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Regular Session
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Bryce Jewell
Senior at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy
Spotlight on Youth
Town Council Meeting
Regular Session
February 15, 2023
Master Sign Program Revision
West side of Oracle Road
Steam Pump Village
February 15, 2023
Purpose
A Master Sign Program establishes “alternatives to the zoning code to provide latitude in order to
achieve variety and good design.”
Evaluate with the Design Principles and Standards
Recommendation by Planning and Zoning Commission
Decision by Town Council
Revised Master Sign Program
Location
1. Wall Signs
40 sq. ft.
example
1:1 ratio
60 sq. ft.
example
1.5:1 ratio
Revise sign size
Increase wall sign size for buildings in
the middle of Steam Pump
From 1.0 square foot of sign area to
1.5 square foot of sign area
Current
Proposed
Commercial Developments
Rooney Ranch Steam Pump
300’ Distance from Right-of-Way
Conditions of Approval
Buildings 140’ from Oracle Road may have 1.5 square foot of sign
Buildings closer than 140’ may have 1.0 square feet of sign
2. Color Palette
Expand color palette
Zoning code allows all colors
except fluorescent and
iridescent
3. Monument Sign
Letters on sign panels
Current: Push through letters
Proposed: Flat letters Push
through
letters
Flat
letters
Current
Proposed
4. Other Modifications
Remove:
References about installation methods
Outdated electrical components
Distinctions between major and minor tenants
Sign restriction on the south elevation of the Carpet
One building
Landlord regulations that the Town cannot enforce
Your Voice, Our Future
General Plan
Goal Q:A built environment that creatively integrates landscape, architecture, open space and conservation elements to increase the sense of place, community interaction and quality of life.
Action item #125:
Maintain the unique character of Oro Valley by studying and updating:
Signage regulations to emphasizeidentificationand direction over advertising goods or services to maintain compatibility and minimal intrusiveness.
Summary and Recommendation
Applicant’s request meets design principles and
design standards
Wall sign sizes and colors
Monument letters
Clarifications and other modifications
Planning and Zoning Commission recommended
approval with conditions that maintain intent of
the code
VIEW OF EXISTING SIGNS
FROM CLOSEST LANE OF ORACLE
ROAD
SAMPLES OF EXISTING SIGN
COLORS
SAMPLES OF EXISTING SIGN
COLORS
Town Council Meeting
Regular Session
February 15, 2023
Public Hearing: Proposed self-storage near the
northwest corner of Tangerine Road and
La Cañada Drive
February 15, 2023
Purpose
Self-Storage requires a
Conditional Use Permit
Must meet specific criteria per
code
Commission recommendation
Town Council decision
Vistoso
Gateway
Verde Ranch
Residences
at Miller
Ranch Leman
Academy
Master
Development
T-P, C -1, R1-10
Applicant Proposal
Split existing 6.47-acre parcel into
two
[NORTH] 3.94-acre parcel for future use
Future uses could include those permissible by
Technological-Park zoning or state law
E.g. offices, or sports fields for Leman
[SOUTH] CUP would apply to a proposed
2.53-acre parcel with 105,756 sq. ft. facility
4,000 sq. ft. of retail
534 self-storage units
Designed as a revision to the Master
Development Plan, with cohesive
cross access throughout entire site
NORTH
SOUTH
Master Development Plan and Zoning
2007 –Rezoned from R1-144 to Technological-Park
2010 –Master development plan showing offices approved
2017 –Leman Academy built
2018 –Master development plan revised to add homes
2020 –First homes constructed in Miller Ranch
Project
Site
Leman
Academy
Residences
at Miller
Ranch
Project
Site
ZONING MDP
CUP Criteria: Health, Safety, Welfare, and Hours of Operation
Health, Safety, Welfare
No hazardous materials can be stored in the facility
Self-Storage creates no excessive illumination, noise, smoke, odor, dust, or vibration
Second and third stories of the towers will be dark from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Hours of Operation
Self-Storage
Standard office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Customer access to units from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., with key/remote
Retail
No restrictions
CUP Criteria: Compatibility
Restricted Operations
Outdoor storage
Business conducted from units
Exterior accessed storage units
Rental vehicles
Signage on west side of property
Interior signs, ads, corporate colors or graphics visible, excluding first floor retail and self-storage office
Architecture and Design
Structure aligned to minimize view impacts for neighbors to the west
4,000 sq. ft. of retail/office to transition between school/office to north and commercial to south
34’ proposed where 36’ allowed
20’ bufferyard on west side with larger-than-standard trees required
Condition requires faux windows on all four sides
CUP Criteria: Compatibility
Zoning Enabled Height
36’ for structure + 10’ for architectural features
46’ maximum height allowed for any component
Proposed Building Height
33’8” for structure + 8’ 1” for tallest
architectural feature
41’9” maximum height proposed for any
component
41’9” 41’9”
41’9” 37’9” 33’8” 33’8”
33’8”
Residences at Miller
Ranch viewshed
CUP Criteria: Traffic Volume and Character
This project is a low traffic generating use that has low peaks separate from standard school and office hours.
