HomeMy WebLinkAbout9-7-16 Meeting PresentationsCouncil Meeting Regular Session September 7, 2016 1 Town Council Meeting Announcements 2 Upcoming Meetings 3 4 5 Town of Oro Valley 2015-16 Report Sept. 7, 2016 6 $3.5 million in booked meetings—27 meetings, 10,269 hotel/resort room nights $1.5 million in booked sports events—10 events, 3,455 hotel/resort room nights $23.52 ROI based on $215,000 investment Oro Valley’s 2015-16 ROI from Visit Tucson 7 Direct spending: +1.5% ($2.21B to $2.24B) Economic Impact: +12% (163M to $183M) Mtgs Room Nights: +8% (154,885 to 167,703) Interest in Visiting: +12 points (22% to 34%) Publicity Value: tripled ($5.2M to $16.8M) Growing Tourism—2015-16 8 Catalina State Park – Aug. 22 Tweet Tucson AZ ‏@VisitTucsonAZ  Aug 22 Biking through the blooms with a stunning view at #CatalinaStatePark  #FreeYourself : @macerdoodles 9 Tohono Chul Park – Aug. 19 Re-tweet  In reply to Desert Museum Tohono Chul ‏@TohonoChulPark  Aug 19 @desertmuseum @VisitTucsonAZ We see your Desert Sunset & raise you a Desert Sunrise. Even he can't resist the beauty 10 Oro Valley Aquatic Center – Aug. 7 Tweet Tucson AZ ‏@VisitTucsonAZ  Aug 7 Get scuba-certified & send the kids down the spiraling waterslide at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center & #GetWetinTucson 11 Hilton El Conquistador Resort – Aug. 5 Tweet Tucson AZ ‏@VisitTucsonAZ  Aug 5 Splish-splash to the beat with water aerobics and poolside DJs at @HiltonElCon and #GetWetinTucson! 12 Experient FAM New York & Hermosillo air service New Oro Valley video New www.visitorovalley.org website 2016-17 Objectives 13 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl5se21aN2Q Video 14 15 16 Our Mission Maximizing Greater Oro Valley’s unmatched assets. 17 Our Corporate Partners 18 Our Chamber has a $30,000 annual financial participation agreement with the Town of Oro Valley. These are some of the ways you measure our performance: 19 Business retention site visits this fiscal year - 120 Ribbons we’ve cut - 13 in Oro Valley Oro Valley Dollars sales and donations to the tree lighting, Music for Kids-- $17,700. We also contributed $1,250 to purchase OV Dollars for participants in the Arizona Distance Classic. Since the inception of Oro Valley Dollars, our office has generated $200,000 in OV$ sales and distribution. Town employees at Chamber events – 149. Relocation / visitor packets during fiscal year – 208. 20 Here’s how we measure ourselves Be financially strong. Reserves. Our goal is to have 5 months operating reserves as of September 30, 2016. Where we are: As of Aug. 31, our Chamber has 4 months in reserves. Savings have grown by $70,000 since Jan. 1, 2014. Membership. Our goal is net growth of 40 members, from 424 total members Oct. 1 to 464 members as of Sept. 30, 2016. Where we are: 453 members as of Sept. 2. Retention. Our goal is 90 percent retention of membership. Where we are: Excluding businesses that have closed, we’re at 89 percent y-t-d. We will have some year-end write-offs that will take us toward 86-87 percent. 21 Be a prominent leader. We point to 2 specific advocacy positions over the past 12 months that are of community importance – the decision to build a K-5 STEM school in Oro Valley, and state funding for the UA / Oro Valley campus. 22 Be the go-to organization. We’re rebuilding an enhanced and comprehensive Chamber website to be a vital resource for visitors, businesses/individuals looking to relocate, and our business/residential communities.   The Welcome Guide is hard copy and online. It has been distributed to major employers in our community to use in recruitment.   OVPD officers have spoken at our quarterly orientation sessions, and we’ve promoted the Adopt-A-Business program to our business community. OVPD held an active shooters workshop for our members.   And we have formed a government affairs task force, taking positions this year on Proposition 103, as well as the upcoming Amphi bonds election in November. 23 FOUNDATION LOGO 24 Be the community welcome center.   This year, our Chamber remodeled the lobby area of our 7435 N. Oracle, Suite 107 location, giving us better space to greet the public and share materials. We are on the verge of application to the Arizona Office of Tourism for designation as Oro Valley’s official visitor information center.   Our lease has been extended for 3 years. We want to find a permanent location for the Chamber and the Oro Valley Visitor Center by September 2019. 