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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Records - The Oro Valley Voice (49) .4111111111h. ilMi i Aft 41111h 41111•111 MEM 4V.."'" �� ..moi _ 0 tie,e ip .r- ---- --- , _ _,_ _ ...._ _..... _ Vol.III.No.6 Published for residents of the T•wa otOro Valley,Pima County.Arizona June(A), 197€ Tentativeeiown meeting Presentation of the tentative meeting of the Oro Valley Town hearing on the budget isn't Mrs. Lois Lamberson.The final budget for the 1976 fiscal year Council. scheduled until the council's budget will be voted on in July. will highlight Thursday's Although the official public July meeting, Oro Valley The council will adopt the OV • • residents are encouraged to tentative budget at this week's shQ VTin1 syear comment on the tentative meeting, following the call to budget Thursday, said Mayor the audience. State law forbids i • governing bodies from in- 1� �� withaI COURTHOUSE SQUARES creasing dollars allotted to A preliminaryreview of the paid from that amount, in- budget items or the budget total after it's tentatively Oro Valley's revenues and eluding the cost of the October i ( Iapproved,the mayor noted. expenses for the town's second census. '. year of operation shows that its - - T N- - "We'd like to have people's ` . a input on the budget as we go debt has been retired and that She added that bills payable t • , p y along, rather than after it s Oro Valley probably will finish in June, the end of the fiscal w .. the year several thousand year, add up to more than in already decided, she said. dollars in the black. any other month, so that a or It Mrs. Lamberson provided bof that$23,522iria".11' !I r� the Voice with a preliminary The difference in income and sizeable portion expenses listed off the table could be spent, leaving the •4_ estimate of the tentative Pe below .is $23,522, but Mayor town with a smaller carry-over $ 0....,*,1„.... budget,which is printed below. no of funds into the next fiscal I_I. I She said the tentative budget Mrs. Lots Lambersontes / �� that several bills remain to be year. 1 I . total here is somewhat high, r II f because no money can be added to it later under the state law. Preliminary financial report A SMALL AMOUNT The contingency fund, which OF PREJUDICE CAIN TURN AN equalled about 10 per cent of Shared revenue 'y. ITCH INTO AN the budget last year, is also State sales tax $35,535 ALLERGY higher, she said, since it can State income tax 20,551 serve as a reservoir for money Auto lieu tax 5,140 to add to individual budget Federal revenue sharing 4,872 - ' items at Thursday's meeting. Local revenue Licenses and permits 4,909 Fines and forfeitures 13,152 Revenues[July 1, 1976 to June 31, 1977] Interest 63 Business privilege tax 6,737 Other 1,296 Shared Revenue $101,180 TOTAL 92,414 Local revenue 86,831 TOTAL 188,011 Expenses Mayor and council 121 Expenses [July 1, 1976 to June 31, 1977] Town court 754 Mayor and council 900 Attorney 5,438 Town council 2,850 Clerk 13,640 Town attorney 10,500 Police 32,263 Town clerk 28,000 Engineer 177 Police 75,827 Planning and zoning 587 Engineer 10,000 Elections 359 Planning and zoning 3,500 Interest 315 Inspector 1,500 Warrant reduction 15,238 Contingency fund 54,934 TOTAL 68,892 TOTAL 188,011 Highway revenue 20,647 Highway revenue 30,382 Highway expense 7,087 Highway expenses 30,382 [Highway funds can be spent only for highways and can't be [Highway funds can be used only for highways and can't be included in the town's general fund.] i included in the town's general fund.] FROM SR-4 TO CR-1 PST rezoningissue decided Thursday A request by three Oro three homes and a recreational zoned CR-1 to fulfill demand for approached officials before its Valley men to rezone nine acres facility, including a swimming another 15 years. request for a deviance in 1974, of land in the town has been pool,on the nine-acre parcel. — Principles in the PST Co. it was received warmly and led criticized as a disguise for Under SR-4, suburban ranch own up to 20 lots bordering on to believe the request would major home development by zoning, which the land at Linda the nine acres in question, and pass, Seaman said. neighboring residents and Vista Boulevard and Buena could construct the recreational Largely "through the efforts defended by one of its Vista is currently designated, facility for the three homes of one man,"however,the town proponents as an action forced such building would be too using one of those lots, and changed its favorable stand,he by the town council. dense. avoid