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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2006-13 ` J ORDINANCE NO. 06-13 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS ZONING ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 7, PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS, SUBSECTION 7.02.F, INGRESS, EGRESS, INTERNAL TRAFFIC CIRCULATION, TO SPECIFY TO SPECIFY SETBACK DISTANCES, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 7, PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS, SUBSECTION 7.04.L, PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING, RELATING TO LANDSCAPING VISIBILITY. WHEREAS, the Town of Fountain Hills (the "Town") adopted Ordinance No. 93-22 on November 18, 1993, which adopted the Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Fountain Hills (the "Zoning Ordinance"); and WHEREAS, the Town desires to amend the Zoning Ordinance to revise Chapter 7, Parking and Loading Requirements; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance and pursuant to ARIz. REV. STAT. § 9-462.04, public hearings regarding this ordinance were advertised in the October 12, 2005 edition of the Fountain Hills Times; and WHEREAS, public hearings were held by the Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning Commission on October 13 and November 3, and by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills on June 15, 2006. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, as follows: SECTION 1. That the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 7, Parking and Loading Requirements, subsection 7.02.F, Ingress, Egress, Internal Traffic Circulation, is hereby amended to read as follows: F. Ingress, Egress, Internal Traffic Circulation. Off-street parking and loading facilities, and pedestrian ways shall be designed so as to promote safety and convenience and so that traffic visibility is not obstructed. 1. NO BUILDING WALL, EXCEPT GARAGE DOORS, MAY BE CLOSER THAN TEN (10') FEET TO ANY INTERNAL DRIVE AISLE OF ANY PARKING LOT. 2. NO GARAGE DOORS MAY BE CLOSER THAN SIX (6') FEET TO ANY INTERNAL DRIVE AISLE OF ANY PARKING LOT. L 648139.1 4 FIGURE 1 INTERNAL PARKING LOT SETBACK & SIGHTUNE REQUIREMENTS II1 0 DRIVE AISLE 11 .12'__--10 ypH 10'— (1:— 10' ," 10' IL -- /,'/: f 4,4 10. //,/',.. /r,✓,� ✓,, �✓ ,fir" ✓/',y' /',/' r r'✓ /i,,%'' '%CURB LINE OR EDGE // ` r / ✓OF PAVEMENT OR EDGE r/ r/7,,;,/,/,///7 //' //✓/r ✓/ / ,7 OF DRIVE AISLE ¢ 1 10' REQUIRED 8' SETBACK BETWEEN GARAGE AND DRIVE AISLE 10' /A V`:I l _ 10' [I J/ UtiliBe U U . . e SECTION 2. That the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 7, Parking and Loading Requirements, subsection 7.04.L, Parking Lot Landscaping, is hereby amended to read as follows: L. Parking Lot Landscaping. 2. Location. The landscaping should be located in protected areas, such as along walkways, in center islands, at the ends of bays, or between parking stalls. All landscaping in parking areas and on the street frontage shall be placed so that it will not obstruct sight distance. A. LANDSCAPING MATERIALS SUCH AS WALLS, SHRUBS, AND ROCKS SHALL NOT BE TALLER THAN TWO (2') FEET ABOVE THE TOP OF THE PAVED PARKING LOT SURFACE. B. LANDSCAPING MATERIALS SUCH AS TREES SHALL BE TRIMMED SO THAT NO PART OF THEIR CANOPIES ARE LESS THAN SEVEN (7') FEET ABOVE THE TOP OF THE PAVED PARKING LOT SURFACE. 648139.1 2 C. ANY PARKING LOT SIGNAGE SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. D. A FIVE (5') FOOT TALL CLEAR VISIBILITY ZONE MUST BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN 2' AND 7' ABOVE THE TOP OF THE PAVED PARKING LOT SURFACE AT ALL TIMES AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 2 BELOW. FOR PROPER SIGHT LINES ` L ' i'r I 0' - 2' - OK / 2' - 7' = CLEAR �_=1` _` ,/ �/1-� ALL SIGNAGE MUST COMPLY - ' ^, A q f' TRESTONS 1 —_ ► Vgill 74 OK-0 „i______0111 . ,i, '4! , ,,,,,,,,„. ,,,,.. ,:, °,1r o (� ( CLEAR ZONE 11 �_J I I7. 1 I--- A ---- - ' � r , (... -, , .), L/ ROCKS, TREES Figure 2 WALLS Es Required Clear Visibility Zones SECTION 3. That if any provision or any portion of any provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision or portion thereof shall be deemed separate, distinct and independent of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance and shall be severed therefrom without affecting the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. . [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] L 648I39.1 3 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, June 15, 2006. FOR THE TOWN OUNTAIN HILLS ATTESTED TO: /6_,(1-d AUlt14•_ W. J. ichols a r Bevelyn J. Bend , T n Clerk REVIEWED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM: 01143L Timothy G. Pickering, Town Ma er Andrew J. McGuire, Town Attorney L 648139.1 4