Ordinance No. 32-25 Coyote Crest

City of Buckeye — Regular Council Meeting (2025-12-16)

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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. 32-25 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUCKEYE, 
ARIZONA, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF BUCKEYE FOR 
APPROXIMATELY 64.45 ACRES LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER 
OF THE ROOSEVELT STREET (FUTURE MCDOWELL PARKWAY) AND 
RAINBOW ROAD ALIGNMENTS FROM PLANNED COMMUNITY (PC) TO 
PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT (PAD).  
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 64.45 acres of real property 
generally located at the southwest corner of the Roosevelt Street (Future McDowell Parkway) 
and Rainbow Road alignments from Planned Community (PC) to Planned Area Development 
(PAD); 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 
November 25, 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 64.45 acres of real property, as legally described in Exhibit A attached hereto and 
incorporated herein by reference, (the “Property”) from Planned Community (PC) to Planned 
Area Development (PAD). 
Section 3. All present and future owners of the Property shall develop the Property in 
accordance with the requirements of the Coyote Crest Planned Area Development Narrative, a 
copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk; and in accordance with conditions (a) 
through (r), as set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto.

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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 
16th day of December, 2025. 
______________________________ 
Eric W. Orsborn, Mayor  
ATTEST:  
______________________________ 
Lucinda J. Aja, City Clerk  
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
______________________________ 
K. Scott McCoy, 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 A |
11/17/2025
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF 
THE PROPERTY

NORTH
NTS
EXHIBIT A |
11/17/2025
SKYLINE BOUNDARY

EXHIBIT B  
(Conditions of Approval) 
Planning Division Conditions – Standard/General 
a) Development of the property shall be in general conformance with the “Coyote Crest PAD”
narrative document consisting of 47 pages date stamped October 6, 2025, except as modified
by the following conditions.
b) 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 result of this approval.
c) Certificates of Adequate School Facilities from the Buckeye Union High School District and
Buckeye Elementary School District shall be provided by developer with the first Site Plan
application within the PAD.
d) 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.
e) 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 all included APN’s.
f) All existing overhead power lines less than 69 kV capacity, or any other overhead utilities
within the project area or along its boundaries, shall be installed underground.
g) All existing irrigation facilities located on the site shall be abandoned, relocated, or installed
underground. Any District-owned facilities to be located within the right-of-way shall be located
near the rear of the right-of-way and the right-of-way shall be extended at least five (5) feet,
unless otherwise determined by the City. Any additional easements for District-owned facilities
shall be placed outside of the right-of-way and the public utilities easement.
Drainage 
h) 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 features
managed by the Flood Control District that is affecting this project
Streets 
i) 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 McDowell Parkway,
Rainbow Road, and 231st Avenue based on City of Buckeye standards.
j) 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.
k) It has been determined that a portion of the required improvements may not be 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. 
Water / Wastewater 
l) The Property Owner/Developer shall allocate any surface water rights to the City prior to the
issuance of any building permits.
m) 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 as 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.
Transportation/Traffic 
n) Prior to 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.
o) Access at 231st Avenue and Rainbow Road will be full access in the interim condition. These
two access locations and the other two accesses (in between 231st Ave and Rainbow Road)
along McDowell Parkway will be restricted to RI/RO in the future when McDowell Parkway is
fully constructed as a parkway.
p) 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.
q) 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.
r) 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 McDowell Parkway per
City standards, including any necessary splice boxes.