Land Use & Zoning

In Arizona, a developer who wants to build a mixed-use project with retail on the ground floor and residential above in a residential-only zone would need to apply for:

AAn ADRE public report only
BA rezoning to allow mixed uses, a special use permit for commercial in a residential zone, or a PUD approval✓ Correct
COnly a building permit
DAn exception from the Arizona Department of Commerce

Explanation

Developing mixed uses (retail + residential) in a residential-only zone requires changing the zoning through rezoning, a special/conditional use permit for the non-residential component, or a PUD approval that allows a mix of uses.

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