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Christine, a housing staff member, said the city received final notice from HUD that its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation increased from about $588,000 last year to approximately $656,000 for the coming year. Staff intends to use the additional funds primarily in the public‑service category and recommended an extra award of roughly $19,000 to Community Assistance Teams of Flagstaff for homeless outreach. She said staff will ask City Council for final approval of the annual action plan and a resolution to submit the plan to HUD on June 3.

Christine said staff is soliciting quotes from consulting firms to complete the consolidated plan, a five‑year document that guides CDBG funding and includes a housing needs assessment and public participation; the consultant‑assisted process is expected to start with surveys and stakeholder meetings early in the fiscal year.

Marissa, another housing staff member, reported the city is halfway through its owner‑occupancy verification process for homeowners who benefited from programs that require primary residence occupancy (community housing assistance, employer housing, affordable homeownership and owner‑occupied rehab). She said forms went to more than 200 homeowners and about 100 responses have been received; contracts require payoff and program funds to recycle when homeowners no longer occupy properties as primary residences.

Jen, housing staff, said recruitment is underway for a housing planner position following a recent departure; she asked commissioners to share the job posting. Jen also said City Council on May 20 approved a narrow amendment to the affordable‑housing incentive policy to update terminology related to fees, noting that a comprehensive incentive policy overhaul remains for future work after the regional plan and code updates.

A staff member reported that a ranking committee reviewing a request for scope of qualifications (RSOQ) for a bond‑funded home‑buyer education program recommended Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona as the top proposer; staff expects to begin contract negotiations and bring a contract to the commission in June and to City Council for approval on July 1.

These items were informational; staff indicated follow‑up agenda items and formal actions (CDBG resolution, consultant contract, RSOQ contract) will come to the commission and council as required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Flagstaff Housing Commission Meeting - May 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Housing staff reported a higher HUD CDBG allocation, plans to hire a consultant for a five‑year consolidated plan, owner‑occupancy verification progress, recruitment for a housing planner, a minor incentive‑policy amendment approved by council, and a ranking committee recommendation for a bond‑funded home‑buyer services contract.","taxTitle","Flagstaff City, Coconino County, Arizona","taxId",4650,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6228337,"City staff proposes zoning text amendment to simplify high‑occupancy housing rules; open house June 5",580,1569000,2149000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3475698-cc7705080a19cf363edcf2dc9cfc8f91&start=1569&end=2149","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3475698-cc7705080a19cf363edcf2dc9cfc8f91/thumbnail_1569000.jpg","/articles/6228337/Flagstaff-City/Coconino-County/Arizona/City-staff-proposes-zoning-text-amendment-to-simplify-highoccupancy-housing-rules-open-house-June-5","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6228337-ee3be5e86c5640d188e78bba698bc22c/orig.mp4?Expires=1776515033&Signature=hii3E3C010i4j7ObJiKlZCKbo-pQn67OXAPtnLiw0lZLCGbEUioi2VC1QN59g-ZA-T60q-e9mRY7bSjlRjZjhLMiFbGbIoaQKmPXe1e6MbCyE8ZvRKwEeMclGVEVYIR3A7NMtB3g-xaokIEVkAYgkauZY-Rxn29teyt5VXRTZ53bI5JUJNJchlP5d9siCjwtB1~Smf74-7zB9GyQS2HXZmgapNG2k2qyknrzWV3eyXYXYLIiFKZhwkD3T45Gk6PSVcDxC3InU9X7ez1BMgXzaUhaTF9qQD-EvQaGD7aNDnHFyAkYyenvrMtDpcJZL4czbo~aegWiNvcP-B6vxd~F6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tiffany Antolf, a city planning staff member, presented a zoning code text amendment to the Housing Commission on May 20 aimed at simplifying and realigning high‑occupancy housing (HOH) standards with the forthcoming regional plan.

Antolf said HOH standards were originally updated to address large mixed‑use student housing projects and that a coming regional plan redraws land‑use categories the code currently depends on. She told commissioners the amendment will simplify density tables, replace several layered density tiers with a single maximum, and modify the HOH definition by replacing an “or” with an “and” to allow form‑based projects to exceed a units‑per‑acre threshold if they do not exceed a specified bedrooms‑per‑acre cap.

Antolf described the change as a technical fix that would “bring back a bit more life into our form based code” and said it would allow projects composed mainly of one‑bedroom or studio units to avoid HOH designation if they stay below the bedrooms‑per‑acre limit. Using Village at Aspen Place as an example, Antolf explained how current overlapping rules (resource protection overlay, activity‑center classification) can produce different allowed densities for the same site under the present code.

She said the draft amendment would remove the requirement that large HOH projects provide alternative floor plans, delete the strict requirement that such projects be located within an activity center (instead relying on the conditional use permit process and conformance with regional plan goals/policies), and remove size limits tied to activity‑center categories that the regional plan no longer contains. Antolf said some location provisions — such as a prior requirement to be within 300 feet of a commercial corridor — would be reframed to emphasize proximity to collector or arterial roads appropriate for large mixed‑use projects. Waste‑management and crime‑prevention requirements were revised to require consultation with sustainability and police staff and an enforceable safety plan rather than the prior prescriptive lists.

Antolf said the changes are intended to “simplify and clean up that density table” and to make single, consistent maximums across zones rather than a complex set of conditional tiers tied to the regional plan. She told commissioners the draft will be posted after the meeting, that a public open house is scheduled for June 5 and that the amendment will advance to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council in August and September for formal consideration.

