustered housing) Right Field parking garage, and City administration
• Removing impediments to land development through and private offices. Residential development as a
land assembly, improved streets and public utilities. result of the RDA is mostly north of Washington
• Establishing a high level of urban design through Street and includes single family housing, McCarty
technical assistance. on Monroe and Washington Manor Apartments.
• Land disposition to encourage redevelopment. Other non-residential development in this area
includes the Faith North School and commercial
Redevelopment Techniques uses along Washington Street.
• Rehabilitation of structures to at least minimum
standards when possible.
• Preserve historic buildings and buildings of merit.
• Provide relocation assistance to displaced residents.
• Rezoning to bring land uses into conformance with the
Redevelopment Plan.
Planning Criteria & Development Standards
• Site Plan Review
• Retail permitted within residential areas with approval.
• Commercial development
• Maximum Height: 4 stories
• Streetscapes: Well landscaped
• Includes parking standards
• Some street closures recommended
• Park planned as predominant use between 6th and 12th
Streets




Who was Booker T. Washington?
Booker T. Washington was an American educator, author,
orator, and advisor to several U.S. presidents. A dominant
figure in the African American community in the United
States from 1890 to 1915, he established Tuskeegee Institute
in Alabama and was summoned by President Theodore
Roosevelt to the White House in 1906.




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ADOPTED: JANUARY 23RD, 1979
UPDATES: NONE Then & Now...








     
 

Land Use Density/Allowable Uses
2022 TODAY
Residential | 5 to 30 DU/AC and can include
apartments, townhouses, patio
homes, single family and semi-
detached houses. 6
General Any except industrial activities
Commercial | in accordance with a list 2 5
of permitted uses. Must be 3
compatible with adjacent 4
residential uses.
Visitor- Economically feasible base for
Oriented structures of cultural, historic,
Commercial or architectural significance 1
Cultural supportive of the Phoenix
Center | Convention Center. Includes
office, retail, hotels, or trade
center.
Public/Quasi Schools, churches, community



Public | and city service centers.     
  
 




NEW DEVELOPMENT WITHIN DOWNTOWN AND BOOKER T.
WASHINGTON RDAS INCLUDES:
1. Right Field Lot Parking
2. Faith North School Redevelopment
3. 1012 East Residential/Commercial Mixed use
4. Cleared lot (11th Street and Jefferson Street)
Booker T. Washington RDA 5. Cleared lot (12th and Washington Street)
6. 1130 East Monroe Street Apartments
Downtown RDA




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Appendix A | | Adopted Redevelopment Area and other Relevant Plan Summaries




SPECIAL REDEVELOPMENT AREA
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
Plan Objectives:
• Remove the most incompatible land uses and the
most seriously deteriorated residential and commercial
buildings which detract from the functional unity,
aesthetic appearance, economic vitality and social
welfare of this area of the City.
• Prevent the re-occurrence of blight and blighting
conditions.
• Preserve existing residential stock and character where
feasible and create an environment which will contribute
to the health,safety, welfare and value of the properties
within the Redevelopment Area.
• Provide a hospitable and secure environment for
private investment and maximize private investment
opportunities.
• Encourage the redevelopment of underutilized, vacant
and cleared properties.
Redevelopment Techniques
• Continue planning and provide technical assistance and
counseling.
• Provide public services at a level consistent with
those elsewhere in the city. Remove or install public
improvements to achieve plan objectives.
• Engage in special redevelopment actions.
• Prepare land for redevelopment through acquisition,
clearance and land preparation, property disposition,
development contracts, deed restrictions, and
subdivision.
• Rehabilitate those structures that will encourage private
sector redevelopment and relocate residents when
necessary due to property acquisition.




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Land Use Density/Allowable Uses
Single Recognizes single family homes
Family / Infill that are financially feasible
Incentive to rehabilitate and the need
Residential | for new multifamily housing
to meet housing needs of the
neighborhood. Desired densities 2
from 15 to 30 du/ac.
Commercial Recognizes existence of
Office | compatible commercial
businesses and allow for
compatible new commercial and
office development.
Mixed Use | Provides flexibility with respect
to future commercial or office
plans not anticipated at this 1



time. Further refinement and     
  
 

definition accomplished as
private sector investment
occurs.
RDA Current Conditions
This Redevelopment Area is located along the eastern border of the
Booker T. Washington RDA. It is wholly contained within the Downtown
RDA. Since adoption of the plan, some redevelopment has occurred in
the southern portion of the RDA including the Mason Oliver apartments
Special Redevelopment Area at 12th and Washington Streets (A), demolition of houses at the South-
west corner of 12th and Adams Streets (B) .
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7TH STREET & BUCKEYE ROAD
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
Plan Objectives: Planning Criteria & Development Standards
• Eliminate substandard, deteriorating and obsolete • Site Plan Review
buildings and environmental deficiencies which detract • Applicable city zoning and building standards.
from the functional, aesthetic and economic welfare of • Additional criteria for land acquired and/or disposed of
the redevelopment area. by the City include controls and limitations:
• Promote compatible land uses within and around the » To avoid overcrowding of structures and the creation
redevelopment area. of traffic congestion on public streets.
• Assemble land into functional parcels compatible with » To maintain sufficient open space to provide for
the proposed land uses. landscaping and other amenities and for pedestrian
• Provide efficient, safe and functional circulation systems movement and activity.
which minimize conflicts between different modes of » To maintain a balance between demands on and
transportation within and around the redevelopment capacities of public utilities, facilities and services.
area. » To ameliorate extreme climatic conditions and
• Prevent the re-occurrence of blight conditions in the encourage energy conservation.
redevelopment area. » To ameliorate negative environmental conditions.
• Encourage the employment of residents from the • Vehicular circulation should be directed toward 7th
adjacent neighborhoods in the construction, operations Street or / and Buckeye Road to protect the residential
and maintenance of redevelopment projects. neighborhood to the south of the redevelopment area.
• Encourage coordination of the 7th Street and Buckeye 5th Street between Buckeye and Pima Street abandoned.
Road Redevelopment Plan projects with the efforts of
other redevelopment areas in the Central City Village.
• Enhance the sense of community and neighborhood
within the Central City Village to increase the area’s
attractiveness as a place to live, work and play.
• Ensure that the stability and protection of the
surrounding residential areas is not affected by
future projects in the 7th Street and Buckeye Road
Redevelopment Area.
Redevelopment Techniques
• Continue planning and provide technical assistance and
counseling.
• Provide public services at a level consistent with
those elsewhere in the city. Remove or install public
improvements to achieve plan objectives.
• Engage in special redevelopment actions.
• Conduct environmental assessment prior to acquisition
of any land by the City.
• Prepare land for redevelopment through acquisition,
clearance and land preparation, property disposition,
development contracts, deed restrictions, and
subdivision.
• Rehabilitate those structures that will encourage private
sector redevelopment and relocate residents when
necessary due to property acquisition.




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Land Use Density/Allowable Uses
Industrial | Clean manufacturing such
as electronics assembly,
warehouse and distribution for
retail and wholesale, industrial
office, and service maintenance
facilities controlled by A-1 and
A2 zoning standards.
Community Commercial service uses
Commercial | should smaller industrial uses
be developed as opposed
to larger developments.
Includes service stations,
banks, restaurants, and motels
controlled by C-3 zoning

standards.

    
  
 




RDA Current Conditions
This RDA included a vacant metal salvage yard and an abandoned
landfill site and six residential structures, three of which were deemed
in need of extensive repairs. Since designation of the RDA, three new
7th St & Buckeye RDA buildings have been constructed (A). Storage uses remain along 7th
Street and along Buckeye Road east of 5th Street.
Downtown RDA




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EASTLAKE
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
Plan Objectives: Redevelopment Techniques
Land Use • Continue planning and provide technical assistance and
• Promote compatible land uses within and around the counseling.
Redevelopment Area. • Provide public services at a level consistent with
• Eliminate and discourage future land uses that will those elsewhere in the city. Remove or install public
degrade or contribute to the further decline of the Area. improvements to achieve plan objectives.
• Encourage continuity of land uses established by • Engage in special redevelopment actions.
efforts in the Downtown, Booker T. Washington (NDP) • Conduct environmental assessment prior to acquisition
and Special Redevelopment Areas to maximize the of any land by the City.
redevelopment benefits in the Area. • Prepare land for redevelopment through acquisition,
• Encourage the redevelopment of underutilized, vacant clearance and land preparation, property disposition,
and cleared properties. development contracts, deed restrictions, and
Housing subdivision.
• Promote the development and retention of decent, safe • Rehabilitate those structures that will encourage private
and affordable housing in the area. sector redevelopment and relocate residents when
• Preserve the existing housing and character where necessary due to property acquisition.
feasible, and encourage relocation and infill of homes Neighborhood Goals
where appropriate. • Develop Eastlake as a focus point for the inner city area.
Economic Development • Develop and increase educational and employment
• Encourage a variety of services and retail establishments opportunities, health services and cultural/recreational
to locate within the Redevelopment Area. facilities.
• Increase and improve the quality and accessibility of job • Stabilize and retain existing business and organizations
opportunities for the residents of the Eastlake Park area. to encourage the preservation and enrichment of the
• Promote opportunities for skills training and job physical and cultural traditions of the neighborhood.
placement. Neighborhood Planning Criteria & Development
• Encourage appropriate commercial uses along the major
thorough-fares to take advantage of the Redevelopment Standards
Area’s proximity to Downtown, freeways and the airport. • Provide street trees which line the streets of the
Transportation residential area indicated on the Land Use Plan.
• Provide a safe and efficient circulation systems for • Identification gates could be provided at the edges of
vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. the residential area for aesthetic identification only, and
Environment would not impede traffic flow into the area. At Monroe
• Encourage development which will prevent the Street and west of 16th Street; at Adams Street and west
reoccurrence of blighted conditions within the of 16th Street; and at Monroe Street and east of 13th
Redevelopment Area. Street.
• Maximize opportunities to create a safe and pleasing • Provide emergency home repairs to those residents
environment for those who live in, work in, or visit the with inadequate facilities such as plumbing, electrical,
redevelopment area. cooling/heating,.
• Encourage and promote an upgraded visual image of the • Voluntary demolition of substandard structures.
area that will benefit the residents and visitors. • Property maintenance code education.
Public Safety • Potential relocation of non-conforming or non-
• Vacant homes and other abandoned buildings must be compatible uses away from the residential area.
kept secured or demolished to eliminate their use for • Soundproofing Program: Insulate eligible homes within
unlawful purposes. the 65 Ldn area.

About Eastlake
• Eastlake Park housed the Mansion of the Territorial Governor of AZ in the early 1900’s at 13th and Jefferson Streets.
• Booker T. Washington Memorial Hospital, one of the first private hospitals in the area was located at 1341 Jefferson Street.
• City of Phoenix District 8 Councilman Calvin Good lived at 1502 E. Jefferson Blvd., the former site of the Eastlake Park
School.
• The original Booker T. Washington School at 12th and Jefferson Streets is reused as the New Times Building.




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UPDATES: NONE
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Land Use Density/Allowable Uses
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Residential Single family and low density (5-15
du/ac) consistent with R1-6, R-2,
and R-3 zoning districts.
Commercial | Dale of both goods and services
to the surrounding neighborhoods
and to the surrounding community
such as local grocery stores,
delicatessens, drug stores, barber
and beauty shops, coin operated
laundries and branch banks

Residential l Existing residential encouraged
Office | to remain, redevelop as 15+ du/
ac residential or office. R-o, C-O,
or R3, R3-A, R-4 or R4-A zoning
appropriate.
Industrial | Light industrial with screened
outdoor uses compatible with
residential uses to the east of 16th
      


Pl.
Parks | Eastlake Park to be improved RDA Current Conditions
and maintained to incentivize Since adoption of the RDA, significant changes have occurred within
redevelopment and infill Eastlake, primarily associated with the construction of light rail along
residential. Washington and Jefferson Streets. In 2015, This plan and the Eastlake
Public | Maintain and stabilize Shaw Neighborhood Plan were superseded by the Reinvent Phoenix Eastlake
Elementary -Garfield TOD Policy Plan These have included demolition of some
buildings along Jefferson and Washington Streets, construction of
new transit-oriented development including multifamily residential
Eastlake RDA developments appropriate to the TOD landscaping and traffic
movement changes associated with light rail.
Downtown RDA




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GOVERNMENT MALL
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
Redevelopment Goals Planning Criteria & Development Standards
• Adequate space for all centralized functions of • Site Plan Review
government, and for necessary or desirable support • Applicable city zoning and building standards.
activities including housing, restaurants, shops, offices, • Landscaping to provide for pedestrian movement and
and services. activity.
• Encourage cultural activities within the mall. • Ameliorate extreme climatic conditions and encourage
• Usable open space, including the State Capitol as a energy conservation.
central focus. • Ameliorate negative environmental conditions.
• Circulation and parking for ease of pedestrian and Redevelopment Techniques
vehicular access. • Modify circulation to create one-way roads (Washington
• Full compliment of mixed density, mixed income and Jefferson Streets, terminate Grand Avenue
housing. expressway at Fillmore and 10th Street, Create direct
• Commercial development, including a sports complex, connection along 10th Street from proposed stadium to
developed with private funding to the maximum extent Grand Avenue Expressway. Close 17th Avenue between
possible. Washington and Adams Street. Possible two-way
• Encourage preservation, restoration, and/or integration transportation corridor along Harrison (should RR tracks
of historic of significant structures within or adjacent to be eliminated).
the redevelopment area. • Bus Service along Van Buren, Washington, Jefferson,
• Conserve existing residential neighborhoods north of 19th and 17th Avenues.
Van Buren Street.
Redevelopment Objectives
• Update space needs projections for State, County, and
City government, in five year Increments, to the year
2010, and relate them to a development program in the
Mall.
• Determine the future role of the federal government in
the Governmental Mall area.
• Continually update existing circulation system, and
develop a short and long term circulation plan.
• Determine areas for location of nil levels of government.
• Develop over-all urban design concepts:
» Stare Capitol -central focus.
» Pedestrian plan and environment
» Common landscape themes/street furniture.
» Integration of transit facilities.
» Building massing and materials plan.
» Integration of historical buildings and character
• Address-spatial needs and impact of the proposed
sports complex.
• Develop implementation .and funding programs.
• Develop a relocation plan for inappropriate uses.
• Conduct a historic survey to identify sensitive sites or
structures and adopt a program for integrating them into
future developments.




