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September 2, 2020 
Z2020055 
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Report to the Board of Supervisors 
Prepared by the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department 
 
 
 
Board Hearing Date: 
September 2, 2020 
 
Case #/Title:   
 
 
Z2020055 - Carroll - Chandler Heights Rezone 
 
Supervisor District: 
1 
 
Applicant/Owner:  
Bradley & Melissa Carroll 
 
Request: 
Request for Commission initiation, and rezone from R-4 to 
Rural-43 RUPD 
 
Site Location: 
Generally located south of the southeast corner of the San 
Tan Boulevard & Valencia Ave in the Queen Creek Area 
 
Site Size: 
Approx. 1.15 Acres 
 
County Island Status: 
Yes 
Additional 
Comments: 
The applicant seeks a rezone from R-4 to Rurual-43 RUPD. The 
subject property is located within the Queen Creek Area Plan 
It identifies the Chandler Heights area for Suburban 
Residential development of (0-2 d.u./ac.). The rezone will 
have no adverse impact on the Comprehensive Plan or the 
Queen Creek Area Plan.  No comments were received from 
relevant municipalities. There is no known opposition.   
 
Commission  
 
Recommendation: 
On 8/6/20, the Commission voted 6-0 to recommend 
approval of Z2020055 subject to conditions ‘a’:  
 
 
a. 
Subject to all conditions of case Z2005006,  including the following Rural-43 RUPD 
development standards: 
 
1. 
Average lot area per dwelling unit: 43,560 sq. ft.  
2. 
Minimum lot area: 35,000 sq. ft.  
3. 
Minimum lot width: 120’ 
4. 
Maximum lot coverage: 20% 
5. 
Minimum Distance between buildings: 15’ 
6. 
Minimum Front setback: 20’ 
7. 
Minimum Rear setback: 25 
8. 
Minimum Side setback: 5’ 
9. 
Minimum Street-side setback: 10’ 
10. 
Maximum building height: 30’

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11. 
Accessory Dwelling Units: One (1) secondary dwelling unit allowed with 
MCESD approval of liquid waste disposal system. 
 
 
 
Presented by: 
 
Jose Castañeda, Planner 
Reviewed by: 
 
Darren Gerard, AICP, Planning Manager   
 
Attachment: 
 
7/23/20 P&Z Packet (4 pages)  
 
 
Note: 
8/6/20 Draft P&Z Minutes are not available as of the writing of this report, but can be 
provided upon request later when available.

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Report to the Planning and Zoning Commission 
Prepared by the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department 
 
 
 
Case: 
Z2020055 - Carroll Property  
 
 
 
 
Hearing Date: 
August 6, 2020 
 
Supervisor District: 
1 
 
 
 
  
 
Applicant: 
Maricopa County Planning & Zoning Commission 
 
Owners: 
Bradley & Melissa Carroll 
   
Request: 
Request for Commission initiation, and rezone from R-4 to Rural-43 
RUPD 
 
  
 
Site Location: 
Generally located south of the southeast corner of the San Tan 
Boulevard & Valencia Ave in the Queen Creek area 
 
  
Site Size: 
Approx. 1.15 Acres  
 
Density: 
N/A 
 
County Island:  
Yes  
 
 
County Plan: 
Queen Creek Area Plan – Suburban Residential (0-2 du/ac) 
 
Municipal Plan: 
Queen Creek - Rural 
 
Municipal Comments: 
None 
 
Support/Opposition: 
None 
 
Recommendation: 
Initiate and Approve with conditions

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Project Summary: 
 
1. 
On May 3, 2006, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) approved case Z2005006 that voluntarily 
rezoned properties from R-5, R-4 & R1-35 to Rural-43 RUPD for a max. of 1,280 acres north 
of Hunt Hwy. between 172nd St. and Sossaman Rd. in the Chandler Heights area. This 
rezone was initiated by the Commission on behalf of a citizen group known as the 
Chandler Heights Community Organization (now dissolved) and participating property 
owners. At the time 671 out of 982 potential parcels were voluntarily rezoned representing 
68% of the community. The community and applicant desired uses per the Rural-43 
zoning district but to maintain more liberal development standards akin to the current 
and predominant R-4 zoning. 
 
2. 
The property is approximately 1.15 acres with one single-family residence built in 1995 on 
the parcel. There are no active violations on the site and no outstanding building permits 
or fees owed on record.  
 
