Vote: approved

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PZ-5. SOUTHWEST WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CENTER Case #: Z2016016 Supervisor District: 2 Applicant/Owner: Sam Coppersmith, Coppersmith Brockelman PLC / Linda Searles Request: Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow for public assembly/special events at a private wildlife reservation in the Rural-43 zoning district Location: Generally located approximately 628’ west of the northwest corner of 156th St. and Red Bird Rd. on the north side of Red Bird Rd. alignment in the Rio Verde area Commission Recommendation: On 5/5/16, the Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of Z2016016 subject to conditions ‘a’ – ‘i’: Provided the following conditions are met: a. Development of the site shall be in substantial conformance with “Land Use Map”, consisting of 1 full-size sheet, dated February 18, 2016 and stamped received March 8, 2016, except as modified by the following conditions. b. Development of the site shall be in conformance with the Narrative Report entitled “Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center”, consisting of 7 pages (including title page) stamped received March 8, 2016, except as modified by the following conditions. c. This Special Use Permit shall expire 20 years from the date of approval by the Board of Supervisors or after termination of use for a period of 90 or more consecutive days, whichever occurs first. d. The applicant/owner shall submit a written report outlining the status of the development at the end of 2 years from the date of approval by the Board of Supervisors. The status report shall be reviewed by staff to determine whether the Special Use Permit remains in compliance with the approved conditions, and/or whether additional status reports will be necessary. e. Applicant shall utilize a water truck or sprayer to control dust along 156th Street, between Red Bird Road and Rio Verde Drive, and along the private driveway providing access to the site from 156th Street, or some other method acceptable to Maricopa County Department of Air Quality, as necessary for all public assembly events. f. Noncompliance with any Maricopa County Regulation shall be grounds for initiating a revocation of this Special Use Permit as set forth in the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance. g. The property owner/s and their successors waive claim for diminution in value if the County takes action to rescind approval due to noncompliance with conditions. h. The granting of this change in use of the property has been at the request of the applicant, with the consent of the landowner. The granting of this approval allows the property to enjoy uses in excess of those permitted by the zoning existing on the date of application, subject to conditions. In the event of the failure to comply with any condition, and at the time of expiration of the Special Use Permit, the property shall revert to the zoning that existed on the date of application. It is, therefore, stipulated and agreed that either revocation due to the failure to comply with any conditions, or the expiration of the Special Use Permit, does not reduce any rights that existed on the date of application to use, divide, sell or possess the property and that there would be no diminution in value of the property from the value it held on the date of application due to such revocation or expiration of the Special Use Permit. The Special Use Permit enhances the value of the property above its value as of the date the Special Use Permit is granted and reverting to the prior zoning results in the same value of the property as if the Special Use Permit had never been granted. i. Unless a public water system is approved by the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department, all public assembly or special events shall be limited to a maximum of 50 attendees on site at any given time. Bottled water shall be provided for all assembly/events with 25 or more attendees. The applicant may hold up to 3 special events in any calendar year which exceed 50 attendees, up to a maximum of 100 attendees, so long as appropriate measures are taken for off-site parking, circulation, and dust control. Any assembly/event in excess of these limits requires a temporary use permit. (C-44-16-084-M-00)