HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2001-080 formation of overlay for commercial district within continental ranchMARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2001-80
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA,
ARIZONA, CALLING FOR A STUDY AND THE FORMATION OF AN ZONING OVERLAY
DISTRICT FOR THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT WITHIN CONTINENTAL RANCH, IN THE
AREA ALONG SILVERBELL ROAD BETWEEN DRAINAGEWAY NO. 10 AND TWIN PEAKS
BOULEVARD.
WHEREAS, the Town of Marana welcomes and encourages planned growth and organized
development within its corporate limits, in order to preserve the Town's quality of life and vibrant
economy; and
WHEREAS, the Town has historically placed heavy emphasis on good planning practices and
has guided commercial development according to those practices, to sustain the Town's economic
prosperity without irreparably damaging its natural resources or diminishing the quality of life of its
residents; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council ofthe Town of Marana have determined that the Town
and its residents have a significant interest in encouraging planned growth and organized
development, according to good planning practices; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council find that the pace of commercial development in the area
along Silverbell Road between Drainageway Number 10 and Twin Peaks Boulevard threatens to
exceed the ability of public services and facilities necessary to sustain it; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council find that the pace of commercial development in the
aforementioned area places a heavy strain on the infrastructure oftbe Town, and there currently exists
a compelling need to study commemial growth in this area in order to assure sufficient public services
and facilities to support expanded commercial development in said area; and
WHEREAS, controlled and planned growth in this area is necessary in order to assure a wide
diversity of uses, to minimize future noise and light pollution, to avoid increased volume and density
of traffic, and to prevent a proliferation of incompatible uses; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council find that application of existing development ordinances
does not adequately address the specific concerns of the aforementioned area, and in order to achieve
these goals further study is necessary in order to plan an overlay zoning district to address these and
other issues; and
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WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council find that in order to allow time to study and implement
an overlay zoning district, aH development in the aforementioned area must be immediately suspended
for a period of six months.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Marana, Arizona, as follows:
Section 1: The Town's staff is hereby directed to examine the commercial corridors
system in Continental Ranch along Silverbell Road, fi:om Drainageway Number 10 to Twin Peaks
Boulevard, and develop regulations and an overlay zoning district, in order to minimize the strain on
public infi:astructure and maximize the public benefit, and be prepared to present the findings to the
Town Council within six months of the effective date of this Resolution.
Section2: The Town Manager is hereby granted authority to form an advisory committee,
made up residents, neighborhoods, business interests and town staff, in order to study the
development needs of the area and make recommendations to the Planning Department.
Section 3: The processing ofall commercial development within the aforementioned area
is hereby suspended for a period of six months, beginning on the effective date of this Resolution.
Section 4: All ordinances, resolutions, or motions and parts of ordinances, resolutions,
or motions of the Council in conflict with the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed,
effective as of the effective date of this Resolution.
Section 5: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.
~dayPASS[D AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Maran~ Arizona, this
of Ju~2001.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Town Attorney and
not personally
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