HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Records - The Oro Valley Voice (40) 1 .. fili 41111b, AM 4111111111111....... 4111111111111111 IIIIIINIMP ill ii) aismr ==. = a ----- = =.7.1 ��. ii ..moi ��. IF- V. - - _ ' OeCe olume I I, No. R Published for residents of the Town of Oro Valk Pima County,Arizona Y� May I A l 1975 SMALL TRADE BUILDING , i , , cry p at z commissi , , \ \ ,/ • \ / / // // refuses zoning requests .. 0 ....„, Niii( it; it could be detrimental...and agreed, and added, "I hate to :: By JAYE ALBRIGHT ..c In a procedurally shaky but is not to be encouraged." see strip commercial zoning; it r 1 Mr. and Mrs. Sam Polito, 75 hinders heavy traffic and causes rte' decisive 2/z-hour meeting, Oro .�,.. Valley's fledgling Planning and W.Linda Vista Rd., both spoke a hazard." : Zoning Commission Monday out against the zone change. She would also favor clusters Polito laid, "I can't see any of businesses "related to each f�� ' •' night unanimously denied both 1:1 . ..• requests for zoning changes need far another business that other- and- related- to�. the :•::•: . would just cause more prob- neighborhood, she said But :=:':••'•..... •' •= presented to it. ::::r•::. : Oro Valleydoesn't need a '�'�'�'' •''�''''''''•' lems," referring to the liquor :::::•::; :•::::::::.e:: The five-member board also like this one." .-.•''''......''' named Pima County staff store. "There's no local need• precedent •••''' •' it'll just give the miners another Clay G. Diamos, attorney for planner Ron Green as its �• 1r place to stop for a six-pack,"he Augustus, saw the situation executive secretary and began forming public policies designed said. differently. to grease the procedural Polito claimed he "might be "A fundamental choice has to wheels. more receptive to a total be made," he said. "We own a Eleven persons attended the shopping center plan," but not piece of property;what we want hearin to a small group of shops as to do is within the area master • g' proposed. "If we start permit- plan. We are within our Subscribe to the Voted down was a proposed p p P t rights change of zone for a ten-acre ting these," he said, "Oracle and we are entitled to such an Oro Valle Road will start lookinglike appropriate commercial use. y Voice property owned by Dan Speedway.,, "What Augustus, 210 W. Linda Vista p y hat Dan Augustus can and ($2 ear) Linda Polito, hisy Rd. The parcel, fronting on the wife, [Continued nn Page 81 Florence Highway, was to be the site of a small trade building including a barber shop and ALL YoJ CigpE'r VA6C4C5 liquor store, according to -r0 ASD CITiZ*45 po W��1T Augustus' proposal. , -�1S-tNCOR?OgA'TE 1- Under questioning from corn- °' GNa 3 missioners, Augustus revealed D0N'T that he had "no immediate o II that g.gUr ` NEARS plans" for the development, E "� WE'RE)u41 1T5 U� Fo(z which conformed to Pima `�V0 u 0t4& 0o A Count masterhQ� 'f� ouGN �p�NNE.R � F County's Oro Valley ti� / T�Q 'Poll AQ N plan. Ssi\�� ,Iffe .T 1000 �itG 5 of The county plan,drawn some 1"'—•'� v�► j �'"o �`� israhliiii'•i years ago, forecast a transition 1 Vitra g tKEg5 ,‘ I Al to commercial on a 600-by-450 No PR LE M 1 i. foot portion of Augustus' land. Id, viezE JUSttG �/ ` _ Several residents protested '� - .40-0", the commercial -f'" p venture suture as a � 1,1,0 A drastic alteration of the characII- ter ji of the neighborhood and an1 Amphitheatre School District \ t official sent a letter to the ,L, commission objecting to one `R aspect of it. 0,,itioa�Q A Am hi School Superinten- ' V �~ - P p -- dent Thomas E.Neal said,in the 1 letter, because the suggested 'e•liquor store would be so close to J x *or / Etti the new Dennis Weaver Park 4 '� and to Canyon Del Oro High opo School"I would hope you refect Pala 2 .:4. 'Morepower' fos OV incorporationir - . . . , , „to,: `*' more p,,\,(.1• to 4 MI In t;r'ell . .., �' \ a lleV's gest 111 t' to Oro \;I I Ie :\1av the\ both v‘Ind up :is - Ti rllunicipalit les -- and out of the ( Hinds of Iton Asta, who aspires - t o head a I(it political machine. Ile already has Bill 11 hite, :<44 `t eve I,;nierine. the (;aut horns, -7-,--;:--, 0.due I)�e et al. .1",--,,$).:::24�� A x . . . Att GEORGE r r i �, Tucson °� } s' _ Term lengths set < : ',,,,:,..,:-..„..:,'.7.1.,.„ : . Z.:-.,:;:,;:f''',,,------..'.,''' i7;itiotilj,,e,„•c„1 for members of *r: „. .. .„,,,,,444., ':?. ' , .. ., w. 41t1;,- * 'P ,..,,....... ...,Rt„.& Z Commission -,,,,-. ,• -:-.: . 4. . . ,,'. . . . The lengths of the terms of4. -40r; '„,, ,,,,, .„ - - - 14 * . -. — 4 — . .: .k. sfi f .44, t he five members on Oro I,, Valley's Planning and Zoning ` Commission were determined Over here.ladies. atthe April 22 town council Steve Engle sup �n lies data to council ateetin .Seated are, L-R,Town Clerk Elsie Robinson,and meeting. Councilman Lois Lamberson. g Drawing the three-year term -- was Rosalind Glickman, while limit Victoria Wilson and Ron Slyter, e cuh rrent chairman are to _ - 0nU.S. remains; - . - , serve two-year terms. Serving one-year terms are council effort for change Gerald Korte and Sharon - --- At least for present, the 55 request that speed limits on the from the current 55 mph. Chessen. " mph speed limit will stick for tour lane road be reduced Councilman Rhude suggested Ron Slvfer named U.S. 89 (Oracle Road) and the through Oro Valley. that a group representing Oro uncomfortablynarrow four-lane The state agency reported. Valleytown fathers ought to j chairman o f highway will not be widened. that traffic on