C. Processing by staff. Planning staff checks the application to ensure that all standards for
the Modification of Setback Requirements can be met. These standards, as outlined in
the Town of Sahuarita Zoning Code, include:
1. The reduced setback will not substantially reduce the amount of privacy that would be
enjoyed by nearby residences.
2. Significant views of prominent landforms, unusual stands of vegetation, or parks from
nearby properties will not be obstructed any more than would occur if the setback was
not modified.
3. Does not create a situation where proposed development will block visibility within the
required visibility triangle on adjoining streets for either vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
4. Drainage from proposed buildings and structures will not adversely affect adjoining
properties and public rights-of-way.
5. Does not create a situation where the proposed development will cause trespass
lighting or decrease solar access on adjoining properties.
If one or more of these standards cannot be met, the Planning and Building Director may deny
the application, or the application may be referred to the Board of Adjustment for a public
hearing. If the Planning and Zoning Director denies the application, the applicant may appeal
the Planning and Building Director’s decision to the Board of Adjustment for consideration at a
public hearing.
D. Written consents. If the applicant submits written consent from all affected property
owners, the Planning Director may waive the notification process described in D Below.
Planning staff may also confirm with adjacent property owners that the application and
the site plan were reviewed.
E. Notification and protests. If the applicant does not submit written consent from all
affected property owners, Planning staff sends notification of the Modification of Setback
Request to all affected property owners. These property owners have 15 days from the
date the notification is sent to file a written protest with the Planning and Building
Director. If no protests are received within that period and the Planning and Building
Director has determined that the application meets all the standards, Planning Staff
notifies the applicant that the Modification of Setback Requirements has been approved,
and that the applicant may apply for a building permit as allowed by the setback
modification. If a written protest is received within 15 days, staff will schedule the
application for the next available Board of Adjustment meeting for consideration at a
public hearing.
STEP 2: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT HEARING (if necessary)
A. Notification of the Board of Adjustment Hearing. Staff notifies the applicant and all
property owners within 300 feet of the date, time, and place of the Board of Adjustment
hearing. A notice is posted on the property and an advertisement is placed in the public
notice section of the newspaper.
B. Board of Adjustment Hearing. The board of adjustment considers the application at a
public hearing, giving the applicant and members of the public an opportunity to speak.
The board may approve the application, deny it, or continue the hearing for not more