Proposed General Plan Text Amendment & Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment - Middle Housing

GENERAL PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT AND ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT

These are the public hearings before the Planning Commission and the City Council to review and solicit public input on applications PL-25-0190 and PL-25-0188, a request to amend the Avondale General Plan 2030 to designate the Central Business District for Middle Housing and amend the following Sections of Chapter 28 - City of Avondale Zoning Ordinance:

• Article 1 Administration and Procedures: Sections 28-15 Definitions
• NEW Article 14 Middle Housing: Sections 28-321 Purpose, 28-322 Eligibility for middle housing as a permitted use, 28-323 Development standards, and 28-324 Design standards.

The city-initiated amendments will allow for continued refinement of the general plan and zoning ordinance to reflect changes in state law related to middle housing, provide for cross-references, and address the overall accuracy and usability of the general plan and zoning ordinance. The general plan text amendments will designate the Gateway, Village, and Park Avenue Districts within The BLVD land use as Central Business District for Middle Housing. The proposed general plan and zoning ordinance text amendments respond to House Bill 2721, passed by the Arizona Legislature, which allows a duplex, triplex, fourplex, or townhome as a permitted use on 1) a lot zoned for single-family residential use within one mile of the city’s central business district; and 2) at least twenty percent (20%) of a new development of more than ten (10) contiguous acres zoned for single-family residential use.

PURSUANT TO ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES SECTIONS 9-462.04 et seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission and City Council will be holding separate public hearings at the dates and times set forth below, in the place specified below, at which times and place all interested persons will have an opportunity to appear and be heard in relation to the following:

You are welcome to attend the meetings/public hearings to learn more about the request and/or share your opinions.

Public Hearing Meetings:

• Planning Commission: October 15, 2025 | 6:00 PM | Avondale City Hall - Council Chambers 11465 W. Civic Center Dr. Avondale, AZ 85323