HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1271ORDINANCE NO. 1271
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,ARTICLE 16,COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS,BY
ADDING A NEW ZONING DISTRICT ENTITLED "CITY CENTER
DISTRICT"IN SECTION 16.0700, AND BY ADDING ADDITIONAL
DEFINITIONS TO THE APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE, CHAPTER 1,
ZONING ORDINANCE,ARTICLE 21,SIGNS,BILLBOARDS,
NAMEPLATES AND OTHER OUTDOOR ADVERTISING,SECTION 21.03,
DEFINITIONS;ADOPTING SUCH PROVISIONS BY REFERENCE;
REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY.
WHEREAS,the City of Apache Junction Zoning Ordinance was
adopted in 1985; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Crossroads Redevelopment
Area Plan in Resolution 98-20 on July 7, 1998 that authorized a the
revitalization and improvement district in the downtown; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Downtown Implementation
Plan in Resolution 06-23 on June 6,2006 that set foth 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 guidelinesi-for the downtown; and
WHEREAS, A.R.S. § 9-802 permits municipalities to enact the
provisions of a code or public record theretofore in existence
without setting forth such provisions in full text as long as the
adopting ordinance is published in full text and at least three
copies of the code or public record are filed in the office of the
clerk of the municipality and are made available for public use and
inspection.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I IN GENERAL
1. Apache Junction City Code, Volume II,Land Development
Code,Chapter 1,Zoning Ordinance,Article 16,Commericial
Districts,is amended by adding new Section 16.0700,City
Center Zoning District (CCD),and by adding additional
definitions to Apache Junction City Code, Volume II,Land
ORDINANCE NO. 1271
PAGE 1 OF 3
Development Code,Chapter 1,Zoning Ordinance,Article 21,
Signs, Billboards, Nameplates and Other Outdoor Advertising,
Section 21.03,Definitions.
2. That certain document known as "Apache Junction City
Code, Volume II,Land Development Code,Chapter 1,Zoning
Ordinance,Article 16,Commericial Districts,new Section
16.0700,City Center Zoning District (CCD),and additional
definitions to Apache Junction City Code, Volume II,Land
Development Code,Chapter 1,Zoning Ordinance,Article 21,
Signs, Billboards, Nameplates and Other Outdoor Advertising,
Section 21.03,Definitions",three copies of which are on
file in the office of the City Clerk, which document was
made a part hereof as if fully set out in this ordinance
pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-802, is adopted by reference.
SECTION II REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance or any part of the codes 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 codes 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.
ORDINANCE NO. 1271
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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 115TH
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
cat 8-F-06
RICHARD J. STERN
City Attorney
ORDINANCE NO. 1271
PAGE 3 OF 3
DAY OF AUGUST
DOUGLAS GELEMAN
Mayor
, 2006.
APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE, VOLUME II,LAND DEVELOPMENT
CODE,CHAPTER 1,ZONING ORDINANCE,ARTICLE 16,
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS,NEW SECTION 16.0700,CITY CENTER
ZONING DISTRICT (CCD),AND ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS TO
APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE, VOLUME II,LAND DEVELOPMENT
CODE,CHAPTER 1,ZONING ORDINANCE,ARTICLE 21,SIGNS,
BILLBOARDS, NAMEPLATES AND OTHER OUTDOOR ADVERTISING,
SECTION 21.03,DEFINITIONS.
Apache Junction City Code, Volume II,Land Development Code,
Chapter 1,Zoning Ordinance,Article 16,Commercial Districts,is
amended with a new zoning district in Section 16.0700, entitled
City Center Zoning District (CCD),as follows:
SECTION 16.0700 CITY CENTER ZONING DISTRICT (CCD)
SECTION 16.0701 STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT
City Center District (CCD):The CCD district fosters recreation,
employment and livability in Apache Junction's city center by
providing retail, offices, moderate, -.and high density residential
uses, entertainment, hospitality, civic uses, and cultural exchange
in a horizontally and vertically.integrated mixed -use environment
that supports the public investment in infrastructure and other
public facilities and services.
1.Permitted Uses
,The proposed -CCD. allows. a mix Of residential uses, including
apartments, townhouses=, condominiums; and live/work units.
Additionally, a wide range of retail and commercial uses are
allowed, including hotels, offices, restaurants, retail
sales, including specialty food markets, and services (such
as barbers, beauty salons, financial institutions, and dry
cleaners).All uses must be conducted within an enclosed
building, except for outdoor dining.
2.Uses Allowed with a Conditional Use Permit
To make sure that all uses allowed in the CCD are compatible
and complementary, some uses will require a Conditional Use
Permit.These uses include: the residential uses that are
not permitted outright (detached single-family homes are not
allowed in the CCD), hospitals, group homes, bars and
nightclubs, antique stores, restaurants with liquor and/or
entertainment, retail outdoor display, schools, and certain
services, such as tattoo shops and vehicle -based services.
