HomeMy WebLinkAboutPackets - Council Packets (81)Council Meeting
Regular Session
May 20, 2015
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Five-Year Forecast
General, Highway and Bed Tax Funds
May 20, 2015
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Forecast Overview
Required per adopted financial policies
Focus on structural balance – use of one-time revenues for one-time expenditures
Snapshot based upon current known information
Serves as foundation for future budgets
Sources: AZ Dept. of Revenue, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, AZ Dept. of Transportation
Pleased to present the 5-year financial forecast this evening – specifically focusing on the General, Highway and Bed Tax Funds
Our adopted financial policies require the preparation of this forecast, and we typically present this in conjunction with the adoption of the Tentative Budget so that you can see how
budget decisions for next fiscal year impact the future years’ financial picture.
Also, since Town does not adopt a multi-year budget, a key benefit of forecast is our ability to use it as a foundation or baseline target for future year budgets.
The forecast presented this evening reflects continued economic growth, albeit slower growth than what was projected in last year’s forecast. It is a snapshot of how the future may look
based on the current set of assumptions that I will cover over the next few slides.
The forecast assumptions were compiled by referencing several sources of data, including the AZ Dept of Revenue, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and AZ Dept. of Transportation
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General Fund Revenues
2 – 4% growth in local sales taxes
2 – 3% growth in State shared revenues
200 – 300 residential permits per year
Commercial permit revenues at $350,000/yr.
3 – 4% growth in charges for services
No annexations included
Overall, the General Fund remains stable over the 5-year horizon with slight growth in our local revenue sources and State shared revenue sources.
The forecast shows steady 2 – 4% growth in our local sales tax revenues, and based on projections from the State, State shared revenues are expected to increase from 2-3% annually.
The forecast assumes steady growth will continue in residential construction activity over the next 5 years, and that single family residential permits peak in FY 16/17 and FY 17/18
with 300 permits each year and declining to 200 permits in FY 19/20, the final year in the forecast.
Commercial construction revenues are held steady at $350,000 per year, with the new Amphi School project assumed to begin in FY 16/17.
3-4% annual growth in charges for services is assumed based on observed trends in revenues from the Aquatics center and parks & recreation programs and plan review fees.
Finally, there is no revenue growth due to the completion of any annexation included in the forecast.
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General Fund Expenditures
Merit increases of 3.5% per year and step increases per year
5% public safety pension increases per year
2% health insurance premium increases per year
No staffing level increases
O&M flat with continued funding of fleet and computer replacement
Transfer of construction sales taxes to Highway Fund begins in FY 16/17
CIP funding based on projected available revenues
The expenditure projections reflect the continued commitment to providing fair employee compensation with merit increases of 3.5% per year and step increases for sworn police personnel.
Also included is 5% annual increase in public safety pension costs each year, as well as 2% health insurance premium increases annually.
No capacity has been included to add new staff positions, and operations & maintenance costs are projected to remain flat as much as possible; however, the forecast includes continued
funding of our fleet and computer replacement programs.
The forecast includes re-establishing the transfer of construction sales taxes to the Highway Fund in FY 16/17 as the fund balance in the Highway Fund approaches the $1 million level.
This transfer of funds to the Highway Fund ranges from $1.25M to $1.45M over the 5-year forecast, and will have an impact on the resources available for CIP funding in the future years.
Finally, the fund balance in the General Fund is maintained at healthy levels over the 5-year period above the adopted policy of 25% of adopted expenditures each year.
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General Fund
Here is the chart that depicts the 5-year forecast trends with the blue line representing Revenues ranging from $32M to just over $35M, and the red line representing Expenditures very
closely following the revenue trend line.
The fund balance remains steady at approximately $10M per year over the 5 years. Again, this chart looks very similar to last year’s forecast and reflects the financial stability of
this fund, with revenues very closely matching expenditures, both operating and capital.
