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Chelsea (last name not specified in transcript), the city planner presenting the item, summarized that current state law prevents municipalities from prohibiting long‑term leasing of ADUs and from requiring additional parking or street improvements in some cases. Staff reported that those statutory preemptions make the city’s local regulatory options uncertain and that a broader, holistic Land Development Code overhaul (budgeted in a future fiscal year) may be a more appropriate place to craft durable ADU rules.

Councilmembers debated whether to adopt the ordinance as presented or deny it while awaiting clarification from the state legislature. Several members, including Councilmember Roosing and Councilmember Furworth, said the legislature appears to be revising perceived drafting errors and that a short delay could allow Prescott to adopt a clearer, locally tailored code. Councilmembers also raised concerns about ADUs in historic neighborhoods, the definition of “public street” versus alleyways, parking impacts on lots with narrow historic parcels, and the cost and timing of multiple code revisions.

Councilmember Roosing proposed adding a requirement that private submeters be installed for ADUs to encourage water conservation; staff and the city attorney said submeters are not expressly disallowed by statute but cautioned that the current statutory language is unsettled and that further changes at the state level could affect local requirements. A motion to adopt the ordinance with a modification requiring private submeters in all ADU permits failed on a 3‑4 vote (transcript records “Fails 34”). Council then discussed making a standalone motion to require submeters; the mayor and city attorney noted staff would need to draft implementing language and return with ordinance language at a future meeting. Council directed staff to prepare submeter language and return it for consideration in the next meeting rather than adopting the full ADU ordinance that night.

No final ordinance was adopted on Jan. 28. Councilmembers repeatedly emphasized balancing workforce‑housing benefits associated with ADUs against parking, historic‑area impacts and the limits imposed by pending state law changes. Staff said it would propose broader code updates in a future budget cycle and would prepare submeter wording for the council’s next meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Voting Meeting - January 28th 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council considered an ordinance to allow long‑term rental accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and add ADU definitions to the land development code, but members raised state‑law preemption concerns. A proposed modification to require private submetering failed 3–4 and the council did not adopt the ordinance at the meeting.","taxTitle","Prescott City, Yavapai County, Arizona","taxId",53183,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6364251,"Council approves amendment to Eastwood Drive project to resolve homeowner drainage issues",494,4122000,4616000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165081-2aa15aa1e57c4f3b7455579633328a5c&start=4122&end=4616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165081-2aa15aa1e57c4f3b7455579633328a5c/thumbnail_4122000.jpg","/articles/6364251/Prescott-City/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Council-approves-amendment-to-Eastwood-Drive-project-to-resolve-homeowner-drainage-issues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364251-31f450aba45f485e20877c10d2727c84/orig.mp4?Expires=1773201971&Signature=QbDEbbsDuN6oMCXhqQL98Y53QFDFuK9JvUuqa0LgydQScZacaFEd-XFVqh9pivrvI2WUKW1M4IcxyB2TS12~i4ZTygeIypdeai~jHJH-6h~ExYu20NST4mxSlR67~oNExztHgJrupQsCjQ9gv4j9dMtE3hzc4I1Y4fC~M3329BzQB24MWlP~zstKizFoDoErXx9HQOXBdzDD61fQUPctrIDoz5xrb2ByvR0t63644j3qp09Kz-p~kUmw4Y3U3WESIy064gRBOqBcISH2xjhFpu1ag8ZnpxWb2a596BAo94J0tLNH3huimwYvRie4KyMVqFHZocuwo0~2VGq-ID8SHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Prescott City Council approved an amendment to city contract 2023‑210 (amendment 2023‑210A6) on Jan. 28 to complete remedial work on Eastwood Drive following a roadway widening project.

Tim Sherwood, capital program manager, told council members that four properties experienced adverse impacts after the roadway grade was raised during the Eastwood Drive reconstruction. Sherwood said staff met with affected residents and the project engineer, developed property‑specific plans and secured temporary construction easements (TCEs) from three property owners; the fourth (511 Eastwood) was still finalizing a meeting but staff expected agreement.

