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Clarkdale Council adopts ordinance transferring routine land-division approvals to staff
Summary
On Nov. 12, 2025 the Clarkdale Town Council approved Ordinance 445 (4–1), amending design-review and subdivision rules so certain routine land divisions and design reviews will be handled administratively under state law; council members said they will use planning-commission briefings and online postings to preserve public notice.
The Clarkdale Town Council on Wednesday approved Ordinance 445, amending chapters 11 and 12 of the town zoning code to shift approvals for many land divisions and design-review matters from public hearings to administrative staff review. The measure passed on a 4–1 vote.
Assistant Town Manager Ruth May Day told the council the text amendments implement recent state legislation (referred to in meeting materials as HB 24 47) and “fundamentally changes how we approve land divisions.” She said administrative staff will review and approve site plans, development plans, lot line adjustments, lot ties, preliminary and final plats, and plat amendments that previously often came before the council or the public in hearings.
Why it matters: Council members said the change removes a public forum for some…
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