HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2016-05ORDINANCE NO.16-05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS,ARIZONA,AMENDING THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN
HILLS SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE,ARTICLE 2 (PLATTING
PROCEDURES), SECTION 2.07 (REPLATS) TO ALLOW FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL OF MINOR REPLATS BY THE
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR.
WHEREAS,the Mayor and the Council of the Town of Fountain Hills (the "Town
Council")adopted Ordinance No. 96-29, which established the Subdivision Ordinance for the
Town of Fountain Hills (the "Subdivision Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS,the Town Council desires to amend Article 2 (Platting Procedures),Section
2.07 (Replats)ofthe Subdivision Ordinance to allow for administrative approval of minor replats
by the Development Services Director;and
WHEREAS,public hearings regarding this Ordinance were advertised in the
June 22, 2016, and June 29,2016,editions of the Fountain Hills Times;and
WHEREAS,public hearings were held by the Fountain Hills Planning & Zoning
Commission on July 28, 2016, and by the Town Council on September 1,2016.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are incorporated as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. The Subdivision Ordinance,Article 2 (Platting Procedures),Section 2.07
(Replats), is hereby amended as follows:
Section 2.07 Replats
A.MINOR REPLATS
ANY LOT LINE AMENDMENT,LOT SPLIT,OR LOT JOIN IN A
RECORDED SUBDIVISION THAT RESULTS IN THE CREATION OF NOT
MORE THAN TWO LOTS AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE A NEW
STREET MAY BE CONSIDERED BY THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
DIRECTOR WHO SHALL ENSURE THE NEWLY CREATED LOTS
CONFORM TO THE TOWN ZONING ORDINANCE AND SHALL HAVE
THE AUTHORITY TO REVIEW AND ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE
SUCH MINOR REPLATS.MINOR REPLATS APPROVED PURSUANT TO
THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE SAME MANNER AS
PLATS APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL.
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