MAYOR AND COUNCIL’S PUBLIC HEARING AND DECISION
Tucson Unified Development Code § 3.6.10
in effect3.6.10. MAYOR AND COUNCIL’S PUBLIC HEARING AND DECISION
A. Public Hearing
1. The Mayor and Council shall hold a public hearing prior to making a decision. The notice for the public hearing before the Mayor and Council shall be the same as the notice before the Planning Commission except for redevelopment plans.
2. For redevelopment plans, notice must be published once each week for two consecutive weeks, the last publication to be at least ten days
Days
Days of the week, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. To apply days to a review schedule, the day of the event or act from which the designated period of time begins shall not be included. The last day of the designated period shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, in which event the period runs to the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. When a designated period of time is less than ten days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays shall not be included. Holidays are those recognized by the City of Tucson.
before the date set for the hearing.
B. Decision
1. The Mayor and Council may adopt, deny, continue the item, or remand the item to the Planning Commission. The Mayor and Council shall consider the application, the Planning Commission’s recommendation and the City Manager’s recommendation, and public comments when making their decision.
2. Adoption and re-adoption of an amendment to the General Plan
General Plan
A comprehensive declaration of purposes, policies, and programs to guide the growth and development of the City and its environs, addressing the following elements: land use; circulation; conservation and environmental planning; parks, recreation, open space, and trails; public buildings, services, and facilities; cultural heritage; housing; conservation, rehabilitation, and redevelopment; safety; human resources; government; economic development; community character and design; growth area and population; cost of development; and water resources.
shall be in conformance
Conformance
To be in agreement with; to comply with.
with A.R.S. §9-461.06(G) and (K) and other applicable provisions.
C. Reconsideration by Mayor and Council
The Mayor or a member of the Council may request the reconsideration of an authorization decision or a decision on a proposed ordinance provided the vote to reconsider is made at the original hearing or within 30 days
Days
Days of the week, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. To apply days to a review schedule, the day of the event or act from which the designated period of time begins shall not be included. The last day of the designated period shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, in which event the period runs to the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. When a designated period of time is less than ten days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays shall not be included. Holidays are those recognized by the City of Tucson.
of the date of the decision. A consideration shall be scheduled upon a majority vote in favor of the reconsideration. If the reconsideration occurs after the time when the decision is initially made, then public notice of the reconsideration must be given in the same manner as for the initial decision.
Source: City of Tucson, Tucson Code (Charter and General Ordinances) and Unified Development Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/tucson/latest/tucson_az_udc/0-0-0-1410Fetched: 10/28/2026