the thoroughfare "sit down with DPS Director Neverthless,the town council had increased in the past year Bill Ordway,” bringing the PInnin Committee hasn't halted efforts to slow the from 11,000 vehicles per day to matter to his attention with Planning speed to 45 mph and to effect 13,000 cars in a 24-hour period, special emphasis on what Rhude Ron Slyter has been appoint- changes of the stretch of U.S.89 while the number of accidents cited as an increased number of ed chairman of Oro Valley's new that passes through Oro Valley. had dropped from 31 to 28 in the accidents,especially in left turn "General Planning Committee" Councilman Hanson told the same annual period. lanes, during recent months. to explore guidelines for the town council, at a recent "This is below the state The DPS k',ter said that state growth pattern and aesthetic meeting, that he had just average for similar highways," improvement of the roadway is appearance of the town — received a lett car from Arizona's the I)PS letter stated, "and the currently scheduled for fiscal particularly for any commercial I)epart men • Public Safety in i.tc•t s do not support a further 1976-77, and Councilman Han- buildings and the Oracle response to his February reduction in the speed limit son suggested that priority Ilighway frontage as its might be re-evaluated by the developed. . • • I)PS Chief after a talk with town Amphi School District recent- CouncilVotes to residents. lv wrote Oro Valley town In the only action requiring an officials to suggest that the in • actual vote of the council, district and the town cooperate anon er census this a - mem members unanimously ap in planning and setting aesthetic proved a resolution administra- ,tandards for new school The ToNN n of Oro Valley, fresh from one census which doubled its tion moving the Social Security facilities as they're added to the official popiilat ion-- t hereby doubling various revenues to the town payments of the town's only Canyon Del Oro High School v<ill take part in anot her census this fall. employe, Town Clerk, Mrs. campus. The t ovk 0 council v of ed at its April 22 meeting to take part in the Elsie Robinson, from the U.S. Two t(►v li council members rs Pima Could N census. Finance Committee Chairman Lauren Rhude Internal Revenue Service to the and two Planning and Zoning State's Retirement Depart- noted t hat too e\cry ten residents added to. the present 1,155 Commissioners are to serve on ment. �(�st al►li-hect by a special census last month),the Town of Oro Valley the new committee, in addition I to Slyter zincl volunteer- from "ill 0,,iiii Ir(orn $7`{tt to `1;740 annually in "shared" ret emu's. the community. 1l- • (it t h( \1,,. :r:.'_ meet ilii',, tilt; tov\n council postpoiwd the s �r�.. ► On The Map Any iwy.c -tions and cc(}111 111 1li(• ,•( rir1. �• i�(►isc :II ate 1)10111 ordinance until the next Unless we keep this toN'tn of mendati,r.- 11.0tn resid, ,11 of lc!,!,id.,i _:-1, 2.2 - :►lid pa "(-(1 an enabling t►r•(di,;anee to curs clean,our ton n may only end t he col ,H .= .,v are 'tai , t i t ��° I►(� t( Ic��r�t�tn franc hi�( �� ;,1 •lin Oi, U . .3 a •dirty spot on the ,rthp► .he ('ow • noted. __ Page 3 TOWN MANAGER OFFERS GUIDELINES p d •se Vail ff•c•al applauds ov , Theollowing letter was sent to E.S. "Steve"Engle, our new Town Hall.We have 41/2 acres and a new$300,000 building f which waspaid for out of the savings of a communitywhich has no an Oro Valle ypro-incorporation leader,when he was an g interim town councilman. Coming from the Town local taxes. Manager of Paradise Valley, it details some of the Our streets are adequately maintained,our police force is second advantages of incorporation,some of the problems,and to none in Arizona,and we have a Town staff which is dedicated to the experience of Paradise Valley in coping with and the principles and ideals of this community. • conquering the difficulties.] Our citizens have a direct voice in local government and their desires and problems are handled effectively and without delay. Water, fire protection, and garbage collection are furnished by Dear Mr. Engle: private companies and are contracted for by each individual In our discussions,you indicated that you felt a brief summary of homeowner.We have not found this to be a disadvantage and the the history of the Town of Paradise Valley would be helpful to you in services provided have met the residents' needs with competitive your planning for Oro Valley. rates. In 1961, Paradise Valleywas faced with annexation by either The most significant advantage to local government, in my opinion,is the fact.that residents may or Phoenix.The residents recognized they had a unique P determine the character of area and in order to preserve and protect it, they would have to their community and may participate actively in the preservation of the life-style they have chosen. incorporate. The original incorporated area included only 2.69 with a population of some 700 persons. In Paradise Valley we do not have a bureaucracy. Our laws are square miles, p p P made to protect our citizens and to accomplish the goals of our However,within a few days,the Town annexed additional areas, community. and today we have approximately 14 square miles within the Town. Our police departmentis a highly effective force which enforces Our population is around 8,500. the laws,but at the same time provides a benevolent"helping hand" Initially,the Town was faced with many problems,and the funds to our