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Home My WebLink About94-257 , ~ \DD7 ~ . . #2 mnr.xEO ';'94- 46984 ilK 2446PG OfFICIAL RECORDS OF nOHAVE COUNTY AI. *JuAN MceALL. MOHAVE COUNTY R[eORDER~ OS/09/9~ 3:30 P,r" PAGE 1 OF 6 NOHAVE COUNTY BOARD or SUPERVISORS RECDRDI~G rEE 0.00 Nc ~ ... -MICROFILMED ({( ,~', I' 0) (<:.'0 \JCt;;.,~ 9 t@J :/7b RESOLUTION NO, 94-257 A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH THE APPROVAL OF A PRELI~IN~RY SUBDIVI.$IQN PLAN AND I'ETITION OF EXCEPTIPN FOR PARADISE MESA, TRACT 4153, A SUBDIVISION OF A PORTION OF THE N~ OF THE N~ SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 19 NORTH, RANGE 22 WEST, G & SRB & M, LOCATED IN THE SOUTH MOHAVE VALLEY AREA, MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA. WHEREAS, at the regular meeting of the Mohave County Board of Supervisors held August 8, 1994, a public hearing was conducted to determine whether approval should be granted for the Preliminary Plan and Petitions Of Exception for Paradise Mesa, Tract 4153. and WHEREAS, the owner/developer of this tract is H.K,C, Development of Westlake Village, California, The engineering firm responsible for the preparation of the drainage report and design of this subdivision is A-N West Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, and WHEREAS, this proposed subdivision is surrounded on three sides by the city limits of Bullhead City, on the southeast corner of the city. Arroyo Vista Drive bisects the subdivision north to south, and WHEREAS, the preliminary plan depicts approximately 13l acres subdivided into 279 single family residential lots, 6 mul ti-family parcels, 2 commercial parcels, and 16.4 acres of open spaces. The minimum size of the residential lots is 6,000 square feet. The density is 4.8 lots per acre. The multi-family parcels will be developed at a maximum density of 20 units per acre on 8,000 square foot lots,and WHEREAS, the developer intends that water will be provided by the Bermuda Water Company, sewer will be accommodated via a hookup to the Bullhead Sanitary District Section lO facilities, telephone service will be supplied by Citizens Utilties, electricity will be furnished by Mohave Electric Cooperative, and natural gas will be furnished by Southwest Gas. All services will be under ground, Solid waste will be collected by private carriers and transported to the Mohave County Landfill. This project is within the boundaries of the Bullhead City Fire District, and RESOLUTION NO. 9tt257 ~ Page 2 PAGE 2 or BK 2446 PG WHEREAS, petitions of Exception are submitted as 6 4 (ra~94-469841 follows: The subdivision regulations require that easements at least 16 feet in total width shall be provided along rear lot lines, This development proposes half-width (lO feet) public utility easements around all public vehicular rights- of-way within the front and street sides of lots and parcelS, and WHEREAS, this petition is submitted as a request that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend to the Board of Supervisors the granting of an exception from the Subdivision Regulations as outlined in Article 1,13 for the following reasons: 1. The granting of this petition will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other adjacent properties because utilities will be located underground and wi thin the roadway right-of -way and extending into the front and corner of lot sides. 2. This request will not nullify the intent or purpose of the Master Plan of the County or other regulations because utili ties located underground and wi thin the roadway right-of-way and along the lot lines are safer than the exposed overhead electric lines and aCcess to sewer lines and water lines is more dependable than at the rear of lots without alleys. 3. The special circumstance or condition affecting said property is as follows: the development of utilities located in the rear lots without access via an alley hampers the ability to properly maintain those utilities, and WHEREAS, the subdivision regulations require that residential lot blocks shall not be less than 500 feet in length and a maximum block length along arterial streets to be 1,320 feet. paradise Mesa as submitted has two long blocks: Block 6, Lots 1 thru 94 and Parcel B; and Block ll, Lots 1 thru 83 and Parcel H, which exceeds 1,320 feet and two short blocks along an arterial street: Block l, Parcel A; and Block 2, Lots 1 thru 8, which is less than 500 feet, and WHEREAS, this petition is submitted as a request that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend to the Board of Supervisors the granting of an exception from the Subdivision Regulations as outlined in Article 1.l3 for the following reasons: RESOLUTION NO. 9~257 . Page 3 PAG~ 3 or 6 BK 2446 PG 5 (FEE~94-46984) 1. The granting of this petition will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other adjacent properties because the long blocks are broken up by a street network, cul-de-sacs, and knuckles. The short blOCks have access onto the arterial streets. 2, This request will not nullify the intent or purpose of the Master Plan of the County or other regulations because the lots will not significantly contribute to traffic congestion due to the fact that adequate vehicular access has been provided throughout the subdivision. 3. The special circumstances or conditions affecting said property are as follows: The single family lots were clustered together due to the terrain of the area which required a road layout of curvelinear streets, cul-de~ sacs and knuckles to minimize engineering, construction and maintenance costs, and WHEREAS, the subdivision regulations require that residential lots not exceed the allowable 3: 1 length-to-width ratio, Paradise Mes.a, as submitted, has six lots; Block 3, Lots 11, 12, l3, and 14; and Block 6, Lots 30 and 3l, and WHEREAS, this petition is submitted as a request that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend to the Board of Supervisors the granting of an exception from the Subdivision Regulations as outlined in Article 1.13 for the following reasons: 1. The granting of this petition will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other adjacent properties because the lots are a result of trying to provide better buildable pad areas, due to the topography and street alignments, 2. This request will not nullify the intent or purpose of the Master Plan of the County or other regulations because the lots will not significantly contribute to traffic congestion due to the fact that adequate vehicular access has been provided throughout the subdivision. 