Chris Stephenson

This document details Amendment No. 1 to the Phoenix Urban Renewal Plan, originally adopted in 2005, serving as a comprehensive roadmap for the City of Phoenix Urban Renewal Area. The amendment, approved in 2026, updates and consolidates plan priorities, project descriptions, and completed activities to address blighting conditions and foster economic development. Key focus areas include significant public improvements in parks, streets, utilities, and pedestrian infrastructure, property preservation and rehabilitation, encouraging private development, and flexible property acquisition strategies. The plan operates within an established financial cap, with new financing authorized to extend project commitments through 2040.

The agenda for the City Council meeting includes standard opening procedures such as Call to Order, Roll Call, Confirmation of a Quorum, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The meeting allocates time for Public Comments on items not on the agenda. The Consent Agenda covers routine items, notably the approval and filing of the City Council Minutes from February 2, 2026. New Business items include consideration of Resolution 1155 regarding a PHURA Plan Amendment and Resolution 1156 authorizing Financing and an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA). Old Business features the Second Reading of Ordinance 1053, which proposes repealing the existing Trip Budget Overlay chapter and replacing it with new Land Development Language concerning the use of a Trip Bank. The agenda concludes with Staff Reports and Mayor and Council Comments/Reports.

The meeting agenda included organizational items such as the confirmation of a quorum and the discussion of a Consent Agenda which covered the approval of the January 8, 2026 minutes. New business focused on the Appointment of the 2026 Chair and Vice-Chair, although elections were postponed pending revision of PHURAC Resolution 25-02. Discussions also covered continuing the Market Study, a refresher on the 01/17/23 PHURA 'Heart of Phoenix' (Main Street) proposal, and scheduling a review of an updated Property List. An Executive Session was scheduled to deliberate on real property transactions.

The agenda for the Phoenix Urban Renewal Agency meeting included a roll call to confirm a quorum, a consent agenda featuring the approval of minutes from the January 20, 2026 meeting, time allocated for public comments on non-agenda items, administrative items, public hearings, and new business. An executive session was planned pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(e) to conduct deliberations regarding real property transactions.

The Planning Commission meeting agenda for February 9, 2026, included standard procedural items such as Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, and Public Comments. The Consent Agenda included the approval of the minutes from the January 12, 2026 meeting. New Business consisted of a Work Session regarding Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire (CPAW), where the commission would review sample code related to wildfire risk mitigation strategies based on a recent Wildfire Risk Audit. Reports from the Community Development Director and Commissioners' Comments were also scheduled.