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Florence council approves code changes to align with Arizona House Bill 2447 amid public concern over reduced hearings
Summary
The Florence Town Council approved Ordinance 776‑25 to amend multiple development‑code sections to comply with Arizona House Bill 2447, a change residents said reduces formal public hearings; staff said they will pursue additional notice and communication measures.
The Florence Town Council on December 2 approved Ordinance 776‑25, amending several sections of the town’s development code to bring the town into compliance with Arizona House Bill 2447.
Community Development staff presented the ordinance as a statutory compliance action that shifts certain approvals — site plans, design review, land divisions and other items — toward administrative review. "This is an attempt to align Town of Florence development codes with House Bill 2447," the community development…
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