The Flagstaff Regional Plan serves as the general plan for the City of Flagstaff and as an amendment to Coconino County’s Comprehensive Plan.  The plan has been developed in collaboration with City and County staff, residents and businesses, allowing for a more holistic approach to the development of the Greater Flagstaff Region. Preparing the revised Flagstaff Regional Plan draft was an in-house, grass-roots planning effort, with community members and City/County staff working together to develop a document that will guide the future growth and development of our region.

For the Flagstaff Regional Plan 2030: Place Matters document, the City Planning and Zoning Commission recommended adoption by City Council on October 23, 2013 with recommended changes. The County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended adoption by Coconino County Board of Supervisors on October 29, 2013 with no recommended changes.  The Board of Supervisors will consider adoption on December 3, 2013. The City Council will hold a second public hearing on this date as well. As the General Plan for the City of Flagstaff, Arizona law requires adoption by two-thirds of the City Council and ratification by city voters. ARS § 9-461.06(H)(M). 

The Council has developed a 'policy parking lot' on which items of community and Council concern or question were placed during the 12-week public review process (September 3rd - November 5th).  The items on the policy parking lot will be reviewed, discussed, and debated at a December 6, 2013 Friday Council retreat at the Aquaplex, beginning at 8 a.m. 

To help organize the upcoming review process Council was sent the current listing of parking lot items the week of November 18th. It included the Council's items identified over the last several months of public testimony and Council discussion, the recommendations from the Planning and Zoning Commission, the first grouping of items from Councilmember Woodson, the adjustments by Councilmember Oravitz, and four suggestions from staff in response to comments provided by a North End resident. The final items from Councilmember Woodson will be submitted to staff and forwarded separately to the Council on Friday. The Council agreed to indicate all items they individually consider a priority preference item for further discussion at the December 6th retreat, and to submit them to staff by no later than 10:00 am on Monday morning (November 25th).



At the November 26th meeting, the results of this prioritization will be presented. Council may review and discuss this revised list, and make any desired changes. This will help focus staff's ensuing work to develop suggested text amendments for Council's future consideration.

The second public hearing is scheduled for 6:00 pm on December 3rd. This may likely result in additional items being added to the parking lot priority list by the Council.
 
The December 6th retreat will be devoted to reviewing and seeking Council direction on the parking lot items taken in order of priority. If needed, this discussion could continue to the December 10th Council meeting.

From the final direction provided by Council, a finished draft of suggested text and map changes to the Flagstaff Regional Plan will be compiled by staff for review at the December 17th Council meeting. Council may give further direction for adjustments they feel are needed.

Staff will then prepare a clean and final draft that incorporates all changes to the Plan as directed by Council for final consideration and possible adoption at the January 14, 2014 Council meeting. At this meeting Council may also call a public election for the ratification of the Flagstaff Regional Plan 2030 - Place Matters.