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Home My WebLink AboutORD1168ORDINANCE NO 1168 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AMENDING THE APACHE. JUNCTION CITY CODE,VOLUME II, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE,CHAPTER 1,ZONING ORDINANCE,BY AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP,CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,CHANGING THE ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATIONS IN .REZONING CASE PZ-4-02 FROM GR (GENERAL RURAL),TR (TRANSITIONAL ZONE): CB -2 (GENERAL BUSINESS ZONE). C-3 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT).AND CI -1 (LIGHT INDUSTRY AND WAREHOUSE ZONE)TO C-3/PD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT BY PLANNED DEVELOPMENT)AND CI-1/PD (LIGHT INDUSTRY AND WAREHOUSE ZONE BY PLANNED DEVELOPMENT);REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS,AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. WHEREAS.the Mayor and City Council are concerned about the economic growth of portions of the Meridian Redevelopment Area:.and WHEREAS,currently.the City Zoning Code allows for uses inconsistent with the economic growth of this corridor eastbound into the City:and WHEREAS,Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated ("A.R.S.")§9-462.01(A) allows the legislative body of any municipality,by ordinance,in order to conserve and promote the public health,safety and general welfare. to regulate the use of land;and WHEREAS,pursuant to A.R.S.§9-462-01(A),on Tuesday.September 24. 2002,the Apache Junction Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4:1 to recommend to Council to rezone the land in question consistent with the terms set forth below. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THAT: SECTION I IN GENERAL: The zoning district classifications on the Zoning District Map.City of Apache Junction,Arizona,for the following described properties,be and hereby are amended as follows: • That the North half of the Northwest quarter bf the Southwest quarter of Section 19.Township 1 North,Range 8 East of the Gija and Salt ORDINANCE NO.1168 PAGE 1 of 8 River Base and Meridian,Pinal County.Arizona.be rezoned from CI -1 to C-3/PD;and that the South half of the Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 19,Township 1 North.Range .8 E st of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian.Pinal County,Arizona.be rezoned from CI -1 to CI- 1/PD:and that the North 120 of the East 200'of the South 650'of the Northwest quarter of Section 19,Township 1,Northt:.Raoge 8 .East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian,Pinal Couhty:-Arizona,be rezoned from GR to C-3/PD:and that the North 300'of the East 200" ofAhe:SOUth .65F -of the Northwest quarter of Section 19,except_t‘helonth 120'thereof.Township 1 North, Range 8 East of the Gila and-Salt River Base and 'Me'ridian,Pinal County,Arizona,be rezoned from TR to C-3/PD:and that the South 650'of the Northwest qUarter of Section 19,except the North 300'of the East 200'and except the West 1.225'thereof,Township 1 North.Range 8 East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian,Pinal County,Arizona,be rezoned from CB -2 to C-3/PD:and that the West 1.225'of the South 650'of the Northwest quarter of Section 19,except the West 525'thereof,Township 1,North,Range 8 