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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Records - Miscellaneous (3) ';A TU AN I EL LEV I NE 9 04 0 7,94 ACLE RD .\ 4—If is if ':—) - .. OMNI! �� l��. = � = = = �� rte. .".."'=% ..=77' .=: ==r0== 85 711' = — — — — _ — gri Vol. IV, No.2 Published for residents of the Town of Oro Valley, Pima County, Arizona March [A], 1977 FINISHED BY APRIL 18 s to g ide town,s first area plan By DENNIS JOYCE Mrs.Montgomery added that Oracle Highway — much of it Oro Valleyans are happy with she doesn't know how complete it, undeveloped — may be more the general character of their the students' final report will 0 suited for businesses or offices youngtown — but worried be, since they must meet the �% than for single family homes,he about unimproved streets, April 18 deadline set by their i said. destruction of the environment UA instructors. Grassinger added that he and crime here, a survey says. s- feels Oro Valley residents "will Universit of Arizona gradu- _ "i' - be realistic in realizing probably yx. what will happen," as opposed ate students in urban planning - '\, to what theymay prefer, will consider findings such asp these in writing the town's first regarding future development. "area plan,"scheduled for com- He came to this conclusion pletion by April 18. \ based on comments made at a The UA's Urban Planning town meeting held last month, Department was asked by the ,//70,\\ which was attended by two to Oro Valley Planning and Zoning J''/j three time as many local resi- Commission to draw up the _ dents as expected. plan. The surveyof all town per cent of those Grassinger said he's confident While 54 residents was one step in the the report will be completed by responding to the survey oppos- research being done by the four April 18,but added that its final ed annexation of adjacent land, students working on the pro- typing and printing may be 61 per cent of residents in ject. delayed. Shadow-Mountain East favored Survey results will be report- The area plan has been population and possible annexa- it. ed to the town council at its broken into four areas for study: tion of bordering properties. Mrs.Montgomery speculated meeting Thursday. The Plan- land use, public services circu- Most of those responding — , that these residents might have fling and Zoning Commission lation (roads and tra sporta- 54 per cent — said they favor in mind the annexation of that heard those results at a meeting tion) and environment and growth of 1,501 to 2,500 resi- ' part of their subdivision lying March 1. physical characteristics. dents for Oro Valley, while 20 outside Oro Valley's border. Thirty per cent of the town's Among the practical effects per cent — the second highest Annexation was also suggest- residents responded to the mail the plan will have on Oro — would like the population ed by some at the town meeting, survey — "extremely good" Valleyans is future zoning remain the same. Grassinger said,and the subject compared to the 10 to 12 per designations throughout the Homes should be built one per will be addressed in the stu- cent average on such queries, town — what types of building acre, 93 per cent of the re- dents'report. said Mike Grassinger,one of the — from residential to com- spondents felt,while 60 per cent Some areas that residents students. merical — will be allowed in also would favor one home per identified as problems in the Area plans such as the one different parts of the town. four acres. survey won't be covered in the being written for Oro Valley are Specific zoning recommenda- The majority said the town :area plan — such as crime, intended to serve as a pattern tions,however won't be made in doesn't need commercial or Grassinger said. This topic is for, future land use and com- the students'report,in order to professional services, an ele- beyond the scope of an area munity services to be offered, shorten it. mentary school, light industry, plan, he said. Grassinger said. Instead,broad land use topics hotels or motels or equestrian Since Oro Valley was just The Oro Vafey report wilt will be addressed in the study, trails, survey results show. incorporated in 1974,population probably total less than 100 which Grassinger termed a The poll will serve asan trends of the past are impossible pages, he added, and smaller, "policy guide" for Oro Valley. indicator of"objectives"desired to determine, he said. summary handouts will be What policies should the town by_local residents.` So to project future trends, printed for distribution to all adopt to deal with specific issues But at least in one area — -,they will have to depend mostly local residents. it will face in coming years? commercial development—the on county-wide averages,Gras- Town Zoning Administrator The 30 per cent of the local student's proposed area plan singer added. Dorothy Montgomery said she residents who answered the may differ from the opinions The other students working expects the final Oro Valley students': survey seemed to expressed in the survey, Gras- on the project are Bob Rogers, Area Plan will be adopted favor a policy of limitations, in singer said. Mark Petersen and Dean sometime after September. regard to home density, future The strip of land along the Svaboda. . FOURTH 'TOWN' IN COUNTY 0 0 Valle y ne.ghbo ma ana .n co 0 t By MARY SCHMIDT couple of months (until the signatures took only a month. people," he said, "and this took