Arizona Revised Statutes Title 11. Counties § 11-254.07. Renewable energy incentive districts; definition

1. The proposed district consists of a vacant or underused parcel or parcels of property, or any other parcel or parcels of property the board of supervisors deems suitable for renewable energy and storage equipment, that are appropriate sizes for the construction and operation of renewable energy and storage equipment. The board of supervisors may designate large portions of unincorporated county land or noncontiguous portions of land as a renewable energy incentive district or districts.

2. The proposed district is located within an area of the county so that the construction and operation of renewable energy and storage equipment would not be incompatible with other uses of property in the area considering factors relating to the construction and operation of renewable energy and storage equipment, including:

3. The board of supervisors has evaluated the extent to which the proposed district is consistent with the existing county comprehensive plan and has determined that the proposed district does not conflict with the plan. The board of supervisors may determine that the district is not a major amendment to the county comprehensive plan pursuant to § 11-805.

1. Identify the boundaries of the proposed district.

2. Notify the owners of private property in the proposed district, property managers of federal and state land in the proposed district and adjacent property owners 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 to adopt the energy incentive plan.

1. Expedited zoning or rezoning procedures.

2. Expedited processing of plans, proposals and permits.

3. Waivers or abatement of county zoning fees, processing fees, and county improvement district fees and assessments for development activities.

4. Waiver or abatement of development standards and procedural requirements.