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SENSITIVE LANDS
Environmentally Sensitive Lands (ESL)
Public Advisory Committee
Meeting #5
Thurs., August 20, 2009
4 - 6p.m.
Kachina Conference Room
11000 N. La Canada Dr.
1. Review of Aug. 6, 2009 Meeting Minutes
2. Group discussion of General Plan policies as they relate to ESL
--Focus on those policies that relate directly to ESL
--Formulate a Statement of Purpose that clarifies how the ESL
project will balance GP policies for preservation with the Town's
development goals, and within Arizona regulatory limitations
4. Resource Mapping Update
5. Team Report on Upcoming Activities
6. Future Agenda Items
7. Adjournment
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KACHINA CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CI M DADA DR.
PAC Members Present:
Bill Adler
Philip Kline
Doug McKee
Steve Solomon
Steve Ta i l l i e
David Williams, Consultant, Willdan Engineering
Oro Valley ESL Team Members Present:
Joe Andrews
Arinda Asper
Karen Berchtold
Mary Davis
PAC Members Absent:
Don Chatfield
Chet Oldakowski
1. Meeting called to order at 4:04 p.m.
2. August 6, 2009 Meeting Minutes were approved with the following change
On the 3rd page, 5th bullet, the last sentence should read: "Mr. McKee said that there is also the
science that says that increased density reduces animals, with birds being the exception."
3. Group Discussion of General Plan Policies as they relate to ESL
• Mr. Solomon asked if the General Plan had an enforcement component. Mr. Andrews
said that it does not; however, it hasn't been found to be unenforceable, and there is no
case law on this subject. Mr. Williams concurred with Mr. Andrews. Mr Adler added that
when problems are deemed significant, conditions are added to the General Plan. Mr.
Solomon asked what happens if a development plan does not meet the General Plan but is
in compliance with the Zoning Code— can the General Plan be used to require the
conditions. Mr. Andrews replied that is a battle that can be tried, and Mr. Adler added
that this has been successfully attempted.
• Ms. Davis explained that from the Policy Reference Table that was previously drafted, Mr.
Vella had helped select five specific policies that are salient and relevant to this ESL
project, and presented the most ambiguity. Ms. Davis invited the committee members to
participate in an exercise aimed at arriving at the PAC's Statement of Purpose. This
exercise had all committee members read each policy and select words that they felt are
ambiguous or unclear. Committee members were further asked to offer up words that
come to mind spontaneously, rather than analyze their responses.
o The Sections discussed were 11.2.7,11.1.3, and 11.2.8 (from the ESL Specific
category), 1.1.3 (from the Riparian Vegetation category), and 11.2.9 (from the
Threatened and Endangered Habitat Protection category).
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o The committee participated in the exercise by offering their thoughts based on their
philosophical outlook.
• Once the committee offered their comments, staff used the input generated during the
exercise to draft a Statement of Purpose. The committee members were further invited to
suggest changes to the Statement of Purpose draft.
• The ESL PAC Statement of Purpose drafted reads: "Our purpose is to maximize
preservation of significant and sensitive resources for future generation. We will
do this through a balanced approach utilizing clear criterion and innovative methods
while respecting property rights."
• It was decided that the statement would be sent out to all members for one least review
and any tweaks would come into Arinda to incorporate.
4. Team Report on Upcoming Activities
• Mapping is taking longer than anticipated but well underway. The Arroyo Grande
final maps are due the week of August 24th, and State Land needs to review them
first.
• A joint session with the PAC and the major landowners is scheduled for September
9th
• The open house was delayed, due partly because of the mapping delays. It has
been set for September 15th, 6 —8 p.m.
• The September 3rd PAC mapping meeting may be postponed due to the League
conference.
5. Future Agenda Items
• Discussion of value— "What has worked well in Oro Valley"
6. Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
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ESL Policies from 2005 General Plan
1. LAND USE
KEY POLICY ISSUES:
PRESERVATION OF THE SONORAN DESERT/MAINTENANCE OF CONNECTED NATURAL OPEN SPACE
The preservation of the Sonoran Desert environment and maintenance of connected natural open
space are critical elements of the community's vision and cornerstones of the General Plan. It is
important that the Town balances the interests of private property owners with the protection of the
Sonoran Desert. Creating connectivity of natural open space of varying size provides habitat for
diverse wildlife and shapes the overall form of the community. (This issue is also addressed in the
Open Space and Natural Resources Conservation Element.)
PRESERVATION OF SONORAN DESERT/ MAINTENANCE OF CONNECTED NATURAL OPEN SPACE
1.1 To preserve Oro Valley's natural Sonoran Desert environment and the scenic resources that are
an important part of the community's quality of life. (See also Open Space and Natural Resources
Conservation Element.)
1.1.1 The Town shall promote clustering of development to protect environmentally sensitive areas
and to preserve significant, passive use, natural open space within residential neighborhoods. In
large-lot or multi-family developments, clustering may also be accomplished by placing building
pads close to each other, while employing other mechanisms to protect remaining natural open
space. (See also Policy 11.1.11.)
1.1.2 The Town shall continue to consider development impacts on natural rolling terrain and
emphasize low-density developments in these areas. This will include evaluating areas with slopes
of 15 percent and greater for development compatibility and safety, with the possibility of preserving
them as natural open space.
1.1.3 The Town shall continue to avoid development encroachment into washes, riparian areas,
designated natural open space and environmentally sensitive lands. In cases where encroachment
is unavoidable, such as in the case of utility or public safety, require compensation or trade to offset
the loss of natural area.
1.1.4 The Town shall commit to preserve, protect, and enhance the visual qualities of Oro Valley
and surrounding visually significant areas, such as ridgelines, and closely monitoring or reacting
quickly to development plans of neighboring communities, and county, state, and federal agencies.
Thus, view protection shall be an essential aspect of Oro Valley's community development review
and project approval process. Where possible, encourage permanent protection of scenic vistas,
especially from the Oracle Road Scenic Corridor, the Tangerine Road Corridor, and other corridors
as specified in Policy 11.3.1. (See also Policy 5.4.3.)
1.1.5 The Town shall continue to require that all new development in areas with
sensitive wildlife use fencing compatible with wildlife movement.
Significant Resource Area (SRA) (p. 25)
This designation denotes areas that contain key historic or archeological sites or other
environmentally sensitive lands. It is an overlay that includes areas that have been
preserved and those that should be preserved through the methods listed in the Open
Space and Natural Resources Conservation Element. Any development that takes place
in these areas should be at the lowest density allowable in the underlying designation
and should include mitigation measures consistent with the Endangered Species Act
(ESA), the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and other laws, as appropriate, to a
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specific resource area. Mitigation of development impacts should also blend with the
natural landscape, promote preservation of scenic vistas, protect wildlife habitat and
cluster development within the least sensitive portions of the SRA.
