Community Development
INTERIM DIRECTOR: Sue Pratt
ADDRESS: 2500 N Fort Valley Road, Building 1 Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
TELEPHONE: (928) 679-8850 or 1-800-559-9289 option 2; Fax (928) 679-8851
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8am-5pm
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Leaving downtown Flagstaff, follow Highway 180 North (Fort Valley Road) until just past Sechrist school and the Coconino County Center for the Arts
Joint Presentation to Coconino County Board of Supervisors
and Planning and Zoning Commission
Energy Issues Affecting Coconino County
April 3, 2012
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Coconino County Comprehensive Plan Energy Element
Draft for Review
February 8, 2012
The statutory requirements for the Energy Element are as follows:
The comprehensive plan shall include planning for energy uses that:
Encourages and provides incentives for efficient use of energy Identifies policies and practices for greater use of renewable energy
The date for public hearing has changed to April 24, 2012. Please contact Planner Kate Morley with questions.
Kate Morley
Planner
Coconino County Community Development
2500 N. Fort Valley Road, Bldg. 1
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
phone 928.679.8850
fax 928.679.8851
Email
Energy Element Draft Document |
The Flagstaff Regional Plan update is now underway!
To find out how to get involved visit the City of Flagstaff website. www.flagstaff.az.gov/regionalplan
Doney Park
Multimodal Transportation Study
About Community Development
The Department of Community Development has 19 employees, including planners, building plans reviewers, building inspectors, zoning enforcement officers, addressing specialist, and administrative staff. The department carries out four separate functions: planning and zoning; building; floodplain management; and special districts planning.
In the area of Planning and Zoning, the Community Development Department prepares comprehensive and special area plans, processes zoning cases, and provides information to the public. Serving as one of the primary decision-making documents, the conservation-based Coconino County Comprehensive Plan addresses land use and development issues in the county’s rural, unincorporated, non-tribal areas. The Plan integrates the mandates of the Arizona State "Growing Smarter" legislation and serves as a model for communities interested in conservation of natural resources, landscapes, and integrated conservation design. The Community Development Department also works with county residents in developing local area plans which provide community-specific detail to the general Comprehensive Plan.
In the Department’s other functions, the Building Division reviews plans, conducts inspections and answers code questions. The Flood Control District interprets flood ordinances, responds to inquiries about flood status, and ensures that the County retains its flood insurance rating. Special Districts assists citizens in forming County Improvement Districts.
The Department processes about 125 zone change, subdivision, conditional use permit, and variance cases per year, presenting these cases to monthly Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment meetings, and to the Board of Supervisors. The department also reviews all building plans, issues approximately 2,200 permits annually, visits about 8,000 construction sites, and performs about 20,000 building inspections each year. The annual budget is approximately $2.9 million.
Community Development interacts regularly with the Health Department in the issuance of permits, the Recorder's and Assessor's Offices in the creation of new parcels, and the Public Works Department concerning road issues, transportation planning, and new development.
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