Apache County Schedules Planning and Zoning Meeting for November 6
Apache County Community Development has posted a Planning and Zoning public meeting for Thursday, November 6, 2025 at the County Annex in St. Johns, with a working lunch at noon and a public session at 1:00 p.m. This meeting will address land use and permitting matters that affect housing, roads, subdivision proposals, and commercial development across St. Johns, Eagar, Springerville and unincorporated areas, and residents are encouraged to attend or submit comments.
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Apache County officials have posted notice of a Planning and Zoning public meeting to be held on Thursday, November 6, 2025 in the board of supervisors meeting room at the County Annex Building, 75 West Cleveland Street, St. Johns. The Community Development page lists a working lunch beginning at noon Mountain Standard Time followed by the public meeting at 1:00 p.m. The notice directs residents to contact Community Development staff for questions or to submit comments, and provides staff names and mailing contact information.
The county page that posts planning and development notices is intended to inform the public about items related to the Comprehensive Plan, the regular cadence of Planning and Zoning meetings, and procedures for submitting comments or obtaining copies of plan updates. Community Development staff listed on the notice are Matt Fish and Shanna Pearce. Residents seeking more information may call (928) 337 7526 or write to Apache County Community Development, P.O. Box 238, St. Johns, AZ 85936. The notice also indicates email contact is available through the Community Development office.
Planning and Zoning decisions shape day to day life across Apache County. Zoning changes and permit approvals influence where new housing can be built, how roads and utilities are planned, how subdivisions are approved and where commercial development may be sited. Municipalities and unincorporated communities including St. Johns, Eagar and Springerville look to county P and Z actions for guidance on growth and infrastructure priorities. For residents who want to weigh in on pending permits, zoning amendments or updates to the Comprehensive Plan, attendance or written submission of comments through the channels on the county page offers a direct way to participate.
The notice is part of routine public outreach by Apache County Community Development. Regular meeting notices and supporting materials are posted to the county website so that property owners, developers, neighborhood groups and other stakeholders can review agendas and background documents ahead of meetings. For local residents balancing work and family commitments, the noon working lunch followed by a mid afternoon meeting time may make participation more feasible.
This meeting offers a timely opportunity for community members to engage with county planners and elected officials on decisions that will have local and regional implications for land use and development. Residents who cannot attend in person are advised to use the contact information provided by Community Development to submit comments or request copies of relevant plan documents. Source material for this notice was the Apache County Community Development public notices on the county website.
