HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1484ORDINANCE NO. 1484
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 FOR THE
PROPERTIES DESCRIBED IN REZONING CASE PZ-9-19, A CITY-
INITIATED REZONING, FROM MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY
DETACHED RESIDENTIAL "RS -20M" TO MEDIUM DENSITY
SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED RESIDENTIAL "RS -10M"; REPEALING
ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY.
WHEREAS, prior to 2014, the zoning designations for this
approximately ten (10) acre area bounded by N. Ironwood Drive,
N. Gold Drive, W. Roundup Street, and W. Greasewood Street
(legally described in Section I below) were the Single Family
Residence Zone/ Manufactured Homes "CR-2MH" and Trailer Homesite
Zone "TH",former zoning districts with minimum lot sizes of
11,000 square feet and 8,000 square feet, respectively; and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 2014, pursuant to Ordinance No. 1402,
the Apache Junction City Council adopted a new zoning ordinance
and zoning district maps, and the subject properties were
inadvertently given a new zoning designation of Medium Density
Single -Family Detached Residential "RS -20M" which mandates
minimum lot sizes of 20,000 square feet; and
WHEREAS, property owners have voiced concerns regarding the
inability of developing and utilizing their properties in
accordance with former CR-2MH and TH regulations versus the
current RS -20M zoning designation; and
WHEREAS, staff observed that thirteen (13) lots of the
original twenty two (22) lots have a lot size below the current
minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet; and
WHEREAS, on September 24, 2019, the Apache Junction
Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the rezoning be
initiated; and
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2019, the Apache Junction Planning
and Zoning Commission voted to recommended approval of rezoning
case PZ-9-19, in a vote of 6 to 0, subject to the conditions
prescribed herein.
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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 parcels of land
legally described as:
The Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of the Southwest
quarter of Section 17. Township 1 North, Range 8 East of the
Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Final County AZ; also
known as Final County Assessor parcels 100-30-022G, 022C, 022D,
022F, 022E, 022B, 022H, 023H, 022J, 023K, 023L, 023M, 023N,
0470, 0460, 085A, 0770, 0860, 0870, 088B, 0890, and 0900, be and
hereby is amended from Medium Density Single -Family Detached
Residential "RS -20M" to Medium Density Single -Family Detached
Residential "RS -10M", subject to the following conditions of
approval:
1) The property owners shall dedicate the 33 -foot wide
federally patented easements on their properties as right-
of-way to the City of Apache Junction, along the bordering
street fronts (Greasewood Street, Ironwood Drive, Roundup
Street or Gold Drive) as applicable.
2) Any lots which may result in a minimum lot size of less
than 10,000 net square feet after right-of-way dedications
shall be considered lawful non -conforming lots for zoning
purposes.
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 unconstitutional
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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 DAY OF Ofiztalozei , 2019.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS DAY OF , 2019.
ATTEST:
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JENWtR PER
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RICHARD JOEL STERN
City Attorney
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