Phoenix College Phoenix Financial Center

Encanto Park Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Fairgrounds

Melrose District Arch Phoenix Towers

Phoenix Art Museum

Coronado Historic Home

ANNUAL REPORTEncanto Village

2017

ENCANTO VILLAGE

MAPPING GROWTH

The Encanto Village is bounded by the Grand Canal on the northwest, north and east, McDowell

Road on the south and the I-17/Black Canyon Freeway on the west. The village is well served by

high capacity transit with many bus routes and five light rail stations in the village: Encanto,

Thomas, Osborn, Indian School and Campbell. The Encanto Village contains 22 historically

designated neighborhoods, with most of the housing stock built between the 1920s and 1950s. The

village is home to many fine examples of mid-century modern buildings, including the Phoenix

Financial Center at Central Avenue and Osborn Road, and several garden style apartments north

and east of the 7th Avenue and Osborn Road intersection. Steele Indian School Park, situated on

72 acres, hosts the annual Independence Day celebration and many other festivals throughout

the year.

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2017 Zoning Adjustment

The Encanto Village Planning

Committee heard eight rezoning

cases during 2017. Of those eight

cases, two were rezonings to the

Walkable Urban Code. The map to

the right shows that most of the

rezoning cases occured in Central

Encanto Village between Central

Avenue and 7th Street, within the

TOD Districts.

The committee also heard three

Planning Hearing Officer (PHO)

cases during 2017. These cases

were distributed throughout the

village. The Planning Hearing

Officer hears cases that amend

rezoning stipulations.

In 2017, there were 51 zoning

adjustment (ZA) cases within the

Encanto Village. These cases are

either for a variance or a use permit

and the Zoning Administrator or a

Hearing Officer makes a decision

on the case. Any appeal to a ZA

decision is heard at the Board of

Adjustment.

As the map to the right shows, the

cases were distributed throughout

the village with a cluster located

along McDowell Road between

Central Avenue and 16th Street.

REZONING AND PLANNING HEARING OFFICER (PHO) ACTIVITY

ZONING ADJUSTMENT ACTIVITY

2017 Rezoning cases2017 PHO cases

2017 Zoning Adjustment cases

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Muse Apartments, a mixed-use community, is located in the Central Arts Districts at the

northwest corner of Central Avenue and McDowell Road and was completed in August 2017.

The mid-rise development includes 367 units and 11,000 square feet of ground-floor retail,

including Press Coffee, Forno 301 Pizzeria and Bar, Salon D’Shayn, and Community Florist. The

Muse is less than a block from Phoenix Theatre, Phoenix Art Museum, and Phoenix Opera,

and is located along the light rail corridor, adjacent to the McDowell/Central Avenue light rail

station. The development incorporates the architecture and design details that are found in the

Arts District and surrounding buildings.

Centers Identifed at the Northern Village Centers Workshop

ENCANTO VILLAGE | PROJECT HIGHLIGHT

MUSE APARTMENT PROJECT

Muse Apartments at northwest corner of McDowell Road and Central Avenue

Shaded sidewalk and benches outside of Press CoffeeForno 301 patio

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two rezoning cases to the Walkable Urban Code

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REZONING ACTIVITY

BUILDING PERMITS

PHO ACTIVITY

TEXT AMENDMENTS AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS

$$$612 million

dollars

ESTIMATED PERMIT VALUE

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Mr. Matthew Jewett

ENCANTO VILLAGE

TO DO LIST

ENCANTO VILLAGE | LOOKING FORWARD

PARK CENTRAL RENOVATIONPark Central Mall opened in 1957 and was considered

the center of the Phoenix retail scene. Over time, the

mall has decreased businesses and is underutilized

for the size, designation as the Village core, and

location along the light rail. The current owners,

Plaza Companies, will be doing a renovation to

the space that will include outdoor walkways and

seating, new retail and restaurants, and office space

that will be designed to maintain a retro feel.

Tools Encanto Village Priorities Completed

Initiate discussion with the Housing Department regarding the current stock of a� ordable housing in the Village

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Invite developers to provide updates on projects that redevelop vacant and large parcels along the light rail, such as the Park Central Mall property

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Invite the Street Transportation Department to provide an update on the 3rd Street Promenade Improvements

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Invite the Street Transportation Department to provide an update on the Canalscape Improvements project

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Invite Valley Metro and city sta� to provide information and present on planned transit investments in the village as a result of the passage of the T2050 plan

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Promote the use of alternative energy, especially solar energy, on developments within the Village

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Partnerships

Knowledge

PlansPlans

PlansPlans

PlansPlans

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Renderings of the entrance/walkway from Central Avenue66

Mr. Matthew Jewett

29 RECOMMENDATIONS

8 INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

10VILLAGE

PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETINGS

30+ HOURS OF

ACTIVITIES

95+ RESIDENTS WHO ATTENDED THE

MEETINGS

Mr. Abraham James, Chair

Mr. Abraham James, ChairMr. Jake Adams, Vice Chair

Mr. Alex AcevedoMr. Ricardo Acevedo*

Mr. Paul Benjamin*Ms. Celina Brun*

Ms. Ann Cothron*

Ms. Andrea del GaldoMs. G.G. George

Mr. Matthew JewettMs. Dawn Klecka*

Mr. Brent KleinmanMr. Jayson Matthews*

Mr. Steve ProcacciniMs. Layla Ressler

Mr. Aaron Searles*Mr. Tim Semans

Ms. Rocio Sumner*Mr. Alec Thomson

Encanto Village

MEMBERS

ATTENDANCEPERFECT

ENCANTO VILLAGE

YEAR TO DATE

* New Members

Mr. Steve Procaccini

Village Planners: Hannah Bleam and Katherine Coles

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Encanto Village

For more information, or to view the electronic version of this document

please visit: https://www.phoenix.gov/villages/encanto

The Encanto Village Planning Committee generally meets the first Monday of the month at

6:15 p.m. in the Willo Conference Room at Phoenix College, 3310 North 10th Avenue (northeast corner of Flower Street and 11th Avenue). Please consult the public meeting notices page for an agenda to

confirm that the meeting will occur. https://www.phoenix.gov/cityclerk/

publicmeetings/notices

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This publication can be made available in alternate format upon request. Contact Angie Holdsworth at the Planning and Development Department at

602-495-5622. TTY: Use 7-1-1