Marana became Pima third Tuesday in May, when an "The initial set of signatures three or four months." County's fourth incorporated official election will be held in was collected in two weeks,"he The incorporator said he's town March 7 when the Board the town),he said. said, "but the county recorder's "very enthusiastic" about the of Supervisors was presented "We want to mainly do the office validated only 170 — new town. with petitions to that effect by legwork so that when the town short of the two-thirds "We've already had two more than two thirds of that council is elected it can im- egistered voters needed to inquiries about starting town's population. mediately get to work," become a town. businesses here and we're Leaders of the incorporation Garrett said. Additional signatures, which getting cooperation from all move for the 10-square-mile I wouldn't care if we didn't took the group another two kinds of people who want to town of 1,564 persons say they pass a single ordinance — and weeks to collect, brought the help,"he said. are pleased that they will leave that part to the people total to 231. That was 10 more finally be able to make the rules who are elected," the in- than needed. Garrett said that since Oro under which they live. corporation leader said. Garrett said the group was Valley had been through the "That's the main reason we He said that Maranans won't delayed in the beginning of the incorporation process, "we incorporated,"said W.H. "Pat" officially start governing drive last summer when the checked into that and tried to Garrett, leader of the in- themselves until July 1, the organizers found there were 32 avoid making the same corporation group. "There's no beginning of the town's fiscal fewer persons in the area than mistakes it (Oro Valley) might one in Pima County who isn't year. "Right now, we just plan the minimum needed for in- have made." dissatisfied with some of Pima to form committees on zoning, corporation. He added: "We got a lot of County's rules." emergency services and "We had to change our help from Oro Valley residents, He cited an example of a governmental administration, boundaries to pick up the and we're very grateful." bank that wasn't allowed by the to give the elected council a county to located in Marana. head start when it does come "There's no interest in the into office,"he said. Townroves county," Garrett said. `The Garrett said the in- ones who made the rules and corporation group had very regulations have a bank to go to little high pressure opposition. un near where they live." to incorporation. "In fact, we road P provenuent The incorporation group had so much support it scared gave the Board a list of about 10 us,"he said. It took little less than an hour The trust option, which suggestions for the seven- "Only one businessman in for the Oro Valley Town Council doesn't require builders to member temporary board. town was against the drive,"he to act on four items at its Feb.24 actually post financial assur- Garrett, who is on the list, noted, and we came across meeting. ances, was deleted by the town said that the group chose to only 12 people who actually The council approved a fee Planning and Zoning Commis- suggest only persons who had refused to sign the in- "a lot of extra time on their corporation petitions." schedule for property owners in sion in its recommendation to hands." No one on the list was Some of them were county the Calle Concordia road im- the council. opposed to Marana's in- employes who thought their provement district. In a final matter, the council corporating. supervisors wouldn't approve Each of the property owners voted to have the town continue "But we have no intention of of the move,he said. in that district will pay one- to participate in the Pima packing the board," Garrett The incorporation drive tenth of the cost of the now- County-Tucson library system. said. began in July or August last completed project. The temporary council is year, Garrett said, but the The council also voted to going to be in office only for a actual accumulation of install two traffic control signs ' ' .6 awareness boon -- .�: along Calle Concordia between _ Oracle Road and Calle Buena A growing awareness of the -2. — = service offered b Oro Valle 's Fie-W 0 *---V- A L is V) Vista. y y Police Department has Town Engineer James resulted in increasing criminal Editor Publisher Theodore C.Turpin Kriegh said the signs will advise reports to the department,says Dennis Joycemotorists that the Oro Valley its head,Lt.Fred Roof. News EditorPolice are monitoring the road's The department received 152 News staff Mary Schmidt speed limit with radar. calls in the past month, issued The council took the action 60 traffic citations and in- _ Jim Schmitz vestigated two burglaries. The Chris Kemberling because it felt too many motor- g g fists are exceeding the speed figures will be presented Published once or more per month by the Sancruval Corp., during Roof's report to the P.O.Box 3003,Tucson,Ariz.85702.Offices at 426 E.7th St., limit on Calle Concordia. town council at its monthly Tucson, Ariz. In other action, the council meeting Thursday. Single copies available at this address for 15 cents each. voted to include a trust option in The department also in- By mail, $3 for one-year subscription. an ordinance that spells out vestigated and solved the theft Second Class postage paid at Tucson, Ariz. ways builders can guarantee of a motorcycle in the town .41. f _ they will complete their pro- over the past month. `' "' jects in Oro Valley. Man hours by Oro Valley i Page 3 •:•:•••' 1:••:§•.