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Citizen Review Process Guidelines Internet: www.maricopa.gov/planning 10/31/19
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Requirement to Notice Adjacent Property Owners Upon Application, and
4. Requirement to Post Properties Upon Application
The owner or authorized agent shall send notice (see example notification letter) by first class mail to
each real property owner as shown on the last assessment of the property within 300’ of the proposed
amendment or change. The notice by mail shall include, at a minimum, description of the area of the
proposed Zone Change, a general explanation of the nature of the proposal, the name of the owner
or authorized agent, and contact information for the owner or authorized agent.
The owner or authorized agent shall also post the property (see example in “Sign Specifications”)
included in the proposed change. The posting shall be in no less than two places with at least one
notice for each quarter mile of frontage along perimeter right-of-way so that the notices are visible
from the nearest public right-of-way. The postings shall remain in place for the entire application
period. Each notice shall be a minimum of six square feet in area unless combined with the public
hearing notices. The posting shall include, at a minimum, a brief description of the area of the
proposed Zone Change, a general explanation of the nature of the proposal, the name of the owner
or authorized agent, and contact information for the owner or authorized agent. A copy of the
notice as well as a signed and notarized “Affidavit for the Citizen Review Process” along with
photographic evidence demonstrating proof of posting and a map illustrating posting sites shall be
submitted to staff within 30 days of application submittal.
5. Requirement to Complete a Citizen Participation Results Report
Upon completion of the Citizen Review Process, the owner or authorized agent must submit an official
report on the results. At a minimum, the following information should be submitted as a part of the
Citizen Participation Results Report, using the headings and format shown below:
Title Page
• Include the project name, general location and vicinity map.
Details and Techniques Used To Involve the Public
• Include all dates and locations of any and all meetings where citizens were invited to discuss
the owner or authorized agent’s proposal.
• Provide the content, dates mailed, and number of mailings, including letters, meeting notices,
newsletters and other publications.
• Indicate the location of residents, property owners, and interested parties receiving notices,
newsletters or other written materials.
• Indicate the number of people that participated in the process.
Summary of Concerns, Issues and Problems
• Describe the substance of concerns, issues, and problems.
• Describe how the owner or authorized agent has addressed or intends to address perceived or
real concerns, issues, and problems expressed during the process
• Describe perceived or real concerns, issues and problems with which the owner or authorized
agent disagrees, which the owner or authorized agent cannot address, or which the owner or
authorized agent chooses not to address, including an explanation of the owner or authorized
agent’s reasoning.
The Citizen Participation Results Report must be submitted and approved prior to scheduling the
case for public hearing with the Planning and Zoning Commission and County Board of Supervisors.