Section 1204. Land Use Matrix.
A. Applicability. The Land Use Matrix shall replace all existing allowed land uses in the Downtown.
B. Use Regulations. The regulations governing the uses of land and structures shall be set forth in the Land Use Matrix, Section 1204.D, and land use conditions in Section 1204.C. Any use not specifically listed in the Use Matrix shall not be permitted. All uses listed will be permitted (p), permitted with conditions (pc), permitted with the approval of a special permit (sp), permitted with the approval of a use permit (up) or not permitted (np).
C. The following shall apply to uses that are permitted with conditions (pc) as indicated with a number that corresponds with the Land Use Matrix in Section 1204.D:
Spacing:
1. No use shall be located on a lot with a property line within 1,320 feet of the same type of use as measured in a straight line in any direction of the lot line of another such use.
Separation:
2. The use shall not be located within 50 feet of a Buffer Alley identified on the map in Section 1202.F as measured from the exterior walls of a building or portion thereof in which the use is conducted to the right-of-way line of the Buffer Alley.
3. The use shall not be located within 25 feet of a Buffer Alley identified on the map in Section 1202.F as measured from the portion of the property on which the use is conducted to the right-of-way line of the Buffer Alley.
Environmental Quality:
4. Noise, odor, dust, gas, heat, smoke, glare or vibration shall not be emitted at any time by the use that exceeds the general or ambient level by uses immediately off site as compared at the parcel boundary.
5. No amplified music or loudspeakers may be used outside after 8:00 p.m. on Sundays and after 10:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, unless a use permit is obtained.
6. The noise level, measured at any point on the received property, shall not exceed 55 dBa unless a use permit is obtained. An occurrence where the sound level increases up to 60 dBa for five continuous seconds or less shall not be deemed a violation of this section as long as there are no more than five occurrences within an hour-long interval.
Maximum Size:
7. The use shall not exceed 2,500 square feet of building area.
8. The use shall not exceed 5,000 square feet of building area per tenant, unless a use permit is obtained.
9. The use shall not exceed 10,000 square feet of building area, unless a use permit is obtained.
10. The use shall not exceed 25,000 square feet of lot area.
11. The use shall not exceed 25 percent of the total under roof area, unless a use permit is obtained to enlarge to a maximum of 50 percent of the total under roof area.
12. The use shall not include more than ten display vehicles.
Maximum Persons:
13. The use may not be conducted for more than ten persons.
14. The use may not be conducted for more than 12 persons.
15. The use may not employ more than one nonresident person.
Hours of Operation:
16. The use is limited to Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only.
17. The use may not be conducted between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
18. The use may only be conducted between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and between 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Sundays, unless a use permit is obtained to extend the hours.
Location:
19. The use may only occur on a site that is adjoining an arterial street.
20. Drive-through windows shall not face right-of-way and drive-through queuing must be screened from the view from the right-of-way unless approval is obtained from the Design Review Committee.
21. Used/second hand merchandise cannot be received or processed at a site in the Downtown Code Area for sale at another site. No outdoor sales or displays allowed.
22. Outdoor crafting of art subject to the following:
a. Must be associated with an enclosed business when the subject parcel abuts an arterial or collector street.
b. Storage of materials associated with the crafting area shall not exceed eight feet in height and shall be limited to the rear or side yard.
c. Storage area shall be fully screened with a solid wall or landscaping.
d. Storage of materials associated with the crafting area exceeding eight feet in height shall be subject to obtaining a use permit in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning Administrator section of the Zoning Ordinance.
23. Outdoor entertainment, subject to the following:
a. Outdoor event or performances are open to the public.
b. The outdoor event or performance must be presented by an existing business on the property.
c. The business’s regularly stocked items may be displayed outdoors and be available for purchase during the event or performance. Payment for all items shall occur indoors. No other items may be displayed for sale outdoors during the event or performance.
24. The facility shall be licensed by the State as a producer, domestic microbrewery or domestic farm winery.
25. Drug, alcohol, other substance abuse or mental health rehabilitation programs shall not be allowed as part of the shelter services.