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UPDATES: NONE
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Land Use Density/Allowable Uses
Public/Quasi- State, County, City offices and
Public proposed sports complex.
Residential Single-family residential to
remain (regardless of R1-
RI zoning. HIgher densities
appropriate along abutting
major streets.
Mixed Use Carefully controlled commerical
(Residential/ activities compatible with
Office) existing residential uses.
Retail / Retail to support residential
Support and public uses.
Services
Private Office Privately developed office
buildings that would benefit
from proximity to Government
uses.
RDA Current Conditions
Industrial Industrial development Since adoption of the Redevelopment Plan, new government buildings
sensitive to the office and have been constructed along Washington and Jefferson Streets. Social
residential character of the service provider facilities have been constructed including the Phoenix
area. Rescue Mission Changing Lives Center along 15th Avenue south of Polk
Street and the Central Arizona Shelter Human Services Campus around
Jackson and 11th Avenues. New residential development includes the
ReNue Downtown Apartments, infill development and redeveloped
Government Mall RDA residential single family homes north of Van Buren Street, and some
vacant lots due to demolition of existing buildings at the east end of
Downtown RDA the RDA south of Jefferson Street.




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HOPE VI SPECIAL
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
Redevelopment Goals & Objectives
• Eliminate and prevent the re-occurrence of substandard,
deteriorating and obsolete buildings and environmental
deficiencies which act as a disincentive for private
reinvestment.
• Promote assemblage of land into functional parcels for
redevelopment compatible with proposed land uses.
• Support quality infill housing.
• Promote compatible land uses with and around the
RDA including providing functional circulation systems
which minimize conflict amount different transportation
modes; preserving quality housing, enhancing sense
of community within RDA and Central City South
neighborhood, ensure stability and protection of
surrounding residential areas are improved by projects
within the RDA.
Redevelopment Techniques
• Continuing Planning.
• Technical Assistance and Counseling,
• Provide public service consistent with that provided
elsewhere in the City.
• Prepare land for redevelopment using land acquisition,
clearance and preparation for development, land
disposition,entering into contracts to regulate the
development of land, land subdivision.
• Rehabilitation of structures.
• Relocation.
• Removal or installation of public facilities or
improvements.
Planning Criteria & Development Standards
• None identified.




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UPDATES: NONE Then & Now...




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Land Use Density/Allowable Uses
Residential This density range
3.5 to 5 accommodates traditional
dwelling units lot residential product types
per acre and cluster developments
that typically might be
found in the R-2 zoning
district, (up to ten DU/acre).
Residential higher density attached
10 to 15 housing, multifamily
dwelling units condos or apartment
per acre type residential. Single-
family and lower density
development would also be
permitted if less than ten
acres.
Commercial Neighborhood supported
retail and service activity.
Public/Quasi Dunbar Elementary School
Public property.
Open Space RDA Current Conditions
Since adoption of the redevelopment plan, a strip center on 7th Ave. and
Buckeye and new housing has been developed.
Hope VI Special RDA

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CENTRAL CITY SOUTH
AREA PLAN
Plan Goals ADOPTED: JUNE 2ND, 2004
• Quality housing in attractive, well served neighborhoods:
UPDATES: NONE
• Central City South area will have a clean, healthy and safe environment, free of
crime and vehicular hazards.
• Central City South should be an attractive area in which to locate new
businesses and in which a trained work force will want to live and work.
• Neighborhoods should be protected from the adverse impacts of incompatible
land uses.
Plan Objectives (Strategies)
Quality Housing in Well Served Neighborhoods:
• Complete the Matthew Henson Hope VI Project on schedule. The revitalization
program will remove 372 of existing, obsolete public housing units on the
Matthew Henson site and redevelop it with 469 new family and senior housing
units, a youth center, a community resource center, and recreational space and
community gardens. An additional 142 units, including for sale single-family
homes, will be constructed within the larger project area as the final phase of
development.
• Promote private sector development of new single-family, owner-occupied
housing homes on vacant lots. readily view any persons or activity taking
place on their streets. Many of the homes built by investors are not owner-
occupied. Increasing single-family ownership housing would improve
neighborhood stability in the community.
• Rehabilitate existing housing that is economically feasible to improve.
• Encourage mixed use development around Progress Plaza (south west corner
of 7th Avenue and Buckeye Road) and, Grant Park (southwest corner of 2nd
Avenue and Grant Street).
• Promote cultural identity and preserve historic character. Properties of historic
interest should be preserved, where feasible, and protected from incompatible
developments.
• Protect and preserve neighborhoods by eliminating blight and illegal uses,
improving property maintenance and screening incompatible land uses.
• Support the development of neighborhood retail service activity, including a
possible new shopping center anchored by a grocery store.
Clean, healthy and safe environment, free of crime and vehicular hazards:
• Protect residents from environmental hazards and pollution.
• Reduce crime rates and alleviate the perception of crime in the area.
• Reduce cut-through truck traffic.
• Improve pedestrian safety and street appearance.
Attractive area in which to locate new businesses and in which a trained work
force will want to live and work
• Increase the range of jobs and employment opportunities for local residents.
• Link the community to the investment, business, cultural, recreational,
entertainment and employment opportunities found in the Rio Salado,
Downtown and Capitol Mall areas.
Neighborhoods should be protected from the adverse impacts of incompatible
land uses.
• Support the transition of industrial activity and open land uses to uses that are
compatible with nearby residential neighborhoods.




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Planning Criteria & Development
Standards
• Central City South Interim Overlay
District (Section 656 Phx. Municipal Then & Now...
Code). Requires special permits for
homeless shelters, open outdoor
primary uses and used car sales. 2004
Prohibits slaughterhouses, solid
waste facilities, billboards and junk,
wrecking and salvage yards. Use
permit required for day labor hiring
and associated transportation centers,
pawn shops and tattoo shops.
• Also imposes Commerce Park/
General Commerce Park development
standards on all A-1 and A-2
(industrial) development.
• New developments on less than
10 acres subject to administrative
review by Planning and Development
Department.
• All new homes (no exceptions) subject
to single family design review (Section
507 Tab A, II) and new one and two
unit per lot residential development
also subject to the following:
» All driveways and parking spaces
shall be hard surface.
» Each dwelling unit shall have at
least one covered parking space 2022 TODAY
located in a garage or under a
carport. The design of the covered
parking shall be substantially
similar with regard to texture,
color and material to that of the
housing.
» The front yard open space of a
two unit per lot development shall
be landscaped and separated
from the driveway and parking
areas by a three foot wall, fence,
or physical barrier.
» Unless all Zoning Ordinance
required parking is provided along
an alley, a contiguous one-half
of the area between the rear lot
line and the setback line shall be
landscaped and separated from
the driveway and parking areas by
a physical barrier such as a three
foot wall or fence.
» Where two detached units are
placed on a single lot, a notice
that the lots are not to be split Special Redevelopment
Central City South AreaArea
without prior City approval shall
be recorded prior to issuance of Downtown RDA
building permits and the recorded
document noted on the submitted
site plan. (Ord. No. G-4453, 2002;
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Plan Action Status
1. South Area Plan and the proposed General Plan Land Use Map amendments approved Complete
2. Hope VI Matthew Henson Revitalization Program: Complete construction of the approved development Complete &
plan and continue supporting efforts such as community and economic development programs Ongoing
3. Housing Development: Provide assistance to infill housing developments and complete a HUD-funds
environmental assessment to determine, due to issue of noise, where those funds are eligible to be
used.
4. Improve Existing Housing: Target neighborhoods in which to provide assistance to rehabilitate and
preserve housing.
5. Mixed Use Areas: Work with property owners, investors and developers to achieve mixed use Shopping
development in two targeted areas: Center at SWC
6. 7th Avenue and Buckeye Road of 7th Ave. &
7. 2nd Avenue and Grant Street Buckeye, 2nd
and Grant now
APS utilities.
8. Eliminate Blight: Identify blighted properties and work to eliminate that blight.
9. Stronger Code Enforcement: Establish community code enforcement strategies, with particular
emphasis on:
» Inoperable vehicles
» Junk, litter and debris
» Open and vacant buildings and structures
» Outside storage
10. CIP Bond Program: Develop and prioritize a list of capital projects that will support revitalization
activities and seek funding through the next city Bond Program.
11. Brownfields Program Funding: Secure additional funds for the Brownfields Program to encourage
investment in the redevelopment of brownfields.
12. Elevated Freeway: Work with ADOT to construct noise and screen walls along the elevated portion of Complete
the I-17 Freeway.
13. Neighborhood Policing: Promote Block Watch groups and neighborhood awareness of the Police
Department’s Community Action Officers in the community.
14. Alley Improvements: Work with Public Works and Police departments to transition all alley trash pick
up to curb side service.
15. Street Lighting: Identify the need and install additional lighting in areas needing better visibility.
16. Sidewalk Improvements: Complete the construction of sidewalks in all residential areas of Central City Not Complete
South.
17. Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation: Work with neighborhoods to address needed local street traffic Not Complete
mitigation.
18. Arterial Street Retrofit: Retrofit Buckeye Road, Central and 7th avenues with landscape and pedestrian Not Complete
improvements.
19. Bus Stop Improvements: Identify and complete improvements to make bus stops more comfortable for Not Complete
passengers.
20. Assistance for Businesses: Provide financial, technical and workforce development assistance to
existing and new businesses, particularly those that provide services to area residents.
21. Education and Training: In partnership with the community, help area residents to obtain education
and training that would enable them to get well paying jobs.
22. Marketing Program: Develop a marketing program to attract businesses, jobs and residents to the area.
23. Central City South Interim Overlay District: Monitor compliance with provisions of the Central City Complete and
South Interim Overlay District and update the overlay district to implement plan objectives. ongoing
24. Screening of Non-Conforming Land Uses: Develop funding strategies to provide screening between Not Complete
non-compatible land uses.




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LAND USE DENSITY l ALLOWABLE USES
3.5 to 5 du/acre
10-15 du/Acre Higher density attached townhoues, condos, or apartments. This use located over the Residential
3.5-5 and a portion of the Commercial along 17th Avenue north of Buckeye
Road contains the city’s A.L. Krohn housing project and supports residential restoration of existing
motor courts
Mixed Use (MU) Promotes a mixture of residential products, neighborhood and destination commercial uses and
activities supportive of area residents and businesses. Development shall be walkable and transit
friendly and may be at a higher intensity of use than the surrounding area. Community interest in
developing mixed use residential and Mercado-type retail around Grant Park.
Mixed Use - Hospital
Related
Public/Quasi Public Due to access to Phoenix Memorial Hospital may be assembled and redeveloped for medical
and Commercial related activity. The Enterprise Academy and Tertulia Elementary School are charter schools and
Striped developed for public use.
Commercial At 19th Avenue and Buckeye Road support a traditional shopping center with a major grocery
store.
Commerce/Business Includes industrial areas. Areas with incompatible land uses be phased out and hazardous
Park industrial activity and open land uses be transitioned from residential areas.
Parks/Open Space -
Publicly Owned
Mixed Use Tansition Likely to redevelop with residential as market conditions change over the years.
Commerce Business
park to 10-15 du/acre
Transportation I-17 Corridor


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EASTLAKEGARFIELD
REINVENT PHX T.O.D PLAN
Plan Theme ADOPTED: MAY 27TH, 2015
• Strong Local Economy: Eastlake-Garfield is a hub of locally-grown businesses,
UPDATES: NONE
• Housing Affordability for all Residents: diverse housing options welcome
residents of varying
• Walkable Neighborhoods: Investments in shade trees, vegetation and sustainable
construction materials, have cooled temperatures, and a diverse mix of land uses,
and networks of transportation options make Eastlake-Garfield walkable and
bikeable.
Eastlake Park Plan Themes:
• Walkable Neighborhoods and Quality Open Spaces: Narrowed traffic lanes on
Washington and Jefferson Streets have created safer conditions for pedestrians
and cyclists; Eastlake Park continues to provide safe, easy access to open space
for active recreation and sports (Walkscore > 90)
• Strong Local Businesses and Low Cost of Living: local businesses in mixed-use
buildings, residents can meet most of their shopping needs in the neighborhood
• Housing Affordability for All Residents: Live-work units occupy some 3 to 5 story
mixed-use buildings along Washington and Jefferson Streets, as well as historical
buildings that save resources and celebrate the community’s past. Together, the
older and newer buildings provide centrally located housing and workspaces for
local artists, sculptors, furniture makers, and restaurant owners, among others.
Plan Vision
• A sustainable community centered around the light rail comprised of existing
residents, church members and those seeking a more pedestrian-oriented urban
lifestyle.
• A community offering a variety of housing options including single family, multi-
family, infill, live-work units, assisted living, senior housing and affordable
housing.
• The spiritual center of the African American community with numerous churches
that serve the entire metro area.
• A community with a rich cultural heritage that is recognized through the
.!$%(%00%+* of historic homes and properties, historical entry markers and
interpretive signage.
• A destination for locals and a point of interest for national travelers with unique
community-based businesses such as co-working spaces, grocery stores,
pharmacies, eateries and entertainment venues.
• A community with the beautifully renovated Eastlake Park as its focal point,
hosting a farmers’ market and historic walking tours on Sundays, the annual
Juneteenth Celebration and regular concert performances at the historic band
shell.
• A resurgence of a neighborhood that could be used as a model that could be
replicated across the country.
Planning Criteria & Development Standards
Includes the following Investment Priorities:
• Eastlake, Edison and Verde Parks and small plazas and squares around which
neighborhood oriented businesses can cluster.
• Van Buren, Jefferson and 13th Street are complete Streets.
• New light rail station at 16th Street and 12th street priority transit hubs.
• 16th Street, Van Buren Street, Roosevel Street transit route priorities.