25 26 27 28 29 Canyon Del Oro Baptist Church Conceptual Architecture Town Council September 7, 2016 30 Good evening Mr. Chair and Fellow Board Members Purpose Conceptual Architecture Site plan previously approved Our purpose this evening is to discuss conceptual architecture for Canada Del Oro Church Expansion and a request to approve the proposed height of the sanctuary The site plan for the development was previously approved 31 Oracle Road Calle Concordia Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Shadow Mountain Estates The site is located at 9200 N Oracle Road, at the northeast corner of Oracle and Calle Concordia We have single family homes to the south and Pusch Ridge Christian to the north 15 AC site 32 Oracle Road Calle Concordia A closer look…… Youth and Sanctuary are proposed this evening Admin, fellowship and these classroom are existing Children's classrooms will be in the future 33 Proposed Architecture- Sanctuary North South Top looking at the north elevation of the proposed sanctuary point out materials Bottom looking at the south elevation 34 Proposed Architecture- Youth Building Southwest East Youth Building 35 Existing Campus Existing sanctuary, point out materials and similarities 36 Pusche Ridge Christian Academy 37 Single Family Homes Located across calle Concordia Use of materials 38 Proposed Building Height- Sanctuary Code allows 20 feet, CDRB can increase to 45 feet CDRB approved height of 36 feet based on: Varied roof heights provided Designed into the topography of the site Located behind the existing fellowship space and office Sanctuary located: Approximately 500 feet from Oracle Road Approximately 200 feet from Calle Concordia The height of the proposed sanctuary is ~36 feet Auditoriums, which a sanctuary is analogous to are allowed up to 45 feet subject to CDRB approval Staff supports the request based on (the above listed) 39 Proposed Building Height- View from Oracle Road Oracle Road New sanctuary Existing sanctuary Existing classrooms 40 Recommendation Consistent with: Design Principles Applicable Design Standards CDRB recommended approval That concludes my remarks, I would like to turn it over to the applicant. 41 42 Verizon Cell Tower at CDO High School September 7, 2016 43 Purpose Proposed cell tower at CDO High School Focus on design Compatible with surrounding area 44 Calle Concordia Linda Vista Blvd Oracle Road CDO High School James D. Kriegh Park 45 46 Photo looking west from Oracle Road 47 Request 48 Public Participation Two neighborhood meetings held Concerns: Aesthetics of cell tower Public health 1 letter of objection 49 Compatible with surrounding area Conceptual Design Review Board recommends approval Summary and Recommendation 50 51 TUC Concordia Verizon Wireless Communications 52 Town of Oro Valley Code Tier II Minor Facilities a)    The Conceptual Design Review Board shall make a final determination on all Tier II applications, except when a proposed new facility exceeds the building height restrictions of the underlying zoning district. In this case, the Conceptual Design Review Board shall provide a recommendation prior to Town Council determination. We are locating on existing verticality. Requirement met. b)    All property owners and HOAs within six hundred (600) feet of the facility will be notified by mail and provided with fifteen (15) days to respond. The P&Z Administrator may require a neighborhood meeting.  Two neighborhood meetings have been held (05/16 and 06/21) and the notification area has exceeded the required 600 feet. Requirement met. c)    All Tier II Minor Facilities shall be constructed using stealth applications that result in the communication facility being incorporated into a building, structure, or the landscape to the greatest extent feasible; however, it remains discernible as a facility.  We are using stealth application. Requirement met. All Tier II Minor Facilities shall meet the following criteria: 1)    New monopoles or towers that are forty (40) feet or less in height. The overall height may be increased to fifty (50) feet only if the site will be immediately utilized for collocation. The increase in height will be the minimum required to support collocation. N/A 2)    Collocation on existing structures is subject to the following requirements: A)    The height of the utility poles, communication facilities, or other existing structures shall not add more than thirty percent (30%) to the original height up to a maximum of eighty (80) feet or the regulated height of the utility poles, communication facilities, or other existing structures, whichever is less.  We are actually lowering the height of the existing pole to meet this requirement. B)    For utility poles or other similar structures the diameter may be increased up to sixty percent (60%).  This requirement is being met. C)    Collocations on all existing monopoles or towers whereby the total number of additional appurtenances is less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the original number may be approved by the Planning and Zoning Administrator. 53 Design of the site We have worked extensively with the Town of Oro Valley planners to come to an agreement for a design of the ballfield light to conceal the antennas while still meeting the objectives of the network. As you can see from the planners slides we evolved into the current design. Photo sim on the following slide and I have additional poster size photo sims for your consideration. Questions. 