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HomeMy WebLinkAbout95-442 &o/J 6 . . INDEXED MICROFILMED 95058423 BK 2645 PG 355 OFFIClAL RECORDS OF MOHAVE (:QUNTY, IlZ ,J;),;N rlC CALL, MOHIlVE COUl-HY RECORDER j 1I0r.n5 07:55A PAGE 1 OF 6 MOHAVE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REORUING FEE 0.00 RESOLUTION NO. 95-442 A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH A PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAN AND PETITION OF EXCEPTION FOR CENTENNIAL PARK, UNIT I, TRACT 3505, BEING A PORTION OF THE NEV. OF SECTION 18, TOWNsmp 41 NORTH, RANGE 6 WEST, IN THE ARIZONA STRIP AREA, MORAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA. WHEREAS, at the regular meeting of the Mohave County Board of Supervisors held on Monday, November 6, 1995, a public hearing was conducted to determine whether approval should be granted for a Prelinlinary Subdivision Plan and Petition of Exception for the above described subdivision, as requested by John Timpson, President, Basic Development Corp. of Colorado City, Arizona, and WHEREAS, the property is located south of Arizona Highway 389 and east of Berry Knoll Street. The subdivision is accessed from Highway 389 via Berry Knoll Street, then south to the site. The Mohave County General Plan designates this as a Rural Development Area and an Outlying Community, and WHEREAS, the surrounding land use consists primarily of vacant land. The Town of Colorado City is located to the north, with the city's airport to the west. There are a number of homes located on the site and three commercial buildings on the east side of the site adjacent to Berry Knoll Street. This subdivision will clear the zoning violation on the property and allow each landowner a separate deed to their property. The owners/developers of the subdivision also own the land to the south and west and plan to develop that portion of the site into single-family lots, and WHEREAS, the Preliminary Plan depicts 90-plus acres subdivided into 63 single-family residential lots, two commercial parcels and one parcel designated as a neighborhood park. The minimum single- family residential lot size will be 30,035 square feet, with an average lot size of approximately 44,000 square feet. The common area will consist of2.7 acres, and WHEREAS, electric power will be provided by Garkane Electric Power Cooperative; telephone provided by South Central Utah Telephone Association; sewage treatment provided by on-site septic systems; water provided by Centennial Park Utility Company; solid waste disposal provided by the Town of Colorado City; and fire protection provided by the Town of Colorado City Fire Department, and WHEREAS, Petitions of Exception were submitted for the following: 1. Street intersection offset less than 200 feet. This request is for the intersection of Taylor Court and Cannon Street. Section 6.4-8 of the Mohave County Subdivision Regulations requires that the centering of side streets, crossing thoroughfares, shall not be offset unless the offset is 200 feet or more. . . PAGE 2 OF 6 BK 26~5 PG 356 rEE~950S8~23 RESOLUTION NO. 95-442 Page 2 2. A block length greater than 1.760 feet. This request is for Block A. Section 6.6-1-A of the Mohave County Subdivision Regulations requires that blocks shall not be more than 1,760 feet in length. 3. Single-tiered and double-fronted lots. This request is for Lots 13-27, Block A. Section 6.6- I-B of the Mohave County Subdivision Regulations requires that blocks shall be wide enough to allow two tiers of lots of minimum depth. 4. Ten-foot front yard Public Utility Easements in favor of 16-foot rear yard Public Utility Easements. This request is for the entire subdivision. Section 6.9 of the Mohave County Subdivision Regulations requires easements at least 16 feet in total width be provided along rear lot lines. This petition is submitted as a request that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend to the Board of Supervisors the granting of these exceptions from the Mohave County Subdivision Regulations as outlined in Article 1.13 based on the following justifications: I. Street intersection offset less than 200 feet. There are existing buildings that limit roadway design at the intersection of Taylor Court and Hammon Street, and Cannon A venue and Hammon Street. A. The granting of this petition will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other adjacent properti es because: . The posted traffic speed through this area will be 25 miles per hour. . Traffic volume is expected to remain low, particularly on Taylor Court, where all lots are residential. . Driveways for a future commercial building to be located on Lot 11, Block C, will be located away from the offset intersection. . Stop signs and appropriate pavement markings will be installed on Cannon Avenue at Hammon Street, and on Taylor Court at Hammon Street. B. The special circumstances or conditions affecting said property are as follows: . An existing house on Lot 10, Block C and the existing school/community center on the comer of Cannon Avenue and Hammon Street limit the area required for design of a 4-way intersection, or for the design of the minimum required 200-foot offset that meets AASHTO standards. . . f'ilGE 3 OF 6 Bli 2645 PG 357 FEE~9S0S8423 RESOLUTION NO. 95-442 Page 3 2. Block len~th greater than 1.760 feet There are existing houses that prevent either Hammon Street or Taylor Court from connecting to Airport Avenue. A. The granting of this petition will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other adjacent properties because: . The developers of Centennial Park have agreed with the Town of Colorado City Fire Department to provide a site for a new fire station within the proposed subdivision (to be submitted with Unit 2 or Unit 3). . This will make the whole area more accessible to emergency vehicles. . A block wall will be constructed along Airport Avenue, as required in the regulations, to provide a sound and safety barrier for the residential lots. . No driveways will be permitted along Airport Avenue. . Airport A venue is planned to be a major thoroughfare between the Colorado City area and the airport. As the area continues to grow and traffic on Airport A venue increases, it will be desirable to limit accessibility to the residential areas from this street. B. The special circumstances or conditions affecting said property are as follows: . An existing house on Lot 20, Block A, prevents Hammon Street from connecting to Airport Avenue, and an existing house on Lot 14, Block A, prevents Taylor Court from connecting to Airport Avenue. 