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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1999-20 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS ORDINANCE 99-20 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2.01 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, AMENDING CHAPTER 5, SECTION 5.11.E OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS BY AMENDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND DISTURBANCE ALLOWING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO WAIVE THE MAXIMUM DISTURBANCE ON SINGLE FAMILY LOTS IF CERTAIN CRITERIA ARE MET. WHEREAS, The Town of Fountain Hills adopted Ordinance #93-22, on November 18, 1993, which adopted the Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills; and WHEREAS, Chapter 2, PROCEDURES. Section 2.01, Amendments or Zone Changes. establishes the authority and procedures for amending the zoning ordinance; and WHEREAS, Public hearings were advertised in the June 2, 9,16, 23, and 30, 1999. editions of The Times of Fountain Hills and Rio Verde, pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes §9-462.04, and WHEREAS, Public hearings were held by the Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning Commission on June 24, 1999 and the Mayor and Common Council on July 1, 1999. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Town of Fountain Hills Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 5 Section 5.11.E of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Fountain Hills Shall be amended by amending the requirements for land disturbance allowing the Community Development Director to waive the maximum land disturbance on single family zoned lots if certain criteria are met as shown in Exhibit"A". Q G PASS FAIL • ION SECOND COUNT L PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, this 1st day of July, 1999. FOR THE TOWN OF F UNTAIN HILLS: ATTESTED TO: Sharon Morgan, a r Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk REVID BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM: /(s/f6eA„' Paul L. ordin, Town Manager William E. Farrell, Town Attorney L L Ordinance 1999-20 Page 2 of 3 EXHIBIT"A" Chapter 5 Land Disturbance 3. Grading of Single-Family Residential Zoned Platted Land. In all single-family residential zoning districts the extent of disturbance on platted land where the plat application was made and accepted by the Town or Maricopa County before November 3, 1996 shall be limited to the following: (Lots owned by utility companies which are regulated by the Arizona Corporation Commission are exempt from the lots disturbance limitations of this subsection). (a) Four (4) times the size of the footprint of the house or building, (including the pad for the house or building). Footprint means that area of the house or building measured from the outside walls (excluding any overhanging portions) which includes indoor uses such as attached garage, carport, utility room, laundry, etc. (including covered patios and breezeways which are an integral part of the roof structure of the house or building). A twenty (20) foot wide band of primary driveway access is excluded from the land disturbance area limitations. If a residual area remains after computing the allowed area of disturbance of a lot or parcel, and any the following conditions apply, the Community Development Director or his designee may allow the roperty owner J%Ivr disturb all or a portion of residual area. The residual area of the lot or parcel was previously permitted to be disturbed during subdivision construction. 2) There are no significant areas of native vegetation to be preserved. 3) There are no rock outcrops or si nifi an topographical features to be preserved. 4) All adjacent property owners were permitted to disturb property adjacent to the residual area. There shall be no waiver of residual area by the Community Development Director, or his designee, which: 1) Contains rock outcrops significant topographical features significant native vegetation or 2) Abut land dedicated in any form as non-disturbance or open space, such as wash parcels, native open space tracts, hillside protection easements, or other non-disturbance areas on privately owned land, etc. L Ordinance 1999-20 Page 3 of 3 ORDINANCE NO. 99-21 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING CHANGE OF THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN ROADS AND STREETS WITHIN THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH TOWN CODE, CHAPTER 12, TRAFFIC, ARTICLE 12-2 TRAFFIC CONTROL, SECTION 12-2-2, TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND A.R.S. § 28-703. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That pursuant to Town Code Section 12-2-2 and A.R.S. § 28-703, the Town has determined on the basis of engineering and traffic investigation that the maximum speed permitted on certain streets within the Town can be declared to be reasonable and safe at speeds in excess of 25 miles per hour. Section 2. That attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein is Attachment A setting forth the maximum speed limit for certain streets within the corporate limits of the Town and the segments of said streets affected by the increased maximum safe and reasonable speed limits. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 5th DAY OF AUGUST 1999. FOR THE TOWN OFFOUNTAIN HILLS: ATTEST: Ait.t/tit,J /./ ( Sharon Morgan, Mayor Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk REV WED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM: //7/4 Paul L. ordi , Town Manager illiam E. Farrell, Town Atto ey L Ordinance 99-21.doc