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Plan Strategies
1. Adopt a Best Practice Form Based
Code
Then & Now...
2. Improve Predictability and
Transparency in the Development 2015
Review Process
3. Create Standard Plans
4. Facilitate Walkable Urban
Demonstration Projects
5. Develop an Innovative Infrastructure
Financing Tool
6. Construct Innovative Housing
Demonstration Projects
7. Coordinate Affordable Housing
Programs with the Conceptual Master
Plan
8. Encourage Live-Work and Accessory
Dwelling Units
9. Enhance the Efficiency and Quality of
Existing Housing
10. Revitalize Unique and Historic
Commercial Buildings
11. Transform Public Schools into
Neighborhood Opportunity Hubs
12. Develop an Eastlake-Garfield Hiring
and Purchasing Program
13. Develop an Eastlake-Garfield Hiring
2022 TODAY
and Purchasing Program
14. Grow the Number of Jobs in Key
Eastlake-Garfield Industries
15. Develop a Healthy Corner Store
Program
16. Develop Residents’ Skills in Key
Eastlake-Garfield Industries
17. Encourage Community-Based
Healthy Food Sources
18. Enhance Existing Recreation Facilities
19. Provide Community Health Resources
at Neighborhood Schools
20. Improve Safety in Public Spaces
21. Adopt Best Practice Complete Street
and Subdivision Standards
22. Coordinate Transportation Programs
with the Conceptual Master Plan
23. Provide District Parking Services
24. Develop Best Practice Green
Standards
25. Encourage Green Demonstration
Projects
26. Support the Development of District
Clean Energy System Eastlake Garfield Area
27. Provide District Stormwater
Management Services Downtown RDA




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Eastlake Park-Specific Actions
1. Hold a property owner forum on the Walkable Urban 18. Complete a study on the most efficient methods for
Code and the Infill Development Area. increasing bus service on 16th Street. Consider local bus
2. Use the Conceptual Master Plan as a guide when routes and urban circulators.
rezoning to the Walkable Urban Code. 19. Organize a coalition to support public transit service
3. Expand Infill Development Area to rezoned properties. on 16th Street, including neighborhood associations,
4. Study potential Fire Code violations between heavy property owners, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Ranch Market
industrial and residential uses and residential uses south and Maricopa Public Health.
of Jackson Street to include the Union Pacific railway 20. Identify a City of Phoenix owned property that could
line and the Co-op. The city should report back to the provide an interim use as a public parking lot for
Eastlake Park Neighborhood Association (ELPNA) surrounding development, in compliance with the zoning
with a list of businesses in the area, types of materials ordinance.
stored, and recommendations on ways of buffering 21. Add creative wayfinding signage at the 12th Street light
the community from potential hazards. Ensure that the rail station.
mandatory emergency document (MSDS-Materials Data 22. Provide for sale transit passes at Ranch Market and
Safety Sheets) for proper chemical disposal of hazardous Maricopa Public Health.
waste are on site and readily available for the Phoenix 23. SKIP
Fire Department. 24. Provide Steering Committee and Eastlake Park
5. Research the process for developing airport owned Neighborhood Association contact information to ADOT
properties as residential uses. and request that they be notified of any public meetings
6. Provide for sale transit passes at neighborhood churches, involving the passenger rail plan along the Union Pacific
the Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center (Black Rail Line.
Theatre Troupe) and other destinations. 25. Utilize Complete Streets Program on all newly
7. Identify code violations and issue notices to property constructed or retrofitted streets, especially 12th and
owners. 16th streets.
8. Add Eastlake Park Neighborhood Association 26. Identify a multi-family housing investment within the
Chairperson to city systems to be notified about all area to include within the Consolidated Plan.
requests for rezoning, zoning adjustments (Use Permits/ 27. Engage Arizona State University on a plan for student
Variances), PHO hearings, DRC appeals, technical housing appropriate for the Eastlake Park neighborhood.
appeals, abandonments, and all site plan preliminary Plan.
review meetings. 28. Hold a forum with faith based institutions to develop a
9. Encourage Steering Committee to monitor all zoning strategy to increase the supply of high quality affordable
hearings. housing and affordable day care services.
10. Create a fact sheet and procedural guide on establishing 29. Develop a Mixed Income housing demonstration project
Improvement Districts. on Madison Street.
11. Hold a property owner workshop on Improvement 30. Develop a “Phoenix Donut” mid rise housing
Districts as a potential tool for financing enhanced demonstration project.
infrastructure and services, including a light rail station at 31. Develop four Mixed Use housing demonstration projects
16th Street. on Washington St. and Jefferson
12. Complete 3 beautification projects, such as murals, 32. Hold a capacity building forum on Community
colorful building repainting and tree planting. Development Corporations and identify a lead non-profit
13. Complete a Water / Sewer infrastructure needs to focus on affordable housing in the Eastlake Park
assessment. neighborhood.
14. Create marketing materials for development areas in 33. Engage Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
partnership with property owners. and Environmental Protection Agency on indoor air
15. Provide EPNA Chairperson contact information to the quality measurement and vapor intrusion mitigation
Aviation Department and request that they be notified assistance.
of any public meetings involving the Sky Harbor Airport 34. Partner with non-profit organizations and businesses to
Land Use Study and that they be provided with a copy renovate or rehabilitate a minimum of 3 single-family
of the final report. City will provide Steering Committee houses.
with all relevant information regarding Aviation-owned 35. Pursue Choice Neighborhoods Program to redevelop
properties within the Eastlake Park neighborhood public housing at 10th Street and Monroe Street and at
boundaries. 18th Street and Adams Street.
16. Provide Master developer services to accelerate Plan 36. Continue block watch and provide patrols at least 3
implementation. Funding to be provided through grants, evenings per week.
improvement districts, and other mechanisms. 37. Write a grant application for a community-based
17. Present Public Transit Recommendations to the food source, such as the United States Department
Committee on the Future of Phoenix Transportation. of Agriculture Community Food Projects Competitive
Grants Program.




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38. Provide a stop for the Fresh Express mobile grocery. Van Buren Street

39. Identify corporate sponsors or other method for providing 10

resources to replace street lights with LED bulbs. 8
Monroe Street


40. Evaluate the need for high visibility crosswalks at 12th and Adams Street


Washington Streets and Jefferson and 14th Streets and 3

Washington and Jefferson Streets and install where needed. Washington Street



11th Street 12th Street 13th Street 14th Street 15th Street 16th Street
41. Pursue partnerships with Banner Health, Maricopa
9th Street

County Public Health, St. Luke’s Medical Center and other Jefferson Street

organizations on providing additional free health screenings, 2

referrals, and other preventative healthcare at Shaw 4

Elementary.
42. Evaluate and modify utility spacing standards to allow planting Jackson Street
of shade trees that grow to full size.
43. Research modifications to stormwater regulations to allow on- N

site retention to be provided within adjacent right of way.
Annotated Master Plan
44. Research methods to eliminate the need for a revocable
permit for shade structures in the right of way or identify ways /HJHQG 7. Proposed public produce market
8. Proposed higher density residential redevelopment
to streamline revocable permits. 1. West-bound light rail stop
2. East-bound light rail stop
with new connecting N/S spine

45. Hold a community tree planting event. 3. Shaw Elementary School
9. East Madison Street redevelopment with connection
to Eastlake Park
4. Eastlake Park
46. Provide an overview of Government Property Lease Excise 5. Fire Department
10. Proposed Choice Neighborhoods redevelopment at
Sidney P. Osborn public housing

Tax (GPLET) and impacts as related to possible expansion 6. Proposed new mixed-use development

of Central Business District to Steering Committee and hold
forums with affected neighborhoods.
47. Sponsor an Adopt a Street for Jefferson Street.
48. Identify City owned properties appropriate to develop and
rezone to the Walkable Urban Code.
49. Identify and issue Requests For Proposals for City-owned
properties that are appropriate to develop. Invite the Eastlake-
Garfield Steering Committee Chair, EPNA Chairperson or
designee, to serve on the selection panel.
50. Renovate one church.
51. Write a grant for enhanced school enrichment activities and
community improvement projects at Shaw Elementary.
52. Pursue partnerships with banks, credit unions and non-profits
on financial education classes for parents at Shaw Elementary,
Eastlake Park Community Center, or other institution.
53. Organize 3 neighborhood clean ups.
54. Engage small business incubators on methods for increasing
access to entrepreneurship services for District residents.
55. Complete 10 community events at Eastlake Park Community
Center, such as education tax credit drives, tax return
assistance, and voter registration drives.
56. Pursue partnerships with District employers to provide
information about jobs, internships, and apprenticeships at
Eastlake Park Community Center.
57. Pursue partnerships with workforce development agencies
to provide information about training opportunities, resume
writing and interview classes at Eastlake Park Community
Center.
58. Write a federal grant to improve economic conditions,
including the Promise Zone program.
59. Pursue partnerships to provide Shaw Elementary students
with free access to three educational destinations including
the Phoenix Children’s Museum, and the Arizona Science
Center.
60. Hold a forum with the Eastlake-Garfield Steering Committee,
EPNA Chairperson, Downtown Phoenix Inc. and Discovery
Triangle on ideas for mutually beneficial partnerships.




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SOUTH CENTRAL
TOD COMMUNITY PLAN
ADOPTED: MARCH 3RD, 2022
North Area Vision UPDATES: NONE
• New pathways for building individual and community wealth
• Protection and celebration of historical elements and stories
• Convenient, equitable, individual and community access to free choice in
regards to fresh food – such as urban agriculture, the City’s Local Food System
program, neighborhood grocery, permanent restaurants and mobile services •
Enhanced recreation and entertainment options – affordable to local residents
• Enhanced existing parks with more amenities, shade, and access by connected
green, shaded, lighted, safe paths within the neighborhoods
• Infill of vacant lots with diverse housing options appropriate to existing
neighborhoods and blend the new with the old (affordable, mixed income
housing)
• Parking solutions that balance business and sports needs with residential
neighborhood quality of life.
Community Identified and Targeted Investments
• Lincoln Stop: Mixed-use transit stop. Safety improvements, bike and
pedestrian improvements, and greening of the corridor for shade and comfort.
Central Avenue – pedestrian enhancement for safety and comfort, wider
sidewalk, shading – natural and man-made. • Enhanced bus stops.
• West Lincoln Corridor Mixed-use neighborhood. Improved walkability –
complete sidewalk network and shading. Lincoln Street Improvements – safety
improvements, bike and pedestrian improvements, and greening of the
corridor for shade and comfort. • New green space to support residents.
• East Lincoln Corridor Employment Neighborhood. Walkability – enhance
street network for better pedestrian connections. Lincoln Street Improvements
– safety improvements, bike and pedestrian improvements, and greening of
the corridor for shade and comfort.
• North Neighborhoods. Improvement to Buckeye and 3rd Avenue/Street for
improved pedestrian, biking safety and connectivity. Improvement of existing
parks and green spaces to support development and neighborhoods. – active
uses, community gardens space, open/green space and public art.




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PHOENIX LAND REUSE
STRATEGY PHASE II
ADOPTED:   20āĈ
UPDATES: NONE
Strategic Framework
• S,.' A.!s are mid- to long-term actions that will happen on three large
contiguous developable sites. These areas will act as development catalysts
triggering economic growth and revitalization in the area.
• B(+'s are contiguous noise land parcels, potentially with adjacent alley
abandonments and private property acquisition totaling one acre or more in
size. These small development areas offer new uses built to a size and
character that complement the neighborhood. They will take place in mid- to
long-term actions depending on the local market conditions.
• Q1%' H%0s are interim lot uses or programming that offer the highest
potential to deliver community benefits in the near term, while also putting
underutilized noise land parcels to better use. These actions will improve
neighborhoods, stimulate economic development, and help realize the
proposed Cultural Corridor.
Spark Areas
• SPARK AREA 1 - EASTLAKE: A mixed-use transit village with affordable
residential and complementary amenities.
• SPARK AREA 2 - EL CAMPITO: A hub of innovation that celebrates phoenix’s
history and provides jobs, entertainment and training.
• SPARK AREA - BARRIOS UNIDOS: a mixed-use business campus augmented
by transportation corridor & community sports park.




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PHOENIX URBAN FORM
VILLAGE CHARACTER PLAN
PLAN FOCUS: THE CONNECTED OASIS “THE BIG • Streetscape improvements - It is critical that the
IDEA” pedestrian environment be enhanced to provide a more
comfortable environment, but it also must provide for a
The primary layers of the Connected Oasis are: sense of safety. An important contribution to the sense
• Green Streets – Streets with shaded sidewalks - of safety is lighting. Lighting can be used to enhance
natural or structural - and other pedestrian amenities safety while at the same time being used to enhance the
that provide a comfortable and attractive pedestrian appearance of Downtown.
environment. • Public Art - Public art will be integrated into all
• The goal for Downtown is to make every street a “Green components of the Connected Oasis and will be both
Street.” traditional and non-traditional art.
• Publicly-Owned Public Spaces Public parks, plazas, and • Water Elements - Water fountains, drinking fountains,
courtyards owned and maintained by a government and other elements integrated into public spaces
agency. They provide visual amenities, recreation areas, to contribute to a more comfortable pedestrian
(including off-leash dog parks) and community event environment while raising awareness about the history
locations for residents, workers, and visitors. and importance of water in the Phoenix region.
• Privately-Owned Public Spaces – Plazas and courtyards • Events and Programming - While not a physical element
at a building entrance. They provide places where people of the Connected Oasis, events are a critical component
can take a break, meet someone for lunch, or gather to of the Connected Oasis experience that adds activity and
socialize. excitement to the urban environment.
• Privately-Owned Private Space - Open space provided
for occupants and/or residents of a building but not
accessible to the general public
• Enhanced Pedestrian Corridors – Pedestrian corridors
that link major destinations and should be enhanced
with streetscape improvements such as benches, lights,
signage, shade and pedestrian amenities.
• Pedestrian Intensive Area and Centers – Throughout
Downtown there will be active areas that will experience
a higher level of pedestrian activity. These areas will
require the incorporation of more pedestrian amenities
and the inclusion of intense street level activities within
the building adjacent to the active area.
• Pedestrian Connectors - Pedestrian connectors located
at a smaller scale than the standard street grid that
provide more direct routes and are enhanced with street
trees, lighting, special paving, and other pedestrian
amenities.
• The major components of the Connected Oasis include:
• Urban Exercise Amenities - Pedestrian corridors that
provide opportunities for walking, jogging and other
urban recreation activities and encourage residents,
employees, and visitors to be physically active.




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ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 2ND, 2008
UPDATES: NONE




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CENTRAL CITY
VILLAGE CHARACTER PLAN

Village Goals
• Diversify rail options
• Preserve historic neighborhoods
• Expand bicycle and pedestrian
connectivity
• Increase affordable housing options
• Reduce superblock developments
• Encourage adaptive reuse of
buildings
Land Use Principles
• Communities should consist of
a mix of land uses to provide
housing, shopping, dining and
recreational options for residents.
• Locate neighborhood retail to be
easily accessible to neighborhoods.
• Continue to provide adjacent park/
school facilities that are highly
effective in meeting the overall
educational and recreational
needs of the community, while not
limiting park access to the general
public while school is in session
• Encourage properties and
neighborhoods planned for
residential use to continue as
residential uses rather than being
assembled for nonresidential
development.
• New development and expansion
or redevelopment of existing
development in or near residential
areas should be compatible with
existing uses and consistent with
adopted plans.