citizens. This is a change from many metropolitan areas. to accomplish needed work were non-existent; however, through As you can tell, I am a strong supporter of local the diligent efforts of many citizens donating their time and self-determination. knowledge to the community, the Town was able to survive. If Oro Valley does decide to incorporate, you will have many following aims were adopted bythe Town Council: problems—and many lean days ahead, until you have had time to The foil g P - establish an organization, adopt your ordinances, and start — "To preserve the community as a primarily residential collecting your share of taxes that are being collected by the County and resort area with such service areas as are necessary and State. for the convenience and interest of the residents; However, this is one of the thrills of establishing a local — "To preserve the general desert characteristics, low government and I am sure you will find many qualified citizens who population density, minimum through minimum Po P j traffic, will work and help to make your plans and dreams for Oro Valley a noise level and minimum night light level; reality. — "To provide areas for development of residential If we can be of further service in any way, please contact us. sections,schools,churches,fire stations,post office,civic _ Oscar A.Butt center, (municipal offices), park and recreation areas, Town Manager bridle paths, future arterial streets and other special — uses as may be deemed necessary." AN E ,' During the past 13 years,the administrative personnel and Town Council, working together, have been able to achieve the goals as set forth bythe original Town Council. A view from SunCity... The Town has been able to accomplish this without levying of any local taxes. Sun City,Arizona,the state's paragraphs of Mr. Oleson's Many people wonder how a town can operate without local tax largest retirement community, letter are worth consideration monies, but a review of our budget shows that there are several is considering incorporation; a by Oro Valleyans: sources of income available other than property taxes. step neighboring Youngtown "People who come here from These sources, which are available to any incorporated area, took some years ago. the large cities (he writes), include auto lieu taxes,a pro rata share of State sales and gasoline The Sun City Home Owners where graft and corruption taxes,a transaction privilege tax(ours is 1%),as well as fees from Association has endorsed the have been a way of life ever permits and fines. move,but—as in Oro Valley— since the city became large, Such monies have provided the necessary revenues for the Town there is a highly vocal group appear to think that there is no to accomplish needed road repairs, to provide salaries for which opposes it.Letters to the such thing as honesty in competent personnel and to provide an adequate and highly editor of the Sun City government." effective police force. newspaper, both pro and con, "They evidently have never Naturally,these things were not accomplished overnight. When have been numerous on the lived in any of the countless the Town was first incorporated, no monies were available and subject. small communities where the there were many weeks where the coffers were empty. One particular letter, by people who are governing are During the last year, Federal and State Revenue Sharing have retired engineer Calvin C. your neighbors, who sell you been welcome additions to our income. Federal Revenue Sharing Oleson, we thought worthy of groceries, who attend your has amounted to approximately $34,000 annually, and State repeating, in part. Much of it church, or who play golf with Revenue Sharing approximately $100,000 per year. deals with Sun City surface you regularly. However.even without these, the Town was able to accomplish drainage problems which have "I feel sorry for them," all required services. no he;)rint, on the Oro Valley concludes Mr. Oleson, "because One of our most significant accomplisments is the construction of sit hat ion. hut the last couple o1' the.‘ don't know any better." Page 1 TED TURPIN'S SOUTHWEST CORNER mayor Koit faces a tough but attainable goal __ to 'level' with the people and make town work Now that our incorporated in the community — while still A second point which Mayor Excellent. That seems a fair- Oro Valley has won official recognizing the need for both Kolt made in his"remarks" has minded position, and we recognition from the Pima sides to clearly enunciate their a direct bearing on subject of applaud it. County authorities — however positions." public utterances; his concern However,we hope the mayor begrudgingly — the job which Certainly we at the Oro with running orderly town will realize that most persons lies ahead is to make our town Valley Voice can endorse the meetings. come to town council meetings government work, for the mayor's suggestion that"part of Like the mayor, I, too, have not to impart information, but benefit of all its citizens. the problem has been lack of occasionally been disgusted to get it — so that ,they can I think this "' accurate communication, partly with the conduct of some know, from the horse s mouth, is entirely ' because of distortion by persons individuals atintown council exactly what is the situation in possible. on both sides, and partly due to meetings. But at least a few regard to any particular aspect misinformation in the media." instances, I believe that we in of town business. I know it's e, therefore, that possible,if we t All too true. And those two the audience were provoked far We hope, can get theft arareally blend into one — since beyond the limits of tolerance. Mayor Kolt will relax his kind of lead- List much of the distortion by Oro Ex-mayor Holford, for exam- personal rule against talking to ership from Valley principals has fueled that pie,was a master at babbling his the media,particularly to us and town' council "misinformation in the media." way through a meeting, to the Territorial the only members that e pro-incorpor- The---Oro�Valley Voice washanding two publications which seem nut-unsolicited,-untrue ation forces have enjoyed for created, in fact, precisely -but quasi.