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GREATER Oro Valley,AZ 85704
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Chairwoman
Cathy Workman March 2, 2015
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Mayor, council and staff
Chair-elect
Alan Dankwerth Town of Oro Valley
Market Considerations
Secretary Ladies and gentlemen,
Marcia Ring
Tohono Chul Park
Treasurer The Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce is in support of the
El Ndoye master sign program revision for Oro Valley Marketplace, Item 2
National Bank of Arizona on your agenda this Wednesday evening.
Past chair In the interest of full disclosure, property owner Vestar is a member
Sarah Ritchie
of our Chamber, as are tenants Wal-Mart SuperCenter, Century
Theatres, Blue Banana Frozen Yogurt, Tangerine Dental and State
Farm /Wendy Wise.
Allowance of signage on the rear elevations of buildings facing Oracle
and Tangerine would meet zoning requirements, and be equivalent
to the rights afforded other Oro Valley businesses. Rear-wall signage
is a common retail practice throughout Southern Arizona. This is in
part an issue of fairness.
Rear-wall signs would do no harm to the general public. Signs
would be visible to motorists on Tangerine and Oracle roads, but not
visible from nearly all existing residences.
Nearly 10 years ago, in 2006, current permissions were granted to Oro
Valley Marketplace by town government. The competitive landscape
has changed markedly in those nine years. It is a challenging
environment, and becoming moreso with new retail activity south of
the Marketplace, and along I-10.
The Marketplace has shining, successful businesses, but others that
need more traffic. In January, 2 Marketplace businesses closed. It is
our understanding that others want to lease space in the Marketplace,
but they want assurances of rear-wall signage.
Please remember the greatest threat to any shopping center, and by
association to its community, is empty glass. Empty storefronts decay,
and make business more difficult for all neighbors. Active storefronts
improve life for business and community alike.
We respectfully request those permissions be granted, so that Oro
Valley Marketplace can step closer to its full potential.
Thank you for your time and your service.
Dave Perry
President/CEO
Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce
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Standish, Michael
From: Bower,Julie
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 10:44 AM
To: Standish, Michael
Subject: FW: Agenda Items
For the record
Julie K. Bower, MMC
Oro Valley Town Clerk
11000 N. La Canada Dr.
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
520-229-4740
www.orovalleyaz.gov
From:Vella, Bayer
Sent:Wednesday, March 04, 2015 10:42 AM
To:Caton, Greg; Keesler, Paul; Bower,Julie;Arellano, Rosevelt
Subject: FW:Agenda Items
Hi all,
Please see below...
Thanks, Bayer
From:William Adler [
Sent:Wednesday, March 04, 2015 10:30 AM
To:Town Council
Cc:Vella, Bayer
Subject:Agenda Items
I can't be certain whether public comment will be allowed on discussion items.
I've written you on the Marketplace request for changes to their sign program. Anyone who cares about
appearances on our scenic corridor couldn't take this request seriously. But I'm afraid some do.
As to the re zoning on LaCanada and Tangerine, when I look at the Land Use Map in the General Plan, which
I've done frequently, this parcel is an embarrassment. First, cutting the parcel in half was very poor judgment;
then, secondly, allowing a use that belongs in Innovation Park compounded the error leaving an in adequate
space for a housing development. Thirdly, extending the development on the eastern portion several times in
spite of the fact that the developer has no prospects. The residential portion has been worked over for months to
come up with a neighborhood that doesn't meet Oro Valley lifestyle, guiding principles. My suggestion is to
terminate the development approval on the eastern side; unite the two halves into one, and re zone the entire
property to 2+homes per acre, which would accommodate ESL requirements and recreation needs also. This
would present a more acceptable appearance to the low density homes to the west, and to the south as well as
east.
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As is debated in General Plan Committees, it is time to decide if"market demand" trumps planning. We can see
the negative results all over Town.
Bill Adler
Please make note of my new emailaddress:
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