Planning and Zoning Commission

Meeting location: City of Apache Junction, Arizona City Council Chambers at City Hall 300 E Superstition Blvd Meeting Minutes Apache Junction, AZ 85119 Planning and Zoning Commission apachejunctionaz.gov P: (480) 474-5083 Tuesday, November 10, 2020 7:00 PM City Council Chambers 1. Call to Order Vice Chair Heck called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Vice Chair Heck led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Roll Call Present: 5- Vice Chair Hantzsche Commissioner McGraw Commissioner Gage Commissioner Begeman Commissioner Cross Staff present: Joel Stern, City Attorney Larry Kirch, DSD Director Rudy Esquivias, Planning Manager Kendra Ellner, Planning Intern 4. Consent Agenda Commissioner Hantzsche motioned to accept the agenda as presented and approve the minutes from the October 27, 2020 regular meeting. Commissioner Cross seconded the motion. Yes: 6- Heck, Vice Chair Hantzsche, Commissioner McGraw, Commissioner Gage, Commissioner Begeman and Commissioner Cross No: 0 20-595 Consideration of approval of agenda. 20-596 Consideration of approval of regular meeting minutes of October 27, 2020. 5. New Business 20-578 Election of chair and vice chair. Vice Chair Heck called for a motion to open the nominations for the chair position. Commissioner Gage motioned that we open the nominations for chairman. Commissioner Hantzsche seconded the motion. City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 1 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes November 10, 2020 Yes: 6 - Vice Chair Heck, Commissioner Hantzsche, Commissioner McGraw, Commissioner Gage, Commissioner Begeman and Commissioner Cross No: 0 Vice Chair Heck called for nominations. Commissioner Hantzsche nominated Vice Chair Heck for chair. Vice Chair Heck called for nominations. Commissioner Cross nominated Vice Chair Heck. Vice Chair Heck called for nominations. Commissioner Begeman nominated Commissioner McGraw. Vice Chair Heck called for nominations. Vice Chair Heck called for a motion to close the nominations. Commissioner Hantzsche moved that the nominations for chairperson be closed. Commissioner Begeman seconded the motion. Yes: 6 - Vice Chair Heck, Commissioner Hantzsche, Commissioner McGraw, Commissioner Gage, Commissioner Begeman and Commissioner Cross No: 0 Vice Chair Heck called for a motion to approve the first person nominated for the chair, Peter Heck. Commissioner Hantzsche moved that Peter Heck be approved for chairperson. Commissioner Gage seconded the motion. Yes: 6 - Vice Chair Heck, Commissioner Hantzsche, Commissioner McGraw, Commissioner Gage, Commissioner Begeman and Commissioner Cross No: 0 Chair Heck called for a motion to open the nominations for the vice chair person. Commissioner Gage motioned to open the nominations for the vice chair person. Commissioner Hantzsche seconded the motion. Yes: 6 - Chairperson Heck, Commissioner Hantzsche, Commissioner McGraw, Commissioner Gage, Commissioner Begeman and Commissioner Cross No: 0 Chair Heck called for nominations for the vice chair position. Commissioner Begeman nominated Commissioner McGraw. Chair Heck called for nominations. City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 2 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes November 10, 2020 Chair Heck called for nominations. Commissioner Cross nominated Commissioner Hantzsche. Chair Heck called for nominations. Chair Heck called for a motion to close the nominations. Commissioner Hantzsche moved that the nominations for vice chair be closed. Commissioner Begeman seconded the motion. Yes: 6 - Chairperson Heck, Commissioner Hantzsche, Commissioner McGraw, Commissioner Gage, Commissioner Begeman and Commissioner Cross No: 0 Chair Heck called for a motion to approve the first person nominated, Commissioner McGraw. Commissioner Begeman motioned to approve Michael McGraw for vice chair person. Commissioner Gage seconded the motion. Yes: 3 - Commissioner McGraw, Commissioner Gage and Commissioner Begeman No: 3- Chairperson Heck, Commissioner Hantzsche and Commissioner Cross Motion failed for lack of a majority vote. Commissioner Cross made a motion to approve Dave Hantzsche for vice chairperson. Commissioner Gage seconded the motion. Yes: 4 - Chairperson Heck, Commissioner Hantzsche, Commissioner Gage and Commissioner Cross No: 2- Commissioner McGraw and Commissioner Begeman Vice Chair Heck called for a motion to open the nominations for the chair position. 