a. Minimum lot size of ten acres; and

b. Minimum perimeter set back of one hundred feet for all animal sheltering buildings.

a. This use shall not include commercial feeder lots.

b. Areas devoted to the raising of fowl shall be located at least one hundred feet from any property line which is contiguous with a residentially zoned lot or parcel.

c. The total site area shall not exceed 10 acres.

a. Any bulk or hardscape materials shall be stored in contained areas or bins and not be visible from the public right-of-way.

b. Boxing of plants and other similar processing shall not be visible from the public right-of-way.

c. Sales may include garden-related items including, fertilizers, pest and weed control items, gardening implements, and garden furniture.

a. The home has no more than five residents, not including staff (unless permitted by Section 36-582(A), Arizona Revised Statutes); or

b. For a home with six to ten residents, not including staff, the following conditions shall apply:

a. Music and entertainment is limited to recorded music or one entertainer

b. Entrances to the restaurant shall be from the side of the restaurant which does not face a contiguous residentially zoned property, including undeveloped or residentially developed R-5 parcels, on the same block, and side of the street as the restaurant. For the purpose of applying this provision, property separated by a right-of-way of twenty (20) feet or less in width shall be considered contiguous.

a. Outdoor recreation areas shall be screened from adjacent properties by a six-foot-high landscape hedge, solid fence, or solid wall.

b. One parking space shall be provided for each employee who does not reside at the facility.

a. The establishment must be owner-occupied as a principal residence;

b. Not more than eight guestrooms with sleeping accommodations for sixteen guests may be provided;

c. Separate cooking facilities for guestrooms are prohibited;

d. Guest stays shall be a minimum of one night and shall not exceed thirty-one consecutive nights in any ninety-day period. The owner of the bed and breakfast establishment shall maintain a reservation book or registration log. The book or log shall show the arrival and departure dates of all guests and shall be open to inspection by a Zoning Enforcement Officer.

e. One off-street parking space shall be provided for each guestroom in addition to the parking required for the principal residence.

a. Resident dependents under the age of twelve years shall not be counted when they are present on the premises.

b. Outdoor play areas shall be screened from adjacent properties by a six-foot-high landscape hedge, solid fence or solid wall.

c. Hours of operation shall only be between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. These hours may be restricted as part of the use permit approval.

d. Nonresident employees may be permitted with the use permit if necessary to meet State requirements.

e. One parking space shall be provided for each employee who does not reside at the facility.

f. If a swimming pool is on the site, it shall be screened in accordance with Section 1109 of the Building Construction Code.

g. Smoke detectors shall be installed in the house in accordance with Section 1210(A) of the Building Construction Code.

h. No signage shall be permitted.

i. The facility shall be subject to Arizona licensing requirements.

a. The aboveground area of land occupied by the environmental remediation facility shall not exceed the minimum number of square feet necessary to implement the remedial or corrective action.

b. All structures and devices constructed above ground level shall be shielded from the view of persons outside the property boundary by an opaque fence or solid landscape screen, as approved by the Planning and Development Department.

c. Outdoor equipment installed as part of the final environmental remediation facility shall not exceed a height of ten feet and shall be set back from the screen wall or landscape material a minimum of three feet for every one foot of height over six feet.

d. After installation, no equipment or materials beyond that necessary to operate the facility shall be stored on the lot.

e. Any lighting shall be placed so as to reflect the light away from adjacent residential districts. The facility shall not emit noise, odor or vibration at any time so that it exceeds the general level of noise, odor or vibration uses emit outside the site. Such comparison shall be made at the boundary of the lot on which the treatment facility is located.

f. The facility shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Fire Code.

g. A permit issued under Section 307 shall include reasonable restrictions on the operation of the facility to mitigate any adverse impacts on nearby land, including but not limited to restrictions on vehicular traffic and hours of operation of the facility.

h. This section allows authorization of activities to undertake all on-site investigative, construction, and maintenance activities ancillary to the operation of the facility. All off-site discharges of any substance shall be separately authorized pursuant to applicable laws.

i. The structures used for the facility shall not exceed a total area of five thousand square feet.

j. Neither the Zoning Administrator nor the Board of Adjustment shall have the jurisdiction to vary these provisions.

a. Sales of alcoholic beverages permitted upon approval by the Zoning Administrator or the Board of Adjustment of a specific floor plan for the restaurant facility.

b. Live music or entertainment of more than one entertainer

c. Patron dancing

d. Outdoor dining, outdoor recreation uses, and associated lighting

e. Drive-through facility as an accessory use, access to the site is to be from an arterial or collector street as defined on the street classification map

a. Outdoor recreation areas shall be screened from adjacent properties by a six-foot-high landscape hedge, solid fence, or solid wall.

a. Resident dependents under the age of twelve years shall not be counted when they are present on the premises.

