La Plaza Vieja Neighborhood Plan Public Hearing Draft Planning and Zoning Commission Work Session Wednesday, August 26, 2015 Sara Dechter, AICP City of Flagstaff Comprehensive Planning Manager 1

What is a Specific Plan? 2

How will it be used in Development Review? Part of the Regional Plan Compliance review includes compliance with any applicable specific plans Goal 6 will provide more specific information about compatibility for design review. Part of the Regional Plan Compliance review includes compliance with any applicable specific plans Goal 6 will provide more specific information about compatibility for design review. 3

If a property owner does not seek a zone change, then the goals, policies and illustrations of the Specific Plan, like those of the Regional Plan, will be aspirational and the Zoning Code will determine what the property owner is allowed to build and what uses are available. 4

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Public Involvement (So Far) 6 6 public meetings in Monthly neighborhood association meetings 1 Planning and Zoning Work session 1 City Council Work session 3 meetings with other City citizen groups – Traffic Commission – Bicycle Action Committee – Pedestrian Action Committee 6 public meetings in Monthly neighborhood association meetings 1 Planning and Zoning Work session 1 City Council Work session 3 meetings with other City citizen groups – Traffic Commission – Bicycle Action Committee – Pedestrian Action Committee

Commissions and Public Hearings P&Z Work Session August 26 Public Hearing #1 Sept. 9 Public Hearing #2 Aquaplex Sept Parks and Recreation Traffic Commission & Bicycle AC Pedestrian AC & Heritage Preservation City Council Oct. 13 & 20 September 17 Final Public Hearing Draft Final Edits

Challenges to Plan Implementation Existing Entitlements Clay Avenue Extension – Regional v. Neighborhood Traffic Arrowhead Village Mobile Home Park – Floodplain, Relocation, Affordable Housing Housing Occupancy – Owner v. Renter Nonconforming Uses – Mostly Apartments in R1N Existing Entitlements Clay Avenue Extension – Regional v. Neighborhood Traffic Arrowhead Village Mobile Home Park – Floodplain, Relocation, Affordable Housing Housing Occupancy – Owner v. Renter Nonconforming Uses – Mostly Apartments in R1N 8

What has Changed in the Plan? Clarifying language added to descriptions of: – Neighborhood Boundaries – Existing entitlements and Zoning – Transportation and Infrastructure Added terms to the Definitions section Clarifying language added to descriptions of: – Neighborhood Boundaries – Existing entitlements and Zoning – Transportation and Infrastructure Added terms to the Definitions section 9

Concept Plan Revised and expanded Concept Plan – Enhanced descriptions of Neighborhood Policy Areas – Updated maps and illustrations based on comments – Single Family Cottage examples added – Old Town Springs Concept Plan added Alternative streets scenario provided for if Rio de Flag Flood Control Project is not completed. Addressed future functional class for new roads Revised and expanded Concept Plan – Enhanced descriptions of Neighborhood Policy Areas – Updated maps and illustrations based on comments – Single Family Cottage examples added – Old Town Springs Concept Plan added Alternative streets scenario provided for if Rio de Flag Flood Control Project is not completed. Addressed future functional class for new roads 10

Goals, Policies and Strategies Added emphasis on single family homes with yards(Goal 6N) and affordable housing(Goal 7) Several new policies – 6.1, 6N.6, 6N.7, 6N.8 add policies about relocation, alleys, historic single family homes, and street trees – 6T.7 addresses views – 12.7, 12.8 address the need for public streets in urban areas and management of on-street parking Added emphasis on single family homes with yards(Goal 6N) and affordable housing(Goal 7) Several new policies – 6.1, 6N.6, 6N.7, 6N.8 add policies about relocation, alleys, historic single family homes, and street trees – 6T.7 addresses views – 12.7, 12.8 address the need for public streets in urban areas and management of on-street parking 11

Goals, Policies and Strategies New Policy to clarify direction related to Clay Ave./McCracken St. extension in Policy 13.2 Updated implementation strategies in Chapter 4 for: – Parks (under Goal 3) and – Historic preservation (Implementation Strategy 8.3) New Policy to clarify direction related to Clay Ave./McCracken St. extension in Policy 13.2 Updated implementation strategies in Chapter 4 for: – Parks (under Goal 3) and – Historic preservation (Implementation Strategy 8.3) 12

Additional Information Adding section to acknowledge participants in the public process (to be completed by 9/17) Added information about funding and costs to Appendix 1 Added Appendix 4 to provide more information about FMPO’s operational microsimulations Adding section to acknowledge participants in the public process (to be completed by 9/17) Added information about funding and costs to Appendix 1 Added Appendix 4 to provide more information about FMPO’s operational microsimulations 13

Questions? 14 Phone or Sara Dechter, Comprehensive Planning Manager (928) Project Website: