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Flagstaff P&Z Unanimously Passes Carbon Plan Amendment To City Council Read More News at >> The Flagstaff Planning and Zoning Commission discussed an amendment to the Flagstaff Regional Plan on Wednesday that would factor in the city’s Carbon Neutrality Plan. The Carbon Neutrality Plan consists of several initiatives such as conversion towards electric vehicles and alternative modes of transportation to reduce carbon emissions. Among issues discussed were how the plan would play into Flagst...

Flagstaff City Council Talked Property Tax Levy Increase, COVID Mitigation Tuesday Read More News at >> The Flagstaff City Council decided to post notice of a possible increase in a property tax levy at their Tuesday work session. Though Mayor Paul Deasy and Councilmember Regina Salas said that they were unlikely to support tax increases this year due to funds already available to the city, the majority of councilmembers wanted to send notice to keep the option available if they decide to incr...

KAFF News Flagstaff City Council Receives Pushback On Proposed Changes To The Downtown Connection Center At the start of the Flagstaff City Council meeting on Tuesday, several public participants spoke in opposition to proposed changes for updates to the Downtown Connection Center. At the March 30th work session, council recommended that a proposed civic space be changed into a parking lot to ensure sufficient parking for downtown residents, workers, and tourists, with the option of converting...

Flagstaff City Council Postpones Decision On Re-Zone Off Lake Mary Road The Flagstaff City Council voted Tuesday to postpone an amendment to the zoning code for land near I-17 and Lake Mary Road. Trinsic Acquisition Company is requesting the rezone of land on High Country Trail to build Aura Flagstaff, an apartment complex with 20-percent of its units classified as affordable. Several community members spoke in opposition to the development, but others spoke in favor, citing a need for afford...

KAFF News Flagstaff P&Z Commission Approves A Zoning Amendment Regarding Affordable Housing The Flagstaff Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend the City Council approve an amendment to the zoning code to modify development standards for affordable housing. The two main standards discussed were to allow for less than one parking space per dwelling unit and requiring that an affordable housing development with 100-percent affordable units has similar quality to an ordinary market rat...

KAFF News Carbon Neutrality, High Occupancy Housing Highlights Flagstaff City Council Work Session Tuesday The Flagstaff City Council will review a draft of the city’s carbon neutrality plan at their Tuesday work session. City staff will ask the council to consider two possible scenarios for the city to reach its carbon neutrality goals, with Scenario A being more intense, or a less intense Scenario B. Councilmember Adam Shimoni joined Peter and Dave Monday morning and spoke of plans for ca...

KAFF News Yavapai County Board Decides To Sell The Yavapai Exhibition Center At Arizona Downs The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors voted on Wednesday to sell the Yavapai Exhibition Center at the Arizona Downs Racetrack. Back on February 5th, the board approved a decision to sell the first five of the ten parcels of land at Arizona Downs near Route 89A in Prescott Valley. This week the board looked at parcels numbered six-through-ten, and decided on Parcel Eight, which contains the Arizona ...

The San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra has created another banner year of beautiful music and is preparing to open its 92nd season. “Our deeply held goal is to make a lasting impact on people in the community at a time we all need it most,” said Symphony Board of Directors President Dean McVay. “Perhaps more this season than ever before, we hope to move and inspire people through the unifying medium of music.” To further that goal, the season will include a variety of musical...