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Special Meeting Minutes at City Hall
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Wednesday, March 20,2024 7:00 PM City Council Chambers
1. Call to Order
Vice Chair Schoenbeck called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Vice Chair Schoenbeck led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call
Present 5- Vice Chair Schoenbeck
Boardmember Lanza
Boardmember McGraw
Boardmember Brechon
Boardmember Martin
Staff present:
Joel Stern, City Attorney
Rudy Esquivias, DS Director
Erika Hernandez, Assoc. Planner
4. Consent Agenda
Board Member Martin moved to accept the agenda as presented and approve the minutes of the
December 11,2023 meeting. Board Member Brechon seconded the motion.
Yes: 5- Vice Chair Schoenbeck, Boardmember Lanza, Boardmember McGraw,
Boardmember Brechon and Boardmember Martin
No: 0
Vice Chair Schoenbeck called for a motion.
24-146 Consideration of approval of agenda.
24-147 Consideration of approval of the minutes of the December 11, 2023 regular
meeting.
5. Public Hearings
24-164 Presentation, discussion and consideration of a request by Judy Cook for a
variance to deviate from the standard "RS-GR"front yard setback of forty(40)
feet to twenty-eight(28)feet for a future main structure.
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Board Member Martin moved to approve Case P-24-10-BA,with findings of fact considered,a
request by Judy Cook for the Board of Adjustment and Appeals to grant a variance of Section
1-5-2 Residential Bulk Regulations requesting a deviation for the main structure front setback in
the RS-GR zoning district for the property identified as Parcel Number 103-02-050A,subject to the
following conditions: 1.The main structure front setback(includes awning)shall be reduced to
twenty-eight(28)feet,and 2.That all future construction of accessory structures on the property
continue to be properly permitted and comply with normal setback regulations. Board Member
Brechon seconded the motion.
Yes: 5- Vice Chair Schoenbeck, Boardmember Lanza, Boardmember McGraw,
Boardmember Brechon and Boardmember Martin
No: 0
Associate Planner Hernandez gave a presentation on P-24-10-13A, a request by Judy Cook for a
variance on her property, and asked for questions from the board.
Jeff Vaughn, of Factory Select Homes, residing in Mesa, spoke on behalf of Judy Cook. He
stated the installer knew what he was doing and was licensed by the state. He stated they
would like to put the house in the same position
Question:
Has a zoning change occurred?
Response:
No zoning change occurred. Not unusual to find substandard sized lots in certain areas of the
city. The city was under Pinal County control up to the late 70's, and Apache Junction was
incorporated in 1978. We inherited a lot of the substandard GR lots.
City Attorney Stern mentioned the Federally Patented Easement(FPE)and asked for
clarification from staff.
Associate Planner Hernandez responded and stated FPE's were implemented in the 50's to
guarantee access for parcels and utilities. In this case, the city extinguished their right to the
FPE as they are not putting a street there; however, utility companies still have access and
would have to individually extinguish their rights in order for anything to be built there. The
extinguished FPE counts in net square footage. The 20' is included inside the 33', so the
applicant can build right up to the easement line.
Vice Chair Schoebeck asked for questions from the board; no questions were asked.
Vice Chair Schoenbeck opened the public portion of the hearing.
Having no one speak, Vice Chair Schoenbeck closed the public portion of the hearing.
Vice Chair Schoenbeck read the Findings of Fact.
Vice Chair Schoenbeck called for a motion.
6. Old Business
None.
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7. New Business
None.
8. Selection of Meeting Dates, Times, Location and Purpose
24-148 Regular meeting at 7:00 pm on Monday, April 8, 2024 in the city council
chambers located at 300 E. Superstition Boulevard, Apache Junction.
Board Member Martin moved that the Board of Adjustment hold a meeting on April 8,2024 at 7:00
pm in the city council chambers located at 300 E.Superstition Boulevard. Board Member
Brechon seconded the motion.
Yes: 5- Vice Chair Schoenbeck, Boardmember Lanza, Boardmember McGraw,
Boardmember Brechon and Boardmember Martin
No: 0
9. Adjournment
Vice Chair Schoenbeck adjourned the meeting at 7:15 pm.
Vice Chair Schoenbeck
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