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City Council Special Study Session — Hillside Development Standards & 2024 Wildland-Urban Interface Code

PrescottApr 21, 20262 min read

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The Prescott City Council met in a special study session on April 21, 2026 (called to order at 1:10 p.m., adjourned at 3:22 p.m.) in Council Chambers. Staff presented proposed updates to the Land Development Code (including hillside development standards) and proposed adoption of the 2024 Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC) amendments. City Planner Alex Bramlette and Wildfire Risk Manager Conrad Jackson reviewed applicability, safety risks, enforcement history, and next steps. No formal action was taken; staff will advance LDC text amendments through the Planning & Zoning Commission then back to Council for ordinance adoption.

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This meeting was for discussion only; no formal action was taken.
Staff will proceed with Land Development Code text amendments beginning with the Planning & Zoning Commission, then return to Council; ordinances take effect 30 days after adoption and apply to applications submitted after the adoption date.
Hillside development standards are being drafted to apply to single-site and larger developments; staff confirmed the proposed regulations would not apply to lots of 2 acres or less and will use slope categories to set maximum disturbable area and minimum lot area requirements.
Council discussed proposed adoption of the 2024 IWUIC to reduce wildfire risk; staff noted inconsistent past enforcement, the need for clearer local amendments, and that coordination with CAFMA on parallel adoption is pending.
A duplicate item in the proposed IWUIC amendments (Point 8 and Point 10) was identified as an error and removed.

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Special Study Session

Apr 21, 2026, 1:00 PM201 N Montezuma Street, Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Prescott AZ 86301completed

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. DISCUSSION
A. Presentation & Discussion Regarding the City of Prescott Hillside Development Standards & Overall Land Development Code Updates.
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Decision: DISCUSSION
B. Presentation & Discussion Regarding Proposed Upates to and Future Adoption of the 2024 Wildland Urban Interface Code Amendments.
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Decision: DISCUSSION
4. ADJOURNMENT