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Highway Fund Revenues
3.5% growth in HURF gas taxes
Construction sales taxes transferred in from General Fund beginning in FY 16/17
Reimbursement from Stormwater Utility Fund for storm cleanup of streets
Moving on to the Highway Fund. Highway Fund revenues are primarily comprised of State shared highway gas taxes. The forecast includes the increase in HURF allocation to cities/towns
through FY 16/17 as provided for in SB 1487 signed by the Governor in last year’s legislative session. Thereafter, the FY 17/18 allocations drop slightly from FY 16/17, but are assumed
to increase by 3.5% annual as projected by the AZ Dept of Transportation.
Beginning in FY 16/17, the forecast shows the transfer in of construction sales tax revenues from the General Fund at sufficient levels to maintain the ending fund balance at nearly
$1M per year.
This fund also projects continued reimbursement from the Stormwater Utility Fund for storm cleanup of streets provided by our Highway Fund personnel and equipment.
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Highway Fund Expenditures
Personnel budget increases consistent with General Fund
O&M remains flat and includes fleet replacement/reserve funds
Pavement preservation funding of $1.25M - $1.35M maintains current overall condition index (OCI) rating
Maintains fund balance near $1M each year
Expenditures in the Hwy Fund reflect similar assumptions as those included in the General Fund relating to personnel and O&M costs.
Funds for pavement preservation are included ranging from $1.25M - $1.35M per year to maintain our overall condition index rating.
Finally, the fund balance in this fund remains near $1M per year.
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Highway Fund
Here is the Hwy Fund chart that shows expenditures with the red line, and revenues shown with the blue line. You can clearly see the impact of the construction sales taxes transferred
in for FY 16/17, and the fund balance is stabilized in the outer years at roughly $1M per year.
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Bed Tax Fund Revenues & Expenditures
Assumes revenue growth due to Hilton El Conquistador planned renovations
Average 3% annual growth in outer years
Personnel budget increases consistent with General Fund
Visit Tucson and Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce funding consistent with current/proposed contracts
Funding for special events and SAACA
Debt service and repayment to General Fund
Gradual reduction in operating subsidy for Aquatic Center
Finally, the Bed Tax fund captures revenues generated by the Town’s 6% lodging tax on hotel/motels. The majority of these funds are required by law to be allocated to tourism promotion
and economic development purposes.
This fund remains stable over the forecast period with projected growth due to the Hilton El Conquistador planned room renovations in the earlier years of the forecast and an average
3% growth per year thereafter as the tourism industry continues to recover.
Personnel cost increases are consistent with those in the other funds, and funding for Visit Tucson and the Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce are consistent with the current funding
agreement for the Chamber and the upcoming proposed funding agreement for Visit Tucson, which will be presented for Council consideration on June 3rd.
Funding is included for special events at about $50,000 per year and for arts/culture and concert series events put on by SAACA ranging from $32,000 - $35,000 per year.
Expenditures also include the annual debt service payment on the bonds issued to construct the Aquatic Center and the payback of the General Fund loan used to build the Aquatic Center
as well.
Finally, the projections include a gradual reduction of operating subsidy funds for the Aquatic Center operations from $150,000 down to $110,000 in year 5. This gradual reduction has
always been planned, and through increased revenue generating activities, such as event attraction, and keeping expenses under control, we feel that this is achievable over the 5-year
forecast.
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Bed Tax Fund
This fund is balanced with projected growth in bed tax revenues and fairly flat expenditures. The ending fund balance in this fund ranges from approximately $250,000 to about $470,000
by the 5th year.
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Questions?
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FY 2015/16
Tentative Budget Adoption
May 20, 2015
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FY 15/16 Budget Timeline
We are pleased to present the Tentative Budget for FY 2015/16 to you this evening. This is the 1st of 2 scheduled public hearings on the budget, and with you approval tonight, sets the
maximum spending cap for FY 15/16. As you see by this timeline, we are nearing the end of the budget adoption process, after starting back in December with the preparation of the Capital
Improvement Plan and working through the early months of this year to prepare a balanced budget that we presented back on April 15th, with 2 study sessions held on April 22 and 29,
and we have the 2nd scheduled public hearing set for June 3rd with the Final Budget adoption.
