Resolution

RESOLUTION NO. 5480 
 
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, 
ARIZONA, ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE “DOWNTOWN SOUTH 
ARIZONA AVENUE CORRIDOR AREA PLAN” BY CHANGING “LOW 
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (0-6 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE)” TO 
“TOWNHOME MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (12-14 DWELLING 
UNITS 
PER 
ACRE)” 
ON 
PROPERTY 
LOCATED 
AT 
699 
E. 
COMMONWEALTH AVENUE.  
 
WHEREAS, the property owner seeks approval of a rezoning request, pending approval of an Area 
Plan amendment, for a particular development proposal located at 699 East Commonwealth 
Avenue, approximately ¼ of a mile south and west of Chandler Boulevard and McQueen Road; 
and 
 
WHEREAS, the Land Use policies within the Chandler General Plan adopted by the City Council 
on April 14, 2016, encourage the preparation of Area Plans that address distinct characteristics and 
support unique land use planning for each area; and 
 
WHEREAS, an existing area plan, the Downtown South Arizona Avenue Corridor Area Plan, has 
been adopted for the area bounded by Ray Road, Pecos Road, McQueen Road, and Hartford Street; 
and 
 
WHEREAS, the applicant has proposed an amendment to the existing Downtown South Arizona 
Avenue Corridor Area Plan, including a map prepared by the applicant, for consideration by the 
City Council after having received public input from the Planning and Zoning Commission and 
property owners at a previous public hearing. 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, 
as follows: 
 
Section 1. 
Approves an amendment to the “Downtown South Arizona Avenue Corridor 
Area Plan” as depicted in the map attached to this resolution as exhibit “A,” 
and adopts the map as the guideline for future rezoning and development for 
the area described within it. 
 
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this ______ day 
of June, 2021. 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
_______________________________________ 
____________________________________ 
CITY CLERK                                                  
MAYOR

Resolution No. 5480 
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                                                          CERTIFICATION 
 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 5480 was duly passed and 
adopted by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a regular meeting held on the 
_______ day of June, 2021, and that a quorum was present thereat. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
____________________________________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CITY CLERK 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
_______________________________________ 
CITY ATTORNEY

Galveston 
School
Pima Park
Willis Junior
High School
CHANDLER BOULEVARD
FRYE ROAD
PECOS ROAD
WILLIS ROAD
ARIZONA  AVENUE
McQUEEN ROAD
McQUEEN ROAD
Frye
School
Denver
School
Junior High School
Chandler
High
School
Hartford
School
Navarrete
Park
San Marcos Country Club
GALVESTON STREET
RAY ROAD
OULEVARD
RYE ROAD
COS ROAD
N STREET
RAY ROAD
ARIZONA  AVENUE
Folley
Park
Area of Redevelopment
Element modified by
Resolution 4111
See Page 2 
Downtown - South Arizona Avenue Corridor Area Plan
 
REDEVELOPMENT ELEMENT 
 
AREA BOUNDARIES
 
RESIDENTIAL - LOW DENSITY, 0-6 DU/ACRE
 
RESIDENTIAL - MEDIUM DENSITY, 6-12 DU/ACRE
 
RESIDENTIAL - HIGH DENSITY, 12+ DU/ACRE
 
TOWNHOMES - 12-14 DU/AC
 
COMMERCIAL RETAIL
 
PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL
 
BUSINESS PARK / LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
 
OPEN SPACE
CHANDLER AREA REDEVELOPMENT ELEMENT GENERALIZED LAND USES
 Per Resolution No. 4111, the “Redevelopment Element” and the “South Arizona Avenue Corrdidor Area Plan,” (SAZACAP) were 
joined and renamed the “Downtown-South Arizona Avenue Corridor Area Plan.”  This two-page exhibit portrays the joining of these two plans.
(Res. No. 4111 aproved by Council 1/17/2008
Page 1 of 2
Proposed 
Amendment
Proposed 
Amendment
“EXHIBIT A”
Page 1 of 2

Galveston 
School
Pima Park
Willis Junior
High School
CHANDLER BOULEVARD
FRYE ROAD
PECOS ROAD
WILLIS ROAD
ARIZONA  AVENUE
McQUEEN ROAD
McQUEEN ROAD
Frye
School
Denver
School
Junior High School
Chandler
High
School
Hartford
School
Navarrete
Park
San Marcos Country Club
GALVESTON STREET
RAY ROAD
ULEVARD
RYE ROAD
OS ROAD
N STREET
RAY ROAD
ARIZONA  AVENUE
Folley
Park
Frye
School
ol
Denver
School
Junior High School
Chandler
andle
High
School
chool
Folley
Park
          
 
RESIDENTIAL:
 
LOW DENSITY, 0-5.9 DU/ACRE
 
MEDIUM DENSITY, 6-17.9  DU/ACRE
 
HIGH DENSITY, 18-40 DU/ACRE
 
HIGH DENSITY, WITH MIXED
 
COMMERCIAL OR OFFICE
Downtown - South Arizona Avenue Corridor Area Plan
 
SAZACAP AREA BOUNDARIES
 Per Resolution No. 4111, the “Redevelopment Element” and the “South Arizona Avenue Corrdidor Area Plan,” (SAZACAP) were 
joined and renamed the “Downtown-South Arizona Avenue Corridor Area Plan.”  This two-page exhibit portrays the joining of these two plans.
(Res. No. 4111 aproved by Council 1/17/2008
Page 2 of 2
Redevelopment
Element Area
See Page 1
SAZACAP FUTURE LAND USES
URBAN COMMERCIAL
OFFICE
CIVIC USES
CULTURAL & ENTERTAINMENT
BUSINESS PARK / LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
OPEN SPACE
TRANSIT / LIGHT RAIL
FUTURE GROWTH AREA
FUTURE TRAFFIC CALMING 
 
PEDESTRIAN CORRIDOR
“EXHIBIT A”
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