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Agenda Item: GP08-004 Major General Plan Amendment Subject: West Airport Area General Plan Amendment View Full Header From: "Elise Link <Elise.Link@co.yavapai.az.us> View Printable Version View Messa2e details Date: Tue, September 9,2008 4:01 pm To: "Ryan Smith" <ryan.smith@cityofprescott.net>, (more) Cc: "Chris Bridges" <Chris.Bridges@coyavapai.az.us> Priority: Normal This e-mail is in response to the General Plan Land Use Map for the West Airport Area Major Amendment that is being proposed by the City of Prescott. I appreciate the opportunity to comment on this plan and offer the following: As you are aware, the property shown within the boundaries of this proposed General Plan Amendment is located outside the incorporated area of the City and within the unincorporated area of Yavapai County. The majority of this land is zoned R1 L which is the County's most restrictive residential zoning district that allows single-family, detached, site built homes only. Most of this property is zoned a density of 70,000 square feet minimum parcel size. This means one single-family, detached residence per 70,000 square feet. The minimum density allowed on portions of the land near the highway is 35,000 square feet. The legend on the Land Use Map for the West Airport Area Major Amendment identifies an assortment of uses including commercial, mixed uses and medium High density with 8-32 units per acre. Although the County General Plan encourages good planning that promotes mixed uses and higher densities in proximity to urban areas, the COP proposed uses contemplates additional impacts to infrastructure such as water and roads that will need to be addressed. The County General Plan designates this area as a "Municipal Influence Area." This is an area that is primarily residential parcels that are within the vicinity of a municipality. Residents of these areas depend on the nearby municipality for employment, educational, religious and healthcare services, shopping, civic involvement, recreation and entertainment. Typical uses found in an area of Municipal Influence may include the following: detached single-family houses or manufactured homes; Tourist-Highway Commercial Uses such as motels, hotels, cafes, fast-food restaurants, gas stations, mini-marts and State Highway-Regional Retail and Industrial uses such as national corporate retail and discount chain stores, major employment centers, distribution and warehousing. The General Plan states, "Development within the Municipal Influence Areas should be coordinated with the nearby municipality. Vision, Goals and Objectives of the Yavapai County General Plan should be adhered to, while efforts for cooperation with the Municipality's General Plan goals and objectives should be made." I also understand that the County Public Works Department has commented on the proposed Plan Amendment Land Use Map relating to road configuration and 18