City planning staff brief commission on Flagstaff Regional Land Use Plan 2045 and upcoming ballot question

Sarah Dector, comprehensive and neighborhood planning manager, briefed the Heritage Preservation Commission on the Flagstaff Regional Land Use Plan 2045 and explained that Flagstaff city voters will consider ratification of the plan on a mail ballot identified as Question 4‑92.

Dector described the Regional Plan as a unified policy guide for the city and surrounding Flagstaff region that will guide future decisions such as zoning changes, annexations and major development proposals, but will not itself change zoning or commit funding. "If you vote yes on this ballot question, then the Regional Plan 2045 becomes effective immediately and the 2030 plan is superseded," Dector said. She told residents to check voter registration if they did not receive a yellow ballot card by April 20 and that ballots are due by May 19.

Dector noted the 2045 update reduces the number of goals and policies, adds clearer priorities and includes action items for implementation; staff have posted the plan and FAQs on flagstaffaz.gov and will host regional plan chats through May. She encouraged commissioners and residents with questions to contact her during business hours.

The commission received the briefing for informational purposes; no action was required. Staff emphasized the plan’s role as guidance for long‑range land‑use decisions and reiterated that specific zoning or budget actions will be subject to separate public processes.