HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1471ORDINANCE NO. 1471
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 CASE
PZ-4-18 FROM GENERAL RURAL LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY
DETACHED RESIDENCES ("RS-GR") TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL/
BUSINESS PARK BY PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ("B-4/PD");
REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY.
WHEREAS, the approximately 7.5 -gross -acres undeveloped
property is located at the southeast corner of S. Vista Road and
E. 12th Avenue; and
WHEREAS, said property was previously occupied by a
nonconforming auto -wrecking business, which has now been cleared
and removed from the site; and
WHEREAS, the new property owners now wish to rezone and
develop the site with a rental or condominium suites business
park for multiple business tenants; and
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2019, the City of Apache Junction
Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing and voted
to recommend approval of planned development rezoning case PZ-4-
18 by a vote of 4 to 1, and subject to the conditions of
approval prescribed herein; and
WHEREAS, the Apache Junction City Council hereby determines
that the proposed planned development rezoning request conforms
to all of the general criteria as specified in Apache Junction
City Code,Volume II,Land Development Code,Chapter 1:Zoning
Ordinance,Article 1-5:Zoning Bulk and Use Regulations,Section
1-5-3,Non -Residential Use Regulations and Article 1-4:Zoning
Districts,Section 1-4-3,Planned Development ("PD") Overlay
District (except as otherwise conditioned herein), including
integration with the surrounding neighborhood, adequate traffic
accommodation, adequate public facilities, extension of
infrastructure, and that the design and uses should result in
enhancements to the social, built and natural environments in
the City.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
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 North half of the Northeast quarter of the
Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section
27; and the Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter
of the Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of
Section 27, Township 1 North, Range 8 East of the Gila
and Salt River Base and Meridian, Pinal County,
Arizona; also known as Pinal County assessor parcel
number 103-19-021A;
be and hereby is amended from General Rural Low Density Single-
family Detached Residences ("RS-GR") to Light Industrial/
Business Park by Planned Development ("B-4/PD") in basic com-
pliance with the conceptual development plans submitted with
case PZ-4-18; subject to the following conditions of approval:
1)The design of all buildings and landscape features shall be
in compliance with all applicable City of Apache Junction
codes and development guides including, but not limited to:
a. Zoning Ordinance, Article 1-4, Section 1-4-3: Planned
Development (PD) Overlay District;
b. Zoning Ordinance, Article 1-5, Sections 1-5-3 & 1-5-4:
Non-residential Use Regulations & Nonresidential Bulk
Regulations;
c. Zoning Ordinance, Article 1-7, Parking, Loading and
Circulation Regulations;
d. Zoning Ordinance, Article 1-8, Landscape Regulations;
e. Zoning Ordinance, Article 1-10, Outdoor Lighting
Regulations;
f. Zoning Ordinance, Article 1-11, Sign Regulations;
g. Zoning Ordinance, Article 1-12, Flood Plain Management &
Storm Water Regulations;
h. Zoning Ordinance, Article 1-14, Engineering Standards.
The above codes and development standards must be adhered
to except as otherwise conditioned herein.
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2)Applicants shall comply with the conceptual development
plans (site plan and elevation plans) as described in the
project narrative and as shown on the drawings submitted
with case PZ-4-18 and date stamped March 20, 2019.
3)Upon rezoning approval, property owners shall dedicate to
the city all necessary rights -of -way and cutoff corners as
determined by the city engineer, including: the west 33
feet of the gross property for S. Vista Road; the north 33
feet of the gross property for E. 12th Avenue; and the east
33 feet of the gross property for S. Wickiup Road.Said
rights -of -way and other improvements shall be constructed
as detailed in the city engineer's comments dated March 25,
2019, contained in case file PZ-4-18.
4)Street improvements along the property's adjacent and
interior roadways identified in #1 above, including but not
limited to, the extension of pavement, the provision of
sidewalk, curb, gutter, streetlights, fire hydrants,
driveways, drainage improvements, the undergrounding of
utility lines, acceleration/deceleration lanes, and other
improvements as determined by the city engineer, shall be
constructed as part of this planned development rezoning
and be subject to final approval by the city engineer.