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3.Prohibited Uses
Uses prohibited in the CCD include uses such as: check
cashing businesses, pawn shops, sexually -oriented
businesses, adult arcades, secondhand stores, automotive-
related uses, and certain temporary signs, such as banners
and vehicle.signs.
4.Intensity of Use and Height Limitations
Rather than use maximum lot coverage to control the size of
a building constructed on a lot, the CCD uses a maximum
Floor Area Ratio ("FAR").The FAR is the ratio between the
gross square footage of all buildings on a lot, not
including parking structures, to the gross square footage of
the lot.The maximum FAR in the CCD is 3:1.For example, a
building with a gross
floor area of 30,000 square feet on a 10,000 square foot lot
produces a FAR of 3:1.
The maximum residential density in the CCD cannot exceed 50
units per acre.The City Council may grant a density waiver
above the 50 units per acre on a case -by -case basis.In any
waiver request, the Planning and Zoning Commission provides
a recommendation to the City Council before any decision is
made.These density waivers are permitted only in the CCD,
and not in any other zoning district.
5.Height
The maximum permitted height in the CCD is 75 feet above the
existing grade.The City Council may grant a waiver to the
height limitation on a case -by -case basis.The Planning and
Zoning Commission provides a recommendation to the City
Council before a final decision is made.As with the
density waivers, a height waiver can only be granted in the
CCD and not in any other zoning district.
6.Parking Standards and Shared Parking
Since the CCD encourages mixed used developments, parking
requirements for developments in the CCD that contain two or
more uses may be satisfied with shared parking, subject to
review and approval by the Zoning Administrator.
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The shared parking requirements are calculated based on a
Standard Shared Parking Model in Section 16.0712(A). The
parking model assumes that a particular use will need the
full amount of parking during peak times during the day.
This allows other uses to share the parking areas at
different peak times.For example, a nightclub has peak
parking demand in the evening hours, but an office
development has peak demand during the day.These uses
could share parking since their peak parking requirements
occur at different times.Table 1 following this section
will be used in the Parking Model to determine parking use
percentages needed by the hour of the day for different
uses.Modifications can be made to the Parking Model, but
they should be based on a professional parking analysis and
management study, which is set forth in Section 16.0712(B).
7.Sign Standards
The CCD provides reasonable signage for a mixed -use urban
village center development.The signs are to be in scale
with the intensity and size of the development.Table 2
following Section 16.0713 identifies the type of permitted .
signs and sign standards, including maximum number allowed,
height, and area.All permanent signs are subject to review
the by the Planning Department.
Because of the nature of mixed -used developments, some signs
that are. permitted in,the CCD are not allowed elsewhere in
the community.ForeXample,,portable sidewalk signs are
permitted in CCD, but are not allowed elsewhere.However,
some of the signs in the CCD are permitted elsewhere in the
City, but the CCD standards maybe more restrictive.
8.Design Gui;delinds and Development Plan Review
Any development occurring in the CCD shall have Design
Guidelines approved by the City.Rezoning of property can
take place prior to the completion of the Design Guidelines,
but the rezoning should have a stipulation requiring City
approval of the Guidelines prior to the issuance of building
permits.
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All developments in the CCD shall submit to the Development
Services Department for approval a Preliminary Development
Plan ("PDP"), which is an overall plan for developing the
property.The PDP shall have a site plan, a landscaping
plan, building elevations, and perspective building
renderings that show the improvements that will be
constructed on the property. Decisions of staff may be
appealed to the. City Council.
Through the use of the Design Guidelines and Development
Plan Review, the City will be able to ensure the quality of
development constructed in the CCD, but also ensure that all
development is compatible and helps promote a pedestrian-
oriented mixed -use Village Center as envisioned in the
Downtown Development Implementation Plan.
