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City of Apache Junction
Annexation Case AN--1-20
Ordinance No . 1515
ORDINANCE NO. 1515
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, EXTENDING AND INCREASING
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA, IN CASE AN-1-20, PURSUANT TO
PROVISIONS OF TITLE 9, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 7, ARIZONA
REVISED STATUTES AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, BY ANNEXING
CERTAIN TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS TO THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION; RECORDATION; REPEALING
ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES .
WHEREAS, a petition in writing, accompanied by a map or plot
of said real property, having been filed and presented to the mayor
and council of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona, signed by the
owners of more than one-half in value of the real and personal
property and more than one-half of the persons owning real and
personal property as would be subject to taxation by the City of
Apache Junction in the event of annexation within the territory
and land hereinafter, described as shown by the last assessment of
said property, which said territory is contiguous to the City of
Apache Junction and not now embraced within its iimits, asking
that the property more particularly hereinafter described be
annexed to the City of Apache Junction, and to extend and increase
the corporate limits of the City of Apache Junction so as to
embrace the same; and
WHEREAS, the mayor and council of the City of Apache Junction,
Arizona, are desirous of complying with said petition and extending
and increasing the corporate limits of the City of Apache Junction
to include said territory; and
WHEREAS, the petition sets forth a true and correct
description of all the exterior boundaries of the entire area
proposed to be annexed to the City of Apache Junction,, and had
attached thereto at all times an accurate map of the territory
proposed to be annexed; and
WHEREAS, no alterations increasing or reducing the territory
proposed to be annexed have been made after the petition was signed
by any owner of real and personal property in said territory; and
ORDINANCE NO. 1515
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WHEREAS, the provisions of Arizona Revised Statutes
(""A. R. S. ") , Section 9-471 and amendments thereto, have been fully
observed, including, but not limited to, council approval of a
plan, policy, or procedure to provide the annexed territory with
appropriate levels of infrastructure and services to serve
anticipated new development within ten (10) years after the
annexation becomes final; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to A. R.S. Section 9-462.01 (J) , the city
council, before adopting any zoning ordinance or text amendment of
general applicability, shall consider the probable impact the
proposed zoning ordinance or text amendment would have on the cost
to construct housing for sale or rent; and
WHEREAS, the council has determined the adoption of this
ordinance or text amendment will have no negative impact on the
cost to construct housing for sale or rent as delineated under
A.R.S. Section 9-462. 01 (J) ; and
WHEREAS, proper and sufficient certification and proof of the
foregoing facts are now on file in the office of the city clerk of
the City of Apache Junction, Arizona, together with a true and
correct copy of the original petition referred to herein, which is
on file in the office of the Pinal County Recorder.
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 following legally-described territory is hereby annexed to the
City of Apache Junction, Arizona, and that the present corporate
limits shall be extended and increased to include the following
territory which is contiguous to the present city limits:
Sections 17-20, 28-30, and portions of Sections 16, 21, 22, 27,
and 31-34, Township I South, Range 8 East, Gila and Salt River
Meridian, Pinal County, Arizona,
BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of Section 18, Township I South,
Range 8 East,
ORDINANCE NO. 1515
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THENCE East along the North line of Sections 18 and 17 to the
Northeast corner of Section 17, also being the Northwest corner of