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APPENDIX B:
PRIOR
APPENDIX ^1:
REDEVELOPMENT
PRIORRDAPLANGOALS
AREA PLAN GOALS &
#
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STRATEGIES
Last Revised: 6/15/22

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF GOALS & STRATEGIES INCLUDED
IN OTHER ADOPTED REDEVELOPMENT PLANS WITHIN THE
DOWNTOWN RDA




Appendix B | | Prior Redevelopment Area Plan Goals & Strategies



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Goal Themes

PLAN REFERENCE
BTW RDA- BOOKER T WASHINGTON RDA
EL RDA- EAST LAKE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN


Support Job & Employment



Optimize Land Assemblage
SC RDA- SPECIAL REDEVELOPMENT AREA




Encourage Wanted Uses
7BE RDA- SEVENTH STREET & BUCKEYE ROAD REDEVELOPMENT PLAN




Prevent Unwanted Uses
Stabilize and Preserve Design Health & Safety
DT RDA- DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
HVI RDA- HOPE VI SPECIAL REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
GM RDA- GOVERNMENT MALL REDEVELOPMENT PLAN



Neighborhood Assets Environments Opportunities



GOAL 1: Promote compatible land uses with and around the RDA
including providing functional circulation systems which minimize conflict
amount different transportation modes; preserving quality housing,
enhancing sense of community within RDA and Central City South
✓ ✓ ✓
neighborhood, ensure stability and protection of surrounding residential
areas are improved by projects within the RDA.

Ensure that the stability and protection of the surrounding residential
areas is not affected by future projects in the 7th Street and Buckeye ✓ ✓
7BE Road Redevelopment Area.
RDA
Prevent the re-occurrence of blight conditions in the redevelopment
area.
✓
SC RDA Prevent the re-occurrence of blight and blighting conditions. ✓
Promote compatible land uses with and around the RDA including
providing functional circulation systems which minimize conflict
HVI amount different transportation modes; preserving quality housing,
RDA enhancing sense of community within RDA and Central City South
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
neighborhood, ensure stability and protection of surrounding
residential areas are improved by projects within the RDA.

GOAL 2: Retain, Support and Stabilize Existing Community Organizations,
Businesses and Residents
✓ ✓ ✓

Provide new housing and business locations in the neighborhood for
BTW
RDA
residents and businesses wishing to remain, before the buildings they ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
are presently occupying are removed.
Preserve the existing housing and character where feasible, and
encourage relocation and infill of homes where appropriate.
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
RDA GOAL: Encourage a variety of services and retail establishments
EL RDA to locate within the Redevelopment Area.
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN GOAL: Stabilize and retain existing business
and organizations to encourage the preservation and enrichment of ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
the physical and cultural traditions of the neighborhood.
Conserve existing residential neighborhoods north of Van Buren
GM RDA
Street.
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓



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Core Components of Equity
Land Use Health/Safety &
Compatibility Environmental Design

Support Job & Employment




Prevent Unwanted Uses Encourage Wanted Uses Optimize Land Assemblage
Stabilize and Preserve Design Health & Safety
Community Economic Vitality &
& Housing Diversity


Neighborhood Assets Environments Opportunities



GOAL 3: Encourage the location of a range of employment types within
the RDA and recognize new forms of office and retail developments
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

RDA GOAL: Increase and improve the quality and accessibility of job
opportunities for the residents of the Eastlake Park area.
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
EL RDA NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN GOAL: Develop and increase educational and
employment opportunities, health services and cultural/recreational ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
facilities.
Assure the provision of public services and facilities adequate to
DT RDA meet the needs of the downtown area and to meet certain additional ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
needs of the city and region.

GOAL 4: Establish high standards for design that contribute to the desired
character of the downtown and the individual neighborhoods within it
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Enhance the sense of community and neighborhood within the
7BE
RDA
Central City Village to increase the area’s attractiveness as a place to ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
live, work and play.
BTW
RDA
Establishing a high level of urban design through technical assistance. ✓ ✓ ✓
Encourage and promote an upgraded visual image of the area that
EL RDA
will benefit the residents and visitors.
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

GOAL 5: Assemble Land When Necessary for Desired Redevelopment ✓
BTW Remove impediments to land development through land assembly,
RDA improved streets and public utilties.
✓ ✓
7BE Assemble land into functional parcels compatible with the proposed
RDA land uses.
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Provide for the orderly physical and economic growth of the
downtown area. Assemble land into parcels fully compatible with
DT RDA
respect to shape and size for disposition and redevelopment in
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
accordance with contemporary development needs and standards.
HVI Promote assemblage of land into functional parcels for
RDA redevelopment compatible with proposed land uses.
✓ ✓ ✓



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Support Job & Employment




Prevent Unwanted Uses Encourage Wanted Uses Optimize Land Assemblage
Stabilize and Preserve Design Health & Safety



Summary of RDA Plan Goals (Continued)... Neighborhood Assets Environments Opportunities



GOAL 6: Create a safe and healthy environment with the RDA and its
individual neighborhoods
✓ ✓

BTW Creating a safe and stimulating environment for people.
RDA
✓ ✓ ✓
Maximize opportunities to create a safe and pleasing environment
for those who live in, work in, or visit the redevelopment area.
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
EL RDA
Promote compatible land uses within and around the
Redevelopment Area.
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Preserve existing residential stock and character where
feasible and create an environment which will contribute to the
SC RDA
health,safety, welfare and value of the properties within the
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Redevelopment Area.
7BE Promote compatible land uses within and around the
RDA redevelopment area.
✓ ✓
Preserve and create an environment within the project which will
contribute to the health, safety, and general welfare cf the city
DT RDA
and preserve the value of properties to remain within and adacent
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
to the area.

GOAL 7: Encourage adaptive reuse, reinvestment, and new investment in
housing, businesses and public areas, services, and facilities
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Encourage the redevelopment of underutilized, vacant and cleared
EL RDA
properties.
✓ ✓
Provide a hospitable and secure environment for private investment
and maximize private investment opportunities.
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
SC RDA
Encourage the redevelopment of underutilized, vacant and cleared
properties.
✓ ✓ ✓
Eliminate and prevent the re-occurrence of substandard,
HVI
RDA
deteriorating and obsolete buildings and environmental deficiencies ✓ ✓ ✓
which act as a disincentive for private reinvestment.

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Promote the development and retention of decent, safe and
EL RDA
affordable housing in the area.
✓ ✓ ✓




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Support Job & Employment




Prevent Unwanted Uses Encourage Wanted Uses Optimize Land Assemblage
Stabilize and Preserve Design Health & Safety




Neighborhood Assets Environments Opportunities


Encourage and assist in the provision of an increased supply of good
DT RDA
housing in a suitable living environment.
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

GOAL 9: Remove buildings and land uses that are incompatible with
planned and desired development and contribute to neighborhood ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
decline and/or disfunction

Eliminate and discourage future land uses that will degrade or
contribute to the further decline of the Area.
✓ ✓
EL RDA
Encourage development which will prevent the reoccurrence of
blighted conditions within the Redevelopment Area.
✓ ✓ ✓
Remove the most incompatible land uses and the most seriously
deteriorated residential and commercial buildings which detract from
SC RDA
the functional unity, aesthetic appearance, economic vitality and
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
social welfare of this area of the City.
Eliminate substandard, deteriorating and obsolete buildings and
7BE
RDA
environmental deficiencies which detract from the functional, ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
aesthetic and economic welfare of the redevelopment area.
Eliminate substandard and obsolescent buildings, blighting
influences, and environmental deficiencies which detract from the
DT RDA functional unity, aesthetic appearance, and economic welfare of this ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
important section of the city, and also prevent the recurrence of
blight and blighting conditions.

GOAL 10: Enhance non-motorized and public transit mobility and provide
for adequte motorized circulation
✓ ✓ ✓

Provide a safe and efficient circulation systems for vehicles, bicycles
EL RDA
and pedestrians.
✓ ✓
Provide efficient, safe and functional circulation systems which
7BE
RDA
minimize conflicts between different modes of transportation within ✓ ✓ ✓
and around the redevelopment area.
Provide safe, efficient and attractive circulation systems which
DT RDA minimize conflicts between different forms of movement such as ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
pedestrians, automobiles, transit and service vehicles.
GM RDA Circulation and parking for ease of pedestrian and vehicular access. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓




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APPENDIX C:
MARKET ANALYSIS
(HOUSING, RETAIL, &
INDUSTRIAL)




Appendix C | | Market Analysis (Housing, Retail, & Industrial)

2022 Market Analysis
Residential Market Analysis

Market Area
In order to evaluate the RDA housing market, a study area surrounding the RDA boundaries was
identified using zip codes within the central Phoenix Downtown area. Those zip codes include
the following and are represented in the map below. The generalized boundary of the RDA is
also shown.
• 85003
• 85004
• 85006
• 85007
• 85009
• 85034

RDA Residential Market Boundary




RDA




Apartment Market
The apartment market within the identified zip codes consists of approximately 14,280 units in
complexes with more than 50 units. The current average rent for those units is $1,617 per month
or $2.14 per square foot. Approximately 75% of all units are in a one-bedroom or two-bedroom
configuration.




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RDA Apartment Market
2022 Q3
Type Units Avg. SF Avg. Rent Rent/SF
Studio 2,619 433 $1,194 $2.76
1-Bedroom 6,634 681 $1,414 $2.08
2-Bedrooms 4,047 976 $1,838 $1.88
3-Bedrooms 784 1,182 $1,635 $1.38
4-Bedrooms 188 1,282 $1,757 $1.37
5-Bedrooms 8 1,702 $1,941 $1.14
Total 14,280 755 $1,617 $2.14
Source: RealData


The following chart illustrates the growth in the market since 2010, growing from approximately
4,400 units to the current 14,283 units. The overall vacancy rate at the end of 2022 was 16.0%
primarily because of the large number of units that were built in 2021 and 2022. Most of these
projects are still in the lease-up phase. Excluding those units, the vacancy rate is estimated at
5.2%. Rents have increased dramatically over the long term and over the past four years grew at
more than twice the rate of inflation. The cost of construction has been one factor that has
impacted rents along with a shortage of housing units throughout the region.


RDA Apartment Market History
Vacancy % Change
Year Complexes Units Rate Avg. SF Avg. Rent in Rent
2010 26 4,409 14.0% 751 $688
2015 37 6,009 5.1% 766 $844 22.7%
2018 55 9,391 7.1% 752 $1,043 23.6%
2019 61 10,606 9.0% 749 $1,143 9.5%
2020 66 11,704 11.3% 743 $1,214 6.2%
2021 72 13,249 15.3% 750 $1,536 26.5%
2022 Q3 75 14,283 16.0% 755 $1,617 5.3%
Vacancy rate excluding units built
in 2021 & 2022 5.2%
Increase in Rent Since 2010 135.1%
Increase in PHX CPI Since 2010 43.6%

Increase in Rent Since 2018 55.1%
Increase in PHX CPI Since 2018 22.9%
Source: RealData




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For comparison purposes, the average monthly rent in Greater Phoenix is $1,600, slightly lower
than that found in the RDA market area. Rents in the region have increased at approximately the
same rate as well. The annual increase in rents, however, made a huge jump during the COVID-
19 pandemic, increasing nearly 30% in one year. Once again, the increase in construction costs
during that time was a major factor (due to supply chain disruptions and labor shortages) as well
as a shortage of housing units relative to Greater Phoenix’s population growth.




Apartments built prior to 1980 in the RDA are still somewhat affordable. However, for complexes
built after 1980, rents increase dramatically. Some of this increase is due to investors purchasing
older complexes, redeveloping them, and then increasing rents. This has forced some renters to
move and search for lower rent units. Of note is how much of the market has been built since
2010. Prior to 2010, the RDA market area had 5,680 units. Since 2010, another 8,600 units have
been built.




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RDA Apartment Market
Year Built as of 2022 Q3
Average Vacancy
Decade Yr. Built Complexes Units Rate Avg. SF Avg. Rent
Pre-1970 1943 4 1,061 2.0% 613 $936
1970's 1975 6 777 3.6% 592 $859
1980's 1983 4 971 9.2% 566 $1,147
1990's 1997 4 703 3.1% 769 $1,531
2000's 2005 12 2,172 3.0% 841 $1,439
2010's 2016 28 4,498 6.0% 812 $1,760
2020's 2021 17 4,101 43.5% 758 $2,002
Source: RealData



Apartment rents vary by zip code. The lowest rents are found in zip codes 85006 and between
7th Avenue and the Western Edge of the RDA (zip codes 8500785009). The Central Avenue
Corridor, zip codes 85003 and 85004, has the highest rents where most of the new complexes
have been built.




Summary
The apartment market within and surrounding the RDA has undergone significant changes over
the past 20 years. Average rents have increased well beyond the rate of inflation, posing
significant challenges for low and moderate-income households. Much of the new apartment
development has occurred in the northern part of the RDA near Downtown and the Central
Avenue Corridor between 7th Street and 7th Avenue. Little new for-rent residential development
has occurred in the southern part of the RDA, suggesting the need for the City to further
incentivize development south of Jefferson Street. However, rising rents affect the entire




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market, regardless of location. Overall, the increase in rents in the RDA has followed the pattern
found throughout the Greater Phoenix area.
Ownership Housing Market
In addition to the growth of the apartment rental market, the RDA has experienced significant
sales of single family homes and condominiums. The sale of new housing units has been modest
in the RDA market area except for those occurring in zip code 85004 (between Central Avenue
and 7th Street) where there has been significant new construction. Sales in zip code 85003
(between Central and 7th Avenues) were strong in 2017 with the development of a few condo
projects. Since then, sales have subsided.

New Single Family & Condo Sales
Year 85003 85004 85007 85009 85034 Total
2016 8 93 - 6 - 107
2017 137 137 3 - - 277
2018 44 134 5 - - 183
2019 4 113 - 1 - 118
2020 1 142 - - - 143
2021 - 112 - 13 - 125
2022 - 87 - - - 87
Total 194 818 8 20 - 1,040
% of Total 18.7% 78.7% 0.8% 1.9% 0.0%
Source: RL Brown

New Single Family & Condo Median Sales Price
Year 85003 85004 85007 85009 85034 Average
2016 $282,231 $464,000 $162,450 $433,500
2017 $455,673 $408,500 $339,552 $431,084
2018 $457,758 $415,000 $346,500 $423,409
2019 $1,011,000 $454,000 $245,000 $471,110
2020 $1,000,000 $403,000 $407,175
2021 $509,500 $363,000 $494,264
2022 $610,000 $610,000
Source: RL Brown

Percent Change in New Single Family & Condo Median Sales Price
Year 85003 85004 85007 85009 85034 Average
2017 61.5% -12.0% -0.6%
2018 0.5% 1.6% 2.0% -1.8%
2019 120.9% 9.4% 11.3%
2020 -1.1% -11.2% -13.6%
2021 26.4% 21.4%
2022 19.7% 23.4%
Source: RL Brown




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Because much of the ownership housing in the RDA is condominiums, the price of newly
developed units in the RDA varies from year to year depending on which project is brought to
market. In the last two years, ownership unit prices increased on average by 45%. The average
price of a unit reached above $1 million in zip code 85003 in 2019 and 2020. Prices in zip code
85004 show a steady increase over the last two years of 47%.
In the resale market, single family activity since 2010 is strongest in zip codes 85006, 85007, and
85009. By comparison, condo sales have been robust in the Central Avenue Corridor. With rising
interest rates and stubbornly high prices, resales of both single family homes and condos declined
by about 25% in 2022.




