HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 83-20RESOLUTION NO.83-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,SUSPENDING THE ISSUANCE OF NEW
BUILDING PERMITS,RESCINDING BUILDING PERMITS FOR NEW
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION NOT STARTED AND LIMITING EXPANSION,
ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF EXISTING CONSTRUCTION IN
SIERRA ENTRADA UNIT ONE,SIERRA ENTRADA UNIT TWO AND ALL
OTHER AREAS PRESENTLY SERVED OR PLANNED TO BE SERVED BY
SIERRA ENTRADA SEWAGE FACILITY.
WHEREAS,Sierra Entrada Units One and Two subdivision plats
and other commercial areas were approved by Pinal County prior to the City's
incorporation;and
WHEREAS,certain construction was discontinued by the developer
for a period of time,by no fault of Pinal County or the City of Apache Junction;
and
WHEREAS,developers and contractors have applied to the City
of Apache Junction for plan re -approvals and the issuance of permits;and
WHEREAS,the City requires the developer to meet essentially
the same development standards as previously required and approved by Pinal
County;and
WHEREAS,the developer has failed to complete the required
improvements i n a reasonable period of time,after certain City requirements
were relaxed;and
WHEREAS,the design,operation and maintenance of the sewage
facilities has frequently failed to meet the minimum standards of the Arizona
Department of Health Services;and
WHEREAS,the sewage facilities have repeatedly caused partially
treated effluent to flow into the City's rights -of -way;and
WHEREAS,the Arizona Bureau of Water Ouality Control on
March 30,1983 voided all construction approvals for the Sierra Entrada
Subdivision and also requested that the Arizona Department of Real Estate
suspend the sale of all lots;and
WHEREAS,on April 1,1983 the Commissioner of the Arizona
Department of Real Estate suspended subdivision approval i n accordance with
ARS 32-2184;and
WHEREAS,the addition of new dwelling units or commercial
businesses will compound the problems related to the operation and maintenance
of the sanitary facilities;
THEREFORE NOW BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of
the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,that direction be given to the Building
Official,through the City Manager and the Director of Public Works that
except for building construction that does not increase fixture units or
flows to the sewerage facilities,the issuance of new building permits be
suspended and any new building construction not started be rescinded,until
the developer meets all current minimum standards as required by the City,
County and State agencies for subdivision approval and commercial development.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this action become immediately
effective,i n order to protect the health,safety and welfare of the community.
PASSED this 19thday of April ,1983 by the Mayor
and City Council of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona.
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ATTEST:
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Kathy Connelly,City Cler
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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