SECTION 16.0702 PERMITTED PRINCIPLE USES
1.Residential Use Types
a. Apartments
b. Townhouses
c. Condominiums
d. Live/Work Units
2.Civic Use Types
e. Administrative services,for non-profit organizations
f. Clinic (medical, dental, veterinary .(small animals, no
boarding)
g. Museums, Cultural exhibits and library services
h. Childcare Centers, Nursery Schools, Day Care Centers,
similar
i. Governmental Centers
j. Fire protection services
k. Places of Worship - (except tents and other temporary
structures or buildings not permitted)
1. Post Office facilities
m. Open space, parks, similar uses
3.Commercial Use Types
n. Brewery, ancillary to a Bar
o. Clubs - (Lodge or similar organization)
p. Convenience Store (excluding gas/fuel sales and drive-
through or drive-in)
q. Theater or similar use (excluding outdoor drive-in)
r. Fitness Centers (health club, fitness studio, dance
studio)
s. Hotels & Motels (excluding adult businesses)
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t.Hotel/Condo (Condo Hotels are subject to the FAR
limitations of this zoning district, however are not
subject to density calculations of this zoning
district)
u. Offices and Office Condo
v. Parking Structures -
w. Restaurants, including outdoor dining (without liquor
license), excludes drive-in or drive -through)
x. Retail Sales, including specialty food markets
y. Schools (Instructional & Public)
z. Services:
i. Apparel repair and alteration
ii. Barber/beauty salon
iii.Financial Institutions (without drive through)
iv.Personal or business (e.g. drycleaner, small
appliance repair, licensed massage therapist)
v.Photography Studios, except adult -oriented
businesses)
vi. Tutoring/After school learning center
4) Uses similar to those listed in subsections 1 through 3
shall be permitted upon determination by the Zoning
Administrator that such use is of the same general character
as at least one of those uses listed.
5)All uses above must be conducted within an enclosed
building, except outdoor dining when ancillary to a
permitted restaurant use.
SECTION 16.0703 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES
Uses and structure customarily incidental to permitted uses.
SECTION 16.0704 USES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
1)Residential Use Types
a. All residential uses not shown as permitted, except
detached single-family residences which are
• prohibited.
b. Group Homes
2)Civic Use Types
c. Heliport
d. Hospitals, Sanitariums, Nursing Homes: e.g.
Orphanages, Institutions
e. Municipal Facilities (maintenance, repair and
storage)
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3)Commercial Use Types
f. Bar (indoor or outdoor) tavern or nightclub
g. Communication and transmission facilities
h. Construction Offices and Sheds, Appurtenant Signs and
Storage; temporary/incidental to a construction
project only for the duration of such project, not to
exceed 24 months
i. Entertainment
i. Amusement businesses
ii. Arcades
iii. Outdoor (permanent use)
j. Parking Facilities (surface)
k. Antique stores
1. Restaurants with liquor and or entertainment
m. Retail outdoor display
n. Schools, Charter Private and Vocational
o. Services
i. Tattoo shops, body piercing
ii. Vehicle based services (e.g. courier, delivery
service, taxi dispatch
iii. With drive though (e.g. dry cleaner)
p. Warehouse Commercial
q. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
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SECTION 16.0705 PROHIBITED USES
The following uses shall be prohibited.
1.Check Cashing Businesses
2.Pawn Shops
3.Sexually -oriented businesses
4.Social Servicb uses, such as:
a. Plasma Centers
b. Charity Dining services
c. Homeless shelters
d. Day labor hiring centers
e. Substance abuse detoxification and treatment
centers
f. Rescue missions
g. Social service uses similar to those listed
above
5.Halfway Houses
6.Adult Arcades
7.Freestanding Communication Towers
8.Secondhand stores
9.Automotive related uses
10. Signs
a. Banners and non -rigid signs
b. Pennants
c. Flags, except flags of any nation, state,
county, city or other political unit
d. Vehicle signs
e. Temporary signs
SECTION 16.0706 STORAGE
All storage shall be within an enclosed building, unless
otherwise noted.
SECTION 16,0707 INTENSITY OF USE
Maximum FAR for all buildings contained on one lot shall not
exceed three (3:1).Floor Area Ratio ("FAR") is defined as the
ratio between the gross square footage of all buildings
(excluding parking structures) located on a lot to the gross
square footage of the lot, including rights -of -way being
dedicated with the development of the lot.(Example: a building
with a gross floor area of 30,000 square feet located on a 10,000
square foot lot produces a FAR of 3:1)
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Maximum Residential Density shall not exceed fifty (50) units per
acre.Residential density for both vertically and horizontally
integrated mixed -use developments shall be calculated using the
square footage of the entire mixed -use lot including right-of-
ways to be dedicated as part of the development of the lot,
subject to the maximum FAR limitation.City Council may grant
density waivers above fifty (50) units per acre, on a case by
case basis. The Planning and Zoning Commission will serve as a
recommendation body to the City Council.Two public hearings,
one before the Planning & Zoning Commission (recommendation) and
one before the City Council (final action) are required for
approval of a density waiver.Density waivers are unique to this
CCD zoning district and are not allowed in any other base zoning
district.
SECTION 16.0708 SITE COVERAGE
Maximum lot coverage is not applicable to this zoning district,
but is subject to the maximum FAR limitation of Section 16.0707.