54 55 56 Zoning Code Amendment A-frame Signs Town Council September 7, 2016 57 A–Frame signs Purpose Temporary relief approved in 2011 Continued renewal January 2016 Council directed staff to pursue solution to temporary code The purpose for this case is to consider a zoning code amendment permanently adding A-frame signs to the zoning code. An A-frame is simply a portable sign that can be placed on the sidewalk near the business such as we see in this slide. The Council approved the temporary use of A-frame signs in 2011 as way to help businesses during a down turn in the economy. Since then Council has continued to renew the allowance but this year directed staff to find alternative or permanent solutions to the temporary A-frame signs. 58 Temporary Code Standards One per business 6 square feet per each side of sign 42” tall On private property only Within 20’ of door During business hours Many of the temporary standards that were established in 2011 have worked out well such as: Allowing only 1 sign per business At maximum size of 6 square feet for each side of the sign With a maximum height of 42” It must be on private property Within 20’ of the door to the business And Allowed during business hours only This code amendment is unique since we’ve had the chance to test it over the past five years to see if the established standards are working or if adjustments are needed. Overall the established standards have worked well but through ……. 59 New Standards No attachments – flags, pennants, balloons Professional appearance (neat and legible) Safe location Flexibility of sign style ….discussions with the Planning and Zoning Commission, the following additional standards were added: The sign cannot have any attachments such as flags, pennants or balloons Must be professional in appearance Be neat and legible Without any paper or cloth attached And must be placed in a safe location to allow a safe walkway around the sign and to ensure the sign isn’t in the way of people opening their car doors. Also flexibility in sign design was added to the standards. 60 General Plan Signage controls have to balance citizens concerns about the increasing level of signage with the needs of businesses to attract customers. 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. (Open Space and Natural Resources Conservation) The Town’s General Plan that guides us to balance citizens concerns about the increasing level of signage with the needs of businesses to attract and maintain customers. And to provide information and direction with the least intrusive signage possible We’ve had the opportunity to observe this balance over the past 5 years and have found that: There has not been an over proliferation of A-frames signs cluttering the commercial developments which was the initial concern with these signs. The A-frames have not resulted in broad based concerns in the community. The few complaints that were received, have been easy to resolve by educating the business owners. This proposed A-frame code amendment is found to achieve the balance defined in the polices of the General Plan. 61 Outreach Public notices Home Owner’s Associations Territorial newspaper Town hall posting Town website Economic Development and Chamber of Commerce surveyed businesses Results Important tool for business community Permanent code would provide predictability Public noticing of this code amendment followed the procedures defined in the Zoning Code. I’ll ask Ms. Jacobs to talk to us about A-frame signs…. 62 Summary and Recommendation General Plan conformance Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval with sunset clause of December 31, 2017 Again, our purpose tonight is to look into making the A-frame code amendment a permanent part of the zoning code as directed by Council in January 2016. However, the Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended extension of the temporary allowance of the A-frame signs with a sunset clause of December 31, 2017. This concludes the report for A-frame signs. Notes: The Commission’s first motion was to recommend approval of the A-frame code amendment as written. That motion was seconded and eventually failed.   The Commission made a second motion to recommend approval of the A-frame code amendment as written but with a sunset clause of December 31, 2017. This would allow a testing period until December 31, 2017 to determine if the Town wants A-frame sign usage to be permanent. The Commission’s recommendation is a middle ground approach that would continue to allow the use of A-frame signs on a temporary basis until December 31, 2017. Allowing A-frame signs for another temporary period of time creates a degree of uncertainty in the business community. 