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NOTICE OF MEETING
SPECIAL MEETING
FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL
Mayor Ginny Dickey
Vice Mayor Peggy McMahon
Councilmember Sharron Grzybowski
Councilmember Hannah Toth
Councilmember Gerry Friedel
Councilmember Brenda J. Kalivianakis
Councilmember Allen Skillicorn
TIME:5:30 P.M. – SPECIAL MEETING
WHEN: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2023
WHERE:
FOUNTAIN HILLS COUNCIL CHAMBERS
16705 E. AVENUE OF THE FOUNTAINS, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ
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this meeting, the Town Council may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, for legal advice
and discussion with the Town's attorneys for legal advice on any item listed on the following agenda, pursuant to A.R.S.
§38-431.03(A)(3).
1.CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Dickey
2.ROLL CALL – Mayor Dickey
3.REGULAR AGENDA
A.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Reinstatement of Zoning Ordinance Sections
6.07 and 6.08 and Resolution 2012-31.
4.ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF NOTICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing notice was duly posted in accordance with the statement filed
by the Town Council with the Town Clerk.
Dated this ______ day of ____________________, 2023.
_____________________________________________
Linda G. Mendenhall, MMC, Town Clerk
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Town Council Regular Meeting of February 9, 2023 2
ITEM 3. A.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 02/09/2023 Meeting Type: Town Council Special Meeting
Agenda Type: Regular Agenda Submitting Department: Administration
Prepared by: Aaron D. Arnson, Town Attorney
Request to Town Council Special Meeting (Agenda Language): CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE
ACTION: Reinstatement of Zoning Ordinance Sections 6.07 and 6.08 and Resolution 2012-31.
Staff Summary (Background)
At the January 3, 2023, regular meeting, the Town Council voted to rescind Zoning Ordinance Section 6.07
(General Regulations) and Section 6.08 (Sign Requirements and Allowances). This effectively eliminated the vast
majority of the Town's sign ordinance provisions entirely. At the same meeting, the Council voted to rescind
Resolution 2012-31, which established a political sign-free zone within certain areas of the town.
On February 7, 2023, the Council met in an executive session to receive legal advice and provide direction to
Town staff pursuant to, respectively, A.R.S. 38-431.03(A)(3) and (A)(4). Upon receiving such direction from the
Council, Town staff is noticing this meeting for the Council to consider reinstating Zoning Ordinance Sections
6.07 and 6.08 and Resolution 2012-31. Town staff is bringing back the entirety of what was rescinded (Sections
6.07 and 6.08 and Resolution 2012-31) to allow the Council to consider whether to reinstate some or all of the
provisions.
Related Ordinance, Policy or Guiding Principle
N/A
Risk Analysis
N/A
Recommendation(s) by Board(s) or Commission(s)
N/A
Staff Recommendation(s)
N/A
SUGGESTED MOTION
MOVE to reinstate Zoning Ordinance Sections 6.07 and 6.08, subject to a temporary stay of
enforcement of regulations related to temporary signs, and Resolution 2012-31.
Form Review
Inbox Reviewed By Date
Finance Director Linda Mendenhall 02/08/2023 10:51 AM
Development Services Director John Wesley 02/08/2023 10:55 AM
Finance Director Linda Mendenhall 02/08/2023 12:52 PM
Town Attorney Aaron D. Arnson 02/08/2023 01:17 PM
Town Manager Grady E. Miller 02/08/2023 01:31 PM
Form Started By: Linda Mendenhall Started On: 02/08/2023 10:40 AM
Final Approval Date: 02/08/2023