January 15, 2026 Board of Adjustment Meeting - BOS Auditorium & GoTo Webinar, January 7, 2026
Approves Setback variances at 49450 North 15th Avenue (Stevens residence), 5-0
How this board votes
The Board of Adjustment approved 94% of 16 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Adam Baugh (2 of 10 recorded votes).
Parsed from the official meeting recordings. Verify against the official minutes.
See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Maricopa County Board of Adjustment approved five variances at its January 15, 2026 meeting, all on 5-0 or 4-0 votes over staff recommendations of denial.
- Jurisdiction
- Maricopa County, AZ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Projects in this meeting (8)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings479 Cajon Drive
Awaiting final voteStreet side setback
Approved 5-0ADU yard coverage
Approved 4-049450 North 15th Avenue
Approved 5-0Lot area/width
Approved 5-0Lot area/width
Approved 5-0Lot area/width
Approved 5-0Front yard setback
Approved 5-0Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Front yard setback variance at 223 West Saddle Mountain Road
Variance for a front yard setback of 42 feet total where 80 feet is the minimum permitted, on approximately one-acre parcel zoned RU-43 in Desert Hills. Applicant 223 Saddle Mountain LLC seeking to develop primary residence outside the floodplain. Approved 5-0.
- subject to language outlined in the staff report
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Maricopa County Board of Adjustment approved five variances at its January 15, 2026 meeting, all on 5-0 or 4-0 votes over staff recommendations of denial.
Key Decisions (8)
Front yard setback variance at 223 West Saddle Mountain Road
Setback variances at 49450 North 15th Avenue (Stevens residence)
Lot area/width variance - Prieto Property Lot 4 (BA250073)
Lot area/width variance - Prieto Property Lot 2 (BA250074)
Lot area/width variance - Prieto Property Lot 1 (BA250075)
Street side setback variances - Amarillo property
Rear setback variance at 479 Cajon Drive - continued
ADU yard coverage variance - Collins Casita
Development Activity (2)
Amarillo property ADU, pool and Ramada
Residential
Collins Casita ADU
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Multiple ADU/casita and accessory-structure variance requests in unincorporated Maricopa County…
Sentiment
The Board of Adjustment repeatedly approved variances 5-0 or 4-0…
Infrastructure
Floodplains, washes, and easements treated as streets are recurring constraints…
Who Spoke (17)
On the record: the chair, 3 board members, 6 staff members, the clerk, the applicant, 2 applicant's representatives, and a witness.
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