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Friends of Flagstaff’s Future update for Aug. 15

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In This Issue

  • Livable Communities Award
  • HOH Specific Plan, Part 2
  • A Note From Councilman McCarthy

LIVABLE COMMUNITY AWARD NOMINATIONS REQUESTED

Friends of Flagstaff’s Future created the Livable Community Award in 2000 to honor Flagstaff area residents who work to make Flagstaff a more “Livable Community”. Since then the award has been given every year during the annual meeting. This year we’ll be awarding the winner at our Gala on October 14 at the Museum of Northern Arizona!

The criteria that nominees are evaluated by is:

  • Nominees work within the area of F3’s focus
  • Nominees work to strengthen this community
  • Nominee’s work comes from a deeply held value that committed citizens can make significant contributions to their community
  • Nominees are considered based on their creativity, their ability to enlist others in their efforts, and their inspiration to fellow community members

SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2017 IS THE DEADLINE TO NOMINATE FOR THE 2017 AWARD!!!

Use this form to complete your nomination online or send it to dmccain@friendsofflagstaff.org.  Make sure to include the nominee’s email address and how they meet the criteria listed above.
 

HOH Specific Plan: Part 2 of 3

The current HOH Specific Plan draft lays out the current development and growth climate of Flagstaff and proposes eight goals for future High Occupancy Housing.

HOH Specific Plan; Concept Plan, Vision from the Regional Plan, Activity Centers, and High Occupancy Housing Site Design. 

The Concept Plan for the public review draft has two illustrations.

  • These will change based on public input

Concept Plan 2 (left above) Urban Regional Activity Center 

  • Variety of large, medium and small scale HOH buildings interspersed with residential and commercial buildings. This is where F3 recommends a percentage be attached to the number of single family and, where appropriate, cultural resources, are to be maintained in an Urban Regional Activity Center.
  • Street and alley grids, street furnishings, and civic spaces and parks, are meant to make the area more walkable to provide a variety or amenities to a diverse population.
  • The location of parking and stormwater systems show what efficiencies the city may be able to achieve with the right policies, programs, and partnerships.

Concept Plan 3 (above right)  Suburban Regional Activity Center

  • The parcels in this area are larger than in an Urban Activity Center but are still broken up by road and pedestrian connections.
  • Pedestrian connections are frequent enough to mimic an urban street grid.
  • The site still has a variety of buildings and situates the mass of the buildings towards the largest street with a more welcoming entrance on the smaller street.
  • Streets on the interior of the development provide the “main street” for shopping and residents.
  • Larger buildings have a variety of entrances including stoops along the internal street to distinguish the residential building from the mixed-use building.

Part 3: The nine goals of the HOH Specific Plan

Upcoming Public Workshops on this Issue:
·  Wednesday, August 30, 2017 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Flagstaff Aquaplex (1702 N. 4th St.)
·  Thursday, August 31, 2017 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall (211 W. Aspen Ave.)

A Note From Councilman McCarthy
There are two openings on the Flagstaff Board of Adjustment.  It is on the agenda for this week, but will be tabled.  So, it will come back on a week or so.

I hope that  you have some people that would be willing to apply.  They do not meet very often, but when they do, they make important decisions regarding land use.  As you know, the Hub case might have turned out differently if the Board of Adjustment vote had been a bit different.

Let me know if I can help with questions (jmccarthy@flagstaffaz.gov).

Thank you for your membership, participation and advocacy! 

 

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