Town of Paradise Valley
Action Report
TO: Chair and Planning Commission
FROM: Andrew Miller, Town Attorney
Paul Michaud, Interim Community Development Director
Eva Cutro, Special Projects Manager
George Burton, Planner
DATE: July 17, 2018
CONTACT:
Staff Contact
Andrew, 480-348-3526
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion of a Hillside Code Amendments to Article XXII of the Zoning Ordinance.
Draft Ordinance 2018-15.
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Background
BACKGROUND:
History
Hillside related matters can be found throughout the Town Code but are most prevalent in Article XXII, Hillside Development Regulations, of the Zoning Ordinance which is often referred to as the "Hillside Code." The Town recently update the Hillside Code and adopted a Hillside Safety Code/Manual. The updates to the Hillside Code (Article 22) were adopted by the Town Council on May 10, 2018 and the Hillside Safety Code/Manual was adopted by the Town Council on June 14, 2018.
Scope of Hillside Code Update:
This update address three items: updating several definitions to reflect terms that are actually used in the Hillside Code; identifying the expiration limits of a hillside application; and identifying the requirement for a pre-application submittal as part of the hillside review process.
1. Definitions
After the Hillside Safety provisions were determined to be best added to Article V of the Town Code (in the Building Permits section), some of the definitions in the Hillside Code were no longer needed, so they have now been struck. Also, some additional technical definitions, such as the "Storm Drainage Design Manual" have now been added for clarity.
2. Pre-Application Submittal Requirement
Since the Hillside Safety Code/Manual was adopted after the recent amendments to the Hillside Code (Article 22), there is a discrepancy regarding the two codes. The Hillside Safety Code/Manual identifies that the applicant must submit a pre-application as part of the hillside review process; howe...
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