(A) This Chapter is adopted to provide for the orderly growth and harmonious development of the City of Apache Junction, and to preserve, protect and promote the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare. In its interpretation and application, the provisions of this Chapter are intended to provide a common ground for undertaking an equitable working relationship between public and private interests so that both independent and mutual objectives can be achieved in the subdivision of land.
(B) More specifically, this Chapter is adopted in order to achieve the following objectives:
(1) To aid in the implementation of the general plan of the city, including elements thereof;
(2) To accommodate new development in a manner which will preserve and enhance the city's living environment through accepted principles of low impact development, floodplain preservation, riparian ecosystem protection, reduction of the health impacts of development, utilizing aging friendly design, multi-modal and non-motorized transportation, creating quality neighborhood as well as commercial and industrial development for all age and income groups, and generate high quality development through skilled subdivision design;
(3) To provide lots of sufficient size and appropriate design for the purposes for which they are to be used, including livability;
(4) To provide a coordinated street system having adequate capacity for the anticipated pedestrian and vehicular traffic which will utilize it and ensure that it is designed to promote safe traffic circulation;
(5) To provide for water supply, sewage disposal, storm drainage, stormwater retention, flood control, and other utilities and facilities which may be required;
(6) To ensure and facilitate provisions for adequate school sites, public parks, recreation areas and other public facilities;
(7) To protect and enhance real property values;
(8) To promote the conveyance of land by accurate legal descriptions;
(9) To promote logical procedures for the achievement of these purposes; and
(10) To coordinate subdivision activity of the city within the county in order to facilitate transition from county to municipal jurisdiction of land which is developed first in unincorporated territory and may be subsequently annexed into the city; and to ensure unimpeded development of such new urban expansions as is logical, desirable and in accordance with the goals, objectives and policies of the city General Plan.
(Ord. 1503, passed - -2021)