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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 rate development. The standards would not allow modifications to aspects such as building height and outdoor lighting requirements. Commissioners Carole Mandino and Eric Nolan expressed concerns about allowing for fewer or even zero parking spaces, but Zoning Code Manager Daniel Symer said it would not be an absolute right. Symer noted the code amendment details standards that would have to be met in order for council to approve a parking reduction, such as close proximity to a transit stop.
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Coconino County Names 12 Candidates To Replace Liz Archuleta In District 2
Coconino County says there are 12 candidates who have qualified to fill the vacancy for District 2 Supervisor following the resignation of Liz Archuleta. The candidates are: Carmenlita Chief, Abel Estrella, Anthony Garcia, Jacqueline Gencarelle, Tommy Hernandez, Carole Mandino, Jesus Molina, Chad Moore, Bill Pribil, Jeronimo Vasquez, Joe Washington and Albert White. The Board of Supervisors will review applications Thursday during a special session at 6 p.m. and will conduct interview in a public forum Friday starting at 8 a.m. The board may select a candidate Friday following interviews or choose to continue the process. Public comment will be taken throughout the process. Comments can be submitted to the board at coconino.az.gov. The winning candidate will serve out Archuleta’s term, which ends in 2022. Archuleta resigned earlier this month to join the Biden Administration.