HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1252ORDINANCE NO.1252
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-10-05,A REQUEST
BY RANDALL MELANCON.ON BEHALF OF EFFIDEEN AMEERALLY,FROM GR
(GENERAL RURAL ZONE)AND CB -2 (GENERAL BUSINESS ZONE)TO
C-2/PD (LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT BY PLANNED DEVELOPMENT),
REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS:AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY.
WHEREAS,on September 28,2005,the Apache Junction Planning and
Zoning Commission voted unanimously 7 to 0 to recommend approval of
rezoning request PZ-10-05:and
WHEREAS.the Commission's recommendation contained conditions
which the City Council hereby determines that the proposed'rezoning
subject to the conditions set forth herein,enables the use and
integration of contemporary land planning principles in such a manner
to promote its most appropriate uses.and further allows
diversification in the relationship of various uses,structures.and
spaces:and
WHEREAS,the proposed rezoning conforms to all of the general
criteria as specified in Section 19.0109 of the Zoning Ordinance.
including compliance with the General Plan,ensuring integration with
the surrounding neighborhood.adequate traffic accommodation.adequate
public facilities infrastructure exists,and that the future design and
uses should result in enhancement to the social.built.and natural
environment in the City.
SECTION I:IN GENERAL
The zoning district classification on the Zoning District Map.City of
Apache Junction,Arizona.for the parcel of land legally described as:
The East 190.8 feet of the North 660 feet of the West 700
feet of the following described property:
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The East half of the West half of the Southwest quarter AND
the East Half of the West half of the West Half of the South
west quarter of Section 20,Township 1 North,Range 8 East,
of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian,except any
portion lying within US Highway 60;also known as Pinal
County Assessor Parcel Number 101-16-006D,
be and hereby is amended from GR (General Rural Zone)and CB -2 (General
Business Zone)to C-2/PD (Local Commercial District by Planned
Development),subject to the following stipulations:
1.Any proposed use,site plan,landscape plan and
elevations for any future development on the
remaining portions of the 2.9 acre property not
proposed for development under building permit
number BLD2005-00654 shall be subject to a Planned
Development Major Amendment,pursuant to the
Apache Junction City Code,Volume II,Land
Development Code,Chapter 1,Zoning Ordinance.
Article 19,Planned Development Zoning District.
2.Prior to any development,the owner shall dedicate
and improve,to the City Engineer's standards,any
necessary rights -of -way,both internal and external
to the site.Said improvements may include,but are
not necessarily limited to,curbs,gutters,sidewalks,
driveways,streetlights,and retention basins.The
City Engineer may also require a recorded cross -access
agreement between neighboring developments.
3.Except as conditioned herein,all other standard
provisions of the C-2 zoning district apply to any
existing or future development,including,but not
limited to,main building setbacks,site coverage and
building height.
4.The following are the onlY permitted uses for the
subject parcel:
A.Residential:residential uses are
prohibited.
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B.Civic:permitted principal civic uses
in the C-1 and C-2 zoning districts
excluding specifically fire protection
services,postal services,community
recreational,social,or multi -purpose
facility,lodge,fraternal,and civic
assembly.
C.Commercial:permitted principal
commercial uses in the C-1,and C-2
zoning districts:excluding specifically
Pawn Shops,Taxicab stands,nursery and
green ,house.
5.Any request for deviation from the recommended allowed
uses or design' standards shall require the processing of
a major planned development amendment.
6.All development phases shall contain pedestrian elements
including shaded walkways,delineated pedestrian walks
in the parking areas and pedestrian linkages to Gold
Drive and Apache Trail.-Final designs shall comply with
the City of the Apache Junction Design Guidelines.
7.Building elevations shall contain dolor tones and
palettes and architectural features consistent with
the City of the Apache Junction Design Guidelines.
8.The developer shall install an eight (8)foot tall masonry
wall along the eastern and southern property line of the
entire three(3)acre development site (Pinal County Assessor
Parcel Number 101-16-006D).
9.Upon development of the northern one hundred forty-five feet
(145')of the subject property,the billboard encroaching
thereon must be brought into compliance with applicable
billboard regulations.
10.All landscape plans must be prepared by an Arizona
Registered Landscape Architect.
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11.For the development proposed under building permit number
BLD2005-00654.Section 16.0406(3)of the Zoning Ordinance
is modified to permit up to 9.000 square feet of floor area
and Section 16.0409(1)(a)of the Zoning Ordinance is
modified to reduce the required front yard setback from
twenty feet (20')to fifteen feet (15').
SECTION II: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,sub -section,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 15TH DAY OF NOVEMBER .2005.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY ,200k.,2006.
DOUGLAS COLEMAN
Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
9:906
RICHARD JOEL STERN
City Attorney
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