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Flagstaff staff propose decoupling site-plan requirement from rezoning to speed housing approvals
Summary
Planning staff proposed removing site-plan-level detail from rezoning applications to reduce up-front costs and accelerate housing development; council backed immediate changes to application checklists and asked staff to return with implementation steps tied to the regional plan.
Planning staff presented a multi-pronged proposal on Feb. 10 to streamline Flagstaff's rezoning process by decoupling full site-plan requirements from the rezone approval stage and by making other administrative changes aimed at reducing time and cost for applicants.
Michelle McNulty, planning and development services director, told the council that the city's land-availability analysis found more than 2,300 acres of developable land zoned estate or rural residential, and that a cumbersome rezoning process is one of the barriers to achieving housing and climate goals. McNulty outlined two existing tracks (a direct-to-ordinance rezone tied to a fully approved site plan and a concept rezone tied to a concept plan) and…
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