Community Development

Eloy Community Development Department: Your partner for Business Success in Eloy!

The Eloy Community Development Department is ready to partner with you for all of your development questions and needs. Whether you are renovating an existing space or building new, we have seven staff members within four divisions (Building Safety, Code Compliance, Planning & Zoning, and Economic Development) here to help answer questions and guide you through the process. We can assist with design guidance while also reviewing and approving building permits, subdivision plat applications, provide inspections for new and revitalized building construction, administer the Property Maintenance Code, as well as help with rezoning and review of general plan amendments. In addition, the Department also provides staff support to the Planning & Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustment, Building Code Board of Appeals and Revitalization Commission.

Community Development is committed to providing a high level of service to citizens and businesses, protecting the community’s assets, and implementing the Mayor and Council’s vision for a more prosperous city. We’re here to help, so please contact us before you start your journey into the purchase of real estate, rehabilitation of an existing building or new construction of a home or business. We can provide you with important information that saves both time and money.

THE ELOY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON SEVERAL KEY PROJECTS:

• A major general plan amendment for a portion of the City’s planning area located between SR-87 and the Picacho

Mountains, and generally north of Interstate 10. • The formation of a Revitalization District that would be located north and east of the Downtown Area as a mechanism to foster the extension of water and sewer service that will provide catalysts for new development in Eloy. • Working closely with several potential employers who have indicated preliminary interest in locating in Eloy. These would augment our recent locates including National Gypsum,

Owens Corning, Vext Science and Circle K. • Downtown Master Plan to guide the revitalization and redevelopment of our Downtown Area, generally bounded by

Battaglia Road on the north, Interstate 10 on the south, Tryon

Avenue on the east, and Eleven Mile Corner Road on the west. • Frontier Street Trees - Construction documents have been prepared to locate trees and shrubs on the south side of

Frontier Street, between Myers Street and Sunshine Boulevard.

The City is evaluating bids to implement this design. • Disposition of 21 single family lots owned by the City, located on Turquoise and Tamarax Drives in the Toltec area. • Complete and adopt the Airpark Master Plan for the area surrounding the Eloy Municipal Airport. • Continue to provide information to all inquiries related to planning and zoning activities. Staff regularly responds to more than 1,000 requests for technical information related to planning, zoning, platting, solar, and general economic development related inquiries, etc. • Continue to keep up with the review of plats and plot plans associated with building permit approval. A total of 595 permits, including a total of 270 new residential building permits, without increasing City staff were approved this past year. • Continue to keep the City clean and safe. A total of 154 code compliance cases were opened and a total of 1,048 cases were closed for a total of 1,202 cases between our two staff members this past year.