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Sahuarita council unanimously adopts zoning code change to speed major general‑plan amendments
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 2025‑181, a zoning code text amendment to align local procedure with a 2022 state law and require major general‑plan amendments to be acted on within 12 months.
The Sahuarita Town Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2025‑181 after a staff presentation and a public hearing in which no members of the public commented.
Planning staff said the text amendment implements changes required by a 2022 state law (Arizona HB 2482) and clarifies that once a major general‑plan amendment is filed the town will act on it within 12 months rather than confining review to a single calendar‑year intake window. Nathan (planning staff) told the council the change is intended to reduce the potential delay — currently an applicant might wait up to 18 months under the existing calendar‑year process — and makes the two public hearings already used by the town explicit in the code.
Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the amendment in February and forwarded a recommendation for approval; staff also said there were no written comments in response to the local notice. The ordinance was described on the agenda as being adopted in compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes Section 9‑461.06(h). After the hearing a council member moved to adopt the ordinance, a colleague seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
Why it matters: The change shortens and formalizes the town’s timeline for major amendments to the general plan, increasing predictability for applicants and for public review timelines.
Ending: With the ordinance adopted, staff will apply the revised timeline to future major general‑plan amendment filings. No amendments to the ordinance were recorded at the meeting.
