Title
Emergency Declaration - Temporarily Extending Development Deadlines - Response to COVID-19
Description
Request to authorize the Mayor to sign an emergency declaration to temporarily extend the development deadlines pursuant to the memo dated May 14, 2020, from the Planning and Development Director. The City of Phoenix is requesting the extension of development deadlines due to the current state of the national, state and local economy, in an effort to take action to support the vitality of development through the unprecedented challenges triggered by COVID-19.
Report
Summary
This request is to temporarily extend the development deadlines and expand time frames from those identified in the City of Phoenix City Code, Zoning Ordinance and the adopted 2018 Phoenix Building Construction Code. Allowing these extensions will assist stakeholders in maintaining project sustainability and viability. Specific deadline extensions are outlined in Attachment A - Planning and Development Director Memo Dated May 14, 2020.
The following is an outline of the recommended extensions:
- Preliminary Plats
- Preliminary Development Reviews
- Preliminary Development Review-Phased
- Building and Civil Plan Review
- Building and Civil Permit
- Sign Permits
- Zoning Adjustment Hearing Officer Cases (Approved and future cases)
For the period of May 20, 2020 through Dec. 31, 2020, the City of Phoenix Community and Economic Development Department (CEDD) will consider administrative approval to extend performance benchmarks or defer initiating default or cure provisions under a Development Agreement managed by CEDD, for excusable delay for those defaults, breaches, and anticipatory breaches of obligations due in the time period set forth herein, upon the written request of the requesting party. Such request must include a sufficient factual basis to establish that the cause for the requested forbearance and excusable delay is related to the COVID-19 public health pandemic, and is subject to the City’s review and sole discretion. Notice may be provided pursuant to the notice provisions of the agreement, or by electronic mail solely throughout the period set forth herein.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Deanna Jonovich, Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua, and the Planning and Development and Community and Economic Development departments.