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Approval Processes - Application & Entitlement

Most projects are required to go through some aspect of the entitlement process, and many of those are required to go through one of four public hearing processes for approval.  There are four types of public hearings that may be a required as a part of the entitlement process: the Board of Adjustment, Planning Commission, City Council and Development Review Board

New Single-Family Residential and commercial Tenant Improvements are examples of project that typically go straight to plan review.   Minimum Permits are the only projects types that are not required to obtain any reviews and approvals prior to issuance of permits.

 

Processes required are marked with an "X".

Project Type NNI PA SA BOA PC CC DRB
Abandonment N X     X X  
Amended Development Standards C X     X X  
Amended Stipulations C X     X X  
Annexation C X     X X  
Commercial Repainting * X *       *
Condominium Conversion     X        
ESLO Hardship Exemption N X       X  
General Plan Amendment N X     X X  
Land Divisions/Assemblage *   X        
Master Planned Community * X     X X  
Master Sign Plan * X         X
Master Site Plan N X     X X  
Municipal Use Master Site Plan N X     X X  
New Construction - Major N X         X
New Construction - Minor * X *        
Release of Easement   X       X  
Rezoning C X     X X  
Subdivision Plat N X       X X
Tenant Improvement - Major N X *       X
Text Amendment C X     X X  
Use Permit N X     X X  
Wash Modification (ESL) * X X        
Wireless Communication Facility * X *   * *  
Zoning Variance C X   X      

NNI = Neighborhood Notification & Involvement

N = Neighborhood Involvement C = Citizen Notification & Involvement
PA = Pre-Application

SA = Staff Approval

BOA = Board of Adjustment

PC = Planning Commission 

CC = City Council

DRB = Development Rev. Board

* A pre-application (PA) meeting will determine what process will be required; in some instances a staff approval may be issued, in others a public hearing will be necessary.

 

Application materials, all maps, plans and other accompanying data is of public record and is available for public inspection during office hours in the Records Division.   Summary information and key application materials are also posted to a Case Fact Sheet at www.scottsdaleaz.gov/projects/ProjectsInProcess/.

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