HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-08-16 City Council Regular MinutesCITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
August 16, 2016
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Apache Junction, Arizona, was held on August 16, 2016, at the
Apache Junction City Council Chambers pursuant to the notice
required by law.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Insalaco called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
INVOCATION
Councilmember Wilson gave the Invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Waldron led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present:Mayor Insalaco
Vice Mayor Barker
Councilmember Evans
Councilmember Rizzi
Councilmember Serdy
Councilmember Waldron
Councilmember Wilson
Staff Present:City Manager Bryant Powell
Assistant City Manager Matt Busby
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
City Attorney Joel Stern
Public Safety Director Tom Kelly
Public Works Director Giao Pham
Parks and Recreation Director Liz
Langenbach
Development Services Director Larry
Kirch
Economic Development Director Janine
Solley
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Others Present:None.
ACCEPTANCE OF CONSENT AGENDA
)Vice Mayor Barker MOVED
THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED; AND
THAT THE AWARD OF BID FOR PROJECT NO. PR -16-01, CONSTRUCTION OF
FLATIRON COMMUNITY PARK, BE AWARDED TO BLOUNT CONTRACTING INC.
IN THE AMOUNT OF $826,828.90 WITH 10% FOR CONTINGENCY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $82,682.89 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$909,511.79; AND THAT AUTHORIZATION BE GIVEN TO THE MAYOR TO
SIGN THE CONTRACT; AND
THAT RESOLUTION NO. 16-25, A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, APPROVING THE
SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE GILA RIVER INDIAN
COMMUNITY FOR PROPOSITION 202 FUNDS ON BEHALF OF SUPERSTITION
FIRE AND MEDICAL DISTRICT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SMOKE DETECTORS,
BE APPROVED.
Councilmember Rizzi SECONDED
THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
None.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Bryant Powell commented on the downtown park
construction and the coordination of departments during a major
rainstorm and showed pictures of the flooding that occurred.He
read a comment on Facebook regarding a traffic stop and a letter
from the school district regarding the library.He commented on
the Arizona Municipal Clerks Association recognizing City Clerk
Kathleen Connelly for 35 years of service as a city clerk.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CURRENT EVENTS
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Councilmember Waldron commented last Friday the veterans' center
hosted a health fair.Eagle One was there and there was a lot
of interaction with all the groups.
Councilmember Evans commented the past week the mayor, vice
mayor and she attended the first Meet the Chief event at the
Multi-gen center.It was suggested to have one in the evening
so that working people could attend.There were good comments
and requests.
Councilmember Serdy commented there was another one this morning
with the police chief with the department trying to do something
about homelessness.
Councilmember Serdy commented last Saturday was the Boys and
Girls Club Bowl-A-Thon with businesses and organizations buying
lanes.The money goes to the Boys and Girls Club.He
encouraged people to buy lanes.
Vice Mayor Barker commented she wanted to give out some kudos
for the day after the storm.Public Works was out there
cleaning up Idaho and Broadway and did a wonderful job.
Vice Mayor Barker commented she took a walk in Superstition
Shadows Park yesterday and it is beautiful.They have a park on
the north side and the south side.They will soon have one in
the middle.She is proud of what the city has done.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
APPLICATION FOR A PERMANENT
EXTENSION OF PREMISES FOR HITCHING
POST LLC
)City Clerk Kathleen
Connelly briefed the council on the item.
Mayor Insalaco requested the
applicant address the council.
Mr. Mehmood Mohuiddin, 2341
N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction, addressed the council.He
stated he applied for a permanent extension at that location.
He had a meeting with planning and zoning where some concerns
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were worked out.They requested he draw up a plan for the
traffic flow and parking in that area to be done by a
professional architect.It was supposed to be put in the
council packet.He is not sure if they were given it but he has
copies for them.The police department came for an inspection.
Their concern was people parking on the highway.They did the
job according to code.If one has a commercial property and
they want to build something, it must be built 20 feet inside.
The easement is 33 feet.If they build it at 33 feet there
should be no concern about parking, but they built it 20 feet
more inside which will open up the spot.But it is a state
highway and they have put up no parking signs.They are
concerned about people backing up or driving away onto a 50
miles per hour speed limit road as there is a good chance for an
accident.He showed them a picture of the no parking signs.
They posted signs of no parking anytime around the building.
They watch for and make sure people do not park there.They had
bull riding last weekend and they put the signs up over there.
