# Planning and Zoning Staff and Commission Study Session and Public Hearing - September 30, 2026

Coconino County Planning and Zoning Commission study session and public hearing, September 30, 2026. No procurement activity, contract awards, or spending decisions were identified. The Commission reviewed an anticipated October hearing item for renewal of an expired conditional use permit for a stone yard (CUP 26-029) and discussed administrative renewal of a water-hauling permit. Staff also reported vacancies and hiring plans, but no related purchasing or budget action was discussed. Commissioners asked staff to bring examples of how peer jurisdictions regulate ponds for a future discussion; data-center zoning was also discussed, including a possible approach of requiring a conditional use permit in heavy industrial zones, but no policy decision was made.

The Commission approved CUP 26-033, with Vice Chair Best voting against, and approved CUP 26-027. It recommended approval of a preliminary plat for the 12-lot Estates at Tranquil Forest subdivision (SUB 25-024), adding a condition that CC&Rs require a consistent fence design along the specified highway-facing lots. It also approved an amendment to CUP 23-073 (CUP 26-035) at the Gray Mountain Landfill to allow Graphite Ponderosa’s encapsulated biomass product as an inert landfill material; one commissioner abstained. Discussion covered drainage, open space, traffic, landscaping, and the proposed carbon-sequestration process.

**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 30, 2026