ARTICLE 2: REVIEW AUTHORITIES AND POWERS

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2.1.   PURPOSE OF ARTICLE

2.2.   REVIEW AND DECISION-MAKING BODIES

   2.2.1.   Mayor and Council

   2.2.2.   City Manager

   2.2.3.   Planning Commission

   2.2.4.   Zoning Examiner

   2.2.5.   Board of Adjustment

   2.2.6.   Design Review Board

   2.2.7.   Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission

   2.2.8.   Historic Preservation Zone Advisory Boards

   2.2.9.   Planning and Development Services Department (PDSD)

   2.2.10.   Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD)

   2.2.11.   Design Professional

   2.2.12.   Sign Design Review Committee

2.1. PURPOSE OF ARTICLE

   This article describes the powers and responsibilities of the legislative and administrative bodies, appointive officers, municipal agencies, and boards and commissions involved in the planning, zoning, and division of land within the City .

2.2. REVIEW AND DECISION-MAKING BODIES

2.2.1. MAYOR AND COUNCIL

   The Mayor and Council perform the following functions:

   A.   General Plan

   The Mayor and Council shall adopt a comprehensive, long-range general plan for the development of the City known as the General Plan as mandated by the A.R.S. §§ 9-461.05 et seq. and in accordance with the procedures in Section 3.6, Land Use Plan Adoption and Amendment Procedures.

   B.   Specific Plans and Regulations

   The Mayor and Council shall adopt specific plans , regulations, programs, and legislation as may be needed for the systematic implementation of the General Plan and as required by Arizona Revised Statutes in accordance with the procedures in Section 3.6, Land Use Plan Adoption and Amendment Procedures.

   C.   Redevelopment Plans

   The Mayor and Council may adopt or amend redevelopment plans, which are policy plans addressing slum and blighted areas from the standpoint of providing economic incentives to stimulate development /redevelopment, in accordance with Section 3.6, Land Use Plan Adoption and Amendment Procedures.

   D.   Unified Development Code (UDC )

   The Mayor and Council shall adopt and amend the UDC in accordance with Section 3.7, UDC Text Amendment Procedure.

   E.   Establishment of Original City Zoning

   The Mayor and Council shall establish original zoning for land annexed into the City in accordance with Section 3.5, Rezoning (Change of Zoning) Procedure, and A.R.S. § 9-471.

   F.   Changes in Zoning District Boundaries (Rezonings)

   The Mayor and Council shall consider amendments to zoning district boundaries as set forth on the City Zoning Maps in accordance with procedures in Section 3.5, Rezoning (Change of Zoning) Procedure.

   G.   Appeals of Zoning Examiner (Examiner) Decisions, Special Exception Land Uses

   The Mayor and Council shall consider appeals from Zoning Examiner decisions on Special Exception Land Use applications in accordance with Section 3.9.2, Mayor and Council Appeal Procedure.

   H.   Plats

   The Mayor and Council shall consider final plats in accordance with procedures in Section 8.4.5, Final Plat, and Arizona Revised Statutes. Authority to approve a tentative plat is delegated to the Director of the Planning and Development Services Department (PDSD).

   I.   Special Exception Land Uses

   The Mayor and Council shall consider Special Exception Land Use requests requiring Mayor and Council consideration in accordance with procedures in Section 3.4.4, Mayor and Council Special Exception Procedure.

   J.   Enforcement

   The Mayor and Council shall adopt policies for establishing rules and procedures deemed necessary or advisable for the enforcement of the UDC .

   K.   Appointments

   The Mayor and Council shall appoint the following individuals and members of boards and commissions:

      1.   Planning Commission in accordance with Section 2.2.3;

      2.   Board of Adjustment in accordance with Section 2.2.5;

      3.   Design Review Board in accordance with Section 2.2.6; and,

      4.   Design professional in accordance with Section 2.2.11.

   L.   Appeals of Director ’s 400' Notice Procedure Decisions

   The Mayor and Council shall consider appeals of the PDSD Director’s decisions on applications under the zoning compliance 400' Notice Procedure in accordance with procedures in Section 3.9.2, Mayor and Council Appeal Procedure.

   M.   Protected Development Right Plan Approvals

   The Mayor and Council shall consider protected development right plans submitted in accordance with A.R.S. §§ 9-1201 et seq. and the procedures in Section 3.12.2, Protected Development Right.

(Am. Ord. 11732, 2/19/2020)

2.2.2. CITY MANAGER

   The City Manager provides general supervision of and direction to the PDSD and the Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) in the administration of the UDC , subject to the control of the Mayor and Council, and is given the authority to perform the following duties.

   A.   Enforcement

   The City Manager assures that the UDC is enforced and that City agencies and employees provide assistance to the PDSD, HCDD, and other responsible boards and commissions in the planning, zoning, and division of land.

   B.   Capital Improvement Program

   The City Manager, with the assistance of the HCDD and PDSD Directors and other City agencies, shall prepare a coordinated program of proposed public improvements for the City on an annual basis.

   C.   Establishment of Fees

   The City Manager recommends fees to the Mayor and Council to be imposed in connection with reviews necessitated by the application of the UDC .