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Council adopts ordinances to align subdivision and site-plan reviews with state law
Summary
Pinetop Lakeside adopted two ordinances changing subdivision and site-plan review procedures to comply with House Bill 2447; staff said administrative review will apply only where applications meet objective code standards and that the town will preserve opportunities for public input.
The Pinetop Lakeside Town Council unanimously adopted two ordinances amending town code to comply with state House Bill 2447, authorizing administrative reviews for certain subdivision and site-plan applications that meet objective standards.
Town Manager Christie told the council the ordinances align the town’s Title 16 (subdivisions) and Title 17 (site plans) with state law and "what the ordinance does is authorizes designated town staff to review and approve site plans administratively," while stressing that the change "does not eliminate transparency, remove town council oversight, prevent public discussion, and allow staff to impose requirements outside of the town code." She said the town can still present such items to council for informational purposes so citizens can speak on an agenda item for five minutes.
Christie warned that if the town does not adopt the changes it risks losing state shared revenue; she framed the ordinances as compliance with state law and noted planning staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission are working to update code language to preserve clarity for developers and the public.
Councillor Heisler reiterated that council still values public input and asked staff to ensure the town code is clear so that projects the public expects to see continue to come before the council. During the public hearing portion no members of the public requested to speak; both motions to adopt the ordinances carried unanimously.
The council adopted Ordinance 26‑488 (amending Title 16—subdivisions) and Ordinance 26‑489 (amending Title 17—site plan and plot plan review and approval) to authorize administrative review and approval of applications that fully comply with objective code standards in accordance with state law. Zoning changes and matters that require a variance or discretionary review remain subject to public hearing at Planning & Zoning.
