Draft Text Amendment

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2025-03-25)

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DRAFT TEXT AMENDMENT 
COMPLIANCE WITH SB1162 
 
Purpose 
 
Describes residential zoning application requirements including specific application timeframes and 
associated public hearings requirement, as well as the content and frequency of the housing needs 
assessments pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-462.04, A.R.S. § 9-462.10, and A.R.S. § 9-469. The regulations in this 
Section are in addition to other codes and requirements of the city. 
 
DRAFT LANGUAGE TO BE REMOVED IS STRIKEN AND DRAFT LANGUAGE FOR 
ADOPTION IS IN RED  
 
35.6.202 Common Procedures 
The preparation and filing of applications for land use permits, entitlements, amendments and other matters 
pertaining to this UDC shall comply with the following common procedures, unless an exception to the 
common procedure is expressly identified in subsequent sections of this UDC. Subsequent sections include 
additional provisions that are unique to each type of application, including staff and review board 
assignments and approval criteria. 
A. Pre-Application 
Prior to application for any general plan amendment, rezoning request, special district, conditional 
use permit, subdivision plat, variance, appeal, design review, or any other review or permit process, 
a preapplication review with the Development Services Department will be required. The purpose 
of the preapplication review is: 
1. To familiarize the Development Services Department with the request; 
a. To determine application requirements and familiarize the applicant with the 
review process and procedures; 
b. To identify land use and development policies which may affect the outcome of 
the request; 
c. To permit a cursory technical review at a conceptual stage to identify conflicts 
in objectives and to identify potential solutions for those conflicts; and 
d. To identify the requirements for citizen participation and familiarize the 
applicant with related issues. 
B. Complete Application 
1. Completed applications shall be submitted to the Development Services Department on a 
form and in such a manner as established by the Development Services Director or 
designee. 
2. In accordance with A.R.S. §9-835, the Development Services Department shall publish an 
application schedule, which prescribes the necessary deadline for submitting specified 
application types in advance of being reviewed by the appropriate decisionmaking body 
pursuant to this UDC or the A.R.S. Complete Application. 
3. The Development Services Department will evaluate an application for completeness. An 
application shall contain an application form, any information specifically required by this 
ordinance, such additional information specified by the Development Services Director or 
designee, and when required, a fee. An application must be made by the property owner or 
his authorized agent. An applicant will be notified within ten (10) working days if the 
application is incomplete. If incomplete, no review or public hearing will be scheduled, 
AND THE APPLICANT WILL BE ISSUED AN OFFICIAL WRITTEN NOTICE 
CONTAINING A COMPREHENSIVE AND SPECIFIC LIST OF DEFICIENCIES. 
ONCE THE NOTICE IS ISSUED, THE APPLICATION REVIEW WILL BE 
SUSPENDED UNTIL RESUBMITTAL. UPON RESUBMITTAL, IT WILL BE

