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ORO VALLEY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
STUDY SESSION
June 20, 2013
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
CALL TO ORDER AT OR AFTER 6:00 PM
Chairman Swope called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Bob Swope, Chairman
Don Cox, Vice-Chairman
Alan Caine, Commissioner
Bill Leedy, Commissioner
Bill Rodman, Commissioner
Tom Drzazgowski, Commissioner
ABSENT: John Buette, Commissioner
ALSO PRESENT: Joe Hornat, Councilmember
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairman Swope led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. ANNUAL SPRING TRAINING SECOND SESSION FOR COMMISSION
Matt Michels, Senior Planner, presented an overview of the meeting agenda.
- Councilmember Hornat: Council expectations of the Commission
- Levels of evaluation for different types of cases
- Balancing the interests of the applicant and the community
- How is the information carried forward from the Commission to the Town Council
Councilmember Hornat, discussed on the Council's expectations of the Commission
- Councilmember Hornat stated that neighborhood meetings are a useful process to
educate the public and resolve issues prior to public hearing
Matt Michels, Senior Planner, discussed the appropriate level of evaluation for different
types of cases
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-Commission should discuss any large/complex issues that are not resolved.
-Commission should ask if the proposal is suitable for the site and who it's affecting.
-Commission should focus on how well the proposal is supported by community goals.
-Commission should look at overall compatibility.
Topic: Balancing the interests of the applicant and the community
-Mitigating impacts of development is a central focus.
-Dealing with issues presented to the Commission by the public.
-Developing reasonable Zoning conditions based on real impacts of proposal.
Topic: How Information is conveyed from the Commission to Town Council
-Council Communication is used to inform the Town Council about development activity.
-Council prefers to see issues resolved prior to Town Council hearing.
-Staff includes the Commission's recommendations and issues discussed in the Council
report.
-The Council Liaison attends Planning and Zoning Commission meetings and conveys
Council expectations of the Commission.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Cox and seconded by Commissioner
Leedy to Adjourn the Planning and Zoning Commission Study Session at 8:03 PM.
Prepared by:
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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
study session of the Planning and Zoning Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 20th
day of June 2013. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum
was present.
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