••••.••.•••••••••••••••••.•••.•...••..•::: M•::s _.•1 f1:: :.•: :: :: :::•':••••:::•;::::•i'.'�:::.:1 f ::::::::•'••:.'i: : •i': •'i.i : i::::.:••x. .'••••••••••.••.•1 t.....•.•••...•..•..•.........1 1 1 • +• •••.1.....•..1.•/..1•.••1.1 1.1.....1.1 1...,• t K: :: BUT NOT IN ORO VALLEY .... :::.: .... i.:i Town :.:. electric ::.: :.:. ..:. .... , • Page,one of Arizona's newly- Page customers, but was only APS officials said TRICO Electric—but the talks s incorporated towns, has confirmed as the permanent "voluminous" legal paperwork haven't led anywhere. e granted Arizona Public Service utility operator by voters last was eliminated by the favorable Currently, TG&E serves the Co. a franchise to serve the June. vote. } Colorado River community area without a franchise. _ __ In that election, Page voters If the franchise hadn't been One council member said T with electric power. TG&E indicated that if it were i The utility company will pay rejected a municipally-control- granted, officials said separate 1 the town government two per led electric system. Page is contracts would have had to be forced to pay a franchise fee to located in Coconino Count - - the town, it would simply pass cent of its total electric sales in y' made with the town for every on the cost to Oro Valley the area — estimated to be near the Utah border. street and alley provided customers, within a year, about$21,000 for the first year The recent franchise ap- service. through higher utility rates. — in return for the franchise proval came in a special Oro Valley's citizenry and At least one board member of contract. election, with voters giving town council have frequently TRICO Electric is a resident of The agreement allows APS APS the nod 294-94. Town discussed a franchise Oro Valley,but the cooperative to use municipal rights-of-way officials said about 30 per cent utility indicated agreement with one of two utility has never indicated that while serving its customers in of Page's eligible voters turned Pima County electric utilities it was interested in getting a the Page area. out and cast ballots. — Tucson Gas & Electric or franchise to serve the town. f APS has been providing temporary electric service to council • • yr survey att foes in 4 The results of town-wide be sold. ii� At the council's study session survey on future land use and Town Zoning Administrator to be held in the town office at 6 community services in Oro Dorothy Montgomery will an- p.m., a tentative budget / `i Valley, and proposed ordinance nounce at the meeting that calendar will be drawn up. S - �, /,, to institute a jurysystem in the Y there will be a public hearing A county rezoning case near - • town, will be discussed at the April 5 to rezone 20 acres on the the town boundary, and the •-='-.1 _ ;�''� (. town council meetingThursday.Y. south side of Valle del Oro Road institution of an ordinance code %j)� It will be held in the Canyon from SR to CR. will also be discussed. ,� opope.....dor Del Oro High School Library at 7:30 p.m. Council members will review � . _ eSan cru vaCorp. t,,�,;, . the results of the survey pre- -,,,,,,,,.._ pared by four University of Arizona urban planning gradu- a n n o u n C e s • l)+ ate students, and discuss the direction the - general plan should take. Valley A proposed ordinance to establish a jury system in the will accept advertis i n introduced Thursday. or the fs Cdlls fo a'iC,e P edition thu at police officers totalled 566, and the request of Town Attorney - they recorded 1,853 patrol Walt Henderson, because the miles. court must provide a jury for Clip this coupon mail it in with $3 for your Two arrests were made, one defendants requesting one, ac- of them in the auto case and the cording to the U.S. Constitu- subscription to the Oro Valley Voice. other a juvenile charged with tion. possession of marijuana, Roof Mrs. Lamberson said the My Name said. court hasn't yet received a Street address "The number of calls this request for a jury. month was on the high side," A list of those eligible to serve (;its. State. ZIP Roof said, "mainly because of on such a jury would be drawn an awareness in the people of from the town's voter registra- I enclose $3 for a year's subscription to the Oro Valley what we're doing here." tion list, she said. Voice. He attributed this awareness In other action the council will to a concerted crime prevention discuss the merits of a trust program being started in the agreement form, which would Mail to: department, to include a legally bind developers of sub- Oro Valley Voice. Sancruval Publications. Ted Turpin. citizens' neighborhood watch divisions to complete promised ' Editor. P.O. Box 3003. Tucson. Az. S5702 program. improvements before lots could Page 6 EDITORIAL: DUSENBERRY'S LOSS IS COUNTY'S GAIN Board's resistance to 'metro' push Ironically, it was Oro Valley's representative on the Pima number within the county courthouse ranks, unfortunately] will County Board of Supervisors — Katie Dusenberry — who was the keep trying,of course. But at least they will have some organized lone dissenter two weeks ago when the board's majority voted to opposition — and they won't be reaching quite so deep into the disown the so-called "Commission for Improved Governmental taxpayer's