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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1992-12® ORDINANCE 92-12 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XXXI OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, BY REVISING ARTICLE XXIV HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND ADDING LAND DISTURBANCE STANDARDS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article XXXI, Section 31.1 of the Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills authorizes amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. The Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Fountain Hills is hereby amended by revising Article XXIV, Hillside Development Standards as follows: ARTICLE XXIV. HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 24.1 Purpose. The principal purpose of the hillside development standards is to allow the reasonable use and development of hillside areas ® while promoting the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the citizens of the Town of Fountain Hills and maintaining the character, identity, and image of hillside areas. The primary objectives of the hillside development standards are: To minimize the possible loss of life and property through the careful regulation of development; to protect watershed, natural waterways, and to minimize soil erosion; to ensure that all new development is fire from adverse drainage conditions; to encourage the preservation of the existing landscape by maximum retention of natural topographic features; to minimize the scarring of hillside construction. 24.2 General Provisions. (1) structiires are irivolyed aiid having a natural slope of fifteen (15%) percent or greater shall be subject to the regulations set forth in Sections 242 throisgh=24;4" of this Article. (2) The issuance of grading permits, Wilding-perarits; hillside development plan approvals, or other approvals of improvement work on any real property, subject to the regulations in this Article, shall not be conditioned on altering, modifying or not utilizing ® existing grading, construction or other improvements on such real property to conform to the regulations in this Article if such Ov-b1;-skp-L �--4Timt.S Q whz t1ou. 1\ k ► � , l99a- ® existing grading, construction or other improvement was completed in conformance with valid permits, issued prior to the adoption of this provision. 24.63 Development Standards. Development standards shall apply only to development on those portions of a property having a natural slope of fifteen (15%) percent or greater. For purposes of this section grading shall be defined as any excavation or filling or combination thereof. (1) Grading and Drainage Requirement: There shall be no grading on or to any site other than percolation test borings (100 square feet maximum in size) prior to the issuance of a Zoning Clearance and prior to final approval of ..,.auto plans by the Building Safety Di-Asion and the issuance of a Building grading permit. (a) In all rural and residential zoning districts the extent of grading on that portion of a lot which has a natural slope of fifteen (15%) percent or greater, shall be limited to a total area not to exceed the lot coverage limitations of the zoning district., phis an area for ^ ,is ietef of all approved structues and impFevemeats. (db) Drainage: The entrance and exit points and continuity of all natural drainage channels on a hillside site shall be preserved. (eO All cut and fill slopes shall be completely contained ® by retaining walls or by substitute materials acceptable under the provisions of the Uniform Building Code (including riprap materials) except for: (1) The minimum amount of swale grading necessary for drainage purposes; or, (32) Pursuant to the requirements as listed in Paragraph 2206 A, Subparagraphs 2, 3, and 4 Section 24., (2) and(3). (2) Retaining Wall Requirements: (a) For the purpose of this provision, a retaining wall is a wall or terraced combination of walls used to retain earth but not supporting a wall of a building. ID(b) The height of a retaining