-plausible-sounding even mildly interested in giving the past six to eight months. because of that distortion and opinions on everything from the town a fair shake—and will Intelligentaggressive,` - misinformation;to try to offset sociology to the latest rulings of tell the people what's going on.I honest, thoughtful, hard-nosed ' -nosed it. the Vermont Supreme Court. mean,what's really going on.In h 1Vlerely to be forced to listen to and out of formal council leaders who refuse.to yield to My wife and I work hard to meetin s defeatism or to pressures from put out this little news-sheet; it that humbug was nerve- g . other agencies or public officials costs us money every time we wracking; to let his inane We say this with son4e - that's what Oro Valley needs. publish it.. We certainly neverblathering go unchallenged anxiety,because the mayor has occasionally seemed overly And I am inclined-to believe aspired to launch a publication would have been cowardice. that Mayor Dick Kolt, although in Oro Valley, since both of us It's as if you're sitting at a anxious to break off public he wasn't my choice for the have jobs which are, to put it swank dinner-party and -the discussions at the end of council council originally,is that kind of mildly, time-consuming and loud type next to you repeatedly meetings — understandable, . g y tiring. We also have a couple of lets drop choice little morsels considering the way these guy. I wish him luck.I think he will kids we like to see occasionally, like, "Well you know, FDR discussions have sometimes receive maximum cooperation and a house and yard to care for. really was a Jew;that's'why he been abused; but they are deliberately got us into World vitally necessary to a democra from the people who truly want But one day, after reading tic public discussion, neverthe- Oro-Valley. to succeed, if he some of Virgil Brandon's War Two and invited the Japs to P attack Pearl Harbor." less. demonstrates 'to us that he outrageous scare-figures about And we must have democratic wants the same thing. Oro Valley finances, and then If you let such monstrous, ublic discussions For too lon , And I believe he does. picking up a heavily biased poisonous nonsense pass unchal- P g I was impressed bythe Tucson Daily Citizen article lenged, you are taci•tly •giving it the citizens of Oro Valley have P � mayor's recent letter entitled about our town, and then a measure of validity.You have been fed a mixture ofscare-words, hidden threats, "remarks," which he said he receiving a phone call from a duty to speak up — loudly; if plans to circulate to all Oro Brandon demanding that I necessary,rudely—even at the and other bogeyman tactics. "donaterisk of disrupting the party. Only the mayor and council, by Valleyans. In it he made 'some some of my printing P g facilities"to the town(which he So when Holford and Brandon making the town's affairs, excellent points, and perhaps finances, one or two with which I take and Holford and Montgomery used their positions on the town plans and potential issue, however mildly., were then running into the council as a public forum to known to the public, can ' ground), I determined to do deliver the "distortions" Mr. alleviate this situation. Mr.Kolt has termed the past Mayor Kolt wasn't elected to ' something to give the pro-incor- Kolt- mentions, then we pro- Y year "tempestuous," saying the council, and — as I noted quite accurately that it was poration people a voice. incorporators had no choice but earlier — we didn't support his filled "with dissension and Hence the Oro Valley Voice.I to pounce on such lies and label pp believe it hasgone a longwayto them for what they were. appointment to replace Bran- turmoil. We regret this as don. But he has shown a g much as he does — although balance ,and neutralize the And since getting Holford to hard-nosed business savvy truthfully, we wouldn't havealmost total opposition of the shut up long enough for anyone which his predecessor lacked; I been willingto trade our desire Tucson daily press and: the else to speak was almost do believe he wants to be fair to to achieve an independent town television stations. impossible, ocasionally there both sides in this controversy. for a cheap placidity.As Patrick If we have contributed to that were some loud, rude exchang- And fairness, true f irn s "misinformation" which Ma or es. t u a e s, Henry once observed, some Y may be the key to another things are more dear than peace Kolt talks about,we're sorry — Mayor Kolt says he won't problem the mayor voices: How and tranquility. but my conscience is pretty tolerate such behavior,but adds do we re-establish a neighborly All of us can applaud Mayor clear., The Voice does goof that "everyone is entitled to intent y occa Tonally, but ingeneral I state hisposition; everyone is feeling among members of the ,Kelt s stated to continue Y community'? 