By Paul Maryniak | Ahwatukee Foothills News
The Ahwatukee Foothills Village Planning Committee on July 24 refused to endorse the city’s proposed Zoning Code amendment that would allow single-family homeowners to build a separate single-story house in their backyard.
In rejecting the measure supporting so-called “accessory dwelling units” (ADUs) – commonly called by a variety of names, mainly “casitas” – on most single-family lots in the city, the Ahwatukee VPC joined the Desert View Village Planning Committee in opposing the proposal.
According to the city Planning and Development Department, the two VPCs are the only ones among the city’s 15 village planning committees to reject the proposed amendment, which is scheduled for city Planning Commission consideration at 6 p.m. tomorrow, Aug. 3, in Council Chambers.
