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1. Why it is important to know what a lot is zoned?

All land within the City of Flagstaff has a zoning designation. A lot’s zoning designation directly affects how someone may use, develop, and build structures on a lot. Also, understanding zoning is important because it assists in determining where people live, work, and play within the city.

2. What is the Zoning Code and its primary purpose?

The Zoning Code works in conjunction with other regulations of the City Code. These regulations include:

• Animal Keeping
• Building Regulations
• Engineering Design Standards and Specifications for New Infrastructure
• Fire Code
• Floodplains
• Subdivision and Land Split Regulations
• Water and Wastewater Regulations

Purpose

The Flagstaff Zoning Code (the "Zoning Code") has many purposes. The primary purpose of the Zoning Code’s specific regulations is to:

• Provide the tools, regulations and incentives to implement the related Regional Plan’s and Specific Plans’ goals, policies and strategies as they related to the land use, development, growth, preservation and conservation of land within the City.
• Minimize the impact of incompatible land use and development patterns.
• Examples include, locating low impact recreational uses (trails, parks, open space, etc.) near residential areas, and separating industrial, high traffic and intensive land uses away from residential neighborhoods. The Zoning Code also encourages complementary uses and intensity nearer to each other.
• Conserve and protect environmental and historic resources.
• Assist with the environmental, social and economic sustainability of City.
• Encourage context compatible and environmentally sensitive design to preserve the character of the City.

3. What are some other advantages of a Zoning Code?

The Zoning Code provides many advantages. These advantages include assisting to:

• Provide for the orderly development of land and growth of the city
• Preserve lot values
• Regulate home occupations
• Protect the approach and take-off slopes and other safety areas around the airport
• Incentive
  the City’s goals and policies for affordable house, "green" and sustainable development, use of reusable resources, etc.
• Require infrastructure improvements to be provided for new development

4. Can the Zoning Code be amended?

Yes. Regularly over a period of time, the community needs, desires, and objectives shift, as does its economic, environmental, and vested interests. The Zoning Code allows for modifications to the Zoning Map and Zoning Regulations.

A Zoning Map Amendment (also known as a Rezoning) is the process to change the zone on a lot, and a Zoning Text Amendment is to amend the regulations. A Zoning Map Amendment or the Zoning Text Amendment may be initiate by a lot owner or their agent, and by the City Council. When a Zoning Map Amendment or the Zoning Text Amendment is proposed, the applicant required to demonstrate, and the City Council is required find, that the amendment is in conformance with the Regional Plan.

The Zoning Regulations prescribe the process for a Zoning Map Amendment and Zoning Text Amendment.

5. Who decides to approve a Zoning Map Amendment and Zoning Text Amendment?

The City Staff provides a recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council based on an application’s compliance with Zoning Code and Regional Plan and the associated required findings. The City Staff may also provide an analysis of an application’s compliance with development agreements and other City Council adopted goals and policies.

The Planning and Zoning Commission provides a recommendation to the City Council; and, the City Council makes the decisions all Zoning Map Amendment and Zoning Text Amendment applications. The Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council each hold a separate public hearing before a recommendation and decision made. These public hearings are open to the public, and the public may provide comments on an application.

6. How do I look up a lot's Zoning Map designation?

Review the video on how to look up a lot’s Zoning Map designation: "How to look up a lot’s Zoning Map designation".

View the Zoning Map. Note: You will need the lot address.

For assistance please contact the Planning and Development Services Planner on-call. Access contact information for the Planner on Call.

7. How do I look up a lot's Zoning Regulations?

View the Zoning Code.

For assistance please contact the Planning and Development Services Planner on Call (PDF).

8. How do I look up a lot's Conditions of Approval?

Conditions of Approval may be obtained from the Planning and Development Service Department, and may require the submittal of a public records request. Some Zoning Map Amendment and Conditional Use Permit Conditions of Approval are recorded against a lot and may be obtained from the Coconino County Records office. You will need the recordation number of the document to find the recorded Conditions of Approval.

For assistance please contact the Planning and Development Services Planner on Call (PDF).