Section 661. South Phoenix Village and Target Area B Design Overlay.
A. Purpose. The South Phoenix Village and Target Area B Design Overlay (SPVTABDO) district addresses concerns regarding one and two dwelling units per lot residential development. It is designed to enhance residential neighborhoods and to protect the investments undertaken to revitalize the area.
B. Applicability. The SPVTABDO district applies to all new one and two dwelling units per lot residential development established after the effective date of this ordinance. The SPVTABDO district will not apply to those properties that have a building permit for new construction prior to the effective date of this ordinance.
C. District Restrictions.
1. All new homes shall be subject to the design review process of Section 507 Tab A, II, for single-family design review. The design review shall apply to all new homes regardless of lot width. In addition, new one and two dwelling units per lot residential development shall be subject to the following provisions.
a. All driveways and parking spaces shall be hard surface.
b. Each dwelling unit shall have at least one covered parking space located in a garage or under a carport. The design of the covered parking shall be substantially similar with regard to texture, color and material to that of the housing.
c. The front yard open space of a two unit per lot development shall be landscaped and separated from the driveway and parking areas by a three foot wall, fence or physical barrier.
d. Unless all Zoning Ordinance required parking is provided along an alley, a contiguous one-half of the area between the rear lot line and the setback line shall be landscaped and separated from the driveway and parking areas by a physical barrier such as a three foot wall or fence. (Ord. No. G-4534, 2003)