Planning commissioners review Flagstaff regional plan update, probe boundaries and timelines

The Coconino County Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the proposed Flagstaff Regional Land Use Plan update during its Oct. 29 study session, asking staff to clarify how the plan boundary, urban growth boundary and airport safety overlay would affect county parcels.

Melissa, a county long-range planner, told commissioners the regional plan is intended to function as a joint city–county document and that its purple boundary matches the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s transportation boundary. She said the plan’s policies are organized around two core priorities — housing attainability/equity and climate action — and four complementary priorities including natural resources and resilient services.

Commissioners pressed Melissa on why the MPO boundary produces parcel “cut-offs” in the parks-area plans and…