Ordinance 01-26 Extended Stay with Exhibits.pdf

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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. 01-26 
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUCKEYE, 
ARIZONA, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF BUCKEYE FOR 
APPROXIMATELY 4.37 ACRES LOCATED AT NORTHWEST CORNER OF 
SOUTH MILLER ROAD AND WEST DURANGO STREET FROM GENERAL 
COMMERCE (GC) TO COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (C-2).  
 
WHEREAS, by adoption of this Ordinance, the Council desires to amend the Zoning Map 
of the City of Buckeye by changing the zoning of approximately 4.37 acres of real property 
generally located at the northwest corner of South Miller Road and West Durango Street from 
General Commerce (GC) to Community Commercial (C-2); 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 
December 9, 2025, and recommended approval of this zoning change; 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 foregoing recitals are incorporated as if fully set forth herein. 
 
Section 2. The Zoning Map of the City of Buckeye is hereby amended by changing 
approximately 4.37 acres of real property, as legally described and depicted in Exhibit A 
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, (the “Property”) from General Commerce 
(GC) to Community Commercial (C-2), subject to conditions (a) through (h), as set forth in 
Exhibit B attached hereto. 
 
Section 3. 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.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Buckeye, Arizona, this 
6th day of January, 2026. 
 
 
 
______________________________ 
Eric W. Orsborn, Mayor  
 
ATTEST:  
 
 
______________________________ 
Lucinda J. Aja, City Clerk  
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM:  
 
 
______________________________ 
Tosca Henry, Interim City Attorney 
 
 
Attachments: 
Exhibit A: 
Legal Description and Depiction of the Land 
Exhibit B: 
Conditions of Approval

EXHIBIT A 
Legal Description and Depiction of the Land 
(Consisting of the following 2 pages)

EXHIBIT B  
(Conditions of Approval) 
Planning Division Conditions – Standard/General 
a. Prior to approval of a site plan or pre-plat, a Traffic Impact Analysis is required to be
submitted and approved.  All requirements of the Traffic Impact Analysis shall be reflected on
the approved construction drawings.
b. Prior to the issuance of the first permit for the property, 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.
c. All non-regional traffic signals that are required by this project shall be funded and
constructed by this project prior to C of O.
d. Site accesses, if restricted to Right in/right out or ¾ access, shall be designed and constructed
with all necessary medians, porkchops etc. with this development.
e. 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.
f. Half-street improvements including Rights-of-Way dedication shall be required along the
entire parcel frontage as part of this development, including the installation of ITS conduit per
the City standards. ITS conduits (2 7-way micro-ducts) must be installed along West Durango
Street per City standards, including any necessary splice boxes.
g. Driveway spacing and storage requirements shall be per Table 1 of the COB Engineering
Design Standards (EDS) Section 6-3.
h. All major intersections will require right turn slip lanes and dual left turn lanes per City Detail
63300.