Ordinance

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2021-05-27)

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ORDINANCE NO.  4973 
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, ARIZONA, AMENDING 
THE ZONING CODE AND MAP ATTACHED THERETO, BY REZONING A 
PARCEL 
FROM 
AGRICULTURAL 
(AG-1) 
TO 
PLANNED 
AREA 
DEVELOPMENT (PAD) FOR TOWNHOMES AS SHOWN IN CASE PLH20-
0008 
(COMMONWEALTH 
LOFTS) 
LOCATED 
AT 
699 
E. 
COMMONWEALTH AVENUE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE 
CITY OF CHANDLER, ARIZONA; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF 
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES. 
 
WHEREAS, an application for rezoning certain property within the corporate limits of Chandler, 
Arizona, has been filed in accordance with Article XXVI of the Chandler Zoning Code; and 
 
WHEREAS, the application has been published in a local newspaper with general circulation in 
the City of Chandler, giving fifteen (15) days’ notice of time, place, and date of public hearing; 
and 
 
WHEREAS, a notice of such hearing was posted on the property at least seven (7) days prior to 
the public hearing; and 
 
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Planning and Zoning Commission as required by 
the Zoning Code. 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, 
as follows: 
 
Section 1. 
Legal Description of Property:  
 
 
 
EXHIBIT ‘A’ 
 
Said lots are hereby rezoned from AG-1 to PAD for townhomes, subject to the 
following conditions: 
 
1. 
Development of the overall site shall be in substantial conformance with the 
Development Booklet, entitled, “Commonwealth Lofts” and kept on file in 
the City of Chandler Planning Division, in File No. PLH20-0008, modified 
by such conditions included at the time the Booklet was approved by the 
Chandler City Council and/or as thereafter amended, modified or 
supplemented by Chandler City Council.   
 
2. 
Completion of the construction of all required off-site street improvements 
including but not limited to paving, landscaping, curb, gutter and sidewalks, 
median improvements and street lighting to achieve conformance with City 
codes, standard details, and design manuals.

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3. 
Right-of-way dedications to achieve full half-widths, including turn lanes and 
deceleration lanes, per the standards of the Chandler Transportation Plan. 
 
4. 
Residential dwelling units shall be permitted with a maximum density of 13 
dwelling units per acre. 
 
5. 
No building façade shall be closer than 15’ from the right-of-way line of 
Commonwealth Avenue. 
 
6. 
No building façade shall be closer than 25’ from the common shared property 
lines located on the east, west, and south of the overall site. 
 
Section 2. 
The Planning Division of the City of Chandler is hereby directed to enter such 
changes and amendments as may be necessary upon the Zoning Map of said Zoning 
Code in compliance with this Ordinance.  
 
Section 3. 
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this 
Ordinance, or any parts hereof, are hereby repealed. 
 
Section 4. 
In any case, where any building, structure, or land is used in violation of this 
Ordinance, the Planning Division of the City of Chandler may institute an 
injunction or any other appropriate action in proceeding to prevent the use of such 
building, structure, or land.  
 
Section 5. 
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is 
for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of 
competent jurisdiction, then this entire ordinance is invalid and shall have no force 
or effect. 
 
Section 6. 
A violation of this Ordinance shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor subject to the 
enforcement and penalty provisions set forth in Section 1-8.3 of the Chandler City 
Code.  Each day a violation continues, or the failure to perform any act or duty 
required by this Ordinance or the Zoning Code, shall constitute a separate offense. 
 
 
INTRODUCED AND TENTATIVELY APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, 
Arizona, this ____ day of ______________, 2021. 
 
ATTEST: 
 
______________________________ 
 
_______________________________ 
CITY CLERK  
 
 
 
 
MAYOR

Ordinance No. 4973 
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this _____ day 
of _______________, 2021. 
 
ATTEST: 
 
______________________________ 
 
_______________________________ 
CITY CLERK  
 
 
 
 
MAYOR 
 
 
 
CERTIFICATION 
 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 4973 was duly passed and 
adopted by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a regular meeting held on the 
____ day of _____________, 2021, and that a quorum was present thereat. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
__________________________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CITY CLERK 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CITY ATTORNEY 
 
Published:

Ordinance No. 4973 
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“EXHIBIT A”