Zoning & land use in Arizona local government
What Arizona city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about zoning & land use — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
1,859 Arizona meetings since 2024 covered zoning & land use. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Arizona with the most zoning & land use activity
- Mesa, AZ (171)
- Chandler, AZ (103)
- Maricopa, AZ (87)
- Flagstaff, AZ (80)
- Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ (72)
- Prescott, AZ (69)
- Gila Bend, AZ (68)
- Cochise County, AZ (65)
- Surprise, AZ (64)
- Clarkdale, AZ (61)
- Paradise Valley, AZ (60)
- Apache Junction, AZ (60)
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Pinal County hearing officer to hear 10 zoning violation cases
The Pinal County Civil Hearing Office will hold a morning session on September 24, 2026, to hear 10 zoning enforcement cases. The cases involve alleged violations such as fence setbacks, outside storage, parking, and other zoning regulations. The hearing officer will decide or discuss these matters.
Pinal County hearing addresses zoning and rubbish violations
The Pinal County Civil Hearing Office will hold hearings on September 17, 2026, for multiple respondents facing zoning and rubbish/trash violations. Cases include fence, parking, storage, and permit issues, as well as rubbish, trash, debris, weeds, and filth complaints. The hearings are scheduled for the morning…
Council to discuss revisions to the Jerome zoning code
The Jerome Town Council will meet to discuss updates and revisions to the Town's Zoning Code. Consultants from The Planning Center will present revisions made following the first public input meeting and facilitate discussion to receive direction from the Council.
Planning & Zoning Commission reviews 10 items including rezonings and site plans
The Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission is meeting to review and likely vote on a series of staff reports covering site plans, rezoning requests, and a comprehensive plan amendment. The agenda lists 10 numbered items, each with an associated staff report, but provides no details on the nature of each request. This…
Pinal County hearing office to hear 8 code enforcement cases
The Pinal County Civil Hearing Office will hold a morning session on September 10, 2026, to hear eight code enforcement cases. Cases include alleged unsafe structures, zoning clearance violations, and outside storage/parking violations. The hearings are before Hearing Officers Marcia Fredman and Sierra Ruggiero.
Board to decide appeal on landscape screen height at 1232 W. Kesler Lane
The Chandler Board of Adjustment will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda, officer elections, and a zoning interpretation appeal. The main action is deciding whether to affirm or reverse the Zoning Administrator's interpretation that vegetation does not count as a landscape screen, which affects a…
Mesa board to recommend historic preservation code overhaul
The Planning and Zoning Board will hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to the City Council on two related items: a set of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance that would consolidate and revise historic preservation rules, and corresponding updates to the Historic Preservation Design Guidelines. The board…
Commission to vote on five zoning and land-use changes September 9
The Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to decide on five zoning and land-use proposals, including rezonings, special use authorizations, and a zoning regulation amendment. The meeting is scheduled for September 9, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. in Bisbee and virtually via Microsoft Teams.
Planning board study session reviews upcoming hearing agenda
The Planning and Zoning Board is holding a study session to review items on the agenda for its September 9, 2026 regular hearing. The session includes Planning Director's Updates, which are informational only and not for board discussion or action, plus staff training. No decisions or votes are scheduled.
Council to vote on zoning change for accessory residential care homes
The Lake Havasu City Council will hold public hearings and take action on several items, including a zoning ordinance amendment for accessory residential care homes, a resolution to abandon a utility easement on Kiowa Avenue, and a resolution to name the Island Multiuse Path in honor of Dean Allan Barlow. The council…
Commission to review two conditional use permits for vape shop and mural
The El Mirage Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on two conditional use permit requests and provide recommendations to the City Council. The first is for a retail smoke/vape shop in an urban corridor zone, and the second is for a large mural on an existing building in a commerce park zone. The…
Pima County Board of Supervisors considers $5M in housing gap funds and emergency management support
The Pima County Board of Supervisors will discuss a proposed $5,000,000 allocation for housing gap funding, a $1,017,000 contingency request for the Office of Emergency Management, and various public hearings including liquor licenses and rezonings. The board will also consider updates to economic development…
Council discusses fire safety agreements and community recreation projects
The Town Council will hold a work session to discuss an intergovernmental agreement with Timber Mesa Fire & Medical District regarding fire and building safety. They will also discuss the future use of town-owned properties, including potential locations for new pickleball courts.
Council to discuss park land acquisition and new sign regulations
The Town Council will hold a work session and regular session to discuss various municipal projects. Key topics include potential park land acquisitions, updates on the General Plan, and proposed changes to town sign regulations.
Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission meeting cancelled
The Planning and Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for September 2, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Chandler City Council Chambers has been cancelled due to lack of items. No business will be conducted at this meeting.
Council to consider extending LaQuinta hotel building permit and $664,780 sidewalk change order
The Camp Verde Town Council will consider extending the building and grading permit for the LaQuinta hotel project, approve a change order for the Verde Lakes Drive Sidewalk Improvements Project, and discuss ordinances on agenda preparation and remote meeting participation. The meeting also includes a proclamation and…
Board of Adjustment to consider residential variances and an appeal withdrawal
The Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings regarding two variance requests for residential modifications. The Board will also address the withdrawal of an appeal related to yard clarification.
Mesa Board of Adjustment holds study session to review upcoming public hearing items
The Mesa Board of Adjustment is meeting for a study session to conduct board training on its legal authority and procedures. Staff will provide an update, and the board will review and discuss items listed on the Public Hearing agenda for the same date. No specific property addresses or case numbers are listed in this…
Mesa Board of Adjustment reviews land use and sign plan requests
The Board of Adjustment will consider several special use permits and development requests. These include requests for a comprehensive sign plan, a community residence accommodation, and building deviations for an RV service facility and a future site.