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Single Family Resales
Year 85003 85004 85006 85007 85009 85034 Total
2010 71 21 282 126 371 25 896
2011 74 27 334 159 368 24 986
2012 85 21 302 154 300 26 888
2013 67 34 278 183 348 29 939
2014 59 21 225 156 223 22 706
2015 75 19 233 176 240 19 762
2016 81 15 269 144 265 19 793
2017 82 21 302 174 305 21 905
2018 85 30 280 157 292 20 864
2019 81 25 256 143 309 15 829
2020 69 26 270 179 319 26 889
2021 86 24 307 176 390 30 1,013
2022 67 24 226 120 298 24 759
Totals 982 308 3,564 2,047 4,028 300 11,229
% of Total 8.7% 2.7% 31.7% 18.2% 35.9% 2.7%
Source: Cromford Associates LLC


Condo Resales
Year 85003 85004 85006 85007 85009 85034 Total
2010 57 44 36 20 16 173
2011 69 91 27 21 18 226
2012 36 67 27 13 20 17 180
2013 41 76 30 16 21 18 202
2014 39 106 21 16 31 17 230
2015 40 88 22 18 21 15 204
2016 43 72 22 18 16 20 191
2017 82 84 19 19 24 25 253
2018 96 103 18 20 24 29 290
2019 69 101 16 18 16 27 247
2020 84 92 53 15 15 26 285
2021 99 122 39 14 24 20 318
2022 74 80 23 15 19 21 232
Totals 829 1,126 353 182 272 269 3,031
% of Total 27.4% 37.1% 11.6% 6.0% 9.0% 8.9%
Source: Cromford Associates LLC



The highest priced single family homes are found in zip codes 85003 and 85004. However, prices
in all zip codes have risen dramatically over the past three years. Even in 85009 west of the
Capitol, prices have risen by more than 100% in the past 12 years. The average price of a home
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Single Family Resales Median Sales Price
Year 85003 85004 85006 85007 85009 85034 Average
2010 $220,000 $67,000 $70,000 $104,100 $26,505 $39,675 $67,755
2011 $196,000 $90,750 $50,600 $84,500 $25,000 $25,000 $57,901
2012 $273,625 $186,975 $87,500 $138,000 $37,000 $33,000 $97,770
2013 $325,000 $244,000 $125,000 $156,500 $60,000 $39,000 $122,973
2014 $349,900 $307,500 $147,500 $201,000 $70,000 $58,500 $153,742
2015 $361,000 $250,000 $183,500 $214,950 $89,900 $70,375 $177,592
2016 $385,000 $265,000 $225,000 $247,000 $119,000 $96,000 $207,581
2017 $442,750 $325,500 $240,000 $274,000 $143,170 $157,000 $232,332
2018 $469,000 $350,000 $281,475 $295,000 $154,000 $169,950 $259,097
2019 $468,000 $409,950 $299,900 $315,000 $181,000 $204,998 $276,212
2020 $532,500 $508,500 $340,000 $365,000 $205,000 $200,000 $312,366
2021 $618,500 $555,000 $400,000 $389,500 $255,000 $338,600 $362,755
2022 $750,000 $532,000 $461,432 $490,000 $320,000 $370,450 $435,247
Increase Since
2018 59.9% 52.0% 63.9% 66.1% 107.8% 118.0% 68.0%
Source: Cromford Associates LLC


Single Family Resales Increase in Median Sales Price
Year 85003 85004 85006 85007 85009 85034 Average
2011 -10.9% 35.4% -27.7% -18.8% -5.7% -37.0% -14.5%
2012 39.6% 106.0% 72.9% 63.3% 48.0% 32.0% 68.9%
2013 18.8% 30.5% 42.9% 13.4% 62.2% 18.2% 25.8%
2014 7.7% 26.0% 18.0% 28.4% 16.7% 50.0% 25.0%
2015 3.2% -18.7% 24.4% 6.9% 28.4% 20.3% 15.5%
2016 6.6% 6.0% 22.6% 14.9% 32.4% 36.4% 16.9%
2017 15.0% 22.8% 6.7% 10.9% 20.3% 63.5% 11.9%
2018 5.9% 7.5% 17.3% 7.7% 7.6% 8.2% 11.5%
2019 -0.2% 17.1% 6.5% 6.8% 17.5% 20.6% 6.6%
2020 13.8% 24.0% 13.4% 15.9% 13.3% -2.4% 13.1%
2021 16.2% 9.1% 17.6% 6.7% 24.4% 69.3% 16.1%
2022 21.3% -4.1% 15.4% 25.8% 25.5% 9.4% 20.0%
Source: Cromford Associates LLC


Condo unit prices have followed a similar pattern as single family homes. The lowest priced
condo units are found in 85009 west of the Capitol.




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Condo Resales Median Sales Price
Year 85003 85004 85006 85007 85009 85034 Average
2010 $135,000 $160,000 $202,500 $148,000 $13,950 $13,950 $130,215
2011 $139,700 $122,000 $27,000 $81,175 $32,000 $78,550 $104,231
2012 $179,000 $159,900 $44,500 $153,000 $38,000 $122,000 $128,788
2013 $227,000 $228,500 $43,000 $149,795 $25,600 $133,700 $164,871
2014 $296,000 $218,571 $265,000 $145,000 $31,000 $155,000 $200,841
2015 $240,000 $231,000 $57,500 $155,625 $92,500 $169,900 $188,653
2016 $262,500 $245,000 $221,500 $125,000 $35,000 $196,000 $212,202
2017 $293,750 $263,500 $68,875 $334,900 $50,000 $230,000 $240,487
2018 $322,500 $257,500 $310,000 $345,400 $55,000 $235,000 $269,329
2019 $290,000 $285,000 $338,750 $268,950 $65,000 $225,500 $267,954
2020 $308,750 $315,000 $223,000 $372,500 $63,000 $260,000 $280,795
2021 $410,000 $350,000 $278,500 $500,000 $110,500 $291,000 $344,728
2022 $488,400 $474,500 $315,000 $346,400 $140,000 $351,600 $416,320
Increase Since
2018 51.4% 84.3% 1.6% 0.3% 154.5% 49.6% 54.6%
Source: Cromford Associates LLC


Condo Resales Increase in Median Sales Price
Year 85003 85004 85006 85007 85009 85034 Average
2011 3.5% -23.8% -86.7% -45.2% 129.4% 463.1% -20.0%
2012 28.1% 31.1% 64.8% 88.5% 18.8% 55.3% 23.6%
2013 26.8% 42.9% -3.4% -2.1% -32.6% 9.6% 28.0%
2014 30.4% -4.3% 516.3% -3.2% 21.1% 15.9% 21.8%
2015 -18.9% 5.7% -78.3% 7.3% 198.4% 9.6% -6.1%
2016 9.4% 6.1% 285.2% -19.7% -62.2% 15.4% 12.5%
2017 11.9% 7.6% -68.9% 167.9% 42.9% 17.3% 13.3%
2018 9.8% -2.3% 350.1% 3.1% 10.0% 2.2% 12.0%
2019 -10.1% 10.7% 9.3% -22.1% 18.2% -4.0% -0.5%
2020 6.5% 10.5% -34.2% 38.5% -3.1% 15.3% 4.8%
2021 32.8% 11.1% 24.9% 34.2% 75.4% 11.9% 22.8%
2022 19.1% 35.6% 13.1% -30.7% 26.7% 20.8% 20.8%
Source: Cromford Associates LLC


Summary
The ownership housing market has followed metro-wide trends with increasing housing prices
driven by a shortage of available housing, rising construction costs, and, most recently, rising
mortgage rates. This situation may persist for the near term until additional housing is built
throughout the region.

RDA Neighborhood Housing Analysis
The following table summarizes the housing trends within the RDA boundaries and its
neighborhoods. Overall, median household incomes according to the U.S. Census are well below
those of the City of Phoenix and Greater Phoenix. Homeownership is also very low although that
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housing burden of both RDA owners and renters which is well above city-wide averages. For
instance, 20.4% of all households in the PMA pay more than 50% of income on housing versus
8.7% city-wide. More than one-half of all renters pay more than 50% of their income on housing
with 25.1% paying more than 50%. The need for affordable housing in the RDA is immense and
most of the housing recently developed in the area targets higher income professional
households who work in the Downtown or surrounding area.

RDA Housing Trends
Ownership Trends Owner Housing Burden Renter Housing Burden
Median
Neighborhood Households Income % Owners % Renters Paying 30%+ Paying 50%+ Paying 30%+ Paying 50%+
Booker T. Washington 857 $45,656 16.6% 83.4% 45.0% 0.0% 56.9% 27.5%
Central Park 131 $30,147 39.4% 60.6% 65.1% 56.6% 62.5% 45.0%
Eastlake Park 550 $43,599 10.0% 90.0% 23.7% 0.0% 63.5% 25.3%
Evans Churchill 1,388 $24,377 5.2% 94.9% 39.0% 37.3% 45.5% 33.1%
Grant Park 216 $30,253 39.0% 61.0% 64.9% 56.3% 63.6% 45.5%
Madison Pioneers Coalition 29 $27,311 13.8% 86.2% 37.5% 0.0% 68.0% 24.0%
Nuestro Barrio Unidos 250 $43,504 36.2% 63.8% 31.4% 2.9% 38.7% 23.7%
Oakland 619 $32,636 12.8% 87.2% 14.9% 6.8% 60.7% 27.3%
Roosevelt Action 1,064 $24,046 2.2% 97.8% 50.0% 50.0% 42.3% 20.5%
St. Matthews 409 $36,667 45.0% 55.0% 61.0% 20.6% 41.1% 9.4%
The Triangle Neighborhood 352 $51,578 40.6% 59.4% 22.3% 9.7% 55.3% 9.2%
Woodland Historic District 115 $34,324 22.8% 77.2% 49.2% 0.0% 70.7% 30.3%
RDA 8,461 $34,522 15.8% 84.2% 39.3% 20.4% 53.3% 25.1%
C ity of P h oen ix 583,026 $66,999 55.3% 44.7% 22.3% 8.7% 46.3% 21.7%
Source: U.S. Census




In 2020, the City of Phoenix released the Housing Phoenix Plan which outlined a strategy for
addressing affordable housing and the underproduction of housing over the past decade. The
report suggests that Phoenix currently has a need for more than 163,000 housing units, including
market rate and subsidized units. To address this shortage, the goal of the Plan is to create or
preserve 50,000 housing units by 2030.

The Plan outlines a series of policy initiatives to be taken by the City to address the housing
shortage. With respect to the Redevelopment Plan, several of these initiatives stand out.
x Prioritize New Housing in Areas of Opportunity
x Amend Current Zoning Ordinance to Facilitate More Housing Options
¾ Amend Ordinance to Include Affordable Housing Incentives
¾ Amend Ordinance in Target Areas to Allow for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
x Redevelop City-Owned Land With Mixed-Income Housing
x Expand Efforts to Preserve Existing Affordable Housing Stock
¾ Land Banking
¾ Implement Community Land Trust Program



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There are a variety of additional policy initiatives that will affect reaching the City’s goal of
preserving or creating 50,000 housing units by 2030. The above initiatives will directly impact
housing initiatives in the RDA. In particular, the Redevelopment Area and its neighborhoods are
a significant “area of opportunity” by virtue of their proximity to employment centers,
transportation corridors and assets, and the availability of existing infrastructure.

Following is a summary of initiatives that could be implemented in each RDA neighborhood.

Booker T. Washington
This neighborhood has been positively impacted by light rail and consists of a mix of residential,
governmental, and commercial uses. A redevelopment plan for the neighborhood has been
adopted. The opportunity exists for continued development of higher density residential
products similar to what has been built along Washington and Jefferson Streets. However,
preservation of existing single family neighborhoods is also essential. Suggested strategies
include:
x Rehabilitate and preserve the existing housing stock.
x Promote the development of affordable housing options.
x Promote the redevelopment of underutilized parcels.
x Infill vacant lots with compatible residential uses.
x Determine if the zoning code will permit Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).

Central Park Neighborhood
This neighborhood consists of a mix of residential and commercial uses. A small core of existing
single family residential homes exist between Central Avenue and 4th Street. Suggested
strategies include:
x Rehabilitate and preserve the existing housing stock.
x Promote the infill of vacant lots in the area with compatible residential uses.
x Promote the development of affordable housing options.
x Promote higher density residential uses along major arterial streets.
x Determine if the zoning code will permit Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).

Eastlake Park Neighborhood
Eastlake Park is adjacent to and similar to Booker T. Washington and has an adopted
redevelopment plan in place. Positive impacts to the neighborhood have occurred as a result of
light rail. It has a number of vacant lots that are suitable for redevelopment including some that
are owned by the City of Phoenix. Successful recent residential projects include Monroe Gardens
at 14th Street and Monroe. Suggested strategies include:
x Rehabilitate and preserve the existing housing stock.



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x Infill vacant lots with compatible residential uses.
x Promote the development of affordable housing options.
x Promote new housing development at high densities where appropriate and compatible
with surrounding uses.
x Determine if the zoning code will permit Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
x Streamline the process for the disposition of City of Phoenix or Aviation Division owned
lots.

Evans Churchill Neighborhood
This neighborhood in the northern part of the RDA has experienced significant development of
commercial and high density residential complexes over the past decade. It likely is transitioning
to a slightly older and higher income population although Census data does not currently reflect
the change. Its median income is modest and one of the lowest in the RDA. However, that should
be changing due to the influx of new residents. Few single family homes exist in the area, giving
way to office, retail, and high density residential uses. Suggested strategies:
x Continue to promote the mixed-use character of the neighborhood.
x Promote infill of vacant parcels.
x Promote the development of affordable housing options especially since affordable units
have been missing from the area.

Grant Park Neighborhood
Grant Park is a solid single family residential neighborhood with some commercial uses on its
periphery on Central Avenue, Buckeye Road, and 7th Avenue. Vacant parcels in the northern part
of the neighborhood may be developed as multi-family in the future. APS also owns a two-acre
vacant parcel that could be put to higher density uses. Internal to the neighborhood are a
number of vacant lots that could be subject to infill development. Suggested strategies:
x Promote infill of vacant parcels.
x Promote the development of affordable housing options.
x Promote new housing development at high densities where appropriate and compatible
with surrounding uses.
x Determine if the zoning code will permit Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
x Preserve the existing housing stock.

