HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2003-050 granting building heights exception to kb homesMARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2003-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA,
ARIZONA, GRANTING A BUILDING HEIGHTS EXCEPTION TO KB HOMES, INC. FOR
THE HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS OF THE R-6 ZONING DESIGNATION OF THE MARANA
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, FOR THEIR PROJECT CALLED HARTMAN VISTAS,
LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LINDA VISTA BOULEVARD AND
HARTMAN LANE, WITI-I/N A PORTION OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH,
RANGE 12 EAST.
WHEREAS, KB Homes, Inc. is the owner of lots within the Hartman Vista subdivision,
located on the southwest comer of Linda Vista Boulevard and Hartman Lane, and have applied to
the T own of Marana for approval of an exception to allow an increase in the building height
requirement for this project; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2003, the Marana Town Council did adopt Ordinance No.
2003.04 and further moved that staff be directed to prepare a potential "Building Height Increase
Option", to be added to residential zoning classifications, whereby requests for building heights
that exceed the maximum allowable height per the code be brought to the council as a Council
Action Item prior to consideration of the Preliminary Plat, and that any requests for building
height increases for existing platted subdivisions be brought forward as Council Action Items;
and
WHEREAS, the Marana Town Council finds that strict application of the applicable
Town Development Standards poses an unnecessary hardship to the owners of this property; and
WHEREAS, the Marana Town Council finds that granting the requested exception is the
appropriate action to afford relief; and
WHEREAS, the Marana Town Council finds that the requested exception will not cause
injury to or adversely affect the rights of surrounding property owners; and
WHEREAS, the Marana Town Council has heard from the representatives of the owner,
staff, and members of the public at the regular Town Council meeting held June 3, 2003, and has
determined that the exception submitted by KB Homes, Inc. is in the best interest of the residents
of the Town of Marana and should be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Town o f
Marana, Arizona that the exception to allow an increase in the building height up to two feet, and
including the following conditions, is hereby approved.
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Conditions:
No two units of the same color and elevation will be allowed side by side, to
further break up and vary the streetscape.
2. No two models with the same elevation will be allowed to be placed side by side.
None of the models in question would be placed on Lots 1 - 10 and 124, which
are the lots along Hartman Lane, directly across the street from the single-story
homes in the subdivision across the street.
Eliminate from the building height exception request Blocks 9, 10 and 11, the
south 49 lots of the Hartman Vistas subdivision.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona,
this 17th day of June, 2003.
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APER _O~Q~D AS TO FORM:
Daniel J. Hochuli
As Town Attorney
and not personally
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