NOTICE AND AGENDA
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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 Commission and to the general public that, at this work session, the Commission may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, for legal advice and discussion with the Commission's attorneys for legal advice on any item listed on the following agenda, pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3).
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2. | ROLL CALL
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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. |
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4. | APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. |
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5. | PUBLIC HEARING | ||||||||
A. | Public Hearing: PZ-24-00013: Pine Canyon Lot 344, Single-Family HOH A Conditional Use Permit request from Hugh McMahon on behalf of Two Hawks Design and Development to allow a Single-Family High Occupancy Housing Development in the Single-Family Residential (R1) Zone at 2911 South Solitaires Canyon Drive in the Estates at Pine Canyon Unit 5 subdivision. The proposal is for a 5,165 square foot new-build single-family residence with 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms and a 1,042 square foot attached garage on approximately 0.76 acres. |
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STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: | |||||||||
In accordance with the findings presented in this report, Staff recommends approval of PZ-24-00013 with the following condition:
1) The development of the site shall substantially conform to the plans as presented with the Conditional Use Permit application.
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6. | GENERAL BUSINESS | ||||||||
A. | Juniper Point Parcel 2 Preliminary Plat PZ-22-00192-01 JP325, LLC requests Preliminary Plat approval for Juniper Point, Parcel 2, located at 2000 John Wesley Powell Boulevard, a single-family subdivision of 62 lots on 17.54 (gross) or 11.36 (net) acres in the RR (Rural Residential) Zone utilizing the Planned Residential Development (PRD) option. |
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STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: | |||||||||
Staff recommends the Planning & Zoning Commission, in accordance with the findings presented in this report, forward the Preliminary Plat to the City Council with a recommendation of approval, given the conditions outlined in the Staff Report.
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B. | Land Availability and Suitability Study and Code Analysis Project (LASS+CAP) Project Update and Discussion |
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A. | Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair | ||||||||
8. | MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS TO/FROM COMMISSION MEMBERS | ||||||||
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CITY OF FLAGSTAFF | |||||||||||||
STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||||
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Land Availability and Suitability Study and Code Analysis Project (LASS+CAP) Project Update and Discussion |
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Project Overview: Flagstaff's growth in population, coupled with a housing crisis that has limited housing choice and affordability and a climate crisis that is disrupting weather patterns and threatening communities, has exemplified the need to better plan and coordinate internally and externally. The City's housing emergency, as well as the increased threats of wildfire, flooding, drought, and other climate impacts, has presented a vital need for Flagstaff to better understand the extent of land that is available in Flagstaff for housing development, the barriers that exist to developing new housing, and the changes that can be made to the City's development code and processes to encourage and increase the supply of new housing while recognizing the City's Carbon Neutrality Plan goals. This work supports several City housing and climate goals in the City's 10-Year Housing Plan, Carbon Neutrality Plan, and other documents while acknowledging the tensions between other community assets and values. The Land Availability and Suitability Study and Code Analysis Project (LASS+CAP) is a multi-pronged initiative to address critical long-term planning and resilience needs. There are two components to this project: the Land Availability and Suitability Study (LASS) and the Code Analysis Project (CAP).
This effort is being completed in partnership between Community Development's Planning and Development Services and Housing Sections, the Sustainability Division, and the Transportation Engineering Section. It will provide a much-needed base for high-level coordination between numerous other City Divisions/Sections such as Fire, Building Safety, Economic Vitality, Water Services, PROSE, in addition to the primary City partners, and Mountain Line. Land Availability and Suitability Study The draft LASS report was completed using the following methodology:
It is expected that this analysis will help inform both the CAP and the Regional Plan update by identifying the areas that could most benefit from additional density and infill, among other changes that could positively impact housing yield. For example, the CAP may recommend zoning code or development review process changes that impact the density allowed in different zoning districts or when Water Sewer Impact Analyses (WSIA) or Traffic Impact Analyses (TIA) are required. Some observations of note include:
Code Analysis Project – Code Diagnostic The Code Analysis Project is a multi-phase project that will identify code barriers, provide opportunities to remove barriers, and recommend code revisions that will support the achievement of the Flagstaff Carbon Neutrality Plan and Housing Plan goals. The Project will be completed through three deliverables including a code diagnosis, exploration of concept code changes, and then a final report with recommendations. All phases of this project will be presented to supporting Commissions (Planning & Zoning, Housing, Sustainability, and Transportation). This three-prong approach will allow staff in conjunction with City Council to identify smaller code changes that may be processed prior to the final recommendations. The draft Code Diagnostic is the first deliverable in the Code Analysis Project which is attached for Commission and Council review. The scope of the Code diagnosis, concepts, and recommendations addresses the following codes and any other identified affected codes, standards, policies, or plans as identified by the City:
Each code barrier was reviewed as follows: Relevant Goal/Policy: Identify all of the relevant goals/policies that the code provision presents a barrier to meeting. Magnitude and Impacts: Evaluate the magnitude of the barrier and discuss the specific impact it has on the ability of the City to meet its policy goals. The Consultant Team will coordinate to use a consistent method for evaluating the magnitude of a barrier. The magnitude of the barrier may vary depending on the policy goal. If so, that variation will be identified. The barriers were graded on the following scale:
Co-Benefits: Identify areas, where relevant, reducing or removing a code barrier may have co-benefits or synergistic impacts on both housing and climate goals. Tensions: Additionally, identify any potential tensions or trade-offs between policy goals that may arise as part of the assessment of code barriers. The consultant team identified two types of conflicts:
By including all the above information for each code barrier, the City Council will be able to make more informed decisions and prioritize the most critical barriers to achieving housing and climate goals. Project Outreach These draft reports and a presentation were presented to the larger city staff steering committee, and the Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, and Planning and Zoning Commissions. At the time of this staff report, only feedback from the Steering Committee meetings was available and is discussed in the attached memo (Attachment A). Additional feedback from the respective commissions and Council will be incorporated into the draft reports before finalizing. |
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A link to the draft reports and appendices can be found here: https://www.flagstaff.az.gov/4888/Land-Availability-Suitability-StudyCode- | |||||
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Attachments: | Appendix A - Steering Committee Notes | ||
Presentation |