26. Farmers markets, subject to the following:
a. Obtaining an administrative temporary use permit (ATUP) in accordance with the provisions of Section 708 if no food or beverage is dispensed from a vehicle.
b. Obtaining a use permit in accordance with the provisions of Section 307 if food or beverage is dispensed from a vehicle.
c. On-site operational conditions and improvements may be stipulated as a condition of an ATUP or use permit approval.
27. Single-family infill subdivision, per the standards of Section 608.F.6 and Section 614, Table 614.B, column D, except as modified below:
a. Historic preservation designated properties or properties in historic preservation districts cannot use the single-family infill development option.
b. Maximum height: as per height map, Section 1202.B.
d. Maximum lot coverage: 100 percent per lot; overall subdivision lot coverage per applicable character area.
e. Frontage setbacks and requirements: as per the applicable character area; or, if lots front on a new internal street or drive, per the regulations of Section 608.F.6 and Table 614.B, column D.
f. Perimeter standards (not on a street): per the regulations of Section 608.F.6.
g. Individual Lot Setbacks.
(1) The stepback requirements of Table 614.B, column D do not apply to buildings complying with the maximum height allowed by the height map, Section 1202.B.
(2) Individual lot front: ten feet or the required frontage setback, whichever is greater.
(3) Individual lot side and rear: zero feet or the required perimeter setback, whichever is greater.
h. Parking requirements: per Section 608.F.6, as the regulations apply to the infill development district.
i. Design: units adjacent to perimeter streets shall provide primary entrances facing and accessible from the street. No garages or carports are allowed to face perimeter streets. (R*)
j. All subdivisions must comply with the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the City Code), as may be modified by the Subdivision Committee to further the goals of this chapter and the applicable character area.
28. Public utility buildings and facilities shall be fully screened and subject to the following:
a. Mixed use opportunities should be prioritized for locating utility buildings and facilities. The applicant shall submit a written analysis to the Planning and Development Director or his/her designee of possible mixed use opportunities to allow for an integrated development project that minimizes the visual impact of the proposed utility.
b. The applicant must hold a public neighborhood meeting and send written notification of the public neighborhood meeting and the DRC hearing date to real property owners and to neighborhood associations registered with the City pursuant to the DRC process handout.
c. The use cannot be located on a transit street or adjoining Hance Park, or only separated by a street from Hance Park, unless the mixed use opportunity outlined in Section 1204.C.28.a is satisfied.
d. For the required frontage(s), the Design Review Committee (DRC) may approve one of the following:
(1) A wall designed to mimic the frontage type which meets the intent of both the applicable character area and the streetscape standards, and that appears to be a conforming building as viewed from street.
(2) A creative use or frontage design alternative that surrounds the public utility building and facilities, as determined by the DRC as appropriate for scale of the area.
(3) A micro-park, which shall include at least three of the following elements, as indicated below, and as determined by the DRC as appropriate for scale of the area:
A minimum of two of the following installations:
(A) Recreational amenities such as but not limited to a single basketball hoop, swing, and/or climbing equipment.
(B) Landscape areas designed to create outdoor rooms or useful spaces, which may include extensive hardscape, decorative paving and/or artificial turf.
(C) Shade trees or shade structures.
(D) Lighting and seating designed to discourage camping.
In addition, a minimum of one of the following more significant scale installations:
(E) A local public art component and/or wall displays for local public arts organizations.
(F) An educational component that describes the history or setting.
(G) Facilities for pop-up retail, restaurant, farmers markets, and/or public events, which may include programming that changes seasonally, if permitted in the character area.
(H) Facilities for pets, which may include water sources, enclosures for off-leash activity, and stations for pet washing.
e. When considering an alternative frontage proposal in accordance with Section 1204.C.28.d, the DRC is authorized to modify prescribed standards of this chapter without being subject to the restrictions of Section 1224.A.1.
Dispersal and Establishment of a Registered Use:
29. Community residence homes, subject to the following:
a. The home has no more than five residents, not including staff (unless permitted by Section 36-582(A), Arizona Revised Statutes); or
b. For a home with six to ten residents, not including staff, the following conditions shall apply:
(1) Such home shall be registered with, and administratively verified by, the Planning and Development Department Director’s designee as to compliance with the standards of this section as provided in Section 701.
