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Wellton council reviews zoning overlay plan aimed at spurring development along Los Angeles Avenue
Summary
At a Feb. 3 work session the Wellton Town Council heard a Planning & Zoning presentation on a proposed Zoning Overlay District to encourage development along Los Angeles Avenue and Commerce Way; council took no action and the item will return for formal consideration.
At a Feb. 3 work session, the Town Council of Wellton heard a presentation on a proposed Zoning Overlay District intended to encourage development along Los Angeles Avenue and in a secondary area identified as Commerce Way. Town Manager Richard Marsh introduced the initiative and emphasized continuing community outreach and business-support efforts, citing the town’s “Shop Local” Initiative and Arizona Works program as recent examples.
Ryan Stephenson of consulting firm Logan Simpson presented an overview of the overlay tool and its intended purpose: to reduce barriers and costs for businesses and to provide incentives that could ‘‘spur and incentivize development along Los Angeles Avenue.’’ Stephenson referenced the council’s earlier discussion of zoning overlays at a Dec. 2, 2025, work session and said the current phase focuses on identifying specific challenges businesses face and potential strategies to address them.
The presentation highlighted two geographic priorities: Los Angeles Avenue as the primary corridor for targeted incentives and Commerce Way as a secondary area for potential overlay designation. Stephenson outlined general approaches for addressing regulatory and site-specific obstacles, though the presentation did not include ordinance text, exact overlay boundaries, or detailed incentive amounts; those details were not specified in the work session record and will be developed in follow-up materials.
Council members asked questions and discussed priorities but did not take formal action on the proposal at the Feb. 3 meeting. Marsh told the council the item will return to a future meeting for formal consideration and possible action. No members of the public submitted speaker request forms during the meeting, and there was no public testimony.
The work session closed with a motion to adjourn from Council Member James Sampson, seconded by Vice Mayor Barbara Biggs. The council voted unanimously (5-0) and adjourned at 5:42 p.m. The presentation and supporting materials are expected to be brought back to the council in a subsequent meeting for staff recommendation and any proposed ordinance language.
