Ordinance No. 11-26 Sundance Amendment Rezone.pdf

City of Buckeye — Regular Council Meeting (2026-04-21)

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WHEN RECORDED, RETURN TO: 
 
City of Buckeye 
ATTN: City Clerk, Lucinda J. Aja 
530 East Monroe Avenue 
Buckeye, Arizona 85326 
 
ORDINANCE NO. 11-26 
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUCKEYE, 
ARIZONA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE SUNDANCE COMMUNITY 
MASTER PLAN AS DESCRIBED IN CASE NUMBER PLZZ-25-0012; AND 
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF BUCKEYE FOR 
APPROXIMATELY 8.3 ACRES LOCATED WEST OF THE SOUTHWEST 
CORNER OF YUMA ROAD AND DEAN ROAD FROM COMMERCIAL CENTER 
(CC) TO COMMERCIAL CENTER (CC) WITH SUNDANCE COMMUNITY 
MASTER PLAN OVERLAY.  
 
WHEREAS, by adoption of this Ordinance, the Council desires to amend the Sundance 
Community Master Plan as Described in Case Number PLZZ-25-0012 and amend the Zoning 
Map of the City of Buckeye by changing the zoning of approximately 8.3 acres of real property 
located west of the southwest corner of Yuma Road and Dean Road from Commercial Center 
(CC) to Commercial Center (CC) with Sundance Community Master Plan Overlay; and  
 
WHEREAS, all required notices of the public hearings scheduled on this zoning request 
were provided pursuant to the Development Code of the City of Buckeye and State law; and 
 
WHEREAS, the City of Buckeye Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing 
on March 24, 2026, and recommended approval of this zoning change subject to conditions; 
and 
 
WHEREAS, in accordance with Article II, Sections 1 and 2 of the Constitution of Arizona, 
the Council has considered the individual property rights and personal liberties of the residents 
of the City before adopting this Ordinance; and  
 
WHEREAS, the recommended zoning changes are in conformity with the General Plan. 
 
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Council of the City of Buckeye, Arizona, as follows:  
 
Section 1. 
The recitals set forth above are incorporated as if fully set forth herein. 
 
Section 2.  
The Zoning Map of the City of Buckeye is hereby amended by changing 
approximately 8.3 acres of real property, as legally described and depicted in Exhibit A, 
attached hereto and incorporated here by reference (“the “Property”) from Commercial Center 
(CC) to Commercial Center (CC) with Sundance Community Master Plan Overlay. 
 
Section 3.   
The Amendment to the Sundance Community Master Plan set forth in 
Case No. PLZZ-25-0012, Sundance Community Master Plan Major Amendment #20, Yuma 
Road and Dean Road, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, is hereby

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approved, subject to conditions of approval (a) through (p), as set forth in Exhibit B, attached 
hereto. 
 
Section 4.  
The Mayor, City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk are hereby 
authorized and directed to take all steps and execute all documents necessary to carry out the 
purpose and intent of this Ordinance. 
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Buckeye, Arizona, 
this 21st day of April, 2026. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eric W. Orsborn, Mayor 
 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lucinda J. Aja, City Clerk 
 
 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tosca Henry, City Attorney  
 
 
Attachments: 
Exhibit A: 
Legal Description and Depiction of the Property 
Exhibit B: 
Conditions of Approval

EXHIBIT A  
TO 
ORDINANCE 11-26 
 
[Legal Description and Depiction] 
 
  
(See Following Pages)

EXHIBIT B  
TO 
ORDINANCE 11-26 
 
[Conditions of Approval] 
 
General 
a. Development of the property shall be in general conformance with the document titled 
“Sundance CMP Major Amendment, Amendment #20, Yuma Road and Dean Road – 
Narrative” consisting of 25 pages, dated January 22, 2026, and stamp received January 
26, 2026, except as modified by the following conditions of approval. 
b. This project is subject to a Parkway Maintenance Improvement District (MID) formed 
pursuant to Arizona Revised Statue § 48-574 and in accordance with City of Buckeye 
Ordinance 42-06. This will include a legal and exhibit of the ownership parcel. 
c. This project is subject to Street Light Improvement District (SLID) in accordance with City 
of Buckeye Ordinance 43-05. This shall be established prior to the recordation of the 
first Final Plat, Minor Subdivision, MOD, or any other related land division. This will 
include a gross boundary legal and exhibit of the ownership parcels for the following 
APN’s 504-22-861 and 504-21-870A. 
d. The property owner(s) and their successor waive any and all claims for diminution in 
value of the property with regard to any action taken by City of Buckeye as a result of 
this approval. 
e. All trash and construction debris shall be collected through a trash hauler that has a City 
of Buckeye business license. Trash enclosures shall be in accordance with City of 
Buckeye Standards. 
 
