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Planning and Zoning Commission approves minutes, moves several land-use items forward
Summary
The Coconino County Planning and Zoning Commission on June 25 approved the May 25 minutes and advanced multiple land‑use items, including a 150‑foot cell tower and a zone change recommendation for a Highway 89 parcel, while staff briefed the commission on the county comprehensive plan and state ADU law.
The Coconino County Planning and Zoning Commission on June 25 approved the minutes of its May 25 meeting and voted on multiple planning cases, forwarding one zone‑change recommendation to the Board of Supervisors and approving three conditional or design permits.
The meeting included staff briefings on upcoming study session items, an update on the county's comprehensive plan process ("Envision 2045"), and a state law (HB 2928) that will require the county to revise its accessory dwelling unit rules. Commissioners voted on administrative and project actions during the evening session.
Votes at a glance - Approval of May 25 minutes: motion by Commissioner Best, second by Commissioner Leslie; motion passed unanimously. - CUP25018 (Loop Road 150-foot wireless telecommunication facility): motion to approve by Commissioner Hayward, second by Commissioner Williams; approved unanimously. - CUP25019 (Gadwood cottage industry — food assembly and bicycle storage/repair for Grand Canyon rental business): motion to approve by Commissioner Williams, second by Commissioner Best; approved unanimously. - DRO25-003 (Belmont RV storage facility design review overlay): motion to approve by Commissioner Williams, second by Commissioner Tohi; approved unanimously. - ZC25004 (Highway 89 parcel, recommendation to rezone remaining AR-2.5 portion to CG-10,000 for a proposed self‑storage project): motion to recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors by Commissioner Williams, second by Commissioner Hayward; motion passed unanimously. The commission added conditions that the site be developed in substantial conformance with the submitted site plan and that access to the adjacent property to the east be maintained as the project proceeds.
Why this matters These votes advance several private development proposals in and near existing commercial corridors, and they set the schedule for formal review by staff and, for the zone change, a forthcoming Board of Supervisors hearing. The comprehensive plan update and state ADU law both will require follow‑up work by county staff and the commission.
What commissioners and staff said Commissioners and staff emphasized safety and access when discussing the Highway 89 rezone, and asked staff to ensure any development meets ADOT encroachment and county engineering standards. Staff also reminded the commission of upcoming public hearings on the Flagstaff regional land‑use plan and the county comprehensive plan.
The meeting closed after a short call to the public and a pledge of allegiance; the Board of Supervisors will receive the commission's recommendation on the zone change at a future date.
Ending note Several projects carried no public opposition at the hearing stage, but the Highway 89 zone change drew multiple public comments and a pending private legal dispute over an access easement; staff and commissioners said the dispute is a private matter for the courts and noted that any required public‑safety improvements and ADOT encroachment permits would be required before building permits could be issued.
