Planning and Zoning
The Planning and Zoning Commission provides recommendations to the Town Council on the General Plan, zoning maps, and other land use actions. Members also make final decisions on use permits and preliminary subdivision plats.
Planning and Zoning Commission
John Freida, Chairman
Melissa Loya, Member
Walter Mares, Member
Clark Hardcastle, Member
Laura Dorrell, Member
Board of Adjustment
The Board of Adjustment Committee is a sub-committee of the Planning and Zoning Board. The Board of Adjustment (B/A) is established to hear and decide requests for variances, special use permits and other requests. The Board of Adjustments will then submit their recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission or Town Council when required to do so.
Board of Adjustment (subcommittee of P&Z)
Victoria Harriman, Chairman
Melissa Loya, Member
Joanne Vozza, Member
Kathryn Saiz, Member
Sarah Camacho, Member
Historic Preservation Commission
Clifton values its historic buildings, sites, structures and objects. Through the Historic Preservation Commission, the town seeks to identify, preserve and protect significant historic and archaeological properties that celebrates the rich history of Clifton.
Historic Preservation Commission
Erin Spears, Chairman
Walter Mares, Member
Robert Chilicky, Member
Mark Vinson, Member
Municipal Property Corporation Commission
The Municipal Property Corporation Commission assists the Town in financing, acquiring, constructing and equipping certain real and personal property. It then leases, with an option to purchase, such property and the improvements thereon back to the town.
Municipal Property Corporation Commission
Laura Dorrell
Ray West
Ray Lorenzo
Anthony James
Karen Crump-Frye
Public Safety Personnel Retirement Sys. Local Board (Police)
Under Arizona Revised Statutes, employers who participate in PSPRS form Local Boards that act as the local administrative bodies to the main, statewide system. There is one Local Board for sworn police employees and one Local Board for sworn fire employees.
Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Board (Fire)
Under Arizona Revised Statutes, employers who participate in PSPRS form Local Boards that act as the local administrative bodies to the main, statewide system. There is one Local Board for sworn police employees and one Local Board for sworn fire employees.
Volunteer Firefighters Pension Board
The Volunteer Firefighters Pension Board was formed to manage the pension plan for the Volunteer/Reserves that work for the Town of Clifton. The board manages and takes care of the disbursement and annual reporting of the Firefighters Relief and Pension Fund. They have oversight to the Plan Document and they review and update the document as needed with proper approvals through the City Council.