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Sedona council unanimously denies RM3 rezoning for Tranquil/Rigby parcels after hours of testimony
Summary
After lengthy staff briefings, applicant presentations and more than an hour of public comment, the Sedona City Council voted unanimously to deny a request to rezone about 9.5 acres near the Safeway center from single‑family RMH to high‑density RM3 (case PZ24‑00018), citing traffic, neighborhood compatibility and unanswered mitigation questions.
The Sedona City Council unanimously voted to deny a requested zoning change for two adjacent properties at 50 Tranquil Avenue and 80 Rigby Road (case PZ24‑00018), rejecting a proposal to reclassify roughly 9.5 acres from RMH (single family and manufactured homes, up to four units per acre) to RM3 (high‑density multifamily, up to 20 units per acre).
Community Development staff opened the public hearing with a timeline of the application, noting the 180‑day statutory review deadline and the Planning & Zoning Commission’s 6–1 recommendation to deny. Staff told council the original submittal lacked sufficient commitments on housing diversity, affordability and circulation; the applicant submitted updated commitments in November but staff said there was not enough time to complete a full evaluation before the meeting.
The property owners’ team — represented by…
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