1 o t ry to find areas of think we're more sinned against entitled to try to sway the agreement and...to declopthan sinning. - citizens and the members of the [Continued on page 51 * * * council to a different position." more harmony and less tension ,. ....Kolt's goal SUPERVISORS TURN DOWN PtTITIONS Page 5 is to make Oro Valley on town succeed __ Continued from Page.4 tostay itself How do we replace animosity with good will'? By KERRY McVEIGH board was without authority to than the recorder said they It won't be an easy task,true. The Oro Valley disincorpora- act upon them. needed for two-thirds,based on But as Kolt also pointed out: tion movement died Monday, Included in his motion was a her statement that there were "Considering that the citizens... when the Pima County supervi- provision that any new efforts 731 registered voters as of are closely divided on the issue sors were told that petitions for disincorporation would Friday, April 25. of the town's continued exist- seeking to abolish the town require new petitions. Asta tried to push the ence, it's probably creditable government were 40 signatures Ronald R. Asta, current petitions through by suggesting that even greater turmoil hasn't short of the number needed. chairman of the board, was the that the number of registered been created." Then, while about 30 pro- only supervisor who voted voters at the time of Oro Which indicates that there incorporators in the audience against Walker's motion. He Valley's last town council are some pretty .fine, pretty smiled jubilantly, the Board of also urged the other board election be used, instead of the open-minded, pretty decent Supervisors passed unanimous- members to vote against it — 731 figure. persons in the Town of Oro ly a motion to terminate all without much success, "Do we have to use that Valley. county services to Oro Valley "I take objection to your figure?"he asked,but got mixed Most of us "pro-incorpora- exceptsewer services. urging the other board mem- reactions from the`board's legal g g tors" have the feeling that the The motion, introduced by bers on how to vote," said advisors. Asta then suggested mayor is one of these. And we Supervisor Conrad F. Joyner, Walker, who's frequently at another delay. don't necessarily believe that has the effect of eliminating odds with his fellow Democrat. Henry Zipf, attorney for the everyone who saw things services for which. Oro Valley Asta wanted to extend the pro-incorporators, protested. differently from us on the has paid the county $4,000 a deadline for filing disincorpora- "This is against all the incorporation issue must neces- month since it became incor- tion petitions, so that disincor- concepts of fairness,"he told the sarily have horns and a tail. porated a year ago. poration supporters could try to board. "We have been led to As the mayor says, we Oro Although intended to rebuke find additional signatures to add believe the board will accept-the Valleyans have some problems and punish the Oro Valleyans, to the petition. County Recorder's figures, as to tackle — together: The the action wasn't received that; He didn't respond, however, set forth here today, and we matter of police service, street way by the pro-incorporators. when asked if the deadline have agreed to that even maintenance, beautification, E.S. Engle, a former town would also be extended for the though we don't agree the zoning, cable television, and a councilman and a leader in the pro-incorporators to keep figures are accurate. lot more. incorporation fight, called it bringing in notarized with- "This matter has been But we can handle them, "one of the best things they drawals, from voters who pre- continued from last week, he folks. Good grief, millions of could have done for us." viously signed for disincorpora- said, and now you seek to Americans in small towns all (He contended that the tion but who now wish to continue it again." The pro-in- over the U.S. run their own county must, under state law, reverse their stand. corporators in the audience affairs—and do so very happily provide some police protection Castillo supported Walker's murmured their agreement and satisfactorily! -and that many ether services motion' to kill the _present with his protest. There are dozens of towns our can be obtained by the town less petitions for good,saying that if Walker turned to attourneys size or smaller,right here in the expensively, from other agen- another disincorporation effort Fred Bockman and Mrs. Rose state of Arizona, which are cies or individuals.) is to begin,it would be better to Silver, both representing the doing just that. Read the letter Supervisor Joseph A. Cas- start over with a "clean state." board, and asked if they hadn't in this issue from the town tillo,a Democrat,predicted that Although the supervisors and set out some "ground rules" — manager of Pardise Valley. efforts to disincorporate Oro their legal advisors had previ- and if so, what were they? Read what the man from Sun Valley will begin again and will ously told the pro-incorporators Bockman avoided answering; City has to say. succeed. "When these people they would use a base figure of Mrs.Silver responded that"We Take a look at the enthusiasm find out they have to pay their 668 on which to decide whether said (to the Oro Valleyans at a of newly-incorporated towns own way, they'll