East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian,Pinal County,Arizona,be rezoned from CI -1 to C-3/PD;and that the North 200'of the West 525'of the South 650'of the Northwest quarter of Section 19,Township 1 North.Range 8 East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian,Pinal County.Arizona,be rezoned from C- 3 to C-3/PD:and that the South 450'of the West 525'of the South 650'of the Northwest quarter of Section 19,Township 1 North.Range 8 East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian.Pinal County.Arizona,be rezoned from CB -2 to C-3/PD. The development and/or redevelopment of the above described properties shall be subject to the following Planned Development conditions: ORDINANCE NO.1168 PAGE 2 of 8 1)Buildings shall be designed with -Southwest -architectural themes such as Spanish.Territorial.Pueblo.Santa Fe or Western to establish common -architectural relationships with one another. 2)The palette of allowable colors shall include earth tones such as brown,tan,off-white.pale green,gray,and hues of pale yellow/ochre, .flesh/light pink,and cream. Stronger colors such as red,blue,purple.turquoise. yellow,orange,peach and green shall be used as accent colors.Very dark,very light and chrome colors or refleCtive glass shall be avoided. 3)Attached and detached signage shall be incorporated into and/or designed to complement the colors and architectural style of the main building.Detached signs shall consist of low -profile,monument signs.No pole signs shall be allowed. 4)All lighting shall consist of low-pressure sodium fixtures .and shall be designed to complement the southwestern flavor of the architecture.Lighting shall be designed to ensure a safe,comfortable environment .fOr visitors and to allow appropriate surveill6nce.by law enfortement personnel. 5)The maximum building 'height shall not eXceed. 35:to maintain a low -profile character and to preserve mountain views. 6)All construction shall be done in compliance with all applicable codes and ordinances as adopted in the Apathe 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). 7)Council reserves the right to require cross access between neighboring developments as deemed necessary by the City Engineer. ORDINANCE NO.1168 . PAGE 3 of 8 8)The developers shall pay all applicable development fees prior to the issuance of building permits. 9)The property Owners shall install any necessary on -site and off -site improvements, Has determined by the City engineer, including' but not necessarily -limited to,paving,gutters, curbs,sidewalks,streetlights,fire hydrarits,utilities and on -site retention or detention basins. • ALLOWED USES 10)The following uses shalLbe permitted in the C-3/PD zoning district along the nOrth and south.Sides of West Apache Trail in strip center 'developments only.'Uses required to be located in a strip' centerthat are proposed as stand- alone uses shall be -Subjeet to—the Conditional Use Permit process. Craft and Specialty Shop,Antique Store.Bakery and Delicatessen,Barber or Beauty Shop,Bicycle and Motorcycle Shop (service/repair must be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building),Book Store (no adult materials),Apparel/Tailor Shop.Florist.Jewelry Sales and Repair,Package Liquor Sales,Photography Studio or Store. Postal Station (private).Shoe Sales,Shoe Repair. Government Branch Offices,Pet Shop.Print or Publishing Shop,and Filling StatiOn (incidental to retail). 