Section 16, Township I South, Range 8 East,
THENCE East along the North line of Section 16 to a point on the
West line of the -C.A. P. Canal,
THENCE Southeasterly along the West line of the C.A.P. Canal
through Sections 16, 21, 22, 27, and 34, Township 1 South, Range
8 East, to a point on the East-West mid-section line of Section
34,
THENCE west along the East-West mid-section line of Sections 34,
33, 32, and 31 to the Southeast corner of Lot 4 in Section 31,
Township 1 South, Range 8 East,
THENCE North along the East line of Lots 4 and 3 to the Northeast
corner of Lot 3 and a point on the North line of Section 31,
Township 1 South, Range 8 East,
THENCE West along the North line of Section 31 to the Northwest
corner of Section 31, also being the Southwest corner of Section
30,
THENCE North along the West line of Sections 30, 19, and 18,
Township 1 South, Range .8 East, to the Northwest corner of Section
18, being the POINT OF BEGINNING;
EXCEPT for the following described property:
A portion of Government Lots 1, 2 and 3, and the North half of the
Northeast quarter of Section 18, Township 1 South, Range 8 East,
Gila and Salt River Meridian, Pinal County, Arizona, described as
follows:
BEGINNING at the Southeast corner of Section 12, Township 1 South,
Range 7 East, from which the East quarter corner of said Section
12 bears N00*39105"W, a distance of 2637 . 77 feet; THENCE
N00'39' 05"W, along the East line of said Section 12, a distance of
389. 15 feet to the Northwest corner of Section 18, Township 1
South, Range 8 East; THENCE N89045143"E, along the North line of
the Northwest quarter of said Section 18, a distance of 3579. 88
feet to the North quarter corner of said Section 18; THENCE
N89'45' 43"E, along the North line of the Northeast quarter of said
Section 18, a distance of 1935 . 46 feet; THENCE S00039105"E, a
distance of 404 . 31 feet; THENCE S89045143"W, and parallel to the
North line of said Section 18, a distance of 4115. 02 feet; THENCE
N89037105"W, a distance of 1400 . 51 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING
(containing 50. 95 acres more or less) .
ORDINANCE NO. 1515
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SECTION II : RECORDATION
That a copy of this ordinance, together with an accurate map and
legal description of the territory hereby annexed to the City of
Apache Junction, Arizona, certified by the clerk of t'he city,
attached hereto as Exhibit "A", be forthwith filed arid recorded in
the office of the county recorder of Pinal County, Arizona.
SECTION III : REPEALING OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
All ordinances and part of ordinances and/or Provisions a the
Apache Junction City Code which are in conf lict with the provisions
of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION IV: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, phrase, claUse or portion of
this ordinance is for a n,y reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competenit
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portion thereof .
,SECTION V: PROVIDING FOR PENAITIES
Unless noted otherwise, any violation of any provisions adopted
herein, shall be punishable as civil, and criminal violations
consisten,t witti Apache Junction City Code, Volume II, Chapter 1 :
E_onin_a Ordinance, Article 1-1 Introducto, Provi,sions, Section I-
1-7 General Penalty
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF'
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS DAY OF 202 .
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SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS DAY OF 2021 .
WALI'ER ' CHIP" WILSON
Mayor
ATTEST:
J,;ZNNIFEP, PENA
City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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DATE: 2021
I, Walter "Chip" Wilson, Mayor of the City of Apache Junction,
Arizona, do hereby certify that the foregoing map, Exhibit "A",
is a true and correct map and legal description of the territory
annexed under and by virtue of the petition of the real and
personal property owners in the said territory and by Ordinance
No. 1515, annexing the territory described in Ordinance No. 1515
and as shown on said map as a part of the territory to be
included within the corporate limits of the City of Apache
Junction, Arizona.
