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County staff outlines status of comprehensive plan update and Flagstaff regional land use plan; 195 public comments received
Summary
Staff reported that the Flagstaff Regional Land Use Plan public‑hearing draft is published and that the county’s comprehensive plan 60‑day review closed with 195 comments. Staff scheduled joint work sessions with the Board of Supervisors and planning commission and asked commissioners how deeply they want to delve into regional plan details before
Planning staff updated the commission on progress for the Flagstaff Regional Land Use Plan and the county’s comprehensive plan update, reporting the regional plan public‑hearing draft is posted and the county’s comprehensive plan received 195 comments during a 60‑day review period.
Regional plan status Melissa (planning staff) told commissioners the Flagstaff Regional Land Use Plan public‑hearing draft was posted to the city’s website and that the city set citizen review and public hearing dates: a citizen review session on Aug. 27 and public hearings with the city Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 10 and Sept. 24, and a likely city council meeting on Oct. 9. Staff said county hearings on the regional plan will follow the county comprehensive plan adoption so the documents can be cross‑referenced.
Comprehensive plan progress and comments County staff said the 60‑day review of the county’s draft comprehensive plan closed July 18; staff received about 195 comments. Staff plans to publish all comment letters and the county’s responses online. The advisory group will meet Aug. 7 to review comment topics; a joint work session with the Board of Supervisors is scheduled Aug. 26 and a public hearing with the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled Sept. 24. The Board of Supervisors’ public hearing on the comprehensive plan is scheduled for Nov. 18, with adoption by resolution and a 30‑day effective period.
Issues raised and next steps Staff summarized recurring comment topics (land use, sustainability/energy, wildfire risk, water conservation, indigenous/cultural language, and suggestions from state agencies such as the Arizona State Land Department). Staff asked commissioners whether they wanted deep dives on specific chapters in future study sessions; commissioners asked for access to the complete comments file and an interactive mapping tool so they can view fire districts, area plans and parcel‑level data.
Provenance Topic intro: “Thanks, Jess. Good evening, commissioners. And we'll just talk briefly about the Flagstaff Regional Land Use Plan. The, the plan is the public hearing draft is actually now available.” (transcript block_2554.0598; excerpt length 140).
Topic finish: “We were we are working on having the public hearing draft prepared by September 1, But we'll certainly be sharing this with you, before your August work session.” (transcript block_3712.55; excerpt length 83).