SECTION 16.0709 HEIGHT
Maximum permitted building height shall not exceed seventy-five
feet (75') above existing grade. City Council may grant height
waivers above seventy-five feet (75'), on a case by case basis.
The Planning and Zoning Commission will serve as a recommendation
body to the City Council.Two public 'hearings, one before the
Planning & Zoning Commission (recommendation) and one before the
City Council (final action) are required for approval of a height
waiver.Height waivers are unique to this CCD zoning district
and are not allowed in any other base zoning district.
SECTION 16.0710 SETBACKS
The following minimum:setbacks shall be required:
1.Front Yard
a. Building Wall 0 feet
b. Surface Parking 20 feet
2.Side Yard
a. Building Wall 0 feet
b. Common Wall 0 feet
3.Rear Yard
a. Building Wall 0 feet
4.Street Side Yard
a. Building Wall 0 feet
b. Surface Parking 20 feet
All setback requirements are subject to applicable building code
separation requirements.
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SECTION 16.0711 OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as
required in Article 20 Parking, Loading and Interior or Private
Street Standards, except as follows:
1. Loading spaces abutting a residential zoning district
that are enclosed by a solid fence or wall must have a
minimum fence or wall height of (6') and a maximum fence
or wall height of (8').as may be modified by the use of
Shared Parking for mixed -use development as outlined in
Section 16.0712 below.
2. The Zoning Administrator may reduce the number of off-
street loading spaces.The property owner or designee
requesting a reduction pursuant to Section 20.0104 shall
provide satisfactory evidence in support of the request
to the Zoning Administrator such as a small site/infill
site with limited square footage available, a provision
of shared parking with an adjoining property, design
constraints, or other reasonable limitation.
3. Possible modification by the use of Shared Parking for
mixed -use developments as outlined in Section 16.0712
below.
SECTION 16.0712 SHARED PARKING
Parking requirements for development projects that contain two
(2) or more uses may be satisfied with shared parking. Shared
parking may be approved only when the subject uses have inherent
differences in parking activity patterns, the combined parking
requirement will not exceed the available parking supply, and the
right of joint use of a parking facility is evidenced by a
contract establishing joint use.
Shared parking shall be subject to review and approval by the
Zoning Administrator, or his or her designee, and shall conform
to the following standards:
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1.Location.Parking shall be provided on the same or a
contiguous lot. Parking may ,be provided off -site with
professional analysis that the proximity of the parking
is acceptable.In cases where, parking for a project is
to be provided on more than one .(1), lot,a parking
association shall,be_fprmed by theowners of the affected
parcels prior .to issuance of a -building permit.
Documentation of the association shall be provided to the
Zoning Administrator, or his or her designee, prior to
issuance of the building permit.
2.Shared Parking Model.The Shared Parking Model (see
Section 16.0711(A)) shall be used as a basis for
predicting the parking required for a particular mix of
uses on a site, except where the Zoning Administrator,or
his or her designee, has approved the use of a customized
parking model.
3.Shared Parking Report.When using a customized parking
model. the applicant's calculation of shared parking
requirements shall be based on a professional parking
analysis and management plan (see Section 16.0711(B) for
Parking Analysis and Management Study definitions) that
is submitted with the development plan and/or land use
proposal.
4.Implementation-The owner or manager of a project
approved under the parking demand alternative, either
standard model or custom model, once built, shall
maintain an accurate up-to-date record of the usage of
the net floor area for the project, both occupied and
vacant, according to type of use.The Zoning
Administrator, or his or her designee, may require this
record be provided when the owner applies for a new land
use or development approval for the subject parcel.
5.Parking Affidavit.When shared parking is permitted, the
owner of the site on which the shared parking is located
shall file a parking affidavit with the Zoning
Administrator. The parking affidavit shall transfer the
rights to the unqualified availability of a specific
number of parking spaces from one property (which can no
longer take credit for them) to another for the specific
hours of use supported by the parking analysis, as long
as the spaces are required by this Code.
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6.Street Parking Calculation.On -street Parking located
directly adjacent to the shared parking development site
may be considered when calculating the parking provided
and required by the standard shared parking model or
custom parking model.
7.Tandem Parking.Tandem parking spaces, two cars
occupying one extra deep parking space (9'X 36' minimum),
may be used and calculated as two spaces for residential
parking only, where both spaces will be designated for a
single household or controlled by a parking attendant.
SECTION 16.0712(A) STANDARD SHARED PARKING MODEL
The City of Apache Junction Standard Shared Parking Model can be
used as a basis for predicting the Parking Demand for a
particular mix of uses on a site.The standard model assumes
that every separate use will actually need the full amount of
parking that is called for by the ratios in the CCD (called the
"peak" period for the use) during the day.For example, some
uses (like nightclubs) peak in the evening; others (like offices)
peak during the day.Where different uses need parking at
different times of the day, thei fsan.,opportunity for them to
share parking.This means that the total number of parking
spaces needed to serve a "mixed -use" site (the "Parking Demand")
may be significantly less thap;thenumber of parking spaces that
would have to be built if each of'the uses had to provide parking
on its own (the "Parking Required by this Code").
