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Consultant frames Carefree zoning code update as 'surgical,' not a rewrite
Summary
At a public workshop in Carefree, consultant Matt Kisico of Michael Baker International outlined a multi-phase zoning code update intended to be targeted and technical — not a wholesale rewrite — highlighted state and federal legal limits, and scheduled a tentative follow-up workshop for late August.
Matt Kisico of Michael Baker International told a packed Carefree workshop that the town’s zoning code will be updated in a targeted, technical process designed to implement the town’s recently revised general plan, not to rewrite the entire ordinance.
Kisico said the general plan sets long-range goals while the zoning code is the legal tool that implements them. "We say zoning ordinance update. This is not a zoning ordinance rewrite," he told attendees, adding the consultant team’s work will be “surgical” and focused on areas that need adjustment to accomplish the general plan’s policies.
Why it matters: zoning code language determines what property owners can build, how neighborhoods are protected and which uses are allowed. Changes can affect setbacks, permitted uses, design standards, and what applications require public notice or administrative review.
What the update will cover: Kisico outlined core…
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