11)The following uses shall be permitted in the C-3/PD zoning district along the north and south sides of West Apache Trail as standalone uses and/or in strip retail, developments as appropriate.Loading spaces and delivery vehicle parking for the following uses shall be located outside of the main public view: "Big Box"Retail establishment,Art Gallery/Store.Bank, New Car Dealership/Repair.Shop (service/repair must be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building), Cafe/Lunch Room.Catering Service.Medical Clinic or Doctor's Office.Child Care/Nursery,Department/Variety Store,Pharmacy,New Appliance & New Furniture Sales Store, Grocery Store/Supermarket,Home Improvement Store,Hotel, ORDINANCE NO.1168 PAGE 4 of 8 Library,-Museum.Business.Professional or Semi- Professional Office.Photography Studio or Store.Sporting Goods,Movie Theatre (indoor).Restaurant,Pub or Nightclub (incidental to restaurant).Participant and Spectator Sports (indoor),Fitness Studio,Civic Center, Veterinarian (no boarding).Burglar Alarm Service, Newspaper Office,Recording Studio (no manufacturing), Ambulance Service,Radio and Television Station (no transmission towers).Building for Religious Uses,and Filling Station. 12)The following uses shall be permitted in the CI-1/PD zoning district north of W.4' Avenue and south of the Safeway/K-Mart Shopping Center (specifically the properties located in the South V, of the Northwest V of the Southwest % of Section 19): All of the above listed uses intended for the C-3/PD zoning district along W.Apache Trail as well as the following uses when conducted within a fully enclosed building or screened by solid decorative masonry walls and view- concealing landscaping:Air Conditioning and Sheet Metal Shop,Manufactured Home Park,Retail Furniture Sales. Recreational Vehicle Storage and Contractor Storage Yard, Wholesale/Retail Contractor Supply Sales,Recycling Center. Lumber Sales,Plant Nursery.Used Car Dealership and Shop (service/repair must be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building).Dry Cleaning Establishment. Sign Shop,Light Manufacturing/Assembling and Wholesaling (provided that such activity does not cause any sustained or unpleasant or unusual noises or vibrations,or noxious fumes or odors that interfere with the use and enjoyment of the surrounding property).Ceramic/Pottery Studio (using only previously prepared sand or pulverized clay and kilns fired only by gas or electricity),Veterinary Hospital (with boarding),Apartments,Condominiums .and Townhouses. 13)Any request for deviation from the recommended allowed uses or design standards,with the exception of landscaping, shall require the processing of a Planned Development Major Amendment. ORDINANCE NO.1168 PAGE 5 of 8 LANDSCAPE ISSUES: 14)All landscape plans must be prepared by an Arizona , Registered Landscape Architect.The use of turf or lawn on site will be allowed as determined to be appropriate by the city's landscape plan reviewer.Written requests for minor deviations from the Streetscape Plant List .(Attachment A) and the Apache Junction -Preferred Plant List (Attachment B)., shall be presented for admillistr'at4ye review to the Director of DdyelqpMpnt5erviqq5 Al proposed plant substitutions must be lo WatOr.,„cohSuMptive,have year- round aesthetic v'alue-or 'resolve - a hardship with regard to availability or placement. 