A | Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2020-59 and Ordinance No. 2020-28: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona, declaring as a public record that certain document filed with the City Clerk and entitled "Case No. PZ-19-00125 Updates to Zoning Code 2020 - High Occupancy Housing Land Use;" and, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona, amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 10, Flagstaff Zoning Code, to implement the High Occupancy Housing Plan by adopting the High Occupancy Housing Development (HOHD) and Mixed-Use High Occupancy Housing Development (MHOHD) land uses and related standards. | ||||||||
Stephen Hastings submitted a written comment in support of delaying the effective date of the high occupancy housing ordinance. | |||||||||
Moved by Councilmember Jim McCarthy, seconded by Vice Mayor Adam Shimoni to adopt Resolution No. 2020-59 with one minor change to amend Section 2 to change the effective date from January 1, 2021 to March 1, 2021. | |||||||||
Moved by Councilmember Charlie Odegaard, seconded by Vice Mayor Adam Shimoni to amend the motion to include the following: Sec. 10-80.20.080—HOHD: Housing development, either for rental or purchase, in which all dwelling units are permanently affordable and offered at 60 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) in compliance with the Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations shall not be categorized as High Occupancy Housing Development, regardless of the number units, bedrooms, or zoning. Sec. 10-80.20.130—MOHD: Mixed-use housing development, either for rental or purchase, in which all dwelling units are permanently affordable and offered at 60 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) in compliance with the Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations shall not be categorized as High Occupancy Housing Development, regardless of the number of units, bedrooms, or zoning. Zoning Code Manager Dan Symer noted that the amendment would eliminate all affordable housing projects from the High Occupancy Housing (HOH) requirements and the HOH requirements were based on developments that could be considered high occupancy regardless of affordability or not. Councilmember McCarthy noted concerns about removing the public from the discussion about a high occupancy, affordable housing development. If the amendment fails, the project could be done but it would have to go through a Conditional Use Permit process which would give the public an opportunity to review the development. Mayor Evans indicated that the amendment would address the issue of NIMBYism in terms of affordable housing. Councilmember Odegaard added that the community has said they want affordable housing for the community and this would be a way to deliver affordable housing. Vice Mayor Shimoni asked if there was a way to require a public process on the affordable housing developments. Senior Assistant City Attorney Christina Rubalcava stated that Council cannot make a requirement that specific projects go through public meeting process because they would be an entitled project that is administratively decided. | |||||||||
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Council requested that during the time before the effective date of March 1, 2021, that staff review the amended language to determine if there are any concerns that would necessitate further amendment. | |||||||||
Moved by Councilmember Jim McCarthy, seconded by Vice Mayor Adam Shimoni to read Ordinance No. 2020-28 by title only for the final time with the amended date. | |||||||||
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, AMENDING THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE, TITLE 10, FLAGSTAFF ZONING CODE, BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENT ENTITLED “CASE NO. PZ-19-00125 UPDATES TO ZONING CODE 2020 – HIGH OCCUPANCY HOUSING LAND USE”; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES, REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE | |||||||||
Moved by Vice Mayor Adam Shimoni, seconded by Councilmember Charlie Odegaard to adopt Ordinance No. 2020-28. | |||||||||
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