Desert Rural Zoning Text Amendment (FS25-0039)
Description
A city-initiated zoning text amendment to establish a new 'Desert Rural' residential district with unique use, development, and buffering standards.
Impact summary
Implements new development standards, property buffers, and home occupation rules across designated rural areas in the city.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Surprise (Community Development Department)
- Address
- Citywide (Rural Residential Overlay)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 2
Recorded in the meeting · Planning and Zoning Commission
Last discussed May 5, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Regular City Council Work Session - May 5, 2026
A city-initiated zoning text amendment to establish a new 'Desert Rural' residential district with unique use, development, and buffering standards.
Planning and Zoning Commission - Apr 23, 2026
A citywide zoning text amendment to establish a new "Desert Rural" (DR) residential zoning district and update related land development ordinances.
Related issues (1)
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