A | Public Hearing and Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-22: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, amending the Flagstaff Zoning Map to rezone approximately 13.01 acres of real property generally located at 2445 S Woody Mountain Road from the Rural Residential (RR) zone within the Resource Protection Overlay (RPO) zone to the High Density Residential (HR) zone within the RPO zone, providing for severability, authority for clerical corrections, and establishing and effective date. | ||||||
Mayor Daggett opened the public hearing. Current Planning Manager Alax Pucciarelli provided a PowerPoint presentation that covered the following: ZMA APPROVAL CRITERIA FINDINGS FINDING #1: CONFORMANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN FINDING #2: COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND PUBLIC GOOD FINDING #3: SITE IS PHYSICALLY SUITABLE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ZMA RECOMMENDATION Lindsay Schube, on behalf of Vintage Partners, provided a PowerPoint presentation that covered the following: DEVELOPMENT TEAM AERIAL MAP REQUESTS REGIONAL PLAN CONFORMANCE SITE PLAN PHOTOS RESIDENT AMENITIES PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIVITY EXHIBIT CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN TRAFFIC CONTROL RESPONSE TO CITY HOUSING CRISIS REZONE REQUEST Councilmember Matthews stated that the Planning and Zoning did not support the recommendations from staff, she asked why it was not included with the presentation. Ms. Pucciarelli explained that they wanted to show the strike out so Council could still see what the staff had originally recommended. Councilmember McCarthy asked if the garages would be wired for EV charging, to which Ms. Schube responded yes. Councilmember McCarthy stated that he was concerned about the gates and that Flagstaff had generally been opposed to gated communities. He supported the prioritization of the bike and pedestrian components but not going against the long-standing policy on gated entrances. Councilmember Harris asked if no gated communities were a policy, requirement, mandate, or that they just were not liked. Ms. Pucciarelli explained that it had been a preference of Council but not a formal rule or policy. There were questions from Council about mail and other deliveries. Ms. Schube explained that the intent was to direct them to the clubhouse for pickup. Councilmember Matthews offered that while Flagstaff was not used to gated communities, many people are used to them from other places. She noted that she liked the development and the amenities that would be provided. Ms. Schube stated that the intent was not to appear as a gated community. The gates were strictly there to keep vehicles out to better promote the biking and pedestrian amenities within the communities. Vice Mayor Aslan stated that he would support the removal of the gates. He had not heard anything that would indicate that they were a necessary feature and including them would send the wrong message. Walter Crutchfield with Vintage Partners stated that they were fine removing the gates. Councilmember McCarthy expressed concern about snow removal. Beth Heath with LIV Communities stated that they started in western Michigan and are very experienced in snow operations. They have addressed snow storage accommodations within the site plan to better accommodate those operations. Mayor Daggett asked about affordable housing. Mr. Crutchfield explained that they had always been at the forefront of delivering affordable units. They desired to deliver all kinds of units for all kinds of demographics. The idea with the development was for market-rate units; it was too difficult to pencil out affordable units. Sky Cottages included affordable units and Habitat for Humanity was bringing in affordable units through low-income tax credits. The Timber Sky development as a whole contained a significant amount of affordable housing. Councilmember House stated that it was important to look at things holistically in terms of community needs. The 10-year Housing Plan called for over 7,000 market-rate units in addition to just under 800 affordable being 10% of that need. The housing need is great across the continuum. If mixed market development was not approved, it would drive people who can afford market-rate units to other units that would better fit with other income demographics. A written comment card in support of Ordinance 2023-22 was submitted by Eric Wolverton. There being no public comment, Mayor Daggett closed the public hearing. |
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Moved by Councilmember Jim McCarthy, seconded by Vice Mayor Austin Aslan to read Ordinance No. 2023-22 by title only for the first time with the conditions that are presented by staff and with the clarification that there will be no vehicle gates except at the north end entrance at Route 66. | |||||||
Vote: 7 - 0 - Unanimously | |||||||
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, AMENDING THE FLAGSTAFF ZONING MAP TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 13.01 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 2445 SOUTH WOODY MOUNTAIN ROAD, APN 112-01-712, FROM THE RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RR) ZONE WITH A RESOURCE PROTECTION OVERLAY (RPO) TO THE HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (HR) ZONE WITH A RESOURCE PROTECTION OVERLAY (RPO); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AUTHORITY FOR CLERICAL CORRECTIONS, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE | |||||||