Rio Salado Beyond the Banks

Interim Overlay

City Council approved the Rio Salado Interim Overlay District on December 19, 2001. It went into effect January 18, 2002 and applies to the area bounded by I-17/I-10 on the north, 19th Avenue on the west, 32nd Street on the east and Broadway Road on the south.

On April 17, 2002, City Council approved an amendment to Section 655.D.3 of the Rio Salado Interim Overlay. The amendment went into effect on May 17, 2002 and requires a special permit for development of certain types of commercial waste facilities within the boundaries of the Rio Salado Interim Overlay District.

The Rio Salado Interim Overlay District is part of a continuing effort by the city to enhance the area beyond the boundary of the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Project. The purpose of the interim overlay district is to protect the investment in the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Project and maximize the long-term benefits to the community while increasing the potential value of the properties adjacent to the river.

Within the boundaries of the Rio Salado Interim Overlay District, all new land uses or new development established after January 18, 2002 will be subject to the requirements of the overlay (17 KB, PDF¹). The overlay places additional regulations requiring the city to review all development proposals within 500 feet of the boundary of the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Project. It adds requirements for the city to review and/or restrict proposed open, outdoor uses within the overlay district boundaries. For more information on the new requirements, please see the following adopted text of the Rio Salado Interim Overlay District or contact any of the staff listed below.