YUMA COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING PUBLIC NOTICE AND AGENDA The Yuma County Planning & Zoning Commission meetings can also be viewed on the Yuma County Government Cable Channel 77. DATE: Monday, February 25, 2013 TIME: 5:00 p.m. PLACE: Aldrich Auditorium, 2351 West 26th Street, Yuma, Arizona MEMBERS: Martín Porchas, Dist. 1 Michael Henry, Vice Chairman, Dist. 3 Vacant, Dist. 1 Gary Black, Dist. 4 Max Bardo, Dist. 2 Vacant, Dist. 4 Paul White, Chairman, Dist. 2 Alicia Z. Aguirre, Dist. 5 Wayne Briggs, Dist. 3 John McKinley, Dist. 5 STAFF: Paul Melcher, Planning Director Maggie Castro, Planning Section Manager Chad Bahr, Planner II Juan Leal-Rubio, Planner II Javier Barraza, Planner II Fernando Villegas, Planner II Angelica Gomez, Office Spec.II ADVISORS: Diana Gomez, Director, County Health District Joe Wehrle, County Tax Assessor Edward Feheley, Deputy County Attorney for Jon Smith, County Attorney Arturo Alvarez, Civil Engineer, Assistant for Roger Patterson, County Engineer Note: A quorum of the Commission may gather for dinner prior to the beginning of the meeting and no legal action will be taken. 1. Call to Order the Regular Session of the Yuma County Planning & Zoning Commission and verify quorum. 2. Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Approval of Planning and Zoning Commission regular meeting minutes of January 28, 2013. 4. Rezoning Case No. 13-01: Wayne Eide, agent for South Mesa AZ L.L.C., requests the rezoning of a parcel 50.0 gross acres in size from Rural Area-10 acre minimum (RA-10) to Suburban Ranch-2 acre minimum (SR-2), Assessor’s Parcel Number 197-21-005, located on the east side of Araby Road/State Route 195 (SR-195) between County 13th Street and County 13½ Street, Yuma, Arizona. 5. Request for a Commission Initiative to amend the Yuma County Subdivision Regulations to include currency of the United States as a form of Assurance and Warranty and to include provisions regarding interest. 6. Request to initiate a minor amendment to Section 3.1 1 (specifically Maps 3 and 3.1) of the Land Use Element of the 2020 Comprehensive Plan. 7. Request for Commission Initiative to amend the Yuma County Comprehensive Building Code(s) pursuant to ARS §11-861. 8. Discussion of draft Renewable Energy Incentive District language. 9. Planning Commission review and approval of the Calendar Year 2012 Planning Division annual report. 10. Discussion by the Commission members and Planning Director of events attended, current events, and the schedule for future Planning Commission meetings. 11. Adjourn. Note: For further information about this public hearing/meeting, please contact Paul Melcher, Planning Director, phone number (928) 817-5000; or e-mail [email protected] or TDD/TTY (Arizona Relay Service): call in 1-800-367-8939, call back 1-800-842-4681. Individuals with special accessibility needs should contact the individual indicated above before the hearing/meeting with special need requirements. Note: The Commission may vote to hold an Executive Session for the purpose of obtaining legal advice from the Commission's attorney on any matter listed on the agenda, pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431(A)(3). P&Z Commission Agenda 4. Meeting Date: 02/25/2013 Submitted For: Paul Melcher Submitted By: Juan Leal-Rubio Department: Planning & Zoning Division - DDS Information 1. REQUESTED ACTION: Rezoning Case No. 13-01: Wayne Eide, agent for South Mesa AZ L.L.C., requests the rezoning of a parcel 50.0 gross acres in size from Rural Area-10 acre minimum (RA-10) to Suburban Ranch-2 acre minimum (SR-2), Assessor’s Parcel Number 197-21-005, located on the east side of Araby Road/State Route 195 (SR-195) between County 13th Street and County 13½ Street, Yuma, Arizona. 2. INTENT: The applicant intends to create a subdivision comprised of two-acre parcels for manufactured or site-built home sites. 3. For detailed analysis see attached staff report 4. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of this request subject to the Performance Conditions and Schedule for Development in the attached staff report. Staff Report to the Yuma County Planning and Zoning Commission February 25, 2013 Rezoning Case No. 13-01 REQUEST: Rezone a parcel 50.0 gross acres in size from Rural Area-10 acre minimum (RA-10) to Suburban Ranch-2 acre minimum (SR-2), Assessor’s Parcel Number 197-21-005, located on the east side of Araby Road/State Route 195 (SR-195) between County 13th Street and County 13½ Street, Yuma, Arizona. APPLICANT/AGENT: Wayne Eide, agent for South Mesa AZ L.L.C. Application is within Supervisor District 2: Russell McCloud; Commissioners Paul White and Max Bardo. Staff report prepared by Juan Leal Rubio, Planner II. DIRECTIONS: From the intersection of 32nd Street and