In order to preserve property within an SRA overlay zone, densities may be transferred from within
the SRA overlay zone to other areas of a property. The transferable density (TD) within the SRA
overlay shall: 1) for residential areas, be the lowest density allowable in the underlying land use
designation(s); and 2), for non-residential areas, be at an FAR of .10. However, no TD credit shall
be given for areas, such as slopes over 15%, floodways, significant vegetation, or riparian habitat,
that are already restricted relative to densities by the Zoning Code. This density transfer may
increase the allowable density in those portions of the property to which density is transferred
above the stated density range for the land use designation(s) in that area. However, density
transfers must meet the following criteria:
1. The density at the periphery of the property shall not exceed either that of the underlying
designation or the adjoining property, whichever is greater.
2. The resultant land use within any designation on the property must be consistent with the
description of the housing type provided in the land use section. Thus if an area is described
as single-family detached housing, the density transfer could not effectuate a single-family
attached development. Or if the area is designated for single-family housing of any kind, it
could not be developed for multi-family uses.
2. COMMUNITY DESIGN
SITE PLANNING
A major goal of Oro Valley is to preserve the existing natural Sonoran Desert to the greatest extent
possible for existing and future generations. Large-scale development in view corridors, grading of
large areas, the introduction of non-native plant species, and the destruction of habitat are prime
issues related to community design.
5. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION
5.4.2 The Town shall ensure that major transportation system wash crossings (collector streets and
above) are designed to be hydraulically efficient and environmentally sensitive with minimum
disruptions or impact to riparian areas and wildlife habitat (See also Policy 11.2.19).
5.4.3 The Town shall continue to maintain view protection as an essential aspect of Oro Valley's
transportation design process. Where possible, permanent protection of scenic vistas is to be
encouraged, especially from the Oracle Road scenic corridor and Tangerine Road corridor. Road
construction on slopes should minimize the visual impact of the roadway (see also Policy 1.1.4 and
policies under Goal 11.3).
8. PARKS AND RECREATION
GENERAL
8.1 To develop an open space system within the Town of Oro Valley that has as integral
components, developed parks, natural open space areas, and connecting trails.
8.1.1 The Town shall promote a community-wide open space system that includes developed
parks, recreational facilities, natural open space areas, trails, and bikeways. These public
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improvements should be developed in a manner that responds to the community's Sonoran Desert
setting. (See also Policy 11.1.5.)
LINKAGES
8.2 To provide linkages and connections between the component parts of the recreational and
natural open space system.
8.2.1 The Town shall provide appropriate pedestrian, equestrian, and bicycle linkages between the
various elements of the open space system and between these elements and other community
facilities. (See also Policy 5.3.1.)
8.2.2 The Town shall utilize the development review and approval process as a means of securing
and/or improving public access to natural resource areas and linear parks as well as preventing
development from limiting such public access.
10. ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES
CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCE PROTECTION
10.1 To preserve the unique archaeological, cultural, and historic resources within Oro Valley to the
degree not already regulated by the State of Arizona.
10.1.1 The Town shall continue to require the preparation of cultural resources assessments,
including information about both prehistoric and historic uses, by a qualified archaeologist or
historian for all new private and public development projects.
10.1.2 The Town shall use the standards and criteria established by the National Register of
Historic Places, as amended, to identify significant cultural resources, including people, events, and
activities, in Oro Valley, specifically identify Steam Pump Ranch and Honey Bee Village
10.1.3 The Town shall continue to consider the potential effect of development projects on
significant prehistoric and historic resources during the planning and design processes. Cultural
resources determined to be significant will be preserved in place if possible, and if not, appropriate
data recovery and documentation will be prepared in consultation with the Arizona State Historic
Preservation Office. Avoidance of significant sites is preferred over data recovery and
documentation.
10.1.4 The Town shall continue to ensure protection and appropriate handling of cultural resources
discovered during development site preparation and construction. If cultural resources are
discovered during development, work shall cease until a qualified archaeologist inspects the site
and materials and makes recommendations regarding treatment. If human remains are
inadvertently discovered the Town shall contact related tribes or communities who may have
ancestral ties to the remains.
10.1.5 The Town shall actively seek grants and other funding mechanisms to provide for the
protection and preservation of cultural resources or resources of value to local culture. The Town
shall also investigate use of these funds to provide for interpretive locations and facilities.
10.1.6 Through partnerships and collaborative efforts, The Town shall identify appropriate
strategies to protect archaeological and cultural resources.
11. OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION
Note: Essentially this whole section defines the implementation of the ESL project.
GOALS AND POLICIES
NATURAL OPEN SPACE
11.1 To protect the environmentally sensitive open space areas within the Planning Area.
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11.1.1 The Town shall institute a program for the acquisition, management, and maintenance of
public natural open space. This program may include a cost benefit analysis to determine natural
open space acquisition priorities.
11.1.2 The program in Policy 11.1.1 shall identify and provide recommendations to the Town
Council for the application of a range of planning and funding tools to acquire, enhance, manage,
maintain, or otherwise protect environmentally sensitive lands and other desirable natural open
space lands such as those identified as SRA in this plan.
11.1.3 The Town shall work with authorized representatives of approved Planned Area
Developments (PADs) to minimize impacts on environmentally sensitive lands, including
amendments of PADs, while allowing for development in accordance with the spirit of existing
approvals.
11.1.4 The Town shall require new development proposals, through the rezoning process, adjacent
to or containing riparian areas or wildlife and plant habitat to include provisions to link these
systems to other nearby riparian areas, habitats, existing or planned trails, and regional natural
open space areas (e.g.,Tortolita Mountain Park, Catalina State Park, and Coronado National
Forest).
11.1.5 The Town shall ensure that recreational uses on areas with essential or key habitats are
designed to protect these resources. (See also Policy 8.1.1.)
11.1.6 The Town shall include interpretive elements with trails developed within natural
environments. These elements should be designed to provide educational information on the
environment and the protection of resources in an unobtrusive manner.
11.1.7 The Town shall prepare, adopt, and periodically update an Natural Open Space
Management Plan to determine the appropriate level of use and protection of the environmentally
sensitive open space areas within and surrounding the Town. This should include preparation of an
inventory of these areas and the natural resources they support. (See also Policies 11.5.1, 11.5.2,
and 11.5.3.)
