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A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Arizona, finding certain facts and adopting the proposed major general plan amendment to the general plan of the City of Maricopa, Arizona as requested by Anderson Russell, LLC. Discussion and Action.
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
This item is on the City Council agenda to comply with statutory requirements pursuant to amending or adopting community General Plans (A.R.S. § 9-461.06). State law requires that all amendments to the General Plan are to be delivered to the Planning Commission for recommendation and the legislative body (i.e., City Council) for review and final approval.
Note: Case #GPA13-01 was presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission on Dec. 16 and 17, 2013 during the public hearing for review; at this time this report was written, those meetings had not yet been held. Staff will present the Commission’s recommendation to City Council at tonight’s meeting.
GPA13-01
The applicant, Mr. Kelly Hall of PM Consulting, LLC representing Anderson Russell, LLC and the “South Anderson Road Corridor” is proposing a Major General Plan Amendment for the Anderson Russell land holdings (including the former BNC Bank property). Pre-annexation Development Agreements were approved by the City Council in 2012. The area is approximately 831 net acres of land located at the City of Maricopa’s eastern boundary, bounded by Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway to the north, Russell Road to the east, Ak-Chin/State Land & Santa Cruz Wash to the west, and the Teel Road alignment to the south. A Major Amendment to the Land Use Map of the City of Maricopa 2006 General Plan is required to change the existing land use designation from Employment/Industrial (E) to Master Planned Community (MPC) on approximately 189 acres and adding approximately 654 acres of land, which is currently designated in the City of Casa Grande’s Planning Area as “Neighborhoods,” to Maricopa’s General Plan as Master Planned Communit...
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