Planning and Zoning Commission

Meeting location: City of Apache Junction, Arizona City Council Chambers at City Hall 300 E Superstition Blvd Agenda Apache Junction, AZ 85119 Planning and Zoning Commission www.ajcity.net Ph: (480) 982-8002 www.ajcity.net P: (480) 474-5083 F: (480) 982-7010 Theresa Nesser, Chair Colleen Hill, Vice Chair Luciano Buzzin, Commissioner Peter Heck, Commissioner Liza Kovach, Commissioner Pat Richmond, Commissioner Robert Schroeder, Commissioner Tuesday, November 25, 2014 7:00 PM City Council Chambers 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Consent Agenda The following non-controversial items have been grouped together for action by one unanimous vote as a time-saving device. Any Commissioner may remove an item from the Consent Agenda for discussion and separate action. 14-571 Acceptance of Agenda. 14-572 Approval of regular meeting minutes of October 28, 2014. 5. Call to the Public This is the time set aside at each of our meetings for the public to address the Planning and Zoning Commission. If you wish to speak, you must fill out a Request to Speak form and hand it to the Clerk. If there is a group speaking on the same subject, please choose a spokesperson to avoid repetition. If you have any materials that you want to circulate to the Chairman and Commissioners, please hand them to the Clerk and he/she will distribute them to us. Requests, petitions, remonstrances, communications, comments or suggestions from citizens shall be heard. However, Call to the Public is typically limited to planning or zoning matters within the jurisdiction of the City. No personal attacks shall be permitted and common courtesy should be practiced at all times. All remarks shall be addressed to the Commission as a whole and not to any one member of the Commission, City staff or the public. Each speaker must approach the podium, face the Commission, speak into the microphone, and provide their name and address. There is a three (3) minute time limit per speaker. If the content of the information relates to a public hearing, the Chairman may advise the speaker to wait for the public hearing on that particular issue. City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 1 Printed on 11/20/2014 Planning and Zoning Commission Agenda November 25, 2014 Under Arizona law, the Commission may not answer questions of the speaker, but may at the conclusion of Call to the Public: 6. Public Hearings Arizona Open Meeting Law allows individuals to address this government body on any issue within its jurisdiction. Members may not answer your questions or discuss your comments at this time. However, at the conclusion of the Call to Public, they may do any of the following: 1) respond to criticism made by any individual who addresses them; 2) ask staff to review a matter; 3) ask staff to place the matter on a future agenda. This entity shall not discuss or take legal action on matters raised at Call to Public unless the matters have been properly noticed for discussion and legal action. Please stand and state your name and address after being called to speak. There is a three (3) minute time limit per speaker. 14-574 Consideration and action on PZ-7-14 a city initiated request for a proposed rezoning of a +/-2 acre property, located at 1560 W Superstition Blvd, from RVP (Recreactional Vehicle Park) to B-1/PD (General Commercial District by Planned Development), for the purpose of correcting the zoning for a future commercial development opportunity. Presentation, consideration and recommendation. Sponsors: Kevin Koelbel 14-576 Presentation, consideration and recommendation on case PZ-6-14, a request by A.T. Meridian Real Estate, represented by Randolph Carter and Grant Tayrien, for approval of a planned development major amendment, proposing to change the plan of development for a B-1/PD (General Commercial District by Planned Development) -zoned, 2.66-acre property, located at the northwest corner area of S. Ironwood Drive and W. Baseline Avenue (just north of the gas station/convenience store), from a 3-story hotel site to a 1-story, +/ -20,000 square-foot office, retail and commercial strip center site. Presentation, consideration and recommendation. Sponsors: Rudy Esquivias 7. Old Business 8. New Business The Commission shall consider any business not yet considered. Arizona Open Meeting Law prohibits public comments at this time. 9. Information and Reports The Chair at this time may announce information regarding activities involving Planning and Zoning matters, such as, but not limited to attendance of Commission Members at community meetings or events, seminars or conferences, or upcoming events or conferences. 10. Director's Report The Development Services Director, members of City staff or those individuals designated by the Manager, may present information pertinent to items under consideration or information related to the operation of the City. City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 2 Printed on 11/20/2014 Planning and Zoning Commission Agenda November 25, 2014 11. Selection of Meeting Dates, Times, Location and Purpose Hold a Work Session Meeting on December 9, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 300 E. Superstition Boulevard, and hold a Regular Meeting on December 23, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 300 E. Superstition Boulevard. 12. Adjournment Copies of this agenda and additional information regarding any of the items listed above may be reviewed from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, except holidays, at the Department of Development Services, Planning Division, City Hall Complex, 300 East Superstition Boulevard, Apache Junction, Arizona, 85119-2889, telephone number is (480)474-5083. The City of Apache Junction invites and welcomes people of all abilities to use our programs, sites and facilities. Specific requests may be made by contacting the Human Resources Office at (480) 474-2617 or TDD (480) 983-0095. City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 3 Printed on 11/20/2014