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Administrative Review Text Amendments Council Approved Site Plan Modifications Mary Kopaskie-Brown, Planning Director Rachel Phillips, Assistant Planning Director February 5, 2026 Background • HB 2447 Requires objective standards and administrative approval of site plans, development plans, plats, etc. Streamline processes Establish predictable processes • Modifying MZO (Design Review and Site Plan Process) to meet new requirements 2 3 • Council approved Rezoning (PAD, BIZ, Overlay, etc.) • Requires an ordinance with approved rezoning - site plans are often approved in conjunction with rezoning • Ordinance typically includes a condition of approval requiring “compliance with the final site plan as submitted” Council Approved Rezonings and Site Plans Current Process 4 • Site Plan Modifications • If site plan modifications MEET “minor site plan amendment criteria” - approved administratively • If site plan modifications DO NOT MEET criteria (major site plan amendment) – City Council approval may be needed • Typically, zoning is not changing • Site plan criteria evaluated - recommendation on site plan changes to City Council • Mesa Zoning Ordinance classifies this as a “rezoning” Council Approved Rezonings and Site Plans Current Process (Continued) 5 Council Approved Site Plan Modifications Proposed Administrative Review Text Amendments • Legislative Development Plan Modification - Meets EITHER of the following general criteria: • Rezoning or Overlay Request • Development Plan Condition Modification – but only if: • Change in Site Plan exceeds objective criteria • Cumulative increase/decrease in total GFA over 15% • An increase in the residential density approved • The addition of a drive-thru lane • An increase in traffic generation (TIS or TIA) over 15% • Change in Use • Administrative Development Plan Modification • Other Site Plan Modifications 6 • Option 1 - Maintain Existing Process • Council approval of site plans with condition of approval requiring “compliance with the final site plan as submitted” • Option 2 – Staff’s recommended approach related to Council approval • Two prong test – the change in the site plan exceeds the objective criteria and there is a change in use • Option 3 – Provide that all site plan changes are administratively approved • Planning Director approval of all site plan modifications • Includes site plans approved by Council with a condition of approval requiring “compliance with the final site plan as submitted” Council Approved Site Plan Modifications Options Questions? 8