TABLE 3-02:   REVIEW TIME FRAME REQUIREMENTS
 
PDSD DIRECTOR APPROVAL PROCESS
APPLICATION TYPES
1.   Changes of use;
2.   Downtown Area Infill Incentive District – within the Downtown Core Sub-district requesting a modification of regulations (Note: within the Greater Infill Incentive Sub-district are processed in accordance with the 400' Notice Procedure below);
3.   Electrical connections (certain types);
4.   Expansion of existing premises;
5.   Home occupations;
6.   Individual Parking Plans for greater than 300' from R-3 or more restrictive zoning districts;
7.   New construction;
8.   Nonconforming same Land Use Class substitution;
9.   Nonconforming parking areas;
10.   Parking Design Modification Requests (except requests to modify the number of bicycle or motor vehicle parking spaces);
11.    within certain overlay zones;
12.   Restricted adult activities;
13.   Temporary uses or structures;
14.   Tenant improvements;
15.   Wireless Communication uses (certain types);
16.   Rio Nuevo District Zone Minor Modifications of Development Regulations (MDR);
17.   Zoning Compliance for Site Improvements in Existence on May 1, 2005;
18.   Other applications, such as blood donor centers and circus, carnival and tent shows; or
19.   Site plans (Site plans in Overlay Districts require different time frames for review).
TIME FRAME
Administrative Compliance Review for Application Completeness
20 working  
Substantive Review
65 working  
Overall Time frame
85 working .
Note: This time period includes a second review after return of comments on the first review, or when a package or site plan is required. Total time is less if only one review is needed for a particular approval, or when a package or site plan is not required.
 
 
PDSD DIRECTOR APPROVAL PROCEDURE:
100' NOTICE PROCEDURE
APPLICATION TYPES
1.   Design Development Options (DDO) in accordance;
2.   Parking Design Modification Requests to the required number of bicycle and motor vehicle parking spaces;
3.   PDSD Special Exception applications;
4.   Approval of resident artisan uses in the Historic Preservation Zone;
5.   Certain wireless facilities;
6.   Requests for demolition of contributing, non-historic structures in the HPZ.
TIME FRAMES
Administrative Compliance Review for Application Completeness
20 working  
Substantive Review
35 working
Overall Time frame
55 working
 
 
PDSD DIRECTOR APPROVAL PROCEDURE:
400' NOTICE PROCEDURE
APPLICATION TYPES
1.   Mitigation plans for certain restaurants serving alcohol within 300 feet of R-3 or more restrictive zoning;
2.    within the Greater Infill Incentive Sub-district of the Downtown Area Infill Incentive District requesting a Modification of Development Regulations; and,
3.   Individual Parking Plans for within 300 feet of R-3 or more restrictive zoning districts.
TIME FRAMES
Administrative Compliance Review for Application Completeness
20 working  
Substantive Review
45 working
Overall Time frame
65 working
 
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR APPROVAL
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR APPROVAL
APPLICATION TYPES
1.   Compliance with certification of existing premises.
2.   Interpretations of the UDC.
3.   Planned Area Development interpretations.
4.   Zone boundary conflicts.
TIME FRAMES
 
Regular Review
Complex issues requiring additional research or a City Attorney opinion:
Administrative Compliance Review for Application Completeness  
20 working
20 working
 
Substantive Review
10 working
25 working
Overall Time frame
30 working
45 working
 
PDSD DIRECTOR APPROVAL IN CERTAIN OVERLAY ZONES
PDSD DIRECTOR APPROVAL IN CERTAIN OVERLAY ZONES
APPLICATION TYPE
Historic Preservation Zone Design Review
TIME FRAMES
Administrative Compliance Review for Application Completeness
20 working
Substantive Review:
 
   Full Review
40 working
   Minor Review
25 working
Overall Time frame:
 
   Full Review
60 working
   Minor Review
45 working
APPLICATION TYPE
Rio Nuevo District Design Review
TIME FRAMES
Administrative Compliance Review for Application Completeness
20 working
Substantive Review:
 
   Major
65 working
   Minor
50 working
Overall Time frame:
 
   Major Review
85 working
   Minor Review
70 working
APPLICATION TYPE
Neighborhood Preservation Zone Design Review
TIME FRAME
Administrative Compliance Review for Application Completeness
20 working  
Substantive Review
20 working
Overall Time frame
40 working
 
 
PDSD DIRECTOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION PROCEDURE
APPLICATION TYPE
Special Exceptions requiring PDSD approval
TIME FRAME
Administrative Compliance Review for Application Completeness
20 working
Substantive Review
25 working
Overall Time frame
45 working
 
 
ZONING EXAMINER SPECIAL EXCEPTION PROCEDURE
APPLICATION TYPE
1.   Special Exceptions requiring ZE decision under the UDC.
2.   Substitution of nonconforming uses (uses not in the same land use class).
3.   Expansion of nonconforming uses.
TIME FRAME
Administrative Compliance Review for Application Completeness
20 working
Substantive Review
40 working for administrative review
Overall Time frame
60 working for administrative review
The substantive and overall time frames are suspended from overall time frame under A.R.S. § 9-835(C)(8)(c) for the required ZE Public Hearing
 
(Am. Admin. Directive 1.02-9, rev. 4/25/2014; Am. Ord. 11732, 2/19/2020)