1. Pinal County Development Services Department of Planning & Development Easing Development Review Process: Review Timing for Review Timing for Zone Changes and PADs July 2013

2. Staff Goals: Attract jobs to Pinal County by easing the development review process for employers Be ready for increased development activity

3. One Way to Accomplish Goals: Reduce the amount of time it takes for a permit

4. Proposed Changes to Rezone and PAD Process: Pre Application Meeting PAD Application Changes Concurrent Approval Process: PADs and Plats

5. Pre Application Meeting Issue:  Currently require Concept Reviews  Con Rev covers gamut from ready to submit to people with ideas  Only basic information required for Con Rev

6. Pre Application Meeting Solution:  Keep Concept Review  Not required  Limited scope  Less cost for people who are fishing  Charge 40% less than proposed Con Rev fee: ~ $300  Add Pre Application Meeting  Require before submitting application  Require most of the meat of the application  Allows real staff review before application  Saves Applicant time  Same cost as proposed Con Rev fee: ~$490

7. PAD Application Changes Issue:  Whole PAD book is part of the approval  Important aspects sometime buried in books  Buried aspects sometimes used by applicants  Requires word-by-word reading by legal and planning staff  Large amount of staff time

8. PAD Application Changes Solution:  Divide PAD Applications  Required Documents  Background Documents  Required Documents  Specific list  Approval based on this information  Background Documents  Informational only  Will not become part of the approval

9. These changes, combined with changes already in place:  Using GIS to create mailing labels  Post card mailouts  Amendments to Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Code reduces number of stips Will allow us to review cases in a shorter time

10. Proposed Review Timing : from Accepting Completed Application to Board Hearing ExistingProposed Zone Change 15 Weeks PAD 15 Weeks Zone Change 11 Weeks PAD 13 Weeks

11. Comparable Counties Application Pinal Existing Pinal ProposedPimaMaricopaCoconinoYuma Zone Change15 Weeks11 Weeks 16 to 20 Weeks 20 to 28 Weeks11 Weeks 12 to 16 Weeks Major Zone Change and/or PAD15 Weeks13 Weeks 16 to 20 Weeks 20 to 28 Weeks12 Weeks 12 to 16 Weeks

12. Next Steps  Community Meeting: September 10  Commission Hearing: September 19  Board Hearing: October