The Flagstaff Area Land Use and Transportation Plan (2001) began an update process in 2008 with a Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) established by ordinance 2008-34.  The original CAC members were selected from publicly solicited applicants, both city and county residents.  City Councilmembers and County Supervisors assisted a team in selecting the CAC members, with the intent of a diverse group representing the community at large. 

From March 2008-July 2013, the CAC met monthly and took into consideration existing Regional Plan goals and policies along with the thousands of public comments gathered on the state-statute required topics for the plan (open space, land use, transportation, etc.).  With over 200 open houses, focus group meetings and working group meetings, the Regional Plan was drafted as a community vision.  A public review of the Flagstaff Regional Plan 2030: Place Matters document was released March 28, 2013.  Over 700 editing comments were gathered during the 60-day public comment period, via e-mail, mail, and comment cards.  During this public comment period, 60 community groups hosted a regional plan presentation and discussion.  In June and July, 2013, the CAC re-convened to review and incorporate the suggested edits from the public and initial Planning & Zoning Commission discussions. 

The document before you, The Flagstaff Regional Plan 2030: Place Matters, is titled “Public Hearing Draft”.  Through public input at the City and County Planning and Zoning Commission meetings, City Council and the County Board of Supervisor meetings, the document will continue to receive editing and refinement over the next few months. 

The suggested path forward for the continual editing process in public meetings is: 

•  August 21, September 4 and September 11 – City Planning & Zoning Commission 
• August 27 and September 24 – County Planning & Zoning Commission
•  City Council work sessions – every Tuesday for 16 weeks. 
  • Process:  (15 min.) Staff introduces chapter; (45 min.) public comments; (15 min.) Council asks questions, points out items of concern and identifies topic/items of concern to go on the ‘parking lot’ for future Council debate and decision.
  • September 9 – JOINT CITY COUNCIL / BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
  • September 10  – Environment, open space
  • September 17–water
  • September 24–energy
  • October 1 – community character
  • October 8- land use
  • October 15 - cost of development, transportation
  • October 22  – public facilities & recreation
  • October 29  – neighborhood, housing, urban conservation
  • November 5– economic development
  • November 12  Implementation
  • November 18 – JOINT CITY COUNCIL / BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING- Public Hearing #1
  • November 19 - Parking lot items discussed, debated and decided upon.
  • November 26– Summarize Council amendments thus far; continue parking lot items.
  • December 3 –Public Hearing #2 and parking lot items
  • *Date tbd – Possible Council retreat to deliberate and decide??
  • December 10 –Receive BOS amendments.  Finish parking lot item decisions; public concerns; voter ballot language
  • December 17 –Summary of all Council changes.  Adoption & call for election