5)All street frontage landscaping shall be completed prior to
building occupancy.
6)Retention basins shall be a maximum 4 to 1 slope when
adjacent to public right-of-way or pedestrian walkways.
7)Building mounted and monument signs shall be architec-
turally compatible with the building architecture, shall be
properly permitted and be consistent with the city's sign
code.
8)Maximum building heights for main buildings will adhere to
the maximum height designated in Zoning Ordinance Article
1-5, Section 1-5-4: Non -Residential Bulk Regulations.
Accessory buildings are limited to standard height
requirements for accessory buildings.
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9)A decorative masonry screen wall ("pony wall") shall be
constructed along 12th Avenue to screen the row of parking
spaces which face the street.Properly permitted,
decorative, 8 -foot -tall masonry screen walls shall be
provided on the east sides of the yards behind buildings 6,
7, 8 and 9.
10)No yards shall have materials stacked or stored higher than
the height of the walls.No yards or buildings shall be
supplemented with visible concertina or razor wire.
11)Developers of the property shall be responsible for
properly applying for and obtaining all necessary permits
for any off -site and on -site improvements or construction,
including sewer and water hookup.All improvements shall
be designed in compliance with city codes and standards in
effect at the time.Developers shall also pay all
applicable fees, including permit, plan review and
development fees.
12)Developers shall identify on all site plans accommodations
for motorcycle parking and bicycle racks.
13)The permitted uses in B-4/PD zoning district shall be those
which are permitted by Zoning Ordinance, Article 1-5,
Section 1-5-3: Non-residential Use Regulations, except that
the following uses shall not be permitted herein:
Medical marijuana facilities;
Homeless shelter;
Tattoo and/or piercing services;
Death care services;
Cemeteries & crematories;
Commercial parking lots & garages;
Oil & gas extraction;
Bus transportation terminal;
Payday loan or check -cashing business;
Schools, except for technical, vocational or trade schools;
Psychiatric & substance abuse services;
Nursing & residential care;
Rooming & boarding houses;
Group homes;
Manufactured home & RV sales;
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Semi -truck service or repair;
Massage services;
Swap meet;
Manufactured home or RV parks or campgrounds;
RV, boat, or vehicle storage;
Horse boarding or riding stables;
Outdoor storage yard by itself, not as part of an on -site
business;
Community food & relief services;
Use vehicle sales;
Any residential uses;
Government offices & courts;
Crop production;
Solar farm;
Recycling & drop-off centers.
Semi -truck stop;
Mining;
Quarrying;
Animal slaughtering;
Petroleum & coal products manufacturing;
Chemical manufacturing;
Truck transportation terminal;
Bus transportation terminal;
Tow truck parking & storage;
Beef, dairy, sheep, goat & hog production;
Poultry & egg production;
Waste tire collection and/or storage;
Adult oriented uses;
Public outdoor music festivals;
Water & sewerage systems/facilities;
Foundries;
Air transportation terminal.
14)Any future land divisions and/or subdivision of the rezoned
property which results in 4 or more lots being created,
shall require the owners to proceed through a subdivision
process and possibly a planned development amendment
process.
15)Any request for deviation from the city's development
standards or for uses determined by the Zoning
Administrator to not be conducive to creating a commercial,
light industrial, office opportunity as described herein
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shall require a separate planned development amendment,
rezoning, landscape code appeal or conditional use permit
process first, as may be appropriate.
16)Developers shall coordinate with the utility companies to
relinquish easement rights within internal federal patented
easement strips.A
17)Tenants and business owners shall observe all applicable
local and state regulations pertaining to noise.
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, 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 unconsti-
tutional 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 giITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS //6 11 DAY OF /9-p/66., 2019.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS / 6 °DAY OF A229/74 , 2019.
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mayor
ATTEST:
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THLEE CONNELL
City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Z A 416.19
RICHARD JOEL STERN
City Attorney
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