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Mayor
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EXHIBIT A - LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Sections 17-20, 28-30, and portions of Sections 16, 21, 22, 27, and
31-34, Township I South, Range 8 East, Gila and Salt River Meridian,
Pinal County, Arizona,
BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of Section 18, Township 1 South,
Range 8 East,
THENCE East along the North line of Sections 18 and 17 to the
Northeast corner of Section 17, also being the Northwest corner of
Section 16, Township 1 South, Range 8 East,
THENCE East along the North line of Section 16 to a point on the West
line of the C.A.P. Canal,
THENCE Southeasterly along the West line of the C.A.P. Canal through
Sections 16, 21, 22, 27, and 34, Township 1 South, Range 8 East, to a
point on the East-West mid-section line of Section 34,
THENCE west along the East-West mid-section line of Sections 34, 33,
32, and 31 to the Southeast corner of Lot 4 in Section 31, Township 1
South, Range 8 East,
THENCE North along the East line of Lots 4 and 3 to the Northeast
corner of Lot 3 and a point on the North line of Section 31, Township
I South, Range 8 East,
THENCE West along the North line of Section 31 to the Northwest corner
of Section 31, also being the Southwest corner of Section 30,
THENCE North along the West line of Sections 30, 19, and 18, Township
I South, Range 8 East, to the Northwest corner of Section 18, being
the POINT OF BEGINNING;
EXCEPT for the following described property:
A portion of Government Lots 1, 2 and 3, and the North half of the
Northeast quarter of Section 18, Township I South, Range 8 East, Gila
and Salt River Meridian, Pinal County, Arizona, described as follows:
BEGINNING at the Southeast corner of Section 12, Township 1 South,
Range 7 East, from which the East quarter corner of said Section 12
bears N00'39105"W, a distance of 2637 .77 feet; THENCE N00'39' 05"W,
along the East line of said Section 12, a distance of 389.15 feet to
the Northwest corner of Section 18, Township 1 South, Range 8 East;
THENCE N89"45143"E, along the North line of the Northwest quarter of
said Section 18, a distance of 3579.88 feet to the North quarter
corner of said Section 18; THENCE N89045143"E, along the North line of
the Northeast quarter of said Section 18, a distance of 1935.46 feet;
THENCE S00039105"E, a distance of 404 .31 feet; THENCE S89*45' 43"W, and
parallel to the North line of said Section 18, a distance of 4115.02
feet; THENCE N89'37105"W, a distance of 1400. 51 feet to the POINT OF
BEGINNING (containing 50. 95 acres more or less) .
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Douglas A.Ducey '71 V-0-ft 30�' Lisa A.Atkins
Governor Commissioner
Arizona State Lana Department
1616 West Adams,Phoenix,Arizona$3007
(602)5424631
July 25,2019
Honorable Jeff Serdy Mayor
City of Apache Junction
300 E.Superstition Blvd.
Apache Junction,AZ 85119
Re: State Selection Board;Proposed Annexation of State Trust Land
Dear Mayor Serdy,
It is a pleasure to advise you that on July 17,2019, the State Selection Board approved the City
of Apache Junction's proposed annexation of State Trust land. The State Selection Board's
approval is included in the meeting minutes, and are posted on the State Land Department's
website h66s:fl!PMA,i.O.-yZifite-ieledlon-62prd. The purpose of this letter is to notify you of the
approval and advise you of die additional steps necessary to complete the annexation.
Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes Title 9, §47 I.A.I., annexation of State Trust land requires
the approval of the State Selection Board and the State Land Commissioner. no Commissioner
will provide written approval following the Apache Junction Council approval of a pre-
annexation development agreement.
ASLD is will continue working with City staff to develop a strategy for annexing and entitling
the State Trust land that was approved for annexation by the Selection Board.
We look forward to working with you and your staff toward a successful annexation.
Should you have any questions, please contact Mark Edelman at 602-542-6331 or
Sincerely,
Lisa A.Atkins
State Land Commissioner
cc: Bryan Powell,City of Apache Junction,Manager
Serving Arizon4i Seboals and Public Invitudow Since,015
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STATE SELECTION BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Arizona State Capitol Building
1700 W.Washington Street
21'Floor Conference Room
Phoenix,Arizona. 85007
Wednesday,July 17, 2019
Selection Board Members Present: Douglas A.Ducey,Governor
Kimberly Yee, State Treasurer
Selection Board Member Absent: Mark Bmovich, Attorney General
Governor's Office Staff- Hunter Moore,Natural Resources Policy Advisor
Nicole Coyler,Deputy General Counsel
State Land Department: Lisa A.Atkins,State Land Commissioner
Wesley P.Mehl,Director of Strategic Projects
David Jacobs,Assistant Attorney General
State Land Department Staff- James Perry,Deputy Commissioner
Mark Edelman, Director of Planning and Engineering
Christine Thurston, Executive Assistant
Trinity Perlberg,P&PS 111 BOA Clerk
Michelle Green,Lazarus,Silvyn and Bangs
Treasurer's Office Staff Mark Swenson,Deputy Treasurer
Call to Order
The State Selection Board Meeting was called to order by Governor Ducey at 2:34 p.m. Governor
Ducey welcomed everyone and thanked State Treasurer Kimberly Yee for attending. Governor
Ducey noted that Mark Bmovich, Attorney General was unable to. attend the meeting today;
however, the Board had a quorum and was able conduct business.
