ORDINANCE NO. 882-25

ORDINANCE NO. 882-25 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF QUEEN CREEK, ARIZONA, DECLARING AS A PUBLIC RECORD THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENT TITLED "OCOTILLO AND HAWES PAD REZONE", LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A", IN ADDITION TO THE DOCUMENT TITLED "CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL" AND ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "B", AND ADOPTING EXHIBIT "B", THEREBY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING DISTRICT MAP FOR THE TOWN OF QUEEN CREEK, ARIZONA, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3.4 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF QUEEN CREEK BY CHANGING THE ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM Rl-43 RURAL RESIDENTIAL TO PAD C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ON APPROXIMATELY 2.72 ACRES. THIS PROPERTY IS GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF OCOTILLO ROAD AND HAWES ROAD. THE ASSOCATED ZONING CASE IS P23-0173. WHEREAS, A.R.S. § 9-802 provides a procedure whereby a municipality may enact the provisions of a code or public record by reference, without setting forth such provisions, providing that the adopting ordinance is published in full, but exhibits to the ordinance need not be published in full so long as certain requirements are fulfilled; and WHEREAS, Article 3, ZONING PROCEDURES, Section 3.4 ZONING AMENDMENT, establishes the authority and procedures for amending the Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, Article 4, ZONING, Section 4.2 Zoning District Maps, establishes the Zoning District Maps and states that the Zoning District Maps, along with all the notations, references, and other information shown thereon, are a part of this Ordinance and have the same force and effect as if said maps and all the notations, references, and other information shown thereon were all fully set forth or described in the zoning ordinance text; and WHEREAS, a Public Hearing on this Ordinance was heard before the Planning and Zoning Commission on November 12, 2025; and WHEREAS, The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 in favor of this zone change; and WHEREAS, A Public Hearing on this Ordinance was before the Town of Queen Creek Council on December 17, 2025; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined that for the reasons set forth above and for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents and visitors of Queen Creek, it is in the best interest of the Town to establish the zoning designation of PAD C-2 General Commercial on the location depicted in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF QUEEN CREEK, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The documents attached hereto as Exhibits "A and B" titled Legal Description and Conditions of Approval are hereby declared to be a public record and is adopted and incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2: Exhibits A and B attached hereto are adopted as amending the Official Zoning District Map for the Town of Queen Creek, Arizona, by changing the zoning district classification for the Property from Rl-43 to PAD C-2 General Commercial and imposing the Conditions of Approval upon the Property. Section 3: The Town's Official Zoning Map is hereby amended by changing the zoning designation of the land depicted on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein from Rl-43 to PAD C-2 General Commercial. Section 4: The development of the subject site(s), as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto shall be in conformance with any applicable Town Codes and Ordinances. Section 5: If any section, subsection, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance or any part of these amendments to the Queen Creek Zoning Map is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. Section 6: At least one paper copy and one electronic copy of this Ordinance and Exhibit(s) are to be filed with and will be located at the office of the Town Clerk. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the Town of Queen Creek, Arizona, this 17th day of December, 2025. FOR THE TOWN OF QUEEN CREEK: Julia Wheatley, Mayor ATTESTED TO: Maria Gonzalez, Town Clerk REVIEWED BY: Bruce Gardner, Town Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: Clifford Mattice, Town Attorney EXHIBITS ON FILE AND LOCATED AT THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE December 25, January 1 2026 LAZS0427500