Ordinance No. 5131

City of Chandler — Study Session (2025-06-09)

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ORDINANCE NO.  5131 
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, 
ARIZONA, AMENDING THE ZONING CODE AND MAP ATTACHED 
THERETO, BY REZONING A PARCEL FROM PLANNED AREA 
DEVELOPMENT (PAD) FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO PAD FOR 
A DUPLEX IN CASE PLH24-0035 (CALIFORNIA DUPLEX), LOCATED 
SOUTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CHANDLER BOULEVARD 
AND ARIZONA 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 the 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, the City Council has considered the probable impact of this ordinance on the cost to 
construct housing for sale or rent; 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 parcel is hereby rezoned from PAD for Single-Family Residential to PAD for 
a Duplex, subject to the following conditions: 
 
1. Development of the site shall be in substantial conformance with the exhibits 
titled “PLH24-0035 California Duplex” kept on file in the City of Chandler 
Planning Division, in the file in PLH24-0035, except as modified by conditions 
herein.  
 
2. The home builder/lot developer shall provide a written disclosure statement for 
the signature of any potential buyer, acknowledging that the property is located

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adjacent to or nearby the “Entertainment District”, which may contain land 
uses that create adverse noise and other externalities. The “Purchase Contracts” 
and the property deed shall include a disclosure statement outlining that the site 
is adjacent to the Entertainment District. The responsibility for notice rests 
with the home builder/ lot developer and shall not be construed as an absolute 
guarantee by the City of Chandler for receiving such notice. 
 
3. Developer shall provide all required right-of-way dedications and/or easements 
at the time of construction plan review.  
 
4. Developer shall complete 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.  
 
5. Landscaping in all rights-of-ways shall be maintained by the adjacent property 
owner. Additionally, hardscape improvements located behind the sidewalk and 
within the right-of-way shall be maintained by the adjacent property owner.  
 
6. Minimum setbacks shall be as provided below.   
 
Setback 
Distance 
Front Yard (East) 
20 Feet 
Side Yard (North) 
10 Feet 
Side Yard (South) 
5 Feet 
Rear Yard (West) 
20 Feet 
 
7. Maximum lot coverage shall be 50%. 
 
8. Covered parking shall consist of a 2-car garage (side-by-side parking) and a 
tandem 2-car garage.  
 
9. In addition to a duplex, a single-family residence is also permitted and shall be 
subject to the setbacks and lot coverage established within this ordinance. 
Parking and all other development standards shall be subject to Single-Family 
District (SF-8.5) requirements set forth in the City of Chandler Zoning Code. 
Administrative Design Review approval shall be required prior to building 
permit issuance of any single-family home.

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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 ______________, 2025. 
 
ATTEST: 
 
______________________________ 
 
_______________________________ 
CITY CLERK  
 
 
 
 
MAYOR 
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this _____ day 
of _______________, 2025. 
 
ATTEST: 
 
______________________________ 
 
_______________________________ 
CITY CLERK  
 
 
 
 
MAYOR

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CERTIFICATION 
 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 5131 was duly passed and 
adopted by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a regular meeting held on the 
____ day of _____________, 2025, and that a quorum was present thereat. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
__________________________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CITY CLERK 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CITY ATTORNEY 
 
Published:

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Exhibit A 
 
Lot 938, Block 1, of THE TOWNSHIP OF CHANDLER, according to Book 9 Maps, page 2, 
records of Maricopa County, Arizona.