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The organizer said Creative Flagstaff and the Downtown Business Alliance historically hold permits for the First Friday Art Walk and will be key partners; Dre described the effort as a way to learn how closures help or hinder people with limited mobility. “We’ll have surveys for people to take…Does the street closure help them or does it hurt them, and how can we make it better for everyone?” Dre said.

Commissioners thanked Dre for the invitation and asked staff to circulate the event flyer; one commissioner offered a resource on mobility without driving to share offline. No city action was taken during the meeting; staff and commissioners noted they will promote the event and circulate materials.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Flagstaff Commission on Inclusion and Adaptive Living Meeting - April 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A community member who received a grant invited the Commission to attend a Car Free First Friday pilot that will close part of Aspen Street near Heritage Square to prioritize walkability and gather feedback, especially from people with limited mobility.","taxTitle","Flagstaff City, Coconino County, Arizona","taxId",4650,"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},6253235,"Commission approves letter urging City Council to develop ADA transition plan; will present to council later this year",77,3643000,3720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182742-7be1cb3761bddc246edc0540da3636cc&start=3643&end=3720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182742-7be1cb3761bddc246edc0540da3636cc/thumbnail_3643000.jpg","/articles/6253235/Flagstaff-City/Coconino-County/Arizona/Commission-approves-letter-urging-City-Council-to-develop-ADA-transition-plan-will-present-to-council-later-this-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253235-e238281cda6e5d954cafeedeceb6db55/orig.mp4?Expires=1775147181&Signature=G0VsU4djhrWBt13y74vgY5DdcNxpZ456~AChxnaWqudBYgRpeh0LXHdTIk83NtsBkW8mIJAXgK2Bd2kH75uFf6EVVcHEGvcPeoEa9u0f6NcKPdKJw66E4bbXUNDOxKyWoDHlTVDzzueZUaF0uCrBAnwA6ql6k~k9LLc2RYlpzSRyYIrkpMKsj8~pQ6kuTzTbfx1BFThCgz4HnknjrxMilCauKZRHmZ7Nb5n-5GmM3ILMCgP0cyfkFEqp~OfGKklAwIzofDtXU5Yi61za3YWEwOI0PHi6PdO1ZxA8w~RRftjbEo3sD4P78fu1W0sOmE0xB4d~n4XIW8iyGC4~i-2f~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Commission voted to approve a letter to City Council supporting the development of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transition plan and asked staff to add a brief definition of what a transition plan is before submission. The motion passed with the ayes recorded and two members absent.

Susan (chair) described the letter’s purpose as providing guidance to council about creating a transparent, citywide transition plan that would inventory city-owned facilities, parks, sidewalks and rights-of-way and identify accessibility improvements. “Transition plans are… to help prepare not only the city for making any potential changes, but also to demonstrate action towards some kind of ADA plan,” Susan said.

Commissioners discussed timeline estimates in the draft letter—about six to nine months based on examples from Boulder and Austin—and the role of a designated ADA coordinator. Commissioners asked for a short explanatory sentence in the letter clarifying “transition to what,” and staff agreed to add language explaining that a transition plan inventories existing facilities and identifies actions to bring them into ADA compliance over time.

A motion was put forward “to approve the letter with the amendment of the additional definition of a transition plan.” Commissioner Rachel moved; Commissioner Sherry Dobson seconded. The Commission chair called for the vote and recorded the motion as carried; commissioners agreed to prepare a joint presentation for City Council to explain the plan and to seek any necessary funding and coordination with the new ADA coordinator once hired.

Outcome: the Commission will submit the amended letter to City Council and schedule a joint presentation; staff noted Council’s calendar may push the presentation to July–September depending on hiring and schedule availability.","The Commission voted to send an amended letter to City Council supporting creation of an ADA transition plan that inventories city facilities, parks and rights-of-way and establishes a committee; commissioners agreed to add a brief definition of a transition plan and to prepare a joint presentation for council.",{"_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},6253239,"Flagstaff staff seek guidance on code changes to meet housing and carbon goals; accessibility raised by commission",467,1621000,2088000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182742-7be1cb3761bddc246edc0540da3636cc&start=1621&end=2088","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182742-7be1cb3761bddc246edc0540da3636cc/thumbnail_1621000.jpg","/articles/6253239/Flagstaff-City/Coconino-County/Arizona/Flagstaff-staff-seek-guidance-on-code-changes-to-meet-housing-and-carbon-goals-accessibility-raised-by-commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253239-54c0793b5cae03cd0b1ccf9cae590ee4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775147181&Signature=Q7yu~845MoRTBAbrbg4YWVzXYpuiPo3LdSgBOnAPjm9IQbZldO0aPKfaQ5c6rivSyp~UaFJWhbIScUd5ASv7xKsT0hse73508bIlW8sMD1bopsz7e0d3II~xPqsV5O0ihCt-0Vm3lih~vQFjbOdl1mk2RS7-aWD3ebLpzfcY8IjLYDHMmL-Fjm4SjCTLjBanGb0MEidX~WBv4o9LiHvDv-oyr2VwRVhk9slqIYb8R2KdgNgUD9pBXsclq5PqAEdzWFN2R1INocmA7zEcOQS8ZVBWsvDFckFeQ2BeHaczSeAv~wSsNLebOxqydbMKvIadqs8~H3IxIam3LdibM6qNeg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Genevieve Pearthree, sustainability staff at the City of Flagstaff, told the Commission the project links the city’s 10-year housing plan and carbon neutrality plan and that the consultant team is developing options for code changes and incentives. “The 10-year housing plan aims to reduce the affordable housing need in our community by half over 10 years,” Pearthree said, and the carbon plan “aims for carbon neutrality by 02/1930 through reducing our greenhouse gas emissions by 44%.”