The BOS approved Z2005006 subject to conditions ‘a’ – ‘k’, as follows: 
 
a. 
Case Z2005006 shall rezone parcels from R1-35 and R-4 to Rural-43 RUPD as 
indicated on the zoning exhibit entitled “Proposed Zoning Boundary Map (Project 
Name: Chandler Heights RUPD, Case Number: Z2005006)” and dated (as of) April 
24, 2006, except as modified by the following stipulations. 
 
b. 
Only parcels for which written property owner authorization has been received 
from the property owner of record shall be considered to be rezoned from R1-35 
and R-4 to Rural-43 RUPD as per case Z2005006. 
 
c. 
In the event that property owners, within the perimeter boundary shown on the 
zoning exhibit referenced in stipulation ‘a’ (Hunt Hwy. on the south; 172nd St., San 
Tan Blvd., and Recker Rd. on the west, Riggs Rd. on the north, and Sossaman Rd. 
on the east) wish to rezone their individual parcels from R1-35 and R-4 to Rural-43 
RUPD with the same RUPD standards to apply, the Commission shall initiate a 
rezone on their behalf. 
 
d. 
Development and use within the Rural-43 RUPD zoning district shall comply with 
the site plan and narrative report entitled “Site Plan (Project Name: Chandler 
Heights RUPD Case #Z2005006)” consisting of 16 pages including exhibits and 
sections under different title pages dated January 1, 2006, except that revised 
exhibits are dated (as of) April 24, 2006, except as modified by the following 
stipulations. 
 
e. 
The use regulations, height regulations, parking regulations and sign regulations of 
the Rural-43 RUPD zoning district are the same as the Rural-43 zoning district. 
 
f. 
The yard regulations of the Rural-43 RUPD zoning district are the same as the R-4 
zoning district. 
 
g. 
The intensity of use regulations of the Rural-43 RUPD zoning district are the same as 
the R1-35 zoning district except that:

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• 
The average lot area per dwelling unit shall be 43,560 sq. ft. 
• 
The minimum lot width shall be 120’. 
 
h. 
Any parcel rezoned under case Z2005006 that is substandard or otherwise 
nonconforming in regard to the Rural-43 RUPD zoning district must document Legal 
Non-Conforming (LNC) status with the Planning & Development Department. It is 
the responsibility of the property owner to document LNC status. 
 
i. 
There shall be no relief granted to the development standards of the Rural-43 RUPD 
development standards except with Variance approval by the Board of 
Adjustment. 
 
j. 
Secondary dwelling units (guest homes, casitas, etc.) shall be allowed in the Rural-
43 RUPD zoning district with demonstration of adequate liquid waste disposal at 
the discretion of the Environmental Services Department 
 
k. 
Any subdivision plat within the Rural-43 zoning district shall include the following 
RUPD Chart:. 
 
Development Standard 
Existing R-4 
Development 
Standards 
Proposed Rural-43 RUPD 
Development Standards (Z2005006) 
Avg. Lot Area/D.U. 
2,000 sq. ft. 
43,560 sq. ft. 
Min Lot Area 
6,000 sq. ft. 
35,000 sq. ft. 
Min. Lot Width 
60’ 
120’ 
Max. Lot Coverage 
60% 
20% 
Min. Distance Between Buildings 
10’ 
15’ 
Min. Front Setback 
20’ 
20’ 
Min. Rear Setback 
25’ 
25’ 
Min. Side Setback 
5’ 
5’ 
Min. Street-Side Setback 
10’ 
10’ 
Max. Building Height 
40’ (3 stories) 
30’ (2 stories) 
Off-Street Parking  
2 / d.u. 
2 / d.u. 
Signs 
Same as Rural-43 
Same as Rural-43 
Uses 
Same as R1-35 
Same as Rural-43 
Accessory Dwelling Units 
Same as R1-35 
One (1) secondary dwelling unit 
allowed with MCESD approval of 
liquid waste disposal system 
 
Existing On-Site and Adjacent Zoning / Land Use: 
 
3. 
On-site: 
 
R-4 / Single family residence 
North: 
Rural-43/Single family residence  
South: 
R-4 /Single family residence  
East: 
Rural-43 /Single family residence 
West: 
Valencia Ave then R-4 / Single Family Residence 
 
 
Utilities and Services: 
 
4. 
Water: 
Queen Creek Water Company 
Wastewater: 
Septic

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School District: 
Chandler Unified School District 
Fire: 
Queen Creek County Island Fire District 
Police:  
MCESD  
 
Adopted Plans: 
 
5. 
Maricopa County “Vision 2030” Comprehensive Plan:  The Comprehensive Plan 
designates the Chandler Heights area as being within the County’s Queen Creek Area 
Plan, and portions within the Town of Gilbert General Plan and Town of Queen Creek 
General Plan. The area west of Recker Rd. is with the Town of Gilbert’s municipal planning 
area, and to the east is within the Town of Queen Creek’s municipal planning area. 
 
