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Flagstaff staff outline zoning changes: higher by‑right density, FAR caps and incentives for affordable units
Summary
At a public workshop city staff proposed increasing allowed housing density across most zoning districts, testing floor‑area‑ratio (FAR) caps to shape unit sizes, and strengthening incentives for affordable housing while leaving detailed choices to further community input.
City zoning staff presented a package of “code concepts” aimed at increasing housing supply while shaping what types of units get built. Tiffany Antal, the city’s zoning code manager, walked the workshop through staff proposals and the draft decision points the project team will carry forward for further public discussion and refinement.
Antal said staff recommend increasing density allowances across most residential zones—while retaining the R1N (single‑family neighborhood) and excluding the largest low‑density rural residential (RR) and estate residential (ER) zones from immediate by‑right increases as drafted. Staff told the room they would calibrate density increases to each zone and pair them with…
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