Last weekend nobody parked there.If anybody parked over there
before this they went over and told them to please move the
vehicle as it was dangerous to park there or back up and they
could cause an accident.The event center is being built
because people are requesting it for weddings.They also plan
to do some more outside events.They have done three events
previously.Two were music events, one bringing in a national
act.They hired the police department for traffic control.
They will do the same thing in the future.This information
should be in their packet.The last time they had an event it
only took 15 to 20 minutes to clear up all the traffic.The
police department requested the next time they do an event they
need to make sure they request the light tower along with the
police department because it got dark over there.They are
planning on doing that.There will be maybe 4 or 5 events a
year.That is all they are going to do.When the snowbirds
come in they will generate a lot of revenue for the city.The
last time they had a major event, besides their concert, they
had the Pony Express.They had been going to Scottsdale for 46
years.They decided to come down through Apache Junction to the
Hitching Post.The 24 horses and riders started in Show Low and
Pinetop and brought the mail to the Hitching Post.The local
community asked them to stop at the museum where the local
horses joined them and continued to the Hitching Post.They had
a total of 74 horses coming down State Route 88.The sheriff's
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department directed traffic.The news channels were there to
take a lot of pictures.They reserved 35 rooms in the motels in
Apache Junction for those people and their families.They
brought a lot of revenue to the city.People came from Canada
for the last concert and stayed at the motels and spent money.
His goal is to put Apache Junction on the map.Their name is
getting out there.Channel 12 and Channel 5 have been out for
the bull riding.Channel 10 was out last week regarding the
issue with service dogs wherein they were interviewed along with
Supervisor Todd House.Apache Junction and the Hitching Post
are getting attention.More people are coming to Apache
Junction.He wants to do everything right and bring in more
revenue for the city.That is what he is trying to do.
Mayor Insalaco asked if staff
had anything to add to this or what the council has in the
packet.
Development Services Director
Larry Kirch stated they did meet with Mo.They had nine
comments with their first email and followed up with those.
They had some clarification as to the scope and scale of the
events and how parking might be handled.They still came to the
overall conclusion that this application, although somewhat
different and in a better location, would still need a
conditional use permit and an amendment to the current
development agreement.He believes they are in the third
amendment right now.He thinks it will work but overall they
wanted a better fleshed out site plan.It was not clear to them
on the application as it just says event center and a map.They
were trying to figure out if someone was storing their boat in
the back how they would drive through the event center.There
is also the issue of how someone would get their semi back there
as when they were there a semi was trying to pull out of there.
They wanted to see the traffic flow.They also questioned if
there would be additional fencing to separate the area.They
wanted to know how many events he would have and if they would
be large events like the music events or just a couple of
weddings.There is still the option of continuing to go through
the events process and get a special event liquor license.He
could continue to do that for a year, see how it works out and
then come back and get a conditional use permit and amended
development agreement.
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Councilmember Waldron asked
if they would still have to get a conditional use permit for the
event even if state liquor recommends approval of the extension
of premises.
Development Services Director
Larry Kirch stated that is correct, because this crosses several
parcels and boundary lines as well.He is not an expert on
reading what is in the packet as it has a lot of information
about a contiguity issue that was brought up.In the past, the
patio to the east was an extension and that is contiguous.They
have the bull riding event area and they have an extension of
premises there and that is all contiguous to the north.This
crosses parcel lines and how all that works.They have a map in
the packet that shows there are 6 different tax parcels.The
residential house is actually part of a tax parcel that extends
all the way to Apache Trail.He thinks all of this could be
worked out in a conditional use permit.He does not know if
they should do a continuance to a date certain or if Mo has a
response as to where he is at with doing a conditional use
permit.It does need a conditional use permit and an amendment.
They could do all three of these together at one meeting.He
does not want to hold up the project.It looks like it is
starting to be a nice venue, but it is no different than their
conclusions several months ago that a conditional use permit was
in order.
Vice Mayor Barker commented
the request is for an extension of premises on the liquor
license.She asked what premises the liquor license would be
for.She asked where they are extending it to.
Development Services Director
Larry Kirch stated that is part of the issue.He suggested the
city clerk may be able to answer that question.
Vice Mayor Barker commented
that is what is totally confusing her.She has looked at all
this verbiage and it seems to her what is here is really an
amendment to the development agreement in order to do all this
event center stuff.It seems like the cart is before the horse
for getting a liquor license permit before we even get the event
center done.