63 64 Zoning Code Amendment Outdoor Displays Town Council September 7, 2016 65 Purpose Outdoor Displays Temporary relief approved 2011 Continued renewal January 2016 Council directed staff to pursue solution to temporary code The purpose for this next case is to consider a zoning code amendment to make the temporary allowance for Outdoor Displays a permanent part of the code. Outdoor displays are designated areas outside the doors of a business that display goods sold by the store as shown in this picture. The Council approved the temporary use of Outdoor Displays in 2011 as part of the relief to help businesses during a difficult economic time. Council has continued to renew the allowance but this year directed staff to find alternative or permeant solutions for the outdoor displays. 66 Temporary Code Standards One façade of the building Required clear pathways Size limitations We looked the standards that were developed for the temporary allowances in 2011 and after a study session and hearing with the Planning and Zoning Commission the same standards were found to be working well. Some of those same standards that are proposed to continue are Limiting the displays to one façade of the building. Keeping clear pathways around the displays Keeping the size of the display relative to the size of business. To further explain the size limitations will look at this next slide…… 67 Size Limitations Smaller stores may have 25 square feet of displays Display area 25 square feet This is a graphic that intended to show us a birds eye view of a store. The orange box demonstrates an estimate about how a smaller store would be limited to 24 square feet of display area, however a larger store….. 68 Size Limitations Larger stores may have displays that are 50% of frontage Max 150 square feet Where a larger store could have up to 50% of their store front used for a display area so long as it doesn’t exceed 150 square feet.. Another area of discussion at the Commission was the 4’ clear area requirment proposed in the code… Note: Fry’s at La Canada is 290 linear feet. Half is 145 linear feet but depth of display would impact the 150 square foot allowance. 5’ deep of display x 30’ long = 150 sq ft. 69 Clear Pathways This same graphic is intended to demonstrate the 4’ clear pathway requirement. The displays will need to be kept a least 4’ from a door and allow for a 4’ path on the sidewalk. PUSH If there are other obstructions on the sidewalk such as trees, or building columns then the display would have to be arranged in such a manner that provides a clear pathway for pedestrians. Also using parking areas, driveway aisles or landscape areas for displays would be prohibited. This summarizes the key points of the outdoor display requirements. 70 General Plan Economic sustainability Balance growth Attract and maintain desirable businesses Shop local The Town’s General Plan guides us to look at economic sustainability by balancing growth with the desires of the community by attracting and maintaining desirable businesses with a focus on stopping retail leakage, essentially shopping local. We’ve had the opportunity to test these Outdoor Displays for 5 years now and have found that: There has not been an over an over cluttering of the commercial developments. The Displays have not resulted in broad based concerns in the community. An the few complaints were resolved by educating the business owners. The outdoor display allowance provides businesses a way to attract and maintain customers within the guide lines of the polices of the general plan. 71 Outreach Public notices Home Owner’s Associations Territorial newspaper Town hall posting Town website Economic Development and Chamber of Commerce surveyed businesses Results Important tool for business community Permanent code would provide predictability Public noticing of this code amendment also followed the same procedures defined in the Zoning Code as the A-frame sign noticing. I would like to ask Ms. Jacobs to speak on this subject also. 72 Summary and Recommendation General Plan conformance Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval The same standards developed in 2011 seem to be working well and provides businesses another way to attract and maintain customers. The commission has recommended approval of the proposed Outdoor Display allowance as a permanent part of the zoning code. This concludes the report for Outdoor Displays. 73 74 Zoning Code Amendment Home Occupations Town Council September 7, 2016 75 Amendment to Home Occupation standards Establish performance standards Review compatibility based on impacts No longer focus on lists of uses Purpose Our purpose tonight is to consider a code amendment to the home occupation standards and format in the zoning code. The proposed amendment will focus on establishing clear performance standards for home based businesses which would include no longer relying on a list of pre-deterimed uses when reviewing applications. First, what is a home occupation? 76 What is a Home Occupation ? A home based business Allows residents to use portions of their home as a place of income Ancillary to residential use A home occupation is a license that a citizen can obtain to use a portion of their home as a place of business, such as offering piano lessons, so long as the use is ancillary to the home and maintains the residential character of the neighborhood. 