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I 8.A.b I Prescott City Council Study Session Meeting — 10/31/2017 Page 2 an urban center in north Prescott near the airport which contemplates an additional 10,500 residential units and associated commercial centers being built over the next 30- 50 years. On the property rights provided by the U.S. Constitution, the property owner has the right to bring forth the development of his or her property for city consideration. Equally important is the city's obligation to be guardians of the public trust and to ensure property development plans and agreements are consistent with city codes and ordinances along with a general plan which was approved by city voters in August of 2015. Development of The Deep Well property and master plan was submitted to the city, June 2017 and has been reviewed by city staff for many hundreds of hours. In addition, Prescott's Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) has conducted seven d meetings evaluating the master plan and zoning request. After considerable discussion, the P & Z Commission voted 4 to 3 to recommend approval for the plan and city Council's review and action. In it's recommendation the P & Z Commission provided 21 0 points for consideration to be addressed before approving the master plan and subsequent development agreement with the city. ° a a a The Deep Well Ranch master plan has generated considerable public comment that N has been mostly and exclusively negative. Residents have expressed concerns relating ;° to the availability of water, possible impact on airport operations, the level of increased activity of highway 89, 89A and Willow Creek Road and significant possible changes on r Prescott and its culture. Mayor Oberg shared that with the P & Z Commission c considerations and public comments, the Council should properly evaluate the i previously stated concerns. This study session is the first to begin this process. `o_ N Councilman Lazzell inquired with regard to timeline and if the time frames should in proceed under the current city Council. Mayor Oberg shared the evaluation could be 3 processed rather quickly however, there is no indicator to determine whether or not a u) decision could occur with the current Council or the new Council. Councilman Lazzell = co expressed concerns if the time frames moved beyond into the new Council, it would c` necessitate a repeat of discussions in its entirety. 0 N Michael Lamar, City Manager, discussed the existing overview of the master plan and M breakdown of the P & Z Commission's review and discussion along with their approval 0 and 21 conditions. A brief review of the water allocations, discussions about the S applicants and if a second workshop is necessary to discuss topics such as the general 0 engineering standards, the airport and the development agreement. Due to the c upcoming elections, Mr. Lamar suggested an invite to the Council elect to participate in E the dialogue of the project. a Existing Zoning for Deep Well Ranch a Planning Manager George Worley presented on the P & Z Commission meetings of the master plan. It is considered to be a very complex master plan. Most master plans focus on land uses and particular areas to move things back and forth. This plan contains whole sections of development details that are not in a master plan. Council Member Sischka asked if it were necessarily bad. Mr. Worley stated no, the reason pertains more to the depth of the complexity with regard to land uses and locations. It requires I Packet Pg. 18 I