6. Public Hearings 20-606 Presentation, discussion, public hearing and consideration of case PZ-7-19, a city initiated rezoning of 978 E. Roosevelt Street from RS-GR (General Rural Low Density Single-Family Detached Residential) to RS-20 (Medium Density Single-Family Detached Residential) for the purpose of developing the property and splitting the parcel into 3 lots. This property is located between Royal Palm Road and Cactus Road. Commissioner Gage motioned to continue this case to December 8th and that staff come back to us with two options; one with the lots split in half and the second with one parcel a minimum of 1.25 acres. Vice Chair Hantzsche seconded the motion. Yes: 6- Heck, Vice Chair Hantzsche, Commissioner McGraw, Commissioner Gage, Commissioner Begeman and Commissioner Cross No: 0 Planning Intern Ellner gave a presentation on case PZ-7-19. City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 3 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes November 10, 2020 The commission and staff discussed the location of a wash on the properties and the possible placement of a house on the left lot. They also discussed the placement of a house and how it would fit on the property, the right-of-way and possible road improvements. Staff also explained the history of the property, related code compliance cases and that it took seven years to get the property cleaned up. They discussed the cost of bringing water to the three properties and the size of each lot would be about 30,000 square feet. Staff also discussed why they chose RS-20/PD zoning instead of RS-20 for the property. The commission and staff discussed the allowable areas that could be graded on the properties and what would be allowed in the graded areas on those properties. They also discussed that properties of the same size that are close by will not have the same zoning and therefore the same horse privileges. The commission and staff discussed that the theory behind splitting the lot as opposed to selling it as a whole would be more profitable for the city. Chair Heck opened the public hearing of the item. James Barighten, 1054 E. Roosevelt, Apache Junction addressed the commission regarding allowing horses on the property and is not in support of the recommendation of allowing horses on the properties. Having no one else wishing to address the commission, Chair Heck closed the public hearing portion. The commission discussed following city code, splitting the property into two larger lots and the size of the lots and horse privileges of those lots. The commission and staff discussed the option of continuing the case to a date certain, December 8, 2020. Chair Heck called for a motion. 20-579 Presentation and discussion on conflicts of interest, open meeting law, public record law, parliamentary procedures and code of conduct by the city attorney. City Attorney Stern gave a presentation on conflicts of interest, open meeting law, public record law, parliamentary procedures and code of conduct by the city attorney. The commission and Mr. Stern discussed scenarios related to conflicts of interest, open meeting law, public record law, parliamentary procedures and code of conduct. 7. Old Business None. 8. Information and Reports None. 9. Director's Report Director Kirch discussed the upcoming League of Arizona Cities and Towns training and invited commission members to contact staff if they see training they would like to attend. City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 4 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes November 10, 2020 10. Selection of Meeting Dates, Times, Location and Purpose Vice Chair Hantzsche motioned that the Planning and Zoning Commission hold a regular meeting on November 24, 2020 at 7:00 pm in the city council chambers located at 300 E. Superstition Boulevard. Commissioner Begeman seconded the motion. Yes: 6- Heck, Vice Chair Hantzsche, Commissioner McGraw, Commissioner Gage, Commissioner Begeman and Commissioner Cross No: 0 Chair Heck called for a motion. 11. Adjournment Chair Heck adjourned the meeting at 8:54 pm. _________________________ Chair Peter Heck City of Apache Junction, Arizona Page 5