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Recent New Legislative Laws and Upcoming
City Actions
City Council Workshop Meeting, November 6, 2024
Tabitha Perry
Deputy Director
HB 2720 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)
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Permit accessory dwelling units by right:
• At least 1 attached and 1 detached ADU + 1 additional if lot is 1 acre or greater
• ADU is 75% of gross floor area of primary unit or 1,000 square feet, whichever is less
• Precludes municipalities from:
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Setbacks greater than 5’ for side/rear
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Design match the primary unit
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Require additional on-site parking
* Deadline: January 1, 2025
Ordinance Hearing: PZ in November 2024 and City Council December 2024
HB 2720 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)
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Summary of City Council Direction:
• Minimum requirement of a kitchenette
Action since City Council Discussion:
• No restriction for Group Homes within ADUs
HB 2720 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)
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City Council Direction Requested:
• Optional regulation language:
1. Accessory dwelling unit should be constructed of similar materials, colors, and architectural style to
the principal dwelling.
OR
a) Accessory dwelling unit shall be constructed of similar materials, colors, and architectural style
to the principal dwelling unit but is not required to match the exterior design, roof pitch, or
finishing materials of the existing principal dwelling unit.
OR
2. Accessory dwelling units shall not conflict with the existing architectural character of the developed
lot or parcel. Architectural character do not include matching the exterior design, roof pitch, and
finishing materials of the single-family dwelling unit on the same lot or parcel.
OR
3. Omission of any regulatory language regarding design standards for accessory dwelling units
HB 2297 Multi-family; Adaptive Reuse
SB 1162 Zoning Shot Clock; Housing Assessment
HB 2721 Municipal Zoning; Middle Housing
Request for consensus
HB 2297 Multi-family; Adaptive Reuse
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Multi-family or Adaptive Reuse allowed on 10% of existing non-residential
buildings
• Methodology: Exclude 10%
• Establish objective criteria which must require but not exceed the following:
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Site plan review process
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Infrastructure analysis
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Buildings economically or functionally obsolete
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>1 acre <20 acres
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Set aside 10% of total units for low-moderate income
* Deadline: January 1, 2025
Resolution anticipated to City Council in April 2025
HB 2297 Multi-family; Adaptive Reuse
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Staff is seeking City Council’s consensus to proceed with the text amendment
process to present a text amendment proposal at a future City Council Workshop
and Public Hearing.
SB 1162 Zoning Shot Clock; Housing
Assessment
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Establish zoning application shot clock for administrative completeness and
processing timelines
• Timelines must include:
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Determination of administrative completeness within 30 days
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Resubmittal for administrative completeness 15 days
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Approved or denied within 180 days
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Allows 30 days extension for extenuating circumstances or at applicant request
• Housing needs assessment every 5 years
• City to submit an annual report to AZ Department of Housing
* Deadline: January 1, 2025
Ordinance anticipated to PZ March of 2025 and City Council April 2025
SB 1162 Shot Clock; Housing Assessment
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Staff is seeking City Council’s consensus to proceed with the text amendment
process to present a text amendment proposal at a future City Council Workshop
and Public Hearing.
HB 2721 Municipal Zoning; Middle
Housing
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Permit townhouse, duplex, triplex, fourplex on any single-family lot within 1 mile
of central business district/at least 20% of any development of more than 10
contiguous acres.
• No public hearing required
• Precludes municipalities from:
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Restricting to 2 floors
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Restricting to less than 50% (FAR)
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Requiring owner occupancy
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Requiring compliance with commercial building codes or requiring fire sprinklers
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Require more than 1 parking space per unit
* Deadline: January 1, 2026
Ordinance anticipated to PZ September 2025 and City Council October 2025
HB 2721 Municipal Zoning: Middle Housing
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Staff is seeking City Council’s consensus to proceed with the text amendment
process to present a text amendment proposal at a future City Council Workshop
and Public Hearing.
Unified Development Code (UDC)-Text
Amendments & Envision Glendale 2040-
General Plan Comprehensive Rewrite
Informational Only (No action required)
Unified Development Code (UDC)-Text
Amendments
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• Citizen Participation Notification Radius
• Permitted Land Uses
• Definitions
• Development Standards for Accessory Structures
Unified Development Code (UDC)-Text
Amendments
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Informational Only (No action required)
Ordinance anticipated to City Council August 2025
Envision Glendale 2040-General Plan
Comprehensive Rewrite
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Incorporation of Plans:
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Specific Area Plans
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City Adopted Plans
Land Use Designation:
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Provide additional land use designation categories
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Increase in density allowance
Strategic Community Building-Housing:
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Provide a variety of housing choices for all income levels
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Increase capacity for and coordination of affordable housing programs and projects
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Promote a compatible mix of housing types in infill areas
Growth and Development:
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Redevelopment
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Infill
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Adaptive Reuse
Envision Glendale 2040-General Plan
Comprehensive Rewrite
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Informational Only (No action required)
Resolution anticipated to City Council April 2026
(Rectified by the voters August 2026)
Projected City Council Public Hearing Schedule
Timeline
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• December 10, 2024
HB2720 Accessory Dwelling Units
• April 2025
HB2297 Multi-family; Adaptive Reuse
• April 2025
SB1162 Zoning Shot Clock; Housing Assessment
• October 2025
HB2721 Municipal Zoning; Middle Housing
• August 2025
Text Amendments to the Unified Development Code
• April 2026
General Plan Comprehensive Rewrite (rectified by
the voters August 2026)
Recent Legislative New Laws and Upcoming
City Actions
City Council Workshop Meeting, November 6, 2024
Tabitha Perry
Deputy Director