Vote — approved

Thomas Galvin	yes
Kate Brophy McGee	yes
Mark Stewart	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes
Debbie Lesko	absent

Ayes: Thomas Galvin, Kate Brophy McGee, Mark Stewart, Steve Gallardo Absent: Debbie Lesko

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6. THE RANCH AT SALT RIVER Case #: SU240015 Supervisor District: 2 Applicant and Owner: Jeff Farr, RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture / HP Property Management and Leasing LLC Request: Special Use Permit (SUP) for a guest ranch in the Rural -190 zoning district. Site Location: Generally located south of the Apache Trail Rd. & Reavis Trailhead Rd in the Apache Junction area. Commission Recommendation: On 07/10/25, the Commission voted 6-0 (motion by Acting Chairman Hernandez D5, and second by Commissioner Rochwalik D3) to adopt a motion recommending the Board of Supervisors approve SU240015 subject to conditions ‘a’ – ‘m’. a. Development of the site shall be in substantial compliance with the site plan entitled “The Ranch at Salt River” consisting of seven (7) full size sheets stamped received June 3, 2025, except as modified by the following conditions. b. Development of the site shall be in substantial conformance with the narrative report entitled “The Ranch Salt River” consisting of fifty-two (52) pages dated June 2025 and stamped received June 2, 2025, except as modified by the following conditions. c. The following Planning Engineering conditions shall apply: 1. Engineering review of planning and/or zoning cases is for conceptual design only. All development and engineering design shall be in conformance with Section 1205 of the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance; Drainage Policies and Standards; Floodplain Regulations for Maricopa County; MCDOT Roadway Design Manual; and current engineering policies, standards and best practices at the time of application for construction. 2. Based on the conceptual design nature of the information submitted, changes to the site layout may be necessitated by the final engineering design of the site’s drainage infrastructure. 3. Detailed Grading & Drainage (Site Infrastructure) Plans must be submitted with the application for Building Permit. 4. Drainage Report shall be required with submittal of building permits. 5. Maricopa County does not provide fire services, it is incumbent that the owner/applicant seek fire protection guidance/services from the location fire agency. d. Prior to issuance of a building permit, written confirmation will be required from the emergency fire protection jurisdiction that emergency fire protection service will be provided to the facility. Prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy, local fire protection jurisdiction review and approval will be required. e. The applicant shall obtain any required construction permits for the appropriate occupancy within one (1) year of approval of this Special Use Permit prior to establishing the use and/or occupancy of the existing structures. f. The Special Use Permit is valid for a period of 25 years and shall expire on August 20, 2050, or upon termination of the use for a period of 90 or more days, whichever occurs first. All site improvements associated with the special use permit shall be removed within 90 days of such expiration or termination of use. g. All lighting associated within the special use permit area shall be in conformance to the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance Section 1112. h. All signage associated to the special use permit shall be in conformance with the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance Section 1401. i. Non-Compliance with any Maricopa regulations will be grounds for possible revocation of this special use permit pursuant to the process set forth in the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance. j. The lodge and arena shall only serve as an accessory use to the Guest Ranch and shall not be open for public use. k. Events held on the site shall only be limited to a maximum of 100 guest and shall service as an accessory use to the Guest Ranch. Events shall not be open for public events. The owner/applicant shall obtain a Temporary Use Permit for any public event. l. 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. m. 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 exiting 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 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. (C-44-26-021-X-00)