Consideration and Approval of Preliminary Plat  Request by Brookfield Communities, Inc. for Preliminary Plat approval for Woodshire on Butler Condominiums, a 50-unit residential condominium subdivision. The 4.06-acre site is located at 2989 E. Butler Avenue in the HC, Highway Commercial Zone and 3001 E. Butler Avenue in the HR, High-Density Residential Zone; both are in a Resource Protection Overlay (RPO) zone.

This is a request for preliminary plat approval for a 50-unit residential condominium subdivision known as Woodshire on Butler Condominiums. Please see Sheet No. 1 of the Preliminary Plat for the Vicinity Map. A Powerpoint presentation will be provided prior to the final agenda.

** A Presentation will be in the Final Agenda sent to Council. **

No financial impacts are anticipated with this Preliminary Plat.

There are no policy impacts affiliated with this Preliminary Plat.

Council Goals
Economic Development - Grow and strengthen a more equitable and resilient economy.
Affordable Housing - Support development and increase the inventory of public and private affordable housing for renters and home buyers.

Team Flagstaff Goals
Strategic Priority #4 - Work in partnership to enhance a safe and livable community.

Regional Plan
Goal NH.3. Make available a variety of housing types at different price points, to provide housing opportunity for all economic sectors.

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1. Approve the preliminary plat with no conditions, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
2. Approve the preliminary plat with conditions.
3. Deny the preliminary plat based on non-compliance with the Zoning Code, the Subdivision Code, and/or the Engineering Design Standards and Specifications for New Infrastructure.

The subject site is located on the south side of Butler Avenue just east of Herold Ranch Road.  On May 1, 2019, the Inter-Division Staff approved a Site Plan for the proposed development of 50 new detached apartment buildings and associated parking, with the understanding that the apartment units would ultimately become individually owned through condominium subdivision. Detached condominiums look like single-family homes but the dwellings are individually owned. The open space, driveways, and parking areas are jointly owned and jointly maintained by a community association. This preliminary plat application is the first step in approval of the condominium subdivision, which will be followed by civil engineering plan approvals and then final plat approval.

The City Council shall find the proposed preliminary plat meets the requirements of the City Code Title 10, Flagstaff Zoning Code; City Code Title 11, General Plans and Subdivisions; and the City Code Title 13, Engineering Design Standards and Specifications as specifically addressed in the "Findings" section (pages 2 and 3) of the attached Planning & Development Services report to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

The proposed development provides 50 detached residential condominium units and 10% of those units will be affordable. The site is located within a Future Urban Activity Center. The proposal of 50 units on 4.06 acres results in an overall density of 12.3 units per acre and conforms to the Future Urban land use designation which seeks a minimum of eight (8) units per acre.

The dedication of right-of-way along Butler Avenue is in conformance with the Regional Plan because it meets the needs for future transportation improvements on Butler Avenue included in the Capital Improvements Project and Regional Plan.

Inform. No public hearings or public outreach are required by either the Zoning Code or the Subdivision Code as part of a preliminary plat subdivision review process.