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Development Services Director
Larry Kirch stated the site plan on the development agreement
shows all of this as parking.That is why they think it needs
an amendment to the development agreement because what is shown
and agreed upon in the third amendment is that the event center
is designated for parking.He knows they were given a site plan
that shows the event center and a lot of parking.Some of that
parking is also where the storage area is shown.They asked for
a professional diagram and they got one, but the issue is that
it crosses three tax parcels and the development agreement shows
that as parking.
Councilmember Wilson asked
how long it would take to do a special use permit.
Development Services Director
Larry Kirch stated the conditional use permit would only go to
the planning and zoning commission.That part of it would not
come back here.The development agreement would come back here.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated if it is appealed it would come back here.
Development Services Director
Larry Kirch stated that is correct.If it was appealed, like
last time, it would come here.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated the development agreement would come to the council and
not to planning and zoning.A conditional use permit is done by
the planning and zoning commission.
Development Services Director
Larry Kirch stated that is generally a 60 day to not more than
90 day process.
Vice Mayor Barker commented
it seems to her that this does not all fit together yet.It
looks like a very interesting idea but she does not see all the
pieces fitting together.
Development Services Director
Larry Kirch stated the applicant may want to respond to that.
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Councilmember Waldron asked
if they would have to amend the third development agreement
before they could do anything since it shows parking in the
agreement where the event center is located.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated that should be amended if they are going to have this
plan.However, the liquor board can do what they want.If the
council recommends a denial they can still approve it.If
people are drinking in the area that is depicted in the picture,
they are not violating liquor laws but they are violating zoning
rules and possibly the development agreement.It does not fit
exactly.It would be nice if it could all be done at the same
time but that'is hard to do because the liquor license
department has their own rules.That could be done now.If
they are not comfortable making a recommendation because the
city process is not completed, then they do not have to do that.
They can continue it or they can make a recommendation.He
spent some time today looking at Title 4, the liquor laws, and
he could not find an extension of premises deadline.If someone
wants a liquor license usually the city has 60 days to get their
decision to the liquor board.If they do not it is deemed
approved.There is no deadline for an extension of premises.
He could not find anything under the regulations.There is an
issue on timeliness.The winter season is approaching.It just
depends on how they want to do it.They would also want to hear
from the public on this.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
stated Joel is correct; there is no deadline for the council to
act on this.This is different from somebody asking for a
liquor license.It is an extension of premises.It starts with
the council.Once it goes to the state, the state has a time
frame in which they have to act.As far as the state is
concerned, this application has not yet crossed their threshold.
It is not in their door yet.It is here.The local governing
body has a requirement to consider this, act on it, and then
forward it to the state.
Mayor Insalaco opened the
public hearing on the item.
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Mr. David Bowling, 1310 N.
Starr Road, Apache Junction, addressed the council.He was
speaking by proxy for five of his neighbors that could not
attend this evening or are too sickened to speak.They are
concerned about instances of loud, outside music.They are very
concerned the extension of premises will lead to a continuation,
or worse, escalation of it.Amplified music with electric bass
carries a great distance as we all know by being anywhere near a
vehicle with big bass speakers powered by a big amp that can be
heard well down the street.Closing windows in your car or in
your home has little to no effect on low frequencies which carry
right through the walls over a half mile away during outside
music events.There might be comments in favor of granting the
Hitching Post request tonight.He asked that the council regard
comments by those who live outside the area affected by the
noise generated by outside loudspeakers as disingenuous.They
get to go home to their quiet homes while telling his
neighborhood they do not have the right to do likewise.The
Hitching Post used to be a quiet pizza joint with no negative
impact on nearby residents and everyone got along just fine.
But it is slowly morphing into an entertainment venue that is
already having negative effects on the residential property
owners immediately abutting its borders and far beyond.They
support the right for any business owner to conduct their
business as they see fit, but only to the extent that it does
not violate the spirit of zoning and noise ordinances by
negatively impacting abutting residentially -zoned property
residents.This is the intent and effect of zoning ordinances
nationwide and should be no different in our small, emerging
city.Before granting permits for continuation or expansion of
this premises for what is termed an entertainment venue to the
Hitching Post owners, that term must be clearly defined in its
business plan and known to the city and those it affects most,
those whose homes lie within a mile of the Hitching Post with
due time for comment.Any entertainment at the Hitching Post
should be with the restriction that all noise from the business,
other than normal traffic noise, especially amplified music and
amplified public announcement systems, be contained within the
structure in such a way as to effectively insulate residents
from that noise.
Mr. Donnie Greb, 3550 S.
Warner, Apache Junction, addressed the council.He stated he
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makes his living at the Hitching Post.A lot of the problems he
has had have come from ideas he has pushed on him.He
introduced him to live bull riding and live music.Mo deserves
an opportunity to grow his business in a way that is still
respectful of the people around him.Scaling down his events to
3 or 4 a year is in complete respect of neighbors.He believes
the revised location of the event center has been in
consideration of his neighbors to get it further away from the
houses.He knows where his heart is and where his ideas lie.
They do lie in the betterment of this town.It is hard to see
him take so much criticism and see guys like them who make their
living in Apache Junction not be allowed to grow.He thinks
they deserve to have the right to be what they possibly can.He
does not want to become one of those buildings that are boarded
up on Main Street.If you are not growing, you are dying.He
would like to see Apache Junction be as proud as Cave Creek.We
deserve every bit that Cave Creek has and he thinks they have
the ability to do that.
Mr. Frank Schoenbeck, 525 E.
Fred Avenue, Apache Junction, addressed the council.He stated
a bicycle was recently stolen from the high school.The
Hitching Post has raised $125 towards the purchase of a new
bicycle to replace it.He hears about the city wanting to grow
and encourage business.It seems Mo is getting hung up on
details.One does not move forward by sweating out every
detail.Sometimes you put down the bulldozer blade and just
move on through and build the road later.He is trying to put
the bulldozer through and build a fine road.He also has one
fine base of customers and he is doing the kind of things this
small town wants.He encouraged them to overlook some of the
details and look at the big picture and get him where he needs
to go.
Mayor Insalaco closed the
public hearing with no one else wishing to speak.He reopened
the item to council discussion.
Councilmember Serdy asked
what the latest music will be played and if it is only inside or
also outside.
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City Attorney Joel Stern
stated they can call the applicant back up to answer any
questions.
Mr. Mehmood Mohiuddin stated
all music will be done before sundown.All events will be
daytime in the afternoon.That is their plan.They have their
concerns for the neighbors living on Starr regarding the noise.
They will be buying a decibel meter and check it out.They will
be doing a one mile radius.They want to control it and not
bother the neighbors.They want to make sure they have peace
and enjoy it.They built a town on one side with a 14 foot wall
to reduce the noise travel.It is a decorative town.They
built it to knock down the noise.It is a wooden wall because
wood will absorb more sound.The sound should travel to the
Bureau of Land Management land on the northeast side.The
northwest side should not be an issue.If the neighbor has a
concern about that, he has a concern about that because he wants
to be the best neighbor.It is a commercial property and he
does not want to violate any rules, regulations or code.The
neighbors have a good concern but they will make sure they work
with them.They will buy the decibel meter, see how far the
music is traveling, and when they turn it down they will make
sure it is turned down.When they are doing a concert it will
only be 90 minutes.After that they will close and they are
done.The Hitching Post will not be open the day of the event.
The event center will have a gate and there will be normal
parking every day.On the event day the gate will be closed and
the Hitching Post will be closed.People who purchase a ticket
will come down the back side to park, enter through the back
door, and when it is done they are done.It will not be open to
the public in order to cut down the traffic.That would be too
much work and they want to make sure they handle it right.They
do not want to jeopardize safety, the business or the people.
They do not want to have a problem with their neighbors.
Councilmember Waldron asked
if he was talking about only having private events.
Mr. Mehmood Mohiuddin stated
that is correct.
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Councilmember Waldron asked
if they would be like weddings or something like that.
Mr. Mehmood Mohiuddin stated
they are weddings.He has three requests for weddings.People
who get married in the church over there want to come over.
They are getting the extension so people can toast and drink.
If they have a concert, they may have the concert there.Larry
mentioned the conditional use permit.He asked him if he could
do events for six months to a year.That way if there are any
problems they can find a solution for it.If there are no
problems they could then possibly apply for a conditional use
permit.When they made that code for the conditional use
permit, they did not realize one thing.There are a lot of
locations in Apache Junction that do not have water, sewer or
electricity.If he applies for a conditional use permit he has
to do the landscaping.There is no water for it in that area,
no sewer or electricity.A conditional use permit would also
require him to build a bathroom.Consider that for a small
business owner, just getting the conditional use permit will
cost $500,000.He would recommend to planning and zoning that
instead of getting the conditional use permit with an
application fee of $1,400, they can issue a temporary permit for
a small event, just like in Minnesota and Dakota.In Phoenix
they do that for a small event and have a $50 fee.Just go
apply with your drawing and $50 check, give it to the city and
they approve it.The city would make more money doing that
instead of getting a conditional use permit.They do not have
the resources - no water, electricity or sewer.A small
business owner cannot afford a $500,000 project for 5 or 6
events.
Councilmember Waldron
commented that was a long answer to a short question.He asked
if he was aware there needs to be a modification to the
development agreement, the third amendment that the city has.
There is parking in the development agreement.
Mr. Mehmood Mohiuddin stated
that is the parking in the development agreement.It is going
to be parking and when they do the event they will close the
gates and they have enough parking in the back.
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Councilmember Waldron
commented what he is saying is that in the development
agreement, the third amendment to it, that says it is parking.
It does not say anything about an event center.That would have
to be modified before they can consider anything.
Mr. Mehmood Mohiuddin stated
yes.
Councilmember Serdy commented
he remembered when Harley-Davidson started having bands.It was
terrible the first time and they flipped the band around and
played into the building.It relieved a lot of the noise
pollution.
Councilmember Waldron
commented they need another amendment to the development
agreement before they can do anything.The current development
agreement he is operating under has that as a parking area only.
There is no event center in there.He asked if he was correct
in assuming they need to modify that.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated he thought he was making a statement.
Councilmember Waldron
commented he will put a question mark after it.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated for him to do the types of uses he wants he does need a
conditional use permit.He would also need an amendment to the
development agreement which includes the exhibit and the type of
uses.He would have to do that.For what they face today, the
recommendation for an extension of premises, it is connected but
technically they could say yes on this.However, he would not
really be allowed to do those uses until those other two things
are done with the city.
Councilmember Waldron
commented since they are not under a deadline with the state
they can package this altogether and get it done.
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City Attorney Joel Stern
stated the conditional use permit takes a public hearing with
the planning and zoning commission.
Councilmember Waldron
commented he is talking about the development agreement.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated the development agreement actually would not take as
long.The conditional use permit could get passed and then the
development agreement could be done.That would not matter
unless someone appeals it to the council.They would then see
both items.Otherwise they will just see the development
agreement.They will hear that the conditional use permit was
passed and the appellate rights are no longer on parade.They
have been exhausted so they would not even see that.
Councilmember Waldron
commented it seems to him that they should have an agreement
amended because it is restricted parking.A conditional use
permit would not make a lot of difference if it is in violation
of the agreement we have in effect.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated that could be another situation where the planning and
zoning commission denies the conditional use permit and then
they would have approved the development agreement.That would
be odd, but technically it could happen.
Councilmember Waldron
commented he would like to see the development agreement cleaned
up first before we proceed since there is one currently in place
that sees this as a parking area only.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated cleaned up as in the type of uses he wants to do.
Councilmember Waldron
commented that is correct.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated he has not filed a request to do that.
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City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
asked if before the events take place, regardless of the
permanent extension of premises, an amendment to the development
agreement would be required.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated that is correct, and a conditional use permit.
Councilmember Evans asked if
the applicant was correct in that if a conditional use permit
was ordered he would have to hook up to the sewer and to water
lines.She asked if that is a requirement on everything.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated it depends on the occupancies and how many people he is
going to bring in.He remembers in 2008 when the whole Hitching
Post concept came about whether the current septic tank had to
be changed out because of the anticipated use of the old storage
garage.
Mayor Insalaco commented it
was a marine/boat storage.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated the county somehow bunted on that issue but the occupancy
was an issue at the time.That was a health department issue.
That is something that would have to be probably submitted to
the health department on the type of use.
Councilmember Evans commented
and that the city addresses.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated that is correct.The city does not have a sewer.The
sewer line is not even close to that location.He knows that is
an issue but he invested in the property.He probably should
have known that at the time he bought the property.
Councilmember Serdy commented
if these are events with a lot of spacing in between them, for a
lot of temporary events they bring in port -a -johns.
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City Attorney Joel Stern
stated they could.For temporary events he seriously doubts the
county is going to make the connection to the sewer district.
That is not going to happen.And, also, a new septic system.
But if this is going to be on a permanent basis, and they are
expecting a huge sum of people there, depending on how
successful this becomes, at one point a new septic system would
be required.He thinks at the conditional use permit hearing
the applicant brought up that they bring a company in to get it
pumped out quite often.They could do that.They could pump
out the septic system often but it is not ideal for commercial
uses because it costs a lot of money to do that.
Councilmember Evans commented
what he is saying is it would not necessarily be a requirement
in the conditional use permit.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated that is correct.
Councilmember Evans commented
part of the problem she has with all of this is she likes the
one gentleman's idea that since he now owns quite a bit of land
and he wants to have continuing events and build a building so
that the noise is inside versus outside, even though we have
great weather in the evening most of the year.We are still
trying to make a very minimal site, minimal building, meaning it
was a convenience store that was on septic and on a well.They
are putting a lot of lipstick on this.They are trying to make
it into something it was not originally intended for.The same
question keeps coming up.This is an extension of premises but
they still do not know extending where and how much because he
owns all of it.It could be over as far as where the tractor
trailer storage is.She asked if it could be over there.They
do not know.They would all love to have an event center
locally.That is not why they are trying to shoot this down.
But they have to follow the regulations that are in place.They
do not have the pleasure of skipping over details or ignoring
certain ordinances that are in place there for public safety.
They do not have that luxury.They have to go by what is on the
books.It is great to have things happen here but they have to
happen correctly or it does not serve the city well at all.
They have had a lot of things happen out here that should not
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have.She does not want to be a part of adding one more thing
to it that was not done correctly.They just want it done
correctly and have fun.
Councilmember Rizzi asked
what would happen if Mo did not want to apply for a conditional
use permit at this time.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated basically he could continue to apply for special events.
That could be a test period.Councilmember Serdy mentioned that
also.
Councilmember Wilson
commented he would still have to do a change to the parking lot
to have the events there.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated that is correct.He would also have to amend the
development agreement.
Councilmember Rizzi commented
it sounds like a viable option.
Vice Mayor Barker commented
the memo from development services probably says it best.She
quoted from their memo "Development services staff is generally
in support of Mo's vision for his property and believes that it
would be a positive for him as well as the community in tourism.
However, it needs to be done carefully and professionally in
accordance with the city code safety considerations, sanitation"
etc. and all those pesky details."We would expect no less from
any other commercial developer."She thinks that is really
important to understand.The council would expect no less from
anyone else.This sounds like a great plan.She would love to
see him iron out the kinks and knots that are there.She added
she was ready to make a motion.
Mayor Insalaco called for any
other comments.There being none he called for a motion.
Vice Mayor Barker MOVED THAT
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HITCHING POST LLC BE CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 19, WHICH IS A WORK
SESSION SO THAT WE CAN REALLY POUND ON THIS, AND THEN POSSIBLY
SEPTEMBER 20.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
commented this is a public hearing.She asked if it could be
done at a work session or if it would have to be done in this
venue.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated it probably should be done at a public hearing.
Vice Mayor Barker commented
but they can work on it in a work session.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated they can but they must keep in mind they may want to have
public input based on what the discussion is about.
Vice Mayor Barker commented
they would on September 20.The September 20 meeting is a
public hearing.In other words, by the time they are finished
with the work session then the council would understand exactly
where he wants this and exactly what this is going to be.They
do not have that information here.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
stated she understands but ordinarily at a work session they do
not hear from the applicant.The applicant gets to present
their information as part of the recorded public hearing.
Vice Mayor Barker commented
she understands that.She asked if there were development
services people who can work with the applicant between now and
then and can come back to the council with this information.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
stated they could.
Vice Mayor Barker commented
otherwise they have the same thing they have tonight where they
do not have all the information in front of them and they cannot
make a knowledgeable decision.
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City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
stated in addition to the development agreement and the
conditional use permit, they need a better map to show where the
boundaries of this are.
Vice Mayor Barker commented
she had not finished her motion.
Councilmember Wilson asked if
it is possible to include the applicant in a work session on
this.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
stated it has to be at a public hearing.The opportunity for
the applicant and the public to speak is during the recorded and
formal public hearing.
Vice Mayor Barker commented
there would be both opportunities.The opportunity with
development services and the opportunity for the applicant on
the following day.
City Attorney Joel Stern
stated that is correct.He recommended continuing it to
September 20 for the public hearing.If they do not want to
make a vote that night they can go another two weeks and make
the vote that night.
Vice Mayor Barker commented
if this is going to September 20 and not the work session they
better have a lot more detail to look at.There is no way to
make a knowledgeable vote.
City Manager Bryant Powell
stated they definitely work on development agreements all the
time with people trying to move forward in their efforts.He
thinks they can get staff working and have a presentation on
September 19 and have a discussion like any other.They could
have the September 20 public hearing but be more prepared.
