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MINUTES
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY
July 22, 2020
  COUNCIL CHAMBERS
211 WEST ASPEN AVENUE
             4:00 P.M.
 
1.
Call to Order

Vice Chairman Zimmerman called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

 
2.
Roll Call
NOTE: One or more Commission Members may be in attendance telephonically or by other technological means.
PRESENT: ABSENT:
DAVID ZIMMERMAN, VICE CHAIR (ACTING CHAIR) MARIE JONES
P. LLOYD PAUL ERIC NOLAN
CAROLE MANDINO
GAYLENE SOPER
DR. ALEX MARTINEZ

 
3.
Public Comment

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.
None
 
4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of minutes from the meetings on June 10, 2020 and July 8, 2020.
 

Moved by Marie Jones, seconded by Gaylene Soper to approve the minutes from the meetings of June 10, 2020 and July 8, 2020 as submitted

Vote: 6 - 0 - Unanimously

 
5.
PUBLIC HEARING
 
A.
PZ-20-00001: Southside Community Specific Plan and associated minor Regional Plan map and text amendments
1) Hold the Public Hearing virtually with a satellite location at the Murdoch Community Center (203 E Brannen Ave.)
2) Continue Public Hearing to July 22, 2020 to be held virtually and with a satellite location at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church (224 S. Kendrick St.)
3) Recommend adoption of the proposed plan amendment to the Flagstaff Regional Plan 2030 and the Southside Community Specific Plan to the City Council at the July 22, 2020 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
Ms. Dechter gave a PowerPoint presentation on the proposed Southside Community Specific Plan and associated Regional Plan.

Commissioner Jones gave a description of changes related to heritage preservation that are being proposed in the plan

Discussion was held on the proposed plans

PUBLIC COMMENT:
One comment was received via email from Prudencia Maestas and was read aloud to the Commission by Ms. Dechter
 

Moved by Marie Jones, seconded by Carole Mandino to send PZ-20-00001 Southside Community Plan, associated minor Regional Plan Map and Text amendments to City Council for approval with the additional content presented today related to heritage preservation.

Vote: 6 - 0 - Unanimously

 
6.
GENERAL BUSINESS
 
A.
Consideration and Approval of a Preliminary Plat:  A request for Preliminary Plat approval by JP325, LLC. for Juniper Point, Phase 1, a 38-unit single-family residential subdivision. The site is 105.8 acres in size, of which 17.23 acres are being developed for this subdivision.  The subdivision is located at 2000 John Wesley Powell Boulevard in the Rural Residential (RR) zoning district.
 
It is recommended that the Planning and Zoning Commission approve the preliminary plat and forward their recommendation to the City Council, subject to the following conditions of approval:
  1. With the civil engineering plans submittal, provide details of the Walking/Hiking Trail across Tract A and across Tract E to the Bow and Arrow FUTS, this trail should: 1) follows existing terrain; and 2) where slopes become too steep, rocks and boulders shall be used to create steps. Please provide a detail for each condition. 
  2. The typical T3N.2 Single-Family (4-sheets) lot detail that is shown on the preliminary plat (Sheet SS01) must be placed on the final plat as well as the special notes related to "PRD Modifications". 
  3. A Development Master Plan shall be submitted and reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission as per Section 11-20.80 prior to the next subdivision proposal for the area known as Juniper Point. 
  4. The area between the easterly subdivision boundary and lots 27-38 be assigned a tract number on the final plat. 
  5. The forest and slope resource disturbance area calculations for the sewer line and drainage easements be identified on the final plat and be accountable to Tract E development. 
  6. The slope and forest resources removed or encroached upon with construction of the Extended Detention Basin be identified on the final plat and credited toward development of APN 104-14-003C.
Mr. Gullickson gave a PowerPoint presentation on the proposed preliminary plat and answered questions from Commissioners.
Guillermo Cortes, SWI applicants engineer, answered questions from Commissioners
John Sutherland,Capstone Homes applicant, answered questions from Commissioners
Discusson was held on the proposed preliminary plat

Commissioner Nolan moved to postpone the vote on the proposed preliminary plat, there was no second the motion died.
 

Moved by Marie Jones, seconded by Gaylene Soper to send preliminary plat PZ-20-00122-01 for Juniper Point Phase I pursant to the findings to City Council for approval with the six conditions as submitted by staff

Vote: 5 - 1

NAY:
Eric Nolan
 
7.
OTHER BUSINESS
None
 
8.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS TO/FROM COMMISSION MEMBERS
Next meeting will be held August 12, 2020

Ms. Puccairelli will look into getting information from Sustainability that has been requested by Commissioner Nolan
 
9.
ADJOURNMENT

Adjourned at 6:05 p.m.