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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Planning and Zoning Commission - 7/5/2011 MINUTES ORO VALLEY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION July 5, 2011 ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE CALL TO ORDER AT OR AFTER 6:00 P.M. Chairman Swope called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Robert Swope, Chairman Alan Caine, Commissioner Robert La Master, Commissioner Robin Large, Commissioner ABSENT: Don Cox, Vice Chair John Buette, Commissioner Mark Napier, Commissioner PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Swope led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. CALL TO THE AUDIENCE (Non Agenda Items Only) Opened and closed without comment. COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS Councilmember Joe Hornat had no comments at this time. 1. Public Hearing: Zoning code Amendment to Section 22.9.D.5.0 of the Oro Valley Zoning Code Revised to amend and add Conceptual Art Design Principles OV711-007. For questions and additional information, please contact Chad Daines, Principal Planner, at (520) 229-4896 or cdaines@orovalleyaz.gov Chad Daines, Oro Valley Principal Planner, presented the following: - Background - Existing Art Principles - New Art Preamble - New Art Principles - Recommendation Chairman Swope opened the Public Hearing. Bill Adler, Oro Valley resident, said the Art Review Commission tried to debate the quality of art in the past and needed to confine their deliberations to the technique of art and whether it was professional. Mr. Adler commented that adding quality to determinations like historic, cultural and character are judgment calls and he suspects the Conceptual Design Review Board (CDRB) will fall into the same temptation in debating these items. Mr. Adler said we make it complicated by adding subjective principles and he does not believe they are principles, but ideas that are subject to interpretation. We need to encourage the board to confine itself to the artistic technique and determine if the principles are met. Gil Alexander, Oro Valley resident and member of the new CDRB, said the guidelines are stated well and the code requires a professional artist. They are good guidelines and he believes the new Conceptual Design Review Board can follow them. Chairman Swope closed the Public Hearing. MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner La Master and seconded by Commissioner Caine to recommend that Town Council approve amendment to Sections 27.3 and 22.9.D.5.0 pertaining to Conceptual Art Design principles in the Oro Valley Zoning Code Revised as shown in Attachment 1. Commissioner La Master commented that the second principle does not require the art to be historical and cultural, but encourages it. Commissioner Caine said the additional principles are heading in the right direction to give the art some context. Commissioner Large agreed with the comments and is supportive of the amendment. Chairman Swope said art is subjective and these are good guiding principles. MOTION carried, 4-0. 2. Planning Division Manager Update Chad Daines, Principal Planner, gave the following update: - New CDRB has been appointed and currently going through a training process - Planning Division items for the Town Council meeting on July 6, 2011: *Design Standards *General Plan Amendment *Rancho Vistoso Planned Area Development (PAD) Sign Exemption *Big Horn Commerce Development Plan Extension *Taco Bell Development Plan *Vistoso Loop Architecture *QuikTrip Development Plan 3. Future Agenda Items No future agenda items were stated. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner La Master and seconded by Commissioner Large to adjourn the meeting at 6:18 p.m. MOTION carried, 4-0. Prepared by: 6)00717)/L, ,- ///72,442 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 5th day of July 2011. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.