(2) No community residence home shall be located on a lot with a property line within 1,320 feet, measured in a straight line in any direction, of the lot line of another community residence home that has been registered with six to ten residents.
(3) Disability accommodation from the spacing requirement may be requested by an applicant per Section 701.E.3.
D. Land Use Matrix.
LAND USE CATEGORIES |
CHARACTER AREAS |
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ACTIVE USE |
BioMed |
BC |
Central Park |
Commercial Corridor |
Dntn Gateway |
East Evergreen |
Evans Churchill East |
Evans Churchill West |
McDowell Corridor |
Roosevelt East |
Roosevelt North |
Roosevelt South |
Townsend Park |
Van Buren |
Warehouse |
|
pc1 |
pc1 |
sp, pc1, 13 |
pc1, 13 |
pc1 |
pc1 |
pc1 |
pc1 |
pc1, 13 |
pc1, 13 |
sp, pc1, 13 |
up, pc1, 13 |
pc1, 13 |
pc1 |
pc1 |
||
pc29 |
pc29 |
pc29 |
pc29 |
pc29 |
pc29 |
pc29 |
pc29 |
pc29 |
pc29 |
pc29 |
pc29 |
pc29 |
pc29 |
pc29 |
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Dwelling Unit, Multi-Family |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
|
Dwelling Unit, Single-Family Detached (Including Duplex and Triplex Uses) |
np |
np |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
np |
|
Dwelling Unit, Single-Family Attached |
np |
np |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
np |
|
pc1 |
pc1 |
sp, pc1, 13 |
pc1, 13 |
pc1 |
pc1 |
pc1 |
pc1 |
pc1, 13 |
pc1, 13 |
sp, pc1, 13 |
up, pc1, 13 |
pc1, 13 |
pc1 |
pc1 |
||
p |
p |
up |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
up |
up |
p |
p |
p |
||
x |
p |
p |
pc11, 15 |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
|
Subdivision, Single-Family Infill |
np |
np |
pc27 |
pc27 |
np |
pc27 |
pc27 |
pc27 |
pc27 |
pc27 |
pc27 |
pc27 |
pc27 |
pc27 |
np |
|
Assembly Uses |
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x |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
up |
p |
p |
p |
up |
np |
np |
p |
p |
p |
|
Day Care (Adult Day Care Center and Child Care), Nursery School |
x |
p |
p |
pc13, 15 |
p |
p |
pc13, 15 |
p |
p |
p |
p |
pc13, 15 |
pc13, 15 |
p |
p |
p |
x |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
|
x |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
|
x |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
up |
np |
up |
p |
p |
p |
|
General Retail Sales and Related Service Uses |
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Artist Studio/Gallery |
x |
p |
p |
pc4, 6, 17 |
p |
p* |
pc4, 6, 17 |
p* |
p* |
p |
pc4, 6, 17* |
np |
pc4, 6, 17* |
p |
p |
p |
x |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
up |
p |
p |
p |
p |
np |
up |
p |
p |
p |
|
x |
up |
p |
np |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
np |
up |
up |
up |
p |
|
ACCESSORY ONLY TO BAR/LOUNGE/NIGHT CLUB |
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- Outdoor Liquor Service |
x |
up |
up |
np |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
np |
up |
up |
up |
up |
Brew Pub, Microbrewery, Winery |
x |
up24 |
up24 |
np |
up24 |
up24 |
up24 |
up24 |
up24 |
up24 |
up24 |
np |
up24 |
up24 |
up24 |
p24 |
x |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
np |
np |
p |
p |
p |
|
Dance Hall |
x |
np |
up |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
up |
up |
x |
pc26 |
pc26 |
np |
pc26 |
pc26 |
pc26 |
pc26 |
pc26 |
pc26 |
pc26 |
np |
pc26 |
pc26 |
pc26 |
pc26 |
|
Garden Center, Plant Nursery |
x |
np |
np |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
x |
up |
up |
np |
up |
up |
np |
up |
up |
up |
up |
np |
np |
up |
up |
up |
|
Lodging |
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- Bed and Breakfast |
x |
p |
p |
up |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
- Hotel |
x |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
np |
up |
p |
p |
p |
x |
up |
np |
np |
up |
up |
np |
up |
up |
up |
up |
np |
np |
up |
up |
