Consideration and Approval of Preliminary Block Plat  Request by Canyon del Rio Investors, LLC, for Preliminary Plat approval for Canyon del Rio, a subdivision consisting of 22-parcels, 8-tracts and Rights-of-Way on 262 acres, located at 1200 East Butler Avenue in the R1, Single-Family Residential Zone, the MR, Medium-Density Residential Zone, the HR, High-Density Residential Zone and the HC, Highway Commercial Zone.

This is a request for Preliminary Block Plat approval for 22-parcels, 8-tracts and Rights-of-Way on 262-acres.  Block plats create parcels for future development.  Specific development proposals for each parcel will follow as either a subdivision plat reviewed by Council or as a site plan review, which are administratively reviewed by Inter Departmental Staff (IDS).  See Sheet 1 of the Preliminary Block Plat attachment for the Vicinity Map.

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No financial liabilities are anticipated beyond the liabilities identified in the Concept Zoning Map Amendment for Canyon del Rio.

There are no policy impacts affiliated with this Preliminary Block Plat.

Council Goals
Economic Development-Grow and strengthen a more equitable and resilient economy.  Affordable Housing: Support development and increase the inventory of public and private affordable housing for renters and home-owners.  

Team Flagstaff Strategic Plan
Strategic Priority #3: Foster a resilient and economically prosperous city.  

Flagstaff Regional Plan
A complete analysis of the Regional Plan goals and policies can be found in the applicant’s narrative and in the staff report to the Planning and Zoning Commission for the Concept Zoning Map Amendment.
 

A Settlement Agreement as approved by City Council was executed on May 13, 2013, and amended on January 29, 2015, which outlines how the Zoning Map Amendment and the Block Plat will be processed, sets specific development density and intensities, and settles the two pending law suits.  If the Zoning Map Amendment is approved, the pending law suits will be resolved.  In response to the Settlement Agreement, Canyon del Rio Investors made an application for a Concept Zoning Map Amendment in November 2014.  The Preliminary Block Plat is consistent with the Settlement Agreement and the proposed Concept Zoning Map Amendment.
 

1. Approve the Preliminary Block Plat with no conditions.
2. Approve the Preliminary Block Plat with conditions, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
3. Deny the Preliminary Block Plat based on non-compliance with the Zoning Code, the Subdivision Code, and/or the Engineering Design Standards and Specifications for new infrastructure.

Canyon del Rio is a 1,426 unit residential and 225,000 square foot commercial development.  The proposed development will provide a mixture of high density, medium density, and single-family residential units combined with commercial service, retail, and open space land uses on 262 acres.  A Concept Zoning Map Amendment is proposed for 83-acres located in the northeast corner of the site at the intersection of Butler Avenue and South Fourth Street.  The remainder of the property (179-acres) is currently zoned as Single-Family Residential (R1) Zone and Medium-Density Residential (MR) Zone.   The site is heavily treed and is located within the Resource Protection Overlay Zone (RPO). The site has a varied topography, including many slopes and small valleys; the most significant is the Rio de Flag drainage that runs across the southeast corner of the development and continues downstream to Foxglenn Park.  The proposed Fourth Street alignment will ultimately connect Butler Avenue and John Wesley Powell Boulevard and runs along the eastern boundary of Canyon del Rio.  An existing aboveground 69 KV transmission line crosses the site in an east-west direction at the south end of Canyon del Rio.   In addition to this Preliminary Block Plat application, the applicant has also submitted a Concept Zoning Map Amendment application. This Preliminary Block Plat will divide the property into 22 separate blocks with an internal minor collector roadway and will be constructed in two phases.  Each block will then be subdivided further or will be subject to the Site Plan Review process, which is anticipated for the commercial and multi-family rental uses.  A Development Agreement will be reviewed by the Council via a separate resolution at the June 4th regular Council meeting.

The City Council reviews preliminary block plat applications to ensure that the block plat meets the requirements of City Code Title 10, Flagstaff Zoning Code; Title 11, General Plans and Subdivision Code; and Title 13, Engineering Design Standards and Specifications. These requirements are discussed in more detail in the Findings section (pages 7 and 8) of the attached Planning & Development Services report to the Planning & Zoning Commission.
 
The applicant is also processing a Concept Zoning Map Amendment and Development Agreement concurrently with this application.

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Subdivision plats do not require public hearings.  The accompanying Concept Zoning Map Amendment application required compliance with neighborhood meeting and public notification requirements in compliance with City Code standards.