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Council adopts ordinance to downzone portion of downtown parcel for owners’ residence despite Planning & Zoning denial
Summary
The council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 1560, rezoning the north half of a property at Second Avenue and Colt Road from RM2 to RSGR so owners Tim and Christy Sheehan may build a single-family home; Planning & Zoning had recommended denial on general-plan consistency grounds and public commenters were split.
Apache Junction — The City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 1560 on Dec. 17 to rezone the north half of a parcel at Second Avenue and Colt Road from RM2 (high-density multifamily) to RSGR (rural, low-density single-family residential), allowing owners Tim and Christy Sheehan to build a personal residence.
Nick Leftwich, planner for the Development Services Department, told the council the request is unique because the applicants voluntarily seek to downzone part of a property they own. Leftwich said the general plan ordinarily emphasizes higher density in the downtown mixed-use designation but contains an exception allowing rezoning to a lower…
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