A | Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2020-21: Direct to Ordinance Zoning Map Amendment, by applicant Flagstaff at 4th, LLC, of approximately 13.65 acres of real property located at 1002 N Fourth Street (APN 106-08-005J) from Medium Density Residential (MR) to Highway Commercial (HC), for purposes of a horizontal mixed-use development containing commercial retail and multi-family residential uses. The development site is located in the Resource Protection Overlay (RPO). | ||||||||
Mayor Evans opened the public hearing. Planning Development Manager Patrick St. Clair provided a PowerPoint presentation that covered the following: FLAGSTAFF @ FOURTH DIRECT TO ORDINANCE ZONING MAP AMENDMENT LOCATION & SURROUNDING USES REQUEST: ZONING MAP AMENDMENT DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL UNIT MIX MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES PROTECTION PUBLIC SYSTEMS IMPACT ANALYSIS TRAFFIC/RIGHT-OF-WAY IMPACT BUTLER WIDENING – OVERALL SCOPE OF IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT CONTRIBUTIONS WATER AND WASTEWATER IMPACT PUBLIC UTILITIES STORMWATER ANALYSIS REGIONAL PLAN ANALYSIS FINDINGS CITIZEN PARTICIPATION DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT RECOMMENDATION A written comment in opposition was submitted by Valarie Bryant. Councilmember Odegaard asked how much parking there was for the site. Mr. St. Clair stated that after the parking incentives are applied, there are a total of 304 spaces. Council noted concern about pedestrians crossing at Butler. Transportation Engineer Reid Miller shared that there is a project in the area that includes updated signs, radar, and signals that may help address any concerns. There was further discussion concerning sidewalk improvements and the development being done between Fourth Street and Little America. There was also discussion about how the development will be providing the type of housing that is needed in the community. The Council discussed the traffic impacts related to the development and the concerns of the neighbors about spillover parking into the neighborhoods. They also discussed the commercial space and developing it as a vanilla shell that encourages business to come in. There being no further public comment, Mayor Evans closed the public hearing. |
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Moved by Councilmember Regina Salas, seconded by Vice Mayor Adam Shimoni to read Ordinance No. 2020-21 by title only for the first time. | |||||||||
Vote: 6 - 1 | |||||||||
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, AMENDING THE FLAGSTAFF ZONING MAP TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 13.65 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1002 NORTH FOURTH STREET ON PARCEL NUMBER 106-08-005J FROM MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ("MR") TO HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (HC"), WITH CONDITIONS, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE | |||||||||