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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - Planning and Zoning Commission - 10/6/2015 A • . � MINUTES ORO VALLEY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGU LAR SESSION � October 6, 2015 � CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 500 WEST CALLE CONCORDIA � � � REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 6:00 PM CAL L TO O RD E R Chairr�an Rodman called the October 6, 2015 Regular Session of the Oro Valley Planning and Zoning Commission to order at 6:00 PM. ROLL CALL � � PRESENT: Bill Rodman, Chairman Bill Leedy, Vice-Chairman Charlie Hurt, Commissioner Melanie Barrett, Commissioner - Tom Drazazgowski, Commissioner �EXCUSED: Greg Hitt, Commissioner Frank Pitts, Commissioner ALSO PRESENT: Tobin Sidles, Director-of Legal Bayer Vella, Planning Manager Paul Keesler, Development and Infrastructure Services Director and Town Engineer , CALL TO AUDIENCE There were no speaker requests. COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS Council Member Hornat was not present for the meeting. � REGULAR SESSION AGENDA , 1. REVIEW AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES AND THE SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 STUDY SESSION MEETING MINUTES October 6, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Page 1 of 6 MOTION: A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Leedy and seconded by Commissioner Barrett to approve the September 1, 2015 Regular Session Meeting Minutes and the September 15, 2015 Study Session Meeting Minutes. MOTION carried, 4-0. 2. PUBLIC HEARING: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON A PROPOSED PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT TEXT AMENDMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ORACLE ROAD AND NORTH FIRST AVENUE A. REQUEST FOR A PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT TEXT AMENDMENT REGARDING LOCATI�NAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GASOLINE STATIONS IN THE RODNEY RANCH PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT, OV915-002 B. REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A PROPOSED FRY'S � FUEL CENTER LOCATED WITHIN THE ORO VALLEY RETAIL CENTER ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ORACLE ROAD AND NORTH FIRST AVENUE, OV815-002 Michael Spaeth, Senior Planner, provided a presentation that included the following: - Applicant's Request - Planned Area Development Amendment - What is a conditional Use Permit - Conditional Use Permit Review Criteria - Conditional Use Permit - Site Plan - Summary and Recommendation � , Ali Fakih, Sustainability Engineering Group, provided a presentation that included the following: - Project Description - Proposed Site Plan - Fry's Prototype - First Elevation Rendering - First Landscape Rendering � - Proposed Landscape Chairman Rodman opened the public hearing. Paul Loomis, Oro Valley resident, voiced his concern with Oracle Road becoming comparable to Speedway Boulevard with gas stations and strip malls everywhere. During the last 10 years there has been a lot of discussion about gas October 6, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Page 2 of 6 stations in each of the Planned Area Developments (PAD) along First Avenue and Oracle Road. It was limited to 5 gas stations and you still have the opportunity for another gas station at First Avenue and Oracle Road. The potential for clustering with 3 gas stations on the intersection is a concern as well as the lost parking spots in front of the Fry's Grocery Store. Moving the ring road to the south is his final concern. Donald Bristow, Oro Valley resident, voiced his concerns with First Avenue and Oracle Road being a scenic resource designated area and Oracle Road being a scenic . corridor. It deserves special attention and special architectural details. From what he sees here tonight all we are getting is another gas station like what's on La Canada, which is very inappropriate for that location. Fry's has desires to put in a storage chest, which should be included in the conditions of approval which are not allowed. If another gas station is allowed restricting signs should be enforced. Limiting of space around the kiosk is also needed. We need to be sensitive to the conditions and the appearance because it's our strategic corner. Bill Adler, Oro Valley resident, agrees with the previous speakers, but unfortunately the gas station is a permitted use identified in the Planned Area Development. The points of the previous speakers should be covered in the conditions related to conditional use permits for gas stations. We have allowed the growth on Oracle Road to go way beyond our planning capacity. Your criticism tonight is limited to what is permitted by � the Planned Area Development. Freda Thompson, Oro Valley resident, voiced her concern with the left turn into Fry's. It remains an obstacle because there are so many people walking into the store. With the proposed gas station there would be tremendous car traffic and still a lot of people. We � should be looking at our older drivers a�nd the traffic concern.should be looked at very closely. Commissioner Drzazgowski arrived at 6:30 PM. Barbara Lonier, Oro Valley resident, voiced her concern with the safety, congestion issues and what the finished product is going to look like. Ms. Lonier believes another gas station in the area does not work. . Chairman Rodman closed the public hearing. Paul Keesler, Development and Infrastructure Services Director and Town Engineer, responded to questions/concerns asked during the public hearing in regards to the intersection, ring road concerns, traffic congestion and pedestrian safety. Michael Spaeth, responded to non-engineer questions/concerns asked during the public ,, � hearing in regards to the following: - Loss of parking - Scenic corridor October 6, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Page 3 of 6 - Outdoor display � . � - Conditional Use Permit criteria � MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Barrett and seconded by Commissioner Hurt to recommend approval of the Planned Area.Development Amendment for the Fry's Fuel Center, based on the findings i� the staff report. MOTION carried, 5-0. MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Barrett and seconded by Vice- Chairman Leedy to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit for the Fry's Fuel Center, subject to the condition listed in Attachment 1 as well as cart corrals be added for customers convenience in the additional parking and the side walk be widened if feasible when the traffic study performed. MOTION carried, 5-0. 3. PUBLIC HEARING: YOUR VOICE, OUR FUTURE GENERAL PLAN, REVIEW OF THE RECOMMENDED DRAFT: SEPTEMBER 2015 (90% COMPLETIOIV) Elisa Hamblin, Long-Range Principal Planner, provided a presentation that included the � following: � - Your Voice, Our Future Project - The General Plan � - The Public Participation Plan - Project Schedule - Media Coverage � Publicity - Where we've been: Phase I - Survey Methods - Survey Results - Oro Valley's Vision - Vision & Guiding Principles -Where we've been: Phase 2 - Committee Challenges - Committee Work - Revi ew D rafts - Committee VVork - Vision and Guiding Principles Bill Adler, Development Committee Member, presented an overview on the community process which included the following: - Title Change - Guiding Principles - Master Plan October 6, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Page 4 of 6 , - Find a goal � - Policies . Thomas Gribb, Community Committee Member, presented an overview on the following: - Goals (Economy, services and complete community) - Community Goals and Policies - Community Vision and Guiding Principles � Marilyn Lane, Community Committee Member, presented an overview on the following: - Community Committee Dec 2014 - Mar 2015 - Agree on what was our goals . -Agree on what was our policies - Agree on what was our actions - Community Actions, Page 62 - 70 � Bob Swope, Environment Committee, presented an overview on the following: - Environment Vision & Guiding Principles . - Environment Committee Sep - Dec 2014 - Four Essential Components - Sonoran Desert Resources - Water Resources - Cultural Resources � - Clean Environment - Environment Actions - Michael Schoppach, Development Committee, presented an overview on the following: - Development Goals and Policies - Development Committee Dec 2014 - Mar 2015 - Development Actions - Land Use and Design - I nf ra stru ctu re - Transportation Elisa Hamblin, continued her presentation on the following: - Getting to Work: Actions . - Amending the Plan - Your Voice, Our Future Plan - What's next - Phase III: Do it! Make it so! October 6, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Page 5 of 6 - Next Meeting - Get Involved Chair Rodman opened the public hearing. Chair Rodman closed the public hearing with no speaker requests. PLANNING UPDATE (INFORMAITONAL ONLY) ADJOURNMENT MOTION: A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Leedy and seconded by Commissioner Hurt to adjourn the October 6, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Regular Session at 8:05 PM. MOTION carried, 5-0. �� Prepared by: .. � ; � . �� Roseanne Flores Recording Secretary I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the Planning and Zoning Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the gt" day of October 2015. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a. quorum was present. . October6, 2015 PlanningandZoningCommission Page6of6