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Strategic Plan Focus Areas
Fiscal Responsibility
Communication
Economic Development
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Development
Community Infrastructure and Services
The FY 2015/16 budget was prepared around the framework of the 5 focus areas in the Town’s adopted Strategic Plan, and you see these up on the slide. The budget funds the continued investment
in our infrastructure, pavement preservation, historic preservation, arts & culture, parks and recreation, public safety and safe, reliable water service delivery. Additionally, the
budget includes a $95,000 surplus in the Town’s main operating fund, the General Fund.
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Changes from April 15th Recommended Budget
One-year delay of new Amphi school
Decrease of $620K
Additional Highway User (gas tax) revenues
Increase of $108K
Rollover of CIP project – restroom at Naranja Park
Increase of $145K
Overall budget impact = $367K decrease
Revised Recommended Budget = $119,687,709
Back on April 15th, staff presented the TMRB in the amount of $120.1M, and since then, a few adjustments have been made to the budget as outlined on this slide to bring the Tentative
Budget total down to $119.7M as presented this evening, for a $367,000 overall decrease.
First, we learned that the Amphi School District has delayed their planned construction of a new STEM-based elementary school by one year. This project was planned for construction in
FY 15/16 and set to open for the 2016/17 school year. The TMRB included $620,000 in one-time construction-related revenues from this project that have since been removed. To accommodate
for this loss in revenue, the transfer of funds from the General Fund to the CIP Fund was reduced by $420,000. These funds were intended to be allocated to the proposed Police Property/ID
and Substation facility in the CIP; however, due to this project’s scope and location not yet being finalized, this project may be delayed until further funding is available.
In addition, the proposed General Fund surplus, which was due to one-time revenues, was reduced by $200,000 from approximately $295K in the TMRB down to $95K in the Tentative Budget.
Next, staff received updated Highway User gas tax revenue estimates from the League of Cities/Towns tied to the passage of SB 1487 last year. These revenues increased in the Highway
Fund by $108K, and are now included in the Tentative Budget.
Finally, in the CIP Fund, the project to locate a restroom facility at Naranja Park is currently underway; however, there is a chance that it will not be completed in the current year.
The current year budget for this project is $250,000, and we are rolling over $145,000 of unspent funds from that budget amount into next year’s budget to complete the project.
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FY 14/15 to FY 15/16 Budget Comparison
FY 14/15 Adopted Budget - $107.1M
FY 15/16 Recommended Budget - $119.7M
Increase of $12.6M or 11.8%, due to:
Community Center and Golf Fund - $8.3M
PAG and RTA-funded roadway projects – increase of $6.3M
When we compare the Tentative Budget to the current year adopted budget, the Tentative Budget at $119.7M is $12.6M higher than the current adopted budget of $107.1M. This increase is
primarily due to the addition of the Community Center and Golf Fund operations of $8.3M and the increase in outside funding of $6.3M we expect next year from PAG and the RTA to fund
several roadway widening projects next year.
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FY 15/16 Revenue Sources - $119.7M
This slide depicts the revenue sources and beginning fund balances of all funds included in the budget of $119.7M. Our fund balances make up nearly $40M or 33% of the budget, while sales
taxes comprise 15% at $18.3M, State Shared revenues at 11% or $13.4M, Water Sales at 10% or $12.2M and Outside Funding Sources (mainly PAG and RTA funds) at 12% or almost $15M.
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FY 15/16 Expenditure Categories - $119.7M
This slide depicts the Town’s expenditure categories with the Personnel making up nearly a quarter of the budget at $29M, O&M at $26M, Capital at $22M, Debt Service at $6.4M and our
Contingency Reserves at nearly $36M.
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FY 15/16 General Fund Overview
SOURCES
$32,162,264
USES
$32,067,743
This slide is a quick snapshot of the General Fund Budget totaling just over $32M, excluding the fund balance amount. You can see our revenue sources exceed our expenditures, or uses,
by about $95K, which is our budgeted surplus in this fund.
Just a few highlights – on the revenue sources chart – 80% of General Fund revenues come from local sales tax and state shared revenues. Just a reminder – town does not collect property
taxes to fund its operations.
On the Uses Chart – Personnel costs comprise 70% of the budget as is fairly common in local government.
