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UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
APRIL 26, 2022

AGENDA
• Process & Tasks
• Participating Reviewing 
Bodies
• UDC Summary Overview
– Issues Recap
– Key Edits
• Next Steps

Process & Tasks
Information 
Gathering  
Issue 
Identification
Annotated 
Outline
Draft UDC
Public Review & 
Final Adoption
PHASE I
PHASE II
Ongoing process 
involving key 
stakeholders, 
committees, and 
members of the public
Analysis of provided 
feedback and current 
Zoning Code sections 
to identify issues to 
be resolved
Detailed outline of 
the planned format 
for the Unified 
Development Code 
(UDC)
Incremental (Module) 
development of the 
draft UDC
Formal public review 
and adoption of the 
UDC

Participating Reviewing Bodies
Technical Advisory Group
• Comprised of City Staff
Stakeholder Advisory Group 
• Evolve Ventures
• Comprised of landowners, 
developers, homebuilders, 
attorneys, business owners, 
professional association reps
Community Workshops
• Open House
• Chamber of Commerce
Council Code Committee
• Comprised of 3 Council 
members and panel of citizens
Council Business Committee
• Comprised of 3 Council 
members and panel of 
citizens/business 
owners/professionals
Planning Commission
City Council

Issues Overview
From Commission, Committees & Stakeholders
Addresses legal requirements and promotes quality of life, 
business friendly, and implementation and enforcement 
regulations
Defines residential parking and storage (especially front yard)
Establishes property and landscape maintenance 
requirements
Avoids ‘trendy’ codes and standards
Incorporates new processes that encourage efficiency, 
flexibility
Creates commercial design guidelines, colors / process
Updates or creates new sign standards, maintenance criteria, 
and overlay districts (especially billboards)
Introduces adaptive reuse/infill codes and/or principles
From Staff 
Realigns land uses and zoning districts
Reduces code-related barriers to development
Removes inconsistencies and generalities
Incorporates zoning / land-use best practices
Update code references and cross-references
Encourages economic development
Mitigates interactions between dissimilar uses
Improves community character through design
Updates sections such as the PRD and Landscape sections
Expands housing balance, options, and choices
Promotes sustainable, low-impact development
Advances the goals and policies of the General Plan
Produce a user-friendly and thoroughly researched Unified Development Code (UDC) that…

UDC Organization
Article 1
Purpose & Applicability
Article 2
Definitions & Rules of Construction
Article 3
Administration
Article 4
Zoning Districts & Boundaries
Article 5
Zoning District Regulations
Article 6
Overlay District Regulations
Article 7
General Development Standards
Appendix A
Special Development Standards
Chapter 19
Landscaping
Chapter 21.2
Sexually Oriented Businesses
Chapter 21.3
Downtown Sidewalk Use & Display
Chapter 21.4
Medical Marijuana Establishments
Chapter 24
Motor Vehicles & Traffic
Chapter 25
Nuisances
Chapter 26
Offenses, Outdoor Lighting
Chapter 28
Planning & Development
Chapter 29.1
Residential Rental Property
Chapter 31
Subdivisions
Article 1
General Provisions (Module 5)
Article 2
Zoning Districts (Module 1)
Article 3
Supplementary Use Provisions (Module 2)
Article 4
General Development Regulations (Module 3 & 4 signage)
Article 5
Subdivisions (Module 3)
Article 6
Administration & Procedures (Module 5)
Article 7
Nonconformities & Enforcement (Module 5)
Article 8
Definitions
Existing Zoning Code
Proposed Unified Development Code (Chapter 34)

Created a more user-friendly use table and reviewed permitted 
and conditionally permitted uses.
Overview
Article 2– Zoning Districts
(Existing Code Format – C-2 District)
(UDC Format)
Use Table

(Zoning District Analysis)
Zoning Districts
Reviewed need and 
application of existing 
Zoning Districts.

