Education
- Arizona State University (Masters of Urban & Environmental Planning)
- Arizona State University (B.S., Urban Planning, cum laude, minor Business Administration)
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Noel J. Griemsmann, AICP
Senior Urban Planner
Services
Biography
Noel Griemsmann is a Senior Urban Planner who is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners (“AICP”). Noel provides complete entitlement and development services for his clients, encompassing the entire development cycle from site evaluation and feasibility to entitlement processing and on through project permitting and final disposition of the resulting asset. With two decades of experience, Noel provides knowledgeable guidance in navigating complex governmental processes, including entitlements (rezonings, condition modifications, use permits, variances, and appeals), land division (subdivisions, lot splits, easements, and abandonments of public rights-of-way), construction permitting (design review approvals, site plan approvals, and construction plan reviews) and public engagement (citizen participation programs, neighborhood engagement, and stakeholder communication).
Noel Griemsmann is not permitted to practice law.
Credentials
Experience
Previous Professional Experience
- City of Phoenix, Arizona, Planning and Development Services Department (Past)
- City of Apache Junction, Arizona, Planning Department (Past)
- Community Science Corporation, Arizona (Past)
Professional Memberships and Activities
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Certified Planner
- American Planning Association (APA), Member
- Arizona Planning and Law Division, Member
- Arizona Planning Association (AZPA), Member
- Chapter President (2022-2024)
- Chapter Vice-President for Legislative Affairs (2012-2022)
Community Involvement
- City of Glendale 2040 General Plan/Steering Committee, Member (2025)
- Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance Update Task Force, Member (2025)
- Arizona State University, Master of Urban and Environmental Planning, Advising Board Member (2024 – Present)
- City of Scottsdale Housing Authority, Hearing Officer (2013-Present)
- Maricopa County Housing Authority, Hearing Officer (2023-2020)
- Maricopa County Planning and Development Department Ad Hoc Task Force on Process Improvement, Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (2013)
Publications
Oct 09, 2017
Legal Alerts
Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies Area Variance Standard; Property Owners May Obtain an Area Variance When Special Circumstances Existed at Purchase
May 17, 2017
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