77 Background Citizen request Home baking business Highlighted outdated code Planning and Zoning Commission April 2016 initiated amendment July 2016 Study Session August 2016 Hearing Home occupations are not new to the zoning code, they have always been allowed. However, the standards and review processes have not been updated in many years. This was recently highlighted when a citizen submitted an application to bake wedding cakes in her home was denied based solely on the outdated lists in the code. Due to the citizen’s request, the PZC initiated a code amendment to look at the home occupation standards in the code. The Commission followed up with a study session and hearing. At the study session staff explained how the current review of a citizen’s application takes place… 78 Current List Based Approach Insurance office Consulting service Flower arranging Dressmaking Typing Piano lessons Allowed Uses Prohibited Uses Tow truck service Welding Upholstery Auto Repair Commercial food preparation When staff receives an application for a home occupation we most often compare the proposed use with the list of allowed or prohibited uses in the code as shown on this slide. We check if the proposed use is the same or similar to a use listed in the code. The advantage to the current list based review is that if an application is received for an insurance office and insurance office happens to be listed as an allowed use, then it’s a straight forward review and approval. However the disadvantage is that lists can become outdated, such as the typing category shown here, and some home businesses came become popular over time and not be on a list at all. In the current code there is not much room to evaluate each application on it’s own merit. 79 Home Baking Business Commercial food preparation is prohibited Current list based Volume of business Number of employees Delivery vehicle is family car Odor Noise Parking Proposed performance based Evaluate actual impact The proposed revised code would frees us from the narrow list of uses defined in the code and establish stronger performance standards. An example about how this would work, is the case that starting this code amendment. A citizen’s request to start a home baking business in her home. The request for the home baking business was denied because the use is specifically prohibited in the Zoning Code as commercial food preparation. Automatic denial is perhaps warranted for someone wishing to bake 100 cakes a week as a caterer, however, such a blanket approach also prohibits a home-based business who may only bake 2 to 3 cakes per week from obtaining approval.  With the proposed performance based standards, this business would get it’s own review based on its own merit and not just lumped into a list of allowed or prohibited uses established many years ago. The inability to evaluate each home-based business on its own merit and associated impacts is the primary rationale for amending the code. 80 General Plan Diversification of the economy Economic sustainability Encourage employment related uses that do not negatively impact neighboring residential uses Maintain neighborhood quality The proposed amendment to the home occupation standards of the zoning code was reviewed with the general plan and found meet those polices by continuing to allow and encourage local businesses while maintaining the quality of our neighborhoods. 81 Meets General Plan policies Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval Summary and Recommendation Hopefully I’ve explained home occupations tonight and how reviews take place and how we propose to amend the code to better serve our customers while protecting the residential character of a neighborhood. This proposed code amendment with it’s updated standards will help meet the needs of the small businesses and general plan polices, which was evaluated at a study session and hearing by the Planning and Zoning Commission who has recommended approval. This concludes my report. 82 83 Rooney Ranch Master Sign Program Revision Town Council September 7, 2016 84 Purpose Master Sign Program revision Fuel Price Sign Electronic changeable copy Additional monument sign The purpose for this case is to review a request to revise the master sign program for the Rooney Ranch development. A master sign program is a set of sign standards that are established for multi-tenant developments and regulate how signs will be used on the property. The requested revisions include allowing electronic changeable copy signs for gas prices and to allow an additional monument sign for the gas prices. This case is really more of a correction to the master sign program than a revision. I’ll explain that later. But first let’s get oriented to the location of this Rooney Ranch development. 85 Location Oracle Road First Ave Pusch View Lane Gas Rooney Ranch is located on the west side of Oracle Road between First Avenue and Pusch View Lane. The property includes the Target store and Fry’s Grocery along with the Shell gas station on the southern portion of the property. A future Fry’s gas station is proposed on the northern side of the property at First Avenue. 