Zoning District
Neighborhood 
Shopping 
Center (NSC)
Shopping 
Center (SC)
Community 
Shopping 
Center (CSC)
Zoning 
District
Purpose
Neighborhood 
Commercial  
(C-1)
The intent of the Neighborhood Commercial district is 
to address on a limited basis the needs of the 
surrounding residential development by providing 
goods and services generally described as convenience 
goods and services. The district is intended for smaller 
scale uses from retail commercial, personal services, 
business services, and professional and administrative 
offices. Businesses which might create a nuisance to 
the immediate residential area are excluded even 
though the goods and services they sell might be in the 
convenience classification.
General 
Commercial  
(C-2)
The intent of this district is to accommodate either 
integrated or freestanding commercial uses and 
services. Uses serve both neighborhood scale as well as 
community level needs. The district is characterized by 
a wide range of retail uses operated within an enclosed 
building. Orientation is to major streets with individual 
access points, signage, and parking areas.
Heavy 
Commercial  
(C-3)
This district accommodates wholesale and service uses 
which serve more intensive, community scale needs. 
Uses include those with strong orientation to repair 
services and intensive retail or wholesale functions 
which may include outside storage of materials or 
finished products.

Revised the Development Standards table to remove conflicts, 
address current development types and offer flexibility where 
appropriate.
Development Stds.

Revised the Development Standards table to remove conflicts, 
address current development types and offer flexibility where 
appropriate.
Development Stds.

Revised the Development Standards table to remove conflicts, 
address current development types and offer flexibility where 
appropriate.
Development Stds.

Special/Overlay Dist.
Reviewed and revised to provide greater diversity of 
development tools and regulations
Planned Area Development (PAD) – Expanded to allow single or mixed land uses
Planned Residential Development (PRD) – Revised to be an administrative review 
process; open to SF and MF Residential; limited to allow select amendments to lot 
area, lot width, setbacks, lot coverage, and height 
Adaptive Reuse – Established Reuse Program to encourage retention and/or reuse of 
select buildings; applied based on building size; defined minimum eligibility criteria; 
external list of program incentives
Infill Development – Established to encourage the development of vacant or 
underutilized property; limited to the Infill Incentive District boundaries previously 
approved by Council; defined minimum eligibility criteria; external list of program 
incentives

Supplemental Uses
Completed a comprehensive update and 
reorganization of all supplemental use standards.
Overview
Article 3– Supplemental Use Provisions
Agriculture, Stables
Agritainment*
Dwelling, Single-Family Detached*
Dwelling, Live/Work
Dwelling, For Rent Community*
Dwelling, Modular Home*
Dwelling, Tiny House*
Mixed Use Residential*
Group Homes
Model Home Complex
Adult Businesses*
Automotive and Recreational Vehicle Rentals*
Automotive and Recreational Vehicle Sales*
Automotive Refueling Station*
Automotive Repair and Service, Major
Automotive Service and Repair, Minor
Bar or Cocktail Lounge
Convenience Store
Deferred Presentment Companies
Donation Centers
Drive-Through*
Financial Institution
Health and Fitness Center
Hotels and Motels
Household Appliance, Furniture, and Small 
Equipment Rentals*
Medical and Dental Laboratories
Marijuana Facilities*
Microbrewery, Craft Distillery or Tasting Room*
Nightclub and Live Entertainment
Pawn Shops
Personal Services
Recreation, Indoor
Retail, General
Retail, Large*
Tattoo and Piercing Studios
Thrift Stores
Veterinary Clinic*
Veterinary Hospital, Emergency*
Animal Kennel / Animal Shelter*
Animal Training, Outdoor*
Automotive, Commercial Parking Lot
Broadcast Studios
Commercial Aviation Business
Manufacturing and Assembly, Major
Manufacturing and Assembly, Minor
Product Processing
Storage, Recreational Vehicles
Storage, Self-Service
Private Schools, Colleges, and 
Universities; with or without 
Dormitories
Social Club or Lodge
Wireless Communication Facility

