Yavapai County Looking for New Appeals Board Member
Are you looking for a way to get involved in your community? Yavapai County is looking for someone to join the Building Safety Board of Advisory & Appeals. The position is not district-specific, so any resident of Yavapai County can qualify for appointment.
The purpose of the Yavapai County Building Safety Advisory & Appeals Board is to hear and decide appeals of order, decisions or determinations, made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of the technical code and is authorized under ARS 11-862. The Building Safety Advisory & Appeals Board consists of seven members appointed by the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors for a four-year term.
The position needing to be filled is an “at-large” position which must be filled by a “person representing the public and is a resident of Yavapai County” pursuant to Section 113 of the 2018 International Building Code as adopted by Yavapai County. This position is not discipline-specific.
The duties of the Building Safety Advisory & Appeals Board include:
- The Building Safety Advisory & Appeals Board hears and decides appeals of order, decisions, or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of the technical code, including suitability of alternative materials and methods of construction, effectiveness, efficiency, responsiveness, ethics, fees, revenues, budgets, staffing, equipment, code content, geographic coverage, coordination with other units of governments, and any other matters of concern to the board.
- Findings and decisions of the board shall be binding on the Building Official and appealing party subject to appeal to the Board of Supervisors.
- The board shall act as technical advisory in the formation and acceptance of adopting Building Codes and Ordinances in the County.
Anyone wishing to apply should submit a resume and letter of interest to Jeremy.dye@yavapai.us by close of business Friday, July 30.
Sedona purchases 1.9 acres for $2.15M
By Ron Eland -June 29, 2021
The city of Sedona is now the owner of a prominent piece of land, but council and staff are still discussing its potential use, which they have not yet made officially public.
The Sedona City Council unanimously approved the purchase of two parcels located at 4205 and 235 West State Route 89A. The land is located at the intersection of Upper Loop Road in front of Sedona Red Rock High School.
The purchase price was $2,150,000.
The item appeared on the council’s consent portion of the agenda and there was no discussion by council or staff. Council did, however, discuss the purchase in executive session on June 8.
Following the meeting, City Manager Karen Osburn gave some insight as to what the property could be used for.
“At this time no decisions about the ultimate use of the property have been made,” she said. “However, one likely use would be related to future transit. This location lends itself well to creating an opportunity for visitors coming into the city via [State Route] 260/Cottonwood to leave their vehicles and use transit to reach other destinations in and around the city.”Advertisement
A city report states the total acreage of the two parcels is 1.9 acres, and the property is currently vacant and commercially zoned. The city has been in negotiations with the owner and has reached terms. The purchase price has been agreed upon with seller Three M.C. LLC, along with a closing date of Wednesday, June 30. Adequate budget capacity is available, the report states, in the capital improvement accounts to cover the cost of the land acquisition.