15)Separation of properties shall be accomplished with landscaping and/or wrought iron fencing as opposed to solid,masonry walls except where incompatible uses exist or where i t is necessary to screen trash or stored materials.All material storage areas shall be placed behind the main building.Items or materials stacked higher than six feet shall be screened with trees and shrubs which effectively conceal the materials from view. 16)All irrigation backflow prevention equipment shall be caged for protection and shall be located so that adequate screening can be achieved. 17)Landscaping being proposed within,or visible from,the right-of-way,shall conform to the Apache Junction City' Code,Volume II,Land Development Code,Chapter 6,Article 6-1,Landscaping and Screening Requirements,and shall include the following additional criteria: A.Designs shall specify plants contained within the Streetscape Plant List only. B.Thirty percent (30%)of required shrubs shall consist of the following plant types:Agave. Yucca.Opuntia and Dasylirion. C.Meandering sidewalks and contouring/mounding of ORDINANCE NO.1168 PAGE 6 of 8 the ground.as well as clustering of trees and shrubbery.are required in the landscape design. Contoured areas,mounds and berming shall not exceed three feet (3')in height and shall have a slope ratio of no less than 6:1 and no more than 4:1. D.All trees shall be a minimum of 24 -inch box. Plant sizes shall be determined based on standards contained in the Apache Junction City Code.Volume II.Land Development Code. Chapter 6,Article 6-1.Landscaping and Screening Requirements ,Section 6-1-5(B)b & c. E.Inorganic ground cover shall consist of 34 inch decomposed granite.The color of this material shall complement the proposed development and the adjacent property.Decorative boulders are strongly encouraged to be used in the landscape design. 18)Landscaping proposed for.the remainder of the site,such as those areas not visible from the right-of-ways,shall be chosen from the attached City of Apache Junction's Preferred Plant List and shall conform to the Apache Junction City Code,Volume II,Land Development Code. Chapter 6,Article 6-1,Landscaping and Screening Requirements.The list does not imply that every plant listed is suited to every right-of-way or low water use landscape situation.It is the responsibility of the landscape designer.architect or contractor to determine which plants are suitable for a specific location and situation. SECTION I I REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. ORDINANCE NO.1168 PAGE 7 of 8 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 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2002. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 2,TH DAY OF NOVEMBER DOUGLAS COLEMAN Mayor ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk APPROVED AS, TO FORM: RICHARD JOEL STERN City Attorney ORDINANCE NO.1168 PAGE 8 Of 8 2002. Attachment A Common Name Trees: Acacia Species Cercidium Species Desert Willow Ocotillo Desert Ironwood Texas Ebony Chilean Mesquite Shrubs: Bougainvillea Senna Bird of Paradise Desert Spoon Plume Flower Sage Feather Bush Desert RueIlia Jojoba Groundcover: Indigo Bush Lantana Accents: Cactus Agave Yucca Ornamental Plants: Creeping Vines STREETSCAPE