Accessory Uses
Completed a comprehensive update and 
reorganization of all accessory use standards.
Accessory Buildings & Structures*
Accessory Dwelling Unit*
Agricultural Stand
Amateur Radio Tour
Automatic Teller Machine
Automotive Charging Station*
Cargo Containers*
Child Care, Home
Home Occupations
Livestock, Non-Commercial
Outdoor Display and Sales*
Outdoor Storage
Storage Sheds
Watchman’s Quarters*
Cargo Containers 
1.
Cargo Containers shall only be allowed for placement in association with any permitted use in the A-1 
Zoning District or in association with any permitted non-residential use in all other Zoning Districts. 
2.
Containers that are designed to be used for storage and appear to be Cargo Containers, yet do not 
meet the specifications for commercial shipping, packing, or transportation of freight, shall comply with 
the requirements of this section. 
3.
A permit shall be obtained through the Department Services Department prior to placing a Cargo 
Container on a property. 
a. Exception. Licensed building contractors may use Cargo Containers in any zoning district for 
temporary storage of equipment and/or material at a construction site that has a valid building 
permit. 
4.
Cargo Containers shall be located on the side or rear of the principal building and must meet all 
development standards including setbacks, lot coverage and height regulations for the zoning district in 
which it lies and must also meet Fire Code requirements for placards as is necessary. Cargo 
Containers placed on the side of a principal building shall not extend beyond any portion of the 
principal building’s front façade. 
5.
Cargo Containers shall not occupy any required off-street parking spaces with the exception of 
temporary use during construction activities authorized by a building permit. 
6.
Cargo Containers shall not be stacked, except when used for cargo purposes in the M-1 and M-2 
zoning districts. 
7.
Cargo Containers shall not be connected to any utilities. 
8.
Cargo Containers shall be painted an earth tone color, shall not be used for advertisement, and shall 
be screened from public view with landscaping or an opaque screen wall/fence.

Temporary Uses
Completed a comprehensive update and 
reorganization of all temporary use standards.
Overview
Article 3– Supplemental Use Provisions
Carnivals, Circuses, Concerts, Revivals, Rodeos and 
Similar Activities*
Corn Maze
Donation / Recycling Drop-Off Boxes
Farmer’s market, temporary* 
Mobile Food Vending* 
Mobile Outdoor Vendors* 
Seasonal Sales and Special Events
Temporary Office or Construction Trailers
Mobile Food Vending 
•
Comply with ARS 9-485
– General Regulations
– Licensing
– Location
– Parking 
– Noise
Mobile Outdoor Vendors
•
Not Applicable to ARS
•
Time and Manner, comparable to Mobile Food Vendors
•
Place, More Restrictive than Mobile Food Vendors

Off-Street Parking
Signage
Landscape
Updated the parking ratio table and incorporated enhanced 
alternative parking conditions: Parking Justification Study, Joint 
Use Parking, Off-Site Parking, Passenger Loading Areas
Modernized the sign code to address current development 
conditions relative to site, building and temporary signs; 
introduced aggregate sign criteria, adjusted language to comply 
with “Reed” Supreme Court ruling.
Refined landscape planting and material requirements and 
organized into reference tables
Minimal changes, with enhanced organization and  
temporary fencing regulations
Screening, Walls & 
Fences.
Overview
Article 4– General Development Standards
Outdoor Lighting
Updated General Requirements to be consistent with best 
practices and current technology (i.e. Night Sky, LED)

Nonconformities
Application Process
Updated regulations to provide more detailed 
guidance for path to conformity 
Developed enhanced tables to clarify application 
procedures and notification requirements
Clarified specific application requirements for select 
procedures; overhauled the Design Review process 
to clarify differences between minor, standard, and 
major application types 
Overview
Article 6 & 7– Administration & Procedures /   
Nonconformities & Enforcement
Specific Applications

Next Steps
Review Process
• May: Upload Draft UDC to Project Website and Distribute to Community Stakeholders
• May: Stakeholder Review Coordination, Community Workshops (In-person and Virtual)
• June – September: Planning Commission and Council Work Sessions
Adoption Process
• October: Public Hearing with Commission, Recommendation
• November: Public Hearing with Council, Adoption