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General Fund Authorized Use of Reserves
Slide illustrates the Council-authorized use of General Fund contingency reserves over the past 3 years as we’ve made one-time capital investments in our community.
I won’t spend a lot of time on this slide as we’ve shown this before, but these amounts are updated through the current fiscal year 14/15, and the point to be illustrated here is that
through these past 3 years in this post-recession period, we have invested $5.9M in Town infrastructure and facility projects, while only reducing the overall reserve balance by $1.5M
from where it was 3 years ago. This is because the General Fund has ended each year with surpluses – for a cumulative total of nearly $4.4M and dedicated these funds to one-time community
investments, rather than adding to the recurring or ongoing categories of the budget.
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Community Center and Golf Fund – IN TOTAL
These next two slides highlight the new Community Center and Golf Fund included in the budget for next year. There was a request by the Town Council at the last budget study session
to see this fund split out between the Town-managed operations on the recreation and fitness side versus the Troon-managed operations on the golf, f/b and tennis side.
This slide shows the overall consolidated view of the fund with all operations combined. The fund has an estimated beginning fund balance of nearly $1M from the $1.2M that was loaned
from the General Fund this fiscal year. It has Revenues budgeted of $7.4M including the dedicated .5% sales tax revenues of $2M plus revenues generated by facility operations of $5.4M.
It has Expenditures budgeted of nearly $8.2M consisting of the various categories shown here, resulting in an estimated ending fund balance of just over $200K.
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Community Center and Golf Fund - OPERATIONS
This next slide shows the distinction between the Town-managed operations and the Troon-managed operations. It’s important to point out that this comparison excludes the $2M in revenue
from the .5% sales tax, as well as the $1.1M in Capital Outlay and the $120K in the loan repayment transfer back to the General Fund.
This comparison focuses on the pure operating revenues and expenditures of each area of operation, so I will switch back to the previous slide to correlate the figures shown on this
slide to the consolidated numbers.
You have the Town-Managed operations on the left side that captures the costs of operating the Community Recreation and Fitness programming with town personnel. And you have the Troon-Managed
operations shown on the right side that captures the costs of operating the golf, food/beverage, tennis programming and lifeguarding operations with Troon personnel.
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FY 15/16 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
Total CIP projects for FY 15/16 = $20,707,000
The Capital Improvement Program for FY 15/16 is displayed on this slide and totals $20.7M. This program captures all capital projects in the budget that cost $50,000 or more and have
an expected useful life of 5 years or longer.
You will notice that ½ of this budget is captured in the PAG/RTA Fund at $10.4M, with dedicated funding from these agencies for 4 roadway improvement projects in the budget, Lambert
Lane, La Cholla, Tangerine, and Naranja.
Water Utility Fund has $3.2M in projects, with over half of this amount attributable to the AMI Meter Replacement project for completion of the last phase next year.
General Govt CIP Fund has $3M budgeted for various parks & recreation, historic preservation, public safety and other facility improvements.
The full detailed listing of all projects is included in the budget document.
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Final Notes and Next Steps
Tentative Budget adoption sets the maximum spending ceiling
Final Budget cannot exceed Tentative Budget maximum amount
Council has authority to amend budget throughout the fiscal year
Publish Tentative Budget for two consecutive weeks
Final Budget approval and public hearing set for June 3rd regular session
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Questions?
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Sign Code Amendment
Town Council
May 20, 2015
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New sign allowances
Proposal
Illuminated window sign
Balloons for grand openings
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Window Signs
Bikes - Tents - Gear
Bikes -Trikes -Tandems
Biking
&
Hiking
M-F
9-5
Open
Clearance Sale
on all 2014 Bikes
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Window Signs
Bikes - Tents - Gear
Bikes -Trikes -Tandems
Biking
&
Hiking
M-F
9-5
Open
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Illuminated Window Sign
One illuminated display area
6 square feet
Curfew
Grouped together
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Window Signs
Bikes - Tents - Gear
Bikes -Trikes -Tandems
Biking
&
Hiking
M-F
9-5
Open
Sale
Buy Now
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Balloons
Grand opening
Change in ownership
5 days
On private property
Size limited 18”
Height limited 8’ or 15’
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Balloon Height
8’
From grade
10’
Structure
5’
Balloons
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General Plan
Signage controls have to balance citizens concerns about the increasing level of signage with the needs of businesses to attract customers.
