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The parcels include buildings long used by West Yavapai Guidance Clinic (doing business as Polara Health) and adjacent residential lots. Polara Health representatives said they have operated at the Damron Street facility since 1989 and that the nonprofit is relocating services to newer properties; Tamara Player, Polara Health president and CEO, and board chair Steven Polk said the organization has listed the Damron property for sale as part of a plan to reinvest in upgraded facilities elsewhere. Polk said potential buyers interested in similar medical or behavioral-health uses expect the zoning to match the intended commercial use as a precondition to purchase.
DeWitt said city staff reviewed the existing uses and infrastructure and found no proposed immediate changes to uses or buildings; residential uses would remain allowed in the BR zone, and the applicant intends to replat and combine parcels as part of the process. She said the rezoning is largely a cleanup step to align zoning with long-established uses. Commissioners asked whether the proposed change is consistent with the 2015 general plan; DeWitt confirmed this application includes a minor general-plan amendment to change the land-use designation from medium-high density residential to commercial and that the action is intended to conform the land-use map to existing conditions.
Members of the public spoke on the item. A resident, Sandy Hanson, said she is concerned that changing the zoning to BR now would allow future uses beyond medical treatment and raised worries about noise, parking, and lighting; she asked whether future buyers could be required to obtain conditional-use approvals instead of rezoning now. Polara Health board members and a retired VA mental-health chief on the board said the organization serves primarily low-income county residents and that they will seek buyers who continue community-serving uses. Planning commission members said the BR zone is compatible with surrounding commercial and industrial zoning and acknowledged the applicant's request that the zoning be fixed to facilitate sale; commissioners voted to recommend both the minor general-plan amendment and the rezoning.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning & Zoning Commission - September 25th 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission voted unanimously Sept. 25 to recommend a rezoning and a minor general-plan amendment that would convert about 3.282 acres used by West Yavapai Guidance Clinic (Polara Health) from multifamily/residential designations to Business Regional (BR).","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},5973284,"Planning commission recommends special-use permit for four-story addition at 130 N. Cortez with materials review condition",892,916000,1808000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5853743-92206b366b375e7033706ca172364ee9&start=916&end=1808","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5853743-92206b366b375e7033706ca172364ee9/thumbnail_916000.jpg","/articles/5973284/Prescott-City/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Planning-commission-recommends-special-use-permit-for-four-story-addition-at-130-N-Cortez-with-materials-review-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973284-3cf7c922fde02f39f271b4d960ac6d8c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775967134&Signature=BI8lKiZzS7f8PqtckdsDv9feneDmRkg~f1S4NnSFs87zUFGaE0sGnAnS4yIrzCIbVKOSabZim8eJdt-6WiKZbDY~~jx~N8xeP35fUp1ryJWyL2KYFkvgNJShkLpZxvWpQms959DF7g3y95R1Io8~k-BVYjU2iYZYam5RNmlBDy0zJ33HIsFkbeIPAVSPCxOvYj8~n18CR-83HRdE9pOdhm95BCJaP~dnG00rniQAO3WMn8MUHWPQWC-u~Me7lB0iJCX3h1ERt8dMWZX2SDv~zbXv26o6rOaWXmU50akjNyOnJPTiEpRc37MyySSoAC7iuLuBjnAhB8HfkCyoAk3WcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Prescott Planning Commission on Sept. 25 recommended approval of SUP25-001, a special-use permit for a remodel and four-story addition at 130 North Cortez Street in downtown Prescott, subject to a condition that the applicant submit exterior building materials for review and approval by the city's historic preservation specialist prior to building-permit approval. Tammy DeWitt, community planner, said the proposal meets compatibility criteria for the Downtown Business (DTB) district and that the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) provided a courtesy review.
The project would maintain existing street-level character and preserve some historic features, DeWitt said, while adding a fourth story set back from the street to limit visibility from the sidewalk. The proposal includes retail or other commercial uses on the first floor and residential uses on the second and third floors; the fourth story would also provide residential units. The addition would be up to 50 feet tall, which the planner said is permitted in the DTB district.
Tammy DeWitt and the architect, Colin Lovedall of Michael Taylor Architects, described several design choices: retaining stucco on the front and north elevations because underlying brick would not support removal, reintroducing storefront elements at street level, adding an elevator, and placing rooftop equipment behind the new fourth-story massing so it is largely screened from street view. DeWitt said the Prescott Preservation Commission reviewed the proposal on Sept. 12 and recommended approval, 3-2, with suggested conditions.
