Flagstaff Area Regional Land Use and Transportation Plan Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS................................................................................. 1-1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................ 1-2 HOW THE REGIONAL PLAN IS ORGANIZED ..................................................... 1-4 THE GREATER FLAGSTAFF REGION .............................................................. 1-5 BACKGROUND............................................................................................. 1-7 The Vision 2020 Process.............................................................................................................. 1-7 Flagstaff Area Open Spaces and Greenways Plan........................................................................ 1-8 REGIONAL PLANNING................................................................................... 1-9 The Flagstaff Area Regional Plan ................................................................................................ 1-9 Application of Regional Plan ........................................................................................ 1-11 UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES .......................................................................... 1-12 Vision and Objectives ................................................................................................................ 1-12 Regional Planning and Cooperation........................................................................................... 1-12 U.S. Forest Service........................................................................................................ 1-13 National Park Service ................................................................................................... 1-14 Arizona State Land Department.................................................................................... 1-15 Compact Land Use Pattern......................................................................................................... 1-16 Infill & Redevelopment.............................................................................................................. 1-17 Mixed-Use Development ........................................................................................................... 1-17 Growth Boundaries..................................................................................................................... 1-18 Planning Reserve Areas and Required Average Densities......................................................... 1-19 Design Guidelines ...................................................................................................................... 1-20 POLICY FRAMEWORK................................................................................. 1-22 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1-22 Land Use Patterns....................................................................................................................... 1-23 Existing Land Use ......................................................................................................... 1-23 Demographic and Economic Trends and Projections................................................................. 1-25 Population ..................................................................................................................... 1-25 Land Use Categories .................................................................................................................. 1-26 Residential..................................................................................................................... 1-26 Commercial ................................................................................................................... 1-27 Industrial ....................................................................................................................... 1-28 Public/Semi-Public........................................................................................................ 1-29 Special Categories......................................................................................................... 1-30 i Flagstaff Area Regional Land Use and Transportation Plan GOALS ..................................................................................................... 1-32 AMENDMENTS & UPDATES ......................................................................... 1-35 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1-35 Amendments to Planning Reserve Areas ................................................................................... 1-35 Planning Reserve Area.................................................................................................. 1-36 Amendments to Growth Boundaries .......................................................................................... 1-39 Urban Growth Boundary (UGB)................................................................................... 1-39 Rural Growth Boundary (RGB)..................................................................................... 1-39 Amendments to the Regional Plan ............................................................................................. 1-40 Major Plan Amendments............................................................................................... 1-40 Minor Plan Amendments............................................................................................... 1-41 Updates to the Regional Plan ..................................................................................................... 1-42 GLOSSARY OF TERMS................................................................................ 1-43 AREA AND MASTER PLANS & REFERENCES LIST.......................................... 1-49 LAND USE AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT ELEMENT ......................................... 2-1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2-1 Growth Areas .................................................................................................................. 2-1 Infill and Redevelopment................................................................................................. 2-2 Policies and Strategies .................................................................................................... 2-5 Commercial Development.......................................................................................................... 2-21 Policies and Strategies .................................................................................................. 2-21 Industry and Employment .......................................................................................................... 2-26 Policies and Strategies .................................................................................................. 2-27 Housing and Neighborhoods ...................................................................................................... 2-29 Policies and Strategies .................................................................................................. 2-30 Cost of Development.................................................................................................................. 2-36 TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT......................................................................... 3-1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 3-1 Policies and Strategies .................................................................................................... 3-3 Flagstaff Area Mobility Trends and Conditions......................................................................... 3-13 Flagstaff Area Mobility Issues and Opportunities...................................................................... 3-13 Achieving a Pedestrian-friendly Community................................................................. 3-13 Capitalizing on the Bicycling Opportunity.................................................................... 3-14 Planning a Future Roads and Streets System................................................................ 3-14 Roadway System Issues ................................................................................................. 3-15 Developing a Transit System......................................................................................... 3-16 Roadways System Plan .............................................................................................................. 3-17 Roadway Planning Categories...................................................................................... 3-18 Planned Roadway Improvements............................................................................................... 3-22 Multi-Modal System................................................................................................................... 3-24 Transit System ............................................................................................................... 3-24 Non-Motorized Systems................................................................................................. 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