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RESOLUTION NO. 18-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT CASE GPA-1-18, A REQUEST BY AMERCO REAL
ESTATE COMPANY FOR A MAJOR LAND USE PLAN MAP AMENDMENT
TO REDESIGNATE APPROXIMATELY 50 ACRES OF A 78 -ACRE
PROPERTY AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF US60 AND S. IDAHO
ROAD, FROM "COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL" TO "LIGHT INDUST-
RIAL/BUSINESS PARK".
WHEREAS, the mayor and city council, on September 7, 2010,
adopted the City of Apache Junction General Plan, pursuant to
Arizona Revised Statutes ("ARS")Section 9-461.06 Adoption and
Amendment of General Plan; Expiration and Readoption;and
WHEREAS, the City of Apache Junction General Plan,Chapter
15: Amending the General Plan,defines a major amendment to
include: "Any proposed land use plan map change from a commer-
cial land use designation to a business park/industrial land use
designation of 10 or more contiguous acres"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Apache Junction General Plan,Chapter
15: Amending the General Plan,also defines a major amendment to
include: "Any proposed zoning map change from a commercial
zoning district to a business park/industrial zoning district of
10 or more contiguous acres for property that is identified in
the land use plan as commercial"; and
WHEREAS, proposed map amendment case GPA-1-18 for the 50-
acre property and the proposed companion rezoning case PZ-2-18
for the same 50 -acre property, both fall within the definitions
of requests requiring a major general plan amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Apache Junction Planning and Zoning Commis-
sion, on August 28, 2018, and on September 11, 2018, held public
hearings regarding GPA-1-18 and on September 11, 2018, deter-
mined that the request complied with the findings for a general
plan amendment pursuant to the Apache Junction General Plan,
Chapter 15: Amending the General Plan,and voted to recommend
approval of case GPA-1-18 by a vote of 7 to 0; and
WHEREAS, this council has complied with the requirements
for the preparation and adoption of a general plan amendment
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pursuant to ARS Section 9-461.06; and
WHEREAS, this council finds that the action taken on this
general plan amendment is necessary for sound and orderly
community development,for the preservation of community values
and for the promotion of the general health, safety, convenience
and welfare of the citizens of Apache Junction; and that the
proposed amendment:
1) Proposes a land use designation that the land use plan
map does not adequately provide optional sites to
accommodate;
2) Constitutes an overall improvement to the general plan
and is not solely for the benefit of a particular land
owner at a particular point in time, and is consistent
with the overall intent of the 2010 General Plan;
3) Is justified by an error in the 2010 General Plan,in
that not enough land was designated for business park/
industrial uses;
4) Is generally consistent with goals, objectives and other
elements of the 2010 General Plan;
5) Is justified by a change in community conditions or
neighborhood characteristics since adoption of the plan;
6) Will not adversely impact a portion of, or the entire
community by:
a)significantly altering acceptable existing land use
patterns, especially in established neighborhoods;
b) significantly reducing the housing to jobs balance in
the planning area;
c)substantially decreasing existing and future water
supplies;
d)replacing employment with residential uses;
e)requiring additional and more expensive improvements
to infrastructure systems and/or proximity to municipal
facilities and/or services than are needed to support the
prevailing land uses and which, therefore, may impact the
level of service for existing and proposed developments
in other areas;
f)increasing traffic (without mitigation measures) on
existing roadways beyond the planned level of service,
and that negatively impact existing and planned land
uses;
g) affecting the existing character (i.e., visual,
physical and functional) of the immediate area;
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h)increasing the exposure of residents to aviation
generated noise, safety and/or flight operations;
i) materially diminishing the environmental quality of
the air, water, land, or cultural resources; and
j)significantly altering recreational amenities such as
open space, parks and trails.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THAT:
Case GPA-1-18, a general plan land use plan map amendment
request by Amerco Real Estate Company, to redesignate a 50 -acre
property at the southeast corner area of US60 and S. Idaho Road,
from "community commercial" to "business park/industrial" be
approved and adopted for the following generally described
property:
The West half of the Southwest quarter of Section 33,
Township 1 North, Range 8 East of the Gila and Salt River
Base and Meridian,Pinal County, Arizona; EXCEPT for any
portion of said property lying northerly and westerly of
the south right-of-way line of US60; and EXCEPT for the
West 648.83 feet of the South 1871.91 feet thereof (a
complete metes and bounds legal description of the property
is available at the City of Apache Junction Development
Services Department,Planning Division office).
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, ON THIS A-711?DAY OF„,c),/}&vf.1.4,,2018.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS /007 DAY OF 4 %-ri /2018.
JEFF SER
Mayor
ATTEST:
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KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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RICHARD J. STERN
City Attorney
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