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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1138ORDINANCE NO.1138 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,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-04-00 FROM CB -2 (GENERAL BUSINESS ZONE)AND TH (TRAILER HOMESITES ZONE)TO C-3/PD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT BY PLANNED DEVELOPMENT);REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,THAT: SECTION I IN GENERAL The zoning district classification on the Zoning District Map.City of Apache Junction.Arizona,for the parcel of land described as: The East 440 feet of the Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 31,Township 1 North,Range 8 East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian,Pinal County,Arizona; EXCEPT for the South 33 feet of the Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter,as conveyed to the County of Pinal in Deed recorded May 28,1974,in Docket 748,Page 447; be and hereby is amended from CB -2 (General Business Zone;the North +/- 890 feet of the property)and TH (Trailer Homesites Zone;the South +/- 397 feet of the property)to C-3/PD (General Commercial District by Planned Development),subject to the following conditions: 1)The development of the Walgreen's site shall conform to the conceptual site plan Option 4A,the version dated September 26,2000 (as contained in Case File PZ-04-00).A deceleration lane to the north Walgreen's driveway on S.Ironwood Drive shall be provided.A deceleration land to the south driveway on Ironwood shall be dedicated but not constructed until such a time as future development on the subject site is begun. ORDINANCE NO.1138 PAGE 1 OF 4 2)All site fire hydrants shall be installed and operational before vertical construction may begin. 3)An all-weather access lane shall be provided for access to all sides of the building(s)under construction.The minimum dimensions for this fire lane shall be 20 feet wide unobstructed by 13 feet 6 inches high vertical clearance.This fire lane shall be constructed so as to be able to bear the load of any fire apparatus during any weather.Typically the minimum requirements are 4 inches of compacted high-grade ABC over 4 inches of a suitable sub -grade. 4)The final landscape plans shall comply completely with the requirements described in the Apache Junction City Code, Volume II,Land Development Code,Chapter 6,Article 6-1 Landscaping and Screening Requirements (Ordinance No.940) and all amendments thereto.All plants need to be drawn at their mature size. 5)The landscape plan shall show street pavement,curb,gutter, sidewalk,any existing vegetation that is to remain,perimeter walls,screen walls,all drainage structures such as scuppers, rip rap,head walls,retention basins,dry wells and drainage channels.All items should be clearly labeled. 6)An irrigation plan shall be submitted along with the landscape plan. 7)Retention basins fronting onto streets shall be contoured without long straight side slopes.Avoid placing plants on the floors of retention basins. 8)All landscape setbacks shall be adhered to. 9)Public right-of-way improvements shall be required in accordance with the City's Engineering Guidelines. 10)The property owners shall dedicate to the City,the North 56 feet of the subject site for right-of-way and utility purposes.The property owners shall dedicate to the City, the East 56 feet of the subject site for said purposes, ORDINANCE NO.1138 PAGE 2 OF 4 from the intersection of Ironwood Drive and Southern Avenue to the south side of the southernmost driveway.From the south side of the southernmost driveway to the south property line,the applicants shall dedicate the East 50 feet of the subject site.A 20 foot by 20 foot cutoff corner shall also be dedicated at the inside right-of-way lines of the inter- section of Ironwood Drive and Southern Avenue. 11)The proposed driveway on Southern Avenue is to align with the proposed driveway on the north side of Southern,which will be located approximately 289 feet west of the center- line of Ironwood Drive.If the driveway on the proposed Walgreen's site is not directly across from the driveway to the north,then the Walgreen's drive will have to be a minimum of 200 feet further to the west of the driveway to the north.The driveway on Southern Avenue,put in for the development of the Walgreen's site will have to be the only access to the overall property from Southern Avenue.Said driveway is to be shared with future development that will take place on the subject property. 12)Any driveways located within 400 feet of an intersection may be limited to right turns only in the future when concrete medians are constructed for the intersections. 13)The proposed northernmost driveway on South Ironwood Drive for the Walgreen's development is to be limited to right -in/ right -out turns only. 14)A grading and drainage plan along with a drainage report, and street improvement plans,including streetlights,water and sewer plans,are to be provided.The grading plan is to include the water and sewer service to the building. 15)Half -street improvements are required on Southern Avenue with a proper taper approach eastbound as shown in Option 4A,subject to acceptance by the City Engineer,and to include the provision of sidewalks along the entire north side of the rezoned property. ORDINANCE NO.1138 PAGE 3 OF 4 16)For the purpose of constructing the necessary right-of-way improvements (including the taper approach)on Southern Avenue,the property owners shall dedicate to Pinal County, for roadway and utility purposes,the North 50 feet of their Sierra Del Saguaro Trailer Park. SECTION I I REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by reference 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. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS 3"DAY OF October,2000. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 19TH ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: 1 2- 17- oo RICHARD J.STERN City Attorney ORDINANCE NO.1138 PAGE 4 OF 4 DAY OF 1 DECEMBER ,2000. DOUGLAS COVEMAN Mayor