More than 70 people turned out to give input and hear proposed plans by the city for an area deemed the “Western Gateway” of Sedona.

The meeting, held Wednesday, July 2, at Yavapai College, was one of many community listening sessions the city plans to hold over the next several months to garner public input on what it would like to see within its community focus areas.

According to a city document, the Western Gateway Community Focus Area is the area including the Sedona Cultural Park, Sedona Red Rock High School, Yavapai College’s Sedona Center for Arts & Technology, Sedona Medical Center and the general vicinity. The city will be preparing a specific plan for this area that will address a variety of topics such as land use, circulation, the environment, community, and the economy. This meeting introduced the planning process and time frame, the planning area, how the future plan will be used and most importantly, how everyone can be a part of this process. This meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss concerns, ask questions and provide thoughts and ideas on this area.

To read the full story, see the Friday, July 4, edition of the Sedona Red Rock News.