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Prescott Valley planning commission unanimously recommends broad zoning text amendments to council
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend ZOA26-001, a package of roughly 40 text amendments to Town Code Chapter 13 that staff says will ease business entry, clarify processes and align the code with state statute; key changes include allowing outdoor seating for bars/restaurants, a 20% parking-reduction option with engineering support, and revised setback measurement rules.
The Prescott Valley Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted to recommend ZOA26-001 — a set of proposed text amendments to Town Code Chapter 13 — to the Town Council after a staff presentation and commissioner questions.
Planner Britney Cleveland, who led staff’s presentation, described the package as the product of more than a year of staff and community review following the town’s December 2024 recodification of its zoning ordinance. “In total, we're proposing 40 total amendment items,” Cleveland said, adding that only about half include substantive changes such as new measurement points or added definitions.
Why it matters: staff said the amendments aim to remove administrative friction that can block businesses, reduce ambiguity in implementation and align local procedure with recent state law changes. Development Services Director Stacy Bristow…
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