wall is as measured from low side natural grade to the top of the wall, whether the 1 top is retaining earth or not. Open railings on top of retaining walls are not included in height measurements. The height of the retaining wall shall be included in the permitted building height if the face of the building is within fifteen (15) feet of the retaining wall. (c) The average height of a retaining wall shall be computed by taking the total vertical surface area of the wall above grade and dividing it by its length. (d) The maximum height and average height of a retaining wall shall not exceed the following: AVERAGE SLOPE AT BUILDING* -% 15-20 25-30 30-35 35 & Over Maximum Height (feet) Average Height (feet) 10 13 13 18 6 8 9 11 * As determined by averaging percentage of slopes shown on sections through building or site plan submittal. (e) The finished surfaces of any retaining wall shall blend into the natural setting. (43) Slope Stabilization and Restoration: (a) Vegetation shall be reestablished on all exposed fill slopes, cut slopes, and graded areas by means of a mixture of grasses, shrubs, trees or cacti to provide a basic ground cover which will prevent erosion and permit natural revegetation. In lieu of the reestablishment of vegetation, all exposed cut slopes shall be riprapped with stone or chemically stain treated with material which blend in with the natural setting. (b) Slope stabilization can be required if necessary as set forth in Chapter 70 of the Uniform Building Code. 24.-74 Procedural Regulations. (1) Prior to the issuance of a Zoning Clearance of subdivision: approval, a Plan of Development shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission for all uses; eept for single family -esidentia of fifteen (15%) pefeent or greater. (a) The Plan of Development shall be referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission upon report and recommendation from the Director and other town departments, and shall include those items which are required to obtain a Zoning Clearance as identified herein. (b) The approval of the Plan of Development by the Planning and Zoning Commission may include reasonable additional requirements as to grading, cut and fill, slope restoration, signs, vehicular ingress and egress, parking, lighting, setbacks of buildings, etc., to the extent that the noted purpose and objectives of this Article are maintained and ensured. (2) In addition to the otherwise noted procedural and information requirements of this provision, all applications for a Zoning Clearance or sdtidivision:`approval on those portions of properties having a natural slope of fifteen (15%) percent or greater (including single-family residential uses) shall contain the following materials and information: 11 ® (a) Site Plan. 1. Contour interval not exceeding five (5) foot intervals. 2. Site plan must be submitted on/or along with a topographic survey prepared by a civil engineer or registered land surveyor. 3. Scale of the site plan shall be not less than P-20' 4'. 84_ Dot in all disturbed (or graded) areas and show the proposed method of final treatment. Dash in all retaining walls, showing the amount allowed (per regulations) and amount used 45. Show how drainage is altered, and if so, how it is redirected to original channel and show that the requirements regarding storm water runoff and drainage have been met. 4-86. Show location of all proposed utility line*, -47. Give legal description, property dimensions and heading, name, address and telephone number ® of submitter. 0 (b) Elevations. 11 E 2. Show total height of buiRling, and Give height and square footage of all retaining walls. 24S Land Disturbance Standards: excavation and/or filling; 1- 31Grubbing"as d- 6d as lhe`., ina-tidn o f �� r' &ts froiti',the ground lj; digging oi.pulling; Iisdefiied as theprocess%ofchari gih g gradients of existing land:by contountig, smoothing i�r_gthe wise:shaping d. areas', 5. —Ji- ,z'n, d' ' ......... a '_ Of 01ITMtp- ,'6kepDfibW4thezigrpun e purposes of installing nornaiiiilfacilities 6..the: 1 K� f. of g earth. . . .