HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD908ORDINANCE NO.908
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA,AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION.ARIZONA.ZONING ORDINANCE,BY AMENDING
ARTICLE 16 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS,MAKING SPECIFIC AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 16.0100.
16.0200.16.0300.16.0400.16.0500 AND 16.0600 TO ALLOW FOR "ZERO"REAR YARD
BUILDING SETBACKS FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ABUTTING DEDICATED ALLEYWAYS,IN CASE
PZ-4-94;REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA,THAT:
SECTION I IN GENERAL
The Code of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,Volume II,Land Development
Code,Chapter 1,Zoning Ordinance,shall be amended by amending portions of
"Article 16"to read as follows:
SUBSECTION A:THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF "SECTION 16.0100 CB -1 LOCAL
BUSINESS ZONE"ARE TO BE CHANGED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Section 16.0108 MINIMUM REAR YARD
Twenty-five feet (25')for lots without rear alley access;zero feet (0')for
lots with dedicated rear alleys;except as provided in Section 6.0115 for corner
lots without rear alleys which may be used to meet off-street parking
requirements,or as a part of an off-street parking lot.
Section 16.0110 DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
a.Permitted coverage:forty percent (40%)of the required rear yard (on lots
without rear alleys)and any additional space within the buildable area.
b.Maximum building height:twenty feet (20')within the required rear yard
(on lots without rear alleys);two (2)stories or thirty feet (30') within
the buildable area.
f.Minimum distance to rear lot line:four feet (4')for lots without rear
alleys;zero feet (0')for lots with dedicated rear alleys.
SUBSECTION B:THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF "SECTION 16.0200 CB -2 GENERAL
BUSINESS ZONE"ARE TO BE CHANGED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Section 16.0208 MINIMUM REAR YARD
Ten feet (10')for uses permitted in Section 16.0201-a through 16.0201-e,and
where the lots do not have rear alley access;zero feet (0')for lots with
dedicated rear alleys;twenty-five feet (25')for residential uses.
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Section 16.0210 DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
a.Permitted coverage:forty percent (40%)of the required rear yard (on lots
without rear alleys)and any additional space within the buildable area.
b.Maximum building height:twenty feet (20')within the required rear yard
(on lots without rear alleys);thirty-five feet (35') within the buildable
area.
f.Minimum distance to rear lot line:four feet (4')for lots without rear
alleys;zero feet (0')for lots with dedicated rear alleys.
Section 16.0212 BUFFERING REQUIREMENTS
There shall be a six-foot high masonry wall on the side and/or rear property
lines that are adjacent to any residential district.If the rear or side abuts
a public roadway or alley which is adjacent to a residential district,then no
wall shall be required.
SUBSECTION C:THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF "SECTION 16.0300 C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL/CONVENIENCE DISTRICT" ARE TO BE CHANGED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 16.0306 INTENSITY OF USE
1.Maximum gross floor area for permitted uses,including storage,other than
residential,shall be 2,500 square feet for lots without rear alley
access;or 3600 square feet for lots with dedicated rear alleys.
Section 16.0307 SITE COVERAGE
Maximum lot coverage by all buildings shall be fifty percent (50%)for lots
without rear alley access;or sixty percent (60%)for lots with dedicated rear
alleys.
Section 16.0309 SETBACKS
2.The following minimum setbacks shall be required.
b.Rear yard -twenty-five feet (25')for lots without rear alley
access;or zero feet (0')for lots with dedicated rear alleys.
d.Accessory structure located in the rear yard:seven feet (7')from
rear and side property lines for lots without rear alley access,
however,the restrictions related to emergency access noted under
subsection c above shall be met;or zero feet (0')for lots with
dedicated rear alleys.
3.There shall be a six-foot high masonry wall on the side and rear property
lines that are adjacent to any residential district,unless the side or
rear yard abuts a public roadway or alley which is adjacent to a
residential district,then no wall shall be required on that property
line.
SUBSECTION D:THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF "SECTION 16.0400 C-2 LOCAL
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT"ARE TO BE CHANGED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 16.0406 INTENSITY OF USE
3.Maximum floor area per business shall be 4,000 square feet for lots
without rear alley access;6500 square feet for lots with dedicated rear
alleys.
Section 16.0407 SITE COVERAGE
Maximum site coverage by all buildings shall be fifty percent (50%)for lots
without rear alley access;or sixty percent (60%)for lots with dedicated rear
alleys.
Section 16.0409 SETBACKS
1.The following minimum setbacks shall be required:
b.Rear yard -twenty-five feet (25')for lots without rear alley
access;or zero feet (0')for lots with dedicated rear alleys.
2.There shall be a six-foot high masonry wall on the side and rear property
lines that are adjacent to any residential district,unless the side or
rear yard abuts a public roadway or alley which is adjacent to a
residential district,then no wall shall be required on that property
line.
SUBSECTION E:THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF "SECTION 16.0500 C-3 GENERAL
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT"ARE TO BE CHANGED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Section 16.0507 SITE COVERAGE
Maximum lot coverage shall be sixty percent (60%);or seventy percent (70%)
depending on the proposed use and if,in the opinion of the Zoning Administrator,
all other zoning requirements (such as parking and setbacks)can be satisfied.
Section 16.0509 SETBACKS
1.The following minimum setbacks shall be required.
b.Rear yard:
1)Twenty-five feet (25')for lots without rear alley access;or
2)Zero feet (0')for lots with dedicated rear alleys.
2.There shall be a six-foot high masonry wall on the side and rear property
lines that are adjacent to any residential district,unless the side or
rear yard abuts a public roadway or alley which is adjacent to a
residential district,then no wall shall be required on that property
line.
SUBSECTION F:THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF "SECTION 16.0600 C-4 HEAVY
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT"ARE TO BE CHANGED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Section 16.0609 SETBACKS
1.The following minimum setbacks shall be required.
b.Rear yard:
1)Twenty-five feet (25')i f abutting another commercial or
industrial district and the lots have no rear alley access;or
thirty feet (30')i f abutting a residential district and the
lots have no rear alley access;or
2)Zero feet (0')for lots with dedicated rear alleys.
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2.There shall be a six-foot high masonry wall on the side and rear property
lines that are adjacent to any residential district,unless the side or
rear yard abuts a public roadway or alley which is adjacent to a
residential district,then no wall shall be required on that property
line.
SECTION I I REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by reference are hereby
repealed.
SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
I f 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 rreason
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
portion thereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA,THIS 6th DAY OF SEPTEMBER ,1994
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 7th DAY OF SEPTEMBER ,1994 .
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