Signal warrant studies conclude that any requirement for a traffic signal are preexisting, having been created by the school and not this proposal.
Several on -site and off-site improvements would help relieve pressure on existing access points used by the school:
1.Spine road connecting Tangerine Road to the Leman Academy south access drive.
2.Full access opening along La Cañada Drive for northbound left-turns into the development south of the project.
3.New right-in/right-out access point north of the self-storage building.
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23
1 1
North
11
Tangerine RoadLa Cañada Drive
CUP Criteria: General Plan Conformance
Policy LU.5: Provide diverse land uses that meet the
Town’s overall needs and effectively transition in
scale and density adjacent to neighborhoods.
Building height will transition from Leman Academy to
commercial to the south.
Retail component will help transition from school, office, and self-
storage uses of Tech-Park area to commercial zoning south.
Applicant has agreed to enhanced landscaping to transition to
residential to the west.
Policy LU.7: Coordinate planning for land use and
transportation in order to promote growth areas
and transit and commercial corridors.
Public Participation
Informational video
Two neighborhood
meetings
Neighbors met with both
staff and applicant to discuss
process and concerns
Planning and Zoning
Commission Public Hearing:
January 10, 2023
Summary and Recommendation
Applicant’s proposal is in
conformance with CUP
Criteria, Zoning Code, Design
Principles and applicable
design standards.
Planning and Zoning
Commission recommends
approval subject to the
conditions of attachment 1.
CAP TANGERINE STORAGE
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
Town Council
February 15, 2023
CONTEXT MAP
February 15, 2023
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CAP TANGERINE STORAGE CUP
W Tangerine RdLeman AcademyW Sunkist Rd
W Moore Rd
N La Cholla BlvdW Limewood Dr
Project Area
ZONING MAP
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UNINCORPORATED PIMA COUNTY
CAP TANGERINE STORAGE CUP
Conditional Use Permit
(“CUP”) required for Self
Storage Use in T-P Zone
Project Area
CUP Area
February 15, 2023
MILLER RANCH
(Master Planned Area)
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CAP TANGERINE STORAGE CUP
February 15, 2023
MILLER RANCH
(2018)
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CAP TANGERINE STORAGE CUP
CUP Area
Project Area
Uses:Office (Heavy Traffic)
Amount:140,000 square feet
Heights:36 feet by zoning; 34 feet
by approved DP
February 15, 2023
MILLER RANCH
LOCATION MAP
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CAP TANGERINE STORAGE CUP
February 15, 2023
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CAP TANGERINE STORAGE CUP
NEW SITE PLAN
February 15, 2023
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BUILDING REORIENTED
CUP Area
February 15, 2023
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CAP TANGERINE STORAGE CUP
CONTEXT &
SETBACKS
February 15, 2023
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CAP TANGERINE STORAGE CUP
TRAFFIC COMPARISON
Self-Storage 100,000 sq. ft.
•Daily Trips: 153
•A.M. Peak: 10
•P.M. Peak: 16
Self-Storage +
4,000 sq. ft. Retail
Office 100,000 sq. ft.
(Approved DP)
•Daily Trips: 371
•A.M. Peak: 19
•P.M. Peak: 42
•Daily Trips: 1084
•A.M. Peak: 152
•P.M. Peak: 144
February 15, 2023
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CAP TANGERINE STORAGE CUP
UPDATED ARCHITECTURE
February 15, 2023
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CAP TANGERINE STORAGE CUP
UPDATED ARCHITECTURE
February 15, 2023
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CAP TANGERINE STORAGE CUP
UPDATED ARCHITECTURE
February 15, 2023
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CAP TANGERINE STORAGE CUP
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS
•Traffic impacts and safety
•Compatibility with surrounding area
Lighting
Views
Height
Noise
•Crime/Security
February 15, 2023
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CAP TANGERINE STORAGE CUP
Criteria: Code §22.5
1. Granting of CUP is not materially detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare.
Factors:
a.Noise, smoke, odor, dust, vibration or illumination;
b.Hazards from possible explosion, contamination, fire or flood;
c.Unusual volume or character of traffic.