Governor Ducey introduced State Land Commissioner Lisa A. Atkins who provided comment on
the State Land Department. Commissioner Atkins introduced Director of Strategic Projects Wesley
Mehl who also provided comment on the State Land Department.
Commissioner Lisa A. Atkins also noted a letter was received by the Arizona State Land
Department on July 16, 2019 from the City of Phoenix regarding agenda item 3. The letter will be
added into the record for the Selection Board.
Call to Public
Governor Ducey asked if anyone from the Public would like to address the Selection Board.
No Public Comment.
Consent Agenda
I. Approval of Minutes - Review and approval of the nrinutesfronj lite Jime 11, 2018 Selection Board
meeting.
2. City of Avondale Right of May Annexation-The State Land Commissioner requests approval for lite
annexation of approximately 6 acres of State Trust land,a strip of land tip to 100feet wide and 1.1 miles
long, in TINRIW Section 36 located in Maricepa County, betiveen the JIP Avenue alignment on the
east and El Mirage Road on the west, into the City ofAvondale. This annexation corrects an error in the
City of Avondale annexation ordinance dated November 13, 1990 that excluded this strip of State Trost
land from the annexation.
3. City of Scottsdale Right of Way Annexation - The State Land Commissioner requests approval for the
annexation of all State Trust land, approxiniately 3 acres, within a strip of land 10-Ject wide and
approximately 2.8 miles long, in TW R4E Sections 22, 27 and 34 located in Maricopa County, along
Scottsdale Road from Deer Talley Road on the not to approximately 0.3 miles north of the CAP Canal
on the south, into lite City of Scottsdale. This State Trost land was left out of-lite original annexation of
Scottsdale Road into the City of Scottsdale.
4. City of Mesa Anne-vadons-Both of the following State Trost parcels, along with roughly 960 acres of
private land,are surrounded by lite City ofMesa on four sides
4.1 City of Mesa Inner Loop Anne-radon. The State Land Commissioner, and a group of
private property owners, request approval for the annexation of appro.rintalely 320
acres of State Trust land in TIS R7E Sections 16&17. located in Maricapa County,
west and north of Loop 202, into the City of Mesa.
4.2 City of Mesa Outer Loop Annexation - The State Land Commissioner, and a group of
private property owners, request approval for lite annexation of approximately 320
acres of State Trost land in TIS R7E Section 16.located in idaricopa County,east of
Loop 202.into the City of Mesa.
S. City of Yuma Annexation-The State Land Commissioner requests approval for tire annexation of State
Trust land in T8S R21WSections 29, 30, 31 &32 and 79S R21 'Section 6. appro.vintately 1,282 acres
located in Yuma County, imst of the Dutia Proving Grounds, into the City of Yunw. Yuma is the only
nearby municipality and the annexation will facilitate the ariension of municipal services to the Slate
Trost land and an adjacent private community that wishes to be annexed.
6. Town of Eagar Annexation- The State Land Commissioner requests approval for the annexation of
State rhat land in T8N RME Section 11, approximately 160 acres, located in Apache County, along
State Battle 260, into the Town of Eagar. The annexation will facilitate the development of the State
Trost land and enable lite annexation of a neighboring parcel owned by tile Town into tile Town.
Governor Ducey asked for a motion. Treasurer Yee called for a motion to approve items I through
6 as described on the Consent Agenda. Governor Ducey seconded the motion. Motion approved.
