County names Poirier planning official
Pima County’s Development Services Department has appointed Chris Poirier as planning official. Poirier served as deputy planning official for the past eight years, and has worked for the department since 1999.
He has a bachelor’s degree in regional development and a master’s degree in planning from the University of Arizona.
He will coordinate all land-use and zoning-code changes and oversee implementation of the Pima Prospers Comprehensive Plan. “One aspect of this plan I am extremely excited to address ... is promoting in-fill and re-use of land,” Poirier said in a news release. “Anyone who has lived here over time has witnessed the expansion of our urban and suburban areas. It is now time to take a hard look at promoting development in areas that already have infrastructure.”
He replaces Arlan Colton, who retired.