DETERMINED WHETHER THE DEFICIENCIES HAVE BEEN RESOLVED 
AND THE APPLICATION DETERMINED COMPLETE WITHIN TEN (10) 
WORKING DAYS. If an application fee has been paid, such fee will be refunded if the 
Unified Development Code application continues to be incomplete thirty (30) days after 
an initial incomplete submittal. 
4. When an application is determined to be complete, it will be scheduled for a review or 
public hearing as required by this UDC. If the review authority (Commission, Board, City 
Council, or staff) determines additional information is required to adequately evaluate an 
application, any such additional information shall be submitted by the applicant not later 
than sixty (60) days from notification of the applicant unless a specific date is otherwise 
established by the review authority. Failure to provide additional information in the time 
specified will result in the application being deemed incomplete, the file closed and no 
refund of application fees made.  
5. The city shall approve or deny the application within one hundred eighty (180) days 
of determining the application complete with the following exceptions:  
a. STAFF MAY GRANT A ONE-TIME EXTENSION OF NOT MORE THAN 
THIRTY (30) DAYS FOR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES; OR 
b. STAFF 
MAY 
GRANT 
EXTENSIONS 
IN 
THIRTY 
(30) 
DAYS 
INCREMENTS AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT. 
c. ZONING APPLICATIONS FOR LAND IN A DESIGNATED DISTRICT OF 
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 9-462.01, A 
PROPERTY OR AREA ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC 
PLACES, PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS (PRDS), OR 
PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENTS (PADS). 
5. 6.  When a project requires approvals under more than one section of the UDC, the individual 
applications may be processed concurrently at the option of the Development Services Director 
or designee, and with the approval of the applicant; provided, however, rezoning applications 
may not be approved simultaneously with Major General Plan Amendments. Rezone 
applications can only be approved sequentially after Major GPA adoption; the rezone 
application will be cancelled if the Major GPA is not adopted. Minor GPAs may be processed 
concurrently with other applications. The concurrent processing of applications shall be in all 
cases at the applicant’s risk. 
6) 7.  At the discretion of the Development Services Director or designee, or where otherwise 
required by this UDC, A.R.S., or Federal law, an application filed in compliance with this UDC 
may be referred to any public agency that may be affected by or have an interest in the proposed 
land use activity. 
C. Citizen Participation 
1. Citizen Participation Plan. Every application which requires a public hearing shall include 
a citizen participation plan which must be implemented prior to the first public hearing. 
a. The purpose of the citizen participation plan is to: 
i. 
Ensure that applicants pursue early and effective citizen participation in 
conjunction with their applications, giving them the opportunity to 
understand and try to mitigate any real or perceived impacts their 
application may have on the community; 
ii. 
Ensure that the citizens and property owners of Glendale have an adequate 
opportunity to learn about applications that may affect them and to work 
with applicants to resolve concerns at an early stage of the process; and 
iii. 
Facilitate ongoing communication between the applicant, interested 
citizens and property owners, City staff, and elected officials throughout 
the application review process.

b. At a minimum the citizen participation plan shall include the following 
information: 
i. 
Which residents, property owners, interested parties, political jurisdictions 
and public agencies may be affected by the application; 
ii. 
How those interested in and potentially affected by an application will be 
notified that an application has been made; 
iii. 
How those interested and potentially affected parties will be informed of 
the substance of the change, amendment, or development proposed by the 
application; 
iv. 
How those affected or otherwise interested will be provided an opportunity 
to discuss the applicant's proposal with the applicant and express any 
concerns, issues, or problems they may have with the proposal in advance 
of the public hearing; 
v. 
The applicant's schedule for completion of the citizen participation plan; 
vi. 
How the applicant will keep the Development Services Department 
informed on the status of their citizen participation efforts. 
c. The level of citizen interest and area of involvement will vary depending on the 
nature of the application and the location of the site. The target area for early 
notification will be determined by the applicant after consultation with the 
Development Services Department. At a minimum, the target area shall include 
the following: 
i. 
Property owners within the public hearing notice area required by other 
sections of the ordinance codified in this section; 
ii. 
The head of any homeowners association or registered neighborhood 
within the public notice area required by other sections of the ordinance 
codified in this section; 
iii. 
Other interested parties who have requested that they be placed on the 
interested parties notification list maintained by the Development Services 
Department. 
d. These requirements apply in addition to any notice provisions required 
elsewhere in the ordinance codified in this section. 
e. The applicant may submit a citizen participation plan and begin implementation 
prior to formal application at their discretion. This shall not occur until after the 
required pre-application meeting and consultation with the Development 
Services Department staff. 
2. Citizen Participation Final Report 
a. This section applies only when a citizen participation plan is required by the 
ordinance codified in this section. 
b. The applicant shall provide a written report on the results of their citizen 
participation effort prior to the notice of public hearing. This report will be 
attached to the Development Services Department's public hearing report. 
c. At a minimum, the citizen participation final report shall include the following 
information: 
i. 
Details of techniques the applicant used to involve the public, including: 
a. Dates and locations of all meetings where citizens were invited to 
discuss the applicant's proposal; 
b. Content, dates mailed, and numbers of mailings, including letters, 
meeting notices, newsletters and other publications; 
c. Where residents, property owners, and interested parties receiving 
notices, newsletters, or other written materials are located; and 
d. The number of people that participated in the process.

ii. 
A summary of concerns, issues and problems expressed during the 
process, including: 
a. The substance of the concerns, issues, and problems; 
b. How the applicant has addressed or intends to address concerns, 
issues and problems expressed during the process; and 
c. Concerns, issues and problems the applicant is unwilling or unable 
to address and why. 
 
