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ORDINANCE #00-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5, SECTION 5.11 OF
THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS PURSUANT
TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2.01 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN
OF FOUNTAIN HILLS TO EXEMPT COLUMBARIA, AS AN ACCESSORY USE
TO A CHURCH, FROM THE LAND DISTURBANCE REGULATIONS IN
SECTION 5.11, BY SPECIAL USE PERMIT.
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, Section 2.01 of the Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills, provides
for a procedure to amend said ordinance, and;
WHEREAS, The Town of Fountain Hills desires to amend its regulations to exempt columbaria, as an
accessory use to a church, from the land disturbance regulations in Section 5.11 of The
Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills, by Special Use Permit, and;
WHEREAS, The procedures detailed in Chapter 2, Section 2.01 of the Zoning Ordinance for the Town
of Fountain Hills have been followed, and;
WHEREAS, The Town of Fountain Hills has rewritten the text of Chapter 5, Section 5.11 of The Zoning
Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills and published these proposed text changes in the
official newspaper of general circulation, The Times of Fountain Hills and Rio Verde on
May 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2000 and on June 7 and 14, 2000, and;
WHEREAS, Public hearings were advertised in the May 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2000 and in the June 7 and
14, 2000 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 May
25, 2000 and by the Fountain Hills Town Council on June 15, 2000.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Section 2.01 of the Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain
Hills, Chapter 5, Section 5.11 of The Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills
shall be amended as follows:
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The proposed amendment is shown below. Text to be added is double -underlined.
5.11 Land Disturbance Standards
B. Grading Standards
12 Columbaria Disturbance Exemption By Special Use Permit. The development of
columbaria. including any accompanying features such as walkways. may be
exempted from the regulations of Section 5.11 (B) Grading Standards. by Special
Use Permit if the following conditions exist:
a The columbaria is an accessory use to a church.
b.- The columbaria and any accompanying features shall be designed to
minimally alter the existing topography and vegetation.
C. The columbaria and any accompanying features shall be designed so that
any "Natural Features" as defined in Section 103 of The Subdivision
Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills. are not disturbed.
d. The building area of the columbaria shall not exceed ten (10) percent of
the total building area of the church buildings.
e A landscape plan prepared and stamped by an Arizona -registered
landscape architect is submitted and approved that meets the applicable
landscaping regulations of Article VI, Section 605 of The Subdivision
Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,
Arizona, this 15th day of June, 2000.
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS:
Sharon Morgan, Mayor
BY:
Town Manager
ATTESTED TO:
Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
William E. Farrell, Town Attorney
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