By Emery Cowan | Arizona Daily Sun
A revival of both new and long-delayed “zombie” housing projects in Coconino County has spurred officials to get to work updating the county’s outdated subdivision code.
While many changes are smaller housekeeping items, one new idea on the table is a set of conservation-oriented standards that, if followed, would allow a developer to opt out of the usual public hearing process, said Jay Christelman, director of the county’s community development department.