Commission to consider rezoning and parking masterplan amendments
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings regarding two land use requests. One item involves rezoning a portion of 2650 Paseo Dorado, and the other concerns a parking-in-common masterplan for 2430 Kiowa Blvd. North.
Board to decide on multiple zoning and plan amendments
The Board of Supervisors is considering several planning and zoning items, including rezoning requests and comprehensive plan amendments. These are public hearings and potential decisions on land use changes in Maricopa.
Council to vote on $4.2M water fund transfer and 28-acre rezoning
The Marana Town Council will hold a regular meeting with action items including a $4.2 million budget transfer for a water reclamation facility expansion, a rezoning of 28.1 acres for a specific plan, and several airport and parks grant approvals. The agenda also includes executive sessions on water contamination…
El Mirage Council to discuss CDBG funds and property variances
The City Council will consider several consent agenda items, including a $436,547 grant from Maricopa County. The meeting also includes a public hearing regarding zoning variances for a property on North Palm Street.
Board to consider property appeal and major zoning ordinance amendments
The Historic Preservation Board will vote on an appeal regarding porch and gable alterations at 260 N Center St. The Board will also discuss recommendations for City Council regarding significant amendments to the Mesa City Code and historic design guidelines.
Council to discuss police technology and approve several city contracts
The City Council will hold a public hearing regarding automated license plate readers and crime detection technology used by the police department. The meeting also includes several contract approvals for infrastructure, school resource officers, and architectural services.
Council to consider major rezoning requests and battery storage regulations
The City Council will hold public hearings on large-scale rezoning requests in District 1 and a text amendment regarding battery energy storage systems. The meeting also includes several consent agenda items involving street lighting districts and budget transfers.
Commission votes on Tesla charging rules and Colt Springs Phase 3 zoning changes
The Page Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings and vote on four major land-use items. These include a text amendment for electric vehicle charging facilities and zoning changes for the Colt Springs Phase 3 development and the Wesley Hotel. The commission will also appoint a new Chair and Vice-Chair.
Mesa Council to consider $17.1M Elliot Road widening contract
The Mesa City Council will vote on a consent agenda that includes a $17.1 million contract to widen Elliot Road to six lanes, several liquor license approvals, and other contracts. They will also introduce ordinances to annex land and rezone 196 acres for a mixed-use community, and hold a public hearing on lowering…
P&Z reviews Town Gym and Mountain Meadow status for grant opportunities
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a work session to discuss the 2015 General Plan, designate Town-owned properties for grants, and review the status of the Town Gym and Mountain Meadow Recreation Complex. No formal action will be taken, but staff will present information on potential uses and grant…
Council to vote on retail development tax incentive agreement
The Mesa City Council will hold a special meeting to consider adopting a notice of intent for a retail development tax incentive agreement. The project is located west and south of State Route 24, east of South Ellsworth Road, and north of East Williams Field Road. This is the only action item on the agenda, followed…
P&Z to discuss General Plan update and uses for Town Gym, Mountain Meadow
The Pinetop-Lakeside Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a work session to discuss the 2015 General Plan, potential designation of town-owned property for grant opportunities, and current status and possible uses of the Town Gym and Mountain Meadow properties. No formal action will be taken; the session is…
Civil hearings on zoning violations
The Pinal County Civil Hearing Office will hold hearings on various zoning violations, including outside storage and parking issues. The hearings will be held at the Pinal County Superior Court Administration Building. The agenda lists multiple respondents and their respective case numbers and violations. The hearings…
Council reviews development agreement for project near SR 24 and Ellsworth Road
The City of Mesa Council will hold a study session to review items for the August 31 regular meeting. The primary substantive item is a discussion of a development agreement for a project located west and south of State Route 24. The session also includes routine approval of minutes and a move into executive session…
Planning Commission to weigh Legacy Zones rezoning rule changes
The Marana Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to the Town Council on a text amendment to the Land Development Code regarding Legacy Zones (Zones A through E). The amendment clarifies when a rezoning is required in these zones and adds new definitions for "Enterprise" and…
Mesa board to weigh 196-acre mixed-use rezone, industrial permit
The Planning and Zoning Board will hold a public hearing to consider several zoning cases, including a large mixed-use rezone and an industrial development. The board will also vote on consent agenda items, including approval of previous meeting minutes. Recommendations from staff are included for each case.
Mesa Planning Board study session reviews upcoming hearing agenda
This is a study session of the Mesa Planning and Zoning Board, held to review items on the agenda for the regular board hearing later the same day. The board will also receive updates from the Planning Director, but no board action will be taken on those updates. The meeting is procedural in nature, with no decisions…
Commission approves rezone for 80-acre Saddleback Ranch project on North Vulture Mine Road
The Wickenburg Planning & Zoning Advisory Commission held a regular meeting on August 25, 2026, where it approved minutes from prior meetings and a rezone application for the 80-acre Saddleback Ranch property. The Commission also discussed an update to a recently adopted subdivision ordinance.
County to discuss data center zoning text amendments
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors will hold a work session to discuss proposed text amendments to the county zoning regulations relating to data centers. The discussion covers proposed definitions, applicable zoning districts, Special Use Authorization requirements, and development standards. The board may give…
Commission to consider two conditional use permits for container and church
The Show Low Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a regular meeting on August 25, 2026, to consider two conditional use permits: one for a shipping container on residential property and one for a church construction. The meeting also includes a call to the public, approval of minutes, and updates from members and…