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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1134ORDINANCE NO.1134 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,APPROVING A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT MAJOR AMENDMENT,CASE PZ-11-00,FOR A +/-8.23-ACRE,C-3/PD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL BY PLANNED DEVELOPMENT) -ZONED COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION, NAMED "IDAHO AND SUPERSTITION COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION"AND LOCATED EAST OF S.IDAHO ROAD ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF E.29TH AVENUE,BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS.933 AND 946;REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA,THAT: WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona, on September 5,1995,passed and adopted Ordinance No.933,amending the Apache Junction,Arizona Zoning Ordinance,by amending the Zoning District Map,City of Apache Junction,Arizona,changing the zoning district classification in rezoning case PZ-03-95,for the west 5 acres of the original 10 -acre property,from GR (General Rural)to C-3/PD (General Commercial by Planned Development);and WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona, on March 5,1996,passed and adopted Ordinance No.946,amending the Apache Junction,Arizona Zoning Ordinance,by amending the Zoning District Map,City of Apache Junction,Arizona,changing the zoning district classification in rezoning case PZ-07-95,for the east 5 acres of the original 10 -acre property,from GR (General Rural)to C-3/PD (General Commercial by Planned Development);and WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona, on June 18,1996,approved the final subdivision plat for the Idaho and Superstition Commercial Subdivision,pursuant to Resolution No.96-14 which approved the preliminary plat,approving a 6 lot commercial subdivision on the east 8.23 acres of the original 10 acre property;and WHEREAS,said Ordinance Nos.933 and 946,and Resolution No.96-14 are now in full force and effect;and WHEREAS,said Ordinance Nos.933 and 946,and Resolution No.96-14 are valid ordinances and resolution of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,and i t is the specific intent that Ordinance No.1134 not affect the validity of said ORDINANCE NO.1134 PAGE 1 OF 5 ordinances and resolution as adopted;and WHEREAS,the current owners of the property in question,Idaho Freeway Associates,an Arizona Partnership,submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission a Major Amendment to their Planned Development subdivision pursuant to the Apache Junction City Code,Volume II,Land Development Code,Chapter 1, Zoning Ordinance,Section 19.0111(2),Supplementary Provisions,wherein the Commission recommended approval at their June 27,2000 regular meeting by a vote of 5 to 1;and WHEREAS,the Commission's recommendation contained conditions which the Council hereby determines to provide greater flexibility in land use and encourages a more creative design compatible with existing and proposed land uses in the vicinity of the property in question;and WHEREAS,the proposed Major Amendment subject to the conditions set forth herein enables the use and integration of contemporary land planning principles in such a manner as to promote its most appropriate use,and further allows diversification in the relationship of the various uses, structures,and spaces. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I IN GENERAL That the conditions of approval of Ordinance Nos.933 and 946 be amended for the purpose of approving the Planned Development plans for a Waffle House restaurant on the west 85 feet of Lot 1 of Idaho and Superstition Commercial Subdivision,as described herein and in case file PZ-11-00;and the Planned Development Amendment request by Idaho Freeway Associates also seeks to establish a palette of uses for the remaining undeveloped lots in the C-3/PD- zoned subdivision.The subdivision is legally described as follows: Idaho and Superstition Commercial Subdivision,according to the plat of record in the office of the County Recorder of Pinal County,Arizona,recorded in Cabinet B,Slide 116.(Said subdivision is generally located in the Northwest quarter of Section 33,Township 1 North,Range 8 East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian,Apache Junction,Pinal County,Arizona; AND THAT ORDINANCE NO.1134 PAGE 2 OF 5 herewith,the conditions of approval of Ordinance Nos.933 and 946,be supplemented as follows: 1)The restaurant shall be designed with neutral earth tone colors on a stucco finish and with a yellow awning,complementary to the area and the nearby hotel and shall be subject to final approval by the City Council during final Planned Development plan approval,which in this case shall coincide with this present request. 2)The permitted uses on the remaining lots of the Idaho and Superstition Commercial Subdivision shall include Craft or Hobby Shop,Barber or Beauty Shop,Delicatessen,Restaurants,Business Offices,Eye Doctor, Chiropractor,Laundromat,Video Arcade,Office Supply Store,Photo Copy Store,Photography Studio,Book or Music Store,Bakery,Florist, Furniture Store,Sporting Goods Store,Shoe Store,Veterinarian,Pet Shop,Fitness Studio,Jeweler and other permitted uses of equal or lower intensity as listed herein,and to exclude particularly,Filling Station,Auto and Transmission Repair,RV storage or Car Wash.No mini storage shall be allowed. 3)All on -site and off -site improvements shall be designed and constructed according to City Engineer,Fire District and standard C-3 zoning specifications. 4)As part of the final improvement plans for Lot 1,the applicants shall provide a landscape plan in accordance with the Apache Junction City Code,Volume II,Land Development Code,Chapter 6,Article 6-1 Landscape and Screening Requirements,to include,but not necessarily be limited to:standard landscape setbacks,parking areas,retention areas and landscape berms for functional,security and aesthetic purposes;but may exclude the provision of the normally required 6 -foot masonry perimeter wall.Said landscape plans are subject to approval by the Parks and Recreation Department,Planning Division and Police Department. 5)Any proposed use,site plan and elevation plans for the remaining lots in the subdivision may be approved by the Zoning Administrator or the Development Services Director upon a finding that said future uses are of equal or similar intensity and development standards as the developed lots therein.The final plan must be approved by the City Council. 6)The property owners shall improve to the City Engineer's standards any necessary right-of-way and access to the property.Said improvements ORDINANCE NO.1134 PAGE 3 OF 5 may include the provision of curbs,gutters,sidewalks,driveways, streetlights,fire hydrants,pavement widening,retention basins, drainage culverts,and other necessary and reasonable improvements as required by the City Engineer. 7)All construction shall be done in compliance with all applicable codes and ordinances as adopted in the Apache Junction City Code,Volume II, including,but not limited to,the Zoning Ordinance,the Uniform Building Code,Engineering Guidelines and the Uniform Fire Code (including,but not limited to,the provision of fire apparatus access roads,the marking of fire lanes and the provision of adequate water supplies,sprinkler systems and fire hydrants). 8)The property owner shall provide to the city's Planning Division of the Development Services Department,copies of any and all cross access agreements and/or documents relative to cross access with the existing 4 Sons/Mobil/Blimpie's business to the west and future developments to the east,prior to final issuance of Certificate of Occupancy for the Waffle House Restaurant. 9)The developers shall pay all applicable development fees prior to the issuance of building permits. SECTION I I REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY If any section,subsection,sentence,phrase,clause or portion of this ordinance,or any part of the code adopted herein by reference,is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. ORDINANCE NO.1134 PAGE 4 OF 5 PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS 1st DAY OF August ,2000. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 29TH DAY OF MAY 2001. DOUGLAS OLEMAN Mayor ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: RICHARD J.STERN City Attorney ORDINANCE NO.1134 PAGE 5 OF 5