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Commission backs zoning text changes to allow middle housing and ADUs consistent with state law
Summary
To comply with recent state legislation, the commission recommended approval of zoning ordinance amendments that add a middle‑housing overlay near downtown, permit accessory dwelling units near Phoenix Goodyear Airport (with military exceptions), and allow objective‑standards addenda to the design guidelines.
The Planning and Zoning Commission on Dec. 3 voted to forward a zoning‑ordinance text amendment to City Council to align local rules with recent state law affecting middle housing, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and objective design standards.
Principal Planner Guadalupe Ortiz Cortez said the amendment implements recent state bills by creating a middle‑housing overlay…
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