pocket. Management." But it was a fortunate day for Oro Valley and all other non- EDITORIAL Tucsonians within Pima County. That commission, which we county taxpayers have unwittingly - . organizedoriginally surprising: most in OV been supporting for more than two years,was originally — and continued since then — for one sole purpose: to con- solidate the governments of Pima County and the City of Tucson. • • �• • � . their town t as isThis consolidation, if achieved, would have dire consequencesus for Oro Valley and other autonomous communities in the county, It comes as no surprise to us years after incorporation, Oro whether incorporated or not. Consolidation, or "metro government," would result in that most Oro Valleyans like Valley residents can look at a tightening the political hold of Tucson's city bureaucrats and their new incorporated town town that's in the black politicians over the rest of Pima County — a hold which is too pretty much the way it is. financially,is able to provide its strong already. And it's gratifying that the own police protection, and As we remarked earlier, thousands of us Pima Countians [in- early results [29 per cent]from shows some real grass-roots cluding many within Tucson itself] who oppose consolidated the town's 445 households concern for its residents' "metro" government have been forced to help finance those who indicate definite satisfaction wishes and needs. are pushing for it; more than$60,000 of city and county taxpayer with the incorporated form of The example of Oro Valley funds has been allocated to the CIGM and its sizable staff over the government. has been a refreshing one. We past 2 V2 years. The fouranti-consolidation supervisors announced their in- Ar�,arently a great many Oro suspect our example may have tention to form a committee which would investigate and report on Valleyans have come to realize encouraged M a r a n a in i t s the drawbacks to"metro"government.This group,they hope,will that the scare stories which successful incorporation earlier counterbalance the CIGM's propaganda and lobbying in favor of Pima County and its local this month, and is stimulating consolidation. stooges tossed around during communities such as Catalina The four propose to fund that committee initially with$2,000 in the incorporation fight were and Green Valley to face the county funds — a move which the pro-metro government group just so much bunkum. The prospect of incorporation promptly labeled"vicious and irresponsible." surprising thing is that such tall without being intimidated. Actually, the four supervisors' move is entirely responsible, tales — threats of town Anyway, the recent although badly overdue. bankruptcy, repossession by University of Arizona students' We doubt if counter-balancing funds of$2,000 are an adequate the county, added property survey found that most Oro response to the $60,000-plus which the consolidationists have already spent. But since there is a flavor of contrived artificiality taxes, etc. — were given any Valleyans are pretty happy about the whole"metro"push,that sum may be sufficient. credence at all. with what they fought for — The pro-consolidation bureaucrats [and there is a substantial But today, almost three and got.So are we. Small II claims If you're an individual that someone owes less than$500 to,you currently enjoyed by individuals and partnerships. can try to collect by suing him in Small Claims Court—and you can But Kromko's amendment, which has become part of the bill, represent yourself, thus saving the cost of a lawyer. permits anyone to designate anyone his"agent"to represent him in But if you're a corporation (even a mom-and-popsmall-claims court. corporation, such as Arizona has by the The amendment is ridiculous. And it's probably going to kill the thousands), you MUST hire a lawyer to bill, unless we can persuade our representatives to strike the represent you in that court. amendment on the House floor and thenP ass H2198 without it. Since the amount you're suing for is, by Kromko's amendment exposes to abuse precisely those definition, comparatively small, the cost of the individuals whom he claims to be protecting. As the Arizona lawyer can easily wipe out the money you gain, Chamber of Commerce pointed out: even if you win the Small Claims Court case. "If the Kromko amendment becomes law, it will create a new There's a bill in the current legislature that's h*: industry: small-claims court advocates. Every flake who can't get aimed at correctinginjustice. But thanks to �' this into law school will be able to go around holding himself out, an amendment introduced by Democrat John Ted Turpin rein primarily to the poor and uneducated,as a small-claims specialist." Kromko—who represents part of Oro Valley within his district — "These individuals...may very well be rip-off specialists instead." that much-needed bill seems doomed. We're wondering: Does Kromko, whose total background and As introduced,H2198 would permit corporate officers or agents experience is that of a perennial and eternal university student, to represent a corporation in Small Claims Court (which in Pima aspire to become a small-claims court advocate? County is the local Justice Court). In other words, it would simply Let's not find out. Let's urge our Arizona representatives to kill extend to corporations the same right of self-representation that's that silly amendment and pass this much-needed bill without it.