The Standard Shared-Parking Model _As a tool for estimating the
Parking Demand of aspe'cifit miXofuse-s.It is called
"standard" because each of the demand -curves represents the
parking needed for an average, typical use, based on studies and
observations.The "demand curves" are represented in the
following table showing the percent of the Code requirement for
such uses, by hour of day.' . '
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These curves can be adapted, by use of a custom model, to fit the
specific needs of a major tenant on site.The advantage of doing
this is that the custom model will be more accurate in predicting
that tenant's share of the parking throughout the day.The
disadvantage is that the custom model may not work as well if
that tenant is replaced by an average, .typical user in the
future.In addition, to changing the aurves, one might also
consider .the impact of transit availability,(reliable mass
transit serving the site), trip reductioaiprograms (van and
carpooling, etc.). and taptive effects (where users serve patrons
who are already on site), as well as any users who might need
more parking than the Code ratios require.Any modifications to
the standard model made in the custom -,should be based on a
professional parking analysis and management study, as described
in Section 16.0712(B).
The Standard Shared Parking Model may be used to calculate the
shared parking needs for a CCD development project.In addition
to calculating the joint use requirements for a proposed
development, the Shared Parking Model also calculates the
reserved parking requirements for such standard uses as office,
restaurant, retail and owner -occupied residential uses.
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Shared Parking Percentage Table
_ .STANDARD SHARED PARKING MODEL
TABLE 1- USE PERCENTAGES
I I 1 f 1 r t ,
PERCENT OF PEAK PARKING NEEDED BY HOUR OF DAY
USE
7
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8
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9
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BANK
BAR/NIGHTCLUB j
BILLIARDS / POOL
BOWLING ALLEY -I-
CONFERENCE 1_
CLASSROOMS
CL /O E .
DAY CARE 1
HEALTH CLUB/SPA
i !HOSPITAL SHARED 0%
0%
10%
0%
0%
0%
0%
50%
0%
20%
10%
25%
5%
10%
25%
5%
15%
50%
5%
40%
60%
20%
30%
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20%
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50%
20%
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80%
20%
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100%
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100%
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HOSPITAL RESERVED
MUSEUMj
60%
_10%
25%
80%
20%
90%
40%
100%
70%
100%
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50%
50%
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OFFICE SHARED I
OFFICE RESERVED I1
RESTAURANT SHARED
RESTAURANT / RESERVED .
75%90%0%0%
50%
10%
0%
75%
10%
0%
100%
35%
20%
100%
75%
100%
75%
25%
90%
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90%
10%
100%
100%
100%
5%
90%
100%
70%
70%
5%
50%
50%
PATIOJoutdoor dining & drinkingl 10%
10%
10%
20%
35%
40%
100%
70%
100%
100%
70%
100%
100%
60%
95%
100%
70%
60%
90%
100%
70%
90%
30%
100%
70%
15%
50%
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RETAIL SHARED
RETAIL RESERVED
80%
100%
80%
100%
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SECTION 16.0712(B) PARKING ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT STUDY
Section 16.0712(A) refers to submittal of a professional parking
analysis and management study where an applicant's parking is
based on the predicted demand as calculated by a custom shared
parking model, rather than on the amount required by Code or the
Standard Shared Parking Model.A more detailed description of
the elements in a Parking Analysis and Management Study is set
forth below, in a format that could be adapted as needed for each
site:
Definitions:
"analysis"means a review of. the existing and proposed
parking conditions on site, including:
(a) A brief history of the phases of site
development, with details of City
approvals of variances, use permits, etc.
(b) An overview of any parking problems that
currently exist on the site, based on
personal interviews with tenants, managers
and Owners, and on direct observations and
counts by the preparer.
(0 A comparison, of. the parking required by
Code or the Standard SharedParking Model
with the parking provided both for current
and proposed uses onsite.
(d) An estimate, of the parking demand for
the site, along with the methodology
(e) (tables, graphs, assumptions, etc.)
supporting that estimate.
(f) A discussion of the probable scenarios and
problems that will need to be addressed if
the parking is provided in relation to
demand, as proposed.
(g)Any special conditions to protect the
public interest recommended by the
preparer if the project is approved as
proposed.