11.1.8 The Town shall use natural open space preservation as one criterion in considering land use
rezoning proposals. Developments shall utilize natural open space to comply with requirements for
landscaped areas and buffer areas, whenever feasible.
11.1.9 The Town shall integrate open space planning with ongoing land use planning and
community development efforts.
11.1.10 The Town shall encourage natural open space connection to and the expansion of Tortolita
Mountain Park and Catalina State Park.
11.1.11 Protection techniques, such as clustering, transfer of development rights, and density
bonuses, which may increase the number of units in an area shall include standards to ensure that
other environmentally sensitive areas and existing neighborhoods are not adversely affected.
Where clustering is used to set aside areas as natural open space, the areas shall be dedicated to
the Town, County, trust, or appropriate entity that will guarantee preservation in perpetuity.
11.1.12 To achieve natural open space goals, emphasis needs to be focused upon avoiding pre-
annexation agreements with commitments that compromise community values.
HABITAT PROTECTION
11.2 To protect native biological habitats and their associated plant and wildlife species throughout
the Town of Oro Valley and create/restore habitats where feasible in development design.
11.2.1 The Town shall ensure that development will provide for coordinated and enhanced
protection of key habitat areas. "Key habitat" and "essential habitat" are provided, respectively, in
Policy 11.2.2 and Policy 11.2.3.
11.2.2 The Town shall define key habitat areas as those that meet the following criteria:
• significant saguaro stands;
• significant ironwood stands; and,
• significant rock outcrops.
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Note: The term "significant"as it relates to each of these will be defined in ordinance.
11.2.3 The Town shall define essential habitat areas as those that meet one of the following criteria:
• areas occupied by special-status species as defined by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or
Arizona Game and Fish;
• riparian habitat types, defined as low xeroriparian, moderate xeroriparian, high xeroriparian,
hydroriparian, mesoriparian (including mesquite bosque and degraded mesquite bosque);
and
• buffer areas around these areas.
11.2.4 Within essential habitats, The Town shall permit only the following uses:
• education and research;
• fish, wildlife and plant management activities;
• trails, scenic overlooks, and other passive recreation;
• necessary water supply projects which can be accomplished with minimal environmental
damage;
• roadway crossings, drainage facilities, and other infrastructure which have been designed to
minimize environmental damage; and,
• environmental restoration/enhancement activities.
These uses shall be designed to minimize impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An
exception to this is for lands covered under a habitat conservation plan or similar agreement that
has been adopted and approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or Arizona Game and
Fish. Development in these areas can proceed based on the agreement and applicable provisions
of the Town's General Plan and zoning ordinance.
11.2.5 The Town shall maintain a current and accurate database of biological resources, including
maps that identify the locations of specific habitats (as defined in this element), and lists of special-
status species, to mandate environmentally compatible development. Upon annexation of any area
to the Town, the Town shall update the database for the annexation area.
11.2.6 On sites that have reasonably high potential to contain essential or key habitats, or contain
or support special-status species, the Town shall require the project applicant to have the site
surveyed by a Town-qualified biologist as part of the application process. In addition, the Town will
maintain a list of qualified biologists experienced in Sonoran Desert ecosystems that can be used
tore are these studies. The results of the survey will be used during the development review and
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approval process in evaluating the merits of the project.
11.2.7 The Town shall prepare, adopt, and implement an Environmentally Sensitive Lands
Ordinance (ESLO) containing standards for protecting sensitive resources and provisions for
requiring innovative site planning and design practices that would protect sensitive resources. (See
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also Policy 11.4.3.)
11.2.8 The Town shall work as an equal partner with federal, state, and county agencies and the
public in the development and implementation of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan.
11.2.9 The Town shall require project designs that:
• place development in areas not defined as key habitat when possible;
• provide deed restrictions regarding treatment of identified habitats and
• natural open space on private property;
• minimize adverse impacts to these habitats;
• p rovide for connectivity between on- and off-site essential and key habitat areas; and,
• are designed to reduce overall habitat impacts.
11.2.10 The Town shall achieve fauna and flora protection through regulatory practices as well as
through workingpartnerships with developers. On-site water detention basins, clustering, land
trusts, scenic easements, and similar practices should become part of an ordinance to protect the
plants and animals and still achieve land development objectives.
11.2.11 The Town shall protect and enhance contiguous areas of key habitats rather than small,
segmented remainder parcels.
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11.2.12 For new public or private development projects, The Town shall require a buffer of
adequate size to protect the integrity of the essential habitat. Buffer size regulations will be defined
in the Town's ESLO (see Policy 11.2.7), which will provide guidance on buffer sizes, based on site
characteristics, such as terrain, width of habitat, habitat condition, and so forth.
11.2.13 The Town shall regulate development within buffer areas in the same way as the habitat
areas the buffer is protecting.
11.2.14 The Town shall inventory and actively pursue opportunities to restore degraded areas that
contain remnants of essential or key habitat areas as defined in this element.
11.2.15 The Town shall continue to maintain a plant palette for use in all landscape plans. This list
shall use only drought-tolerant vegetation. The list shall not include any non-native plant types that
are considered invasive, allergenic, or nuisance species. Only native plant species shall be allowed
in perimeter areas or areas adjacent to natural areas. (See also Policy 12.3.2)
11.2.16 The Town shall require the protection of healthy native vegetation within a development. If
on-site protection is not feasible, the Town shall encourage transplantation of healthy native
vegetation to approved sites within, or as a less preferable option, outside the project limits.
11.2.17 The Town shall continue to prohibit mass grading for all residential developments with lots
exceeding 15,000 square feet and strongly discourage it throughout the community. (See also
Policy 1.1.6)
11.2.18 The Town shall restrict the removal of gravel and other natural resources from washes and
flood-prone areas for commercial purposes. (See also Policy 12.1.5)
11.2.19 The Town shall provide guidelines for the safe movement of wildlife above and below
roadways and through or around other man-made environments. (See also Policy 5.4.2)
11.2.20 The Town shall continue to encourage utilization of the Town's Save-A-Plant program for
protection of healthy native vegetation.
VISUAL RESOURCES
11.3 To protect and enhance the visual character of the Town.
11.3.1 View protection is to be an essential aspect of development review and project approval. The
Town defines the following roadways as scenic corridors within Oro Valley:
• Calle Concordia
• First Avenue
• La Canada Drive
• La Cholla Road
• Lambert Lane
• Linda Vista Boulevard
• Moore Road
• Naranja Drive
• Oracle Road
• Palisades Road
• Rancho Vistoso Boulevard
• Shannon Road
• Tangerine Road
Additional roads may be added to this list during the annexation process. This could include roads
that may not be annexed but would border the Town. (See also Policy 5.4.3.)
11.3.2 The Town shall continue to require all new development and improvements to existing
development, both public and private, to maintain and/or enhance the character and quality of views
from and along scenic corridors and public parks. The following measures will contribute to
achieving this objective:
• preserve areas of natural open space (especially habitat areas) to provide visual relief;
• provide large natural or naturally landscaped areas in rights-of-way
• along scenic corridors;
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• create design standards to minimize the impacts of parking lots;
• create a Town ordinance that requires vehicle loads to be covered and secured;
• work with utility providers to place utilities underground; and,
• discourage visually intrusive structures.
11.3.3 The Town shall use existing standards and guidelines, and establish new ones as needed, to
ensure that the built environment blends with or enhances the natural environment by:
• placing utilities underground
• restricting light not needed for safety or identification
• restricting signage primarily to identification
• creating landscaped breaks in parking lots, subdivisions, and other uses that extend over
large areas (See also Policy 2.1.1.)
11.3.4 The Town shall protect air quality through:
• the enforcement of dust control measures
• restrictions to prohibit uses that create air pollution
• encouragement of gas versus wood fireplaces
• working with PAG to promote rideshare
• incentives to encourage the use of renewable resources such as solar and wind power
• attracting "green" technologies, such as low emission commercial and industrial
development
• limits to mass grading, which shall require the approval of the Planning and Zoning
Administrator (See also policies under Goal 1.5.)
VISUALLY IMPORTANT AREAS
11.4 To protect visually important areas. (See also Goal 2.1.)
11.4.1 The Town shall define and map visually important areas, especially peaks and ridges, and
highly visible sloped areas.
11.4.2 The Town shall continue to actively pursue measures to protect and maintain night sky
visibility.
11.4.3 The Town shall prepare design guidelines and standards as part of an ESLO (see Policy
11.2.7) to protect scenic resources and direct site and building design in areas identified as visually
important. The ESLO may include, but not be limited to, the following.
• Placement of roadways
• Building materials, colors, and reflectivity
• Protection of ridgelines, slopes, and hillsides
• Integration of buildings and landscape with site features and vegetation,
• Placement of single- and two-story structures
• Open space and landscape area requirements
• Standards for fencing and berming
• Control of light and glare
• Limiting the areas that may be graded
• Limiting cuts and fills
• Treatment of disturbed areas, especially cut and fill slopes
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
11.5 To develop a holistic natural open space and natural resource conservation program.
11.5.1 The Town shall establish an advisory committee to provide the Town Council and Planning
Commission with annual recommendations and input regarding Town-initiated actions and
incentives to protect environmentally sensitive lands in the Town and to monitor and/or recommend
modifications to this element. The advisory committee's efforts are to be coordinated with the
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recommendations of the Natural Open Space Management Plan prepared pursuant to Policy
11.1.7.
11.5.2 The advisory committee described under Policy 11.5.1 shall establish and annually review
an action plan that will identify program components, including but not limited to the following:
• Expected revenues to administer the program
• Areas for acquisition (listed by priority)
• Areas for enhancements
• Support for land trust activities
• A yearly status report including: how much natural open space is in the Town, its health, its
protection, and its connectivity; how existing natural open space should be used; and the
status of maintenance and management of natural open space
11.5.3 In selecting lands for inclusion in the action plan described under Policy 11.5.2, the advisory
committee shall utilize the following general guidelines:
• Availability of land
• Potential development pressures on land
• Potential for protection of a sensitive area or corridor
• Connectivity to other natural areas
• Biological and cultural richness or diversity
• Economic sustainability of the Town
• Consistency with the General Plan
11.5.4 The Town shall adopt a set of best available practices to minimize impacts to the Town's
open space system.
11.5.5 The Town shall continue to inform project applicants about the natural resources in Oro
Valley and the practices that are required to protect these resources.
11.5.6 The Town shall establish guidelines for trading natural open spaces that allow those trades
that create interconnected, high-quality natural open space.
11.5.7 The Town shall explore establishing a funding source to provide for environmental
education.
11.5.8 The Town shall continuously inform and educate the public about the natural and cultural
resources in Oro Valley and the steps that they can take to help protect, enhance, restore, and
enjoy these resources.
11.5.9 The Town shall support educational programs to promote environmental awareness and
natural resource conservation. It should include the public benefits that can be derived from a
community open space system.
11.5.10 The Town shall monitor public use in designated natural areas within the community to
prevent the degradation of significant biological and visual resources.
11.5.11 The Town shall continue to explore strategies that would enable preservation of lands
extending north and west from Honey Bee Canyon/Sausalito Creek and connecting to the Tortolita
Mountain Park through independent methods and through coordination with Pima County, Arizona
State Land Department, Arizona State Parks Board, and/or any nationally recognized conservation
organization.
12. WATER RESOURCES
WATER RESOURCE PRESERVATION
12.1 To protect and restore the natural qualities of creeks, washes, and groundwater basins and
recharge areas in Oro Valley to ensure public health and safety and the biological productivity and
diversity of these water courses.
12.1.1 The Town shall require that natural washes (defined as riparian areas and 100-year
floodways) be kept free from development that would adversely impact floodway capacity or
characteristics, natural/riparian areas, water quality, or natural groundwater recharge areas.
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11.2.7 The Town shall prepare, adopt and implement an Environmentally
OVGP Sensitive Lands Ordinance(ESLO)containing standards for protecting Open Space and NRP
sensitive resources and provisions for requiring innovative site planning and
design practices that would protect sensitive resources.
OVGP 11.1 To protect the environmentally sensitive open space areas within the Open Space and Natural Resource Protection
Planning Area.
11.1.2 The program in Policy 11.1.1 shall identify and provide
recommendations to the Town Council for the application of a range of
OVGP planning and funding tools to acquire, enhance, manage, maintain, or Open Space and NRP
otherwise protect environmentally sensitive lands and other desirable
natural open space lands such as those identified as SRA in this plan.
11.1.3 The Town shall work with authorized representatives of approved
OVGP Planned Area Developments(PADs)to minimize impacts on environmentally Open Space and NRP
sensitive lands, including amendments of PADs,while allowing for
development in accordance with the spirit of existing approvals.
11.2.8 The Town shall work as an equal partner with federal, state, and county
OVGP agencies and the public in the development and implementation of the Open Space and NRP Sonoran desert conservation plan
Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan.
11.5.8 The Town shall continuously inform and educate the public about the
OVGP natural and cultural resources in Oro Valley and the steps that they can take to Visual Resources Public education
help protect, enhance, restore, and enjoy these resources.
