City of Cottonwood - Community Development

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The Community Development Department includes the Planning Division, and Building Division. The Community Development Department's mission is to provide professional planning and technical services to guide the orderly development of a healthy, balanced, livable community. This department administers planning services, issues construction permits, and enforces codes and ordinances in the interest of ensuring safe and attractive neighborhoods, a healthy environment, and a strong, vital economy.

Office Location:
111 North Main Street
Cottonwood, Arizona 86326

Phone: (928) 634-5505

A number of departmental applications and forms, including Code Review applications and Minor Land Division applications, are available for downloading from the City web site under the Contact Info/Forms/Jobs drop down menu. To obtain application forms for such development processes as design review, conditional use, variance and zone changes, please contact George Gehlert, Community Development Director to make a pre-application appointment. Please call 928-634-5505 or email George Gehlert. Click on this link for the latest Planning Department Fee Schedule.

The Planning Division manages both current and long-range planning activities. Current planning involves the management of all development applications, which are reviewed for compliance with the Zoning Ordinance, the General Plan and other code documents. Development applications may include rezoning requests, conditional use permits, subdivision and minor land division, master planned developments and variances. Long-range planning includes research and development for General Plan and Zoning Ordinance amendments, and other duties which address the future interests of Cottonwood.

The Planning program is primarily concerned with building, zoning and property nuisance violations. The Code Enforcement program includes ongoing efforts to educate and inform both our new and long-term residents regarding the City Codes and Ordinances designed to protect our neighborhoods, provide safe and healthy environments, and protect and improve property values. The Planning staff works with residents, neighbors, property owners and City staff members to work out appropriate solutions to possible violations of codes and ordinances.

The Building Division has the responsibility of ensuring that all structures and development within the city limits are constructed and maintained to comply with the minimum safety standards set forth in the 2003 International Building Code, 2002 National Electrical Code and the 2003 International Fire Code. This includes code review, plan review, issuing building and grading permits, field inspections, complaint investigations and related enforcement activities. Applications for Construction Permits are available for downloading from the City web site Home Page under the Contact Info/Forms/Jobs drop down menu.

2009 Annual Report

Community Development News - May 2009
Community Development News - June 2009

Monthly Building Activity Report - September 2011
Monthly Building Activity Report - October 2011
Monthly Building Activity Report - November 2011

Monthly Building Activity Report - January 2010
Monthly Building Activity Report - February 2010
Monthly Building Activity Report - March 2010
Monthly Building Activity Report - April 2010
Monthly Building Activity Report - May 2010
Monthly Building Activity Report - June 2010
Monthly Building Activity Report - July 2010
Monthly Building Activity Report - August 2010
Monthly Building Activity Report - September 2010

Project List

Planning Program Update Report - August 2008

The Community Development Department staff includes:

Community Development Director	George Gehlert	ggehlert	ext 3321
Long Range Planner	Charles Scully	cscully	ext 3323
Planner	Nichole Arbeiter	narbeiter	ext 3322
Admin. Coordinator/Permit Tech	Leslie Wager	lwager	ext 3318

Building Official	Joseph Steinke	jsteinke	ext 3320
Building Inspector	Tom Hall	thall	ext 3317