Phoenix Planning Commission OKs 2 controversial Zoning Code changes

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By Paul Maryniak | Ahwatukee Foothills News

 Following a marathon six-hour meeting Thursday night, the Phoenix Planning Commission approved two  Zoning Code amendments with some changes to one that reduces the minimum required number of parking spaces in apartment complexes.

 In sending the two measures to City Council for a final decision on Sept. 6, the commission rejected suggestions on the other code amendment that would allow single-family homeowners to build in their backyard a small detached home, formally called an “accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and informally a “casita.”

On advice from city planners, the commission declined to address concerns about homeowners using the ADUs as short-term rentals and thereby thwarting the city’s goal of increasing the stock of affordable housing.

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