PLANTS Scientific Name Acacia stenophylla Acacia famesiana Acacia pendula Adadia salacina Cercidium floridum Cercidium praecox .,Chilopsis linearis • Fouquieria spendens Olneya tesota Pithecellobium Species Prosopsis chilensis Bougainvillea Species Cassia Species Caesalpinia Species Dasylirion Species Justicia spicigera Leucophyllum/Salvia Species Lysiloma thomberi RueIlia peninsularis Simmondsia chinensis Dalea Species Lantana Species Cereus Species Opuntia Species Agave Species Yucca Species• Muehlenbeckia Attachment B CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION PREFFERED PLANT PALETTE DATE:MAY 1,2001 BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME COMMENTS TREES ACACIA ABYSSINICA ACACIA FARNESIANA (SMALLII, MINUTA) •ACACIA.GREGGII 'ACACIA SALICINA ACACIA SCHAFFNERI ACACIA STENOPHYLLA ACACIA WILLARDIANA CAESALPINIA CACALACO CERCIDIUM FLORIDUM CERCIDIUM MICROPHYLLUM CERCIDIUM PRAECOX CHAMAEROPS HUMILIS CHILOPSIS UNEARIS 'LUCRETIA HAMILTON' DALBERGIA SISSOO • GEIJERA PARVIFLORA LYSILOMA MICROPHYLLA THOFtNBERI' LYSILOMA CANDIDUM OLEA EUROPEA 'SWAN HILL' OLNEYA TESOTA PISTACIA ATLANTICA • PISTACIA CHINENSIS PITHECELLOBIUM FLEXICAULE PITHECELLOBIUM MEXICANUM PITHECELLOBIUM PALLENS PITTOSPORUM PHILLYRAEOIDES PROSOPIS ALBA PROSOPIS CHILENSIS PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA '. PROSOPIS VELUTINA QUERCUS VIRGINIANA 'HERITAGE' .SCHINUS TEREBINTHIFOLIUS .SOPHORA SECUNDIFLORA VITEX AGNUS-CASTUS SHRUBS ACACIA NOTABIUS ASCLEPIAS UNARIA ASCLEPIAS SUBULATA CAESALPINIA CALUANDRA ERIOPHYLLA 'HYBRID' CASSIA ARTEMISIOIDES CASSIA NEMOPHILA CASSIA PHYLLODINEA CHRYSACTINIA MEXICANA CONVOLVULUS CNEORUM CORDIA BOISSIERI DALEA BICOLOR 'ARGYRAEA' DALEA FRUTESCENS DALEA PULCHRA DODONAEA VISCOSA EREMOPHILA FRAXINUS GREGG!! JUSTICIA CALIFORNICA JUSTICIA CANDICANS JUSTICIA SPICIGEFtA LANTANA CAMARA ABYSSINICA ACACIA SWEET ACACIA . CATCLAW ACACIA WILLOW -LEAF ACACIA TWISTED ACACIA SHOESTRING ACACIA PALO BLANCO CASCALOTE BLUE PALO VERDE FOOTHILL PALO VERDE PALO BREA MEDITERRANEAN FAN PALM LUCRETIA HAMILTON DESER I WILLOW SISSOO TREE AUSTRALIAN WILLOW DESERT FERN BAJA LYSILOMA SWAN HILL OLIVE IRONWOOD MT. ATLAS PISTACHE ,CHINESE PISTACHE TEXAS EBONY PALO CHINO APES -EARRING WILLOW PITTOSPORUM ARGENTINE MESQUITE CHILEAN MESQUITE TEXAS HONEY MESQUITE VELVET MESQUITE HERITAGE LIVE OAK BRAZILIAN PEPPER TREE TEXAS MOUNTAIN LAUREL CHASTE TREE NOTABLE ACACIA PINE -LEAF MILKWEED DESERT MILKWEED PINK FAIRY DUSTER FEATHERY CASSIA DESERT CASSIA , SILVER -LEAF CASSIA DAMIANITA BUSH MORNING GLORY ANACAHUITA SILVER DALEA , BLACK DALEA -- INDIGO BUSH HOPBUSH EMU BUSH LITTLELEAF ASH CHUPAROSA RED JUSTICIA MEXICAN HONEYSUCKLE BUSH LANTANA GOOD STREET TREE (MEDIUM) GOOD STREET TREE (MEDIUM) GOOD STREET TREE (SMALL)) GOOD STREET TREE (LARGE) GOOD STREET TREE (LARGE) GOOD STREET TREE (SMALL)) BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME COMMENTS LARREA TRIDENTATA LEUCOPHYLLUM CANDIDUM LEUCOPHYLLUM FRUTESCENS LEUCOPHYLLUM FRUTESCENS 'GREEN CLOUD' LEUCOPHYLLUM FRUTESCENS 'COMPACTA' LEUCOPHYLLUM LAEVIGATIIM LEUCOPHYLLUM LANGMANNIAE LEUCOPHYLLUM PRUINOSUM LEUCOPHYLLUM ZYGOPHYLLUM MYRTUS COMMUNIS MYRTUS COMMUNIS 'BOETICA' MYRTUS COMMUNIS 'COMPACTA' NANDINA DOMEST1CA NERIUM OLEANDER SPP. PLUMBAGO SCANDANS PUNICA GRANATUM 'NANA' ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS RUELUA CALIFORNICA RUELUA