The following are the proposed revisions to Section 35.6.204.C: 
35.6.204 Public Notice 
No public hearing shall be conducted without first providing notice to the affected parties. 
A. Newspaper. Notice shall be placed in the newspaper of general circulation of the area, or newspaper 
designated by the City Council for legal public notices, advertising the type and nature of the public 
hearing at least fifteen (15) full calendar days prior to the date of the scheduled public hearing, not 
including the day of the hearing or the day of the notice publication. However, text changes to this 
Unified Development Code shall be published in a "display ad" covering not less than one-eighth 
(⅛) of a full page. 
B. Site Posting. Notice shall be posted in at least one conspicuous location per street frontage of the 
subject property. For subject properties that are greater than forty (40) acres in area with street 
frontage(s), postings shall be placed along each street frontage so as to ensure at least one posting 
for each quarter-mile (1,320 feet). For applicable sites with no street frontage, postings shall be 
installed on the property in locations clearly visible to abutting residents so as to ensure at least one 
posting for each quarter-mile (1,320 feet). To enhance notification of required neighborhood 
meetings at preliminary stages of the application process, applicants shall install a sign on the 
property along each street frontage and in locations clearly visible to abutting residents so as to 
ensure at least one posting for each quarter-mile (1,320 feet). All signs shall set forth the purpose, 
time, date, and place of the neighborhood meeting. 
1. Site posting(s) shall be located outside of the public right-of-way, unless documented 
permission from the Development Services Director or designee, has been granted. Such 
permission shall be generally supported for properties within the Centerline Overlay 
District. 
2. Site posting(s) shall be placed on the property and updated with public hearing information 
at least twenty (20) full calendar days prior to the date of the first scheduled public hearing. 
This twenty-day posting period shall not include the day of the hearing or the day of the 
posting. Site posting(s) for required neighborhood meetings shall be placed at least ten (10) 
days prior to the date of the scheduled meeting. 
3. Site postings shall include the City-issued application number, summary of the request, 
applicant contact information, City contact information, and hearing dates, times, and 
location. 
4. The size and format of the site posting(s) shall be in accordance with policies established 
and/or modified by the Development Services Department. 
5. The applicant shall maintain all postings and ensure legibility throughout the duration of 
the posting period. 
6. Site postings shall be removed from the subject property within thirty (30) days of the final 
hearing for the associated application. 
C. Property Owner Notification. All property owners, including homeowners’ associations, within the 
notification distance stated in Table 6.200-2 of this Section shall be sent notice by first class mail, 
postmarked at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the scheduled public hearing.

Due to the potential impact of a project that may extend beyond the required minimum notification 
distance, required notification distances shall be increased by 30%, if at least one of the following 
conditions exist:  
• 
A zoning or land use request would result in conversion of a single-family residence 
designation to a multi-family residence designation or non-residential designation (and 
vice versa).  
• 
A zoning or land use request may result in the need to change an existing roadway 
classification, revise an existing roadway alignment, or warrant the installation of a traffic 
signal.  
Further, the required notification area shall be extended to all parcels located within the Plat(s) 
associated with parcels that fall within the required notification distance. 
 
ZONING THAT ABUTS OTHER MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR UNINCORPORATED 
AREAS OF THE COUNTY OR IS IN THE NOTIFICATION DISTANCE (TABLE 6.200-2 
OF THIS SECTION) OF A MILITARY AIRPORT OR ANCILLARY FACILITY AS 
DEFINED IN A.R.S. § 28-8461, THE NOTICE SHALL BE SENT FIRST CLASS MAIL TO 
THE PLANNING AGENCIES AND/OR MILITARY AIRPORT AND/OR FACILITY.  
 