The Town shall create standards for signage to provide information and direction to allow businesses to attract and maintain customers with the least intrusive signage possible.
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 restricting
signage primarily to identification.
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Conclusion
Recommend approval
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Planning Work Plan
Town Council
May 20, 2015
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Purpose
Two-Year Planning Work Plan (Fiscal Years 15/16 – 16/17)
New General Plan – ratification November 2016
Review progress
Completion Status: General Plan (Strategic Implementation Program)
Completion Status: Planning Work Plan FY 13-15
Planning and Zoning Commission recommended Work Plan
Our purpose here tonight is to review and adopt a new two year Planning Work Plan.
The last work plan was adopted in 2013 and will expire this July.
The work plan before you tonight will span from now to the summer of 2017. The new General Plan is projected to be ratified at the end of 2016, which will necessitate a refreshing of
this work plan following the General Plan adoption and ratification.
I’ll first provide the completion status of the General Plan through the Strategic Implementation Program. And then I’ll cover the completion status of the last work plan from two years
ago.
I’ll then provide an overview of the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended work plan items.
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Why a Work Plan?
Implements General Plan
Budgeting
Focuses and prioritizes staff’s work effort
First, I wanted to take a step back and look at the work plan from 50,000 feet, big picture overview
Why do we have a work plan?
Why we go through this effort every two years?
First, the Work Plan is the primary tool the Town uses to implement the General Plan. When the General Plan was adopted, a series of action steps were identified which, if followed,
would result in the implementation of the Plan.
The work plan is also important because it allows for the organization of staff work and budgeting to accomplish larger work plan items.
Finally, the work plan helps balance the work of staff between current and long range functions. A significant portion of staff time is devoted to customer service and development review,
so having an organized work plan helps in allocating those limited staff resources.
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Planning Work Tasks: January – December 2014
This graph reflects the allocation of the development review teams time last year and shows how important it is to balance staff resources.
As you can see, currently, about 10% of time was available for work plan items. About 75% of the time was devoted to development review, customer service and administration (blue tones).
Development ebbs and flows, so when development is up, available time for the work plan decreases. When development is down, available time for the work plan increases, so it’s important
to have a robust list to draw from.
The remainder 15% was committed to Council Initiatives and Special Projects which were added throughout the year and were not reflected on the work plan. Examples of Council initiatives
include the Neighborhood Meeting Code & SOP and the Lighting Ordinance.
New assigned projects divert staff efforts on the work plan, so it is important to stay focused as much as possible on the work plan, understanding that things will occasionally come
up that need to be addressed.
Also notable is the fact that the Your Voice Our Future project team’s time is not reflected on this chart. This team is completely devoted to the new General Plan update, which is
a significant work effort for them as well as other current planning staff.
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General Plan: Action Item Completion Status
This slide provides the status of completion of the action items from the 2005 General Plan.
As you can see, over 80% of the items have either been completed or are on-going. This is a significant achievement and is important as we now are moving toward a new General Plan,
which will identify new action items.
Less than 10% of the items have not been initiated due to change of conditions and approximately 10% of the items are still on the “to do” list. Some of these projects were included
on staffs recommended Work Plan, but ultimately were not recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. These projects have been referred back through the Your Voice Our future
project for reconsideration.
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Planning Work Plan FY 13-15 Report Card
Completed Items
ESL amendment
Public art
Signs – In progress
Various code amendments
Items included on new work plan
Conditional Use Permits – In progress
The District (zoning overlay)
Form Based Code
Mixed Use
Arroyo Grande / Tangerine 550
Items referred to Your Voice Our Future project
Tangerine Road Area Plan
Rezone parks to Open Space
Open Space Management Plan (riparian areas survey and inventory)
Historic / Cultural Overlay
Completed Items
ESL Amendment
Public Art
Signs – In progress
Various Code Amendments
Items included on new work plan
Conditional Use Permits – In progress
The District
Form Based Code / Mixed Use
Arroyo Grande / Tangerine 550
Items referred to Your Voice Our Future project
Tangerine Road Area Plan
Rezone Parks to open Space
Open Space management Plan (riparian areas survey and inventory)
Historic / Cultural Overlay
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Your Voice / Our Future (General Plan Update)
New 10 year plan
All Division staff
Draft Plan: This Summer
Plan Adoption: This Fall
Ratification: Fall 2016
So, turning now to the proposed work plan. The first item should be no surprise due to the significant work effort involved with the Your Voice, Our Future project.