State SR-195, travel south on SR-195 3 miles to the intersection of County 14th Street and turn east (left) onto County 14th Street. Travel approximately ¼ mile to the intersection of Mesa Dunes Road and turn north (left). Travel north on Mesa Dunes Road approximately ½ mile to County 13½ Street for approximately one-sixth of a mile (Mesa Dunes Road converts into Avenue 6¾E at the intersection of County 13½ Street). The subject property is located in the vicinity of County 13¼ Street and Avenue 6¾E. __________________________________________________________________________________ INTENT: The applicant intends to create two acre parcels for manufactured or site-built home sites. SITE CONDITIONS: The subject property is undeveloped land characterized as undisturbed open desert with a narrow sand trail running across the property in a north-south direction and passable only by all terrain vehicles. Surrounding Zoning and Land Uses within the 300 foot radius: Parcels 3, 14 and 13 on the west side of SR-195 are zoned RA-10 and are vacant, open desert. Parcel 10 to the south is also zoned RA-10 and vacant, open desert. Parcels 6, 7 and 8 to the south are zoned Suburban Site Built-2 acre minimum (SSB-2) and contain site built homes. Parcel 9 to the south is zoned SSB-2 and is vacant. Parcel 9 and 10 located at the southeast corner of the intersection of the alignments of Avenue 6¾E and County 13¼ Street are zoned SR-2 and are vacant. Parcel 5 located approximately 330 feet to the east of the intersection of the alignments of Avenue 6¾E and County 13¼ Street is zoned RA-10 and has a site built home with horse corrals. Parcel 4 to the north and east of the subject property has a site built home located east of the eastern boundary of the subject parcel and the remaining land remains vacant, open desert. Lastly, Parcel 1 located at the southwest corner of the intersection of the alignments of Avenue 7E and County 13¼ Street is zoned Rural Area-5 acre minimum (RA-5) and is vacant. Rezoning Case No. 13-01 Page 2 of 5 The subject property is accessed from Avenue 6¾E, an unimproved sand road with portions of the road leading to the subject property having 30 feet of dedicated right-of-way and other portions having 60 feet of dedicated right-of-way. The SR-2 zoning district is intended to low density residential development in semi-rural areas. Large minimum lot sizes are required so that agricultural land uses, as well as the keeping of a limited number of horses and farm animals, can occur without negatively affecting surrounding residential properties. The subject property is located in the Yuma Mesa Planning Area of the 2020 Comprehensive Plan and is designated Rural Density Residential (R-RD). The R-RD land use designation supports residential uses and densities that are rural in nature. This designation allows for residential development that is compatible with surrounding agricultural uses and other areas and uses that are incompatible with urban style residential development; allows for residential development in conjunction with continued agricultural uses and the keeping of a limited number of horses and farm animals; and allows for residential development in areas that have insufficient infrastructure to support residential development at a greater density. The large parcel size required under the Rural Density Residential designation allows for a single parcel to contain both a septic tank and a well. Residential development can take the form of site-built homes or manufactured homes. The density allowed in the R-RD land use designation is 1 dwelling unit per 2 acres to 1 dwelling unit per 10 acres with minimum 2 acres parcels. The subject property is located within the six-minute response time radius by Rural Metro Fire Department Station No. 4 located at 6740 East Highway 80, which is approximately 4.2 driving miles away from the property. The subject property is located outside of the ten-minute response time radius by the Yuma County Sheriff’s Department main office located at 141 South 3rd Avenue, which is approximately 13.0 driving miles. The subject property is located within Yuma Union High School District No.70 and Yuma School District No.1. The Arizona School Facilities Board published an Average Daily Membership (ADM) yield factor based on Census 2010 data that can be used to calculate an approximation of student population generated by the proposed residential development. The ADM yield factor is a close equivalent to the number of district school students a house unit produces. In this area of Yuma County, the 25 residential lot development can potentially add six students to Yuma School District No. 1 and five students to Yuma Union High School District No. 70 at build-out according to the ADM yield factor.