ZONING NOT INITIATED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER REQUIRES THE CITY TO 
PROVIDE NOTICE BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO REAL PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 
NOTIFICATION DISTANCE (TABLE 6.200-2 OF THIS SECTION) IF THE ZONING 
MAY CHANGE THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION AND/OR IS DIRECTLY GOVERNED 
BY ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING CHANGES:  
• 
TEN PERCENT OR MORE INCREASE OR REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF 
SQUARE FEET OR UNITS THAT MAY BE DEVELOPED. 
• 
TEN PERCENT OR MORE INCREASE OR REDUCTION IN THE ALLOWABLE 
HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS. 
• 
TEN PERCENT OR MORE INCREASE OR REDUCTION IN SETBACK OR 
OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS. 
• 
INCREASE OR REDUCTION IN THE ALLOWABLE NUMBER OF STORIES OF 
A BUILDING. 
• 
AN INCREASE OR DECREASE IN PERMITTED USES. 
 
1. Property ownership information, for the purposes of notification, shall be collected from 
the Maricopa County Assessor’s information. Additional interested parties may be 
included in the notification as a courtesy. 
2. Measurement of the notification distance shall be taken from the exterior boundaries of the 
property subject to the application as shown on the last assessment of the property. 
3. The size and format of the notification mailer shall be in accordance with policies 
established by the Development Services Department. 
4.   IN HIGH NOISE OR ACCIDENT POTENTIAL ZONES AS DEFINED BY A.R.S. § 
28-8461, THE NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE A GENERAL STATEMENT THAT THE 
MATTER IS IN A HIGH NOISE AND/OR ACCIDENT POTENTIAL ZONE. 
4. 5.   The public hearing notification process shall be managed and executed by the City. All 
associated notification and postage fees shall be calculated and submitted to the applicant for 
collection at the time of the first formal submittal. 
D. Notwithstanding the notice requirements set forth in this Section, the failure of any person or entity 
to receive notice shall not constitute grounds for any court to invalidate the action for which the 
notice was given. No public hearing shall be conducted without first providing notice to the affected 
parties.

E. Continuances. Items scheduled for public hearing which have been continued, for any reason, to a 
date-specific hearing by the same body and occurring within sixty (60) days of the original hearing, 
are not required to be re-noticed. The Development Services Director or designee may require re-
notification as a courtesy should unique circumstances exist in which re-notification would benefit 
the community. Items remanded to a lower-tier hearing body for reconsideration shall be re-noticed 
in accordance with this Section. 
 
The following are the proposed revisions to Section 35.6.207.F: 
35.6.207 Amendments to the Unified Development Code (Rezoning and Text Amendments) 
A. General Amendments to this Unified Development Code which change property from one zoning 
district to another, which impose regulations not previously imposed, which modify ordinance text, 
which amend or modify stipulations or conditions of approval, or which remove or modify the text 
or any regulation previously imposed shall be adopted in the manner set forth in this Section. 
B. Application Process. Applications for amendment shall conform with the provisions of Section 
35.6.202. Applications shall be made in the office of the Development Services Department on an 
application form with required documentation specified on guidelines provided by the 
Development Services Department and accompanied with required fees. After the Development 
Services Department has determined that an application is complete, the application shall be routed 
for formal review and comment by staff, and a public hearing with the Planning Commission will 
be scheduled. 
C. Authorized Applicant 
1. An authorized applicant shall be one (1) of the following: 
a. The owner of the property; 
b. One (1) or more of several joint owners of property who own individually or as 
a group, a majority interest in the property; 
c. One (1) or both of the property owners where property is held in joint tenancy; 
d. Seventy-five percent (75%), or more, of the owners of property in the area 
covered by the application when the application covers more than one (1) 
property; 
e. The Planning Commission or City Council on its own motion at a public 
meeting; or 
f. The Historic Preservation Commission, the Planning Commission or City 
Council on its own motion at a public meeting, may initiate an amendment to 
establish or amend Historic Preservation District Zoning. 
2. The applicant for an amendment to change the text of the Zoning Ordinance shall be an 
interested party, or the Planning Commission or City Council on its own motion at a public 
hearing. 
3. All applications shall be signed by the authorized applicant or an agent of any authorized 
applicant when the authority of the agent is in writing, notarized, and file with the 
application except applications initiated by the Planning Commission or City Council. The 
signature of such agent shall have the same force and effect as if the application were signed 
by the principal. 
D. Public Notice. The Planning Commission shall not recommend, nor shall the City Council consider 
any amendment to this Zoning Ordinance, until the request is presented during a public hearing. 
No public hearing shall be conducted without first providing notice to the affected parties. Such 
notice shall be provided in accordance with Sections 35.6.204. 
E. Public Hearing. The Planning Commission may recommend approval, approval with conditions, 
or denial on an application for amendment. The recommendation will be forwarded to the City 
Council for public hearing and final action unless withdrawn by the applicant. All public hearings

