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Prescott committee approves minutes, agrees to send draft workforce-housing policy to council and pursue density-bonus language
Summary
The Prescott City Workforce Housing Committee approved previous meeting minutes, discussed adopting a clear density-bonus code to incentivize workforce housing and agreed to present a draft policy to the city council on May 27 for direction.
The Prescott City Workforce Housing Committee approved the March 5 meeting minutes at the start of the session, then turned to substantive discussion about policy language and next steps. A motion to approve the minutes was made and seconded; committee members responded “Aye” and the chair declared the motion carried.
Committee members discussed adapting Flagstaff’s approach and agreed to prioritize creating clear, codified density-bonus language so developers would immediately know how much additional density and which code concessions (for example, parking reductions or landscape exemptions) they could expect if they included workforce units. Chair Kennedy said the committee wants a density bonus written into the zoning code so developers “can increase by blah blah blah” and know what they can do without a separate rezoning step.
Staff reported there is no regular May committee meeting because of a chambers move; staff recommended the committee provide a draft to city council by the May 27 study session so council could review and give direction. Amber, the staff liaison, said council requested an update because council members wanted to see actionable steps after a December retreat. Committee members asked for more time to review Flagstaff materials and to schedule a working meeting; Amber agreed to circulate possible April dates (April 17 and April 20 were discussed) and to send Flagstaff code excerpts and templates when received.
The committee also discussed staffing and coordination with regional partners. Staff noted Yavapai County Workforce Development Board meets May 8 and recommended committee members attend to align workforce and housing strategies.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes (March 5 Workforce Housing Committee meeting): motion made and seconded; committee voice vote, result recorded as “Aye” and chair declared “Motion carries.” No roll-call tally of yes/no votes was recorded in the transcript.
Ending: Committee members requested Flagstaff sample materials, agreed to attempt a special meeting to refine draft policy language, and planned to present the draft to city council on May 27 for direction.