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washes, riparian areas, designated natural open space and environmentally
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OVGP sensitive lands. In cases where encroachment is unavoidable, such as in the Land Use
case of utility or public safety, require compensation or trade to offset the loss
of natural area.
5.4.2 The Town shall ensure that major transportation system wash crossings
OVGP (collector streets and above)are designed to be hydraulically efficient and Transportation
environmentally sensitive with minimum disruptions or impact to riparian areas
and wildlife habitat
12.1 To protect and restore the natural qualities of creeks,washes, and
OVGP groundwater basins and recharge areas in Oro Valley to ensure public health Water Resources
and safety and the biological productivity and diversity of these water courses.
12.1.1 The Town shall require that natural washes(defined as riparian areas
OVGP and 100-year floodways) be kept free from development that would adversely Water Resources Flood plain protection
impact floodway capacity or characteristics, natural/riparian areas,water
quality, or natural groundwater recharge areas.
11.2.3 The Town shall define essential habitat areas as those that meet one of
the following criteria:areas occupied by special-status species as defined by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or Arizona Game and Fish; riparian habitat
OVGP high xeroriparian,
Open Space and NRP Threatened &endangered habitat protection
types,defined as low xeroriparian, moderate xeroriparian, g p ,
hydroriparian, mesoriparian (including mesquite bosque and degraded
mesquite bosque);and buffer areas around these areas.
11.1.4 The Town shall require new development proposals,through the
0 rezoning process, adjacent to or containing riparian areas or wildlife and plant
OVGP habitat to include provisions to link these systems to other nearby riparian Open Space and NRP Open Space
areas, habitats, existing or planned trails, and regional natural open space
areas(e.g.,Tortolita Mountain Park, Catalina State Park, and Coronado
National Forest).
101) 4.The designated riparian areas(blue on the conceptual plan map)will be
managed and maintained as NOS and will otherwise comply with the Town of
Oro Valley's Riparian Ordinance, as amended. Disturbance, at locations of
least impact, may be allowed for utility and roadway crossings, subject to
AG mitigation of adverse impacts. Specific delineation of the riparian areas will be Open Space and NRP Threatened&endangered habitat
based on the Oro Valley Environmentally Sensitive Lands-Riparian data
layer. Roadway crossings must be designed to allow for safe wildlife
movement, consistent with the methodology recommended in the Arizona
Missing Linkages;Tucson-Tortolita-Santa Catalina Mountains Linkages report.
AG 11. It is intended that all areas designated as NOS or riparian areas will be Open Space and NRP Open Space protection
preserved and protected by conservation easements, or other legal means.
8. No development may utilize groundwater in a manner that diminishes or
AG otherwise compromises the quantity or quality of groundwater available to Open Space and NRP Riparian vegetation
support the significant riparian areas contained in the Honey Bee and Big
Wash washes.
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1.1.2 The Town shall continue to consider development impacts on natural
rolling terrain and emphasize low-density developments in these areas.This
OVGP will include evaluating areas with slopes of 15 percent and greater for Land Use
development compatibility and safety,with the possibility of preserving them
as natural open space.
1.1.4 The Town shall commit to preserve, protect, and enhance the visual
qualities of Oro Valley and surrounding visually significant areas, such as
ridgelines, and closely monitoring or reacting quickly to development plans of
neighboring communities,and county, state, and federal agencies.Thus,view
OVGP protection shall be an essential aspect of Oro Valley's community Land Use
development review and project approval process.Where possible,
encourage permanent protection of scenic vistas, especially from the Oracle
Road Scenic Corridor,the Tangerine Road Corridor, and other corridors as
specified in Policy 11.3.1.
11.2.17 The Town shall continue to prohibit mass grading for all residential
OVGP developments with lots exceeding 15,000 sf and strongly discourage it through Open Space and NRP
the community(see Policy 1.1.6)
11.3.1 View protection is to be an essential aspect of development review and
dill OVGP project approval.The Town defines the following roadways as scenic corridors Visual Resources
within OV:
See list of primarily arterial roads
11.3.2 The Town shall continue to require all new development and
improvements to existing development, both public and private,to maintain
and/or enhance the character and quality of views from and along scenic
corridors and public parks.The following measures will contribute to achieving
this objective:
-preserve areas of natural open space(especially habitat areas)to provide
OVGP visual relief; Visual Resources Open space preservation
-provide large natural or naturally landscaped areas in rights-of-ways along
scenic corridors;
-create design standards to minimize the impacts of parking lots;
-create a Town ordinance that required vehicle loads to be covered and
secured;
-work with utility providers to place utilities underground; and
-discourage visually intrusive structures.
OVGP 11.4.1 The Town shall define and map visually important areas, especially Visual Resources
peaks and ridges, and highly visible sloped areas.
OVGP 1.1 To preserve Oro Valley's natural Sonoran Desert environment and the Land use
scenic resources that are an important part of the community's quality of life.
5.4.3 The Town shall continue to maintain view protection as an essential
OVGP aspect of Oro Valley's transportation design process,with permanent Transportation
protection of scenic vistas along major roadway corridors to be encouraged.
IPRoad construction on slopes should minimize the visual impact
41011 11.4.3 The Town shall prepare design guidelines and standards as part of
an ESLO(see Policy 11.2.7)to protect scenic resources and direct site and
building design in areas identified as visually important.The ESLO may
include, but not be limited to,the following:
-placement of roadways
-Building materials,colors, and reflectivity
- Protection of ridgelines, slopes, and hillsides
OVGP - Integration of buildings and landscape with site features and vegetation Visual Resources Open space proteciton
-placement of single-and two-story structures
-open space and landscape area requirements
-standards for fencing and berming
-control of light and glare
-limiting the areas that may be graded
-limiting cuts and fills
-treatment of disturbed areas, especially cut and fills
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OVGP 1.1.5 The Town shall continue to require that all new development in areas Land Use
with sensitive wildlife use fencing compatible with wildlife movement.
OVGP 11.1.5 The Town shall ensure that recreational uses on areas with essential or Open Space and NRP
key habitats are designed to protect these resources.
11.2 To protect native biological habitats and their associated plant and
OVGP wildlife species throughout the Town of Oro Valley and create/restore habitats Open Space and NRP
where feasible in development design.
11.2.1 The Town shall ensure that development will provide for coordinated
OVGP and enhanced protection of key habitat areas. "Key habitat"and"essential Open Space and NRP
habitat"are provided, respectively, in Policy 11.2.2 and Policy 11.2.3.
11.2.2 The Town shall define key habitat areas as those that meet the
following criteria: significant saguaro stands; significant ironwood stands; and
OVGP i nificant rock outcrops. Note:The term"significant"as it relates to each of Open Space and NRP
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these will be defined in ordinance.
