NOTICE AND AGENDA
| HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 17, 2025 |
COUNCIL CHAMBERS 211 WEST ASPEN AVENUE 4:00 P.M. |
PUBLIC COMMENT PROTOCOL
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The public can submit comments that may be read at the dais by a staff member to the
Commission liaison, SDechter@flagstaffaz.gov
1.
Call to Order
NOTICE OF OPTION TO RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Heritage Preservation Commission and to the general public that, at this regular meeting, the Heritage Preservation Commission may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, for legal advice and discussion with the City's attorneys for legal advice on any item listed on the following agenda, pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3).
2.
Roll Call
| NOTE: One or more Commission Members may be in attendance telephonically or by other technological means. |
| EMILY DALE, CHAIR ALYCIA HAYES, VICE CHAIR JESSE DOMINGUEZ BERNADETTE BURCHAM DUFFIE WESTHEIMER ALEC (ACE) OVERMANN JEANNE STEVENS |
3.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Heritage Preservation 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 Heritage Preservation 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.
Open Call to the Public
At this time, any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject within their jurisdiction that is not scheduled before the Commission on that day. Due to Open Meeting Laws, the Commission cannot discuss or act on items presented during this portion of the 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 within their jurisdiction that is not scheduled before the Commission on that day. Due to Open Meeting Laws, the Commission cannot discuss or act on items presented during this portion of the 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.
5.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting on November 19, 2025. Agenda - View Meetings (All)
Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting on November 19, 2025. Agenda - View Meetings (All)
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
6.
PUBLIC HEARING
A.
402 W. Birch Ave. Certificate of Appropriateness
PROPERTY INFORMATION:
Address: 402 W. Birch Ave.
Assessor's Parcel Number: 103-11-013
Property Owner: George and Holly Averbeck, Averbeck Family Trust
Applicant: Anne Mead, Architect, Updesign Studio
City Staff: Lauren Clementino, HPO
Assessor's Parcel Number: 103-11-013
Property Owner: George and Holly Averbeck, Averbeck Family Trust
Applicant: Anne Mead, Architect, Updesign Studio
City Staff: Lauren Clementino, HPO
REQUESTED ACTION:
Approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a new one bedroom, one bathroom Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) above a new garage at 402 W. Birch Ave. (APN 103-11-013), with access from Sitgreaves St. This new structure would be detached from the existing single-family dwelling structure. This property is in the Townsite Historic Design Review Overlay Zone and is a non-contributing property within the Flagstaff Townsite Historic Residential District.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends that the Heritage Preservation Commission approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for the proposed plans for a new detached accessory dwelling unit and garage.
7.
GENERAL BUSINESS
A.
Chair and Vice Chair Elections.
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
B.
Historic Signs and Facades Grant Tracking - December 2025 Update
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Discussion only.
C.
Invitation to Tour Historic Downtown Buildings
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Discussion only.
8.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS TO/FROM COMMISSION MEMBERS
9.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment to an offsite holiday gathering.
Adjournment to an offsite holiday gathering.
| CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF NOTICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing notice was duly posted at Flagstaff City Hall on , at a.m./p.m. This notice has been posted on the City's website and can be downloaded at www.flagstaff.az.gov. Dated this day of , 2025. __________________________________________ Sara Dechter, Comprehensive Planning Manager |
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