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A Coconino County Superior Court judge allowed on Friday a referendum on zoning approval for a new Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) campus to proceed.Last week, the regional healthcare organization known as Northern Arizona Healthcare had filed a request to remove the referendum from November’s ballot, claiming that voters were given incorrect information in the petition.Flagstaff Community First (FCF) had circulated the petition throughout June after city council had approved the rezoning in its June 6 meeting. The group needed at least 2,607 signatures to place the item on November’s special election ballot, and in July a city review determined that the petition had received 4,754
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In its response to Friday’s decision made by Judge Brent Harris, NAH said it planned to appeal “because voters deserve to understand the issue at hand is hospital construction, not retail and commercial business construction.”“If NAH does not build a hospital and associated healthcare facilities on the site, nothing will be built on the site because the zoning ordinance strictly prohibits NAH from building retail and commercial development there,” it added.In a statement Friday, FCF said it was “pleased” with the decision, as “the court made it clear that the referendum petition clearly and accurately described the rezoning ordinance.””This is a victory for democracy and Flagstaff voters,” said FCF member Todd Matthews. “More than 5,000 Flagstaff voters signed our petition to put the rezoning decision on the ballot. I am very pleased that the court recognized that NAH’s accusations were completely without merit. NAH should honor the clarity of the court’s ruling.”Other than the appeal, the referendum has met all qualifications to appear on November’s ballot.
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A great blue heron takes flight at the Pumphouse County Natural Area in Kachina Village on Tuesday evening. After a week of monsoon activity in northern Arizona, the forecast calls for sunny skies and warmer temperatures over the weekend and into next week. For more photos from the week, see Page A8.
Rain clouds begin to gather above the San Francisco Peaks Tuesday afternoon in this view from the Kachina Wetlands Preserve.
Ezra Foryst (right) and his friend Sylvan take turns going down the swirly slide at Raymond County Park Tuesday evening, taking advantage of the cooler weather brought by the monsoons to play outside.
Jill Gay gleefully jumps in a puddle as she crosses San Francisco Street with Dave Mandrella Wednesday afternoon.
Skylah Stump (left) and Connor Dedera walk down San Francisco Street under the protection of umbrellas Wednesday afternoon as a seasonal monsoon storm rolls over Flagstaff.
A group of folks cross Aspen Avenue in the rain Wednesday afternoon, unfazed by a seasonal Flagstaff downpour.
Three women walk past Heritage Square Wednesday afternoon, unbothered by the seasonal downpour of rain.
The skies above Buffalo Park are heavy with clouds Wednesday afternoon as a monsoon storm builds above Flagstaff, promising rain, thunder, and hail.
A family takes a walk and bike ride despite the rain Wednesday afternoon at Buffalo Park.
Jake Poulson cleans off his mountain bike after riding a wet Schultz Creek Trail last Friday afternoon. Poulson, from Albuquerque, enjoys coming to Flagstaff to recreate in the cooler weather.
A group of runners head out for a run at Buffalo Park despite the rain.
The driver and passenger of a SUV stick their hands out the window to get a taste of the falling rain last Friday afternoon in Flagstaff.
Gallery: After week of monsoons in Flagstaff, sunny skies, warm temperatures ahead for weekend
Storms brought precipitation to most of the region this week, but the National Weather Service has sunny and warm weather in the forecast.
A great blue heron takes flight at the Pumphouse County Natural Area in Kachina Village on Tuesday evening. After a week of monsoon activity in northern Arizona, the forecast calls for sunny skies and warmer temperatures over the weekend and into next week. For more photos from the week, see Page A8.
Rain clouds begin to gather above the San Francisco Peaks Tuesday afternoon in this view from the Kachina Wetlands Preserve.
Ezra Foryst (right) and his friend Sylvan take turns going down the swirly slide at Raymond County Park Tuesday evening, taking advantage of the cooler weather brought by the monsoons to play outside.
Jill Gay gleefully jumps in a puddle as she crosses San Francisco Street with Dave Mandrella Wednesday afternoon.
Skylah Stump (left) and Connor Dedera walk down San Francisco Street under the protection of umbrellas Wednesday afternoon as a seasonal monsoon storm rolls over Flagstaff.
A group of folks cross Aspen Avenue in the rain Wednesday afternoon, unfazed by a seasonal Flagstaff downpour.
Three women walk past Heritage Square Wednesday afternoon, unbothered by the seasonal downpour of rain.
The skies above Buffalo Park are heavy with clouds Wednesday afternoon as a monsoon storm builds above Flagstaff, promising rain, thunder, and hail.
A family takes a walk and bike ride despite the rain Wednesday afternoon at Buffalo Park.
Jake Poulson cleans off his mountain bike after riding a wet Schultz Creek Trail last Friday afternoon. Poulson, from Albuquerque, enjoys coming to Flagstaff to recreate in the cooler weather.
A group of runners head out for a run at Buffalo Park despite the rain.
The driver and passenger of a SUV stick their hands out the window to get a taste of the falling rain last Friday afternoon in Flagstaff.
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