13. TA2023003 PZ Report

TA2023003 
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Report to the Planning and Zoning Commission 
Prepared by the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department 
 
 
Case: 
TA2023003 – Rural Lot Coverage 
 
 
 
 
 
Hearing Date: 
October 5, 2023 
 
Supervisor Districts: 
All 
 
 
 
  
 
Applicant: 
Staff-initiated 
 
Request: 
Amend Chapter 5, Section 501 Rural-190 Zoning District, Article 501.5.4 
Maximum Lot Coverage, and Section 502 Rural-70 Zoning District, Article 
502.5.4 Maximum Lot Coverage of the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance 
- to increase the respective Maximum Lot Coverage permitted in each 
zoning district  
 
  
 
Support/Opposition: 
None known 
 
Recommendation: 
Initiate and recommend Approval to the Board 
 
Proposed Amendment: 
Proposed verbatim language is noted below in legislative-edit format. 
 
 
SECTION 501. 
RURAL-190 (Rural Zoning District - 190,000 Square Feet Per 
Dwelling Unit) 
 
ARTICLE 501.5. 
INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS: The intensity of use regulations are as 
follows: 
 
4. 
Lot Coverage: The maximum lot coverage shall be 510% of the lot 
area. 
 
SECTION 502.  
RURAL–70 (Rural Zoning District - 70,000 Square Feet Per Dwelling 
Unit) 
 
ARTICLE 502.5. 
INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS: The intensity of use regulations are as 
follows: 
 
4. 
Lot Coverage: The maximum lot coverage shall be 1015% of the lot 
area. 
 
 
Public Participation: 
 
1. 
TA2023003 is processed via the county’s Enhanced Regulatory Outreach Program (EROP).  The 
County Manager determined the proposed text amendment is not an increased regulatory burden.

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A public stakeholder meeting was held on August 11, 2023. One individual attended who had no 
concern with the proposal. The case was discussed at the August 31, 2023 ZIPPOR meeting. 
There was not a quorum for the case to be initiated. To date there is no known opposition and no 
concerns with the proposed language. 
 
Staff Analysis: 
 
2. 
TA2023003 will amend Articles 501.5.4 and 502.5.4 of the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance to 
respectively increase the Maximum Lot Coverage (aggregate area under roof) of the Rural-190 
zoning district from 5% to 10% and of the Rural-70 zoning district from 10% to 15%.  All other rural 
and residential zoning districts previously benefitted from regulatory reform increasing their 
maximum permitted lot coverage.    
 
3. 
Previous regulatory reform increased the maximum lot coverage of each of the other rural and 
single-family residential zoning districts by 10%. (For example, the maximum lot coverage in the 
Rural-43 zoning district was increased from 15% to 25%.) A lesser increase is proposed for the 
Rural-190 and Rural-70 zoning districts because they tend to be more remote locations without 
emergency fire protection. Staff believes this minimal increase is a lessening of regulatory 
burden, is appropriate and represents the least amount of regulation necessary to maintain the 
public health, safety and welfare.  
 
4. 
Assuming positive Commission action, TA2023003 is scheduled to move foreward to the Board 
of Supervisors for their adoption November 1, 2023 and an effective date of December 1, 2023. 
 
Recommendation:  
 
5. 
Staff recommends the Commission adopt a motion to initiate TA2023003 and recommending its 
Approval to the Board. 
 
 
Presented by: 
Darren V. Gerard, AICP, Planning Manager 
 
No attachments.