Pearthree said the project has two active parts: a completed land-availability and site-suitability study, and an in-progress code analysis phase that will present “final recommendations for code changes” after the consultant refines options. “We’re kind of in this high level analysis phase… we are gonna be seeking direction from city council in terms of where we go in our next phase,” Pearthree said.

The staff presentation outlined barriers identified in the code diagnostic report including parking and street width standards, incentives, tree and slope protections, winter parking rules, and other standards that affect housing production and sustainable development. The consultant has modeled scenarios that compare optimizing incentives for sustainable design and affordable housing versus changing base code standards or focusing on market-rate production to estimate how close each path would get the city to its housing and climate goals.

Commissioners focused questions on accessibility for residents with disabilities within affordable housing. Commissioner Rachel asked whether a share of the affordable units could be set aside or required to meet accessibility or ADA standards, noting that “I’m getting shut out of a lot of those affordable housing units simply because… they're not completely ADA accessible.” Pearthree said the city’s affordable-housing agreements typically cover income limits and unit mix but do not currently carve out a fixed percentage of units for accessibility; she recommended pursuing building-code and development-agreement options and suggested staff could follow up with code officials and return with more detail.

Commissioner Sherry Dobson and others pointed to existing models and federal requirements. Dobson cited examples like integrated housing plans used in other cities and suggested the consultant review models such as Austin’s integrated housing approach. A commissioner liaison also noted the Fair Housing Act and the requirement to provide reasonable accommodations when a tenant requests them.

Pearthree outlined next steps: staff will seek council direction (approximately by June), hold public outreach including a June 13 community conversation, and return with more detailed recommendations from the consultant. No formal Council action was taken at this meeting; staff asked the Commission for feedback to inform the consultant’s next phase.","City sustainability and housing staff briefed the Commission on a land-availability and code-analysis project that models how code changes or incentives could help meet the city's 10-year housing and carbon neutrality goals; commissioners pressed for clarity on accessibility versus affordability.",{"_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},6253244,"Flagstaff code compliance staff say bulk pickups, sidewalk obstructions are monopolizing limited field resources",559,451000,1010000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182742-7be1cb3761bddc246edc0540da3636cc&start=451&end=1010","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182742-7be1cb3761bddc246edc0540da3636cc/thumbnail_451000.jpg","/articles/6253244/Flagstaff-City/Coconino-County/Arizona/Flagstaff-code-compliance-staff-say-bulk-pickups-sidewalk-obstructions-are-monopolizing-limited-field-resources","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253244-af776d0c8676c9450e66324a72cd95ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1775147181&Signature=GkBwd2eLw2gm0I9~9OcZnq9FiRGCuxMMfJAfXzMa5kGPlvND~DXBNwkmIu6Hz1Zamh9G~ePWn8qeWhSI15Y0~S7u4q-kZvB0im-bOJDh-8HF8PLHqnATP40jI7cTrtfpgKh5hfn2Qtq2s4PQgtfkq76SmKe0hBbtYSDZjuAeuqX8S1C9OEnH4iFfFM-rNSdeUa-1cfJHxorsJzOOb~qPUWT2ZSIY1Fwv16k3A-X6uHUg7objYPqmrRdef-mvDsFRCRMGI7hCIvTTxNSv3cSi6oF9Yj5E8Pbl8b6qbCnVfJmO54SXGNXrv6TXQC4q0jgtKj8PPf8JaO6eoFr4FnIlqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Reggie, a member of Flagstaff's code compliance staff, told the Commission that recent schedule changes and large amounts of bulk trash have strained the department’s small field team. “It's been a very big challenge for us and the code compliance department because of the schedule changes that obviously took place at the beginning of the year,” Reggie said.

The exchange matters because Reggie said the on-the-ground team is small and that sidewalk and walkability complaints are taking priority. “I have 2 staff members that are out in the field on a regular basis,” Reggie said. “We are heavily invested in dealing with walkability issues. And there's quite a few of them out there… vehicles being on the sidewalks.”

Reggie described the department's stepwise enforcement approach: staff attempt verbal contact or leave a door hanger, follow up with a written notice of violation, then escalate to legal steps if the property owner does not respond. “When we see a violation, the first steps we do is try to make contact… our first step will be to leave some type of door hanger, notifying them that we were there and we have found a violation,” Reggie said. He added that court actions are “pretty rare” because most residents respond once contacted.

Commissioners and liaisons raised concerns about response times and public safety risk when obstructions remain in place for weeks. Commissioner Keith suggested leveraging solid waste and other city workers as “eyes on the street” who could report problems early; Reggie said solid waste drivers do sometimes reach out and that safety issues are prioritized. Reggie also noted that recent staff training attendance temporarily reduced field availability: Kevin and Robert were away for a code compliance certification academy for several weeks.

Reggie described the range of codes his team uses when responding to complaints and pointed commissioners to the relevant City code titles: “The title that we deal with, predominantly for sidewalk issues and trash can issues are Title 8, which is called Public Way and Property, and also Title 7, which is Health and Sanitation… We do Title 10, which is zoning code. We have Title 9, which is traffic, and we deal with some engineering issues, some building code, which is Title 4, some business codes, which is Title 3.”

Commissioners suggested practical ideas—reporting by drivers, better scheduling coordination with solid waste and prioritization for safety hazards—while staff pledged to increase field presence in spring and summer and to continue training. Reggie said members of the Commission could forward reports directly to him or staff for faster responses.

The Commission did not take formal action on code compliance during this meeting; Reggie and commissioners agreed to continue coordination and to use liaison channels for follow-up.","City code compliance staff told the Commission that bulk-trash piles, improperly placed trash cans and vehicles on sidewalks are taking up disproportionate time for a two-person field team; staff described enforcement steps and recent training for officers.","actionData","errors"]

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