HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 10-35RESOLUTION NO. 10-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, FINDING AND DETERMINING CERTAIN
FACTS AND ADOPTING THE 2010 GENERAL PLAN, AND SUBMITTING
THE PLAN TO CITY VOTERS AT THE MARCH 8, 2011 ELECTION FOR
RATIFICATION.
WHEREAS, the City is required to update its general plan in
accordance with the goals and content requirements contained in
Arizona Revised Statutes ("A.R.S.") § 9-461.06 et seq.;and
WHEREAS, the City's General Plan shall consist of maps and
statements of community goals and development policies with
descriptive text covering the objectives,principles and
standards used to develop the essential elements of the plan;
and
WHEREAS,the City of Apache Junction first adopted a
general plan on July 20, 1982, updated said general plan on June
16,1987,and created the general plan currently in place on
November 2, 1999; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to A.R.S.§9-461.06 and pertinent
subsections thereunder,the City Council has consulted with,
advised and provided an opportunity for official comment by
public officials,agencies,counties,appropriate school
districts,associations of governments,public land management
agencies,other appropriate government jurisdictions,public
service corporations, civic, educational, professional and other
organizations,together with property owners and citizens,and
has indicated located sites for public purposes on the proposed
general plan; and
WHEREAS,the general plan proposed for adoption includes
the following elements pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-461.06: Land Use,
Circulation,Growth Area,Environmental Planning,Cost of
Development,Recreation,Open Space,Water Resources,Public
Services and Facilities,Housing,Energy,and Economic
Development; and
WHEREAS,after a required sixty (60)day comment period
passed,the City held two general plan public hearings before
the Planning and Zoning Commission in two different locations
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with appropriate legal notice being given for each hearing on
the proposed plan; and
WHEREAS,the Planning •and Zoning Commission recommended
approval of the Apache Junction 2010 General Plan on August 24,
2010; and
WHEREAS,after receiving such recommendation and with the
appropriate legal notice being given,the City Council held a
public hearing on the proposed general plan on September 7,
2010.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1:That the City of Apache Junction desires to develop,
adopt and implement a comprehensive long-range
general plan to serve as a guideline for major land
use and development issues.
Section 2:That the required legal notice for adoption of a new
general plan has been provided at every step in the
process.
Section 3:That the 15 -month long effort to update the Apache
Junction General Plan has included a series of public
hearings and meetings,study sessions,community
events,newsletters and surveys,all designed to
solicit comments and opinions regarding the general
plan, and the City Council wishes to acknowledge this
effort and to ratify the efforts by the Planning and
Zoning and the Parks and Recreation Commissions.
Section 4:That the Apache Junction 2010 General Plan serves as
a statement of community -wide vision to help guide
the City and the community as a whole into the
future, within a long-range perspective distinct from
short-term market conditions or development trends.
Section 5:That the final draft of the Apache Junction 2010
General Plan dated August 26, 2010 is hereby adopted
to replace the City's current 1999 General Plan.
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Section 6:That ratification of the 2010 General Plan be
considered by City voters on March 8,2011,at the
next regularly scheduled municipal election.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA,THIS 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
2010.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
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ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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RICHARD J. STERN
City Attorney
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S. INSAIACO
, 2010.