11.2.10 The Town shall achieve fauna and flora protection through regulatory
practices as well as through working partnerships with developers. On-site
OVGP water detention basins,clustering, land trusts, scenic easements, and similar Open Space and NRP
practices should become part of an ordinance to protect the plants and
animals and still achieve land development objectives.
41011 OVGP 11.2.11 The Town shall protect and enhance contiguous areas of key habitats Open Space and NRP
rather than small, segmented remainder parcels.
11.2.12 For new public or private development projects,the Town shall
required a buffer of adequate size to protect the integrity of the essential
OVGP habitat. Buffer size regulations will be defined in the Town's ESLO(see Open Space and NRP
Policy 11.2.7),which will provide guidance on buffer sizes, based on site
characteristics, such as terrain,width of habitat, habitat condition, and so
forth.
11.2.13 The Town shall regulate development within buffer areas in the same OpenSpace and NRP
OVGP way as the habitat areas the buffer is protecting. p
11.2.14 The Town shall inventory and actively pursue opportunities to restore
OVGP degraded areas that contain remnants of essential of key habitat areas as Open Space and NRP
defined in this element.
11.2.9 The Town shall require project designs that:
-place development in areas not defined as key habitat when possible;
-provide deed restrictions regarding treatment of identified habitats and
OVGP natural open space on private property; Open Space and NRP
-minimize adverse impacts to these habitats;
-provide for connectivity between on-and off-site essential and key habitat
areas; and,
-are designed to reduce overall habitat impacts.
11.2.5 The Town shall maintain a current and accurate database of biological
resources, including maps that identify the locations of specific habitats(as
OVGP defined in this element),and lists of special-status species,to mandate Open Space and NRP
environmentally compatible development. Upon annexation,town shall update
the database for annexation area.
11.2.6 On site with high potential for essential of key habitats or special status
OVGP species,the town shall require the project applicant to have the site surveyed Open Space and NRP
by a Town-qualified biologist as part of the application process.
3. NOS is intended to preserve wildlife movement and landscape connectivity
between Tortolita Mountain Park and Catalina State Park,as well as to
AG preserve archaeological resources. Consistency with these goals will be Open Space and NRP Open space/Cult/hist resource protection
assured at development review phase.The NOS will need to be acquired
according to state law which governs the Arizona State Land Department in
order to become part of the Tortolita Mountain Park.
410) 11.2.4 Within essential habitats,The Town shall permit only the following
OVGP uses: (see list of uses. . .), unless area already covered by a hcp or similar Open Space and NRP
plan approved by the US F&W Service or Arizona Game&Fish.These uses
shall be designed to minimize impacts on environmentally sensitive resources.
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Significant Resource Area:
This designation denotes areas that contain key historic or archeological
sites of other environmentally sensitive lands. It is an overlay that
includes areas that have been preserved and those that should be
preserved through the methods listed in the Open Space and Natural
OVGP Resources Conservation Element. Land Use
Any development that takes place in ESL areas should be at the lowest
density allowable in the underlying designation and should include mitigation
measures; (see GP for more specifics).
TDR from SRA portions to less sensitive portions of a site are
encouraged.(see GP for specifics on transfer and densities).
1.1.1 The Town shall promote clustering of development to protect
environmentally sensitive areas and to preserve significant, passive use,
OVGP natural open space within residential neighborhoods. In large-lot or multi- Land Use
family developments, clustering may also be accomplished by placing building
pads close to each other,while employing other mechanisms to protect
remaining natural open space.
11 11.1.8 The Town shall use natural open space preservation as one criterion in
OVGP considering land use rezoning proposals. Developments shall utilize natural Open Space and NRP
open space to comply with requirements for landscaped areas and buffer
areas,whenever feasible.
1. 68.4%of the entire Planning Area will be managed and maintained as
natural open space(NOS). No disturbances will be allowed unless approve by
AG the Oro Valley Town Council.The only allowable disturbance in the NOS Open Space and NRP
linkage area(green on the conceptual plan map)will be for: access roads for
utilities,trailheads, and to connect the employment and commercial center on
Oracle Road to the MPC 1 area; utility crossings;trails; and trailheads.
5.A minimum of 50%of the MPC Area 4, in the northwest corner of the
41101) Planning Area,will be managed and maintained as NOS. This NOS
requirement will be applied on a project-by-project basis; each development
unit(Subdivision Plat or Block Plat)will provide a minimum of 50% project
level NOS. Each individual development will be designed according to Cluster
Development principles in order to consolidate the development footprint and
AG to: Open Space and NRP Habitat/Cult/hist resource protection
-(1) preserve finite and non-renewable cultural resources by preserving in
place;
-(2)conserve sensitive on-site biological resources; and;
-(3) maintain a landscape permeable to the movements of biological
resources by providing connectivity between the Planning Area's NOS and
areas north into Pinal County.
6.A minimum of 80%of the RLDR(Rural Low Density Residential)area will
be managed and maintained as NOS. This NOS requirement will be applied
on a project-by-project basis;each development unit(subdivision plat or block
plat)will provide a minimum of 80% project level NOS. Project level
development will be designed according to cluster development principles in
order to consolidate the development footprint and to:
AG -(1) preserve finite and non-renewable cultural resources by preserving them Open Space and NRP Habitat/Cult/hist resource protection
in place;
-(2)conserve sensitive on-site biological resources; and,
-(3)maintain a landscape permeable to the movements of biological
resources. Project level NOS will,to the maximum extent possible, be
configured in a consolidated, uninterrupted pattern,which connects to other on.
site and off-site areas.
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OVGP 10.1 To preserve the unique archaeological, cultural, and historic resources Cultural/Historic Resources
within Oro Valley to the degree not already regulated by the State of Arizona.
10.1.1 The Town shall continue to require the preparation of cultural resources
assessments including information about both prehistoric and historic uses,
OVGP bya �archaeolo archaeologist or historian for all new private and public Cultural/Historic Resources
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development projects.
10.1.2 The Town shall use the standards and criteria established by the
4IP OVGP National Register of Historic Places, as amended,to identify significant Cultural/Historic Resources
cultural resources, including people, events, and activities, in Oro Valley,
specifically identify Steam Pump Ranch and Honey Bee Village
10.1.3 The Town shall continue to consider the potential effect of development
projects on significant prehistoric and historic resources during the planning
and design processes. Cultural resources determined to be significant will be
OVGP preserved in place if possible, and if not, appropriate data recovery and Cultural/Historic Resources
documentation will be prepared in consultation with the Arizona State Historic
Preservation Office.Avoidance of significant sites is preferred over data
recovery and documentation.