This project, which is on-going will result in a new General Plan for the next 10 years, so it’s a big deal and is the primary project we will be focusing on over the next 2 years.
At conclusion of this process, the Town will end with a brand new Gneeral plan and related Strategic Implementation Program or action steps which will be brought forward in future work
plans.
This project is currently being handled primarily by the Your Voice Team, headed up by Elisa Hamblin, but this work actually transcends into the development review team who have also
been assisting, so it truly is an all hands on deck project.
The goal is to have a draft plan out this summer, plan approval through PZC and Town Council this fall, then ratification in fall of 2016.
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The District
Goal: Create destination oriented gathering spaces
Main street design
Reflects culture and identity of the Town
Implemented by:
Form based code
Mixed use
Complete streets
The second project explores the creation of a destination or gathering place or places for the community. A central area like a main street or area which serves a focal point for the
community.
This project originated in the last work plan and was reinforced by the Your Voice effort. The Your Voice Community Committee has indicate support for an area that functions as a gathering
space, has restaurants, shops, play spaces, and things to do for residents of all ages. The district should be a true destination for the community. In short, creating a “there” there.
This project will involve determining the best location or locations for this type of community space to create a walkable main street format design for community gathering.
This project is comprised of the main project and will be further implemented through the use of several new tools, form based code, mixed use and complete streets. These items are linked
as a package or suite of projects necessary to implement the District. Identitfy elements in photo
I’m happy to answer more detailed questions with regard to these related projects.
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Arroyo Grande / Tangerine 550
9,000 & 550 acres
Owned by State of Arizona
Work cooperatively with State to facilitate annexation
Timing based on Town Council direction and State readiness
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This project has been carried over from previous work plans.
It essentially involves working with the State of Arizona with regard to annexation of two large parcels of state trust land
The first is Arroyo Grande, 9,000 acres at the northern end of the Town north to the County line. This a longer term project that has been carried over from previous workplans.
The second is 550 acres on the south side of Tangerine Road, between Thornydale and Shannon Roads. This annexation is more of a shorter term project.
The timing of this project is dependent on Council direction and the State’s readiness to act.
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Zoning Code Amendments
Senior care
Wireless facilities
Conditional Use Permits
Minor Plat Amendments
Setback projections
Parking
Permitted Use Table
Minor setback reductions
There are a variety of Zoning Code Amendments to improve the function of the Zoning Code in a number of key areas. I’d be happy to answer specific questions on any of these amendments
Senior Care
Wireless Facilities
Conditional Use Permits
Minor Plat Amendments
Setback Projections
Parking
Permitted Use Table
Minor Setback Reductions
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Planning Commission process and prioritization
The work plan was considered at a very productive Commission meeting on April 7th.
We led the Commission through a sticky wall exercise that:
-First gathered additional Commission ideas, (In addition to staff’s recommended items
-Second, the Commission used sticky dots to find consensus on the final list of recommended items
-Finally, the Commission again used sticky dots to give a sense of priority of the items, which is reflected on Attachment 1
You can see the Commissions work here on this image where they have created three categories of work plan items…high on the right…low on the left,…and medium in the middle. This exercise
helped determine consensus on the final list and established high medium and low priorities, which again are included on Attachment 1.
In summary, it was a great working session with the Commission and enabled the Commission to get through the work plan in one meeting (normally 2 or more have been required in the past)
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Recommendation
The Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the Work Plan as provided on Attachment 1
The Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the work plan as provided on Attachment 1
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Recommended Work Plan
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Recommended Work Plan
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The District
Since this is such a large portion of the Work Plan, I wanted to spend a little time giving a sense of some of the ultimate goals of this project.