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"management"means a summary of all implementation
strategies needed to .deal with the anticipated problems
mentioned in (e) above, promoting any or all of the
following, for example:
(a)Ride sharing (incentives for
carpools, vanpooling, and set up programs
to encourage high occupancy vehicles
through specific incentives and policies,
etc.)„
(b)Transit uses (utilize flexible
subsidies and fringe benefits; locate
transit stops strategically,
etc.
(c)Alternative styles of transportation
encourage bicycles, motorcycles, walking,
consider market rates for employee parking,
promote off-peak trips, etc.
(d)Convenient pedestrian circulation on -site
(quality designs of walkways, consider
trams, create parking zones, cluster uses
sharing customers, etc.
(e)Efficient uses of parking (supply a mix of
short-term and long-term parking, cluster
uses sharing parking, minimize reserved
spaces, consider permits, etc.
(f)Effective management (assign administrative
responsibility for program to one person,
section or company, achieve consistency in
policy and enforcement, undertake periodic
monitoring, file update reports with City,
review impact of new tenants, etc.).
(g)Accommodation and location for disabled
parking to provide ease of access to uses
on site.
"professional"means the study shall be prepared by a
Professional Engineer or other planning or design professional
who has extensive experience with traffic and parking issues in
private mixed -use urban development.The preparer's
qualifications should be briefly described in the study.
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SECTION 16.0713 SIGN STANDARDS
A. The purpose of this Section is to provide reasonable signage
for purposes of identification of buildings, developments,
and individual occupancies that are compatible with the
associated land uses.It is the intent of this Section that
attached and detached signs are permitted in scale with the
intensity of the land use and the size of the development.
B. Table 2 sets forth the maximum number of signs, height,
area, and type permitted in the City Center Zoning District.
C. All permanent signs are subject to review by the Planning
Division based on the quality, compatibility, permanency,
design, or the overcrowding of signs by a tenant or property
owner.The applicant has the right to apply for a Sign
Conditional Use Permit for any sign permit denied for
reasons other than the failure to meet the standards under
this Section.
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'SIGN TYPE
Building Name
Number Permitted
TABLE 2
CCD ZONING DISTRICT SIGN STANDARDS
STANDARDS
1 per street and per alley
frontage
Area Street Frontag 1 sq. ft. per linear ft. of frontage to a max. =50
sq. ft.
Area Alley Frontage 4 sq.ft. per linear ft. of frontage to a max.=25
sq.ft..
Sign Length Maximum 50% of frontage
Height No higher than 4' below the top
of the building's parapet, or 25'
from grade, whichpyer is less
Type of Sign Wall Mounted'
Footnotes a,l,f,g,i,j
Multi -Occupant
Number Permitted 1 per street and per alley frontage
Area Street Frontag 1 sq. ft. per individual suite
frontage to a max.=30 sq. ft.
Area Alley Frontage 4 sq.ft. per individual suite frontage to a max.=15
sq.ft.
Sign Length Maximum 50% of frontage
Height No higher than 4' below the top of the building's
parapet, or 25' from grade, whichever is less
Wall MountedType of Sign
Footnotes
Single Occupancy
Number Permitted
Area Street Frontag
Area Alley Frontage
Sign Length
Height
Type of Sign
Footnotes
Awning
Number Permitted
Area Street Frontag
Area Alley Frontage
Sign Length
Height
a,l,f,g,j,
1 per street and per alley frontage
1 sq. ft. per linear foot of frontage to a max.=40
sq. ft.
sq.ft. per linear ft. of frontage to a max.=20
sq.ft.
Maximum 50% of frontage
No higher than 4' below the top of the building's
parapet, or 25' from grade, whichever is less
Wall Mounted
a,l,f,g,j
1 per street and per alley frontage
1 sq. ft. per linear foot of awning
sq.ft. per linear foot of awning
Maximum 50% of awning
Sign on valance of awning only. Awning shall be no
closer than 2 ft. from face of curb and shall not
project more than 10 ft. from face of building.
Awning support must be at least 8 ft. above
sidewalk; the bottom edge of the loose valance must
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Type of Sign
Footnotes
be at least 8' above sidewalk. The City Engineer
must review and approve location of the awning in
relation to traffic signals, street signs.
Awning
c,I
Hanging
(Parallel to Street)
Number Permitted 1 per street and per alley frontage
Area Street Frontage 10 sq. ft.
Area Alley Frontage N/A
Sign Length 10'
Height No higher than ceiling of the canopy, and no
lower than 7' from grade
Type of Sign Hanging Sign
Footnotes
Hanging
(Perpendicular to
Building)
Number Permitted 1 per street and per alley frontage
Area Street Frontage 6 sq. ft.
Area Alley Frontage N/A
Sign Length 6'
Height No higher than ceiling of the canopy, and no
lower than 7' from grade
Type of Sign Hanging Sign
Footnotes
Projecting
Number Permitted ,1 per street and per alley frontage,Area Street Frontage 1 sq. ft. per linear ft. of frontage to a max.=
24 sq. ft.
