Sedona council adopts enforcement waiver for two parcels and authorizes Supreme Court appeal in Oak Creek Hospitality case
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Summary
After an executive session, the Sedona City Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 2025-19 waiving partial enforcement of an ordinance for two properties and authorized an appeal to the state Supreme Court in Oak Creek Hospitality LLC v. City of Sedona.
Councilor Kathy moved on Tuesday, Dec. 9, to adopt Resolution No. 2025-19, a binding waiver of enforcement of Ordinance 2023-03 for two properties identified in Yavapai and Coconino counties; the motion was seconded and approved unanimously, the chair announced.
The action followed a closed executive session in which the council discussed multiple legal matters, including litigation and settlement strategy related to the Forest Road Connection project, the Uptown parking garage project, and pending appeals in Oak Creek Hospitality LLC v. City of Sedona. The council also considered notices of claim from Airport 89 a, LLC involving several county assessor parcel numbers.
Councilor Kathy introduced the first motion "to approve, resolution number 2025-19, for a binding waiver of enforcement for 2 of the properties for Yavapai County APNs, 408-26-001B and for Coconino County APN, 401-18-066B," and the council voted to adopt it. The council then considered a second motion, also moved by Councilor Kathy, "to approve pursuing an appeal to the Supreme Court in the litigation regarding Oak Creek Hospitality LLC versus City of Sedona," which the council likewise approved.
The chair stated, "We're unanimous," after each vote. The clerk read the roll earlier, noting Mayor Pluth, Vice Mayor Fultz, Councilor Dunne, Councilor Furman, Councilor Hosseini (joining by Teams), Councilor Kinsella and Councilor Pfaff as present or expected to join the meeting.
No further details about the content of the executive-session deliberations were disclosed in open session. The council scheduled to reconvene at 4:30 p.m.
