HB2734 proposes amendments to the Arizona Revised Statutes relating to municipal zoning, specifically section 9-462.04. The bill introduces the following changes:

1. It limits the number of public hearings on any residential rezoning ordinance to a maximum of two hearings.
2. It excludes government-owned property from the count of property in a zoning area where property owners may file a protest against a proposed zoning amendment.
3. It extends the deadline for filing a protest against a proposed zoning amendment to no later than 12:00 p.m. three business days before the governing body votes on the amendment, instead of the current one business day deadline. If the deadline falls on a state or national holiday, the protest must be filed by 12:00 p.m. the next business day.

These changes aim to streamline the public hearing process for residential rezoning and adjust the protest filing timeline, while also clarifying the exclusion of government property in protest considerations.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 9-461.18, 9-462.04, 42-13601, 101-336
House Engrossed Version: 9-462.04