Madison Pioneers Coalition
The Madison Pioneers Coalition Neighborhood includes a portion of the Government Mall, some
Arizona Department of Transportation Buildings, the BNSF rail line, and some rather extensive
industrial/commercial uses. Census data indicates it has only 29 residential units. It is impacted




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by homeless facilities and encampments that are to be removed. The area has slowly
transitioned from residential to governmental and commercial uses. Suggested strategies:
x Permit the transition of private property to commercial uses to continue without
introduction of residential uses.
x As part of the Government Mall redevelopment area, residential uses may be appropriate
at certain locations.

Nuestro Barrio Unidos
This neighborhood has had a declining population due to overflights from Sky Harbor
International Airport and FAA regulations which preclude the development of residential uses.
Much of the land in the area has been acquired by the City of Phoenix and the Airport through a
voluntary acquisition program. However, privately-owned homes still remain in the area creating
a scattered pattern of private and publicly-owned lots. The area has been the subject of a
planning effort to redevelop the neighborhood known as the Land Reuse Study (LRS) which will
guide development in the future. Suggested strategies include:
x Streamline the process for the disposition of City of Phoenix or Aviation Division owned
property within the LRS.
x Provide incentives for redevelopment of the LRS property in order to move the project
forward.

Oakland Neighborhood
The Oakland Neighborhood borders the northern side of the Government Mall area. Its
population has remained stable over the past decade, and it may contain some historic
properties. The area is predominantly occupied by single family residences but there is a mix of
small multi-family properties scattered throughout the neighborhood. Commercial and
apartment uses are found along Van Buren Street and Grand Avenue. There appear to be few
vacant lots suitable for infill development. Suggested strategies:
x Promote the development of affordable housing options.
x Promote new housing development at high densities where appropriate and compatible
with surrounding uses.
x Determine if the zoning code will permit Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
x Stabilize the neighborhood and preserve the existing housing stock.


Roosevelt Action
The RDA boundaries include just the southern part of the Roosevelt Action Association area. That
part of the Association area is undergoing significant transformation with the addition of new
residential projects including two that recently opened – The Rey Downtown (323 units) at 2nd
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residential tower, AVE Phx Sky (254 units) at 2nd Avenue and Fillmore, is nearing completion and
scheduled for opening in mid-2023. These are all market based complexes with rents at the high
end of the market. The area will likely continue to be transformed with additional high density
residential products as well as office, retail, and restaurant uses. Suggested strategies:
x Promote the development of affordable housing options.
x Promote new housing development at densities compatible with surrounding uses.

St. Matthews Neighborhood
The St. Matthews area is a relatively overlooked part of the RDA that has modest homes, but
generally clean neighborhoods. Some historic homes may be found in the area. The
neighborhood has access to light rail but vehicle traffic in the area is impacted by rail lines on 19th
Avenue. Through traffic on Adams Street, which is lined with single family homes, also impacts
the quiet of the residential neighborhood. Commercial and government uses are found along
19th Avenue and along the southern border of the neighborhood. Vacant residential parcels are
available for infill development throughout the area. Suggested strategies:
x Promote the development of affordable housing options.
x Promote new housing development at densities compatible with surrounding uses.
x Determine if the zoning code will permit Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
x Stabilize the neighborhood and preserve the existing housing stock.

Triangle Neighborhood
This neighborhood borders Grand Avenue and the redevelopment activity that has been ongoing
over the past ten years. Much of the commercial development along Grand Avenue has been
excluded from the boundary of the RDA. Redevelopment activity is apparent in the
neighborhood including the development of the Center 8 Townhome complex of 30 units
(between 8th and 9th Avenues just south of Roosevelt Street) that have sold at prices from the
mid to high $300,000 range. Median incomes in the Triangle Neighborhood are the highest of
the RDA neighborhoods. Redevelopment of individual lots is also noted throughout the area.
Continued growth of the neighborhood is expected in the future as a result of the extensive
development of the Roosevelt Action Association area to the east of 7th Street. Suggested
strategies:
x Promote the development of affordable housing options.
x Promote new housing development at densities compatible with surrounding uses.
x Determine if the zoning code will permit Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
x Stabilize the neighborhood and preserve the existing housing stock.

Woodland Historic District




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The residential Woodland neighborhood lies between the Oakland neighborhood and the
Government Mall Redevelopment Area. This small neighborhood is completely encompassed
within the RDA boundaries and is comprised of approximately 115 homes. The area is unique
because of its historic character and tree lined streets. Suggested strategies:
x Stabilize the neighborhood and preserve the existing housing stock.
x Promote the development of affordable housing options.
x Determine if the zoning code will permit Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).




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Retail Market Analysis
Market conditions existing today in the retail real estate sector have been severely affected by the
growth of E-Commerce and most recently the economic shutdowns created by the COVID-19
pandemic. The last business cycle from 2009 to 2020 after the Great Recession exposed significant
long-term challenges for the brick-and-mortar retail market in Arizona and across the country.
Compounding those issues, the COVID-19 pandemic suppressed local retail shopping in all but the
most popular warehouse stores and grocers and shifted shopping patterns to online retailers.
Online shopping remains a current threat to traditional shopping centers, but retailers such as
Amazon are seeing sales slow as well as the impact of the pandemic fades. Layoffs and closures of
warehouses are expected by Amazon in the new year. Following are some of those trends and
challenges.


In summary, there are two major trends that have had a significant impact on the retail market:
x E-Commerce and
x The rise of off-price retailers and low-price supercenters and warehouse outlets.

E-Commerce
The U.S. Census defines E-commerce as:
“Sales of goods and services where the buyer places an order, or the price and terms
of the sale are negotiated, over an Internet, mobile device, extranet, Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI) network, electronic mail, or other comparable online system.
Payment may or may not be made online”.

Between 2000 and 2022, U.S. E-Commerce sales have grown by 37 times to $1.034 trillion,
accounting for 14.6% of all retail sales in 2022. The coronavirus pandemic had a significant impact
on retail sales patterns. Data from the U.S. Census shows that 2020 E-Commerce sales increased
by 42.8% over 2019. Due to the shutdown of the economy in March 2020 and peoples’ desires
to avoid crowds in shopping centers in 2020, an above trendline portion of retail sales went to
electronic shopping. Sales increased further in 2021 by 17.8% but the growth rate slowed in 2022
to 7.7%. As a result of the pandemic, E-Commerce companies such as Amazon did extensive
hiring and leasing of warehouse space to meet demand. However, as the retail market stabilized
over the past year and E-Commerce sales slowed, many firms are now laying off staff and
cancelling commitments for building space. The following charts outline E-Commerce sales
trends.







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E-Commerce is certainly here to stay and will continue to impact brick and mortar retail. Most
retailers now employ omni-channel marketing strategies that include both online and store sales.
The rate of increase in E-Commerce sales will likely subside over the next few years but will
remain a major challenge for store retailers who will need to employ unique strategies to attract
customers.

Impact of Superstores and Warehouse Clubs
In addition to the impact of E-Commerce on brick-and-mortar outlets, the expansion of
superstores, such as Target and Walmart, and warehouse clubs, such as Costco, has resulted in a
shift of retail spending from traditional department stores and small retailers. Off-price and value
oriented retailing has become the driving force in the retail sector. The following chart illustrates
the shift in spending.

In 2000, spending at traditional department stores in the U.S. totaled $96.3 billion. That spending
declined to $32.7 billion through the end of 2022, a decline of 6%. The result has been the closure
of many national and regional department store chains and bankruptcies such as by Sears and JC
Penney. Locally, a number of regional malls anchored by department stores have closed and are
currently undergoing redevelopment including Metrocenter, Paradise Valley Mall, Christown,


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and Fiesta Mall. These sites will all maintain some form of retail space as redevelopment occurs,
but they will largely be repurposed with multifamily complexes and some office buildings.

By comparison, spending at supercenters and warehouse clubs ballooned from $139.2 billion in
2000 to $611.2 billion in 2022. Sales at supercenters increased by 6.2% in 2020, 9.1% in 2021
following the pandemic-induced recession, and 7.3% in 2022. Power centers anchored by
Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Lowes, and similar big-box retailers have become the primary
outlets for retail sales and were a favorite of consumers after the impact of the pandemic
subsided.




The trend away from consumer spending in department stores has been occurring over the past
20 years and has likely now accelerated due to COVID-19. Retailers that fared well during the
pandemic include Walmart, Target, Home Depot, and a variety of grocery store chains. In
response, there will be a decline in sales at many other retailers. The reopening of the economy
allowed retailers to offset some losses, but some portion of sales has likely been lost
permanently.




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Greater Phoenix Retail Market
Following the Great Recession of 2007 through 2009, the retail market across the country
entered a period of stagnation with rising vacancy rates and falling rents. The same trend
occurred in Greater Phoenix with vacancy rates hitting 12.2% in 2010. Many of the retail projects
that were planned prior to the recession were terminated or delayed, including several
traditional regional malls that still have not come to fruition. Some retailers went out of business
leaving behind a large inventory of available space. In addition, Greater Phoenix is one part of
the country where retail development occurs in anticipation of population growth. As the growth
of Phoenix slowed, many retailers such as Target and Walmart scaled back their development
plans.

Vacancy rates started to slowly decline in 2012 as demand increased. Since 2012, there has been
little development activity particularly in the large community retail center category. Absorption
of vacant space was driven by value retailers (dollar stores) and fitness centers. Development
activity was driven by grocery-anchored retail centers with Fry’s and Sprout’s as the primary
anchors. In 2021 and 2022, vacancy rates declined precipitously, and the rate now stands at
4.9%. This level of vacancy should further stimulate development activity, particularly in
suburban areaswith growing populations.





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Despite the decline in vacancy rates in Greater Phoenix over the last two years, the inventory of
retail space has actually decreased in the last two years. This is the result of the closure of
regional malls across the region and their redevelopment which is currently underway.




Greater Phoenix is now only starting to see the development of large community retail centers
primarily on the periphery of the metro area. Some of the major developments of the last two
years include:
x The Village at Prasada in Surprise at the Loop 303 and Waddell Road which will add
700,000 square feet of retail space to the intersection.
x The development of two Costco outlets, one in Surprise on the Loop 303 in Surprise and
the other in Queen Creek.
x The announcement of the development of the Laveen Towne Center on the Loop 202 in
Laveen.
x The expansion of several large retail centers such the Pavilions at San Tan Heights in the
San Tan Valley, the Lake Pleasant Towne Center in Peoria, and the Vineyard Towne Center
in the San Tan Valley which will add a Target to the existing shopping center.






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As noted above, the development of retail centers, especially large community and regional retail
centers, is concentrated in the rapidly growing suburban areas of Greater Phoenix where
household incomes are typically equal to or higher than the area-wide household incomes.
Grocery-anchored centers are also flocking to those areas due to their rapid growth.

The chart below outlines the number of traditional grocery stores in Maricopa County. The chart
includes one natural food market, Sprouts Farmer’s Market which has been on a growth surge
and now include 29 stores in the region. Whole Foods has not been included in the chart because
it only has five stores in Maricopa County and a very small share of the overall grocery market.
The average number of stores per person in the county is 16,200 or one store per 6,165
households. This data provides a general guideline to determine demand for grocery stores in
the region. These numbers do not include Walmart Supercenters, Target, or Costco which
compete with the grocery stores for customers.

Grocery Store Dynamics - 2021
Maricopa County
Total Sales Average
Chain Stores % of Market ($ Millions) Sales/Store
Walmart Neighborhood Market 16 1.78% $281.7 $17,606,250
Sprouts Farmers Market 29 2.99% $472.9 $16,306,897
Albertsons 21 4.06% $642.4 $30,590,476
Bashas', Food City, AJ's Fine Foods 66 5.84% $925.8 $14,027,273
Safeway 53 9.73% $1,554.0 $29,320,755
Fry's Food & Drug Store 93 26.67% $4,220.0 $45,376,344
Total Stores 278 51.07% $8,096.8 $153,227,994
Maricopa County Population 4,507,419
Maricopa County Households 1,713,848
Stores per Person 16,214
Stores per Household 6,165
Source: Chain Store Age



RDA Retail Market
One of the primary questions about retail development in the RDA is the lack of grocery stores
that are convenient to the residents. The demand for grocery stores is a function of household
income, the size of the market area surrounding a store, and the growth prospects of the market
area. With a household count of 8,461 households, the RDA has a sufficient population to
support at least one grocery store. However, the median household income in the RDA of
$34,522 is approximately 50% of the City of Phoenix median income of $66,999 and quite a bit
lower than the Maricopa County median income of $76,247. The demand for a traditional, large
format grocery store within the RDA is therefore difficult to justify.



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The RDA currently contains one traditional grocery store, a Fry’s that opened in 2019 at the
intersection of Jefferson Street and 1st Street in the CityScape project. The store is directly across
Jefferson Street from the Footprint Center arena. At 67,000 square feet in size, it offers all the
services found in a traditional Fry’s market including a coffee bar and a wine bar. However, it is
an “urban” grocery store that has parking available in an adjacent garage.

In addition to the Fry’s, there are also several grocery stores situated around the periphery of the
RDA including:
x Two Food City stores (27th Avenue and Van Buren Street; SR 51 and McDowell Road)
x A Los Altos Ranch Market at 16th Street and Portland Street
x A Safeway at 7th Street and McDowell Road
x A Rancho Grande market at Central Avenue and Broadway Road
x A small Baiz Market at 523 North 20th Street north of Van Buren Street

The RDA also has a number of small convenience stores spread throughout the area. These stores
do not offer a full line of grocery items and are more focused on beer and wine sales.

The location of the grocery stores within the RDA is exhibited on the following map.






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Safeway Food City



Ranch Market

Baiz
Market


Food City
Fry’s








Rancho Grande
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The inventory of grocery stores in the RDA shows that they are generally available to residents,
probably no more than a mile or two from most households. The Fry’s store provides services to
most of the Downtown area and Safeway serves the northern part of the RDA. The southern part
of the RDA is most deficient in grocery stores; however, the population levels of that area will
not support a traditional grocery store. For instance, the Nuestro Barrio area has lost population
over the last 20 years and is sparsely populated. West of 7th Street, the residential neighborhoods
are interspersed with industrial and government uses which limit the demand for retail
development. Grocery retailers typically desire to locate a store centrally within a neighborhood.
The RDA has limited opportunities where this can be accomplished.

A model for grocery stores that could be replicated in smaller neighborhoods is the Biaz Market.
Biaz has three grocery stores in the Valley. One on 20th Street as noted above, one in Mesa, and
one at 27th Avenue and Northern Avenue in Phoenix. The stores range in size from 20,000 to
25,000 square feet. The market has an active website with weekly specials. This is just one
example of an operator that is able to compete with national and regional chains in the Phoenix
area.