to consider an amendment to this Unified Development Code shall require notice as provided in 
this Article. 
F. Protests against amendment  
1. If the owners of twenty (20) percent or more of the area either of the lots AND NUMBER 
OF 
LOTS, 
TRACTS 
AND 
CONDOMINIUM 
UNITS, 
EXCLUDING 
GOVERNMENT OWNED PROPERTY, included in a proposed change, or those 
immediately adjacent within one hundred fifty (150) feet therefrom, or of those directly 
opposite within one hundred fifty (150) feet from the street frontage of the opposite lots, 
file a protest in writing against a proposed amendment, it shall not become effective except 
by a favorable vote of three-fourths (3/4) of all members of the City Council. 
2. If any members of the City Council are unable to vote on such a question because of a 
conflict of interest, then the required number of votes for passage of the question shall be 
three-fourths (3/4) of the remaining membership of the City Council, provided that such 
required number of votes shall in no event be less than a majority of the full membership. 
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE VOTE SHALL BE ROUNDED 
TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER. 
3. Written protests shall describe the property owned by the protestants with sufficient clarity 
to determine the location of the protestant's property on a map of the City with relation to 
the area under consideration. Where such property is not adequately described, the City 
Council may, at its discretion, disregard any such protest. The written protests shall include 
case number, description of request, the name(s), address of property owned by protesting 
party, signature, date and basis of protest. If a petition is used, the person circulating the 
petition shall include their name and their notarized signature. 
4. All such written protests or petitions shall be filed in the office of the Development Services 
Director no later than 12:00 noon on the Friday preceding the City Council meeting at 
which such amendment will be considered. 
G. Amendments Adopted by Ordinance. Amendments to the official Zoning Map or the Unified 
Development Code text shall be adopted by ordinance. Amendments to the text may be considered 
as an emergency ordinance to become effective immediately upon approval by the City Council. 
Amendments to the official Zoning Map shall not be considered as an emergency ordinance and 
shall become effective thirty (30) days after approval unless a later effective date is provided by 
action of City Council. An ordinance amending the official Zoning Map shall include a legal 
description of the property affected, which shall be provided by the applicant on a form and in a 
manner as required by the guidelines prepared by the Development Services Director or designee. 
H. Conditional Zoning 
1. The City Council may approve a zoning change containing conditions which must be met 
by the applicant and may specify a period of time for the applicant to meet the conditions. 
In the event the time period expires and the conditions have not been met, the ordinance 
shall not become effective and may be rescinded as follows: 
a. The Development Services Director or designee shall, by first class mail, notify 
the authorized applicant of its intention to hold a hearing to rescind the zoning 
change. The notice shall be made at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the 
scheduled hearing. At the hearing, the City Council shall consider evidence from 
all interested parties and after deliberation may rescind the ordinance or take an 
action to extend the time period. 
I. Findings 
1. Amendment to the Unified Development Code text and official Zoning Map of the City of 
Glendale shall be approved only if: 
a. The amendment is consistent with the policies and objectives of the Glendale 
General Plan;