2. Use is reasonably compatible with the types of uses permitted in the surrounding area.
3. Use is consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan.
4. The hours of operation of the use will not adversely impact neighboring properties.
February 15, 2023
QUESTIONS?
Keri Silvyn | Lazarus & Silvyn, P.C.
KSilvyn@LSLawAZ.com | 520.207.4464
Robin Large | Lazarus & Silvyn, P.C.
RLarge@LSLawAZ.com | 520.207.4464
Town Council Meeting
Regular Session
February 15, 2023
Public Hearing: Conditional Use Permit for a Drive-thru
located at the northwest corner of La Cañada Dr.
and Naranja Dr.
February 15, 2023
Purpose
Lambert LaneAthletic Field
Applicant’s requests
Conditional Use Permit for the drive-thru
Final site design dependent on:
Amendment to grading exception
Conceptual site plan
Architecture
Commission recommendation
Discussion and possible action
Location Map
Oro Valley
Library
Cañada
Hills
Copper
Creek
History and Background
1983: Zoned Area D (Commercial) in
the El Conquistador Planned Area
Development (PAD)
Established commercial uses on the
property
2006: Grading Exception approved by
Town Council
Included numerous conditions to limit
impacts to surrounding neighbors
including building height, screening,
etc.
Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
Required for drive-thru uses to mitigate
for potential impacts
Two elements:
Drive -thru use
CUP criteria
Convenience use criteria
Reduce 250-foot separation from residential
properties
Key review criteria:
Compatibility
Traffic and circulation
Conditional Use Permit -Compatibility
Graduated intensity
Separation by buildings and bufferyards
6-foot screen wall around drive-thru
stacking lane
Speaker box oriented away from neighbors
Grade difference
Surrounding roadways
Conditions
Screen wall design and height
Speaker box height and noise limitation
Screen wall Speaker box
Conditional Use Permit –Traffic
Does this request cause unusual volume or
character of traffic?
This is a single-tenant coffee and donut restaurant with
drive-through window. Freshly brewed coffee and a variety
of coffee-related accessories are the primary retail products
sold.
When comparing ITE Category 937 (coffee/donut shop with
drive-thru) vs. ITE Category 936 (coffee/donut shop without
drive-thru) –No.
Both studied categories are nearly identical in type,
intensity and volume of traffic generation
Since this is the only analysis offered for the drive-thru, the
following condition has been added: If any other use is
proposed now and/or in the future for the requested drive-
thru pad, a complete reevaluation of traffic by the Town
Engineer shall be required prior to any acceptance(s).
Conditional Use Permit –Traffic
Adequate stacking provided for drive-thru
Reviewed two national similar brands to
confirm this requested drive-thru provides
adequate on-site accommodations
Conditional Use Permit –Traffic
Access from Naranja Dr. and La Cañada Dr.
Right in, right out on La Cañada Dr.
Full access off Naranja Dr.
Applicant is required to provide the following
offsite traffic mitigation measures:
WB right turn lane into development off Naranja Dr. through
lane
Lengthen SB La Cañada Dr. right turn lane to serve
development
Lengthen NB La Cañada left turn lane to accommodate
additional traffic
Ingress/egress traffic access, with proposed
mitigation measures and onsite design is the best
the geometry of this site will allow, with/or
without requested drive-thru
Traffic Impact Statement was reviewed, and
Town Staff is in concurrence with its findings
Conditional Use Permit –Distance Reduction
Reduce required separation from
residential
North: ~180-feet
East: ~130-feet
Conditions of Approval
Sound limit for speaker box
Noise may not exceed the levels in the
Noise Impact Study
Speaker box must be located at the
location depicted in the Noise Impact
Study
Hours of operation for the drive-thru will
be 5 a.m. –10 p.m.
~130’
~180’
Review Criteria
Conformance with the Your Voice, Our Future General Plan
Goals and Policies
Community Goal D:A community with a wide range of services, amenities, shopping
and dining opportunities and housing types that meet the needs of current and
future residents.
