Planning and Zoning Commission

Meeting location: City of Apache Junction, Arizona City Council Chambers at City Hall Meeting Minutes 300 E Superstition Blvd Apache Junction, AZ Planning and Zoning Commission 85119 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 Michael Frank, Commissioner Peter Heck, Commissioner Willie Howard, Commissioner Robert Schroeder, Commissioner Tuesday, January 12, 2016 7:00 PM City Council Chambers 1. Call to Order Chair Nesser called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Chair Nesser led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Roll Call Present 5- Chairperson Nesser Commissioner Buzzin Commissioner Heck Commissioner Howard Commissioner Frank Excused 2- Vice Chair Hill Commissioner Schroeder Staff present: City Attorney Joel Stern Senior Planner Rudy Esquivias Director Larry Kirch Assistant Planner Stephanie Bubenheim 4. Consent Agenda Yes: 5- Chairperson Nesser, Commissioner Buzzin, Commissioner Heck, Commissioner Howard and Commissioner Frank No: 0 Excused: 2- Vice Chair Hill and Commissioner Schroeder Commissioner Frank made a motion to accept the Consent Agenda and approve the minutes of the December 8, 2015, meeting as presented. Commissioner Buzzin seconded the motion. The Planning and Zoning Commission accepted and approved the Consent Agenda and the minutes City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 1 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes January 12, 2016 as presented. 16-31 Consideration of approval of agenda. 16-32 Consideration of approval of regular meeting minutes of December 8, 2015. 5. Public Hearings None. 6. Old Business None. 7. New Business None. 8. Direction to Staff 16-29 Presentation,discussion, and direction to staff on a proposed city initiated corrective rezoning for a +/- 2.5 acre portion of vacant property (Parcel #101-16-013C), owned by Ironwood Holdings, at the northeast corner of Ironwood Drive and Broadway Avenue. Under the new zoning ordinance, a portion of the property that is vacant was inadvertantly rezoned to Recreational Vehicle Park (RVP), the correct zoning should be General Commercial (B-1). Staff seeks direction from the P&Z Commission to initiate corrective rezoning. Sponsors: Rudy Esquivias Yes: 5- Chairperson Nesser, Commissioner Buzzin, Commissioner Heck, Commissioner Howard and Commissioner Frank No: 0 Excused: 2- Vice Chair Hill and Commissioner Schroeder Assistant Planner Stephanie Bubenheim presented the case for the proposed city initiated corrective rezoning for a +/- 2.5 acre portion of vacant property (Parcel #101-16-013C) owned by Ironwood Holdings, at the northeast corner of Ironwood Drive and Broadway Avenue which occurred with the recent adoption of the city's new Zoning Ordinance and zoning district maps. She advised the commission that the parcel, located at 1586 W. Broadway, is currently zoned Recreational Vehicle Park (RVP) but the correct zoning should be General Commercial (B-1). She said a portion of the property is currently part of VIP Mobile Home Park and is zoned RVP. Prior to the rezoning the vacant property was zoned CB-2 and when the new zoning was adopted the east half of the property was inadvertently zoned RVP instead of B-1. She said staff is proposing, and property owner has given permission, to initiate a city-initiated rezoning of the part of the property now zoned RVP back to its previous zoning equivalent of CB-2, which under the new zoning would be B-1. Commissioner Heck moved to direct staff to proceed with a corrective rezoning of the vacant property at the northeast corner of Ironwood Drive and Broadway Avenue. located at 1586 W. City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 2 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes January 12, 2016 Broadway Avenue. Commissioner Frank seconded the motion. The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the direction to staff and passed with a 5-0 vote. 9. Discussion Items 16-27 Presentation and discussion by City Staff regarding a review of and possible amendments to Apache Junction City Code, Volume II, Chapter 1, Zoning Ordinance, Article 1-11 Sign Regulations as a result of a recent United States Supreme Court ruling regarding signs and sign regulations. Sponsors: Larry Kirch Development Services Director Larry Kirch gave a presentation to the commission regarding the recent United States Supreme Court ruling regarding signs and sign regulations and possible amendments to the Apache Junction City Code Sign Regulations. 10. Information and Reports None. 11. Director's Report Director Kirch advised the Commission that the National Planning Conference is going to be held in Phoenix this year in April. He said that he, Rudy and Stephanie would be attending and that they would be assisting with three mobile workshops. He proposed a workshop in the far east valley including a tour of the copper mine and Boyce Thompson Arboretum. 12. Selection of Meeting Dates, Times, Location and Purpose Yes: 5- Chairperson Nesser, Commissioner Buzzin, Commissioner Heck, Commissioner Howard and Commissioner Frank No: 0 Excused: 2- Vice Chair Hill and Commissioner Schroeder Commissioner Heck motioned and Commissioner Buzzin seconded to hold Regular Meetings on February 9 and February 23, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 300 E. Superstition Boulevard. 13. Call to the Public None. 14. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m. ______________________________ Theresa Nesser Chairperson City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 3