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Sedona council approves rezoning for 51‑unit Goodrow workforce housing after debate over affordability and short‑term rental limits
Summary
After presentations and public comment, Sedona City Council unanimously approved rezoning about 2.9 acres on Goodrow Lane for a 51‑unit multifamily project; the development agreement includes a 10‑year deed restriction reserving 50% of units at ≤120% AMI and a 10‑year ban on short‑term rentals, a compromise that drew both praise and neighbor concern.
Sedona City Council voted unanimously to rezone approximately 2.9 acres on Goodrow Lane and approve a development agreement that will allow a 51‑unit multifamily project intended to provide workforce housing.
The project, brought forward as case PZ24‑00011ZC/DA by BCT Sedona Multifamily LLC, changes the property from RS‑10 (single‑family, four units per acre) to RM‑3 (up to 20 units per acre). The development agreement requires that at least 50 percent of the units be targeted to households earning up to 120 percent of area median income (AMI) and places deed restrictions on affordability for 10 years; it also bars short‑term rentals for the first 10 years of operation.
Planning staff outlined the proposal and recent design revisions that reduced roof heights and brought townhouse elements into compliance with view and massing standards. Architect Bruce Taylor and the applicant team described a mix of one‑ and two‑bed apartments with several…
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