b. Outdoor play areas shall be screened from adjacent properties by a six-foot-high landscape hedge, solid fence or solid wall.

c. There shall be no employees who do not reside at the site unless required by the Arizona Department of Health Services.

d. If a swimming pool is on the site, it shall be screened in accordance with the Building Construction Code.

e. Smoke detectors shall be installed in the house in accordance with the Building Construction Code.

a. A maximum building height of one story (1) not to exceed twenty (20) feet shall be permitted.

b. Request to exceed the above height limit may be granted by the City Council for development up to two (2) stories not to exceed thirty (30) feet upon recommendation by the Planning Commission or the Zoning Hearing Officer finding that such additional height is not detrimental to adjacent property or the public welfare in general.

a. Outdoor advertising/off-premises signs.

b. Backlit awnings with or without sign copy.

c. Balloons and banners adjacent to multiple-use trails.

d. Roof-mounted signs.

e. Multiple tenant identification ground signs identifying more than one tenant.

f. Signs which move, rotate, flash, automatically or manually change copy, or simulate movement.

a. Ground-mounted monument signs identifying a commercial/agricultural center: not to exceed six feet in height, sixteen square feet in sign area, and thirty-two square feet in total area for the monument structure.

b. Signs painted on the building surface or letters mounted directly to the building surface:

c. Window signs shall not exceed ten percent of each window area located on the ground floor of a building. For computation of area, window panels separated by muntins or mullions shall be considered as one continuous windowpane. Window signs shall be assessed as wall signs. Window signs shall not be located on glass doors, as regulated in Section 705.B.3.i.

a. Solid fences and walls should be prohibited on the perimeter of a lot or development except for screening of parking or mechanical equipment. (P)

Rationale: Solid fences and walls obstruct views of properties and detract from a rural/agricultural character. Although solid screening of particular uses which are interior to a site may be appropriate, such as around a dependent care play area or an environmental remediation facility’s equipment, a solid perimeter wall is not acceptable.

b. Open fences in the required front yard shall be up to six feet in height. (R)

Rationale: In rural areas, higher front fences can be necessary for various forms of livestock, including horses, emus and llamas.

c. Fence and wall materials in the required front yard and on the street or canal side perimeter of a lot or development shall be limited to wrought iron, split rail, corral fencing, or a combination of three feet of solid masonry topped by open wrought iron or a similar material, or a combination of the aforementioned fence types and open farm fencing. Chainlink, barbed wire, concertina wire, razor wire, and other similar materials are prohibited in the required front yard and on the street or canal side perimeter of a lot or development. (R)

Rationale: Open fencing in the MUA District should be both functional and attractive.

a. Commercial and office buildings should incorporate architectural elements that emphasize horizontal plains, such as overhangs, projections, alcoves, varied roof-plains, and building offsets that are designed to minimize mass and volume of the structure. (P)

Rationale: Incorporating such building design elements reduces the impact of expansive building facades and massing for pedestrian and semicircular traffic.

b. Covered walkways should be provided along the street facing facade for all commercial and office buildings. (P)

Rationale: Covered walkways will increase the usability of building throughout the year, and will promote pedestrian activities.

c. Changes in facade, such as, material, window design, facade height or decorative details should be expressed so that the composition appears to be a collection of smaller buildings. (P)

Rationale: Varied building facades promote a traditional and rural building design that minimizes the visual impact of the building.

d. The amount of cut and fill should be the minimum amount necessary to accommodate site infrastructure. (P)

Rationale: Building layouts that follow and blend into the natural landscape are compatible with traditional agrarian design.

e. Buildings should be oriented towards the street by placing the primary entrance on the street frontage. (P)

Rationale: Building orientation towards street will reinforce community orientation in the MUA District.

a. No parking or maneuvering areas, other than required driveways, shall be permitted in the perimeter setbacks of a lot or development. (R)

Rationale: Parking areas are intrusive and have a more urban character than is appropriate in this district. At a minimum, parking and maneuvering areas must be placed outside of the site’s perimeter setbacks. An exception is needed for driveways to bring vehicles onto the site.

b. Parking areas should be placed behind or along the nonstreet side of a building. (P)

Rationale: A building can provide an effective screen for a parking area and help prevent the parking area from dominating the appearance of the site.

c. The surface of parking stalls should be composed of an alternative to asphalt or concrete, as approved by the Zoning Administrator. (P)

Rationale: Although it is critical that parking and maneuvering areas be dustproofed due to problems with air pollution from particulates, rural and agricultural developments have traditionally used a form of decomposed granite rather than asphalt. With current dustproofing technology, an acceptable level of protection is possible with an alternative surface material. These alternatives are consistent with the desired character for the MUA District.

d. A maximum of one row of parking should be permitted between the building and right-of-way for commercial, office or mixed use buildings, except when the parking is located along an arterial street. (P)