be back," he the disincorporators' had two- meeting Friday) that we would like Page, or the steady said. thirds of the registered voters, consider the figures laid down progress of old, seasoned ones (Orville Shields, the lone they increased that base to 731 by the recorder and then would like Patagonia. anti-incorporator to show up at at the Monday meeting. advise you as to how you could These people aren't going the 2:45 p.m.hearing in the new . Thus, said Mrs. Ida Mae interpret and act upon those broke. Contrary to the scare Federal Building, said he plans Smyth, 487 signatures were figures...." stories you've heard, they're to begin circulatingnew needed for disincorporation, Walker, apparently growing not being,taxed out of existence. disincorporation petitions. and each must be a valid weary of the circular discussion, And they like their towns. Virgil Brandon,. who was signature. moved for rejecting the peti- Just as you and I like Oro prominent during the disincor- The pro-incorporators had tions. Valley. It's a good town. Let's poration push,was conspicuous- delivered 70 notarized with- "I'm getting tired of Oro make it even better. Okay, ly absent.) drawals of signatures to the Valley," he said. "We-ought to neighbor'? After considerable delay and recorder's office — 25 of them do something with them." some legal wrangling, Demo- that morning — and Mrs. As the meeting broke up with \ cratic Supervisor E.W. "Bud" Smyth ruled eight of them the Oro Valleyans leaving __ si it Walker moved to reject the invalid. happily, Walker added the one yEt � - petitions,saying that since they But the withdrawals left the note of humor of the afternoon: i ;. ,,,, didn't have the necessary disincorporators with just 447 "What will we do on Mondays two-thirds majority signers,the valid signatures — or 40 less from now on'?" he asked. Page () P SPAULDING: 'YOUR NEGATIVE ATTITUDES HURT TOWN' Is a a . • • Hanson says he still opposes incorporation; 1 Montgomery, mayor, claim their minds oPen , r, By JAYE ALBRIGHT with me, if it doesn't. mean a he able to afford once sheriff's Spaulding complained that l A pro-incorporation Oro significant change in the tax patrols are halted. the negative attitude of the Ic Valley resident has charged rate," the mayor stated. "If it "I do have serious misgivings threesome is a"stumbling block , I that three members of the town means my taxes will go up about the quality of protection to moving ahead," and sug- i i council — including Mayor $2.80, I would favor it." we'll be able to afford,"she said. gested "anyone who isn't Richard Kolt — have "closed However, he added, "if it "I'll believe we'll be able to give committed to Oro Valley's I minds and negative attitudes" appears my taxes will be $280 police service equal to the existence as a town ought to toward continued incorpora- more, I would have to oppose county when they prove it to step down." tin. continued incorporation." me." Kolt pointed to a recent Kolt and Councilwoman Spaulding chastized Mrs. Hanson was the only one of unsuccessful petition drive Dorothy Montgomery, how- Montgomery for a published the three council members to which fell short of the required ' ever, told John F. "Jack" (Territorial)statement in which respond directly to both of two-thirds majority of town Spaulding that they haven't she expressed the opinion that Spaulding's questions. residents. completely made up their minds services will have to be services "I don't feel the locale has any He said, "No matter whether on the issue. if and when Pima County need for incorporation,"he said. it's 60 per cent who favor Robert Hanson admitted that withdraws its services from the "I've been satisfied living-here disincorporation, 51 per cent or he's still opposed to Oro Valley's town. without it being a town, and I simply 50-50 on the issue, I incorporated status,but said he The councilwoman replied: "I feel making Oro Valley an think we all agree that a large won't resign from the town didn't forfeit my first amend- incorporated town was a number of people are divided on council. ment right to free speech when I mistake." the question — and I feel this At the conclusion of Satur- ran for office."and said she had Hanson added:"Finally,I will board is providing representa- day's town council meeting, only responded to a reporter's not resign from this board under tion for both sides. Spaulding, of 57 W. Oro Place, • question about the level of any circumstances I can now "And that's the way it should said the three ought to give police protection Oro Valley will foresee." he,"the mayor said. incorporation "a run for the money" and not he so negative NEED A T Y-GEN RULING Y toward Oro Valley's chances of supporting and governing itself. Saying "the council ought to OV seeks he for the town, not. against the aidin setting 'must' servicesg town,"Spaulding asked each of the three to answer the question Precisely what services must Bruce Babbitt,in the wake of a to happen." He noted that an are you for or against Pima County provide the Town threatened cutoff of county earlier request sentdirectly to incorporation and, if you decide of Oro Valley under state law? services. the Attorney General was the town can continue to exist, Town council members voted referred back to Pima County will you resign from the That's what the Oro Valley Saturday to write to the for action. council?" town council wants to know — 4 Kolt said he still hadn't made and the council members