Yavapai County Looking for New Appeals Board Member

By Staff 

Are you looking for a way to get involved in your community? Yavapai County is looking for someone to join the Building Safety Board of Advisory & Appeals. The position is not district-specific, so any resident of Yavapai County can qualify for appointment.

The purpose of the Yavapai County Building Safety Advisory & Appeals Board is to hear and decide appeals of order, decisions or determinations, made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of the technical code and is authorized under ARS 11-862. The Building Safety Advisory & Appeals Board consists of seven members appointed by the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors for a four-year term.

The position needing to be filled is an “at-large” position which must be filled by a “person representing the public and is a resident of Yavapai County” pursuant to Section 113 of the 2018 International Building Code as adopted by Yavapai County. This position is not discipline-specific.

The duties of the Building Safety Advisory & Appeals Board include:

1. The Building Safety Advisory & Appeals Board hears and decides appeals of order, decisions, or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of the technical code, including suitability of alternative materials and methods of construction, effectiveness, efficiency, responsiveness, ethics, fees, revenues, budgets, staffing, equipment, code content, geographic coverage, coordination with other units of governments, and any other matters of concern to the board.
2. Findings and decisions of the board shall be binding on the Building Official and appealing party subject to appeal to the Board of Supervisors.
3. The board shall act as technical advisory in the formation and acceptance of adopting Building Codes and Ordinances in the County.

Anyone wishing to apply should submit a resume and letter of interest to Jeremy.dye@yavapai.us by close of business Friday, July 30.

Prescott’s Whispering Canyon releases new 28-lot phase

REAL ESTATE | 1 hour ago | AZ BUSINESS MAGAZINE

Whispering Canyon, a master-planned community nestled in the high-desert of Prescott, Arizona, and surrounded by Prescott National Forest, announced it is releasing 28 new residential lots in Phase Five of the development.

The new phase offers full custom lots and 24 “ready-to-build” new home lot packages, in which the luxury lifestyle community’s most popular floor-plans are designated to homesites based upon the lot and floor-plan layout, topography and maximizing views from each parcel. Designating the parcels in advance assists buyers by streamlining construction and the decision-making process.

Following many consecutive months of high demand for new homes throughout the area, Whispering Canyon’s new Phase Five provides for the current demand by offering much-needed residential custom lots with prepared floor-plan options ranging from 2,100 square feet with two bedrooms and a den to just over 2,550 square feet with three bedrooms, an office and 2.5 baths.

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Each new home in the community includes a three-car garage and with the Phase Five release there are also a limited number of detached RV garage packages available. Each homesite, including the custom parcels and the designated new lot home packages, are a minimum size of a half-acre and have been positioned to offer privacy and unequaled views, providing a sense of community while being immersed in the natural surroundings.

“With the growing interest by people relocating from elsewhere in Arizona and across the Western United States and Canada over the past year we put together a plan to address the need for ‘ready-to-build’ new custom home lots,” said Cole Johnson, developer of Whispering Canyon. By pre-selecting the best floorplan for each lot and its positioning on the parcel we are removing the uncertainty surrounding the most complicated decisions from the buying process and helping to accelerate the start of construction for our buyers, while still allowing them to personalize the home to suit their lifestyle.”

Located at Whispering Canyon Drive and Williamson Valley Road, Whispering Canyon’s new lot and home package sales are managed by Better Homes and Gardens, The Norkus Group’s Prescott team.

“By proactively addressing the most stressful challenges and simultaneously eliminating the unknowns that new home buyers face in the process of new construction the developer is making the buying process more streamlined and allowing our buyers to focus instead on the home’s design features, which they really care most about,” said Di Norkus, Whispering Canyon’s designated Realtor. “We are also thrilled to be able to offer several parcels with RV garages. These are responsive to what our buyers have been asking for and it’s wonderful that this community’s developer is listening and responding. We expect that this new inventory will not be on the market long!”

Recognized for craftsmanship, quality materials and state-of-the-art supervision, the new homes in Whispering Canyon offer numerous features, from the paver drive and architectural stone exterior to the outdoor living patios- all with amazing mountain views.

Each semi-custom home floorplan has a spacious great room and formal dining, showcased by the 10-foot ceilings, designed to capture natural light and unobstructed views. Designer tile flooring, carpet, and interior colors await buyer selection. The great room has direct access to a prodigious covered patio and is immediately adjacent to a kitchen that includes features such as: stainless appliances, buyer select cabinetry, granite counter island, pantry, and breakfast bar or nook. The master bedroom provides a welcome retreat with luxury en suite walk in shower, double vanity, and walk-in closet. Flexible floorplans include second master suite, guest bedrooms, office and full bath plus powder room options. 

Every homesite in Whispering Canyon has underground utilities, water and sewer.

To explore the homes and custom lots at Whispering Canyon and see the breathtaking natural surroundings schedule a visit. Whispering Canyon is open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or you can call 928-710-0148 to schedule an appointment. Visit whisperingcanyon.com for more information.