Area Alley Frontage sq.ft. per linear ft. of frontage to a
max.=12 sq. ft.
Sign Length .Not more than 4' from face of building
Height '8 ft. above pedestrian sidewalk or 14' above
vehicular drive
Type of Sign Projecting
Footnotes d,e.,.f,g,k •.
Window
Number Permitted 1
Area Street Frontage Maximum of 30% of window coverage
Area Alley Frontage N/A
Sign Length N/A
Height N/A
Type of Sign Window
Footnotes h, p
Menu
Number Permitted 1
Area Street Frontage 4 sq. ft.
Area Alley Frontage N/A
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Sign Length
Height
Type of Sign
Footnotes
'Monument
Number Permitted
Area Street Frontage
Area Alley Frontage
,Sign Length '
•Height '
Type of Sign
'Foothotes-
POrtabie
Number Permitted
Area Street Frontage
Area Alley Frontage
Sign Length
Height
Type of Sign
Footnotes
N/A
N/A
Wall Mounted
1 per street frontage
1 sq.ft. of the total area per linear ft. of
frontage
max 32 sq. ft..
N/A .
N/A
5 ft:
Monument •
f, m, n
1
7 sq. ft.
N/A
N/A
.3.5 ft.
Portable
Grand Opening Signs Permitted for 30 days
SIGNAGE FOOTNOTES:
(a) Can be Internally illuminated.
(b) Cannot be illuminated.
(c) Can be externally illuminated only.
(d)Mounted at 90 0 * angle and are separated from any other
projecting sign by a distance of not less than 12'.
(e) A Projecting Sign is permitted in lieu of a wall -mounted
sign. A Projecting Sign cannot be placed on the Colonnade.
(f) These Wall Mounted Signs must use individual letters without
a raceway. Cabinet signs are not permitted.
(g) Neon Signs are permitted subject to design review approval by
the Planning Director. Neon Signs shall be permitted provided
that the neon is compatible and harmonious with the primary
color(s),style,and architecture of the building or
development;
(h) Window Signs shall only be allowed on the ground floor of the
building.
(i) Awning Signs shall only be allowed on the ground floor of the
building.
(j) A Wall -Mounted Sign is allowed on a colonnade in lieu of a
wall -mounted sign on the building.
(k)Projecting Signs shall only be used for the ground floor
businesses.
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(1)A Comprehensive Sign Permit shall be required for
signage on upper level stories of buildings exceeding 2
stories.
(m) Reader Panel Signs:
1.Churches may use up to one-half (1 /2 )of the allowed
monument sign area -for a reader panel.
2. Theaters:
a.One (1)wall,fascia, mansard,or parapet sign may
contain a reader panel.
b. The area of the reader panel shall not exceed seventy-
five (75) square feet or the maximum wall sign area
othetwise arlowed, whichever is less.
c.The reader panel shall be used exclusively for the
purpose of identifying entertainment, motion pictures,
or special events which occur on the premises.
(n) Monument sign - in 'addition to a wall mounted sign, monument
signs are permitted for'a"business located in the CCD subject
to the following:
1. The abstract ratio of width to height cannot exceed 2:1.
2.The business is located on either Old West Highway,
Highway 88, or Superstition Blvd.
(o) Portable Signs -in addition to a wall mounted sign, portable
signs for a business located within the CCD are permitted
subject to the following annual conditions:
1. A business owner who desires to utilize a portable
sign within the CCD shall be required annually to
apply for and obtain an administrative use permit
(the "use permit") from the City of Apache Junction
Planning Director. The cost of the'use permit shall
be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per year and Shall be
valid for one (1)year from the date of issue. As
part of the application process,the Planning
Director shall designate to the business owner the
approved location for the placement of the portable
sign within the CCD.
2. A business owner shall apply to the Planning Director
for renewal of the use permit within thirty (30) days
of the expiration date of the current use permit. The
Planning Director shall renew the use permit provided
that, on the date of application, the business owner
is in compliance with all provisions of the City's
Sign Code pertaining to portable signs and further
provided that, on the date of application, the use of
portable signs within the CCD is still an allowed use
under the then existing city sign code.
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3. A portable sign may be located on private property or
within the public right-of-way,provided they do not
interfere with pedestrian movement or wheelchair access
to, through and around the site or obstruct ADA access. A
minimum access width of five (5) feet shall be maintained
along all sidewalks and building entrances accessible to
the public.If a portable sign is located within the
public right of way, the business owner shall be required
to obtain an encroachment permit from the City Engineer.
