Title
Amendments to the Phoenix City Code Chapter 31, Chapter 32, and Appendix A.2 Related to Plat Approval Process (Ordinance G-7233)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to approve an Ordinance to amend the Phoenix City Code in areas related to the plat approval process.
Report
Summary
The State of Arizona Senate Bill 1103 approved on March 3, 2023, allows the legislative body of a city to authorize personnel to review and approve preliminary plats, final plats and plat amendments without an administrative approval by the City Council. The proposed amendments to the city code will allow the Planning and Development Director or his designee to approve plats. The following sections of Phoenix City Code will be amended:
- Section 31-102.f.2 Street Improvements - Assessment procedure
- Section 32-3 Definitions
- Division 3. Final Plat
- Section 32-19.B Final Plat Submission
- Section 32-20.C Final Plat Review
- Section 32-21 Final Plat Approval
- Section 32-36 Approval by the City Council
- Appendix A.2 Glossary of Terms - Plat, Final
Amending the plat approval process to allow approval by the Planning and Development Director or his designee will reduce the amount of time for customers to receive final approval of their plats by approximately 30 days. This time savings will speed up the overall development process. The effective date of these amendments will be April 1, 2024.
Concurrence
The Development Advisory Board (DAB) recommended approval of these amendments at their Jan. 18, 2024, meeting.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Planning and Development Department.