Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2017-31:  An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 10, The City of Flagstaff Zoning Code, providing for repeal of conflicting ordinances, severability, and establishing an effective date.

e Zoning Code was adopted by the City Council on November 1, 2011 to replace the former Land Development Code.  A key difference between the Zoning Code and the Land Development Code was the inclusion of a development option utilizing Transect zoning, which is only available to those properties within the established Downtown Regulating Plan area.  A map depicting the Downtown Regulating Plan area is attached for reference.  Since its adoption, approximately 10 projects have been developed/approved under Transect zoning.  Based on some recent development, the City Council, along with a citizen petition, have requested that the Transect zoning standards be analyzed and amendments be presented that will more adequately integrate new development, especially Commercial Block buildings, into existing neighborhoods.
At their October 27, 2017 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the following amendments:

• Commercial Block Building (Section 10-50.110.180):  Amend the Commercial Block building to physically and architecturally break the façade of a continuous/singular building; clarify the lot sizes for newly created lots; clarify the allowed Private Frontage types; and, clarify the vehicle access and parking requirements.
• Live/Work Building (Section 10-50.110.160):  Amend the Live/Work building to modify the building description; clarify the lot sizes for newly created lots; modify the required number of dwelling units; clarify the allowed Private Frontage types; and, clarify the vehicle access and parking requirements.
• Allowed Building Types (Table 10-50.110.030.A):  Amend the Allowed Building Types table in 10-50.110.030.A to create a comprehensive list of allowed Building Types that includes all alternate (N.2) transect zones and open (O) sub-transect zones; remove Carriage House from the T5 and T5-O zones; remove the Single-family Estate building type from the T3N.1 and T3N.2 zones; remove all duplex and triplex building types from the T5 and T5-O zones; add Townhouse to the T5-O zone; remove Apartment House, Courtyard Apartment, and Apartment Building from the T5 zone; remove Live/Work from the T4N.1 and T4N.2 zone; and, remove Commercial Block from the T4N.1, T4N.1-O,and T4N.2 zones.
• Allowed Building Types (Sections 10-40.040.40.B, 10-40.40.050.B, 10-40.40.060.B, 10-40.40.070.C, 10-40.40.080.C, 10-40.40.090.C, and 10-40.40.100.B):  Amend the Allowed Building Types lists in 10-40 to add Single-family House to T2; remove Single-family Estate from T3N.1; remove Live/Work and Single-family Estate from T3N.2; add Triplex, Stacked to T3N.2; remove Carriage House, all duplexes, and Triplex, Stacked from T5; add Townhouse to T5; and restrict Apartment House and Apartment Building to T5-O (currenty allowed in T5 as well).
• Allowed Private Frontage Types (Table 10-50.120.020.A):  Amend the Allowed Private Frontage Types table in 10-50.120.020.A to create a comprehensive list of allowed Private Frontage Types that includes all alternate (N.2) transect zones and open (O) sub-transect zones; remove the Private Frontage Types description from Table 10-50.120.020.A and rely on the descriptions listed in each specific Private Frontage Type section; add Common Yard to T4N.1, T4N.1-O, T4N.2, and T4N.2-O; add porches to T5-O; remove Terrace/Lightwell from T4N.1 and T4N.2; remove Forecourt from T6; remove Stoop from T2 and T5; and, remove Shopfront, Terrace Shopfront, and Gallery from T4N.1 and T4N.2.
• Allowed Private Frontage Types (Sections 10-40.40.040.E, 10-40.40.050.E, 10-40.40.060.E, 10-40.40.070.F, 10-40.40.080.F, 10-40.40.090.F, 10-40.40.100.E):  Amend the Allowed Private Frontage Types lists in 10-40 to remove Stoop from T2; add porches to T2; add Stoop and porches to T3N.1; add porches to T3N.2; add porches to T4N.1; add Shopfront, Gallery, Common Yard, Terrace/Lightwell, and Terrace Shopfront to T4N.1; add porches to T4N.2; add Terrace Shopfront to T4N.2-O; add porches to T5; and, remove Forecourt from T6.

