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AI- 9107
   5.
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting (March 2026)
Meeting Date:
03/11/2026
R25-05 (Subdivision Plat Approval)
Submitted By:
Matthew Taylor, Development Services
Department:
Development Services
Presentation:
PowerPoint
NAME
of PRESENTER:
Matthew Taylor
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
Planning Manager

Agenda Item Text:

Docket R25-05: A staff-initiated text amendment to the Cochise County Subdivision Regulations to allow administrative review and approval of Preliminary Plats, Final Plats, and Plat Amendments. Senate Bill 1286 was signed into law on March 25, 2025, amending Sections § 11-269, § 11-822, and § 11-823 of Arizona Revised Statutes, authorizing counties to implement administrative review and approval of subdivision plats pursuant to an adopted county ordinance.

Background:

Proposed amendments to the Cochise County Subdivision Regulations shift roles of the Planning and Zoning Commission (the recommending body) and Board of Supervisors (the approving body) to County staff. The Regulations currently identify the “Subdivision Committee” and “Development Controls Officer” as functional administrators in preliminary and final plat review processes with the development officer managing the plats through the public meeting process.
 
In addition to assigning subdivision approvals to the Subdivision Committee and Development Controls Officer, the amendments also include the following changes*:
  • Authorizes the Development Controls Officer to approve assurance agreements.
  • Authorizes the Development Controls Officer to waive a preliminary plat as a precursor to final plat submittal if recommended by the Subdivision Committee.
  • Authorizes the Development Controls Officer to deny a final plat without an affirmative water adequacy determination.
  • Scrivener changes for correctness and consistency:
    • Renames tentative plat to preliminary plat for consistency with State law.
    • “Environmental and Natural Resources Department” to “Engineering and Natural Resources Department.”
    • “Cochise County Road Construction Standards & Specifications for Public Improvements” to Cochise County Road Design & Construction Standards & Specifications for Public Improvements.”
    • Spelling and grammar (hyphens, periods, missing or extra spaces, etc).
 *Proposed amendments do not affect application fees, review timelines, or minimum application submittal requirements.

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