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ORDINANCE #00-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,
ARIZONA, AMENDING ARTICLE III OF THE
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN
HILLS, TO PROVIDE ADDED REGULATIONS FOR
MINIMUM LOT WIDTHS AND MINIMUM LOT SIZES FOR
PROPOSED LOTS IN SINGLE-FAMILY ZONING
DISTRICTS TO ASSURE COMPATIBILITY WITH
SURROUNDED PLATTED PROPERTY.
WHEREAS, The Town of Fountain Hills adopted Ordinance #90-8, on June 28, 1990, which
adopted The Code of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, and
WHEREAS, The Town of Fountain Hills adopted Ordinance 96-29 on October 3, 1996 which
adopted The Subdivision Ordinance of the Town of Fountain Hills, and
WHEREAS, Chapter 15 of The Code of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, is commonly
referred to as The Subdivision Ordinance of the Town of Fountain Hills, and
WHEREAS, The Town of Fountain Hills has made subsequent amendments to The Subdivision
Ordinance of the Town of Fountain Hills, and
WHEREAS, The Town of Fountain Hills has rewritten a portion of Article III of The Subdivision
Ordinance of the Town of Fountain Hills in order to provide added regulations for
minimum lot widths and minimum lot sizes for proposed lots in single-family
zoning districts to assure compatibility with surrounding platted property.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article III of The Subdivision Ordinance of the Town of Fountain Hills is hereby
amended as shown below. New language is shown as being double -underlined and
language to be deleted is shown as being er-essed eta.
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ARTICLE III - SUBDIVISION DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS
308. Lot Planning.
A. Lot width and area shall comply with the minimum requirements of the Zoning
Ordinance, includina subsection H. below. and shall be appropriate for the
location and character of development proposed and for the type and extent of
street and utility improvements being installed. In general, urban densities must
have urban street and utility improvements. The term "urban improvements" is
interpreted to mean paved and curbed streets, sidewalks, local storm drainage
system, public water supply, fire protection and public sanitary sewerage. Street
lights may be required at the direction of the Town Council.
Where steep topography (exceeding 10 percent), unusual soil conditions,
drainage problems, abrupt changes in land use or heavy traffic on adjacent
streets or any other condition exists or can be shown to occur that would not
allow a lot to be buildable without some variance or waiver, the Town Council
may deny the creation of the lot.
B. All proposed lots must be developable without the need of a variance, waiver or
any further discretionary approvals from the Town. Prior to final plat approval
the Town may require additional documentation, including but not limited to
engineered concept site plans, for lots with questionable developability.
C. All lot depths shall be at least 95 feet and the depth -to -width ratio of the usable
area of the lot not greater than three to one (See Exhibit 19).
D. All lots shall have frontage as required by the appropriate zoning district on a
fully dedicated, accepted and improved public street that meets all Town
requirements unless otherwise approved through a Planned Unit Development
(See Exhibit 19).
E. Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles or radial to street lines, except
where other treatment may be justified in the opinion of the Town Council (See
Exhibit 20).
"1 F. Through lots shall not be permitted. An Undevelopable tract of land, at a
minimum depth equal to at least 20 feet or the street -side yard setback
requirement of the zoning district within which the subdivision is located, shall be
shown on the final plat between the rear and street side lot line(s) of all lot(s) and
the abutting street right-of-way (See Exhibit 21). In subdivisions where all of the
lots are at least 18,000 square feet in size and are not graded with the
subdivision improvements, a no -build or other comparable easement may be
platted, at the Town's discretion, instead of the separate tract of land.
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G. Single residential lots on curvilinear streets shall have rear lot lines consisting of
a series of straight lines with points of deflection occurring only at the junction of
side and rear lot lines unless otherwise approved. Curvilinear rear lot lines with
a minimum radius of 800 feet will be permitted (See Exhibit 22).
H. In addition to meeting the minimum lot width and lot area regulations of the
Zoning Ordinance any proposed single-family zoned lot shall have a lot width
and lot size that is consistent with the lot widths and lot sizes of existing platted
lots in the immediate vicinity. Lot width consistency shall mean that no lot shall
be created having less than ninety (90) percent of the lot width of the average of
all platted lots in the same zonina district that are located within 800 feet of the
proposed lot. Lot size consistency shall mean that no lot shall be created having
less than ninety (90) percent of the lot size of the average of all platted lots in the
same zoning district that are located within 800 feet of the proposed lot.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,
Arizona, this 16`h day of March, 2000.
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS: ATTESTED TO:
Sharon Morgan, Mayor U Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk
REVIEWED BY:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
aul L. No din, Town Manager William E. Farrell, Town Attorney
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