3. The special circumstances or conditions affecting said property are as follows: The single family lots were clustered together due to the terrain of the area which required a road layout of curvelinear streets, cul-de- sacs and knuckles to minimize engineering, construction and maintenance costs. If these lots were shortened there would be unusable open space, and if these lots were widened lots would be lost, and RESOLUTION NO. 9~257 . Page 4 PAGE ~ or b BK 2~46 PG 6 (FEE~94-469B4l WHEREAS, at a public hearing on July l3, 1994, the Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission reoommended APPROVAL of the preliminary plan and petition of exceptions subject to the following: 1. The approval of this subdivision is based on understanding of the Board of Supervisors that subdivider shall, as a condition of approval for tract, complete the following: the the this . The right-of-way for Arroyo Vista Drive throughout the subdivision will be dedicated via recordation of the Final Plat, . The 42-foot matching right-of-way for Vanderslice Road throughout the subdivison will be acquired by the developer prior to recordation of the Final Plat. A 24-foot paved section centered on the section line shall be improved prior to recordation of the final phase. . The decision as to whether widening and the addition of accel/decel lanes is needed for Arroyo Vis'ta Drive at the intersection with Bullhead parkway is to be resolved to the satisfaction of the Mohave County Engineer prior to the recordation of the first phase of the Final Plat. Any required improvements to this intersection will be constructed as designed by the project engineer and approved by the Mohave County Engineer, with concurrence from Bullhead City. . All streets within the subdivision and access to the nearest paved roads shall be constructed and paved with asphaltic concrete in accordance with Standard SpeCifications Nos. l7l and 101.10A or better. All intersections with existing roads will be made as indicated in the Preliminary Plan documents as approved by the Mohave County Engineer. . The channel and all drainage related improvements will be constructed as designed by the project engineer and depicted in the Drainage Report I'''I'L'uvement Plans, as approved by the Mohave County Engineer. . Underground electric, telephone, natural gas, and water service capable of providing fire flows will be extended to each lot in accordance with Arizona Corporation Commission Regulations. RESOLUTION NO, 9~257 . Page 5 PIlGE 5 OF BK 2446 PG 6 7 (rEHH-46984) . A sewer system approved by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality shall be installed to each lot. A connection shall be constructed to the Bullhead Sanitary District No. 10 facilities for treatment of wastes generated within this subdivision. Said connection shall be approved by the Sanitary District. Copies of ratified contracts for the sewer service shall be submitted for approval by Planning and Zoning prior to the recordation of the Final Plat. . Waterline extensions shall be approved by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. . An assured supply approved by the Drainage District Resources. of water (100-year) shall be Mohave Valley Irrigation and and Arizona Department Of Water . Fire hydrants shall the requirements Department. be provided in accordance with of the Bullhead City Fire . All lots and street centerline monuments will be staked and monumented in accordance with Mohave County Standard Specification No. 102, . Street name and in accordance Regulations. regulatory signs will be installed with Mohave County Subdivision . As a condition of approval the owner/subdivider is responsible for the completion of these site improvements and shall provide an assurance for all required subdivision improvements in accordance with Article V of the Mohave County Subdivision Regulations. 2. A one-foot vehicular non-access easement shall be provided along the west side of Arroyo Vista Drive between the double fronting lots (Block 6, Lots 79 and 80) and the street, and on the east side between the double fronting lots (Lots l-4, BlOCk ll) and the street. Said VNAE and 1 foot high block wall or other approved barrier shall be provided along the north side of Rio Blanco Drive between the double fronting lot (Block 11, Lot 58) and the street. 3, The triangle-shaped parcel owned by the Bierwers and iSOlated between Arroyo Vista Drive and the rear lot line of Lots l3, l4, and l5, shall be acquired by the developer prior to recordation of the Final Plat, ... . . I RESOLUTION NO, 9t257 tUE 6 or 6 Page 6 BK 2446 PG 8 (FtEt94-4698-\.l 4. A corporate entity shall be created to provide for the maintenance of all open space/recreation parcels and access thereto, block walls, drainage and utility easements, and any other common areas deemed to be communi ty property, The CC&Rs for this development shall be recorded with the Final Plat. 5. Physical barriers shall be constructed and placed to limit access to the drainage parcels from the street as designed by the project engineer and approved by the County Engineer. 6, The developer will make the same commitments for improvements in the prospectus to the State Real Estate Commission as required for approval of this tract by the Board. A final copy of the State Real Estate Report shall be submitted to Planning and Zoning staff for library purposes. 7, All pertinent State and Federal environmental permits must be obtained prior to the recordation of the Final Plat. 8. An easement must be granted and shown on the Final Plat which delineates the e~act location of the sewer line exiting the subdivision between Lots l6 and 17. Block 6, through Parcel B, to the City of Bullhead City waste water treatment facility. 9, Prior to Final Plat recordation the exact locations of all storm drains required to accommodate the run-off from this subdivision must be determined, Easements must be granted and shown on the Final Plat for all storm drains. 10. All public utility easement locations must be approved by Mohave Electric, and WHEREAS, the notice of hearing was published in the Kingman Daily Miner, a newspaper of general circulation, in Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona on July 24, 1994, as required by the Arizona Revised Statutes and the Mohave County Zoning Regulations, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors, at their regular meeting on Monday, August 8, 1994, APPROVED the Preliminary Plan and Petition of Exceptions for Paradise Mesa, Tract as recommended by the Mohave County Planning and Zo .on, subject to the conditions outlined herein. ~~ It,); "'" :7 ':;Ill - Mohave County Board of Supervisors ~tMt'" , e, IA) a~' Jo C. Ward, Chairman