Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Zoning Text Amendment
Description
A proposed text amendment to the Surprise Land Development Ordinance to establish a new Battery (B) overlay zone and regulations for Battery Energy Storage Systems.
Impact summary
Will establish new rules and permissible uses tailored for rural residential areas across the city.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Surprise (Case FS23-1041)
- Address
- Citywide
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 30
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · Regular City Council Meeting
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 1, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
Regular City Council Meeting - Sep 1, 2026
Approved a zoning text amendment establishing an overlay district and regulations for Battery Energy Storage Systems with a 100-foot separation requirement from existing residences.
Regular City Council Meeting - Jun 16, 2026
A proposed text amendment to the Surprise Land Development Ordinance to establish a new Battery (B) overlay zone and regulations for Battery Energy Storage Systems.
Regular City Council Work Session - May 19, 2026
A city-initiated text amendment to create the Desert Rural (DR) zoning district and update development standards for rural neighborhoods.
Related issues (1)
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