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Flagstaff staff outline ‘LastCap’ study identifying 50 opportunity sites and zoning changes to boost housing and climate goals
Summary
Housing and sustainability staff presented the Land Availability & Suitability Study and code analysis (LastCap), showing zoning constraints that limit density, push up unit size and cost, and proposing targeted code changes and extensive public outreach.
City staff told the Commission on Diversity Awareness on April 16 that a multi-year project called LastCap (land availability and suitability study plus code analysis) has identified roughly 50 “opportunity sites” and a set of code concepts intended to help Flagstaff meet housing and carbon-neutrality goals.
Jen Michelson, housing planning manager, said the project grew from the city’s 10-year housing plan and its Carbon Neutrality Plan. “We wanted to look at our codes, our development code specifically, to see how they are getting in the way of increasing housing…
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