Development Goal X:Effective transitions between differing land uses and
intensities in the community
Policy CC.6:Promote the creation of unique community gathering places that are
inviting, walkable, attractive and vibrant and offer commercial, entertainment or
cultural activity.
Policy LU.5:Provide diverse land uses that meet the Town’s overall needs and
effectively transition in scale and density adjacent to neighborhoods.
Existing General Plan Land Use: Neighborhood/Commercial Office
Traffic and circulation
Compatibility with the surrounding area
Conformance with Zoning Code requirements
Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Convenience Use, and drive-thru
Public Participation
Informational video
Two neighborhood meetings
Key concerns:
Traffic and safety
Noise
Drive-thru type and feasibility
Building heights and views
Odor
Impact to property values
Planning and Zoning Commission
Public hearing held on January 10, 2023
Staff recommendation
Traffic was key topic of focus and concern
Planning and Zoning Commission
recommends denial of the CUP
Commission considered:
Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
Amendment to Grading Exception
Conceptual Site Plan
Architecture
Summary
Lambert LaneAthletic Field
Reviewed for conformance with Zoning
Code Criteria and the General Plan
Final site design dependent on:
Amendment to Grading Exception
Conceptual Site Plan
Architecture
Planning and Zoning Commission
recommends denial
Discussion and possible action
•
SPENDIARIAN & ASSOCIATES PREPARED AN ACOUSTICAL STUDY DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE.
NEAREST HOMES ARE 255’ –380’ FROM MENU BOARD.
•
NO ODORS FROM DRIVE-THRU USE THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS CUP REQUEST.
THE ASSOCIATED RESTAURANT (ALREADY PERMITTED BY ZONING) WILL COMPLY W/ ODOR ABATEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
•
OPAQUE SCREEN ALONG THE DRIVE-THRU LANE PARALLEL TO LA CAÑADA DRIVE AND NARANJA DRIVE.
LANDSCAPE BUFFERYARDS WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SCREENING.
AT LEAST TWO OF THE THREE OTHER BUILDINGS WITHIN THE PROJECT WILL BE BUILT BEFORE OR CONCURRENTLY WITH THE
DRIVE-THRU RESTAURANT, PROVIDING SUBSTANTIAL SCREENING OF THE DRIVE-THRU FROM THE PROJECT’S CLOSEST
NEIGHBORS TO THE NORTH AND WEST .
a.DAMAGE OR NUISANCE ARISING FROM NOISE, SMOKE, ODOR, DUST, VIBRATION, OR ILLUMINATION
NOT APPLICABLE EXCEPT FOR NOISE, WHICH HAS BEEN STUDIED AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, AND FOUND TO BE IN COMPLIANCE
WITH APPLICABLE ORDINANCES.
b.HAZARD TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY FROM POSSIBLE EXPLOSION, CONTAMINATION, FIRE, OR FLOOD.
NOT APPLICABLE.
c.UNUSUAL VOLUME OR CHARACTER OF TRAFFIC
TIA CONFIRMED AMPLE CAPACITY ON NEARBY ROADWAY SYSTEM.
TIA RECOMMENDED TURN LANES, WHICH THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE.
DRIVE-THRU TRAFFIC IS MOSTLY “PASS-BY.”
PROPOSED RETAIL/OFFICE AND RESTAURANT USES ALREADY PERMITTED BY EXISTING ZONIN, AND HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO
BE COMPATIBLE WITH NEARBY RESIDENTIAL:
SHOPPING CENTER ACROSS NARANJA FROM THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
SHOPPING CENTERS AT THREE CORNERS OF LA CAÑADA & LAMBERT, TWO WITH DRIVE-THRU’S.
THE PROPOSED DRIVE-THRU COMES WITH POTENTIAL ACOUSTICAL IMPACT. NOISE STUDY CONCLUDED THAT MODERN, WELL
DESIGNED, AND INTENTIONALLY LOCATED DRIVE-THRU KIOSKS WILL NOT HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON NEARBY HOMEOWNERS.
WE ACCEPT STAFF’S CONDITION REGARDING HOURS OF OPERATION, ETC.
DRIVE-THRU LANE WILL BE SCREENED BY 6’ OPAQUE SCREEN + LANDSCAPING + PROPOSED BUILDINGS.