PENINSULARIS SALVIA GREGG!! SALVIA LEUCOPHYLLA SALVIA DORRII SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS TECOMA STANS TECOMARIA CAPENSIS THEVETIA PERUVIANA VAUQUEUNIA CALIFORNICA AUCIFLORA VAUQUELINIA CORYMBOSA ANGUSTIFOUA GROUNDCOVERS ACACIA REDOLENS 'DESERT CARPET BACCHARIS 'CENTENNIAL' CONVOLVULUS MAURITANICUS DALEA GREGGII GAZANIA RIGENS LANTANA MONTEVIDENSIS MYOPORUM PARVIFOLIUM OENOTHERA BELANDIERI ROSMARINUS OFFICINAUS 'PROSTRATUS' VERBENA PERUVIANA VERBENA TENEFtA VERBENA RIGIDA ACCENT PLANTS AGAVE AMERICANA AGAVE COLORATA AGAVE PARRY! AGAVE VICTORIAE-REGINAE AGAVE VILMORINIANA AGAVE MURPHEYI CARPOI3ROTUS CHILENSIS CARPOBROTUS EDUUS CEPHALOPHYLLUM AESTONII 'RED SPIKE' DROSANTHEMUM .SPECIOSUM MALEPHORA CROCEA ALOE BARBADENSIS (VEFtA) ALOE FEROX ALOE SAPONARIA ALOE STR1ATA BULBINE FRUTESCENS CARNEGIEA GIGANTEA CEREUS HILDMANNIANUS CREOSOTE BUSH THUNDER CLOUD SAGE TEXAS SAGE GREEN CLOUD TEXAS SAGE COMPACT TEXAS SAGE CHIHUAHUAN SAGE SIERRA MADRE SAGE FRAGRANT SAGE BLUE RANGER TRUE MYRTLE 'TWISTED MYRTLE DWARF MYRTLE HEAVENLY BAMBOO OLEANDER PLUMBAGO DWARF POMEGRANATE BUSH ROSEMARY SONORAN DESERT RUELUA BAJA RUEUJA AUTUMN SAGE PURPLE SAGE DESERT SAGE. JOJOBA YELLOWBELLS CAPE HONEYSUCKLE YELLOW OLEANDER ARIZONA ROSEWOOD CHIHUAHUAN ROSEWOOD TRAILING ACACIA CENTENNIAL BACCHARIS GROUND MORNING GLORY INDIGO BUSH TRAILING GAZANIA TRAILING LANTANA MYOPORUM MEXICAN EVENING PRIMROSE PROSTRATE ROSEMARY PERUVIAN VERBENA MOSS VERBENA SANDPAPER VERBENA CENTURY PLANT MESCAL CENIZA PARRY'S AGAVE ROYAL AGAVE OCTOPUS AGAVE MURPHY'S AGAVE CHILEAN ICE PLANT HOTTENTOT FIG RED SPIKE ICE PLANT DEWFLOWER GRAY ICE PLANT MEDICINAL ALOE TREE ALOE TIGER ALOE CORAL ALOE BULBINE -SAGUARO HILDMANN'S CEREUS BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME COMMENTS ECHINOCACTUS GRUSONII ECHINOCACTUS ENGELMANNII FEROCACTUS ACANTHODES FEROCACTUS WISLIZZNII LOPHOCEREUS SCHOTTII OPUNTIA ACANTHOCARPA OPUNTIA BASILARIS OPUNTIA BIGELOVII OPUNTIA ENGELMANNII OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA OPUNTIA VIOLACEA PACHYCEREUS MARGINATUS STENOCEFtEUS THURBER! TRICHOCEREUS CANDICANS DASYURION ACROTRICHE DASYLIRION WHEELER! FOUOUIERIA SPLENDENS HESPERALOE PARVIFLORA PEDILANTHUS MACROCARPUS NOUNA METAPENSIS YUCCA ALOIFOLIA YUCCA BACCATA YUCCA BREVIFOLIA YUCCA ELATA YUCCA RIGIDA YUCCA ROSTFtATA ORNAMENTAL GRASSES MUHLENBERGIA CAPILLARIS MUHLENBERGIA RIGIDA MUHLENBERGIA RIGENS PENNISETUM SETACEUM 'CUPREUM PENSTEMON SPP. PENSTEMON EATONII PENSTEMON PARRYI PENSTEMON PSEUDOSPECTABILIS PENSTEMON SUPERBUS VINES ANTIGONON LEPTOPUS BOUGAINVILLEA SPP. CAMPS'S RADICANS MACFADYENA UNGUIS-CATI MASCAGNIA ULACINA MERREMIA AUREA PODRANEA RICASOLIANA ROSA BANKSIAE AJPLANTLIST.XLS GOLDEN BARREL ENGELMANN'S HEDGEHOG COMPASS BARREL FISHOOK BARREL SENITA BUCKHORN CHOLLA BEAVERTAIL PRICKLY PEAR TEDDY BEAR CHOLLA DESERT PRICKLY PEAR INDIAN FIG PURPLE PRICKLY PEAR MEXICAN ORGAN PIPE ARIZONA ORGAN PIPE AREGENTINE TRICHOCEREUS GREEN DESERT SPOON DESERT SPOON OCOTILLO RED HESPERALOE LADY SLIPPER TREE BEAR GRASS YUCCA BANANA YUCCA JOSHUA TREE SOAPTREE YUCCA BLUE YUCCA BEAKED YUCCA GULF MUHLY DEER GRASS DEER GRASS PURPLE FOUNTAIN GRASS PENSTEMON FIRECRACKER PENSTEMON PARRY'S PENSTEMON CANYON PENSTEMON SUPERB PENSTEMON QUEENS WREATH BOUGAINVILLEA COMMON, TRUMPET CREEPER cArs CLAW' PURPLE 'MASCAGNIA,YUCA PINK TRUMPET VINE LADY BANK'S ROSE