Grocery Store Demand
The following table outlines the supportable square foot of demand for a grocery store based on
the current estimated population of the RDA and the median household income of $34,522.
Based on the U.S. Consumer Expenditure Survey, a household would be expected to spend 12%
of before tax income on groceries or $4,136 per year. For the RDA population of 8,461
households, total annual spending is nearly $35 million. At a typical sales per square foot for a
grocery store of $550 per square foot, this means the RDA could support approximately 63,600
square feet of space. The new Fry’s store in the Downtown has now satisfied that demand.

Households living in the RDA are likely struggling under the weight of the cost of housing in
addition to providing for their daily grocery needs. With a significant percentage of the
population paying more than 30% of their income on housing, and many dealing with paying 50%
of income on housing, household budgets are stretched. This limits the opportunity for grocery
retailers to enter the RDA market when instead they can follow higher income households to fast
growing suburban locations.






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2022 Estimated Grocery Spending Per Household
Phoenix RDA
2022 Population 21,234
Persons/Household 2.06
Households 8,461
Median Household Income $34,522

Spending Per Potential
Spending Category Household % of Income Spending
Grocery Store Spending $4,136 12.0% $34,998,784

Grocery Spending Estimate* Spending Supportable SF
Grocery Spending $34,998,784 63,634

*Estimated Sales Per SF Sales/SF
Grocery $550
Sources: US Consumer Expenditure Survey, US Census



Conclusions
The demand for grocery services in the RDA is at equilibrium relative to its size. As the area
continues to grow in the future, additional demand may be forthcoming. However, for a
traditional grocery retailer to enter the area, the population would likely need to increase
significantly.

The alternative is for the City to encourage and promote the development of smaller grocery
stores that could provide services to residents, particularly in the southern part of the RDA. The
Baiz Market is an example of a successful local chain that is able to compete in smaller market
areas.






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Industrial Market Analysis

Greater Phoenix Industrial Market
At end of 2022, the Greater Phoenix industrial market was comprised of 378.6 million square feet
of building space according to CBRE, an increase of approximately 173.8 million square feet since
2001. The market is affected by economic cycles, similar to most real estate products. However,
for the most part, the swings in vacancy and occupancy of industrial buildings have been less
severe than other real estate sectors, particularly when compared to the office sector.


Greater Phoenix Industrial Market History
2001 - 2022
Under
Year Total SF Occupied SF Vacant SF % Vacant Construction Completions Net Absorption
2001 204,768,083 184,625,922 20,142,161 9.8% 4,588,225 8,126,798 2,771,388
2002 210,418,360 188,663,415 21,754,945 10.3% 1,574,231 5,140,572 3,364,998
2003 215,220,270 194,327,404 20,892,866 9.7% 2,445,473 3,435,524 4,406,646
2004 222,622,666 203,628,010 18,994,656 8.5% 3,950,148 4,560,846 6,273,847
2005 229,695,143 216,928,959 12,766,184 5.6% 6,196,762 6,331,137 12,339,591
2006 237,525,102 221,727,047 15,798,055 6.7% 8,458,819 8,328,802 6,032,175
2007 251,439,283 230,333,720 21,105,563 8.4% 10,450,926 13,156,572 8,359,835
2008 264,906,498 231,692,756 33,213,742 12.5% 3,846,158 12,255,890 629,838
2009 269,659,716 226,165,553 43,494,163 16.1% 1,811,015 3,164,088 (4,649,352)
2010 272,110,918 232,053,446 40,057,472 14.7% 671,886 1,856,191 4,455,097
2011 274,064,955 240,212,055 33,852,900 12.4% 3,621,631 1,485,511 7,745,111
2012 277,423,679 247,022,657 30,401,022 11.0% 6,039,818 2,973,162 7,405,168
2013 286,326,250 253,707,868 32,618,382 11.4% 2,980,022 8,479,486 8,783,982
2014 293,117,563 260,979,600 32,137,963 11.0% 4,158,036 5,220,798 6,214,680
2015 297,083,997 267,191,957 29,892,040 10.1% 4,296,552 5,207,176 7,046,663
2016 302,220,641 278,042,990 24,177,651 8.0% 5,147,721 5,857,002 9,494,677
2017 309,208,881 288,058,994 21,149,887 6.8% 6,559,152 7,387,786 9,898,883
2018 318,175,733 297,344,420 20,831,313 6.5% 6,084,711 9,020,356 9,781,257
2019 327,339,885 306,864,085 20,475,800 6.3% 11,891,726 9,134,088 10,677,269
2020 340,544,179 320,165,704 20,378,475 6.0% 11,132,558 13,303,097 13,143,535
2021 355,058,680 342,068,162 12,990,518 3.7% 27,504,720 14,115,722 21,363,840
2022 378,624,685 367,266,521 11,358,164 3.0% 38,186,889 26,225,230 26,526,290

Source: CBRE


The vacancy rate for the industrial market has reached the lowest rate since records have been
kept at 3.0% according to CBRE. Comparatively, the average over the last 20 years is 9.0%. Prior
to the Great Recession, the industrial vacancy rate reached its previous low of 5.6% before spiking
to 16.1% in 2009. Since then, vacancy rates have been on a downward trend as the excess
inventory was absorbed. The current rate suggests near full occupancy of the industrial
inventory.





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The Greater Phoenix industrial market is currently experiencing unprecedented levels of
construction activity in response to the highest level of absorption of space ever recorded. Since
2015, 100.5 million square feet of industrial space has been absorbed including 25.2 million
square feet in 2022. This level of absorption represents 26% of the entire Greater Phoenix
industrial inventory. In 2022, 26.2 million square feet of space was completed, and an
unprecedented 38.2 million square feet of industrial space is currently under construction.







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Strong employment and population growth in Phoenix is driving local demand for industrial
building space. Manufacturing, third-party logistics, pharmaceuticals, and E-commerce are the
primary drivers for the industrial market according to brokers. Companies as well are rethinking
the benefits of moving from high-regulation, high-cost states such as California. Phoenix is a
beneficiary of that trend.

Phoenix has always offered a lower cost alternative to California for warehousing and
distribution. The West Valley’s industrial market is booming as a result of its proximity to the
coast. More than 35 million consumers are within a one-day truck drive of Greater Phoenix.
Railroad service, multiple interstates, and Sky Harbor International Airport make Greater Phoenix
the perfect location for distribution. Much of the development activity has occurred in the
Southwest Valley along the Loop 303 freeway which is only a five to six hour drive from Southern
California.

While the entire Greater Phoenix industrial market is enjoying strong demand, most of the
absorption and construction activity is occurring in just two submarkets. CBRE divides Greater
Phoenix into five major submarkets as outlined on the map below. In addition to the Airport
submarket which includes the downtown Phoenix RDA and is located in the center of the Greater
Phoenix region, data is also collected for the four surrounding sub-regions.
CBRE Submarket Map






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The largest sub-region is the Southwest Valley which has historically been dominated by
distribution warehouses due to proximity to the Southern California markets. The Southeast
Valley, which has historically experienced slow growth, has seen a dramatic increase in activity
over the past few years, primarily near the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. All subregions are
experiencing unprecedented low vacancy rates and high levels of construction activity.

Greater Phoenix Submarkets
Under Net
Submarket Total SF Occupied SF Vacant SF % Vacant Construction Completions Absorption
Northwest Valley 51,402,191 50,064,951 1,337,240 2.6% 1,997,525 1,054,287 1,095,418
Southwest Valley 150,320,628 145,246,892 5,073,736 3.4% 22,065,458 17,132,508 18,311,731
Airport Area 76,520,916 74,764,948 1,755,968 2.3% 794,589 254,788 29,001
Northeast Valley 13,670,949 13,389,471 281,478 2.1% - - (26,426)
Southeast Valley 86,710,001 83,800,259 2,909,742 3.4% 13,329,317 7,783,647 7,116,566
Totals 378,624,685 367,266,521 11,358,164 3.0% 38,186,889 26,225,230 26,526,290
Source: CBRE



According to CBRE data, 95% of the industrial completions in 2022 occurred in the Southeast and
Southwest subregions. About 93% of the square footage that is under construction is also in
those two subregions. However, the Southwest Valley dominates construction activity and is
where 58% of under-construction properties are being built, predominantly in the form of large
warehouse/distribution facilities and some manufacturing buildings.

Construction Activity 2022
By Greater Phoenix Submarkets
SF Under Construction Completions
Submarket SF % of Total SF % of Total
NE Valley - 0.0% - 0.0%
SE Valley 13,329,317 34.9% 7,783,647 29.7%
Airport 794,589 2.1% 254,788 1.0%
SW Valley 22,065,458 57.8% 17,132,508 65.3%
NW Valley 1,997,525 5.2% 1,054,287 4.0%
Total 38,186,889 100.0% 26,225,230 100.0%
Source: CBRE


Over the last few years, much of the development activity in the Southwest Valley has occurred
along the Loop 303 corridor in Goodyear and Glendale where residential development is
restricted due to overflights from Luke Air Force Base. Construction activity first occurred in the
PV 303 industrial center near Indian School Road and the Loop 303 where warehouses for REI,
UPS, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and others are now located. Manufacturing operations include Sub-



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Zero and Boeing. Farther north in the Wolff Logistics Center is Red Bull, Rausch, and Mark
Anthony, all bottling companies. Numerous large warehouse and distribution sites are under
construction along the length of the Loop 303.

The size of warehouse and distribution buildings completed or under construction in the
Southwest dwarf the industrial activity in other parts of Greater Phoenix. The Southeast Valley
is seeing some activity, especially near the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. However, Goodyear
and Glendale along the Loop 303 and south of Interstate 10 are capturing the majority of activity,
primarily due to the proximity to Southern California.

Monthly rents quoted on a triple net basis are shown below for the fourth quarters of 2020, 2021,
and 2022. According to CBRE, rents have increased across the board for all submarkets. The
Airport submarket, which encompasses the Redevelopment Area, experienced the largest
percentage increase in rents among all submarkets in the last two years at 43.4%. And the
average rents for the Airport area are essentially equal to the Southeast Valley submarket. Only
the Northeast Valley Submarket which includes northeast Phoenix and Scottsdale has higher
rents than the Airport submarket.






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Average Monthly Rents Per Square Foot By Submarket
Q4 2020 Compared to Q4 2022
Total
Building Type NW Valley SW Valley Airport NE Valley SE Valley Market
Q4 2020
Multi-Tenant $0.92 $0.73 $1.01 $1.05 $0.96 $0.94
Distribution $0.55 $0.47 $0.63 $0.00 $0.65 $0.52
Freestanding $0.70 $0.63 $0.81 $1.07 $0.77 $0.77
General Industrial $0.79 $0.68 $0.84 $1.04 $0.73 $0.78
Back Office $1.37 $0.00 $1.24 $0.00 $1.26 $1.27
Total Market $0.80 $0.49 $0.83 $1.08 $0.88 $0.79
Q4 2021
Multi-Tenant $0.94 $0.95 $0.95 $1.24 $0.73 $0.96
Distribution $0.45 $0.52 $1.10 - $0.63 $0.63
Freestanding $0.77 $0.59 $0.78 $1.12 $0.87 $0.87
General Industrial $0.86 $0.71 $0.79 $1.30 $0.85 $0.85
Back Office $1.09 - $1.22 $1.25 $1.28 $1.28
Total Market $0.85 $0.55 $1.00 $1.21 $1.01 $1.01
Q4 2022
Multi-Tenant $1.22 $0.88 $1.10 $1.33 1.32 $1.23
Distribution $0.90 $0.57 $1.16 - 1.03 $0.81
Freestanding $1.18 $0.93 $1.23 $0.64 $0.99 $1.19
General Industrial $0.98 $1.10 $1.04 $1.52 1.10 $1.22
Back Office $1.28 - $1.36 - 1.39 $1.30
Total Market $1.09 $0.61 $1.19 $1.36 $1.22 $1.02
% Change in Rents 2020 - 2022
Multi-Tenant 32.6% 20.5% 8.9% 26.7% 37.5% 30.9%
Distribution 63.6% 21.3% 84.1% - 58.5% 55.8%
Freestanding 68.6% 47.6% 51.9% -40.2% 28.6% 54.5%
General Industrial 24.1% 61.8% 23.8% 46.2% 50.7% 56.4%
Back Office -6.6% - 9.7% - 10.3% 2.4%
Total Market 36.3% 24.7% 43.4% 25.9% 38.6% 29.1%
Source: CBRE



The increase in rents in the Airport subregion is indicative of a market that is in high demand
but constrained by a limited land supply. Much of the submarket land area is built out and any
new development may require the demolition of obsolete, outdated industrial buildings.

A forecast of demand for industrial space through 2030 has been prepared for the Greater
Phoenix region. The forecast is based on the long-term historic relationship between
employment growth and the increase in the industrial inventory between 2010 and 2022. The
following table outlines the forecast and is based on the current industrial inventory as of the
fourth quarter of 2022 and the estimated year end non-farm employment total. The University
of Arizona Forecasting Project forecasts that employment in Maricopa County will by 337,500
jobs between 2022 and 2030.







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The forecast suggests that demand for industrial space in Maricopa County will increase by 63.9
million square feet over the next eight years or an average of 8.0 million square feet per year. At
the historic vacancy rate over the last 22 years for the sector of 8.76%, this will create the demand
for a total of 8.7 million square feet of new inventory. Comparatively, the average annual
increase in the industrial inventory between 2000 and 2022 is approximately 8.4 million square
feet, even including the extensive development activity that has occurred over the last few years.
If employment continues to grow as expected in Greater Phoenix, the industrial market may
reach the levels outlined in the forecast.


Forecasted Demand for Industrial Space
Greater Phoenix
2022 - 2030
Occupied Employment
Year Industrial SF (Thousands)
2010 232,053,446 1,640.05
2022 345,460,939 2,239.29
Change 113,407,493 599.24
% Change 48.9% 36.5%

SF Built Per 1,000 New Jobs 189,252

Forecasted Job
Growth 2022-2030 (1,000s) 337.53

Forecasted Demand
For Occupied Industrial SF 63,878,945
Average Annual SF Demand 7,984,868
Forecast of Total Inventory 70,011,231
Average Annual Increase in
Inventory 8,751,404
Sources: CBRE, U.S. BEA, U of A, Elliott D. Pollack & Co.