4. A portable sign shall not encroach into required off-
street parking areas, and may not be arranged so as to
create site distance conflicts or other traffic hazards.
5. A portable sign shall be utilized only during the regular
hours of operation of the business or special event, and
shall be removed during non -business hours.
6.A portable sign shall be professionally made and
constructed of durable, weather -resistant materials such
as aluminum, plastic, or wood finished surfaces and shall
be maintained in good condition throughout the term of the
use permit.
7. At the time of application, and for any renewals, a use
permit -.application for a portable sign shall require
submission of a Certificate of Insurance which complies
with the following criteria:
a. Public liability insurance in an amount not less than
$1,000,000,00 for injuries to each person, and in an
amount not less than $1,000,000.00 for any one
occurrence, $2,,000,000,00, aggregate.
b. Property damage insurance in an amount not less than
$1,000,,000AO. for- damage to the property of each
person on account of anyone Occurrence, $2,000,000.00
aggregate.
c. Said policies shall name. the City of Apache Junction as
-additional insured.and shall constitute primary
insurance for' the City,its officers,agents and
employees, so that any other policies held by the City
shall not contribute to any loss under this insurance.
d.Policies shall provide for thirty (30)days prior
written notice to the City of cancellation or material
changes.
8. The height of the sign shall be measured from the
sidewalk grade to the top of the sign when it is
erect.
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SECTION 16.0714 DESIGN GUIDELINES
All uses and development within the CCD District shall comply with
Design Guidelines approved by the city of 'Apache Junction.
SECTION 16.0715 DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW
A Preliminary Development Plan,which is an overall plan for
developing property within the CCD District, shall be submitted to
the .Development . Services .,,Department for approval for any
development within the CCD'DistriCt. The Preliminary Development
Plan shall contain a site plan, a landscaping plan, and elevations,
showing generally the improvements on the property as they will be
constructed on the property.The. Preliminary Development Plan
shall also contain persPective:-renderings reflecting the design
concept. Decisions of staff may be appealed to City Council.
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Apache Junction City Code Volume II,Land Development Code,Chapter
1,Zoning Ordinance,Article 21,Signs, Billboards, Nameplates and
Other Outdoor Advertising,Section 21.03,Definitions,is amended
to include the following additional definitions:
AWNING SIGN shall mean a sign placed on,affixed to,or
incorporated into the surface of an awning,canopy,or similar
device.
CABINET SIGN shall mean a sign that contains all the text and/or
logo symbols within a single enclosed case.
HANGING SIGN shall mean a sign suspended from, and located entirely
under a covered porch, covered walkway, or an awning.
HEIGHT shall mean the vertical distance to the top of a sign,
excluding embellishment, measured from the nearest curb, sidewalk,
or street grade.
MENU SIGN shall mean a sign used to inform the public of the list
of entrees,dishes,foods,and entertainment available n a
restaurant.
MENU BOARD shall mean a permanently mounted sign displaying the
bill of fare for a drive-thru restaurant.
MONUMENT SIGN shall mean a detached sign mounted on or incorporated
into a solid base, and shall be a self-supporting structure.
MULTI-OCCUPANT .SIGN-shall mean .a sign that includes as copy only
the names of two (2)or more businesses, places,organizations,
buildings, or person it identifies.
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SIGN AREA shall mean the area of a sign is the entire area within a
single continuous perimeter composed of parallelograms, circles,
ellipses, trapezoids and triangles, or a combination of two (2) of
the above or regular portions thereof per sign panel which encloses
the extreme limits of the advertising message,announcement,
declaration,demonstration,display,illustration,insignia,
surface or space of a similar nature, together with any frame or
other material, color, or condition which forms an integral part of
the display and is used to differentiate such sign from the wall or
background against which it is placed.Where a sign has two (2)
faces, the area of both faces shall be included in determining the
area of the sign, except that only one face of a double faced sign
shall be considered in determining the sign area, provided both
faces are parallel and the distance between the faces does not
exceed two (2) feet.Where a sign has three (3) or four (4) faces,
the area of the sign shall be calculated as 50% of the total area
of all faces, provided the interior angle between adjacent faces is
90 degrees or less.Where statuary, either genuine or simulated,
is used as a sign, the area of said sign shall be the three (3)
vertical sides of the smallest right rectangle enclosing the figure
that are most visible from the public right-of-way.
WINDOW SIGN shall mean any sign placed on, affixed to, painted on
or located within the casement or sill area of a window.
WINDOW SIGN AREA the window sign area shall be computed by
calculating each window pane or panel.. A group of window panes or
panels may be considered one window.if they are adjoining or are
not separated by-mOre . than -six (6)inches.The area shall be
separate for each building face and for each window.For purposes
of this definition, the building faced shall include any doors or
walls with varying wall planes.
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