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Flagstaff planning staff outlines code "2025 cleanup," corrects unintended density change
Summary
City planning staff told the Planning and Zoning Commission that two small ordinance changes will correct an accidental density reduction in zoning footnotes and align subdivision rules with recent state law; commissioners asked about plat review, water supply implications and next steps. No votes were held.
City planning staff presented a two-part "2025 cleanup" to the Flagstaff City Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 14 aimed at correcting drafting errors in the zoning code and removing a subdivision provision now inconsistent with state law.
At the meeting, planning staff said a brief footnote drafted during recent code updates unintentionally changed the allowable density in some commercial/residential contexts and that staff will restore the original standard. "So it went from 29 units an acre to 14 units an acre," staff said, describing the mistake and the intent to revert the figure.
The second cleanup item involves the subdivision code. Staff said state legislation now requires administrative processing of subdivision plats, so a provision in Flagstaff's subdivision code that previously triggered City Council…
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