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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ REFERENCE TITLE: county infill incentives ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ State of Arizona ¦ ¦ House of Representatives ¦ ¦ Forty-fifth Legislature ¦ ¦ Second Regular Session ¦ ¦ 2002 ¦ ¦ ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ HB 2105 ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ Introduced by ¦ ¦ Representatives Huffman, Hershberger, Senator Valadez: Representatives Gullett, ¦ ¦ O'Halleran, Senator Bee ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AN ACT
AMENDING TITLE 11, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 4, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 11-254.05; RELATING TO COUNTY DEVELOPMENT.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-254.05, to read:
11-254.05. County infill incentive districts
A. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY DESIGNATE AN INFILL INCENTIVE DISTRICT IN ANY UNINCORPORATED AREA OF THE COUNTY THAT MEETS AT LEAST THREE OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
1. THERE IS A LARGE NUMBER OF VACANT, OLDER OR DILAPIDATED STRUCTURES.
2. THERE IS A LARGE NUMBER OF VACANT OR UNDERUSED PARCELS OF PROPERTY THAT ARE OF SMALL OR INAPPROPRIATE SIZES OR THAT ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTAMINATED, THAT ARE OWNED BY DIFFERENT OWNERS AND THAT ARE LOCATED IN AN AREA THAT LACKS THE PRESENCE OF DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY COMPARED TO OTHER AREAS IN THE COUNTY.
3. THERE IS A LARGE NUMBER OF PARCELS OF PROPERTY OR BUILDINGS WHERE NUISANCES EXIST OR OCCUR.
4. THERE IS A HIGH OCCURRENCE OF CRIME.
5. THERE IS A CONTINUING DECLINE IN POPULATION.
B. BEFORE ESTABLISHING AN INFILL INCENTIVE DISTRICT, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SHALL:
1. IDENTIFY THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PROPOSED DISTRICT.
2. NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE PROPOSED DISTRICT AND PROPERTY MANAGERS OF FEDERAL AND STATE LAND IN THE PROPOSED DISTRICT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL SENT TO THE ADDRESSES ON THE MOST RECENT TAX ROLL. THE NOTICE SHALL BE MAILED AT LEAST FIFTEEN DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING HELD PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 4 OF THIS SUBSECTION.
3. PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED DISTRICT IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY ONCE EACH WEEK FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS BEFORE THE HEARING HELD PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 4 OF THIS SUBSECTION.
4. HOLD AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC HEARING IN THE COUNTY SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE PROPOSED DISTRICT IS LOCATED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
C. IF, AFTER THE HEARING, IT APPEARS TO THE BOARD THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVENIENCE AND WELFARE WILL BE SERVED BY ESTABLISHING A COUNTY INFILL DISTRICT, THE BOARD MAY ESTABLISH THE DISTRICT BY ADOPTING A RESOLUTION STATING THE REASONS FOR ESTABLISHING THE DISTRICT AND THE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION A THAT QUALIFY THE AREA FOR A DISTRICT.
D. IF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ESTABLISHES AN INFILL INCENTIVE DISTRICT, IT SHALL ADOPT AN INFILL INCENTIVE PLAN TO ENCOURAGE REDEVELOPMENT IN THE DISTRICT. THE PLAN SHALL EMPHASIZE VOLUNTARY INCENTIVES, INCLUDING, IF APPROPRIATE, CONTINUING TRADITIONAL RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES. THE PLAN MAY INCLUDE:
1. EXPEDITED ZONING OR REZONING PROCEDURES.
2. EXPEDITED PROCESSING OF PLANS AND PROPOSALS.
3. WAIVERS OF COUNTY AND COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.
4. WAIVERS OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS.