HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2004-46 RESOLUTION NO. 2004-46
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN
HILLS 2002 GENERAL PLAN BY DELETING THE EXISTING LAND USE
MAP AND RENAMING THE PROPOSED LAND USE MAP.
WHEREAS, the Town of Fountain Hills 2002 General Plan (the "General Plan") was
adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills (the "Town Council") on June
20, 2002, and ratified by the qualified electors of the Town on September 10, 2002; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 7 of the General Plan, Plan Implementation, establishes the
authority and procedures for amending the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit 4 of the General Plan, "Proposed Land Use", sets forth the land use
designations for all real property within the corporate limits of the Town; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit 3 of the General Plan, "Existing Land Use", sets forth the land use
designations for all real property within the corporate limits of the Town existing prior to the
adoption of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to delete all references to the Existing Land Use
map from the General Plan and rename the Proposed Land Use map; and
WHEREAS, public hearings were advertised in the August 25, 2004 edition of the Times
of Fountain Hills and Rio Verde pursuant to ARIz. REV. STAT. § 9-461.06; and
WHEREAS, public hearings were held by the Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning
Commission on September 9, 2004 and by the Town Council on September 16, 2004.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, as follows:
SECTION 1. That page (i) of the General Plan is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the page attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. That page 11 of the General Plan is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the page attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 3. That page 13 of the General Plan is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the page attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 4. That page 15 of the General Plan is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the page attached hereto as Exhibit D and incorporated herein by reference.
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• SECTION 5. That page 25 of the General Plan is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the page attached hereto as Exhibit E and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 6. That page 26 of the General Plan is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the page attached hereto as Exhibit F and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 7. That page 31, Exhibit 3 of the General Plan, "Existing Land Use", is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the page attached hereto as Exhibit G and
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 8. That page 32, Exhibit 4 of the General Plan, "Proposed Land Use", is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the page attached hereto as Exhibit H and
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 9. That page 37 of the General Plan is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the page attached hereto as Exhibit I and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 10. If any provision of this Resolution is for any reason held by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, such provision or portion hereof shall be deemed
separate, distinct and independent of all other provision and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,
kow Arizona, September 16, 2004.
FOR TH T W FOUNTAINLS: ATTESTED TO:
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W. . Nichols ayo Bevelyn J. B 'der, own Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
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LIST OF EXHIBITS
Regional Map Exhibit 1 page 8
Street Map Exhibit 2 page 9
Land Use Map Exhibit 4 page 32
Topography and Major Drainage Exhibit 5 page 33
Growth Areas Plan Exhibit 6 page 48
Developed-Undeveloped Land Chart Chart 1 page 49
Existing Community Facilities Exhibit 7 page 55
Future Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan Exhibit 8 page 64
Desert Vista Neighborhood Park
Fountain Park Master Plan
Four Peaks Neighborhood Park
Golden Eagle Park
Bicycle Plan Exhibit 9 page 81
Existing Sidewalks & Off-Street Trails Exhibit 10 page 82
Roadway Functional Classification System
And Transportation Traffic Counts Exhibit 11 page 83
Document Reference List page 101
(Exhibit 3 deleted September 16, 2004)
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Existing Conditions Overview
Existing Generalized Land Use
The existing land use pattern of Fountain Hills was largely influenced by the
implementation of an original master plan prepared under the supervision
of McCulloch Properties Inc. in the early 1970's. This plan envisioned a
complete, self-supporting "New Town" of approximately 70,000 people. In
1980, MCO Properties revised the original Master Plan to lower the
proposed density and land use intensity in consideration of environmental
constraints. The revised Master Plan, approved by Maricopa County,
projected a build-out population of approximately 45,000.
In 1986 the revised Master Plan was amended by Maricopa County to
include the subdivisions of Crestview, Westridge, Summit East and Los
Altos Hills (previously named Summit West). In 1989 an amendment was
administratively approved by Maricopa County for the Lakeside Village,
Bainbridge, and Golden Eagle areas.
In 1991, MCO Properties revised the Master Plan Map to include all the
prior County amendments. This revised map was presented to the Town.
The Town took no action on this document. Instead, the original Town of
Fountain Hills General Plan was approved on May 6, 1993. The first
amendment to the original General Plan, to re-designate land uses for the
`rrr Sunridge Canyon area was approved on May 18th of the following year.
Topography was, and continues to be, the major constraint of the existing
land use patterns. Additionally, the pre-selected locations of the Fountain
and the wastewater treatment plant site have guided land use patterns.
Originally, single-family residential areas tended to be planned on the
ridges, with commercial uses grouped primarily on the flatter land near the
fountain park. Construction of community septic tanks and leach fields
were abandoned when sewer collection lines became available.
Currently most of the land is platted and either developed or under
construction. Large portions of the Town are regulated by Specific Area
Plans or Development Agreements, which can be reviewed at the Town's
Community Development Department. The pattern of land use is as
follows:
Single-family Residential
Existing single-family residential land use areas are distributed throughout
the Town. Larger lot/low density neighborhoods are found in three areas:
1. Following the ridgelines in the northwest and north central
sections,
2. In a wide, roughly northwest to southeast band, in the central
section of Town on the north side of Shea Boulevard, and
3. South of Shea Boulevard between Palisades and the industrial
and commercial node at Saguaro Boulevard.
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`... Open Space
Publicly owned and/or controlled open space areas that prohibit
development, provide recreational areas and protect view corridors are
found in:
• Parks and open space areas owned by the Town See
o Fountain Park- approximately 35 acres of turf and 30 Open
acres of lake area Space
o Golden Eagle Park Map
o Four Peaks Park page 64
o Desert Vista Park
• The 740-acre Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve located in
the northwestern corner of the Town that provides hiking and
contemplative recreational opportunities
• 200 acres of dedicated Open space with Town boundaries owned by
the City of Scottsdale in Section 7 located immediately adjacent and
south of the 740-acre Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve
• "OSR"-zoned areas within platted subdivisions
Privately owned lands currently designated for open space land uses but
subject to future development, include:
• Privately owned and controlled parks/open space areas in developed
subdivisions
• Existing undeveloped wash areas within existing platted areas
• Hillside Protection Easement areas within platted subdivisions
• Three privately owned/publicly accessible golf courses that are
zoned "OSR" or Residential Unit Planned Development "RUPD",
which are assumed to provide perpetual open space or golf course
uses
Vacant Land
Areas of vacant developable land can be found in the community as:
• Zoned, platted, partially developed parcels with vacant
lots
• Zoned, unplatted parcels
• Undeveloped school sites See Developed/
Undeveloped
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Planned Developments
Arriba Del Lago Plat 403-A
Boulder Point Plat 403-B
Cimber Points Estates Plat 412A
Clear Aire Plat 414
Crestview Plat 508
Crossroads Convenience Center Plat 509
Crystal Ridge Plat 510
Diamante Del Lago Plat 513
Firerock Country Club Plat 606 Amended
Fountain Hills Resort Plat 607
Fountainhead Puerto Del Lago
Glenbrook Rancho Montana
Glenview Saguaro Woods
Golden Eagle Estates Four Peaks Plaza
Kingstree Village Amended Sunridge Canyon Parcel C
Lakeside Patio Homes Sunridge Canyon Parcel K
Monterra Ranch Sunrise Point
Morningside I & II The Villas at Club Mirage
Plat 102 Replat The Villas at Copperwynd
Plat 208 Westridge Village
Plat 401-A
LAND USE PLAN
The Land Use Plan contains residential, service/employment,
government/utility, open space/recreation land uses.
Residential uses include Single-Family/Very Low Density, Single-
Family/Low Density, Single-Family/Medium Density, Multi-Family/Medium
Density, and Multi-Family/High Density.
The Single-Family/Very Low Density Residential (.025-1 DU/AC) uses are
primarily located on the westerly and southerly portions of the community
adjacent to the existing developed areas, or in areas intended for large lot
subdivision development.
Single-Family/Low Density (1-2 DU/AC) are scattered throughout the
community.
Single-Family/Medium Density (2-4.5 DU/AC) uses are located
predominantly in established, older subdivisions located in the eastern half
of the community north of Palisades Boulevard.
Multi-Family/Medium (4-8 DU/AC) and Multi-Family/High (8-12 DU/AC)
Density uses found predominately in and near the center of the Town's
commercial core.
Service/Employment uses include mixed use, general commercial/retail,
office, lodging and industrial land use designations. The area shown on the
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Existing Land Use Assessment
Approximately 43% of the total land area is developed. The 2000 Census
shows that on April 1, 2000 the Town had 20,235 residents. Build-out is
projected to occur with a population of 29,256.
The following Economic Development Existing Conditions Analysis includes
projections for the future residential, commercial, employment and public
facilities land use needs. A reasonable understanding of future land needs
will guide the Town in its application of appropriate growth management
strategies, land use and development regulation and capital improvements
budgeting.
Residential Population Forecast
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Population projections were prepared for the Town of Fountain Hills, Population
through the Year 2012. The total future permanent resident population is Growth Chart
projected to be a total of 27,904 people by the year 2012. At build out, page 47
the total future permanent resident household population is projected to be
29,256.
Land Use Forecast
An estimate of the total required acreage to accommodate the future
population of the Town of Fountain Hills through the year 2012 can be
`'`w calculated utilizing the residential population forecasts data. These land
use estimates should be utilized in evaluating development proposals, to
guide and manage the community to ensure development quality, and to
provide for the appropriate extension of public infrastructure and expansion
of public facilities.