Commissioner Tyler Denham asked whether the amendment would remove minimum densities. Antolf replied, “Nope. It doesn't get rid of the minimums.” Denham and other commissioners also discussed the relationship between units‑per‑acre versus bedrooms‑per‑acre metrics and how bedroom caps better track population for service provisioning; Antolf said staff is still exploring broader density reforms and that this amendment is one step in a staged approach intended to reduce the risk of Prop 207 claims.

Antolf clarified that existing Prop 207 waivers would remain in place and that this amendment did not automatically negate previously issued waivers. The measure was presented for feedback; no formal commission vote occurred. Antolf asked for commission feedback and public input at the June open house.","Staff described proposed changes to Flagstaff’s high‑occupancy housing (HOH) zoning standards: simplifying density tables, altering the HOH definition to allow form‑based projects to exceed unit caps if bedroom caps are met, removing some location and plan‑duplication requirements, and scheduling a public open house June 5.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6228342,"Flagstaff updates 10-year housing plan, reports progress and 33 strategies for 2025–26",161,261000,422000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3475698-cc7705080a19cf363edcf2dc9cfc8f91&start=261&end=422","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3475698-cc7705080a19cf363edcf2dc9cfc8f91/thumbnail_261000.jpg","/articles/6228342/Flagstaff-City/Coconino-County/Arizona/Flagstaff-updates-10-year-housing-plan-reports-progress-and-33-strategies-for-202526","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6228342-9944d7fe5acbddd799b69682b00d2cb4/orig.mp4?Expires=1776515033&Signature=GhBe0E2bF7uRH2db1hNcijNkYqPIt3AGFUYZqkUdxorvIGKnNxiEsG3sMo5BQgM3suqGHW3zQHQ7Ro6WefvTNx-dHpoYDjO2lQ8WTGHeYzw4FnEs0t878lIjKb5ZeCR2KhQW9aG3yAWlVH~lmWYQqEz-IygNiJZsTktTLJU~VkpJWp9cpPp3WWYgHTC-yso4YQeLFaRHSG6S6PgFRNlRZvy~RfNCVtFFmc9VbfzStyJ3aC79pDSvoMe8u7NgqACZWWgo-Pa-zbjRtzwWj1E6dk68MdITIZ6rmsV24retPGG1ZlZa~FN5mW0mOFtf3NPVKlp9U1wu2YeCXiwb4OSVkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Adrianna Fisher, the Housing Program Manager and Housing Commission liaison, told the Flagstaff Housing Commission on May 20 that the city’s 10-year housing plan has moved from blueprint to implementation and that staff has identified 33 strategies to advance in fiscal year 2025–26.

Fisher said the plan sets a goal to cut Flagstaff’s affordable housing need in half over the next 10 years and seeks to support at least 6,000 moderate-income residents by creating or preserving 7,976 housing units by 2031, with a target that at least 10% of those units be affordable.

The update matters because it translates a council-declared housing emergency and a multi-year community planning process into specific actions and budget requests. Fisher described the plan as the city’s “blueprint” guiding housing programs, funding decisions and partnerships across public, private and nonprofit sectors.

City staff presented results to date: 553 residents have received housing supports such as new Section 8 vouchers, homeless services, eviction prevention and rental assistance; 2,098 housing units have been created or preserved, with 13% designated as affordable. Fisher said 12 of the housing plan’s 58 strategies have been completed, 23 are in progress and 19 are ongoing long-term efforts.

Fisher outlined completed and ongoing work: the Land Availability and Suitability Code Analysis Project (LASCAP) that aims to reduce regional development costs; a full‑time housing navigator hired July 1, 2024, to support residents, landlords and housing authority interactions; and a feasibility analysis of expanding protected classes (the city currently lacks authority to enact some source‑of‑income or age protections under state law). She said staff will revisit protected‑class protections if the law changes.

For fiscal year 2025–26 Fisher said staff selected 33 strategies that include updates to the city’s affordable‑housing incentive policy, code amendments to make minimum densities achievable and to increase maximum allowable densities in some zones, pilot resource protection overlay standards, exploring landlord incentives for renting to voucher holders or tenants with barriers, prioritizing development of city‑owned land for affordable housing and examining community land trusts and public‑private partnerships.

Fisher described the plan as a living document that the city will prioritise based on funding availability, staffing, council and public support, and interdependence of strategies. She said staff will present a similar briefing to City Council on June 10 and that specific items will be advanced through the regular budget and code amendment processes.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions during the presentation about counting permitted units, treatment of the resource protection overlay and next steps for code amendments. Fisher clarified that some units are permitted as affordable but are not counted in the city’s progress totals until additional steps are confirmed and that some strategies are contingent on partnerships and future code amendments.

The presentation was an informational item; no formal commission action was taken. Fisher encouraged commissioners and the public to provide feedback as staff advances the listed strategies through code updates, budget proposals and public outreach.","City staff told the Housing Commission that Flagstaff’s 10-year housing plan has produced more than 2,000 created or preserved units and outlines 33 strategies for fiscal year 2025–26, while keeping the plan’s goal to cut affordable housing need in half within 10 years.","actionData","errors"]

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Housing staff report CDBG allocation rise, consolidated‑plan work and other program updates

City staff proposes zoning text amendment to simplify high‑occupancy housing rules; open house June 5

Flagstaff updates 10-year housing plan, reports progress and 33 strategies for 2025–26