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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1270ORDINANCE NO. 1270 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-9-06, A CITY INIATED REQUEST, FROM GR (GENERAL RURAL), CR-5 (MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENCE ZONE) AND CB -1 (LOCAL BUSINESS ZONE) TO CCD (CITY CENTER DISTRICT); REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. WHEREAS,the City Council adopted the Crossroads Redevelopment Area Plan in Resolution 98-20 on July 7, 1998 that authorized a revitalizion and an improvement district in the downtown; and WHEREAS,the City Council adopted the Downtown Implementation Plan in Resolution 06-23 on June 6, 2006 that set forth a development strategy in a primarily undeveloped part of the downtown with a timeline for improvements to be made by private developers as well as urban design guidelines for the downtown; and WHEREAS, a new downtown Zoning District (CCD) has been adopted by the City Council,and the owners of the area desire rezoning of their land with the CCD zoning classification; and WHEREAS,after many months of public input,the Planning and Zoning Commission on July 25, 2006 unanimously recommended the new downtown zoning district designation of CCD be designated for the land described within this ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA THAT: SECTION I: IN GENERAL The zoning district classification on the Zoning District Map, City of Apache Junction, Arizona, for the approximately 100 acre area of land generally bounded by: Superstition Boulevard to the north, Apache Trail and Old West Highway to the south, the Out Post Road alignment to the east, and Plaza Drive to the west ORDINANCE 1270 1 OF 2 be and herby is amended from GR (General Rural), CR-5 (Multiple Family Residence Zone) and CB -1 Local Business Zone to CCD (City Center District). 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PROVISIONS: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.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 AUGUST , 2006. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 15TH ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: igro6 RICHARD JOEL STERN City Attorney ORDINANCE 1270 2 OF 2 DAY OF AUGUST , 2006. 41/1 " 6 #OUGLAS COLEMANOUGLAS COLEMAN Mayor