Residential land use forecasts are computed by calculating the number of See
households required to accommodate the future population and the Existing
average development densities of desired housing types. The average Dwelling Unit
number of persons per residential household in Fountain Hills through the Chart
year 2012 is assumed to be 2.50 for single-family dwelling units and 1.98 page 49
for multi-family dwelling units.
Projected population increases are one measure of predicting the expected
number and type of new dwelling units that will be needed through the
year 2012. The percentage of single-family detached/multi-family units is
based upon an historic assessment of the existing housing mix and
projected land usage and development.
The projections reflect the community's goal to provide the potential for
higher density residential development in the Town Center area, and the
community's desire for the overall residential character to remain low
density. It is estimated that with the existing projections and land use
mix, sufficient residentially-designated lands exist in all residential land use
categories to support the forecasted growth through the year 2012.
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Although all undeveloped zoned lands will not necessarily be developed to
their highest use due to a variety of potential constraints (e.g. physical,
environmental, access) there appears to be more than enough residentially
zoned land in Fountain Hills to support forecasted housing needs through
the year 2012.
Historically, a large proportion of development in Fountain Hills has been
platted at a lower density than the minimum lot size permitted in the
respective zoning classifications resulting in a low-density community
character.
Evaluation of commercial and industrially zoned lands indicates that no
increase will be required to fulfill the projected net requirement through the
planning horizon year 2012.
Approximately 133 total net acres are currently zoned for industrial uses,
and the capacity appears to be adequate to serve the projected need in
year 2012.
ADDITIONAL LAND USE GUIDELINES
Environmentally Sensitive Development Guidelines
Areas of environmental sensitivity occur throughout the Town of Fountain
Hills. In order to respect the environmentally sensitive nature of all lands
within the Town as the Land Use Plan is implemented, careful consideration
should be given to policies that will require a more sensitive treatment of
the built environment for all land use zoning classifications. The policies
could take the form of a new ordinance or revisions to existing ordinances
in order to be properly and effectively implemented. Any reassessment of
environmental guidelines should include the following issues:
• Large lot requirements located on high elevations or steep
slopes and highly sensitive lands.
• Requirements for differing percentages of natural areas to be
left undeveloped based on the sensitivity of the land.
• Use of color and materials, which are compatible with the
surrounding environment.
• Lighting restrictions.
• More restrictive grading and drainage requirements.
• Refinement of building height calculations based on visual
impact to the surrounding community.
• Further protection of natural vegetation.
• More sensitive standards for roadways design and
development.
• Protection of specific areas or natural landmarks.
• Preservation of known wildlife habitats/corridors.
• Preservation of washes and standards for wash crossings.
• More restrictive standards for lot coverage and floor area
ratio.
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Issues to be addressed in the corridor study should be traffic access and
congestion, especially during special events, compatibility of adjacent land
uses, linkages to regional transit, pedestrian and bicycle pathways area See
character and signage.
Temporary
The corridor area should identify a regional transit node that will Special
accommodate inter-modal transportation systems and provide a convenient, Events
safe, comfortable and aesthetically pleasing place that will link regional and Page 42
local community-wide transit systems, including a possible future rail stop.
Vacant In-fill Areas
One vacant In-fill parcel, located on the north side of Shea Boulevard is See
identified as a site that may need a future In-fill Study. Growth
Area Map
Three additional vacant properties, owned by the Fountain Hills Unified School Page 48
District #98, are possible future in-fill sites.
All of these parcels are identified on the General Plan Land Use map as
residential areas and all have existing zoning that would permit residential
construction. The Town considers all of these sites to be potential residential
in-fill areas.
Shea Boulevard In-fill Area
The vacant acreage on the north side of Shea Boulevard, between Palisades
Boulevard and Fountain Hills Boulevard contains steeply sloping topography
and has limited access possibilities to the interior roadway system of the
community.
Any in-fill study should focus on alternative options for the site, including a
cluster housing option and an open space option. All study options should
include pedestrian and bicycle linkages to the surrounding community and
should include a regional transit node at the Shea/Fountain Hills Boulevard
intersection.
Aspen Drive In-fill Area
Two adjacent vacant parcels are located south of Aspen Drive at Hawk Drive,
north of, but not adjacent to Sierra Madre Drive. The westernmost of the two
parcels is a 19.35-acre vacant school district parcel. Together with the See
adjacent 12.43-acre on the east, these lots, individually, or together, have the Growth
potential for single-family housing. They are surrounded by single-family very Areas Map
low density, single-family low density, and single-family medium-density Page 48
developments. Hesperus Wash restricts the access and development potential
of the southern edge of both parcels, but sufficient access is exists from the
north on Aspen Drive.
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