up |
|
x |
up |
up |
np |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
np |
np |
up |
up |
up |
|
x |
up |
np |
np |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
up |
np |
np |
p |
p |
p |
|
x |
up |
np |
np |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
up |
np |
np |
p |
p |
p |
|
x |
p |
p |
np |
p* |
p* |
pc7 |
p* |
p* |
p |
p* |
np |
pc2* |
p |
p |
p |
|
ACCESSORY ONLY TO RESTAURANT/BREW PUB |
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- Outdoor Liquor Service |
x |
up |
p |
np |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
np |
up |
up |
up |
p |
- Outdoor Cooking |
x |
up |
pc4, 16 |
np |
up |
up |
np |
up |
up |
up |
up |
np |
np |
up |
up |
up |
- Outdoor Dining |
x |
p |
p |
np |
pc3* |
p* |
np |
p* |
p* |
p |
p* |
np |
pc2* |
p |
pc3 |
p |
- Patron Dancing |
x |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
np |
np |
p |
p |
p |
x |
p |
p |
np |
pc10 |
p |
pc7 |
pc9 |
pc10 |
pc10 |
pc9 |
np |
pc9 |
pc8 |
p |
p |
|
x |
pc21 |
pc21 |
np |
pc10, 21 |
pc21 |
pc7, 21 |
pc9, 21 |
pc10, 21 |
pc10, 21 |
pc9, 21 |
np |
pc9, 21 |
pc8, 21 |
pc21 |
pc21 |
|
Clinic, Medical or Dental |
x |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
up |
np |
up |
p |
p |
p |
x |
p |
p |
sp |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
sp |
up |
p |
p |
p |
|
x |
p |
p |
sp |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
sp |
up |
p |
p |
p |
|
x |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
up |
p |
p |
p |
p |
np |
up |
p |
p |
p |
|
p |
p |
np |
up |
p |
up |
p |
p |
up |
up |
np |
up |
up |
up |
up |
||
p |
p |
np |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
np |
up |
up |
up |
p |
||
x |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
|
Nursing Home or Assisted Living Center |
x |
p |
p |
sp |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
sp |
up |
p |
p |
p |
x |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
np |
up |
p |
p |
p |
|
Industrial and Manufacturing Uses |
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np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
up |
p |
||
np |
up |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
up |
up |
||
- Manufacturing - Artisan |
np |
np |
np |
p |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
p |
p |
|
- Manufacturing - Light |
np |
np |
np |
p |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
p |
p |
|
- Manufacturing - General |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
p |
|
- Manufacturing - Heavy |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
|
Office and Professional Uses |
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x |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
up |
p |
p |
p |
p |
np |
up |
p |
p |
p |
|
x |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
np |
up |
p |
p |
p |
|
Professional Office |
x |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
pc19 |
p |
p |
p |
p |
Services |
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Appliance Repair |
x |
pc4, 6, 17 |
np |
np |
pc4, 6, 17 |
pc4, 6, 17 |
np |
pc4, 6, 17 |
pc4, 6, 17 |
pc4, 6, 17 |
pc4, 6, 17 |
np |
np |
pc4, 6, 17 |
p |
p |
x |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
np |
np |
p |
p |
p |
|
x |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
|
Tattoo/Body-Piercing Studio |
x |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
sp |
np |
np |
np |
p |
p |
Storage and Wholesaling Uses |
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Self Service Storage Facility |
sp |
np |
np |
p |
sp |
np |
np |
sp |
sp |
sp |
np |
np |
np |
p |
p |
|
np |
np |
np |
sp |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
sp |
sp |
||
Wholesale Sales |
np |
np |
np |
up |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
up |
up |
|
Utility and Transportation Uses |
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x |