b. The proposed amendment furthers the public health, safety and general welfare 
of the citizens of Glendale; and 
c. If the amendment is to the official Zoning Map, the proposed change will include 
any conditions necessary to mitigate any adverse impacts on businesses, persons, 
or properties adjacent to the requested amendment. 
J. Change of Classification of Requested Zone District. In the event an application is made for an 
amendment to change the official Zoning Map from a more restrictive district to a less restrictive 
district, the Planning Commission or City Council may approve the application or grant the 
amendment for a district which is more restrictive than requested in the application and less 
restrictive than the existing classification, without the necessity of a new or amended application 
and without the necessity of giving new or additional notice. 
K. Re-application. In cases where the amendment has been denied, no application for an amendment 
for the same or substantially the same request and, in the case of a map amendment on the same or 
substantially the same property shall be filed within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date 
of denial of the amendment. 
L. Adequate School Facilities 
1. The provisions of this section shall apply only to applications for residential rezoning 
which will increase the projected number of students for any school district's school 
attendance area as a result of the proposed rezoning. The applicability of this section 
includes applications for rezoning which change zoning classifications from non-
residential to residential classifications and rezonings which change residential zoning 
classifications to a higher density residential classification. A school district's school 
attendance areas shall be the attendance boundaries adopted for each public school by the 
applicable school district. 
2. No rezoning application shall be considered complete under Section 35.6.202 until the 
applicant provides a letter from the appropriate school district which certifies any of the 
following, or the time period for the school district's response to a request for certification 
has expired under subsection 4 below: 
a. That the school district has adequate school facilities to accommodate the 
projected number of new students within the school district's attendance area; or 
b. That the school district will have adequate school facilities by a planned capital 
improvement to be constructed within one (1) year and located within the school 
district's attendance area; or 
c. That the school district has determined an existing or proposed charter school 
can provide adequate school facilities; or 
d. That the applicant and the school district have entered into an agreement to 
provide, or help to provide, adequate school facilities within the school district's 
attendance area in a timely manner; or 
e. That the school district does not have adequate school facilities to accommodate 
projected growth attributable to the rezoning. 
The projected number of new students resulting from the application for rezoning shall be 
based upon a student per-household ratio methodology adopted by the appropriate school 
district. If a school district fails to adopt a student per-household ratio methodology for 
projecting the number of new students resulting from an applicant's rezoning application, 
then the school district shall base its certification upon an authoritative source accepted 
within the education community. 
3. For purposes of this section, adequate school facilities shall be determined by the 
appropriate school district in accordance with the minimum school facility adequacy 
guidelines adopted by the School Facilities Board pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-2011, and any 
subsequent amendments made thereto, as applied to each individual school site's

attendance area for each individual school serving the property being considered for 
rezoning. 
4. Applications for rezoning subject to this section shall follow the following procedures: 
a. At the time of filing an application for rezoning subject to this section, all 
applicants for rezoning shall provide a copy of a letter delivered to the 
superintendent(s) of all applicable school districts which contains an offer to 
meet with school district representatives to discuss the school district's 
certification required by subsection 2 above. 
b. After the filing of the rezoning application, the City shall deliver by certified or 
registered mail a copy of the application and a site location map to each affected 
school district located within the area requested to be rezoned. In addition, the 
City shall request the school district to provide the required certification 
provided for in subsection 2 above, on a form to be provided by the City, within 
thirty (30) days to the City of Glendale care of the Development Services 
Director. For good cause, the thirty (30) daytime period may be extended at the 
request of the applicant or the school district. In the event the City does not 
receive certification from the school district within thirty (30) days, or any 
extension thereof, it shall be deemed that there are adequate school facilities for 
the proposed rezoning. The school district's response time to a request for 
certification shall be determined by the date of mailing of the request for 
certification from the City. For purposes of computing the thirty (30) day 
certification time period, the date of mailing from which the designated period 
of time begins to run shall not be included. In the event the last day for receipt 
of the certification occurs on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the applicable 
certification time period runs until the end of the next work day. 
c. After providing the certification required by subsection 2, or the school district's 
failure to respond to the request for certification within thirty (30) days, or any 
extension thereof, the application shall proceed to be processed in accordance 
with Section 35.6.207 of the zoning ordinance and all other applicable 
ordinances. 
d. In the event that the appropriate school district certifies that there are not 
adequate school facilities for the proposed rezoning, the Development Services 
Director or designee shall notify the applicant in writing that the school district 
has determined that it does not have adequate school facilities for the rezoning. 
 