rezoning. said. The council will vote at its The PST Co., named for the — Approval of CR-1 for the Seaman refused to identify regular meeting Thursday on a initials of its three owners'last nine-acre parcel could open the the man,or confirm whether he request to allow construction of names, has asked that the land door for similar rezoning on the was referring to van Marle, be rezoned CR-1, which would other bordering lots owned by saying only "I think it's clear Responsiveness allow for the proposed, denser PST—a move which van Marle who I mean." construction. says he suspects is the com- PST's three owners formed is main objective The owners of PST are Oro pany's main intention in the corporation to pursue its Valleyans Howard Peck, seeking the rezoning. building plans, in order to of new OV mayor Duncan Seaman and Al Thorell. — With the denser CR-1 protect each in case the other Another rezoningrequest zoningin effect in parts of the dies or becomes unable to q Being responsive to the citi- that has come before the Linda Vista area, the assessed continue with the venture, ._ zens of Oro Valley will be the Planning ad Zoning Com- value= and property-taxes — Seaman said. He added that main goal of recently elected mission also asks that a parcel -. of the largely suburban ranch Peck has already begun Mayor Lois Lamberson. be rezoned from SR-4 to CR-1. subdivisions will rise. building his home on his one- "My policies will be basically The application from former Seaman, a PST owner, third share of the nine-acre lot. the same as they were when I Horizons Corp. Chairman denies, however, that he and was a councilman," said the Joseph Timan to rezone 60 his partners have any intention OV Co u n ci 1 m e n third mayor of the town and the acresfor denser home con- of using the rezoning they're first woman to be elected to that struction was turned down by proposing as a launching point choose areas • position. the commission 3-0 June 2. for a home development in "I want to have an open About 20 residents of the Linda Vista. of responsibility Linda VistaCitrus Tract . and He noted that PST requested council so we'll be able to listen Linda Vista II subdivisions the rezoning only after another , to, people," Mrs. Lamberson appeared at a.meeting of the attempt to eta approval of the Members ,of Oro Valley's said. town Planningand Zoningplanned construction through a TOS Council, elected to office Her second goal is to have the g April 13, have agreed on town Commission in May,when their different avenue was denied .concerns that each will be indi- town "live within its means," ' arguments against the rezoning twice. iduall during said."We're working on the vidually responsible for during budget and we shouldn't have were presented. The company requested a the coming term. any problems accomplishing The commission voted 4-1 "variance" from the existing Incumbent member Mrs.Lois this." against recommending ap- SR-4 zoning from the town Lamberson, mayor, has been proval of the rezoning proposal Board of Adjustment, and was . The mayorsaid she didn't to the Town Council. denied it twice, in February of assigned responsibility for the plan on running things much Among the points addressed 1974 and 1975, said Mrs. Metropolitan Utilities Manage- differently than former Mayor van Marle, a resident g ment Agency,the town budget Richard Kolt."I just hope I can by Tony Dorothy Montgomery, tonin and community schools. of Linda Vista and a spokesman administrator. The other incumbent,Lauren do as well as he did," she said. for the residents,were: The Board of Adjustment, e, Mrs.Lamberson was appoint- —A recent report to the Oro which is composed of all five Rhude,will report to the council ed by her fellow councilmen at Valley Town Council showed town council members, grants on law enforcement, the Juve- the May town council meeting. that the town has enough land such variances for cases in nile Conference Committee,rec- which a "unique" factor should reation and rabies control. warrant it, Mrs. Montgomery New council member Al Clip this c o 0 p 0 0 — moil it is with $2 f e r said. Carey is responsible for the She added that the only time manpower commission, cable year s r s c r 1 p t 1 s to t M 0 Oro Volley Y01ce! in the town's two-year history television,insurance and build- My name — that the Board of Adjustment mg. has met has been to consider Another newcomer to the the two PST requests. council,E.S."Steve"Engle will Street,�dd �sa_. — "The town council (as Board handle the Pima Association of City__ _ State______ ZIP of Adjustment)decided against Governments, office adminis- the deviance we asked for and tration, finance, water fran- forced us into rezoning," chise and landfill. Seaman said. Rounding out the new major- He added that he resents ity on the council, William Mail to: - what he calls a turnabout in the "Eldon" Hanes has responsi- (ho Valley Voice, Sancruval Publications, Ted Turpin, town government's attitude bility for planning and zoning, Editor. P.O. Box 3003, Tucson. Az.'85702 toward PST'sro osal. streets and roads and federal p When the company first revenue sharing. r PAG ne otia t,ons s ae Published once per month by The Sancruval corporation,P.O.Box 3003,Tucson,Az. 85702.Offices at 426 East Seventh St.,Tucson. Single copy 15 cents.By mail,$2.00 for a 2-year subscription until July 1,1976; II thereafter$3.00 for one-year subscription. by c o u n c i a e o Y e rs Application to mail at second-class postage rates is pending at Tucson,Arizona. r Oro Valley's negotiations No Oro Valley representative with the Pima Association of attended May's meeting of the �� 1;� ,� Governments (PAG) to join as PAG regional council, she said. 'rt��`, L,� - the fourth member government PAG's meetings fall on the same Cry aid,,, 'l' ,:., II es' __ :_..--1 4 -' ---_,--10 of that organization have been days as the monthly town NT`s �� goTr�� a,� Itiii; 1 tstalled by the recent change- council meetings, she noted. v RE SEr�TATIvEuLao,E ,,,,�, ,. r I W VOTE ,l. 1over in town council members. Oro Valleys absence at that R u EAR WE'RE oN T4E k ` �,►.,,, ��//// Mayor Mrs. Lois Lambersonmeeting didn'tPAG'sj " 1Ro BA `, 11/41//f/f // y tin stop three >t TE � �/Ig - E � �.� l i�i said new Councilman E.S. regional council members from 1"iXt' Do>E L�5T FOR. tii. Steve Engle will attend the pursuing their end of negotia- S• -_ „, ,i w regular monthly PAG meeting tions with the town.The council = ��°���`,-‘ I ��� Thursday as Oro Valley's tem- voted then to send Oro Valley a = �� porary representative. _ letter reaffirming the conditions �� Engle succeeds former coun- under which it can join PAG, -�R\C '11 `'� cil member Mrs.Dorothy Mont- and requesting an answer from •��y _ 4 - omer until apermanent PAG the town on whether it will. = , p �ie gomery �.- _� TtPUI2 liaison can be named from the But unless the new town -_-= cAZU1J' council, the mayor said. council — a majority of which „,...-:-77.-,_ VI" �� o� T ICTS ,trs i JJ, Aa p 1 was just elected last month — 3 New councilmen changes the long-hold stand of -- the old council, it appears that -_ '`',,`v,.:„) • installed at MayOro Valley and PAG will reach a stalemate on the question of the town's membership. LETTER TO T EDITOR , p , OV town meeting That would in effect keep the Editor: town out of PAG, said County The new mayor and council Supervisor Joe Castillo, who In your May editorial on Mr. Orville Shields,you made some members were sworn in at the represents the county on PAG. specific references that Oro Valley residents are better off now May Oro Valley town council Oro Valley has refused to that they are incorporated. meeting. indicate whether it will join You felt that Mr. Shields was not recognizing that his Former Mayor Richard Kolt PAG until the organization protective property attitude was, in fact, being shared by the turned his gavel over to Lois votes either to amend its bylaws majority of Oro Valley residents. You also pointed out that our Lamberson,who the new coun- and establish a weighted vote or town council was in a better position to respect this existing cil chose to serve as mayor.E.S. elects to retain the voting opinion of protecting residents. "Steve" Engle was chosen vice equality of all PAG members Well, the validity of your beliefs will be tested at the June mayor. now in effect. council meeting. Denser zoning requests will be decided in Mr. Other councilmen — all serv- PAG has indicated it won't Shields' neighborhood, Linda Vista Citrus Subdivisions. ing two-year terms — are adopt that proposed bylaws The residents.of the subdivisions are against it,as well as the Lauren Rhude, Alan J. Carey amendment unless Oro Valley neighbors in another subdivision nearby.Residents of the Linda and William Eldon Hanes. joins, since it would otherwise Vista area want to maintain their suburban ranch development, The new councilmen decided be unnecessary to preserve the except for the lots near the highway. to allocate the$3,128 in federal domination of PAG by its cur- This should be the area plan then,if that's what the residents revenue sharing funds for the rent larger members, Tucson want, for it was the belief in residents controlling their own next six months to maintain the and Pima County. neighborhoods that caused Oro Valley to be incorporated. police department. If Oro Valley joins under an Smash that belief and maybe it will not take Orville Shields They also heard initial plans equal voting system, it could 150 years to dis-incorporate our town. for the budget which is tenta- team with South Tucson to tie Anthony van Marie tively scheduled to be presented the two bigger members'votes. 