Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-03 and Ordinance No. 2025-02:  A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona, declaring as a public record that certain document filed with the City Clerk, entitled "PZ-24-00217 - Urban Farm Land Use" and an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona, amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 10, Flagstaff Zoning Code.
 

1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-03
2. Read Ordinance No. 2025-02 by title only for the final time
3. City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2025-02 by title only (if approved above)
4. Adopt Ordinance No. 2025-02

City’s request to modify Zoning Code provisions in Chapter 10-40: Specific to Zones, Division 10-40.30: Non-Transect Zones, Section 10-40.30.060: Public and Open Spaces Zones, Table 10-40.30.060.B: Public and Open Space Zones – Allowed Uses, to add the Urban Farm Land Use, Division 10-40.60: Specific to Uses, to amend the development standards of Community Gardens and add development standards for Urban Farms, and Chapter 10-80: Definitions to add a definition for Urban Farm.

The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the City Council approve the proposed text amendment by a vote of 5-0.  Commission members stated that they would support this land use being added to residential zones as well. 

There are no anticipated financial impacts affiliated with the proposed Zoning Code Text Amendment.

There are no anticipated policy impacts affiliated with the proposed Zoning Code Text Amendment.

There has not been a previous City Council decision on this ordinance.

The City Council may adopt, modify, or deny the proposed amendment.

The purpose of the proposed amendment is to create a new primary land use category called Urban Farm in alignment with the allowances for Community Gardens.  The proposed amendment (Attachment 1) includes several minor modifications as described below:

• Chapter 10-40: Specific to Zones, Division 10-40.30: Non-Transect Zones, Section 10-40.30.060: Public and Open Space Zones, Table 10-40.30.060. B.: Public and Open Space Zones – Allowed Uses – is amended to add Urban Farm as a primary land use in the Public Facility zone.
• Chapter 10-40: Specific to Zones, Division 10-40.60: Specific to Uses – is amended to add Section 10-40.60.230: Urban Farm specific use standards.
• Chapter 10-40: Specific to Zones, Division 10-40.60: Specific to Uses, Section 10-40.60.140: Community Garden – is amended to align format and clarify parking and landscaping requirements.
• Chapter 10-40: Specific to Zones, Division 10-40.60: Specific to Uses – to add Section 10-40.60.320: Urban Farm, which provides specific use standards for Urban Farms including requirements for structures, stormwater management, landscaping, parking, sale of products, and educational events.
• Chapter 10-80: Definitions, Division 10-80.20: Definition of Specialized Terms, Phrases, and Building Functions, Section 10-80.20.210: Definitions “U” – to add Urban Farm definition

A Zoning Code Text Amendment shall be evaluated based on the following findings:

• Policy LU.3.5. Allow and encourage urban agriculture
• Policy ED.3.7. Support and encourage regional agriculture

• Encourage sustainable consumption
  • Encourage low-carbon food consumption

 

Achieve a well-maintained community through comprehensive & equitable code compliance, & development is compatible with community values.

• Policy LU.3.5. Allow and encourage urban agriculture

• Policy ED.3.7. Support and encourage regional agriculture

• Encourage sustainable consumption
  • Encourage low-carbon food consumption

Create 5.9 Prioritize the development of City of Flagstaff owned land designated for affordable housing and evaluate other City-owned parcels for affordable and mixed-income housing.