Sedona commission approves Trailhead Shuttle lot expansion with conditions to protect neighborhood

The Sedona Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit amendment on Oct. 21 to expand and reconfigure the Trailhead Shuttle park‑and‑ride lot at 1294 and 1406 State Route 179 (case PC2400009). The approval, 7‑0, included conditions the commission added during the hearing to reduce visual and noise impacts on adjacent neighborhoods and to require a post‑construction review of operations.

What the commission approved

The amendment allows expansion of the existing lot (the subject parcel is roughly 1.94 acres) and circulation changes intended to separate shuttle operations from vehicle and pedestrian flows. Key elements approved include a dedicated shuttle slip lane so buses can load and depart without entering the car parking aisles, a reworked vehicle turnaround to reduce spillover traffic into nearby residential streets, installation of a shade pavilion and restroom facility, and enhanced pedestrian sidewalks linking to the shared‑use path on SR‑179.

Why it matters: safety, service and neighborhood impacts

Public works and transit staff said the redesign addresses safety and operational problems at the current lot, where cars, buses and pedestrians share…