Regular Business
/--7. City of Apache Junction Anne-ration — The State Land Commissioner requests approval for the
annexation of approximately 6,687 acres of State Trost land in TIS R8E Sections 16, 17, 18. 19, 20, 21,
22, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, & 34, located in Pinal County, south of Elliot Road, west of the CAP
Canal and north of State Route-24,into the City of Apache Junction.
for esley I Mehl presented on the City o pache unction Annexation.
Governor Ducey asked for a motion. Treasurer Yee made a motion to approve the Arizona State
Selection Board proposed annexation of approximately 6,687 acres of State Trust, as presented today,
into the City of Apache Junction. Governor Ducey seconded the motion. Motion approved.
8. City of Peoria Annexations-The State Land Commissioner requests approval for the anne-ration ofeach
of the parcels of State This(land listed below. all located in Maricopa County, totaling approximately
1.120 acres into the City of Peoria.
8.1 Parcel A-1 located in the north half of T4N RI E Section 8,approximately 78 acres.
8.2 Parcel A-1.I located in the southeastern quarter of T4N R I E Section 8,approximately
I acre.
8.3 Parcel B located in T4N RIE Sections 18 & 19,roughly bounded by Tessmer Road
on the west,Rose Garden Lane on the south, 107th and 109th Avenues on the cast and
Williams Road on the north,approximately 189 acres.
8.4 Parcel C located in T5N RIE Sections 17 & 20, an 840-foot wide parcel roughly
bounded by 99th Avenue on the east from the Dixileta Drive alignment on the south
to near the CAP Canal on the north,approximately 174 acres.
Director Wesley Mehl presented on the City of Peoria Annexation items 8.1 through 8A.
Governor Ducey asked for a motion. Treasurer Yee made a motion to approve the proposed annexations
described in agenda items 8.1 through 8.4, as presented today,into the City of Peoria. Governor Ducey
seconded. Motion Approved.
8.5 Parcel D-I located in T4N RIW Sections 1 &12,between Loop 303 on the east and
the I 19th Avenue alignment on the west from the Lomax Road alignment on the north
to near Calle Lejos on the south,approximately 287 acres.
8.6 Parcel D-1.I located in T4N RIW Sections 1 &12,between Loop 303 on the west and
the I 15th Avenue alignment on the east from the Jomax Road alignment on the north
to near Calle Lejos on the south,approximately 176 acres.
Director Wesley Mehl presented on City of Peoria Annexation items 8.5 and 8.6.
Governor Ducey asked for a motion, Treasurer Yee made a motion to approve the proposed annexations
described in agenda items 8.5 and 8.6, as presented today, into the City of Peoria. Governor Ducey
seconded the motion. Motion Approved.
8.7 Parcel D-2 located in T4N RlW Section 11, between Loop 303 on the south and the
West Wing substation on the north from the 123rd Avenue alignment on the east to
the wash corridor on the west,approximately 42 acres.
8.8 Parcel D-2.1 located in T4N RI Section 11,between Loop 303 on the north and the
Pinnacle Peak Road alignment on the south from the 123rd Avenue alignment on the
east to the wash corridor on the west,approximately I I acres.
8.9 Parcel D-3 located in T4N RIW Section 11,between Loop 303 on the south and the
McMicken Dam Outlet Channel on the north from the wash corridor on the cast to the
Dysart Road alignment on the west,approximately 209 acres.
8.10 Parcel D3.1 located in T4N RI W Section 11,between Loop 303 on the north and
the Pinnacle Peak Road alignment on the south from the wash corridor on the east to
the Dysart Road alignment on the west,approximately 44 acres. ,
Director Wesley Mehl presented on City of Peoria Annexation items 8.7 through 8.10.
Governor Ducey asked for a motion. Treasurer Yee made a motion to approve the proposed annexations
described in agenda items 8.7 through 8.10, as presented today, into the City of Peoria. Motion
approved.
9. Adjournment
As there was no further business,Governor Ducey adjourned the meeting at 2:58 p.m.