NOTICE AND AGENDA
| OPEN SPACES COMMISSION MONDAY AUGUST 25, 2025 |
HYBRID MEETING FLAGSTAFF AQUAPLEX AND MICROSOFT TEAMS 1702 N FOURTH STREET 4:00 P.M. |
1.
Call to Order
2.
Roll Call
| NOTE: One or more Commissioners may be in attendance through other technological means. |
| Chair Jacqueline Thomas Co-Chair Bruce Fox Commissioner Mary Norton (P&Z Liaison) Commissioner William Kluwin |
Commissioner Molly Joyce Commissioner Lina Wallen Commissioner Nat White Councilmember Representative: David Spence |
3.
Land Acknowledgment
The Flagstaff Open Space Commission humbly acknowledges the ancestral homelands of this area's Indigenous nations and original stewards. These lands, still inhabited by Native descendants, border mountains sacred to Indigenous peoples. We honor them, their legacies, their traditions, and their continued contributions. We celebrate their past, present, and future generations who will forever know this place as home.
The Flagstaff Open Space Commission humbly acknowledges the ancestral homelands of this area's Indigenous nations and original stewards. These lands, still inhabited by Native descendants, border mountains sacred to Indigenous peoples. We honor them, their legacies, their traditions, and their continued contributions. We celebrate their past, present, and future generations who will forever know this place as home.
4.
Approval of June and July Open Spaces Commission Minutes
A.
B.
5.
Open Call to the Public
At this time, any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject that is not scheduled before the Commission on this day. The Arizona Open Meeting Law prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking action on an item which is not listed on the prepared agenda. Commission members may, however, respond to criticism made by those addressing the Commission, ask staff to review a matter, or ask that a matter be placed on a future agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard.
At this time, any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject that is not scheduled before the Commission on this day. The Arizona Open Meeting Law prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking action on an item which is not listed on the prepared agenda. Commission members may, however, respond to criticism made by those addressing the Commission, ask staff to review a matter, or ask that a matter be placed on a future agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard.
6.
Business Items
A.
Regional Plan Review and Recommendations
Staff Recommendation: Decision Item.
Open Spaces Commissioners will review the latest Regional Plan draft, outline recommendations the Commission would like to make, and select a Commission member to represent the Commission regarding the group's recommendations at upcoming opportunities.
Open Spaces Commissioners will review the latest Regional Plan draft, outline recommendations the Commission would like to make, and select a Commission member to represent the Commission regarding the group's recommendations at upcoming opportunities.
B.
LASS/CAP Code Concepts Report Review and Recommendations
Decision Item.
Open Spaces Commissioners will review the LASS/CAP Code Concepts Report (Land Availability and Suitability Study & Code Analysis Project (LASS+ CAP). Commissioners will outline and vote on the comments regarding the group's recommendation.
Open Spaces Commissioners will review the LASS/CAP Code Concepts Report (Land Availability and Suitability Study & Code Analysis Project (LASS+ CAP). Commissioners will outline and vote on the comments regarding the group's recommendation.
7.
Reports and Updates
A.
Council Representative Report, Council Representative David Spence
B.
Planning and Zoning Commission Representative Report, Representative Mary Norton
C.
Open Space Management Report, Robert Wallace and Sylvia Struss
D.
8.
Informational Items To and From Commissioners and Staff
9.
Potential Future Agenda Items
10.
Adjournment
| CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF NOTICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing notice was duly posted at Flagstaff City Hall on Wednesday, August 20, at 2 p.m. This notice has been posted on the City's website and can be downloaded at www.flagstaff.az.gov. Dated this 20th day of August, 2025. Lori Reynolds __________________________________________ Lori Reynolds, Administrative Specialist |
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