HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1266ORDINANCE NO.1266
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-2-06,FROM GENERAL
RURAL ("GR")TO CONVENTIONAL SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES BY PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT ("CR-3/PD"):REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS:
AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.•
WHEREAS,on February 28,2006,the Apache Junction Planning and
Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of the rezoning request
Case PZ-2-06 by a vote of 5 to 0,subject to the conditions of approval
listed in this ordinance;and
WHEREAS,the City Council hereby determines that the proposed
rezoning conforms to all of the applicable"criteria as specified in the
City of Apache Junction Zoning Ordinance,Article 19 Planned
Development Zoning District,Section 19,',0109 General Criteria,and is
in compliance with the General Plan,integrates with the surrounding
neighborhood,adequately accommodates traffic,will have adequate
public facilities,and that the design and uses should result in
enhancement to the social,built,and natural environment in the City.
NOW,THEREFORE,be it ordained that:
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 half of the South 118.42 feet of the North
922.89 feet of the West half of the West half of the
Southeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section
19,Township 1 North,Range 8 East of the Gila and Salt
River Base and Meridian,Pinal County,Arizona:EXCEPT
for the East 25 feet thereof (also known as Pinal County
Assessor Parcel Number 101-07-020;approximately .45
gross acres):
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be and hereby is amended from GR to CR-3/PD subject to the following
conditions of approval:
1)Street improvements,such as extension of pavement and the
provision of sidewalk,curb,gutter,and streetlights,normally
required for CR-3-zoned,7 000 net -square -foot minimum lots
shall not be required as part of this planned development
rezoning.
2)The future two lots shall be created through a land split
process and the development of said lots shall be in sub-
stantial compliance with the conceptual site plans proposed
with Case PZ-2-06.
3)The proposed houses shall:a)be a minimum of 1,600 livable
square feet in size:b)include southwestern architectural
features as illustrated in the City's Design Guidelines:
c)offer ground mounted air-conditioning units and architectural
treatments on all four sides of the buildings so as to preclude
flat or blank facades,including pop -outs and roofline and color
variations to add visual interest.
4)Except for the allowance of 59 -foot -wide lots or other noted
exceptions herein,all other standard provi ions of the CR-3
zone and the planned development zoning district shall apply
to the development of the lots,including setbacks,lot sizes
and the provision of perimeter masonry walls.
5)Front yard xeriscape landscape packages shall be provided with
the development of the lots,to include a minimum of two 24 -inch
box trees,four 5 -gallon shrubs and groundcovers and decomposed
granite as specified in the City of Apache Junction Landscape
and Screening Requirements.
6)All applicable permits shall be applied for and plans shall be
designed to current City codes prior to any building removal,
lot grading or construction on the lots.Inclusively,all
applicable development fees shall be paid at the time of permit
issuance.
SECTION II:REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
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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 18TH DAY OF APRIL ,2006.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 18TH
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ekEts 6G
RICHARD JOEL STERN
City Attorney
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DAY OF APRIL 2006.
DOUGLAS ,COLEMAN
Mayor