STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning & Zoning Commission Members
FROM: Planning Division Staff
REQUEST:Title
Request to Amend City Code Sections 14.05.03, Standard Regulatory Procedures, To Add Time Frames for Administrative Completeness of Zoning Applications and 14.05.04(K)(5), Zoning Map Amendment Protest, to Exclude Government Owned Property from Protest Property Area (Chris Gilbert)
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APPLICATION BACKGROUND:
The text amendments contained in this request, and attached as tracked changes, are necessary due to recent changes in Arizona State Law taking effect on January 1, 2025, as follows:
Actions mandated by Arizona Senate Bill 1162 (2024): Arizona Senate Bill 1162 recently passed and signed by the Governor on April 23, 2024, requires the following actions (the full bill is attached):
1. Excludes all government-owned property from inclusion in calculations of area required for Zoning Protest Petitions, including rights-of-ways, parcels, and some easements (that do not overlay onto privately owned land).
2. Establishes time frames for zoning application completeness determinations and for final approval or denial thereof (including extensions thereto).
3. A third part of this Bill relates to requiring an annual housing needs assessment report and an every 5-year housing needs assessment which does not require changes to the Development Code and is currently being addressed by the Arizona League of Cities and Towns to provide a collective solution for its member organizations.
ATTACHMENTS:
Tracked Changes Development Code Amendments
Arizona Senate Bill 1162 (2024)
COMPLIANCE WITH DEVELOPMENT CODE:
The proposed amendments will bring the Development Code into compliance with Arizona State Statutes.
SUGGESTED MOTION:Recommended Action
I move to recommend approval of Land Use Action No. 24-4545 to the City Council amending City Code Sections 14.05.04.K.5 and 14.05.03.