are governor,asking him to instruct That simply wasn't satisfac- turning to Gov. Raul Castro to rabbit t that it is "impera- tory, according to the mayor, up his mind on the question,and tive"he rule in the case soon — because "there is no body of was reserving judgment until get an answer. in order that the town not be law which says'this is what you the new budget, can be So far, they've been unsuc- without police patrolling or do when the county cuts you completed. cessful in getting a legal opinion other services, if and when off:'there are no precedents for . "Incorporation willbe fine from State Attorney General formal notification of the this sort of thing." supervisors' decision made last Kolt also proposed thatall month, is received. Oro Valley residents he sent. a . Mayor Richard Kolt told the questionnaire asking them to Clip this coops! — moil it i! with $2 for t' specify their priorities for meeting that he's received no word yet from the county, and services, in the event budget year Sorittiptl0o to the Oro Volley Voice! County figures require cuts in services. said he expect..Pima L y to My nate _ simply allow existing contracts lie also suggested that a to lapse rather than cancelling letter be sent to Pima County Stet i -ess them early. Board of Supervisors Chairman Ron Asta to clarify whether City State ZIP This would mean, he said, certain "grey areas" of service that Oro Valley will continue to from the county, such as I enclose $2 for a year's subscription to the Oro Valley receive county services through cemetery use, access to the Voice. the end of the current fiscal county jail and rabies control, year.– will he continued. Mal to: r Oro Valley Voice, Sancruval Publications, Ted Turpin, Kolt said he has been The council decided to wait Editor. P.O. Box 3003, Tucson, .az. 85702receiving empty-dozen calls and see what the attorney- ,/ from people in the community general rules before querying wwant ing to know what is going either residents or Asta. PUt.t"OSF Of INCURPORAZION• tjd;l.;c' i << IrhiWN1► /1..r� .�' A •• ' , Mrs. es s en: onin s oU protect omeowner not speculators ' ___. The purpose of incorporating Oro Valley was "to protect the homeowner — not the land speculator," said Planning and . Zoning Commissioner Sharon ,\„„_„_____H- '�-� •Nt — Chessen, after Councilman ,- \\/ -----\ ----- V:--4,-'.(" ' '- -\. "' Hobert Hanson objected to an >-p � ` F. ._ ___ 11' ��. y j ordinance proposing stricter - •- ��, �Y//'�' - '� petition requirements for rezon- ;: ),>' ,"' /%' • "'X- •% .,i'"-" /% CANCHA DE,L.°_ ingappcalS• o t.rstor 1 ..-^« GOLF The ordinance,tabled until the \ -� - M °' • /./ regular May council meeting, �'` • ="" would require that petitioners t -+'- ;.� - ' /1 • appealingto Planning and " - .=-� _.- - � . - _ Zoning must gather signatures ' "' - "'•�"' W �• ��w , �\ r rol •w �.eti from two-thirds of the land • ___i -- - --- -- - T -;.. .. ..1# owners within 600 feet of their -- . ILO . 'AP, - f ° , N•7/- 0 ® 1"---K- --'-r'i'..9!i•-•;-:;:iii H• , property before their case could /' ... V 111 ' ,�-- .,...: he heard by the town council. o a% e Currently, the town follows .- 04- ' - - _ the county requirements of 51 , _ff, GrAP° ® Q 1 r.••. •. ®per cent of neighbors within 300 13®©� a � 1 feet. j 4033 AAIN S ° The proposed ordinance / 1.‘ WI WOW:0V - - - .. I : been : t •�;• E ••• change has unanimously I ®���© I _ II- IN roved bythe Town Planning .; e COP ©�► ® . �- PP "r e .. ®o and Zoning Commission, which -, ___-'-` „0 A - felt the previous ordinance was �= • 1 lot sizes '� �� 11 too lax,due to the large � _� .�' in Oro Valley. �t .. . •, 4 avesilk. ; . TO�It UNITS p .the proposed A . - "eft. ti . Hanson termedp p � change "too restrictive” and _- _ ___ . t'° insisted that doubling the �'' ,s,--r distance would make getting "'"T` ,c1,°'� . the necessary signatures four i ._vor % % •• • times as difficult. ,'' ,. SOKOL . rHe asserted: "It's hard to getI. - , '"` 51 per cent of one's neighbors to _ =* --- - sign a zoning change; let alone „ _ - R MOON�l SOCOL PARI( 4 662/3 per cent." " - - `�� lir "• - •--'1 " SITE �;-- P &: Z Commissioner Gerald I ,�- Kort e countered that, with the - . j ordinance as it is now, "people I - _-___ W i` under ---7-E-1 � -1- who've bought property �' , •(-T- ----;-.-1 ;-/ f . . , SR zoninghave to defend their71 �,•,.+_�'` - - .::, - land, 'Rini up blind trust '-'-•D-- • • t i � ny •ii I powners, etc., in order to keep I11 ---___, ii. y /•14111F11.,.• •;-,,,,c_ ,, o - :, __ ut_( II1 zoning."„ • a • y - A-_ _ .. O 57. At the April 24meeting the - I.. Yhii �_ %;i' Z i.,ATE • council approved four other - =�- .„.i...4.. >-,›......;.,1-......, ,,,::,..... .. / . . . ordinances, raising planningn . , ,' I ,{ L''''17; - . and zoning fees to conform with '1 ` •' :4'.i.. — Pima County charges and - • .�, .: _ •_ ^+" setting guidelines for plat : ' ' ; :- = .. formats. >d - " , �r .1 cess . 5OM6 -- ki PEo` I-V ✓(G+rlk std w/I!Cela swot a.Lr s!E Kral, TWICE FO.CE tlsatlCTIT 1 att +wee',ceINICf....It -TOWN MAR ,� ts.IrcT►t tnctl�csElnt T•.rEr.R.•«c., MAP- -a T..To.,w....-,f1 l! u. mortis.O•I.TWk -�,� TOWN OF ORO VALLEY Scowsur,ve CO f >f ,N. n f_i rie. .-"4.e.T... -,,,,, , , a illE 1 ---...