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A. This section includes the Regulating Maps for development within Downtown. These maps define the following:

1. Character Areas.

2. Maximum Building Height.

a. The height shown is allowed by right and does not include any applicable bonuses.

b. Any approved height bonuses shall not exceed the Airport Height Zoning.

3. Maximum Density. This density is allowed by right and does not include any applicable bonuses.

4. Pedestrian and Side Streets.

5. Buffer Alleys.

6. Arts, Culture and Small Business Area.

B. This map designates the Character Area boundaries for Downtown.

C. The height for any property in the Downtown Area shall not exceed the following unless a height bonus is allowed by the Character Area and approved by Planning and Development Department staff, or an appeal is approved by the Design Review Committee (DRC). In no event can the height exceed the airport height limit:

Where there exists a conflict between the height limitation prescribed in this chapter and any other regulations in Chapter 4 of the Phoenix City Code, the lower limitation shall govern and prevail. (See Phoenix City Code Section 4-247.)

D. The density for any parcel in the Downtown Area shall not exceed the following unless a density bonus is allowed by the Character Area and approved by the Planning and Development Department staff or an appeal is approved by the Design Review Committee (DRC) pursuant to Section 1223 requirements:

E. This map designates the streets in the Downtown Area that are Pedestrian and Side Streets as referenced on the streetscape matrix for each Character Area and Section 1205.L. The map also designates enhanced corner locations as referenced in Section 1207.M:

F. This map designates Buffer Alleys for which abutting properties must conform to the standards and guidelines outlined in Sections 1207.O and P:

G. This map designates the Arts, Culture, Small Business Area that must conform with the standards and guidelines outlined in Section 1207.W:

*Editor’s note—Ordinance No. G-5785, adopted March 20, 2013, effective March 20, 2013, removed two parcels from the Downtown Code boundary area. The maps in Section 1202 were amended during Supplement No. 26 to reflect these changes.

(Ord. No. G-5453, 2009; Ord. No. G-5777, 2013; Ord. No. G-6286, 2017; Ord. No. G-6287, 2017; Ord. No. G-6384, 2017; Ord. No. G-6757, § 1, 2020; Ord. No. G-6758, § 1, 2020; Ord. No. G-6807, § 1, 2021; Ord. No. G-6891, §§ 1, 2, 2021)