6. 
Queen Creek Area Plan:  The Queen Creek Area Plan was adopted April 6, 1992. The last 
revision was on June 1, 1996. It identifies the Chandler Heights area for Suburban 
Residential development of (0-2 d.u./ac.) with a Neighborhood Commercial node at the 
intersection of Power Rd. & San Tan Blvd. The proposed Rural-43 RUPD zoning is more 
consistent with the plan than is the current R-4. 
 
Public Participation Summary: 
 
7. 
A notice of public hearing was posted at the site on July 2, 2020 by staff of the    
Maricopa County Planning and Development Department. There has been no 
opposition or support received for the proposed rezone. 
 
Outstanding Concerns from Reviewing Agencies: 
 
8. 
Reviewing agencies have raised no objections to the proposed project. 
 
2020 Aerial Photo

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Staff Analysis: 
 
9. 
This case, Z2020055, is a commission-initiated voluntary rezone from R-4 to Rural-43 RUPD 
similar to case Z2005006. Chandler Heights is characterized by a low density mix of 
housing scattered amongst tracts of irrigated farmland, including some orchards, and 
range.  Chandler Heights is an agrarian community with a long history of farming and 
ranching. Large tracts remain undeveloped and void of buildings. The reason for the 
Z2005006 rezoning was to replace the urban density residential rezoning that covers a 
large swath of the community and replace it with a rural zoning category more 
appropriate for the community.  The Rural-43 RUPD zoning permits the keeping of animals 
but recognizes the more flexible development standards as a legacy of the historic urban 
zoning in this semi-rural community. 
 
10. 
The proposed rezoning is in concert with land use development patterns of the area. The 
proposed rezoning is in concert with applicable land use plans. Condition ‘c’ of Z2005006 
approved by the BOS on 5/3/06 indicated that future parcels may voluntarily seek to rezone 
the Chandler Heights Rural-43 RUPD zoning per Z2005006. It is appropriate to ameliorate the 
checkerboard pattern of R-4 zoning in this area. 
 
11. 
Zoning case Z2005006 resulted in a checkerboard patterns between the Rural-43 RUPD 
and R-4 zoning, being recognized problematic, but preferred to the region’s 
predominant R-4 multi-family residential zoning.  Per condition ‘c’ of Z2005006: “In the 
event that property owners within the perimeter boundary shown on the zoning exhibit 
referenced in stipulation ‘a’ (Hunt Hwy. on the south; 172nd St., San Tan Blvd., and Recker 
Rd. on the west, Riggs Rd. on the north, and Sossaman Rd. on the east) wish to rezone 
their individual parcels from R1-35 and R-4 to Rural-43 RUPD with the same RUPD standards 
to apply, the Commission shall initiate a rezone on their behalf.” 
 
Recommendation: 
 
12. 
Staff recommends the Commission motion to initiate and approve case Z2020055 subject 
to condition ‘a’: 
 
 
a. 
Subject to all conditions of case Z2005006,  including the following Rural-43 RUPD 
development standards: 
 
1. 
Average lot area per dwelling unit: 43,560 sq. ft.  
2. 
Minimum lot area: 35,000 sq. ft.  
3. 
Minimum lot width: 120’ 
4. 
Maximum lot coverage: 20% 
5. 
Minimum Distance between buildings: 15’ 
6. 
Minimum Front setback: 20’ 
7. 
Minimum Rear setback: 25 
8. 
Minimum Side setback: 5’ 
9. 
Minimum Street-side setback: 10’ 
10. 
Maximum building height: 30’  
11. 
Accessory Dwelling Units: One (1) secondary dwelling unit allowed with 
MCESD approval of liquid waste disposal system.

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Presented by: 
Jose Castañeda, Planner 
Reviewed by: 
Matthew Holm, AICP, Planning Supervisor 
 
Attachments: 
Case Map (1 page) 
 
Posting Certification (1 page) 
 
 
 
 
Posting Photos (2 pages)

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Z2020055
Application Name:
Legal Description
Carroll - Chandler Heights Rezone
Applicant
Case Address
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Bradley Carroll
   
Applicant Phone/Email
Parcel Primary:
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Map scale 1:772
Supervisor District No.
304-88-092C
CHANDLER HEIGHTS RUPD (REF: Z2005006) REZONE FROM R-4 TO RURAL-43 RUPD TO INCLUDE
RURAL-43 USE REGULATIONS BUT MAINTAIN R-4 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS EXCEPT FOR MIN. LOT