Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-56: A Resolution of the Flagstaff City Council amending the Flagstaff Regional Plan 2030 to move the center point of activity center S12 north on maps 21, 22, and 24; remove activity center S17 on maps 21, 22, and 24; and realign the road network on map 25; providing for severability, and establishing an effective date.
 

1. Read Resolution No. 2026-56 by title only
2. City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2026-56 by title only (if approved above)
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-56

The applicant is requesting a Minor Regional Plan Amendment to support the proposed Specific Plan and the rezonings of approximately 290 acres to accommodate a new residential subdivision, a resort, and commercial uses.  The residential subdivision will contain parcels zoned Rural Residential, Single Family Residential, and Medium Density Residential.  The extension of JWP Boulevard extends across the southern portion of the development site.

The Minor Regional Plan Amendment application was submitted in August of 2025 and found complete in November of 2025.  This was prior to the adoption of the new Regional Plan 2045.  The application is being reviewed under the previous Regional Plan 2030.

There are no financial impacts from this Minor Regional Plan Amendment.

There are no policy impacts from this Minor Regional Plan Amendment.

There have been no previous Council decisions on this item.

The City Council may approve the resolution as proposed, approve the resolution with conditions, or deny the resolution.

The Future Growth Illustration has two types of land use designations: “Area Types” describe the placemaking context of Urban, Suburban, Rural, or Employment and “Place Types” such as activity centers, corridors, and neighborhoods provide the framework for the density, intensities, and mix of uses within the area types.  This application proposes to relocate the center point of a neighborhood scale future suburban Activity Center (S12) to the north (Maps 21, 22,- Future Growth Illustration and Map 24– Activity Centers).  Activity Centers are mixed-use areas where there is a concentration of commercial and other land uses typically defined by a pedestrian shed.  A Suburban Activity Center can serve a Regional scale or Neighborhood scale.  The activity center for this site (S12) is currently identified as neighborhood scale.  Neighborhood Suburban Activity Centers are intended to be smaller, mixed-use centers at intersections of collector streets and neighborhood access roads providing connections to local goods and services, public spaces, transit, and the FUTS.

This application also proposes to realign a future circulation corridor and a future access corridor as identified on Map 25 (Road Network Illustration).  The existing Map 25 shows a circulation commercial corridor that aligned with the previous planned alignment of JWP Boulevard.  The future access corridor on the existing map connects to the parcel to the north.  The proposed amendment has it connect to the west.  This proposed amendment to the Regional Plan 2030 brings the road network illustration in alignment to the current Regional Plan 2045.  As part of this roadway realignment, the applicant proposes to eliminate a neighborhood suburban activity center (S17).

Support and strengthen a robust, diverse, and sustainable economy.

The attached staff report has identified relevant Regional Plan Goals and Policies that could be applied to each part of the proposed Minor Regional Plan Amendment.

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