Friends of Flagstaff’s Future update for Jan. 30

SPECIAL MEETING

• Consideration of Resolution No. 2018-06: A resolution of the Flagstaff City Council reaffirming its support of the Secretary of the Interior’s 2012 order to withdraw 1,006,545 acres of federal lands surrounding the Grand Canyon National Park from new uranium mining for 20 years.

WORK SESSION

• Flagstaff Train Station Presentation
• Water Services Vulnerability to Catastrophic Power Loss
• Update on Work Programs for Comprehensive Planning and the Zoning Code

As always, there will be public participation at the beginning of the meeting.

Click links for more information on each agenda item.

Can’t make it to the meeting, but have somethign to say? Email council@flagstaffaz.gov

Dave McIntire, the Flagstaff Community Investment Director, outlined opportunities for growth in the realm of transit and traffic in Flagstaff. Opportunities include traffic and congestion solutions, bike lane implementation, and road expansion, all of which intend to increase residential and commercial opportunities, foster employee retention and expansion, and enhance visitor experience.

A NAIPTA representative spoke about the success of Flagstaff’s public transit system and an initiative to encourage walking and cycling in Flagstaff. This initiative involves implementing more comfortable bike routes, eliminating gaps in the transit networks, and connecting places where people want to go.

A representative from NAU outlined the growth metrics of the university. NAU anticipates enrollment to continue increasing into 2025 and has planned continued expansion of on-campus housing in order to house its growing student population. The new Honors College dormitory, opening fall 2018, will add 630 more on-campus beds to the current 9700.

Matt Hickman, writes “… It shows that tiny house building isn’t the proverbial walk in the park that it’s often made out to be. It’s hard.

And it’s in discussing these hardships that Small is Beautiful – a rare and incredibly poignant documentary about small living that manages to choke you up – really

FINAL High Occupancy Housing Plan Meeting!

The Citizen’s Review Session draft of the High Occupancy Housing Plan is available here.
You can also review all the public comments received during the 60 day public review.
More information is available on the project website at www.flagstaff.az.gov/hohplan.

Schedule of upcoming public meetings

You can also stream all of these meetings at www.flagstaff.az.gov/streaming.