At their October 27, 2017 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended denial of the following amendments:

• Commercial Block Building (Section 10-50.110.180):  Amend the Commercial Block building form to limit its overall size, either visually, physically, or both, including the possibility of deleting the Commercial Block building and replacing it with three (3) new building types (Neighborhood, Main Street, and Downtown).
• Allowed Building Types (Sections 10-40.40.030.B, 10-40.40.040.B, 10-40.40.050.B, 10-40.40.060.B, 10-40.40.070.C, 10-40.40.080.C, 10-40.40.090.C, and 10-40.40.100.B):  Replace the list of allowed Building Types in each specific transect zone with a cross-reference to the overall table in 10-50.110.030.A.
• Downtown Shopfront (Section 10-50.120.130):  Create a new Downtown Shopfront Private Frontage Type that more accurately reflects the traditional development patterns found within the existing T6 Downtown (T6) transect zone.
• Allowed Private Frontage Types (Sections 10-40.40.040.E, 10-40.40.050.E, 10-40.40.060.E, 10-40.40.070.F, 10-40.40.080.F, 10-40.40.090.F, 10-40.40.100.E):  Replace the list of allowed Private Frontage Types in each specific transect zone with a cross-reference to the overall table in 10-50.120.020.A.

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This action does not impact current policy.

Council Goals

• Building and Zoning/Regional Plan - Revise the Zoning Code to remove ambiguities, and ensure it is consistent with community values and the Regional Plan.

Regional Plan

• Goal CC.3. Preserve, restore, enhance, and reflect the design traditions of Flagstaff in all public and private development efforts.
• Policy CC.3.1. Encourage neighborhood design to be respectful of traditional development patterns and enhance the overall community image.
• Goal CC.4. Design and develop all projects to be contextually sensitive to enhance a positive image and identity for the region.
• Policy LU.1.6. Establish greater flexibility in development standards and processes to assist developers in overcoming challenges posed by redevelopment and infill sites.
• Policy NH.1.2. Respect traditions, identifiable styles, proportions, streetscapes, relationships between buildings, yards, and roadways; and use historically appropriate and compatible building and structural materials when making changes to existing neighborhoods, especially historic neighborhoods.
• Policy NH.6.1. Promote quality redevelopment and infill projects that are contextual with surrounding neighborhoods. When planning for redevelopment, the needs of existing residents should be addressed as early as possible in the development process.
• Goal ED.9. Promote redevelopment and infill as a well-established means to accomplish a variety of community, planning, and environmental goals.

Strategic Plan

• Strategic Priority 4.4 - Promote high quality life through consistent standards, rules, and regulations.

Following is a timeline of City Council review and discussion regarding the proposed amendments:

• January 10, 2017 - Application initiated
• June 13, 2017 - Scope of application approved
• October 11, 2017 - Mobile tour of Downtown Regulating Plan area
• November 14, 2017 - Discussion of Planning Commission recommendation
• November 21, 2017 - Discussion of Planning Commission recommendation
• November 28, 2017 - Discussion of Planning Commission recommendation
• December 5, 2017 -  Public Hearing and First Read of the Ordinance w/amendments.

1. Adopt the amendments as proposed by the Planning Commission.
2. Adopt the amendments with additions and/or modifications.
3. Deny the amendments.

Inform, Consult, Involve, and Collaborate
In accordance with State statute and the Zoning Code, the public hearing before the City Council was advertised in the Arizona Daily Sun on November 17, 2017 and notices were sent via U.S. Mail to all parties listed on the Registry of Persons and Groups.
 
Staff conducted two additional public outreach efforts.  First, staff posted the initial amendments to the Flagstaff Community Forum (www.flagstaff.az.gov/fcf) and asked respondents if they were familiar with Transect zoning, if they owned property within the Downtown Regulating Plan area, what they liked about the proposed amendments, and what they disliked about the proposed amendments.  A copy of the resulting report is attached for reference.  Second, staff conducted a facilitated public work shop on August 8, 2017 in the basement of Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel to review the proposed amendments and receive comments from the public with a specific focus on the three (3) new building types and the allowed building types table.  The work shop was attended by 52 individuals.  Notes from the workshop are attached for reference.  
As of this writing, staff has received eight (8) comments regarding the proposed amendments.  Two (2) expressed support for the Planning Commission recommendation.  Three (3) urged for reconsideration of all of the amendments.  One (1) expressed support for some of the initially proposed amendment while offering suggestions for others.  One (1) expressed concern with the proposed Downtown Shopfront standards.  One (1) addressed development of Stacked Triplex building types within the T4N.1 transect zone.  Copies of all comments are attached for reference.