Vice Mayor Barker commented
that is what she was trying to say.She MOVED FOR THE SEPTEMBER
19 WORK SESSION AND SEPTEMBER 20 REGULAR SESSION AND THAT THE
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APPLICANT AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF GET TOGETHER, GET THIS
THING WORKED OUT SO THAT THE COUNCIL CAN MAKE A DECISION WITH
SOME KIND OF INFORMATION.
City Attorney Joel Stern
asked if that includes a development agreement.
Vice Mayor Barker MOVED IT
INCLUDES WHATEVER IT IS GOING TO TAKE TO MAKE A DECISION ON THIS
AND IT SOUNDS LIKE, FROM MR. WALDRON'S COMMENTS, THAT A
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT MIGHT WELL BE WHAT IT IS GOING TO TAKE.
City Attorney Joel Stern
asked if it will not include a conditional use permit as
planning and zoning hears those.
Vice Mayor Barker commented
absolutely.
Councilmember Rizzi SECONDED
THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1432, CASE PZ-8-16,
CITY -INITIATED CORRECTIVE REZONING
FOR A 0.5 ACRE PROPERTY AT 2428 W.
BROADWAY FROM MEDIUM DENSITY
SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED RESIDENTIAL,
CONVENTIONAL AND MANUFACTURED HOMES
PERMITTED TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL
ZONE
) Assistant Planner Stephanie
Bubenheim briefed the council on the item.
Vice Mayor Barker commented
it needs to be commercial.
Councilmember Wilson asked if
it was saying they cannot have a commercial business there but
they can live on it.
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Assistant Planner Stephanie
Bubenheim stated right now it is zoned residential.That
commercial property is not allowed to be there.
Councilmember Wilson
commented they are wanting to change it to B-1 which is general
commercial zoning.He asked if she was saying they could have a
facility to live in with general commercial zoning.
Assistant Planner Stephanie
Bubenheim stated the general commercial zoning district does not
allow the residential site.It will allow the Water N Ice kiosk
to be there.Basically, it used to be commercial, it
accidentally got written up residential and now they are trying
to right it back.That has to be approved by the city council.
Councilmember Wilson asked if
they would still have to have that exception that they cannot
have anyone living there if they change it to B-1.
Assistant Planner Stephanie
Bubenheim stated it will follow the B-1 regulations in the code.
It will be what is currently allowed and not allowed in the
code.She asked if he is asking if a house can be put on there
in the future.
Councilmember Wilson
commented if they change it to B-1 a house cannot be put on
there.
Assistant Planner Stephanie
Bubenheim stated that is correct.
Councilmember Wilson
commented he understands that.He just does not understand why
they are making them change it to B-1 with the condition that
they cannot put a building on it without living quarters on it
which is not there now.He could understand it they were adding
living quarters there now.
Assistant Planner Stephanie
Bubenheim asked where he saw living quarters.
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Councilmember Wilson
commented they are talking about that aspect.
Vice Mayor Barker commented
all it says is being developed or redeveloped with permanent
buildings.In other words, they cannot have a mobile home pull
up and open up its doors as a business.It is has to be a
permanent building.It just does not look right to you.
commented it does not.
that is okay.We get it.
applicant address the council.
stated the city is the applicant.
Busby stated it is city -initiated.
Councilmember Wilson
Vice Mayor Barker commented
Mayor Insalaco requested the
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
Assistant City Manager Matt
Mr. Ron Dwyer, 2428 W.
Broadway, owner of the property, addressed the council.He had
been in talking to Rudy about another location for another water
store in Apache Junction when they realized after looking at the
maps that this property was no longer zoned commercial.When he
bought the property it was commercial.He is not quite up to
speed on the conditions that have to be applied to that or why
it should not be changed from the old zoning.He asked if all
other properties that were zoned at that point would have to go
through this process as well if they were not accidentally moved
out.
Assistant Planner Stephanie
Bubenheim stated they do.
Mr. Ron Dwyer stated if that
is the case he has no problem.
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Mayor Insalaco opened the
public hearing on the item.There being no one wishing to
speak, he closed the public hearing and reopened the item to
council discussion.There being no further discussion, he
called for a motion.
Councilmember Waldron MOVED
THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1432 BE READ BY TITLE ONLY AND THE READING OF
THE ENTIRE ORDINANCE BE WAIVED.
Councilmember Evans SECONDED
THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
read the ordinance by title only.
Councilmember Waldron MOVED
THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1432, AS READ BY THE CITY CLERK, BE APPROVED
AND ADOPTED.