-.J ---1 COMPLAIN TO OV CMMISSIQN Citizens object to new liquor store I(-'mitiniu(d from Page 11 cannot do with his ov1 n property I 01%nhouses 11 mild cover ap- standard, the town attorney The next regular a affect s e\ery one of us,"I)iamos proximately 40 percent meeting of 1 cent of the ruled that technically the the Planning and Zoning said. 15 acre parcel of land v1 ith pool, property isn't a subdivision in Commission is set. _c t for June 3. Polito disagreed.saying:"I'm ranlada and tennis courts the legal sense,and she may sell At the conclusion Monday's a property owner and I have included in the proposal. it. without paving roads. meeting, Slyter ion of , rights too.This is our home, and One .. t�n�. quipped, local resident, E.S. By a 4-1 vote, with Mrs. "We're green, butwe're t his is %%hat we 1w-ant to watch "Steve"Engle,500 W.Valle Del Chessen the only dissenter, the learning." out for." Oro Rd., said he thinks the commission authorized Chair- �' , Referring to the county development could be "a great man Slyter to join with Oro FOR master plan.Polito said,"This is asset to the neighborhood, if it Valley Mayor Richard Kolt innALE our future now, not the future meets ts all criteria." signing a letter to the countyOne 17' aluminum Grumman aspredicted 20 years ago." , , Commissioner canoe with a Grumman sail Ilowc v er, Commissioner stating the town has no conversion kit, which includes At least two commission Korte noted that the develop- objections to the sale. mast, gunter sail, leeboards, members appeared to he willing meet "doesn't conform to the E.G.Skinner,of Solot.Realty,, and rudder. Also 3 paddles, 2 to offer a compromise to neighborhood plan for Oro told the commission that the life a Valley." jackets, cartop carriers. Augustus. ��alley. mixup has meant.the loss of two $475. Call 297-0384 Gerald Korte said he would Staff member Green reported prospective buyers already. FOR SALE have been willing to table that the townhouses would he in Commissioner Korte pro- Bridalveilagreed by stele. Fl (Peiscilla] Mantilla length plus. Neamil• consideration of the zone change the center of a 100-year flood posed,and the groupw w if the property owner had been line, that county sanitation a 5-0 vote, to ask Oro Valley's $125. Asking interested in reducing the size capacity "is extremely limited" mayor and council to issue a $35. Call of his request to just a barber and said access remained an standard policyfor future use in 297-0384 FOR SALE shop, for example. unanswered question. such occurrances, so that every However, Kort.e said, "I On a motion by Mrs. Chessen sale "doesn't have to come Lined Evening Dress Size 7 object to the size and to spot to deny the request,commission before us for approval." Virgin Wool. Matching Jacket Medium blue tartan w/red, zoning." members voted 5-0 against The commission set Tuesday, green, Mrs. Vicki Wilson noted she pursuing the matter further. May 13,at 7:30 p.m.in the town yellow and black. might have been"more suscept- Oneproblem - Excellent condition, Asking issue" Ppresented in office for its,next study session $25. Call 297-0384 able to continuing the had hearing the Elkins request, to discuss, according to Slyter, Augustus been willing to come Green told the board, was that "policy, procedure and Roberts Bill P1 570 E.San Moritz . back to the commission "with a Pima County zoning ordinances Rules of Order." ey more definite plan." — which were adopted in total Oro Valley Augustus told the board he with only the name changed as = -would be willing to stipulate Oro Valley ordinances—call for that no liquor store would be cases like this one, where a -40„ 5 n eluded in his proposal, but as development lies within a flood . to the size of his ten acre request line,. to be presented to theI.,,:-!....-,,',"'',....,:,,:-4..,,..„:?'-'.. f r commercial zoning he said, ' county's Flood Plain Board, in � '~ ....'-,- Al take it all, or nothing." addition to holding a public LL. On a Mrs. Rosalind Glickman hearing onit in their normal' motion to deny the application, way, he pointed out. board members voted 4-0 to ' Approved by the board was, { offer Augustus nothing. another confusing action which Commission Chairman Ron was required by the bureaucra- A. Slyter disqualified himself tic overlap of the town and L s '"; from consideration of the county during the days di ]Scor- i request because he said, as a poration bycountysupervisors . q P , neighboring property owner,he was expected by countydepart- x . , : might be in conflict of interest. ments. i*--,.- .. s"p , .. Also denied by the group was Mrs.Beth Carmack,owner of s t a request by Elkins Construe- Lots No. 3 and No. 4 in the ` .;- �.!..'":„;‘,:_;,„,:7., "°" -.,: tion Co.of Tucson to build some Campo Bello Subdivision,want- y `` 50 townhouses in the $40,000- ed to sell her 19 acres, half of : , ,. $50,000 price range, three- which is in the countyand half in ,,, g - x; , quarters of a mile north of Linda Oro Valley. ; .. Vista on the east side of Oracle Pima County Attorney Den- c.,,, . . ,,,,' ;.. a Road, near Oro Valley Town- nis DeConcini had ruled that the ,t... ... houses and across the highway woman's `'` '1- g Y property was a C� ' ' _� ':x< �< a - - ... i from the entrance to Oro Valley , subdivision, and — as such -...-„,-,-,,r.. '' �yc� CountryClub. under the countysubdivision ` r � �- �� Hugh Caldwell, Jr., attorney ordinance—had to have all dirt for the builder, presented two roads paved before a sale could j petitions with 20 names o ' be permitted. Chattingbe ore meeting .f p residents in support of the Since Oro Valley hasn't 11 Councilman Lauren Rhude talks to P&Z Commissioner Vickie development. He said the adopted the county paving ; Wilson before Council meeting.