The following is proposed addition of a new section of the UDC 35.6.215: 
35.6.215 HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND ANNUAL REPORT 
PURPOSE 
THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION IS TO DEFINE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 
HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 9-469 AND 
TO SUPPORT THE CITY’S EFFORT IN ADDRESSING HOUSING NEEDS AND GROWTH. 
THE REGULATIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE IN ADDITION TO OTHER CODES AND 
REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY. ALL REQUIREMENTS WILL BE SUBMITTED BY DATES 
ESTABLISHED IN STATE STATUTES. 
 
A. THE CITY SHALL PUBLISH A HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT EVERY FIVE (5) 
YEARS 
DETAILING 
ANY 
DEFICIENCIES 
IN 
HOUSING 
THE 
EXISTING 
POPULATION 
AND 
WORKFORCE, 
POPULATION 
AND 
JOB 
GROWTH 
PROJECTIONS, AND THE HOUSING NEEDS ACROSS ALL INCOME LEVELS. THE 
HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT SHALL INCLUDE:

1. THE TOTAL POPULATION GROWTH PROJECTED FOR THE SUBSEQUENT 
FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. 
2. THE TOTAL JOB GROWTH PROJECTED FOR THE SUBSEQUENT FIVE-
YEAR PERIOD. 
3. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF RESIDENTIALLY ZONED LAND WITH DETAIL 
ON LAND ZONED AS SINGLE-FAMILY AND MULTIFAMILY. 
4. THE TOTAL NEED FOR ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL HOUSING UNITS FOR 
RENT AND FOR SALE IN THE CITY TO MEET: 
a. ANY DEFICIENCIES IN HOUSING THE EXISTING POPULATION. 
b. ANY DEFICIENCIES IN HOUSING THE EXISTING WORKFORCE. 
c. POPULATION GROWTH PROJECTIONS. 
d. JOB GROWTH PROJECTIONS. 
e. HOUSING NEEDS ACROSS ALL VARIOUS INCOME LEVELS. 
 
B. THE CITY SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT 
OF HOUSING DETAILING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL 
HOUSING UNITS AND TOTAL NUMBER OF NET NEW RESIDENTIAL HOUSING 
UNITS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY, TOTAL NUMBER OF NEW RESIDENTIAL UNITS 
THAT ARE ENTITLED AND HAVE BEEN PLATTED, ISSUED A BUILDING PERMIT, 
AND RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. THE ANNUAL REPORT SHALL 
INCLUDE: 
1. THE NUMBER OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED IN 
THE PRIOR YEAR. 
2. THE NUMBER OF LOTS AND MULTIFAMILY UNITS INCLUDED IN ALL 
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS IN THE PRIOR YEAR. 
3. THE NUMBER OF LOTS AND MULTIFAMILY UNITS APPROVED AND 
DISAPPROVED OR OTHERWISE NOT APPROVED IN THE PRIOR YEAR. 
4. A THRESHOLD PERCENTAGE REQUIREMENT OF MULTIFAMILY ZONED 
LAND VERSUS SINGLE-FAMILY ZONED LAND NEEDED TO MEET 
POPULATION DEMAND. 
5. THE STATUS AND PROGRESS IN MEETING THE CITY'S HOUSING NEEDS. 
6. A PLAN THAT SPECIFIES HOW THE CITY INTENDS TO SATISFY THE 
IDENTIFIED NEED FOR ADDITIONAL HOUSING UNITS WITHIN THE CITY.