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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Planning and Zoning Commission - 4/7/2015 ORO VALLEY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGU LAR SESSION April 7, 2015 ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 6:00 PM � CAL L TO O RD E R Chairman Rodman called the April 7, 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-Chair � Greg Hitt, Commissioner � Frank Pitts, Commissioner Melanie Barrett, Commissioner Charlie Hurt, Commissioner Tom Drazazgowski, Commissioner � ALSO PRESENT: Joe Hornat, Council Member Lou Waters, Vice-Mayor PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Rodman led the Planning and Zoning Commission members and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. CALL TO AUDIENCE _ � Bill Adler, Oro Valley resident, stated that the Planning Commission recommended approval of a senior care ordinance back in December. There has been a good deal of discussion since then, and it's likely that when we look at the ordinance again it will very different. Item 3 on your agenda, is something that is routine. COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS Council Member Hornat updated the Planning and Zoning Commission and audience on the following: April 7, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Page 1 of 6 - Naranja Park - March 18th Council Meeting, � Desert Sky Miller Ranch was continued - April 15th Council Meeting, Manager's Recommended budget La Cholla Major General Plan Amendment - EEZ Zone forAll Seasons Oro Valley Senior Care facility - Expectations of the Council Report � , REGULAR AGENDA 1. REVIEW AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 3, 2015 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES M�TION: A motion was made by Commissioner Hurt and seconded by Commissioner Barrett to approve the February 3, 2015 Regular Session meeting minutes. MOTI�N carried, 6-0. with Tom Drazazgowski, Commissioner abstained. 2. PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING C�DE AMENDMENT TO SECTION 28.5.B.15. TO ALLOW ILLUMINATED WINDOW SIGN(S) AND SECTION 28.6.B. TO ALLOW � BALLOONS FOR GRAND OPENING EVENTS, 4V715-001 � Patty Hayes, Zoning Plans Examiner, presented the following: � - Proposal - Window Signs � - Illuminated Window Sign - Multiple Window Signs - Balloons - Balloon Height - General Plan - Conclusion Chairman Rodman opened the public hearing. Don Bristow, Oro Valley Resident, stated that Oro Valley businesses have failed to comply with the town code on illuminated window signs without consistent enforcement. Since 2010 the Town has made 30 changes to the sign code. It has been said that each of these changes meet the general plan goals and policies. The ' Planning Commission should not recommend approval of this request. There is no evidence that businesses are in support of this code change and there is no factional evidence that illuminated window signs improve advertising effectiveness. Illuminated window signs do not meet the two criteria for signs in Oro Valley: identification or direction. April 7, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Page 2 of 6 Mr. Bristow stated it has been decided that not allowing balloons is a serious short coming in the Oro Valley sign code. There has been no data collected that supports allowing balloons. The proposed usage does not comply with the general plan policies. Bill Adler, Oro Valley resident, commented that signs are regulated out of public interest � not private interest. Staff inentioned one policy but overlooked the second, signage is intended for identification not advertising. Oro Valley has accommodated businesses and where does it stop? There is no evidence that these signs generate business. The general plan and the sign code should be relied upon. Dave Perry Oro Valley resident and President of the Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce, stated that the Chamber stands in support of the zoning code amendment. It is believed that additional lighted signs within 6 square foot of a - storefront window will allow Oro Valley businesses to more effectively advertise their goods and services. This allowance would further help Oro Valley businesses be successful. Most retailers' signs are visible within the shopping center, an additional lighted sign in a b,usiness store front would not impact Oro Valley residents aesthetically. � It is innocent to fly balloons at your grand opening and businesses should be permitted to celebrate 4 or 5 days as recommended. Adoption of these two zoning code � amendments would be one more indication that Oro Valley is truly open for business. Chairman Rodman closed the public hearing. MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Drazazgowski and seconded by � Commissioner Hitt to recommend approval of the Zoning Code Amendment to Section 28.5.B to allow illuminated signs in the window sign display area as provided in Attachrnent 1. MOTION carried, 6-1 with Commissioner Barrett opposed. MOTION: A motion was made by Vice-Chair Lee,dy and seconded by Commissioner Hurt to recommend approval of the Zoning Code Amendment to Section 28.6.B allowing balloons for grand opening events or change in ownership as provided in Attachment 1.' MOTION carried, 6-1 with Commissioner Barrett opposed. 3. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE PLANNING DIVISION TWD YEAR WORK PLAN (FISCAL YEAR 15-16 AND FISCAL YEAR 16-17) INCLUDES LONG RANGE PLANS AND ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS Chad Daines, Principal Planner, presented the following: - Planning Work Plan FY 15/16 - 16/17 April 7, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Page 3 of 6 . . -Why a Work Plan? - Development Review Team Tasks - Status of General Plan Implementation (SIP) - Planning Work Plan FY 13-14 Report Card - Your Voice/Our Future (General Plan Update) . - The District - The District: Retro-fit: - Form-based Code � � - Complete Streets - Arroyo Grande/Tangerine 550 - Historic overlay/Open Space/Rezone Parks - Zoning Code Amendments - Discussion . Bill Adler, Oro Valley resident, stated that the work plan did not get to the items that were priority. Part of the problem is that we rely on the general plan for this work plan, which is a mistake. Most policies in the general plan cannot be implemented, the policies are not worded specific enough so they lend themselves to be translated into an ordinance. Forrn based code is an alternative to conventional zoning, which focuses on uses. Mr. Adler is against the rezoning of parks to open space, which would conflict with sports tourism. Dave Perry, Oro Valley resident, stated that the Chamber started off with the concept of trying to create downtown Oro Valley and have abandoned that idea, because there is no practical way to do that. You can have an art and culture district and redevelop some existing infrastructure and buildings to accomplish the same goal. From his . prospective, Arroyo Grande and Tangerine 550 are something that local government should look at. Mr. Perry went on to comment that Oro Valley is running out of undeveloped property. Staff facilitated an exercise with the Commission which accomplished the following: - Identified additional work plan items suggested by individual Commissioners - Reduced the complete list down to a final list based on Commission consensus - Prioritized the final list into high, medium and low priorities MOTION: A motion was made by Vice-Chair Leedy and seconded by Commissioner Hitt The Commission recommended approval of the following work plan items: High Priority - General Plan -Arroyo Grande - Tangerine 550 - The District Medium Priority - Parking April 7, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Page 4 of 6 - Permitted Use Table - Conditional Use Permits - Senior Care Low Priority - Minor Plat Amendment - Setback Projections -Wireless Facilities - Minor Setback Reductions The remainder of the work plan items were not recommended. MOTION carried, 7-0. The phone call with Commissioner Pitts ended at 8:44 PM. 4. DISCUSSION REGARDING ELECTRONIC PACKET DELIVERY Roseanne Flores, recording secretary, presented the following: � - Going green - Saves money - Saves staff ti m e . - Saves mailing cost - Saves paper cost - It's what Council is doing - User friendly All Commissioners chose to go paperless. � 5. YOUR VOICE, OUR FUTURE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION LIAISON UPDATE Commissioner Leedy gave a brief overview of the Your Voice, Our Future update: - Making great progress and extraordinary work - Scheduled to meet for the last development committee tomorrow night - The process in intergrading all three of the major committees - Staff goes away for two months and puts together a document - The committees will review the final draft this summer � PLANNING UPDATE (INFORMATIONAL ONLY) ADJOURNMENT April 7, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Page 5 of 6 . � , MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Drazazgowski and seconded by Commissioner Barrett to adjourn the April 7, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 8:53 PM. MOTION carried, 6-0. Prepared by: /I ,� /' J/' �' ` .r� . 7 °� t� ,//llar P . � � 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 7tn day of April 2015. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. � � April 7, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission Page 6 of 6