Sherwood said the original contract award was $10,947,000 and the completed project cost about $10,695,000; at closeout the contract retained $251,945.64. The amendment before council totaled $348,614, which Sherwood said results in a net additional contract obligation of about $96,668 to complete the homeowner‑specific remedial work. He said the contractor (VAN Contracting Inc., the original awardee) built the project per the engineered plans, and staff did not find contractor fault for the grading outcomes on the four unique, low‑lying lots.

Councilmembers toured the site and described steep driveways and accessibility problems at some properties; council asked whether the construction followed the engineer‑stamped grading and drainage plans. Sherwood and staff said they reviewed as‑built grades and confirmed they matched the construction plans and that the current amendment covers necessary property‑specific mitigation rather than broad‑scale rework.

Sherwood estimated the remedial work would be completed by April and said staff moved as quickly as practical given property negotiations, holidays and contractor scheduling. Council members asked staff to double‑check adjacent properties for similar issues; staff agreed to inspect nearby lots (including 505 Eastwood) and to return if additional work or approvals are required.

The council moved to approve city contract amendment 2023‑210A6; the vote was announced as passed on the record.","Council authorized a contract amendment to address drainage and driveway access problems created by Eastwood Drive widening; staff said the work follows approved plans and property‑specific fixes were negotiated with homeowners.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6364256,"Council approves water service for Embry‑Riddle student union, staff to discuss long‑term metering",863,3233000,4096000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165081-2aa15aa1e57c4f3b7455579633328a5c&start=3233&end=4096","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165081-2aa15aa1e57c4f3b7455579633328a5c/thumbnail_3233000.jpg","/articles/6364256/Prescott-City/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Council-approves-water-service-for-EmbryRiddle-student-union-staff-to-discuss-longterm-metering","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364256-d346ba20c8c5e9101d4736a8d5deb8e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773201971&Signature=iK7R3zOUyCRrg9v9nAdjBw64s7s~9j~8~6JN7ubPWFSodkmKi7tUeT1Osr~s3vswmcp8G3mt05alZPBkcSooYAK-z1kv07Dy-h-3PbGaHp0K-5wb7XUAFCTKPBC3cSDZQlqla70c1CLgLj278dY1NTs3lV8nLQrtCD6hIp6rh0vK5U4~07UKmyZS4nS9vQW6odqJjhy-xeuX~cfC7Z4il1OzBz3AJmPhxJGyJA-OxoZgatv49WWEl8M2agFK~LH6LL~P0-1HUgNM1pFBmFtNXqd7Uf5PcJ5ad3o5IMkxvzigCujdEU2Em7pifdkKktTmVPsgJzkJoglVcB1NlxccbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council voted Jan. 28 to approve water service application WSA 24‑052, a request submitted on behalf of Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University for a new student union building on the Prescott campus. Brian Reese, water resources/environmental services manager, told the council the city’s general engineering standards and the applicant’s demand analysis produced an estimated total demand of 11.33 acre‑feet per year for the building and associated landscaping.

Reese explained that the applicants’ civil engineer calculated the new building’s estimated use and subtracted demand from five existing campus buildings that will be removed; the net new demand figure for the project is roughly 9 acre‑feet per year for building uses, plus approximately 1.5 acre‑feet per year for landscaping, totaling 11.33 acre‑feet. The water issue subcommittee reviewed the application on Jan. 7 and recommended approval to the full council.

Councilmembers asked whether the campus has submeters for individual buildings and how the city would detect leaks or abnormal use. Reese said the campus is served by master meters and the university provided demand‑analysis figures to the city; the city’s utility billing would reflect changes at the master‑meter level. Public Works Director Gwen Rohitch said the Embry‑Riddle campus has two 6‑inch master meters in different locations and that the replacement of all city meters with the new AMI system is continuing in phases; large master meters were not in the first phase and are scheduled for later phases.

Councilmembers urged staff to pursue a long‑term conversation and possible water‑service agreement with Embry‑Riddle to address future master planning, conservation opportunities and submetering for new student housing. Reese and Rohitch said they have initiated discussions and will seek a sit‑down meeting to discuss the university’s multi‑building campus plan, conservation measures and potential submeters at the time of new construction.

