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Planning & Zoning Commission – March 12, 2026: Directional sign plan approved; bylaws update recommended; Deep Well Ranch plat update

PrescottMar 12, 20263 min read

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The Prescott Planning & Zoning Commission met March 12, 2026. The commission approved the February 26, 2026 minutes, recommended approval of a comprehensive sign plan for a new 4 ft. x 6 ft. freestanding directional sign at Ponderosa Professional Plaza (CSP26-001), recommended approval of an amendment replacing the commission bylaws in the Land Development Code (LDC26-001), and received an update on the approved preliminary plat for Deep Well Ranch (South Ranch South). No staff updates were given. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 9:39 a.m.

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Approved minutes for the February 26, 2026 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting (passed 6-0-1; Commissioner Whiting abstained).
Recommended approval of CSP26-001: a Comprehensive Sign Plan to add a new 4 ft. x 6 ft. (24 sq. ft.) freestanding directional sign within the common area of Ponderosa Professional Plaza at 919 12th Place (Applicant: Morgan Sign Company; Property Owner: Real Estate 12th Place). Motion passed 7-0. Commissioners discussed sightline/parking visibility and precedent concerns.
Recommended approval of LDC26-001: Amendment to replace the Planning & Zoning Commission bylaws in the Land Development Code, including changing annual election of chair and vice chair to occur at the commission's first meeting after April 1 and removing a clause allowing a single councilmember to object to initial votes. Motion passed 7-0.
Received a presentation/update on the approved Preliminary Plat PLN25-001 – Deep Well Ranch; South Ranch South: approximately 74 acres and just over 200 single-family lots; reviewed and approved through the city's administrative review process.

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