Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Show Low public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
5 issues in zoning
Paradise Acres apartment expansion
The council signed off on eight more apartments at the Paradise Acres project on North 4th Avenue, bringing the total to 66. Phase one (32 units) is already built; the mayor noted one-bedroom units are badly needed in town.
15-foot accessory building height threshold triggers CUP requests
Crossing 15 feet in height forces RV garages into a huge one-to-one setback rule, generating repeat CUP requests. A commissioner asked staff to consider raising it to 18 or 20 feet; staff says a code amendment takes about three months.
Shipping container at 1231 E. Deuce of Clubs
Eight shipping containers, abandoned trailers, a bus, and other salvage on a family property next to city-owned land in the downtown commercial zone triggered enforcement. The commission approved a CUP 5-1 with strict conditions, but the debate over whether the code's minimum standards are good enough for a revitalizing downtown is clearly not over — the code itself may get revisited.
Central Park Estates road realignment
A developer gave up the old Thornton Road alignment through his land and dedicated a new route, clearing the way for the rest of Central Park Estates to develop — and made a temporary turnaround permanent.
Planning and Zoning Commission Appointment
Gentry Hatch's move to the council left a seat open on the Planning and Zoning Commission. The council unanimously picked Lynsi MacGregor from the same six candidates who'd applied for the council vacancy.