Vote: approved

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PZ-6. GRANITE MOUNTAIN RANCH RUPD OVERLAY ZONE Case Number: Z2013029 Supervisorial District: 2 Applicant: Commission-initiated Owner: Various Request: Zone Change from Rural-43 to Rural-43 RUPD (addition of a Residential Unit Plan of Development Overlay Zoning District) Site Location: West side of 144th St. between Dixileta Dr. and Lone Mountain Rd. (in the Rio Verde Foothills area) Site Size: Approx. 320 acres Staff Recommendation: Approval – to add a RUPD Residential Unit Plan of Development Overlay Zoning District to the Rural-43 zoning district for Granite Mountain Ranch Units 1 & 2 – subject to the following condition ‘a’: a. Granite Mountain Ranch Units 1 & 2 shall be zoned Rural-43 RUPD. All use regulations and development standards shall be the same as the Rural-43 zoning district, except as follows: a. All buildings, walls and other structures, and uses shall be located within the principal building setback lines (defined as 40’ front, 40’ rear, 20’ street side and 30’ interior side), with the following exceptions if they do not impede drainage as per the approved grading and drainage plan: i. Driveways; ii. Open rail (or similar) perimeter fencing; and iii. Ornamental driveway entry structures and dumpster enclosures to be located within the required front yard adjacent to the driveway and not encroaching into any easement. b. All grading and construction shall be subject to an engineered grading and drainage plan approved by the Maricopa County Planning & Development Department, Drainage Engineering Division. On lot storm water retention shall be required if site conditions make it necessary, as per the approved grading and drainage plan. Commission Recommendation: Unknown at this time. The case is scheduled for the April 25, 2013 Commission meeting with a recommendation for approval as noted above. (C-44-13-098-M-00)