227 W Beverly Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85041

Mixed Use Agricultural District

The Mixed Use Agricultural District is intended to help preserve the character of agricultural areas of Phoenix while allowing appropriate development, including compatible commercial uses, which will reflect and enhance that character. Although it is unrealistic as the City develops to expect all agricultural property to continue functioning with the purely agricultural uses permitted in other zoning districts, it is possible to maintain an agricultural/rural environment in designated areas; accomplishing this requires a mixture of uses and special development and design standards which are more restrictive in some ways and more flexible in other ways than the Traditional Suburban Ranch Districts. This district encourages new development which is consistent with the traditional design of a rural and agricultural area through special design and use standards; it supports maximum preservation of existing plant materials and the agricultural character of the district, while allowing additional commercial and office uses to increase the economic viability of the district within the evolving urbanizing character of Phoenix.