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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1369ORDINANCE NO. 1369 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,ARTICLP 1-6, GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS,BY AMENDING SECTION 1-6-33 EQUINE REGULATIONS,IN CASE AM -2-10; REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 408 on October 15, 1985, which amended the City's Zoning Ordinance, Article 6 (newly recodified as Article 1-6)General Provisions and Exceptions,by adding Section 6.0130 (newly recodified as Section 1-6-33) Equine Regulations;and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance NO.1343, approved on July 7, 2009, and Ordinance No. 1345, approved on September 15, 2009, substantial changes were made to the Equine Regulations as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approved by the City Council, to clarify, expand upon and improve the city's regulations pertaining to commercial horse boarding businesses and the uses and activities related thereto; and WHEREAS, after holding further discussions, work sessions and a public hearing on September 28, 2010, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of a new amendment to the Equine Regulations to require a Conditional Use Permit process for proposed new commercial horse boarding businesses; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that a Conditional Use Permit process will serve to better inform and solicit input from neighboring citizens with regard to the location and scope of commercial horse boarding businesses, particularly in rural single-family residential areas. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA,AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I IN GENERAL The Apache Junction City Code, Volume II,Land Development Code,Chapter 1, Zoning Ordinance,Article 1-6,General Provisions and Exceptions, Section 1-6-33 Equine Regulations,shall be amended as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 1369 PAGE 1 OF 3 Section 1-6-33(B)(2)shall be amended to read as follows: 2. Approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), pursuant to the procedures set forth in the City of Apache Junction Zoning Ordinance,Section 1-6-1 Conditional Use Permits,shall be required prior to any new commercial horse boarding business being established in the City subsequent to the effective date of this ordinance (adopted January 4, 2011; effective February 3, 2011). The following regulations shall also apply to the owners or operators of lawfully established and licensed commercial horse boarding facilities who propose to allow horse boarders to park and store their horse trailers on -site. SECTION II:REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECriON 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 4THEAY OF JANUARY , 2011. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 1369 PAGE 2 OF 3 4__TH DAY OF TANUARY , 2011. APPROVED AS TO FORM: iZ.I'?.10 RICHARD JOEL STERN City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 1369 PAGE 3 OF 3