3. Single-tiered and double-fronted lots. Existing houses and site conditions have limited roadway alignment options for Taylor Avenue and Airport Avenue. A. The granting of this petition will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other adjacent properties because: . A block wall will be constructed along Airport Avenue, as required in the regulations, to provide a sound and safety barrier for all the residential lots which have a double frontage. . No driveways will be permitted along Airport Avenue. B. The special circumstances or conditions affecting said property are as follows: . . RESOLUTION NO. 95-442 PAGE ~ OF 6 BK 26-45 PG 358 Page 4 FEn95058423 . Existing houses along Airport Avenue and Taylor Avenue prevent the realignment of Taylor A venue more than a few feet in either direction. Land ownership issues limit the realignment of Airport A venue, since the street forms the north boundary of Centennial Park. All land to the north is under different ownership. In addition, Airport Avenue in its current alignmen1 has already been designated as a major thoroughfare by the town of Colorado City, as a part of the Town's master transportation plan. 4. Front Yard Public Utility Easements. A. The granting of this petition will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other adjacent properties because: . Underground utilities are presently in place adjacent to the front yards in the street right-of-way. . Underground utilities can better be serviced in front yard areas adjacent to public streets. B. The special circumstances or conditions affecting said property are as follows: . Underground utilities can better be serviced in front yard areas adjacent to public streets. . Underground utilities are more aesthetically pleasing tl1an rear yard above ground lines on poles. C. All the above noted requests will not nullify the intent of the Master Plan of the county or other regulations because: . Front yard PUEs will be more practical for the utility company and the community and enhance the aesthetics of the development. . Maintenance of utilities in areas adjacent to streets is more practical. . The utilities presently exist underground in the road right-of-way adjacent to the street. WHEREAS, the proposed Centennial Park Subdivision is a subdivision that is being "built" around many structures and improvements which are already in place, including numerous residential structures, a school/community center, a cemetery, and several commercial structures. This has posed a special challenge to the designer, Rosenberg Associates, and the developer, Basic Investment Corporation, and . . RESOLUTION NO. 95-442 Page 5 PAGE ~ OF 6 BK 1645 PG 359 FEE~9S058~23 WHEREAS, residents living in the area are desirous to see the subdivision process completed, and have cooperated with the developer by relocating fences, driveways, walls, and even some structures. Some residents have even allowed their proposed lot line to be redrawn to accommodate a neighbor's improvements or an easement requirement, and WHEREAS, the developers, residents, and designers are making every attempt to be in compliance with all ofMohave County's requirements. We are pleased that most issues are being resolved without a Petition of Exception request. The four items discussed in this Petition of Exception request would require relocation of major structures and improvements in order to be in compliance with the Mohave County requirements, and WHEREAS, the following described Findings of Fact are for the above captioned item: a. All notices have been advertised and posted according to regulations. b. The proposed action complies with the Mohave County General Plan. c. The site is adequate for the action intended and the use is consistent with the surrounding land uses. WHEREAS, at the public hearing before the Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission on October 11, 1995, the Commission recommended APPROVAL for a Preliminary Plan subject to the following: I. The approval of this subdivision is based on the understanding by the Commission and the Board of Supervisors that all streets within the subdivision will be constructed and paved with asphaltic concrete in accordance with Standard Specification #173 and #IOI.IOD of the County Engineering Road Standards or better; all of the interior streets will be standard crown with rolled curb. The water quantity and quality will be approved by the Arizona Department of Water Resources. The water distribution system, including adequate pressure and volume for fire flows, will be constructed to serve each lot and be approved by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Sewage disposal will be by individual septic systems to be approved by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Grading and drainage related improvements will be made as recommended by the design engineer in the submitted drainage reports and as approved by the County Engineer. Electric and telephone service shall be provided to each lot in accordance with Arizona Corporation Commission regulations. Signed and ratified service contracts from all purveyors of service to this subdivision will be required by staff. All lots and street centerline monuments will be staked and monumented in accordance with Standard Specification # I 02 of the Mohave County Public Works Department. Fire hydrants will be provided at locations prescribed by the Town of Colorado City Fire District; street name and regulator signs will be installed in accordance with the requirements of the Mohave County Subdivision Regulations and as recommended by the design engineer. As a condition of approval, the owner/subdivider is responsible for the completion ofthese site improvements and shall provide an RESOLUTION NO. 95-442 Page 6 . ~ . . . . f'AGE 6 OF 6 BK 2645 PG 360 FEE~95058423 assurance for all required subdivision improvements in accordance with Article V of the Mohave County Subdivision Regulations. 2. A corporate entity for this project shall be formed to provide perpetual maintenance for the project's block walls, common areas, landscaping, vegetation, or any other facility deemed to be under joint ownership oflot owners, as detailed in the CC&Rs. Moreover, the articles of incorporation forming the property owners association shall be submitted as per Mohave County Subdivision Regulations. 3. A one-foot vehicular non-access easement shall be provided in locations of single-tier, double-fronted lots. 4. The one-foot vehicular non-access easement as designated on the plat will have a six-foot high concrete block, brick or masonry wall erected upon it to ensure non-access. 5. This approval is based on the Preliminary Plan map dated October 10, 1995. WHEREAS, the notice of hearing was published in the Kingman Daily Miner, a newspaper of general circulation in Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona, October 22, 1995 and posted on October 20, 1995, as required by Arizona Revised Statutes and the Mohave County Zoning Regulations. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors, at their regular meeting on November 6,1995, APPROVED this Preliminary Plan and Petition of Exception as recommended by the Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission and outlined herein. MOHA VE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ATTEST: ~ y;] xieY Pat Holt, Chairman