Drainage 
f. Prior to Final Plat approval, the Property Owner/Developer shall provide a letter from 
the Flood Control District of Maricopa County approving the conceptual design of the 
proposed construction on the existing alluvial fans, flood plains, floodways or other 
flood feature managed by the Flood Control District that is affecting this project. 
 
Transportation/Traffic 
g. The Property Owner/Developer shall be responsible for the dedication and construction 
of all half-street right-of-way and improvements, at no cost to the City, for Yuma Road 
based on City of Buckeye standards.  
h. The Property Owner/Developer shall submit a Map of Dedication (MOD) or other 
appropriate subdivision type to the City of Buckeye dedicating right-of-way for 
functionally classified roadways when requested to do so by the City. Such right-of-way 
may be requested by the City to be dedicated in advance of development to permit the 
construction of needed City infrastructure to adjacent sites.

i. It has been determined that a portion of the required improvements may not 
constructed as part of this Development. The Developer shall be responsible to design 
all of the required improvements, including landscaped medians and/or gateway 
signage in accordance with the Buckeye Arterial Gateway Guide, if applicable, and then 
coordinate with the City to define the portion of improvements that will not be 
constructed as part of the development. A fee-in-lieu agreement will need to be 
completed to cover the omitted improvements, and the Property Owner/Developer will 
be required to provide payment to the City to cover the costs prior to Certificate of 
Occupancy being issued by the City.  
j. Prior to the release of any civil permit, the Property Owner/Developer shall pay a pro 
rata share cost of up to nine (9) regional future traffic signals to be installed within this 
section of land. The pro rata share is based on a ratio of the project acreage to the 
developable acreage within the section. The sectional contribution is to be based on the 
following allocation of costs: (i) 25 percent share of four (4) possible signals at arterial 
street intersections; (ii) 50 percent share of four (4) possible signals at half-mile collector 
street intersections or project entries; and (iii) 100 percent share of one (1) possible 
signal internal to this project. The cost shall be based on an anticipated signal cost as 
determined by the City. 
k. All medians required for controlling site access (RI/RO, ¾ (RI/RO/LI)) shall be 
constructed with this development. 
l. In the event that access to and within the project is deemed a threat to public safety 
and security by the City, the City has broad authority to take such action as it deems 
necessary to address such a threat until such time as the Property Owner/Developer 
eliminates the safety concerns to the City’s satisfaction. The Property Owner/Developer 
is responsible for revising the roadway and access layout to alleviate the City’s concerns 
with respect to public safety and security. Any such changes will be considered a minor 
change to existing site plan approvals and shall be approved by the City. 
m. ITS conduits (2 7-way micro-ducts) must be installed along all major arterial, arterial, 
major collector and collector streets (as needed) per City standards, including any 
necessary splice boxes. 
n. Driveway spacing and storage requirements shall be per Table 1 of the COB Engineering 
Design Standards (EDS) Section 6-3. 
 
Water / Wastewater 
o. The Property Owner/Developer shall allocate any surface water rights to the City prior 
to the issuance of any building permits. 
p. Property Owner/Developer shall verify and complete due diligence if any proposed 
subdivision of the existing property requires a Certificate of Assured Water Supply based 
upon Arizona State Law Subdivision requirement. Prior to Final Plat approval, the 
Property Owner/Developer shall produce a Certificate of Assured Water Supply issued

by the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR), covering all lots and parcels 
created, defined, or depicted on said Plat, if the Certificate is required as determined by 
Property Owner/Developer due diligence. The certificate must be consistent with all 
Arizona Department of Water Resources ADWR rules and regulations. In the event the 
City has been designated an assured water provider prior to Final Plat approval, and the 
ADWR has not yet issued a Certificate or Certificates of Assured Water Supply for the 
subdivision, a Certificate or Certificates of Assured Water Supply will not be required by 
the City. The City may instead require as a condition to Final Plat approval that the 
Property Owner/Developer provide the City with other evidence demonstrating that 
there is sufficient volume and quality of water necessary to serve the demands at the 
subdivision such as a physical availability determination issued by the ADWR along with 
supporting documentation or that the Property Owner/Developer provide the City with 
a copy of an analysis of assured water supply, with supporting documentation, issued by 
the ADWR for the subdivision.