10.1.4 The Town shall continue to ensure protection and appropriate handling
of cultural resources discovered during development site preparation and
construction. If cultural resources are discovered during development,work
OVGP shall cease until a qualified archaeologist inspects the site and materials and Cultural/Historic Resources
makes recommendations regarding treatment. If human remains are If human
remains are
inadvertently discovered the Town shall contact related tribes or communities
who may have ancestral ties to the remains.
10.1.5 The Town shall actively seek grants and other funding mechanisms to
OVGP provide for the protection and preservation of cultural resources or resources Cultural/Historic Resources
of value to local culture.The Town shall also investigate use of these funds to
provide for interpretive locations and facilities.
0 OVGP 10.1.6 Through partnerships and collaborative efforts,The Town shall identify Cultural/Historic Resources
appropriate strategies to protect archaeological and cultural resources.
AG 1.The entirety of the Planning Area must be surveyed for cultural resources Cultural/Historic Resources
and any sites encountered must be recorded with the Arizona State Museum.
2.All cultural resource preservation areas will be monitored through the
AG Arizona Site Stewards Program and others to help ensure the protection of Cultural/Historic Resources
these areas and the preservation of these sites' inherent cultural values.
AG 3. Cultural Resources within Open Space and Riparian areas will be preserved Cultural/Historic Resources
in place and managed and maintained as natural open space.
AG 4.Archaeological and historical sites determined to be of exceptional Cultural/Historic Resources
importance should be avoided and protected in place.
5.Where avoidance of individual sites cannot be achieved and an impact to
the resource will occur, a plan to mitigate the impacts through site data
AG recovery and documentation, analyses, report preparation, and curation must Cultural/Historic Resources
be developed and then reviewed and approved by the State Historic
Preservation Office and implemented prior to any ground disturbance.
7.Within those areas designated as MPC, COP, or VC, a total of 434 acres of
AG floating NOS will be designated for the preservation in place of finite, non- Open Space and NRP Open Space protection
renewable cultural and archaeological resources, or, if not needed for this
purpose,will be utilized to further the preservation of NOS.
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11.3.4 The Town shall protect air quality through:
-the enforcement of dust control measures
OVGP -restrictions to prohibit uses that create air pollution Visual Resources Air quality
-encouragement of gas versus wood fireplaces
-limits to mass grading,which shall require the approval of the Planning&
Zoning Administrator
OVGP 11.4.2 The Town shall continue to actively pursue measures to protect and Visual Resources Lighting
maintain night sky visibility
AG 9. NOS will be unlighted and protected from lighting in nearby developed Open Space and NRP Lighting
areas as proscribed in the Oro Valley Zoning Code.
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2. Community Design. Site Planning:A major goal of Oro Valley is to preserve
the existing natural Sonoran Desert to the greatest extent possible for existing
OVGP and future generations. Large-scale development in view corridors,grading of Community Design Multiple goals
large areas,the introduction of non-native plant species, and the destruction
of habitat are prime issues related to community design.
11.1.7 The Town shall prepare, adopt, and periodically update a Natural Open
Space Management Plan to determine the appropriate level of use and
OVGP protection of th environmentally sensitive open space areas within and Open Space and NRP Related: open space management, inventory
surrounding the Town.This should include preparation of any inventory of
these areas and the natural resources they support(see policies 11.5.1,
11.5.2, and 11.5.3)
11.2.16 The Town shall require the protection of healthy, native vegetation
OVGP within a development. If on-site protection is not feasible,the Town shall Open Space and NRP Related, Significant veg
encourage transplantation of healthy native vegetation to approved sites
within,or as a less preferable option, outside the project limits.
11.2.19 The Town shall provide guidelines for safe movement of wildlife above
OVGP and below roadways and through or around other man-made environments. Open Space and NRP Related, Habitat
(see also Policy 5.4.2)
OVGP 11.2.20 The Town shall continue to encourage utilization of the Town's Save-A-Significant Veg
Plant program for protection of health native vegetation.
11.5.1 The Town shall establish an advisory committee to provide the Town
Council and Planning Commission with annual recommendations and input
regarding Town-initiated actions and incentives to protect environmentally Open Space and NRP
OVGP sensitive lands in the Town and to monitor and/or recommend modifications
to this element.The advisory committee's efforts are to be coordinated with
the recommendations of the Natural Open Space Management Plan
V 11.5.4 The Town shall adopt a set of best available practices to minimize Open Space and NRP
OVGP impacts to the Town's open space system.
11.5.6 The Town shall establish guidelines for trading natural open spaces
OVGP that allow those trades that create interconnected, high-quality natural open Open Space and NRP
space.
11.5.11 The Town shall continue to explore strategies that would enable
preservation of lands extending north and west from Honey Bee
OVGP Canyon/Sausalito Creek and connecting to the Tortolita Mountain Park Open Space and NRP I
through independent methods and through coordination with Pima County,
Arizona State Land Department,Arizona State Parks Board, and/or any
0 nationally recognized conservation organization.
12. Oro Valley will work in collaboration with to support Pima County in
AG developing, managing and funding a management plan to protect biological Open Space and NRP
and cultural resources.
AG 10. Invasive plant species management will be incorporated into all plans for Open Space and NRP Landscape management
development.
401° 2.It is the intent of this plan that the NOS area that is the"wildlife linkage"will
become part of the Tortolita Mountain Park and remain as NOS in perpetuity.
The Town of Oro Valley,ASLD, and Pima County will continue to cooperate to
achieve this goal.When that occurs, a management plan will be established
AG for the open space.All parties recognize that State Trust Lands may not be Open Space and NRP Open Space management/habitat
sold or otherwise disposed of until ASLD has complied with the Enabling Act
and other applicable laws, including appraisal, approval by the Board of Land
Appeals, and public auction. As part of the Pre-Annexation Development
Agreement,ASLD will develop information on how lands within the plan will be
valued.
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ORO VALLEY
ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS (ESL)
PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING #5
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0046E0'00AUGUST 20, 2009 SENSITIVE LANDS
KACHINA CONFERENCE ROOM
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11000 N. LA CANADA DR.
PAC Members Present:
Bill Adler
Philip Kline
Doug McKee
Steve Solomon
Steve Taillie
David Williams, Consultant, Willdan Engineering
Oro Valley ESL Team Members Present:
Joe Andrews
Arinda Asper
Karen Berchtold
Mary Davis
PAC Members Absent:
Don Chatfield
Chet Oldakowski
1. Meeting called to order at 4:04 p.m.
2. August 6, 2009 Meeting Minutes were approved with the following change
On the 3d page, 5th bullet, the last sentence should read: "Mr. McKee said that there is also the
science that says that increased density reduces animals, with birds being the exception."
