ORDINANCE NO. 5140
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 RETAIL USES ONLY TO PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT (PAD) FOR COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (C-2) USES IN CASE PLH25-0009 (COOPER ROAD MEDICAL AND RETAIL BUILDING) GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF COOPER ROAD AND CHANDLER BOULEVARD 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 retail uses only to PAD for C-2 uses, subject to the following conditions:
1. Development shall be in substantial conformance with the Development Booklet, entitled “Cooper Road Medical and Retail Building” and kept on file in the City of Chandler Planning Division, in File No. PLH25-0009, modified by such conditions included at the time the Booklet was approved by the Chandler City Council and/or as thereafter amended, modified or supplemented by the Chandler City Council.
2. Uses permitted on the property shall be those permitted in the C-2 zoning district.
3. Completion of the 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.
4. The developer shall be required to install landscaping in the arterial street median(s) adjoining this project. In the event that the landscaping already exists within such median(s), the developer shall be required to upgrade such landscaping to meet current City standards.
5. The landscaping in all rights-of-way shall be maintained by the adjacent property owner or property owners' association.
6. The landscaping in all open-spaces shall be maintained by the adjacent property owner or property owners' association, and shall be maintained at a level consistent with or better than at the time of planting.
7. Minimum building setbacks shall be as follows:
Property Line Location Minimum Building Setback
East (Cooper Road) 20’
North 0’
West 50’
South 45’
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 13th day of November, 2025.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
MAYOR
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this 8th day of December, 2025.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
MAYOR
CERTIFICATION
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 5140 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a regular meeting held on the 8th day of December, 2025, and that a quorum was present thereat.
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
Published:
in the Arizona Republic on: December 19, 2025 and December 26, 2025.
*REFERENCED EXHIBIT(S) AND/OR ATTACHMENT(S) ON FILE AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.*