This is a presentation and update to the City Council regarding the public release of the draft Active Transportation Master Plan (ATMP), which serves as a detailed guide to enhancing walking and biking in Flagstaff. This summary presentation is intended to provide the Council with basic information about the plan in conjunction with public release of the draft document and the start of the final review and approval process.  

The ATMP is intended to serve as a detailed set of strategies, actions, programs, and projects to enhance walking and biking in Flagstaff. Over the next few months, the draft ATMP will move through the final steps for review and approval, beginning with the release of the draft ATMP for public review and comment. Community engagement will include a public survey, presentations to commissions and stakeholder groups, and a series of community open houses. At the conclusion of the public review period, the document will be routed through the City’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Bicycle Advisory Committee, Transportation Commission, and Planning and Zoning Commission for detailed review before returning to the Council for final adoption by resolution.

The ATMP will be accompanied by a minor amendment to the Regional Plan to incorporate maps from the ATMP and some of its general language. The process for approval of a minor plan amendment is set forth in City Code section 11-10.10.020. While there are some differences in the final approval process for the ATMP and the Regional Plan amendment, it is anticipated that the two will generally track together.

This presentation is intended to provide the City Council with an outline of the draft plan in conjunction with the start of the review and approval process. Additional information is available at the project website: www.flagstaff.az.gov/atmp.