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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
Governmental Mall; legislative council
Purpose
Transfers powers, duties and oversight of the Governmental Mall from the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) to Legislative Council, including authority related to the construction and alteration of monuments and memorials and development within the Governmental Mall.
Background
The Governmental Mall is the area with a western boundary of 19th Avenue, a northern boundary of all lots abutting Van Buren Street, an eastern boundary of 7th Avenue and a southern boundary of the Harrison Street alignment. ADOA is required to: 1) develop, maintain and amend a comprehensive long-range general plan for the development of the Governmental Mall; 2) approve requests for new construction within the Governmental Mall; and 3) review all planning activities within the mall (A.R.S. § 41-1362).
ADOA is
responsible for the oversight of the Governmental Mall, including reviewing and
approving new monuments and alterations and modifications to existing
monuments. ADOA is also responsible for administering the State Monument and
Memorial Repair Fund used to maintain, repair, recondition and relocate
existing monuments (A.R.S §§ 41-1362;
41-1363;
41-1364;
and 41-1365).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Transfers powers, duties and oversight of the Governmental Mall from ADOA to Legislative Council, including:
a) development and maintenance of a comprehensive long-range general plan for the development of the Governmental Mall;
b) review and approval of new buildings, improvements or activities within the Governmental Mall;
c) review and approval of the design, dimensions and location of a new monument or memorial; and
d) administration of the State Monument and Memorial Repair Fund and accounting and reporting for the monies of a specific monument or memorial.
2. Requires the City of Phoenix to annually inform Legislative Council, rather than ADOA, of new major development projects and infrastructure improvements within the downtown area redevelopment plan.
3. Makes technical and conforming changes.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 3, 2022
MH/MF/slp