Airport Industrial Submarket
The Airport industrial submarket as defined by CBRE is outlined on the following map. The
roughly 80 square mile Airport submarket is the smallest of the Greater Phoenix submarkets but
is intensely developed with a variety of industrial uses. The Airport submarket’s total industrial
inventory of 76.5 million square feet of space is slightly smaller in size than the entire Southeast
Valley submarket with 86.7 million square feet. Today the Airport is the third largest submarket
in the region, much larger in size than the Northwest and Northeast submarkets.






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Sky Harbor Airport
Industrial Market



McDowell Road



Sky Harbor Airport




19th Ave Scottsdale Road




Guadalupe Road




Source: CBRE



The Airport submarket has grown by approximately 8.4 million square feet of industrial space
since 2005 or an average of 463,900 square feet per year. However, that timeframe includes the
aftermath of the Great Recession when development activity slowed dramatically. Today’s
vacancy rate is 2.3%, the lowest since records have been kept. Despite limited construction
activity, net absorption has been extremely strong with 9.6 million square feet of space absorbed
just since 2014 or an annual average of 1.20 million square feet. One of the larger development
projects recently completed in the submarket is the Prologis I-17 Logistics Center at the southeast
corner of I-17 and 7th Street. Those buildings range in size from 219,000 square feet and 54,000
square feet in size. This former concrete pipe manufacturing facility has now been transformed
into a modern distribution center.






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Prologis I-17 Logistics Center




The Airport submarket has a 20.2% share of the industrial inventory at the end of 2022, down
from a 24.8% share at the end of 2015. The reduction in share can be attributed to the large
increase in development activity in the suburban Southwest and Southeast submarkets and a
slowdown in construction activity in the Airport area. Since 2015, the Airport submarket
accounted for 8.9% of Greater Phoenix’s industrial absorption.






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Sky Harbor Airport Submarket History
2005 - 2020
Under Net
Year Buildings Total SF Occupied SF Vacant SF Vacant % Construction Completions Absorption
2005 2,127 68,170,697 65,053,722 3,116,975 4.6% 513,429 1,455,628 3,443,844
2006 2,153 69,095,820 65,445,441 3,650,379 5.3% 739,270 934,871 605,983
2007 2,188 70,622,843 66,411,594 4,211,249 6.0% 731,546 1,386,758 875,000
2008 2,220 71,810,923 65,497,302 6,313,621 8.8% 102,000 46,957 (1,960,042)
2009 2,228 72,060,182 63,452,333 8,607,849 11.9% 235,000 42,000 (1,295,236)
2010 2,231 72,219,005 63,693,799 8,525,206 11.8% 14,486 145,000 (167,236)
2011 2,235 72,352,451 63,831,970 8,520,481 11.8% - 90,000 162,786
2012 2,230 72,336,769 64,312,504 8,024,265 11.1% 92,978 80,000 464,729
2013 2,234 72,376,500 64,919,004 7,457,496 10.3% - 92,978 1,170,267
2014 2,240 72,726,656 66,050,075 6,676,581 9.2% 852,782 28,013 1,016,856
2015 2,251 73,654,050 67,359,765 6,294,285 8.5% 870,962 1,064,403 1,521,441
2016 2,259 74,836,604 68,888,283 5,948,321 7.9% 630,956 1,586,182 1,128,612
2017 2,266 75,470,452 69,772,264 5,698,188 7.6% 300,168 627,562 949,303
2018 2,270 75,721,209 71,079,826 4,641,383 6.1% 1,032,462 436,174 1,430,355
2019 2,277 76,691,921 71,878,945 4,812,976 6.3% 471,400 1,032,462 1,652,919
2020 2,280 77,182,954 73,287,549 3,895,405 5.0% 35,000 471,400 1,243,880
2021 2,279 77,222,672 75,127,477 2,095,195 2.7% 626,888 35,000 1,623,706
2022 2,258 76,520,916 74,764,948 1,755,968 2.3% 791,589 254,788 29,001
2005-2020
Change 131 8,350,219 9,711,226 (1,361,007) 8,040,916 9,810,176 13,896,168
Source: CBRE



The low vacancy rate for the Airport submarket suggests there is tremendous demand for
additional industrial space and that the submarket is essentially at full occupancy. Normally,
the vacancy rate for the industrial market is 7% to 8% which allows for new entrants into a
submarket as well as turnover for those businesses that need larger building space or where
leases are expiring. At a 7% vacancy rate, the Airport submarket should have about 5.4 million
square feet of space that is vacant or where leases are expiring. This means the submarket needs
another 3.6 million square feet of space, on top of the 1.8 million square feet that are currently
vacant, just to return to normal market dynamics.

The lack of available vacant land for industrial development in the Airport submarket is the
primary disadvantage of the area. The submarket has superior transportation access relative
to many other sites including full access to I-10, I-17, and SR 51. Most important is the area’s
proximity to Sky Harbor and the requirements of logistic companies that need direct and easy
access to the Airports shipping and cargo operations.


Summary Conclusions
The Greater Phoenix industrial market is experiencing unprecedented growth with rising rents,
vacancy rates that are at historic lows, and construction activity that is double any previous
period of time. The majority of that activity is occurring in suburban areas particularly in the




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Southwest Valley with the development of large warehouse and distribution facilities and to a
lesser extent in the Southeast Valley. The Airport submarket has participated in the growth of
the market with net absorption averaging nearly 1.2 million square feet per year since 2015.
However, construction activity has not kept pace with absorption; only 695,000 square feet on
average has been developed each year since 2015 resulting in a dramatic reduction in the
submarket’s vacancy rate. The lack of construction activity in the submarket is the result of a
densely developed market with few vacant parcels that can readily be put to productive use.

The superior access of the Airport industrial submarket to the regional freeway system and Sky
Harbor Airport are significant assets. If vacant land was available in the submarket, it likely would
be able to continue to capture a significant share of the Greater Phoenix industrial market.
Instead, since 2014 it has only captured 8.9% of the region’s new industrial development activity.
And as noted previously, its overall percentage of the Greater Phoenix industrial inventory has
shrunk from 24.8% in 2015 to 20.2% today.

Strategies
Industrial development in the central city should be promoted to expand employment
opportunities for the local population rather than allowing major industrial projects to flee to
suburban locations. However, the diversity of land uses in the RDA requires different strategies
for different parts of the RDA to further promote past redevelopment efforts and to ensure
compatibility with residential neighborhoods. There are three primary industrial employment
areas in the southern part of the RDA. Those areas include:
x Central City South
x 7th Street and Buckeye Road
x Nuestro Barrio (Spark Areas 2 and 3)







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Spark Area 3




Spark Area 2


7th St. &
Buckeye
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Central City South
The Central City South Area Plan outlines objectives that are designed to increase the range of
jobs and employment opportunities for area residents while transitioning industrial activity in
the area to uses that are compatible with nearby residential neighborhoods. The primary
industrial area within the RDA boundaries stretches from 19th Avenue on the west to 7th Avenue
on the east between Harrison Street and Grant Street. According to the Maricopa Association of
Governments (MAG), the area contains 42 businesses (those with more than five employees)
with 906 employees. Actual employment in the area is much higher since most businesses have
fewer than five employees. Construction companies have the largest number of employees
followed by manufacturing companies. There are several auto salvage businesses in the area
which detract from the attractiveness of the street scene; most are not properly screened by
walls.

Redevelopment of privately owned properties in the RDA often requires demolition of existing
buildings and clearance of equipment, salvaged metals, and other scrap from the site.
Remediation of older buildings and sites can increase acquisition costs. The presence of small
lots in the Central City South area makes lot assembly difficult and inhibits redevelopment
activities. Redevelopment strategies must address these issues.

Following is a summary of the primary recommendations from the Central City South Area Plan
plus additional recommendations prepared as part of this RDA:
x Market the area to commercial developers and major employers.
x Encourage new businesses that are labor intensive rather than land intensive.
x Establish marketing strategies that integrate the area with economic development
programs and activities of the Downtown and other nearby employment centers.
x Transition heavy industrial uses to uses that are compatible with residential
neighborhoods.
x Develop funding and strategies to screen open industrial land uses from arterial streets
and from streets that adjoin housing.
x Provide incentives for the redevelopment of obsolete industrial properties such as fee
waivers, expedited permit processing, etc.
x Promote the assembly of small land parcels into larger functional parcels that can
accommodate labor intensive businesses.
x Identify properties that are suitable for transition to modern industrial development and
promote them for sale or lease through advanced planning and zoning actions.
x Develop partnerships with APS and Union Pacific Railroad to identify excess vacant
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x Consider the use of the Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) to promote
redevelopment in the Central City South area.

7th Street and Buckeye Road Redevelopment Plan
The purpose of this plan prepared in 1989 was to encourage reinvestment in an area that was
experiencing blight, deterioration, and obsolescence. The area is bounded by Buckeye Road, 7th
Street, Pima Street and railroad tracks in the 3rd Street alignment to the west. Land uses at the
time of the preparation of the plan included a metal salvage yard, an abandoned landfill, auto
repair, truck parking, and lumberyards. The primary purpose of the Redevelopment Plan was to
eliminate substandard, deteriorating, and obsolete buildings and environmental deficiencies and
assemble land into functional parcels.

Since the preparation of the Plan, two industrial buildings were built in 2016 and an additional
building on adjacent property outside the RDA was built in 2021. However, historical aerial
photography shows that the auto salvage lots along Yavapai and Yuma Streets expanded over
the 15 years. The 7th Street and Buckeye Road area still requires extensive monitoring to avoid
the reoccurrence of blighting conditions. The primary recommendations of the original
Redevelopment Plan still apply in addition to recommendations developed for this study.
x Provide public services at a level consistent with those elsewhere in the city. Remove or
install public improvements to achieve plan objectives.
x Engage in special redevelopment actions.
x Conduct environmental assessment prior to acquisition of any land by the City.
x Prepare land for redevelopment through acquisition, clearance and land preparation,
property disposition, development contracts, deed restrictions, and subdivision.
x Rehabilitate those structures that will encourage private sector redevelopment and
relocate residents when necessary due to property acquisition.
x Establish marketing strategies that integrate the area with economic development
programs and activities of the Downtown and other nearby employment centers.
x Develop funding and strategies to screen open industrial land uses from arterial streets.
x Provide incentives for the redevelopment of obsolete industrial properties such as fee
waivers, expedited permit processing, etc.
x Promote the assembly of small land parcels into larger functional parcels that can
accommodate labor intensive businesses.
x Consider the use of the Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) to promote
redevelopment in the area.







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Nuestro Barrio
The Phoenix Land Reuse Study identified redevelopment strategies for the Nuestro Barrio
neighborhood. Two “Spark” areas were identified where mid to long-term actions could occur
on two contiguous developable sites. These Spark areas are designed to act as development
catalysts that will trigger economic growth and revitalization in the area.
x Spark Area 2 – El Campito is identified as a hub of innovation that celebrates Phoenix’s
history and provides jobs, entertainment, and training.
x Spark Area 3 – Barrio Unidos is designed as a mixed-use business campus augmented by
a transportation corridor and community sports park.
However, the majority of the land in the Spark areas is owned either by the City of Phoenix or
Sky Harbor International Airport. The process of purchasing or leasing the property from the
City/Airport is complex and time consuming. Suggested strategies for addressing these
conditions include:
x Streamlining the process for the disposition of industrial sites owned by the City/Airport.
x Promoting the Spark properties for sale or lease through marketing the sites to
brokerage companies and conducting advanced planning and zoning actions.
x Providing incentives for the redevelopment of the Spark properties.
x Consider the use of the Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) to promote
redevelopment in the area.







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APPENDIX E:
COMMUNITY
MEETING 1:
EXISTING GOALS &
STRATEGIES BOARD
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MEETING 1:
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LYNWOOD BRILL




WILLETTA



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See Figure 1:1 & 1:2 for references to summary board sheets. A detailed summary of comments is listed on the
following pages:



• Neighborhood Representative from N.B. • Street Drainage (House gets flooded- 2nd Place &
• Concern RF: Outside Developers Mohave)
• Need Hard Copies • Main focus was St. Matthew’s & develop vacant properties
• Aviation creating homeless w/residential uses including single-family, duplex, micro,
• Condense all individual houses into a neighborhood etc.
• Remove/Rehab older commercial & industrial » Incentives or funding programs for home owners to fix
• Grants for housing rehab their houses & set better standards
• Safe multimodal families • Bike lanes on Grant & Buckeye
• Ensure affordable housing for low-income & working • Alley improvement in Oakland Historic
class residents • Grocery store in Grant Park
• Mandate environmental sustainability for all future • Nice community involvement in Eastlake Park & Booker T.
development projects Washington Areas/ Districts
• REQUIRE off street parking for all future development • Transition- 9th St- 7th St- more density & heighlts like to
• Implement traffic/infrastructure changes PRIOR to the west
development/construction • 8th St- 9th St- Step down & harmonize with the area east
• Expedite grant assistance for homes already qualified, of 9th St.
but grant funds ran out • Grocery stores
• Remove homeless from downtown • More attractive store frontage
• small business support • Relocate residents to be close to each other
• programs to help property owners develop vacant land » 7th St - 12th St & Grand Rd - Mohave Ave
» make it financially viable • In Residential- Increasing density of residential on the
• Home Repair Help, Grants vacant lots
• Owners that struggle to maintain • Grants to for commercial & residential owners for
• Rehab Funds Availability improvements
• Livability-Parks, Trees • More IOA, IOB Open Spaces (dog parks) where there is
• Infill-build up more high density - community pocket parks
• Policies to attract more multi-family homes • Grant Park location- crucial to focus on improvements in
• Market Rate homes to attract downtown workers the area - any beautificaiton
• Permanent Solutions to Homeless issue • Bike lanes along N. & 3rd/5th Ave should be expanded
• Matthew Henson [ Needs to be identified throughout downtown, but also specifically south part of
neighborhood: 7th Ave/Grant (NE), Maricopa Fwy (S), downtown
I-17 (W) ] • Spark zones --> Bldng reused or torn down?
• East Lake housing is converting into a very high income • Rezoned from land legal class I to LL class 2 why?
area & pushing out residents that has been around 60 • Will SPARK zones change? E.g. be removed as a
years + classification
• Land Use/Growth • Puente (20th Ave & Adams)--> Empty lot, what is
» 7th Street to Maricopa Freeway happening?
» 7th Avenue to 15th Avenue • St. Matthew’s Area -->
» 13th Avenue/ Buckeye Rd » waste in alleys
• Sub Police Station » homeless pushed over from downtown
• Multi Cultural Center » pockets are unsafe
• Single Family Residential Home/ Duplex/ Sidewalks » need urgent care type facility
• Recreational Area • Prefer rehab existing housing vs. new builds only
• No Markets • Nuestro Barrio Unidos --> what will happen w/existing
• Access Roads & Sidewalks for EMS/ Police/ Fire Trucks city-owned lots?




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