Councilmember Wilson SECONDED
THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1433, CASE PZ-7-16,
CITY -INITIATED CORRECTIVE REZONING
FOR A 2.5 GROSS ACRE PROPERTY FROM
MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY
DETACHED RESIDENTIAL, CONVENTIONAL
OR MANUFACTURED HOMES PERMITTED TO
LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL, CONVENTIONAL OR
MANUFACTURED HOME PERMITTED
)Assistant Planner
Stephanie Bubenheim briefed the council on the item.
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City Manager Bryant Powell
asked if she was saying they are trying to return it back to the
old zoning.
Assistant Planner Stephanie
Bubenheim stated that is correct.It gets confusing because the
designations are labeled differently now.
City Manager Bryant Powell
stated that is all it is.That is why the condition is on
there.Even the old zoning had that condition.
Assistant Planner Stephanie
Bubenheim stated that is correct.
City Manager Bryant Powell
asked if it would be the same with any other case.
Assistant Planner Stephanie
Bubenheim stated that is correct.
Mayor Insalaco asked if the
applicant would address the council.There was no applicant in
attendance.He opened the public hearing on the item.There
being no one wishing to speak, he closed the public hearing and
reopened the item to council discussion.There being no further
discussion, he called for a motion.
Vice Mayor Barker MOVED THAT
ORDINANCE. 1433 BE READ BY TITLE ONLY AND THE READING OF THE
ENTIRE ORDINANCE BE WAIVED.
Councilmember Waldron
SECONDED THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
read the ordinance by title only.
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Vice Mayor Barker MOVED THAT
ORDINANCE NO. 1433, AS READ BY THE CITY CLERK, BE APPROVED AND
ADOPTED.
Councilmember Wilson SECONDED
THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
DIRECTION TO STAFF
CITY -INITIATED CORRECTIVE REZONING
FOR A .28 ACRE _PROPERTY LOCATED AT
1081 S. MERIDIAN
)Assistant Planner
Stephanie Bubenheim briefed the council on the item.
Mayor Insalaco called for any
discussion.There being no discussion, he called for a motion.
Councilmember Waldron MOVED
THAT THE FOLLOWING DIRECTION BE GIVEN TO STAFF REGARDING THE
PROCEDURE FOR A CITY -INITIATED CORRECTIVE REZONING FOR A .28
ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1081. S. MERIDIAN DRIVE:THAT THEY
PROCEED WITH THE CITY -INITIATED REZONING ON THE PROPERTY FROM
RS -7M BACK TO ITS PREVIOUS ZONE EQUIVALENT OF C-1/PD WHICH UNDER
THE NEW ZONING WOULD BE B-1/PD.
Vice Mayor Barker SECONDED
THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
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The motion carried.
SELECTION OF MEETING DATES, TIMES, LOCATIONS, AND PURPOSES
Vice Mayor Barker commented
there will be no work session on Monday, September 5, 2016 due
to the observation of Labor Day.She MOVED THAT AN EXECUTIVE
SESSION AT 5:45 P.M. AND A WORK SESSION AT 7:00 P.M. BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016, IN THE CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM
AND CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS RESPECTIVELY.
Councilmember Evans SECONDED
THE MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Mr. Lando Voyles, Pinal County Attorney's Office, gave a
presentation on the felony statistics and report writing for
Apache Junction Police Department and complimented Chief Kelly
on his leadership.
Mayor Insalaco commented they have been hearing good comments by
people that have been stopped by the officers.
ADJOURNMENT
)Mayor Insalaco adjourned
the meeting at 8:18 p.m.
Consent Agenda Items are as follows:
1. Consideration of acceptance of agenda.
2. Consideration of approval of minutes of the regular meeting
of August 2, 2016.
3. Consideration of the award of contract to Blount Contracting
Inc. for project #PR -16-01 construction of Flatiron Community
Park in the amount of $826,828.90 with a 10% contingency of
$82,682.89 for a total amount not to exceed $909,511.79.
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4. Consideration of approval of Resolution No. 16-25, approving
the submittal of an application from Superstition Fire and
Medical District to the Gila River Indian Community State
Shared Revenue Program for Fiscal Year 2016-2017.
ACCEPTED THIS 4 111 DAY OF 664 , 2016, BY THE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS DAY OF :5;07EM4644t,2016.
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
-r -
N S. INSALACO
ayor
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and
correct copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the city
council of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona, held on the
16th day of August, 2016.I further certify that the meeting
was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this 29th day of August, 2016.
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
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