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Oro Valley staff brief commission on zoning-code changes required by new state law; Jan. 1 effective date noted
Summary
Town staff outlined planned zoning-code amendments to comply with recent Arizona legislation that requires administrative approval of many nondiscretionary development applications; staff said the law takes effect Jan. 1 and described a schedule of study sessions and hearings to update local code.
Town planning staff told the Planning and Zoning Commission that a recent change in Arizona law will require Oro Valley to amend its zoning code so certain nondiscretionary development applications are approved administratively rather than through commission and council public processes.
"The code is effective at the end of the year. So starting January 1, whether we get it adopted or not, it's the law of Arizona," staff said, warning the commission that the change will take effect statewide and obligate local code updates.
Staff said the state language requires administrative approval of many design-review, landscaping, final-plat and similar nondiscretionary…
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