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Wellton council adopts rezoning ordinance for 239 parcels with one-year opt-out
Summary
The Town of Wellton on April 7, 2026 adopted Ordinance No. O2026-166 to rezone 239 parcels identified in Phase 2 exhibits, including a one-year opt-out allowance; the measure passed on a 5-0 vote.
The Town of Wellton Council adopted Ordinance No. O2026-166 on April 7, 2026, approving a town-initiated rezoning of 239 parcels identified in the Phase 2 zone-change exhibits and maps, and adding a one-year opt-out allowance to the Town of Wellton Development Code. Motion to adopt the ordinance was made by Council Member Sampson and seconded by Council Member McCollough; the council recorded a unanimous vote of 5-0 in favor.
The ordinance changes were described on the agenda as a town-initiated amendment to the zoning map for two hundred and thirty-nine parcels, with implementation language that allows property owners a one-year opt-out from the new zoning designation. Council members did not record additional debate in the minutes; the formal motion and the 5-0 vote appear in the action minutes.
The adoption alters the town zoning map as listed in the Phase 2 Zone Change List (Exhibit A) and the Phase 2 Zone Change Maps (Exhibit B) attached to the ordinance. Three other overlay-district ordinances on the agenda—O2026-163 (Los Angeles Avenue Zoning Overlay District), O2026-164 (Commerce Way Zoning Overlay District) and O2026-165 (Williams Street Zoning Overlay District)—were continued to the May 5, 2026 meeting and were not decided at this session.
Motion details: “MOTION TO APPROVE AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. O2026-166, AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF WELLTON, ARIZONA, FOR A TOWN-INITIATED AMENDMENT FOR THE REZONING OF TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE (239) PARCELS IDENTIFIED IN THE PHASE 2 ZONE CHANGE LIST OF EXHIBIT A AND PHASE 2 ZONE CHANGE MAPS OF EXHIBIT B TO NEW ZONING DISTRICTS WITH A ONE-YEAR OPT-OUT ALLOWANCE WITHIN THE TOWN OF WELLTON DEVELOPMENT CODE.” The motion was moved by Council Member Sampson, seconded by Council Member McCollough, and the recorded roll-call votes were: Council Member Davidson: Aye; Council Member McCollough: Aye; Council Member Sampson: Aye; Vice Mayor Biggs: Aye; Mayor Jones: Aye. The minutes record the motion as “Motion carried (5-0) – ADOPTED.”
What happens next: The minutes do not include the ordinance’s effective date or implementation timeline beyond the one-year opt-out allowance language included in the ordinance text listed on the agenda. The item summary and ordinance number are recorded in the meeting minutes; the council will continue related overlay-district items at its May 5 meeting.
