Queen Creek is setting the pace for a business-friendly environment, after its Town Council green-lighted two ordinances aimed at slashing red tape and cranking up the efficiency dial for Development Services. The unanimous thumbs-up came during the May 15 meeting, as the council put its stamp on smoothing the path for builders and developers in the Arizona town.
Breaking down the legalese, Ordinance 836-34 entrusts the Final Plat application's thumbs-up or thumbs-down to the Development Services Director, and, Ordinance 837-24 hands over the reins for the Residential Design Review to the Planning Administrator. This tweak in the rulebook sidesteps extra rounds of scrutinizing by the Planning Commission or the Town Council. "The Town continues to evaluate opportunities to increase efficiencies, improve the customer experience and streamline processes," Queen Creek Mayor Julia Wheatley was quoted in a statement on the town's official website.
Seems like the local suits are champing at the bit to make things less of a headache for the suits in the development business. These applications, often just rubber-stamped as part of routine consent agendas, can now skip a couple of bureaucratic hoops and land approval around two months faster than before. It’s a move that not only burns less time for the businesses but should make for a slicker operation within the town’s administrative machine.
With the wheels of progress spinning faster, it looks like Queen Creek’s future just got a little brighter for those looking to set up shop or hammer out some new homes. Information about these and other efficiency-boosting moves can be spied on the Development Services Department section of the town’s website. To keep a pinky on the pulse of Queen Creek news, the press release nudges folks to follow along on social media at Facebook.com/QueenCreek and X.com/TownofQC or, to report any non-emergency issues using their SeeClickFix gizmo.
