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Council approves ballot language to protect key open‑space parcels; measure to appear as Proposition 484
Summary
Council approved amended ballot language for a charter amendment to designate specified city lands as protected open space; staff said approval would add about 2,746 newly protected acres (bringing total protected acres to about 4,005) and the proposition would appear as Proposition 484 if the resolution proceeds.
The Prescott City Council on March 25 adopted resolution language for a city charter amendment that would designate specific city properties as protected open space and place the question before voters as Proposition 484.
City Attorney Joseph Young described three small edits made since the council’s prior approval: addition of Watson Woods Riparian Preserve parcels, correction of two parcel‑number typos and removal of a duplicated public‑safety phrase. Young said the map accompanying the publicity pamphlet lists about 2,746 newly protected acres; combined with previously protected properties of about 1,259 acres, the charter measure would protect roughly 4,005 acres if approved by voters.
Petitioners and members of preservation groups addressed the council in support. Petitioner Ralph Moyer asked the council to approve the language so the measure could proceed to the ballot; petitioner Pawnee McMinn and others reminded the council the measure can be amended later to add parcels but urged moving forward now to meet ballot deadlines.
After public comment the council voted on the resolution approving the ballot language. The resolution passed on the record.
Ending: The council approved the ballot language for the open‑space charter amendment; staff said the proposition would be identified as Proposition 484 and that minor map or parcel clarifications could be handled later if necessary.
