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General Plan Amendment: Avenue A
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SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION:
Summary Recommendation
Following a public hearing, adopt a resolution to amend the City of Yuma General Plan to change the land use designation from Public/Quasi-Public to High Density Residential, for property located at the southeast corner of Avenue A and 4th Street. (Planning and Neighborhood Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)
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STRATEGIC OUTCOME:
This General Plan amendment furthers the City Council’s strategic outcome of Safe and Prosperous by providing an adequate mixture and balance of land uses.
REPORT:
This is a General Plan Amendment request by Ubaldo Juarez on behalf of UBLA Properties LLC to change the land use designation from Public/Quasi-Public to High Density Residential for approximately .73 acres located at the southeast corner of Avenue A and 4th Street, Yuma, AZ.
The property is currently vacant. The property was previously purchased by the City of Yuma with the intent to construct a stormwater basin which would expand the capacity of the stormwater basin to the north. Earlier this year, it was determined that the stormwater basin would not be needed and the property was sold for private development. The intent at the time of sale was to construct single family homes. Since that purchase, the property owner has decided to construct a multi-family project and has requested the General Plan amendment to support that effort.
The existing Public/Quasi-Public land use designation allows publicly owned and operated facilities or those devoted to public use by governmental and quasi-public or non-profit entities including schools, churches, hospitals, military installations and/or government buildings. The Public/Quasi-Public land use designation supports the full range of zoning districts and would have allowed single family homes.
The proposed High Density Residential land use designation supports the following types of zoning: High Density Residential (R-3), Residence-Manufactured Housing (R-MH), Recreational Vehicle Subdivision (RVS), and Manufactured Home Park (MHP) districts.
The applicant’s intent in changing the land use designation is to develop a 15-unit multi-family development under the High Density Residential (R-3) zoning district.
On September 11, 2023, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend APPROVAL (6-0, with Commissioner Olvera absent) of the General Plan amendment request to change the land use designation to High Density Residential.
Public Comments - Excerpt from Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes (9/11/23):
QUESTIONS FOR STAFF
Branden Freeman, Planning and Zoning Commissioner asked if there was a different intent for this property prior to this request.
Jennifer Albers, Assistant Director of Planning said that the City of Yuma had purchased the property with the intent of expanding a storm water basin to the North of the property and later discovered that the storm water basin was not needed and sold the property.
APPLICANT/APPLICANT’S REPRESENTATIVE
Ubaldo Juarez, 3926 W. 25th Place, Yuma, AZ said that the property has been vacant for a long time and is excited to be developing the land.
Chris Hamel, Planning and Zoning Commissioner noted that the maximum number of units allowed on the property were 20 units and thanked the applicant for not oversaturating the area, as he is only building 15 units.
Lorraine Arney, Planning and Zoning Commissioner asked the applicant if he would be building market rate apartments.
Juarez confirmed.
FISCAL REQUIREMENTS:
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CITY FUNDS: |
$ 0.00 |
BUDGETED: |
$ 0.00 |
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STATE FUNDS: |
$ 0.00 |
AVAILABLE TO TRANSFER: |
$ 0.00 |
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FEDERAL FUNDS: |
$ 0.00 |
IN CONTINGENCY: |
$ 0.00 |
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OTHER SOURCES: |
$ 0.00 |
FUNDING: ACCOUNT/FUND #/CIP |
TOTAL $ 0.00
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT:
NONE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS NOT ATTACHED TO THE CITY COUNCIL ACTION FORM THAT ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK:
NONE
IF CITY COUNCIL ACTION INCLUDES A CONTRACT, LEASE OR AGREEMENT, WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUTING THE DOCUMENT FOR SIGNATURE AFTER CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL?
☐ Department
☐ City Clerk’s Office
☐ Document to be recorded
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Acting City Administrator: |
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John D. Simonton |
09/22/2023 |
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Reviewed by City Attorney: |
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Richard W. Files |
09/22/2023 |