A picture is worth a thousand words, so I included some imagery which depicts main street design and elements which will be explored through this project. Basically, main street design
is not hard to imagine and you only really need to recall the main street in your hometown when you grew up.
Strong street edge building placement – on-street parking
Use of iconic architectural elements to define entry and create a sense of arrival
Multiple uses in a single building (lofts over office retail)
Enhanced pedestrian realm – walkability (place you want to get out of car and stroll around, shop or sit at an outdoor café)
Large community gathering areas for civic events, outdoor performances etc.
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The District: Retro-fit
One of the constraints Oro Valley has is the lack of large undeveloped parcels of land for this type of development, so this project will explore locations and approaches to pursue this
type of development through redesign of existing commercial locations.
Here is an image that depicts how an existing commercial center could be re-imagined as a destination gathering space like that envisioned as part of “The District” project.
You can see the transformation of this typical commercial center by the addition of a strong street edge building line which then creates the opportunity for plazas and protected public
spaces behind in a courtyard.
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Form-based Code / Mixed Use
Form-based code / Mixed Use:
Focus on physical form, scale, massing and relationship to street
Typically provides for mixed-use and higher density urban environments
Conventional Zoning:
Segregation / separation of uses
Limits intensity based on setbacks, building heights, etc.
Two projects related to the implementation of “The District” are form based code and mixed use. These are two basic tools needed in the tool kit to achieve main street design.
Form based codes and mixed use focus on the physical form, scale and massing of a project and it’s relationship to the street. It is typically used to accommodate more urban scale mixed
use projects and higher density envisioned as part of “The District”
By comparison, conventional zoning is focused on segregation of uses into separate and distinct zoning districts and limits intensity based on traditional land use controls like setbacks
and building heights.
A form based code and mixed use can accommodate a more urban format which will reflect main street design principles, like a strong street edge, public spaces and a walkable and vibrant
pedestrian experience.
Image shown a conceptual transformation of a typical commercial street using a form based or mixed use approach.
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Complete Streets
Provide for all forms of transportation
Vehicles
Public Transit
Bicycles
Pedestrian
Pedestrian realm and
public spaces
Another related project to “The District” is the Complete Street project. Complete streets is an approach to redesign roads to accommodate the full range of transportation, from vehicles,
public transit, bicycles and pedestrian travel.
The concept is to narrow travel lanes and begin sharing of the roads between different users. Vehicle travel lanes are narrowed or reduced, which provide opportunities for transit lines,
bicycle routes and enhanced pedestrian areas and public spaces along the street.
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Planning Work Plan FY 15/16 – 16/17
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Planning Work Plan FY 15/16 -16/17 (con’t)
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Historic Overlay / Open Space / Rezone Parks
Historic / Cultural Overlay
Explore opportunities and constraints
Possible grant funding for preservation
Open Space Management Plan
Use of staff and volunteers
Assessment of riparian area conditions
Inventory and remedial actions
Rezone Parks to Open Space
Rezone to suitable zoning for recreational use
Eliminate underlying unrelated zoning allowances
Historic / Cultural Overlay
Explore opportunities and constraints
Possible grant funding for preservation
Open Space Management Plan
Use of staff and volunteers
Assessment of riparian area conditions
Inventory and remedial actions
Rezone Parks to Open Space
Rezone to suitable zoning for recreational use
Eliminate underlying unrelated zoning allowances
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Zoning Code Amendments
Senior Care
Wireless Facilities
Conditional Use Permits
Minor Plat Amendments
Accessory Buildings
Setback Projections
Parking
Permitted Use Table
Minor Setback Reductions
Odor Abatement
Senior Care
Wireless Facilities
Conditional Use Permits
Minor Plat Amendments
Accessory Buildings
Setback Projections
Parking
Permitted Use Table
Minor Setback Reductions
Odor Abatement
There are a variety of Zoning Code Amendments to improve the function of the Zoning Code in a number of key areas. I’d be happy to answer specific questions on any of these amendments.
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