up |
pc12 |
np |
up |
pc12 |
np |
sp |
sp |
sp |
sp |
np |
np |
sp |
up |
up |
|
x |
sp |
pc12 |
np |
pc12 |
pc12 |
np |
sp |
sp |
sp |
sp |
np |
np |
sp |
pc12 |
pc12 |
|
- Motor Vehicle Service Station, Fuel Sales |
x |
np |
sp |
np |
up19 |
np |
np |
np |
np |
up19 |
np |
np |
np |
np |
sp |
np |
- Motor Vehicle Service and Repair, Minor |
x |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
sp |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
||
np |
sp |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
sp |
||
- Public Utility Buildings and Facilities |
pc28 |
pc28 |
pc28 |
pc28 |
pc28 |
pc28 |
pc28 |
pc28 |
pc28 |
pc28 |
pc28 |
pc28 |
pc28 |
pc28 |
pc28 |
|
Accessory Uses and Facilities |
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np |
np |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
np |
||
Accessory Structure |
np |
np |
p |
p |
np |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
np |
|
up |
p |
up |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
up |
p |
p |
p |
p |
||
up |
p |
up |
p |
p |
pc14 |
p |
p |
p |
p |
up |
pc14 |
p |
p |
p |
||
Drive-Through |
np |
np |
np |
pc19, 20 |
np |
np |
np |
np |
pc19, 20 |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
|
sp |
sp |
np |
sp |
sp |
np |
np |
sp |
sp |
sp |
np |
np |
np |
sp |
sp |
||
Home Occupation as per Section 608.E.3 |
p |
p |
p |
p* |
p* |
p* |
p* |
p* |
p* |
p* |
p |
p* |
p |
p |
p |
|
Outdoor Crafting of Art |
up |
up |
up |
p22* |
up* |
up |
p22* |
p22* |
p22 |
p22* |
up |
np |
up |
up |
p22 |
|
Outdoor Display/Sales |
x |
up |
up |
np |
p |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
np |
up |
up |
p |
p |
np |
np |
np |
p |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
p |
p |
||
Outdoor Entertainment |
x |
up |
pc4, 16, 23 |
np |
up* |
pc5, 16, 18, 23* |
up |
pc5, 16, 18, 23* |
pc5, 16, 18, 23* |
up |
up* |
np |
up* |
up |
pc4, 16, 23 |
pc4, 16, 23 |
Pocket Shelter (Accessory to Religious Assembly Only) |
pc13, 25 |
pc13, 25 |
pc13, 25 |
pc13, 25 |
pc13, 25 |
pc13, 25 |
pc13, 25 |
pc13, 25 |
pc13, 25 |
pc13, 25 |
pc13, 25 |
pc13, 25 |
pc13, 25 |
pc13, 25 |
pc13, 25 |
|
Repair and/or Storage Facilities (Accessory to Public Utility Building and Facilities Only) |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
|
np |
np |
np |
p |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
p |
p |
||
Local Food Production |
||||||||||||||||
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
np |
up |
up |
up |
up |
||
Home Produce Stand |
x |
np |
np |
up |
np |
np |
up |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
up |
np |
np |
up |
Interim Uses |
||||||||||||||||
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
p |
up |
p |
up |
p |
p |
||
Environmental Remediation |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
up |
|
Surface parking |
up |
up |
np |
np |
up |
np |
up |
up |
np |
up |
np |
np |
np |
up |
up |
|
p |
p |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
np |
p |
LAND USE KEY: p=permitted use, pc=permitted with conditions (see numbered footnote for conditions), up=use permit, sp=special permit, np=not permitted
*= For properties within the Arts, Culture, Small Business Overlay District (ACOD), per Map 1202.G., the more permissive standard between the ACOD and the Downtown Land Use Matrix shall apply. For properties not within the ACOD, per Map 1202.G, the standards within the Downtown Land Use Matrix shall apply.
Note: Alcohol sales and service on properties within an Entertainment District designated by the City Council pursuant to Section 4-207, Arizona Revised Statutes, must also comply with Section 307.A.17 of the Zoning Ordinance. (Ord. No. G-5480, 2010; Ord. No. G-5562, 2010; Ord. No. G-5777, 2013; Ord. No. G-6116, 2016; Ord. No. G-6331, 2017; Ord. No. G-6409, 2018; Ord. No. G-6451, 2018; Ord. No. G-6518, 2018; Ord. No. G-7160, § 31, 2023)