Housing Needs Assessment and Annual Report Purpose.
Glendale City Code § 35.6.215
in effect35.6.215 - Housing Needs Assessment and Annual Report Purpose.
The purpose of this section is to define the requirements for the housing needs assessment and annual report pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-469 and to support the city's effort in addressing housing needs and growth. The regulations in this section are in addition to other codes and requirements of the city. All requirements will be submitted by dates established in state statutes.
A. The City shall publish a housing needs assessment every five (5) years detailing any deficiencies in housing the existing population and workforce, population and job growth projections, and the housing needs across all income levels. The housing needs assessment shall include:
1. The total population growth projected for the subsequent five-year period.
2. The total job growth projected for the subsequent five-year period.
3. The total amount of residentially zoned land with detail on land zoned as single-family and multifamily.
4. The total need for additional residential housing units for rent and for sale in the City to meet:
a. Any deficiencies in housing the existing population.
b. Any deficiencies in housing the existing workforce.
c. Population growth projections.
d. Job growth projections.
e. Housing needs across all various income levels.
B. The City shall submit an annual report to the Arizona department of housing detailing the total number of proposed residential housing units and total number of net new residential housing units submitted to the City, total number of new residential units that are entitled and have been platted, issued a building permit, and received a certificate of occupancy. The annual report shall include:
1. The number of housing development applications received in the prior year.
2. The number of lots and multifamily units included in all development applications in the prior year.
3. The number of lots and multifamily units approved and disapproved or otherwise not approved in the prior year.
4. A threshold percentage requirement of multifamily zoned land versus single-family zoned land needed to meet population demand.
5. The status and progress in meeting the City's housing needs.
6. A plan that specifies how the city intends to satisfy the identified need for additional housing units within the City.
(Ord. No. O25-10, § 1, 3-25-25)
Source: City of Glendale, Arizona, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/glendale/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH35UNDECO_ART6ADPR_35.6.200GEPR_35.6.215HONEASANREPUFetched: 11/1/2026