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ORO VALLEY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
October 2, 2012
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
CALL TO ORDER AT OR AFTER 6:00 P.M.
Chair Swope called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Robert Swope, Chair
Don Cox, Vice Chair
John Buette, Commissioner
Alan Caine, Commissioner
Thomas Drzazgowski, Commissioner
Bill Leedy, Commissioner
Bill Rodman, Commissioner
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CALL TO AUDIENCE - One comment was received by Bill Adler, resident, about land
use issues.
COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS
Council Member Joe Hornat said there have been current discussions regarding the
Arroyo Grande project, and another meeting with staff will occur on Thursday, October
4, 2012.
1. REVIEW AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 24, 2012 SPECIAL SESSION
MEETING MINUTES AND THE SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 REGULAR SESSION
MEETING MINUTES
Commissioner Cox requested grammatical changes to the April 24, 2012 meeting
minutes. The requested changes have been noted.
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Cox and seconded by Commissioner
Caine to accept the April 24, 2012 Special Session meeting minutes as amended and
accept the September 4, 2012 Regular Session meeting minutes without amendments.
MOTION carried, 7-0.
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2. PUBLIC HEARING: TOHONO CHUL PARK PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT
(PAD), LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF INA ROAD AND PASEO
DEL NORTE (OV912-002)
Matt Michels, Planner, presented:
Location and context
Existing Pima County Zoning CR1 Single family residential
Current Oro Valley General Plan and future land use
Proposed Base Zoning District
Proposed Permitted Uses
Proposed Modifications to POS
Lot Coverage
Temporary Signage
Festival Banner Signs
Conclusion
Bill Adler, resident, had concerns on zoning regarding the master plan for the Tohono
Chul Park.
Jeffrey Ives, Pima County resident, asked about property tax impacts of Oro Valley
annexation for residents.
Michael Racy, representative of Tohono Chul Park, spoke about the master plan for the
Tohono Chul Park.
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Rodman and seconded by
Commissioner Buette with two amendments: minimum open space being removed
under Section 11.C.1 and maximum building height to be 34 feet. Commissioner Leedy
made a friendly motion to reduce the maximum lot coverage from 20% to 15%. Mr.
Racy indicated that any limit puts them in legal gray area if 20% isn't proposed. A
deviation hasn't been accepted by the park's Board of Directors. Commissioner Leedy
withdrew his friendly motion.
MOTION carried, 7-0.
3. DISCUSSION: REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPORTING ON
THE STATUS OF THE ORO VALLEY FOCUS 2020 GENERAL PLAN
David Williams, Planning Manager, presented:
General Plan Implementation Maintenance
General Plan Implementation Tools
Strategic Implementation Program (SIP)
Planning Work Plan
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Annual SIP Progress Report
Work Plan
State Law, Zoning Code and General Plan Maintenance Provisions:
How does the Town maintain and implement the plan?
SIP Progress report
2 year Planning Work Plan:
Work Plan FY12-14
Next steps
Commissioner Cox wanted to know the General Plan time line for voters. Planning
Manager David Williams indicated that the draft schedule is: 2015 for council action
and 2016 for voter ratification.
Commissioner Caine asked about the SIP report and if the Planning and Zoning
Commission reviews it. Planning Manager David Williams indicated that Commission
will see it as an informational item per law.
Chair Swope asked for information on deadlines. Planning Manager David Williams
said the state statute requires a new plan every 10 years, and the last plan was in 2005,
so 2015 is the target deadline for Council approval.
Bill Adler, resident, spoke about maintaining versus implementing General Plan issues.
4. DISCUSSION: PROTOCOL FOR COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS AND
INTERACTION WITH PUBLIC HEARING PARTICIPANTS
John Musolf, resident, discussed past experiences at Town Council meetings with
members interrupting public hearing speakers despite open meeting laws.
Planning Manager David Williams and Town Attorney Joe Andrews advised the
Commissioners on the protocol for not interrupting any speakers with questions by
Commissioners during their 3 minutes of speaking at Public Hearings such that
questions by Commissioners should be held until all speakers are finished and
speakers can be called back up to answer questions as needed. Also under state law
during the Call to Audience, Commissioners can't have conversations with
speakers because it's not a part of the agenda that can be known to the audience prior
to the meeting.
PLANNING UPDATE (INFORMATIONAL ONLY)
David Williams, Planning Manager, discussed:
The Fall Community Academy begins 10/11/12 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hopi Room. The
class schedule is available on-line which includes six (6) classes through mid-
November.
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Three (3) members of the Planning staff attended training in Flagstaff relevant to
planning.
The Regular Session Planning and Zoning meeting for November 6, 2012 is on election
night so needs to be changed to Monday, November 5 instead.
The next Planning and Zoning Special Session meeting is at Basis Charter School in
two (2) weeks.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
David Williams, Planning Manager, advised that Future Agenda items for the Special
Session October 16, 2012 meeting at the Cafeteria of Basis Charter School include:
A Major General Plan Amendment for the Desert Springs development project at
Tangerine and Oracle; Mercado Mandarina, a 20-25 acre property at the northeast
corner of Tangerine and La Cholla for changes to commercial, office and senior care
uses; and the new Energy Element amendment.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Cox and seconded by Commissioner
Leedy to adjourn.
MOTION carried, 7-0.
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Roseanne Flores
Recording Secretary
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the
regular session of the Planning and Zoning Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 2nd
day of October 2012. 1further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a
quorum was present.
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