Commissioners asked about parking and historic balconies. DeWitt said the project provides about six parking spaces and noted that the DTB district has exceptions for historic, pre-existing uses; parking requirements for retail in DTB are not mandatory. Architect Colin Lovedall said the design team considered restoring small cast-iron balconies that likely existed historically but decided against reconstruction because of structural concerns with the existing brick and because the balconies would cantilever above the sidewalk area.
Commissioner Tom Davis moved to recommend approval of SUP25-001 with the condition on exterior materials; Susan Graham seconded. The roll-call vote recorded approval by the commissioners present and the motion passed. The approval is a Planning Commission recommendation; building permits, final materials review and any required contractor-level approvals remain to be completed.","The commission recommended approval of a special-use permit for a four-story addition and remodel at 130 North Cortez Street in the Downtown Business district, with a condition requiring final exterior building materials to be approved by the city's historic preservation specialist before building permit issuance.",{"_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},5973288,"Prescott planning commission backs preliminary plat for 4-lot Lafferty Ranch subdivision",487,427000,914000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5853743-92206b366b375e7033706ca172364ee9&start=427&end=914","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5853743-92206b366b375e7033706ca172364ee9/thumbnail_427000.jpg","/articles/5973288/Prescott-City/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Prescott-planning-commission-backs-preliminary-plat-for-4-lot-Lafferty-Ranch-subdivision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973288-f8005177a48ebcdc64c53188a635a9ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1775967134&Signature=n1H8o4po0I3H9tNYF300tWXHqqgPngM~kGxQaYvwHi7nhcshAhJpbLcDXlvzrirY3pcvUQHHn25cIYPyMs3Z0KY3zcGt5rzb4LPENs3rN3~1IXbraEUHPF~hiuhEeFvRidFEEGnHJEeRxfov5wBHnnPi-4TK~9ajL9zqtetFUdm4NNPew-5m~4JJyViZpxZ~9IwuutxvjLBe1I~WYK0cu2f11d~-JhZxhq~0-sIgCr6GQ1BcJPkUKhHWSdlxjiLij-au45Iier4QG1Xb7ed~YC5D-~ZoATSbLuf9QidWAz2WjVrSCMAK6ZQ-VTvEjFE8zke-RfDU8pxxQqinvn6BZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Prescott Planning Commission voted unanimously Sept. 25 to recommend approval of PLN25-002, a preliminary plat for Lafferty Ranch, a proposed four-lot residential subdivision and a separate tract reserved for future apartments on about 15.3 acres on the north side of State Route 69 across from Costco. The staff recommendation, presented by Jacob Lund, community planner, said the plat meets preliminary-plat requirements and applicable code standards.
The preliminary plat would split the parcel into four lots, each proposed to meet the RE-2 (rural estate two-acre) minimum lot size; the southern portion of the site is zoned MFNM (multifamily medium density) and contains the tract intended for future apartments. The applicant provided a slope analysis and revised a restricted building envelope for Lot 2 after staff review; staff said the envelope was shifted to areas mapped with slopes of 0–20 percent so the lot meets the city's hillside development standards for building placement.
Commissioners and staff also discussed access and fire safety. Jacob Lund said access to the subdivision would be through the southern parcel and via a recorded ingress/egress easement; Alex Bramlett, representing public safety review, said sprinkler requirements would be determined later at the building-permit stage based on building size and distance-to-access considerations. Chair Don Michelman asked whether the tract reserved for apartments would return to the commission; Lund replied the apartments would be allowed by right if the southern parcel is rezoned, and thus separate review would occur if and when that project advances.
Commissioner Tom O'Reilly moved to recommend approval; Susan Graham seconded. The roll call vote recorded approval by all seven commissioners present and the motion passed. The approved preliminary plat materials in the packet show the lot layout, slope mapping with color-coded ranges, and the location of the ingress/egress easement.
Staff noted no changes were requested beyond the revised restricted building envelope and that the applicant had coordinated with public works and fire on turnaround and utility easement dimensions. The approval was for the preliminary plat recommendation only; final plats and any future building permits or separate rezonings would be subject to further review and any applicable conditions of approval.","The Planning Commission on Sept. 25 recommended approval of a preliminary plat for Lafferty Ranch, a 4-lot subdivision and a reserved tract for future apartments on a 15.3-acre parcel along State Route 69; staff and commissioners discussed lot slopes, building envelopes and access via an existing ingress/egress easement.","actionData","errors"]

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