Councilmember Roosing pointed out that submeters installed at construction are typically more cost‑effective than retrofits and encouraged early coordination. The council voted to approve WSA 24‑052; the motion was seconded and the vote was announced on the record as passing.","Council approved WSA 24‑052, granting 11.33 acre‑feet per year of water service for a new Embry‑Riddle student union building; staff and council discussed master metering, submetering and potential conservation agreements.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6364261,"Council approves several consent and contract items, pulls and discusses three items",1053,2157000,3210000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165081-2aa15aa1e57c4f3b7455579633328a5c&start=2157&end=3210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165081-2aa15aa1e57c4f3b7455579633328a5c/thumbnail_2157000.jpg","/articles/6364261/Prescott-City/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Council-approves-several-consent-and-contract-items-pulls-and-discusses-three-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364261-ac78b2e0688de24c17afa8293e9d3f51/orig.mp4?Expires=1773201971&Signature=cCEFk1wXhzooBUlHXGVEmvYQf1oT7FSLP6Mm8-ttkO15lRiOrEZvN6gpI1dWErJ6NX1jE6ihafcMv4k6fGJh23tr2umTlHsm7NzKpdMkrYaqh7cQwssS8z4VgwAReSjKIrbhMhhOPq4KYoR~73k-8dtg6~Ca~D7jklwpNMbaoy5hWi6l7AAnPmoOgUCvQdWu50Pz7yKNj-pi~3YYqASwjBsIKIfAg44y~UJvTScSo6Y~L~v87OcsWjW1kjmsMUOF3GoS3pux8VLYBBOZgUTpCJMpt-ceTQDaZWlNLK0AQZ8LD~1Prz0H3nUPWXiGY6m4HIdqXfLXi35M~08XEyFK1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Jan. 28 voting meeting, the Prescott City Council approved the bulk consent agenda items A–E, G and I–K after pulling three items (8F, 8H and 8L) for separate discussion.

After discussion, the council approved item 8F (purchase and implementation of additional street bollards and related storage/installation planning). Council members referenced recent vehicle‑ramming attacks elsewhere as the reason for pursuing expanded bollard deployment; Public Works said the current contract covers street bollards and staff is evaluating future sidewalk locations and on‑street storage approaches.

The council approved item 8H, a map of dedication (FNP24‑001 Jenna Lane) that dedicates right‑of‑way and easements for a future arterial (Jenna Lane). City staff said the developer will dedicate the right‑of‑way and construct the road after permit approvals and that the ultimate corridor will be a three‑lane arterial that can be widened to five lanes in later phases; an 8‑foot multiuse path is shown in the plans as a tract outside the public right‑of‑way.

The council approved item 8L, a cooperative purchasing contract vehicle the city will use to buy a Nutanix product through ServerMonkey. Councilmembers questioned the packet’s vendor list (Ingram Micro, ProMark, Arctic Wolf, others) and asked whether those other vendors would gain access to city systems; staff said the city intends to buy a specific Nutanix product from ServerMonkey and would not be giving other vendors access to city systems. Speakers also flagged typographical confusion in the cooperative contract packet (SurveyMonkey vs. ServerMonkey on one page).

Votes recorded in the meeting transcript: the main consent motion passed (vote announced as “Passes 70”), the separate motion to approve 8F passed (announced “Passes 70”), the motion approving FNP24‑001 (8H) passed (announced “Pass the 70”), and the motion approving 8L passed (announced “Passes 601” in the transcript). The transcript does not provide a roll‑call list of each member’s yes/no for every item; tallies are recorded as the meeting audio transcribed them.

