Council approves Avondale 10 rezoning for up to 37 single-family homes

The Avondale City Council on June 16 unanimously approved a rezoning (PL-24-0221) that will allow a roughly 8.73-acre property south of Lower Buckeye Road and Almaraj Road to be developed as a 37-lot single-family subdivision.

Senior Planner Monica (last name not provided) presented the Avondale 10 rezoning request, which would rezone the site from R1-6 (urban residential) to a Planned Area Development (PAD) with an underlying R1-6 zoning and requested deviations. The applicant seeks an approximately 4 dwelling-units-per-acre density (up to 37 homes) consistent with the General Plan’s medium-density designation. Planned deviations include reducing minimum lot width from 65 feet to 50 feet; reducing side-yard setbacks from 8 feet to 5 feet; and reducing total minimum side-yard setbacks from 18 feet to 13 feet.

Nut graf: Staff recommended approval because the project’s density and design were consistent with surrounding development and the General Plan; the Planning Commission recommended approval 6–0 before the council hearing.

Monica described site access from Al Mirage Road and Pioneer Street (the latter terminating in a cul-de-sac), approximately 16.7% open space, and a southwest amenity area with seating, a ramada, pet waste station and fitness nodes. The homes would have at least three elevation styles and be administratively reviewed for compliance with the single-family residential design manual. The Avondale Elementary School District and Tolleson Union High School District indicated adequate capacity to absorb likely enrollments.

The council voted 7–0 to approve the PAD rezoning with six conditions of approval as listed in the staff report.

Ending: Staff noted technical drainage review and final house-plan reviews will occur during the administrative permitting process; neighborhood meetings on the project had discussed drainage, view corridors and Pioneer Street improvements.