3.4.D. –THE PEOPLE OF ORO VALLEY STRIVE FOR A COMMUNITY WITH A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES, AMENITIES,
SHOPPING AND DINING OPPORTUNITIES AND HOUSING TYPES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF CURRENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS.
DRIVE-THRU COFFEE SHOPS ARE A CONVENIENT AMENITY USED BY MANY PEOPLE, AND THERE ISN’T ONE NEARBY.
3.6.CC.6. –PROMOTE THE CREATION OF UNIQUE COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACES THAT ARE INVITING, WALKABLE,
ATTRACTIVE AND VIBRANT AND OFFER COMMERCIAL, ENTERTAINMENT OR CULTURAL ACTIVITY.
DRIVE-THRU SERVICE IS A NECESSARY COMPONENT OF A MODERN COFFEE SHOP, AND A MODERN COFFEE SHOP CLEARLY HELPS
CREATE AN INVITING, WALKABLE, AND ATTRACTIVE COMMERCIAL GATHERING PLACE BY BEING PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY WITH
OUTDOOR SEATING OPPORTUNITIES.
3.6.CC.8. –FOSTER DEVELOPMENT OF COMPLETE NEIGHBORHOODS WITH EASY ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION AND
EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS, AND COMMERCIAL AREAS THAT OFFER AMENITIES AND SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS’ DAILY NEEDS.
INFILL PROJECT WILL HELP COMPLETE THE ORIGINAL CAÑADA HILLS PAD VISION OF FOSTERING COMPLETE NEIGHBORHOODS
WITH EASY ACCESS TO COMMERCIAL AREAS OFFERING AMENITIES AND SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS’ DAILY NEEDS.
SIDEWALKS WILL CONNECT TO EXISTING MUPS, PROVIDING NEARBY RESIDENTS EASY ACCESS TO THE PROPOSED RESTAURANT.
5.5.LU.5. –PROVIDE DIVERSE LAND USES THAT MEET THE TOWN ’S OVERALL NEEDS AND EFFECTIVELY TRANSITION IN SCALE
AND DENSITY ADJACENT TO NEIGHBORHOODS.
THIS COMMERCIAL PARCEL IS PART OF THE OVERALL CAÑADA HILLS PAD
APPROPRIATELY SITUATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF TWO ARTERIAL ROADWAYS.
OPEN SPACE AREAS ALONG N & W SOFTEN TRANSITION FROM COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL LAND USE.
5.5.LU.6. –MAINTAIN THE SMALL-TOWN , NEIGHBORLY CHARACTER AND IMPROVE THE DESIGN AND SAFETY OF THE BUILT
ENVIRONMENT.
NEIGHBORHOOD-SCALE INFILL DEVELOPMENT HELPS MAINTAIN OV’S NEIGHBORLY CHARACTER.
COFFEE SHOP IS A VERY POPULAR TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT THAT WILL BE A CONVENIENT AMENITY FOR MANY NEARBY RESIDENTS
TO ACCESS SAFELY BY FOOT, BICYCLE, OR AUTOMOBILE.
5.5.LU.8. –ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MASTER PLANNED COMMUNITIES WHICH INCLUDE SUITABLE RESIDENTIAL
AND COMMERCIAL USES.
RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SMALL COMMERCIAL PROPERTY CONTINUES TO FULFIL THE ORIGINAL VISION OF THE
CAÑADA HILLS PAD, WHICH IS A MIXED-USE MASTER PLAN ENCOMPASSING OVER A SQUARE MILE OF ORO VALLEY.
5.7.DG.1. –CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL REVENUE SOURCES THAT MAY PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUES TO
ENSURE THAT INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES ARE MAINTAINED.
DEVELOPER-FUNDED FAIR SHARE OF ANY NEW INFRASTRUCTURE IS REQUIRED TO OFFSET DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS.
5.8.I.10. –FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR WALKING , BIKING, AND MASS TRANSIT TO PLACES WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, WORK ,
SHOP, AND PLAY.
CENTRAL, INFILL LOCATION IS EXTREMELY ACCESSIBLE BY PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS VIA EXISTING MUPS.
4.
THE HOURS OF OPERATION WILL NOT ADVERSELY IMPACT NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES. WE ACCEPT STAFF’S
RECOMMENDED CONDITION OF APPROVAL REGARDING HOURS.
Town Council Meeting
Regular Session
February 15, 2023