TEXT AMENDMENT: TA2007016CASE NUMBER:  & - TA2007016 SHORT REPORT 08-20-2008 BOS.DOC

Report to the Board of Supervisors
Prepared by the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department
Commission Hearing Date: July 24, 2008
Board Hearing Date: August 20, 2008
Case #: TA2007016 – Plan of Development
P&Z Agenda Item: 4
Supervisor Districts: All Districts
Applicant: Commission initiated
Request: Text Amendment (TA) to the Maricopa County Zoning
Ordinance (MCZO) regarding the Plan of Development
process
Discussion: The main purpose of the TA is to make the Plan of
Development (POD) an administrative process
administrative. In addition, a POD will be required for
all non-residential and multi-family residential
development. The POD may still be forwarded to the
Commission and BOS. The POD will be conditional
and will expire if development does not commence
within the established timeframe.
Support/Opposition: There is no known opposition to the TA as proposed.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve as proposed in the attached draft document
for the following reasons:
 An administrative Plan of Development (POD)
process is more efficient and cost effective for both
the development community and the Maricopa
County Planning & Development Department
 Requiring Plan of Developments (PODs) for all non-
residential zoning and two/multifamily
developments is both typical of Arizona jurisdictions
and appropriate to maintain overall site coordination
with regard to layout and compatibility. Further,
such requirement supports consistent application of

regulations and policies including the ability to
maintain and extend referral and coordination to
proximate municipalities and other pertinent
stakeholders.
 Reviewing agencies and stakeholders have no
objections to the proposal.
Commission
Recommendation: Approve as recommended by staff by a unanimous
vote of 7-0.
Planner: Terri S. Hogan, AICP
Reviewed by: Darren V. Gerard, AICP
Attachment/s: July 24, 2008 P&Z minutes – not available as of the writing of this report but may
be provided later
July 24, 2008 P&Z packet (139 pages)