Discussion of Ordinance No. 2013-24:  An ordinance amending the Flagstaff Zoning Map designation of approximately 4.02 acres of real property located at 600 West University Heights Drive from "SC", Suburban Commercial, to " HR", High Density Residential (Amending Zoning Map for Trailside Apartments). The Public Hearing for this item will be held on December 3, 2013.

The Flagstaff Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a Public Hearing to consider this Zoning Map amendment request at its regular meeting on October 23, 2013.  The Planning Commission voted (7-0) to forward the request to the City Council with a recommendation of approval subject to two conditions.  The attached ordinance list the two conditions of approval.  Zoning Map amendments are required to be adopted by ordinance.

Subsidiary Decisions Points:
If the first reading of the ordinance is successful, the attached Development Agreement will be scheduled for consideration by the City Council on December 17, 2013, prior to the second reading of the ordinance.

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Retain, expand, and diversify economic base
Effective governance

This Zoning Map amendment request is accompanied by a Regional Plan amendment request.

The City Council may approve the ordinance with the proposed conditions, approve the ordinance with additional or modified conditions, or deny the ordinance.

See the Introduction/Background section of the Planning and Zoning Commission Zoning Map Amendment Staff Report, dated October 23, 2013, a copy of which is attached, for the Background/History discussion.

Zoning Map amendments are adopted by the City Council via ordinance.  Ordinance No. 2013-24 changes the Zoning Map designation of approximately 4.02 acres from the Suburban Commercial (SC) zone to the High Density Residential (HR) zone.

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Community benefits and considerations related to this Zoning Map amendment request are addressed in the attached Planning and Zoning Commission Zoning Map Amendment Staff Report, dated October 23, 2013.

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The Developer held a neighborhood meeting on September 6, 2013, at which sixteen people attended.  Notice of the neighborhood meeting was provided in accordance with the Zoning Code.  The results of the neighborhood meeting are included in the Citizen Participation Plan and Report, a copy of which is attached to the accompanying Regional Land Use and Transportation Plan Amendment Staff Report.  The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a Public Hearing on October 23, 2013.  Notice of that Public Hearing was provided in accordance with State statute and the Zoning Code.  At the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, one member of the public provided comments expressing concern about traffic, parking, and the possibility of the proposed development compromising the views to the mountains. The member of the public further commented that they would rather see an apartment complex developed on on the subject property rather than a commercial use.

As of this writing, staff has received one letter, from the Sinclair Springs Townhomes Owners Association, and one phone call.  The letter expressed concerns over parking and building height, as it related to the view of the mountains.  The caller was looking to gather additional information related to the proposal and stated that a comment letter would be forthcoming.  To date, staff has not received that letter.

• (Recommended Action): The City Council may approve the Zoning Map amendment as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and staff by reading and adopting Ordinance No. 2013-24.
• The City Council may approve the Zoning Map amendment with additional or modified conditions of approval.
• The City Council may deny the Zoning Map amendment.