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Council authorizes second amendment to Canyon Del Rio development agreement to advance JWP extension; city to assist right‑of‑way and roundabout work
Summary
Council approved a second amendment to the Canyon Del Rio development agreement to accommodate the revised John Wesley Powell extension. The amendment authorizes city payments to acquire right‑of‑way where the road now crosses CDR property, requires CDR to build a roundabout at Wetstone and S. Four Street (with an east stubout), and revises retaining‑wall material specifications.
The Flagstaff City Council on June 2 adopted a second amendment to the development agreement with CDR DevCorp and related entities to implement the John Wesley Powell (JWP) extension where the revised alignment now crosses Canyon Del Rio property.
Deputy City Attorney Kevin Finel said the 2022 roadway realignment moved the JWP extension onto CDR land; the first DA amendment (2025) permitted the crossing and required appraisals and negotiations. Under the second amendment the city will pay negotiated amounts to acquire the right‑of‑way and will help acquire additional right‑of‑way and construction easements needed for a proposed roundabout at Wetstone and S. Four Street. Finel said the developer (CDR) will construct a roundabout and an east stubout to provide future access for adjacent parcels (including a church parcel and a city parcel) and that the city will contribute toward that improvement.
The amendment also revises retaining wall material to a lock‑and‑load masonry approach that staff said is both structurally suitable and preferable to plain concrete; final materials and finishes will return for staff approval. The document includes language that holds CDR accountable if an adjacent owner (Brighton) does not dedicate required land under a separate agreement: CDR agreed to acknowledge the separate obligation so the city may seek damages if the city’s costs increase as a result.
Council adopted the resolution authorizing the second amendment and directed staff to proceed with necessary acquisition documents and coordinated design work.
