Located at 1825 W. Montebello Avenue, the city is seeking to redevelop the 19th Avenue/Montebello Park-and-Ride to allow for mixed-use commercial/residential on the 12-acre site (photo by Kathryn M. Miller).
The city of Phoenix is continuing its quest to redevelop the city-owned park and ride properties along 19th Avenue. Currently under consideration: redeveloping the 19th Avenue/Montebello Park-and-Ride to allow for mixed-use commercial/residential on the 12-acre site.
Located at 1825 W. Montebello Avenue, the site is currently zoned C-2 TOD-1, which permits a maximum of 182 residential units at a height limit of 35 feet. The property, adjacent to the Montebello Avenue light rail stop, consists of 794 parking spaces and a bus bay.
The city is seeking WU Code T5:6 SL (Walkable Urban Code, Transect 5:6 District, Transit Solano Character Area)zoning. The T5:6 District zoning allows for buildings between 56 and 100 feet in height and is intended for mixed-use development adjacent to the light rail corridor, according to case documents.
According to the Staff Report for the case, Z-83-25, “Development plans have not been prepared as this time. Once the rezoning is approved, the City of Phoenix will release an RFP (request for proposal) which will outline the City’s requirements for the redevelopment of the sites. Per recommended Stipulation No. 1, once a successful candidate has been selected and the preliminary site plan and elevations have been created, the plans will be presented to the Alhambra Village Planning Committee for review and comment prior to preliminary site plan approval.”
Stipulation No. 2 of the Staff Report states that “The maximum building height shall not exceed 56 feet, except that the maximum building height may be increased to 80 feet, if a minimum of 30% of the dwelling units are provided as Affordable Housing, as approved by the Planning and Development Department and Housing Department.”
The Alhambra Village Planning Committee (VPC) heard the rezoning case, presented by Jeff Stapleton, City of Phoenix Community and Economic Development Department, at its Oct. 28 meeting. During his presentation, Stapleton stated that the bus bay, located at the north end of the property, will be retained; however, parking spaces would not be set aside for park and ride utilization. This is a deviation from the rezoning case for the 19th Avenue/Dunlap Park-and-Ride, where a percentage of spaces will be set aside for future use.
Due to a lack of quorum at the October meeting, no recommendation was made by the VPC. The Planning Commission will weigh in on the case at its Nov. 6 meeting. The case will be voted on by the Phoenix City Council at its Dec. 3 meeting.
Read the Staff Report for case Z-83-25 here. Find the agenda for the Nov. 6 Planning Commission meeting here.
