PLANNING HEARING OFFICER
Mesa City Code § 11-66-5
in effect11-66-5: - PLANNING HEARING OFFICER
A. Establishment of the Planning Hearing Officer. The Planning Hearing Officer is hereby established in the Mesa Planning Division. The Planning Hearing Officer shall be appointed by the City Manager on the basis of training and experience regarding the conduct of hearings, knowledge of the General Plan and knowledge of the Zoning Ordinance.
B. Authority and Duties of the Planning Hearing Officer. When referred by the Planning Director, the Planning Hearing Officer shall:
1. Recommend action to the City Council on requests for amendments to the Zoning Map, on requests for Council Use Permit, Subdivision Plat Approvals, Applications for Development Plan Review and Development Plan Modifications, when such requests are determined by the Planning Director as appropriate to be heard by the Planning Hearing Officer pursuant to the Planning Hearing Officer guidelines.
2. Hear and take action on requests for Development Plan Reviews and Development Plan Modifications when not otherwise conditioned for review and approval by City Council, or the request does not involve the need to amend a condition of approval as stated in the adopting ordinance.
3. Consider and decide preliminary plats as part of the platting procedures and requirements described in the Subdivision Regulations, Title 9, Chapter 6, of the Mesa City Code.
4. Hear, make recommendations and/or decide matters relating to a PC District, as specified in Chapter 11 of this Ordinance, and the applicable Community Plan as adopted by City Council and including all approved amendments to the Community Plan.
5. Hear and make recommendations on other matters as directed by the City Manager or City Council.
(Ord. No. 5996, § 4, 3-9-26)
Source: City of Mesa, Arizona, Mesa City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/mesa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT11ZOOR_ART7AD_CH66PLAG_11-66-5PLHEOFFetched: 11/1/2026