Consideration and Approval of Final Plat: Request from Neighborhood Homes, LLC, for final plat approval for Homes at Verkamp: a six (6)-unit residential condominium subdivision on .49 acres at 623 North San Francisco Street in the R1N (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) Zone.

This is a request for final plat approval for a six (6)-unit residential condominium subdivision known as Homes at Verkamp located at 623 North San Francisco Street. Final plats require the approval of City Council. See attached Vicinity Map for location.

No financial liabilities are anticipated as part of the approval of this final plat.

Council Goals
Economic Development - Grow and strengthen a more equitable and resilient economy.

Team Flagstaff Strategic Plan
Work in partnership to enhance a safe and livable community.

Flagstaff Regional Plan

Policy CC.3.2. Maintain and enhance existing buildings and blend well-designed new buildings into existing neighborhoods.

Policy LU.2.2. Design new development to coordinate with existing and future development, in an effort to preserve viewsheds, strengthen connectivity, and establish compatible and mutually supportive land uses.

Policy LU.5.1. Encourage development patterns within the designated growth boundaries to sustain efficient infrastructure projects and maintenance.

Policy LU.5.2. Promote infill development over peripheral expansion to conserve environmental resources, spur economic investments, and reduce the cost of providing infrastructure and services.

Policy LU.5.3. Promote compact development appropriate to and within the context of each area type: urban, suburban, and rural.

Policy LU.10.5. Consider vacant and underutilized parcels within the City’s existing urban neighborhoods as excellent locations for contextual redevelopment that adds housing, shopping, employment, entertainment, and recreational options for nearby residents and transit patrons.

 On April 2, 2019, the City Council approved the preliminary plat.

1. Approve the final plat with no conditions.
2. Approve the final plat with added conditions.
3. Deny the final plat based on non-compliance with the Zoning Code, the Subdivision Code, and/or the Engineering Design Standards and Specifications for New Infrastructure.

On August 17, 2017, the Inter-Division Staff approved a site plan for six (6) two-story residential units and one (1) single-story, 5-car detached garage based on compliance with all development standards. The developer pulled a building permit in January 2018, and Staff approved the civil plans in June 2018. As such, the developer was permitted to commence construction. The development consists of three duplexes: two new duplex buildings and conversion of the existing historic Verkamp House into a duplex. Parking area access is from an alley off Hunt Avenue. The development is approximately 90% complete.
 
The developer has opted to create a condominium plat to enable individual ownership of each unit. In this case, the units are defined as the air space within each structure, starting from the centerline of the interior walls to the outside of the exterior walls. The final plat delineates common elements (e.g., landscape areas and walkways), limited common elements affiliated with the individual units (e.g., private porches, parking spaces), and the individual units themselves.

As noted above in the Flagstaff Regional Plan policies, the proposal promotes compact, infill development in an existing neighborhood. It also maintains the existing building on the property.

Inform. No public hearings or public outreach are required by either the Zoning Code, Engineering Standards, or the Subdivision Code as part of the final plat review process.