Rationale: A single row of parking facing the street reinforces the rural/agrarian character of the development.

e. No single surface parking area should exceed 50 spaces unless divided into two or more sub-areas by a building, roadway or landscaping equal to 25% of the width of the parking area. (P)

Rationale: Expansive parking lots should be avoided to preserve a rural agriculture identity.

a. On site lighting should be accomplished with low level, uniform lighting fixtures dispersed throughout the site with a lumen rating of 3,000 or less. (P)

Rationale: Uniform lighting avoids abrupt changes from lit to dark areas, providing an even low intensity lighting pattern.

a. The following building materials should be incorporated into commercial buildings: (P)

a. Barrel tile roofs shall be prohibited. (P)

b. Pitched roof elements should be encouraged for commercial buildings. (P)

c. If flat roofs are proposed for commercial buildings a false front parapet should be included. (P)

d. Overhanging wooden eaves and exposed rafters should be encouraged. (P)

Rationale: Barrel tile roofs are not consistent with the desired character of the MUA Zoning District. Pitched or flat roofs with false front parapets and exposed rafters are more reminiscent of a rural or farm building style.

a. Neon tubed exterior accent light, external neon tubed signs and internally illuminated signs are not permitted. (R)

Rationale: Such lighting is symbolic of an urban setting and is not compatible with the rural character of the MUA District.

b. Ground, shingle or wall mounted signs made of wood, or similar appearing material should be encouraged. (P)

Rationale: Signs mounted to the building reinforce the agrarian character of the MUA District.

a. All windows in commercial buildings shall be either divided lite or double hung. (R)

Rationale: Divide lite or double hung windows prevent the introduction of large single pane windows that will create a building facade out of character with the MUA District.

b. Ground floor building elevations which face the public right-of-way or pedestrian plazas shall provide a minimum of 40% and maximum of 70% by means of windows and doors between three (3) feet and seven (7) feet above the finished floor elevation. (R)

Rationale: Window and door openings create an interactive and appealing pedestrian and right-of-way building facade.

c. All windows must achieving a visible transmittance rating (VTR) of 0.85 or higher. (R)

Rationale: Transparency along the street encourages pedestrian activities and enhances security.

a. A minimum of twenty-five percent of the net site area of a commercial, office or mixed use development, not including landscaping setbacks, shall be set aside as open space accessible to the public. For sites less than two acres a minimum of ten percent shall be set aside. (R)

Rationale: Open space will enhance the agricultural character of the development supporting the MUA District.

b. Open space accessible to the public should be centrally located. (P)

Rationale: In addition to providing an open character for the surrounding area, it is equally important for the development’s occupants to be able visually and physically to enjoy the open space.

c. Required open space accessible to the public may be used for storm water retention. (C)

Rationale: The open space can serve as a retention area.

d. Required open space accessible to the public may be active (pasture/riding ring, food or flower garden, citrus grove) or passive (landscaped area). (C)

Rationale: The open space should respect the traditional agricultural uses.

a. Plant materials in required landscape areas shall be limited to those listed on the Mixed Use Agricultural plant list, a copy of which is available at the Phoenix Planning and Development Department, or their equivalent as approved by the Zoning Administrator. (R)

Rationale: A key method to preserve and foster the agricultural character of this district is landscaping with plant materials which have historic significance for ornamental or crop use in agricultural areas of Phoenix or provide the visual equivalent to those plants. The mixed use agricultural plant list combines plants (trees, shrubs, ground covers, accent plants, and vines) which Phoenicians have historically used in farming areas and drought tolerant plants which have the potential for crop use or have a lush appearance which complements the color, texture, and density of the traditional plants. The landscape palette enhances the district’s character through its contrast to the plant materials which are used in and appropriate for Sonoran desert areas without an agricultural heritage.

b. Any plants listed in the invasive species list in Appendix B of the Sonoran Preserve Edge Treatment Guidelines, Section 507 TAB A3.7 shall be prohibited in the MUA District. (R)

Rationale: Invasive species shall be prohibited to protect the plant materials in the vicinity and to preserve the environment.

c. Where prominent existing plant materials are native species then the landscaping should be limited to the Sonoran Plant List. (P)

Rationale: Native Sonoran Desert landscaping should be encouraged where appropriate to promote uniform landscaping themes in areas with native vegetation.

d. A minimum of five percent of the landscaped area should be planted in flowers. (P)

Rationale: Flowers will contribute to the beauty of the project. (Ord. No. G-4189, 1999; Ord. No. G-4435, 2002; Ord. No. G-4447, 2002; Ord. No. G-5217, 2008; Ord. No. G-5329, 2009; Ord. No. G-6331, 2017; Ord. No. G-6451, 2018; Ord. No. G-7160, § 21, 2023)