A. Scope.
1. A zone change or amendment may be requested by filing a rezoning application with the planning and development services department;
2. Application for rezoning may only be made by the following:
a. The property owner of the subject property; or
b. An agent for the property owner; or
c. Pima County, upon initiation by the planning and zoning commission.
B. Restriction on Application. Applications shall not be considered on property denied rezoning by the board of supervisors within the previous twelve months, if the request is for zoning equal to or less restrictive than that previously denied (Refer to Section 18.05.010B, Zones).
C. Staff Consultation. The applicant is advised to consult with county staff concerning potential requirements prior to submittal of the application.
D. Application.
1. The completed rezoning application shall include, at a minimum:
a. A legal description of the property;
b. A list, by name and title, of all ownership interest in the property (e.g., individual, corporation, trust or limited partnership), in accordance with A.R.S. § 33-506;
c. A letter of authorization for an agent;
d. A precise plan showing the area of proposed zoning district changes and land use intensity categories as shown on the comprehensive plan land use plan;
e. Applicable rezoning fees, in accordance with the adopted rezoning fees schedule;
f. A sketch plan or preliminary development plan (refer to subsection E of this section);
g. Rezoning impact statement and a rezoning site analysis, when required (refer to subsection F of this section);
h. A biological impact report, including a biological assessment concerning endangered or threatened species.
2. Refer to written departmental policies for application specifics, which may require additional submittals;
3. Incomplete applications shall not be processed;
4. Hearing notification maps shall be prepared only by the planning division.
E. Plan Submittals.
1. Sketch plan:
a. Scope: A sketch plan which illustrates the basic features of the proposed development shall be submitted for rezoning of any parcel that is:
1) Less than or equal to one acre in size; or
2) Greater than one acre but less than or equal to five acres in size, to be developed at a residential density of less than four residences per acre;
b. Specifications: A sketch plan shall contain the following applicable elements:
1) Parcel boundaries and dimensions;
2) Approximate location and size of all structures;
3) Points of ingress and egress;
4) Adjacent public rights-of-way;
5) Building setbacks; and
6) Parking areas;
2. Preliminary development plan:
a. Scope:
1) A preliminary development plan and support data, which illustrate and describe the proposed development, shall be submitted for rezoning of any parcel that is:
a) Greater than one acre in size, to be developed for nonresidential uses; or
b) Greater than one acre in size, to be developed at a residential density of four or more residences per acre; or
c) Greater than five acres in size;
2) A plan to be developed in accordance with CPI (Chapter 18.49 Campus Park Industrial Zone), GC (Chapter 18.59 GC Golf Course Zone), cluster development option (Section 18.09.040 General Residential and Rural Zoning Provisions) or the site analysis policy may serve as the required preliminary development plan, provided that all other conditions of this subsection are met:
b. Specifications: A preliminary development plan shall be drawn on a topographic map at a scale which is adequate to show all necessary details clearly. It shall contain, at a minimum, the following applicable mapped elements and supporting information:
1) Map elements:
a) Parcel boundaries and dimensions;
b) Approximate location and size of all structures, or lots in the case of single-family detached lot sales developments. On project sites over one hundred acres, lots and structures within one hundred fifty feet of the boundary of the property including the rezoning and proposed lots and structures on visually prominent portions of the property shall be indicated. Additionally, the project site may be divided into planning units, the total number of which shall not exceed one per each ten acres of land in the proposed rezoning area. Within each planning unit no more than three alternative configurations depicting structures and/or lots may be proposed;
c) Existing and proposed adjacent public rights-of-way;
d) Points of ingress and egress, and internal streets and circulation features, including bicycle and pedestrian paths;
e) Parking areas;
f) Existing and proposed utility and sewer easements;
g) Buffers, screening and walls;
h) Landscaped areas;
i) Recreation areas, common areas, open spaces and natural areas;
j) Natural drainage features and proposed drainage improvements;
k) Significant physical features such as restricted peaks or ridges;
l) Areas where the natural grade of the site will be changed by more than five feet;
m) Wells or well sites within one hundred feet of the site;
n) Land uses and number of stories of buildings within three hundred feet of the site; and
o) Proposed trail right-of-way determined in consultation with the Pima County parks and recreation department based upon the "Pima Regional Trail System Master Plan Map or successor" and other available information.
2) Written support data: The following data shall also be provided:
a) Gross floor area of commercial and industrial structures;
b) Building heights;
c) Total number of dwelling units;
d) Maximum residential density of each planning unit;
e) Total number of parking spaces;
f) Type of landscaping;
g) Pertinent preliminary hydrologic data, and a statement if natural drainage courses are to be obstructed or disturbed or if regulatory natural floodplains are to be altered or filled;
h) Statement of water service provision and availability; and
i) Any other illustrative information which cannot be depicted on the preliminary development plan map;
c. Effect: The sketch plan or preliminary development plan shall be presented at public hearings. Adherence to the applicable plan, as may be amended, is a special condition of rezoning approval, unless the condition is specifically deleted by recommendation of the planning and zoning commission and/or action of the board of supervisors.
F. Site Analysis Requirements. The site analysis consists of specific written and graphic requirements for inventory and analysis, and the subsequent preliminary development proposal for a site. Refer to written county policy concerning site analysis requirements.
(Ord. 2011-1 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2001-103 § 1 (part), 2001; Ord. 1995-39 § 1 (part), 1995; Ord. 1994-114 § 6 (part), 1994; Ord. 1992-96 § 1 (part), 1992; Ord. 1986-41 § 1 (part), 1986; Ord. 1985-141 § 1 (part), 1985)