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Prescott P&Z approves bylaws change to let commission select chair, removes single-member hold

Prescott City Planning and Zoning Commission · March 13, 2026
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Summary

The commission approved an amendment to the City of Prescott's Land Development Code to replace Planning and Zoning Commission bylaws: the panel will select its chair and vice chair after April 1 each year, and the provision allowing one member to block a first-meeting vote was removed, prompting debate about transparency.

The Prescott City Planning and Zoning Commission approved an amendment to the Land Development Code on March 12 to replace the commission's bylaws and change several procedural rules, including how the commission selects its chair and vice chair.

Tammy DeWitt, community planner, said the city clerk reviewed boards and commissions bylaws and the proposed code amendment aligns the Planning and Zoning Commission with other city advisory bodies. Under…

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