Town of Paradise Valley Ordinance No. 2025-05

Town of Paradise Valley Ordinance No. 2025-05 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF PARADISE VALLEY, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE TOWN CODE OF THE TOWN OF PARADISE VALLEY, CHAPTER 2, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS, ARTICLE 2-5-2, PLANNING COMMISSION, AND CHAPTER 6, SUBDIVISIONS, RELATING TO FINAL PLAT AND NON-ADMINISTRATIVE LAND MODIFICATIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. WHEREAS, in its 2025 session the Arizona Legislature adopted HB 2447, which amended A.R.S. § 9-500.49 to require the all municipalities, including the Town of Paradise Valley (the "Town") to: (i) authorize administrative personnel to review and approve site plans, development plans, land divisions, lot line adjustments, lot ties, preliminary plats, final plats and plat amendments without a public hearing, and (ii) authorize administrative personnel to review and approve design review plans based on objective standards without a public hearing; and WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town (the "Town Council") reviewed the recommendations from the Town staff to modify Article 2-5-2 and Chapter 6 of the Paradise Valley Town Code (the "Town Code") that are included within the document entitled the "2025 Amendments to the Paradise Valley Town Code Article 2-5 and Chapter 6" (the "December 2025 Code Amendments") to address the requirements of HB 2447; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined that adopting the December 2025 Code Amendments complies with the changes in state law while maintaining the robust and transparent processes for consideration of land divisions within the corporate limits of the Town; and WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to amend the Town Code to bring it into compliance with A.R.S. § 9-500.49. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Valley, Arizona, as follows: Section 1. The recitals above are hereby incorporated as if fully set forth herein. Section 2. That certain document known as the "2025 Amendments to the Paradise Valley Town Code Article 2-5 and Chapter 6," (i) of which one paper copy and one electronic copy is maintained, in compliance with A.R.S. § 44-7041, on file in the office of the Town Clerk as required by A.R.S. § 9-802, and available for public use and inspection during normal business hours, and (ii) which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby declared to be a public record, which is hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein, and said copies thereof are hereby ordered to remain on file with the Town Clerk. Section 3. The Town Code is hereby amended as provided in the "2025 Amendments to the Paradise Valley Town Code Article 2-5 and Chapter 6." Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. Section 5. The Mayor, the Town Manager, the Town Clerk and the Town Attorney are hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this ordinance. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Valley this 11th day of December, 2025. /s/ Mark Stanton, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Duncan Miller, Town Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Andrew McGuire, Town Attorney EXHIBIT A TO ORDINANCE NO. 2025 2025 Amendments to the Town of Paradise Valley Town Code Article 2-5 and Chapter 6 are on file in the Office of the Town Clerk, Town Hall, 6401 E Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley, AZ and are availble for review during business hours or online at www.paradisevalleyaz.gov December 18, 25 2025 LAZS0424477