01.BA260075 BOA Staff Report

Report to the Board of Adjustment
Prepared by the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department
Case: BA260075 – Zamora Property Variance
Hearing Date: September 17, 2026
Supervisor District: 5
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Applicant/Property Owner: Daniel Zamora
Request: Variance to the development standard of the Maricopa County Zoning
Ordinance to permit:
1) Proposed lot area of 41,124 sq. ft. (0.944 acres) where 43,560 sq. ft. (1
acre) is the minimum required per MCZO Sec. 502.
Site Location: 4002 W. Carver Rd., Laveen, Arizona (APN 300-09-071a)
Site Size: Gross acres: 1.3858 acres / Net acres:.0.944 acres
Current Use / Zoning: Rural-43 / Vacant
Background: Staff has determined that the gross acreage of this site remains over an
acre for a Rural-zoned lot and thus no variance to address the net acreage
is required and the applicant is free to pursue building permits currently.
Presented by: Joel Landis, Planner
Reviewed by: Darren V. Gérard, AICP, Planning Manager
Attachments: Staff Determination (2 pages)
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Outlook
RE: BA260075 BOA Staff Report review
From Darren Gerard (PND) <Darren.Gerard@Maricopa.Gov>
Date Thu 9/3/2026 9:42 AM
To Ronald Quarles (PND) <ronald.quarles@maricopa.gov>; Joel Landis (PND) <Joel.Landis@maricopa.gov>
Cc Rachel Applegate (PND) <Rachel.Applegate@Maricopa.Gov>; Adam Cannon (PND) <Adam.Cannon@maricopa.gov>
1 attachment (944 KB)
BA260075 Staff Report 1 ra rq.docx;
My edits are attached and not saved in p-drive, but….
Wait. In my opinion, if the proposed SFR on this lot will meet all setbacks and coverage then no variance is needed. The
lot is less than one acre net but is greater than one acre gross. Lot Area and Lot Width are based on gross lot per plain
reading of the MCZO definitions.
When I first came her it alarmed me because my previous jurisdictions based those calculations on net lot. Gross lot gives
an advantage to lot-split lots, the subject being a prime example.
Lot Coverage is up for debate but based on definition of Lot Area, I think Lot Coverage is also the gross lot. However,
setbacks are clearly measured from street lines rather than lot lines in scenario of easements.
I don’t think this variance is needed.
From: Ronald Quarles (PND) <ronald.quarles@maricopa.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 3:38 PM
To: Darren Gerard (PND) <Darren.Gerard@Maricopa.Gov>
Subject: BA260075 BOA Staff Report review
Hi Darren. Here is Joel’s report for BA260075. I’ll save your edits in Step 2 and let Joel know. Thanks, Ron.
Ron Quarles
Senior Planner
Planning & Development
301 W. Jefferson St. Suite 170 Phoenix, AZ
85003

O: 602-506-7162
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