Community & Economic Development

The City of Phoenix, as part of the concurrent Transportation Growth Management (TGM) Bear Creek Corridor Visioning & Strategic Planning project is independently reviewing its existing Land Development Code to enhance its review processes following the 2020 Almeda Fire. Post-fire barriers to redevelopment, including outdated processes and procedures have slowed redevelopment across the board, with commercial redevelopment being the most impacted. The City's goal is to complete a thorough code audit through a post-fire lens that evaluates opportunities to create clarity and consistency with applicable local policies and state regulations and to streamline the review process for new and post-fire redevelopment.