2022 RIO VISTA VILLAGE ANNUAL REPORT
RIO VISTA VILLAGE
The Rio Vista Village, meaning river view, is predominately undeveloped with the exception of the Anthem Commerce Park, Anthem Outlets and Anthem West, a single-family residential community. New River Wash and the lush Sonoran Desert landscape offer an abundant amount of open space and recreational possibilities throughout the village. The area is truly unique with panoramic views of the Black and Daisy Mountains, and wide expansion of the Sonoran Desert. A majority of the vacant land in the village is owned by the Arizona State Land Department. Interstate-17 serves as a major north-south transportation route for metro Phoenix, connecting the Valley to northern Arizona.
More information about the character of the Rio Vista Village can be found here .
Rio Vista Village is generally bounded by the Table Mesa Road alignment on the north, Interstate 17 on the east, an irregular area on the south bounded by Desert Hills Drive, Pyramid Peak Parkway and Carefree Highway, and New River Road and the 75th Avenue alignment on the west.
Mapping growth in the Rio Vista Village: 2002 vs. 2022
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Aster Ridge
Aster Ridge is an attached single-family residential subdivision with 177 lots on 16.1 acres with a maximum height of 2 stories and 30 feet, located approximately 1,866 feet north of the northeast corner of Anthem Way and 43rd Avenue. The plat and final site plan for the subdivision were approved in 2022 and construction on the site has begun. Construction is anticipated to be completed near the end of 2023.
MAPPING GROWTH
BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY
Approximately 21 building projects (valued at or above 50,000 dollars) were filed in the year 2022, contributing to a total estimated value of 5.8 million dollars of investment and growth.
Did you know?
A building permit is required for most non-residential construction, new homes, and when existing homes are remodeled or additions are made. The permit is issued when structures are designed in accordance with the building codes and all other applicable codes and ordinances, to ensure the safety of the structure. For more information visit here .
REZONING ACTIVITY
This Village Planning Committee heard and took action on one (1) Planning Hearing Officer (PHO) request in 2022.
What is Rezoning?
City of Phoenix Rezoning Video
To learn more about the city of Phoenix zoning processes, visit the following links:
ZONING ADJUSTMENT ACTIVITY
This Village had two (2) Zoning Adjustment (ZA) requests during the year 2022.
What is a Zoning Adjustment?
Zoning Adjustments
For additional information, visit the City of Phoenix Zoning Adjustment main page
TO DO LIST
Several Village "to do" items have been identified by this committee in alignment with the 2015 Phoenix General Plan's 7 strategic tools. This past year the committee had various opportunities to hear and discuss information items that further the committee's knowledge, partnerships, and collaboration towards accomplishing these "to do" items.
The following is a list of presentation and discussion topics were heard and discussed in 2022:
- Z-TA-3-19
- Village Planning Committee (VPC) Handbook and best meeting practices
- Zoning and request for an overlay district in the Rio Vista Village
- Office of Heat Response and Mitigation (OHRM) vision
- Historical assets in the Rio Vista Village
- Electric vehicle roadmap
- 2020 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Update
- 2022 Rio Vista Village Annual Report
Celebrating 2022
2022 Members
- Steven Scharboneau, Chair
- Massimo Sommacampagna, Vice Chair
- Will Holton, member
- Scott Lawrence, member
- Hunter Perreira, member*
- Jeff Riederer, member*
- Ozzie Virgil, member
- Chris Gonzales, member
*2022 New Members
PERFECT ATTENDANCE
- Ozzie Virgil
VPC Planners
- Staff Village Planning Committee meetings – ensuring the meeting stays on track and makes enforceable recommendations.
- Write reports and staff recommendations for for rezoning and general plan amendment requests.
- VPC Planners act as point of contact for citizens and applicants the Village.
2022 Rio Vista VPC Planners:
Adrian Zambrano
ROLE OF THE VPC
Village Planning Committees (VPC) are appointed by the Mayor & City Council and must either live or work within the Village boundary that they are serving. The VPCs provide guidance on a wide range of city-wide and local issues. Village Planning Committees hear and discuss rezoning cases, general plan amendments, and text amendments and provide recommendations on these items to the Planning Commission. For more information on the role of the VPC please visit here .
VPC MEETINGS
The Rio Vista Village Planning Committee generally meets in-person on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at Goelet A. Beuf Community Center.
Please consult the public meeting notices page for the meeting agenda which contains instructions on how to access the meeting and to confirm that the meeting will occur.
