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Sedona Cultural Park

There is a long history for the Sedona Cultural Park. It was the last large Forest Land exchange in Sedona.
The land was designated as “Open Space Preservation/Conservation” owned by the US forest service. In 1993, the Sedona Cultural Park land was designated as “Open Space Preservation/Conservation” on the Sedona Community Plan Land Use Map.

In 1995 the Sedona City Council passed and adopted Ordinance No 95.-13 in favor of the proposed Sedona Cultural Park aligning with the Forest Service wishes. In 1996 a referendum ordered by petition of the people, Voted for the Cultural Park. Read more at DonnaJoys.com

More Articles on the Sedona Cultural Park:

Tim Perry: Council admits defeat on initiative ~ Clear Enough For You Now?

May 17, 2026
Tim Perry: Council admits defeat on initiative ~ Clear Enough For You Now? Section: Clear Enough For You Now? That gang calling themselves the Sedona city council for once bowed to public opinion when, on Tuesday, they voted…

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Kathy Howe: The City lost, the Judge put it short, sweet, and to the point:

May 9, 2026
A portion of Kathy Howe’s May 8, 2026 article on Substack. I’m Not Democrat or Republican…I’m a problem solver. Kathy Howe ~ I’m Not Democrat or Republican… Fast forward to 2026. Watching the Sedona City…

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Bill Noonan: City lost its lawsuit against the Cultural Park Initiative (Prop 403)

May 7, 2026
The City lost its lawsuit against the Cultural Park Initiative (Prop 403). In a decision issued this afternoon, the Judge found the initiative did not unlawfully change zoning as alleged by the City. This is…

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Yavapai County Superior Court judge rule in favor of Sedona Cultural Park Preservation Act Initiative

May 6, 2026
Judge ruled in favor of Cultural Park Preservation Act initiative The City claims to appeal. We should find out after city council Executive session next Tuesday. What’s burning? Honey, no, I didn’t do you smell…

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A sign put up by the Sedona city manager's office in 2023 that states the Cultural Park is a "recreational facility." This photo was taken on April 18, 2026. (Courtesy of Bill Noonan)

Sedona switches strategy in Cultural Park controversy

May 2, 2026
Submitted by Bill Noonan Sedona switches strategy in Cultural Park controversyBy OLIVIA MAILLET The Verde IndependentMay 1, 2026A sign put up by the Sedona city manager’s office in 2023 that states the Cultural Park is…

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Sedona Cultural Park 2.0 Channel 12 News

April 30, 2026
Sedona is in the news again. Channel 12 was the only news channel at the Sedona City Council meeting on April 28, 2026. This aired on April 29 2026. visit Sedona Cultural Park 2.0 on…

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Bill Noonan: City’s Cultural Park lawsuit undermines voters’ rights

April 26, 2026
The Mayor last week published a guest perspective about the City’slawsuit to stop Sedona residents from voting on Prop 403. That ballotmeasure would preserve Sedona’s Cultural Park as a public park forrecreational and cultural activities.…

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Sedona Cultural Park 2.0

Sedona Cultural Park 2.0: A Letter to Everyone Who Loves Sedona

April 24, 2026
Dear Sedona Community, I’m reaching out to personally invite you to attend the upcoming City Council meeting on April 28th, where the City will present the results of its survey on the future of the Sedona…

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Did the city’s survey Backfire on them?

April 24, 2026
The city has been pushing to destroy the Sedona Cultural Park and force housing there. The Western Gateway Survey appear to bias to push the city agenda through. The City’s survey intentions were to push…

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Sedona Lina Rueda: Cultural Park City Survey

Lina Rueda: Sedona Cultural Park City Survey

April 23, 2026
Concerned Citizen of Sedona – Lina RuedaCultural Park City Survey Does the city of Sedona Government actually believe that we would accept their biased results from a virtually unmonitored survey? How can we know that…

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