3. Group Discussion of General Plan Policies as they relate to ESL
• Mr. Solomon asked if the General Plan had an enforcement component. Mr. Andrews
said that it does not; however, it hasn't been found to be unenforceable, and there is no
case law on this subject. Mr. Williams concurred with Mr. Andrews. Mr Adler added that
when problems are deemed significant, conditions are added to the General Plan. Mr.
Solomon asked what happens if a development plan does not meet the General Plan but is
in compliance with the Zoning Code—can the General Plan be used to require the
conditions. Mr. Andrews replied that is a battle that can be tried, and Mr. Adler added
that this has been successfully attempted.
• Ms. Davis explained that from the Policy Reference Table that was previously drafted, Mr.
Vella had helped select five specific policies that are salient and relevant to this ESL
project, and presented the most ambiguity. Ms. Davis invited the committee members to
participate in an exercise aimed at arriving at the PAC's Statement of Purpose. This
exercise had all committee members read each policy and select words that they felt are
ambiguous or unclear. Committee members were further asked to offer up words that
come to mind spontaneously, rather than analyze their responses.
o The Sections discussed were 11.2.7,11.1.3, and 11.2.8 (from the ESL Specific
category), 1.1.3 (from the Riparian Vegetation category), and 11.2.9 (from the
Threatened and Endangered Habitat Protection category).
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o The committee participated in the exercise by offering their thoughts based on their
philosophical outlook.
• Once the committee offered their comments, staff used the input generated during the
exercise to draft a Statement of Purpose. The committee members were further invited to
suggest changes to the Statement of Purpose draft.
• The ESL PAC Statement of Purpose drafted reads: "Our purpose is to maximize
preservation of significant and sensitive resources for future generation. We will
do this through a balanced approach utilizing clear criterion and innovative methods
while respecting property rights."
• It was decided that the statement would be sent out to all members for one least review
and any tweaks would come into Arinda to incorporate.
4. Team Report on Upcoming Activities
• Mapping is taking longer than anticipated but well underway. The Arroyo.Grande
final maps are due the week of August 24th, and State Land needs to review them
first.
• A joint session with the PAC and the major landowners is scheduled for September
9th.
• The open house was delayed, due partly because of the mapping delays. It has
been set for September 15th, 6—8 p.m.
• The September 3"d PAC mapping meeting may be postponed due to the League
conference.
5. Future Agenda Items
• Discussion of value—"What has worked well in Oro Valley"
6. Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Prepared by:
Arinda Asper
Senior Office Specialist
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ESL Public AdvisoryCommittee Meeting Date: ,
(Please sign in next to your name. Add in your phone number if you want it included and it's not already listed)
Signature or Initials Name Email Phone Address
ON"- Adler, Bill StFatha@aol.com 297-3730 10720 N. Eagle Eye Place (37)
Andrews, Joseph jandrewsorovalleyaz.gov
Berchtold, Karen kberchtold@orovalleyaz.go
Chatfield, Don DChatfield@sonoraninstitute.org 797-9713
Davis, Mary mdavis@orovalleyaz.gov 229-4712
Hanson, Kelsie khanson@orovalleyaz.gov
44"' Kline, Philip pgeorgekline@yahoo.com 670-6150 x 224 12951 N. Yellow Orchid Dr. (55)
McKee, Doug dmckee@gmail.com 575-6500
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Oldakowski, Chet oldak@comcast.net 797-7161
Popelka, Paul ppopelka@orovalleyaz.gov
sp.... Solomon, Steve canadavistas@comcast.net 297-4151
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Vella, Bayer bvella@orovalleyaz.gov 229-4810
Williams, David dwillliams@wildan.com 360-5790
Woods, Lori ljwoods@recon-us.com 327-9977 525 W. Wetmore Road, Suite 111
(85705)
Henley, Colby chenley@recon-us.com 327-9977 525 W. Wetmore, Ste 111 (85705)
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ENVIRONMENTALLY
lv«' SENSITIVE LANDS
PAC Exercise: Developing a Statement of Purpose
III. 1.1.3 The Town shall continue to avoid development encroachment into
washes, riparian areas, designated natural open space and environmentally
sensitive lands. In cases where encroachment is unavoidable, such as in the case of
utility or public safety, require compensation or trade to offset the loss of natural
area.
11.2.8 The Town shall work as an equal partner with federal, state, and county
agencies and the public in the development and implementation of the Sonoran
Desert Conservation Plan.
To what extent should "development encroachment" be avoided and work
in concert with the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan? Use the following
table as a guide in addressing this question.
To what extent, generally, should protection be required:
OV Pima County
Wildlife habitat 66%
Wildlife linkages (corridors) 80%
Riparian areas . 95%
Significant stands of vegetation 0
Unique specimens 0
Rock outcrops per HDZ
Hillside areas per HDZ
View corridors 0
Significant peaks and ridges 95%
Cultural Resources case by case
When disturbance is required to preserve property rights or for other
reasons, is there a relative priority for types of sensitive lands; such as
sacrificing portions of view corridors or certain slopes to protect riparian
areas or cultural resources?
Please rank in order of importance from 1 (highest) to 10 (lowest)
wildlife habitat
wildlife linkages (corridors)
riparian areas
significant stands of vegetation
Unique specimens
Rock outcrops
Hillside areas
View corridors
Significant peaks and ridges
Cultural Resources
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C4VOrt,�'� SENSITIVE LANDS
PAC Exercise: Developing a Statement of Purpose
I. 11.2.7 The Town shall prepare, adopt, and implement an Environmentally
Sensitive Lands Ordinance (ESLO) containing standards for protecting sensitive
resources and provisions for requiring innovative site planning and design practices
that would protect sensitive resources.
11.1.3 The Town shall work with authorized representatives of approved Planned
Area Developments (PADs) to minimize impacts on environmentally sensitive lands,
including amendments of PADs, while allowing for development in accordance with
the spirit of existing approvals.
What does the word "protect" mean to you?
How does one balance the need for "protection" and respect for
"property rights"?
II. 11.2.9 The Town shall require project designs that:
• place development in areas not defined as key habitat when possible;
• provide deed restrictions regarding treatment of identified habitats and
• natural open space on private property;
• minimize adverse impacts to these habitats;
• provide for connectivity between on- and off-site essential and key habitat
areas; and,
• are designed to reduce overall habitat impacts.
What is your reaction to words such as "when possible" and "minimize?"