No further public testimony was recorded on these items at the meeting.","On Jan. 28 the Prescott City Council approved the bulk consent agenda, and separately approved purchases and approvals for temporary bollards, a developer right‑of‑way dedication (FNP24‑001 Jenna Lane) and an IT cooperative contract (ServerMonkey/Nutanix).",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6364267,"Prescott Public Works reviews 2024 traffic-calming, bike and intersection projects",992,544000,1536000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165081-2aa15aa1e57c4f3b7455579633328a5c&start=544&end=1536","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165081-2aa15aa1e57c4f3b7455579633328a5c/thumbnail_544000.jpg","/articles/6364267/Prescott-City/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Prescott-Public-Works-reviews-2024-traffic-calming-bike-and-intersection-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364267-94e54358fa9f56cd6df0e521c2d4da69/orig.mp4?Expires=1773201971&Signature=C8ECRP0F~MOqhRPN3Ni2TSVgztU8GLktPiR4BLn-RUsyqFqlWe-KYTdvas-8sM6BvEJ8TWvsKtq3w~ADDNuOzTiLbAnP5EkxV4G1gteUqY4fSY06pRy3KBeRIBs1lEFjr9JR8QpgpvQ-o7tXc2TJ6tRtt2ED9jQXiGpZX88qQ0cevVD8IqD6zRR-4dEFrHeHzb2OtpsNLgOk~kUVCiIhruvslPq--n7B7oP2V7N3cHY3AjnRIMuB8RzE8l~WihW9JEbxc4muT9vPHFDOeFE5RBWegCtZEPXuzk6dCsmTbEuDySR7XasmfaV0YwIPzd0PybH86SS6TUOWvv6ZBBMJSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ian Mattingly, transportation manager for Prescott Public Works, told the City Council on Jan. 28 that staff completed a range of transportation projects in 2024 aimed at slowing vehicle speeds, improving bicycle connectivity and increasing intersection and pedestrian safety.

Mattingly said completed traffic‑calming measures included visual roadway narrowing, designated parking areas, mid‑block crossings and new speed humps on streets such as Rosser Street, Robin Drive and Garden Street. He said the Rosser Street work extended bike facilities “about a half a mile to a mile” and filled a gap so bike lanes now run continuously toward the Meadows subdivision.

The presentation described completed traffic‑control work — new multi‑way stops at locations including North Mount Vernon and Moller, Clearwater Drive at Robin and an internal intersection in the medical center — and intersection safety treatments such as LED roundabout lighting at Prescott Lakes Parkway and the Justice Center and a trial flashing left arrow/yield indicator at 89 at Rosser. Mattingly said the roundabout beacons “help identify the roundabout as you come into it” and have reduced some crashes.

Mattingly also reviewed pavement‑rehab striping work and bike‑facility improvements implemented when resurfacing allowed restriping on corridors including Willow Creek Road and Rosser Street. He said the city extended bike lanes and improved skip‑hashing near the YRMC emergency pullout. Mattingly described periodic speed‑limit reviews and noted changes completed after a citywide traffic study, including adjustments on Williamson Valley Road and Haciampa Village Lane.

Council members asked about timing for annual striping and about pedestrian and bike crash data. Mattingly said the spring striping season typically begins in late February or early March when temperatures and pavement conditions permit, and that staff compiles an annual collision summary for the Pedestrian Bicycle Traffic Advisory Committee in March. He said the committee and staff were still finalizing the 2024 collision analysis and could not yet provide year‑end numbers.

Council members also raised localized visibility issues (a 25 mph sign obscured by vegetation on Williamson Valley Road) and asked that staff trim or otherwise address signage visibility. Mattingly said staff would follow up. Councilmember Furworth and Councilmember Roosing noted resident feedback on Rosser Street’s lane transitions and how the design alternates bike facilities and parking to keep driveways adjacent to parking; Mattingly said the design intentionally places parking in front of homes when right‑of‑way width precludes bike lanes on both sides.

Mattingly said staff is pursuing on‑street storage solutions and closer staging for deployable bollards used for event security, and highlighted continuing projects (South Pleasant, North Pleasant and other corridor work) that will be shown in future updates.

Mattingly and council members framed the projects as incremental safety and multimodal improvements rather than large new capital expansions. He said the city will continue to coordinate with partner agencies when projects cross jurisdictional boundaries.","City transportation staff summarized a series of 2024 completed projects — traffic calming, bike-lane extensions, speed‑limit changes, roundabout beacons and striping work — and answered council questions about implementation and next steps.","actionData","errors"]

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