9380 N.Calle El Milagro at this month's meeting. In other action, the council • heard: Council to discuss zoning, budget, appointments a ointments —that the planning and zon- ing committee would conduct Oro Valley's Town Council — Appointment of two mem- "areas of responsibility." interviews for replacements of will consider rezoning requests, bers to fill the vacancies on the the two vacancies there. planningand zoningcommission =A report on the Metropoli- the town budget and appoint- tan Utilities Management agen- -that Oro Valley will not pay ments to fill city posts at its caused by expiration of terms. g g cy,including an update on water a$1999 sanitation bill to the City regular meeting Thursday,7:30 — Appointment of the town rates and the Canyon del Oro of Tucson until an accurate p.m.in the Canyon del Oro High attorney. sewer interceptor. account of what was spent is School Library. p supplied by the city. A study session at 6p.m. in — A public hearing on a — Discussion of postponing —that Oro Valleywill write a proposal to rezone 9.3 acres of p p g the town offices,9040 N. Oracle land by the PST Co. next month's council meeting, letter to the Tucson Library Road, will precede the regular which is scheduled for July 22, System saying residents will meeting. —,Annual renewal of the because Mayor Mrs. Lois Lam- continue to use the Tucson Items on the regular meeting towns liability insurance. berson and Town Clerk Elsie facilities. agenda include: — Announcement of council Robinson will be vacationing. ..,_ , , ., aro Valley ans graduate from Cross Jr. High r 1 A s , -,,, _ 4,e, ' -' - .4:#4's':::-::i'll:Itil<' ''''. .lil'N ' - .....) ,,, . ,t- ,,, , ,. , ,,,,,,,, . . ..,,,,...: , s . , . ,7-7.- , , ti, , , ,,,. 9/. ir . ii, 1 tr ?-,.. ' 4 ,44„*.,,ar i , 4 , ' E^ ie, 1 , :-....,, 41. - ... , .....- 40, , _ 011111 / is'''''':4* , ...-.,' ' ----!=--„ss!*-.:*:, it --*"?' 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Area plans, such as the Oro "The whole idea of our effort fft Valley plan or the Tortolita town council,Mrs.Montgomery Residents of the Linda Vista plan, are used in planning for is that we can take better care of said. Citrus Tracts and Linda Vista II long range development to our own problems, and give If the proposed change in the subdivisions have requested decide what sewers, utilities or ourselves a better shake in Oro area plan to SR maximum that long range planning in other improvements are re- Valley.We now have a plan that density is passed, however, those developments be based on quired in an area, said Mrs. was drawn up by someone at the anyone then requesting rezon- suburban ranch (SR) zoning, Dorothy Montgomery, town county level, he said. ing to CR-1 would have to first which allows one home per zoning administrator. Mrs. Montgomery echoed accomplish a change in the area 144,000 square feet rather thanvan Marl 's contention that a plan. CR-1, one per 36,000 acres, as Zoning in the three Oro The procedure for changing the plan now provides for. Valley subdivisions is currently change in thearea plan is that lan now beingfollowed byg Another Oro Valley subdivi- designated suburban ranch.But necessary, saying,' "The area p the Oro ValleyArea Plan,which plan should be studied and the Linda Vista residents pro sion, Campo Bello Estates, revised." vides that the Planning and would also be affected by the was drawn up by the county and Zoning Commission isn't re- proposed amendment to the adopted by the town upon its Under the present SR zoning quired to automatically set up a plan. incorporation, provides that a in the subdivisions, anyone hearing on the request, unless Petitions signed by at least maximum density of CR 1 zon requesting rezoning to the sufficient consent petitions from ing be allowed in the future. one member of each household denser CR-1 could do so without neighboring residents are filed, in the Linda Vista subdivisions Linda Vista residents hope to violating the area plan,since the she said.