-I W General;Provisious E: Ezcepi; as_; exempted n "..t I ie adopt ,,aA-.,.o p'-d . " ,.UU .i.f.. -6rIn Building Code; the importationo Ilnate ali a lot ;is prohibited,upIess w: ading.pernfit,UO%mz such fill is - first i secured. - .- ---. - El 3 Prior to e exportation of_ any uiatenalfropi :a°site; a„ pioper -location -for ;such matenal must lie idin"O ed , v'n' o- r­ s f removewcW:*m,,af'e'nOz numrmjrnAw6. (2) feet honwntal to every ane_(lj f t: cg-fflE [I 5 Any hiffl;have`...- an:.irre ar an f] 11 g :S contoured .edge � "ble'n'&',..int"o'-,"?`'th'e->nafdiI ..�4- au.I.J -'6) f '1�' dd : i;�t, s ppes � are it. Llo si�_ a"c"e"fif"toi side 'and 'rear .property ....... - th --thi f Ifq--riz- onw.,.for steepen P. . F-V51Y. t.,Ve.rtl Ll LJ Ll 0 DO F;l Go 11 11 2€ T' Utility, lines; I —Iunderground.........*' ,yIf _.,:,r,iesishal.,be.ocate, Y. fines must be- ;placed outstde f the allowed S bed I iu' *I,,- 66 MT,,,...,..an s restored �tiv6* originald v d" with gr�.. an je egetate vegetatioft4d genous tolhe:area., I-- .. - - - . .......... 4` Drainage; T lie entrance;'' .1.Oexii: DOIMS,:� and ,.and ....... ............ all natural drainage d&u'—Rc S;Rte SO be Preserved' E [I El Ai Retaining Wall Requirementsi purpose ifi. of ., .,...,,.isppyisionaretainmg::w is Eanfi'li4t n'o"t'.,'pp. gsu "o*l* U� , of -a- ul 3.1 n -,w shall e comvertical ,"&f :of 's ace. area the wall A,b ove- grade and dividing .b* is lengt}i The:.fiiiisl dl surfaces_; of: a*n"ypTpg shall blendfinto .-the. natural . ., Ttpng.. - 5The maximum lije-h--' h' igm��,ave eimeig!�q =a retautm`g wall sl{all not exceed the, followuig:: 25=30 F*E,`­, 30'4�' Mai&al Heiilj , eet) .10. IW' Pr d6M'W'9q W*lbris'j ....... .. .. th, e.. issuance of . a:zoliin* : le*a*rance;*a: C plah 9, - of Di submitted to and 6a .......... .. Py, W—Devilopment DepanmenL"abe approval of - the Plan f,-Ddvelo*P**ment.. Ctimmpnity_ Deyetopmenc Department tray. ipchidi El Iri addition: tg_'the otherwise` noted: piocedural and .... .. infoimanonf .. uwements-.of,thi*—*,*,,, visiow...411 applications fo;a an . ce shall contain iltelanz submitt *-o or. alprig - topographic:'*'*'*... wi a - _;survey prepared;`? fiy a., eez: or regutered:^land surveyor: C6. Eo am n intery I.-notlext g. twci (20) :f of feet_any.propoWV se0-inipro-Vk - five (5) foot ii ,t als. for th aindei f6f th6`.lot'or parcel.: Vshall..* enot .J3) kid6 ofthesite ,Wan t less thanA'20'-#":For scale Cjo` m':m' u n-i t v p,f,qj e Ct s,- t,h e Development,'-,,uectm--may,.,, P .D-. "Ill " Ekh flom evel shill'Sisfiqwn yn legend .. ........ . differeiir.,�hading*---*."*ih*'*"a or. eac level: 1 Give pro p. &ed�eleva F.,,gra(ie, ® ievel at drive:egtry' Give percentagg ,....e......:..: ...... .:... of;aotal<€:average slop; andpe;cent andaength of single sieepest portron of veway; ifi , . . List tfie,andividual sgiiare. footage of H ; liiuldmgs,'garages,.;panas, footpnn[ cable distu;bance�a;ea'; and_if.rappli pool: (8) Dot in all'disturlied'(or'graded) areas and show ::the proposed,meihod of final.treatment:. Dash** 4U,retaining walls;:: skowuig` the'; amouiitailowed (per,regulations}and-ainount used (9) Show liow: drainage` is altered,'aiid if so; howit___is`.redirected#.to':onginai , channel;;: and," sfiow; ;data_;_ tha requirements r..94T_g_ storm water runoff and. drainage'* ,;h eegmmet (10) show location of_ilf ** oposedAuulity liiiese (ll) ,: ive' :legal;;desenption;_property dimensions and lieaduig,yalon""iifi the: nariie _:address T : anii ielepbone ntiniher of snfiir itter b`s Elevations: (1) how :all' exterior: elevations; ;:giving d :.::_.. accurate,exisung an.pcoposedgrade I _ Scale: p" ) j (2) Showdotal_'fieight`of;buildings: and give height and square footage of all retain .W"S tr J u PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, this ;)o+h day of October, 1992. FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS: 1 / A:;�-' ..m . . REVIEWED BY: Paul L. 3 ordin, Town Manager ATTESTED TO: c,,� .6. L-a,, Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk . • • . �PLB�7:1.�Ci7�iT;irp William E. Farrell, Town Attorney