86 History 1999 Sign standards Gas station built Electronic changeable gas prices already at existing gas station 2012 Revised Master Sign Program Omitted gas stations from having electronic gas prices I mentioned earlier that this proposed revised master sign program is really more of a correction to an error in the sign program rather than a revision. To explain what I mean by a correction with a short history lesson. Rooney Ranch had a set of sign standards developed in 1999 which was followed by the building of the first gas station on the property that we see here. That Shell gas station was allowed to have a fuel price sign with electronic changeable gas prices. In 2012 the Rooney Ranch shopping center created a new master sign program to allow more updated signs on the property. It was with that new sign program in 2012 that a statement was placed on page 5 that limited electronic changeable copy signs to theaters only. Based on research of the 2012 case, the limitation of electronic changeable signs was clearly an omission. That omission now prohibits the soon to be built, Fry’s fuel center from using electronic changeable fuel prices and also would prohibit the existing Shell gas station from replacing their sign with electronic changeable prices. This is what I mean by a correction. It’s hard to imagine that the Master Sign Program from 2012 intended to prohibit gas stations from using these kinds of signs. Especially when one already exist on the property. I simply appears to be an oversight. 87 Include electronic changeable copy for gas stations Proposed Revision So the first proposed revision or correction to the master sign program is to allow gas stations to use electronic changeable copy for gas prices like we see here. These sign types are allowed by the zoning code and are commonly used by gas stations. The sign will be held to the brightness standards of the zoning code which will be verified during the permitting process. 88 Sign Locations First Avenue Oracle Road = Proposed monument sign for gas prices = Approved monument sign location The second part of this master sign program revision is to allow for an additional monument sign in the Rooney Ranch center that would contain the gas prices. The Yellow star indicates the location of proposed new gas price sign. The Blue dot is a location of another monument sign that was approved to be built by the 2012 master sign program but has not yet been installed. So there could potentially be two monument style signs at the First Avenue entrance. The additional monument sign meets the standards of the zoning code. Also, the monument signs would be installed in an area next to other commercial properties and should not create a negative impact to the area. 89 General Plan 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. (Open Space and Natural Resources Conservation) Create standards for signage to provide information and direction to allow businesses to attract and maintain customers with the least intrusive signage possible. Signage controls have to balance citizens concerns about the increasing level of signage with the needs of businesses to attract customers. The Town’s General Plan guides us to balance citizen’s concerns about the increasing level of signage with the needs of businesses to attract and maintain customers. And to provide information and direction with the least intrusive signage possible The proposed master sign program revision will provide the gas station a way to attract and maintain customers that is not intrusive and meets the polices of the general plan and zoning code. 90 Proposal Consistent with: General Plan Zoning Code: Design Principles Design Standards CDRB recommends approval Summary and Recommendation The proposal to revise or mostly correct what was an error in the master sign program is consistent with the zoning code and general plan and was recommended for approval by the CDRB. 91 92 Miller Ranch – Extension of Time September 7, 2016 93 Purpose Extension of Time Zoning Conformance Infrastructure 94 Town of Oro Valley La Cañada Drive Sunkist Road Tangerine Road Unincorporated Pima County The subject 16 acres is shown in yellow. The Town boundary line is shown in red. North of Tangerine Road and west of La Canada Drive. Abutting the eastern boundary of the site is the planned Miller Ranch Commercial Area and Technology Park. To the north and west are parcels within the Town and within unincorporated Pima County ranging in size from 4 to 8 acres. East across La Canada Drive is Vistoso Gateway. West side of La Canada is La Canada Ridge with lots around one acre in size. South across Tangerine Road is Verde Ranch and Mira Vista with lots ranging in size from 8,000 to 10,000 95 Previous Approvals 2004: General Plan Amendment 2007: Rezoning 2010: Master Development Plan 2010: Phase 1 and 2 Master Development Plan 2012: Two Year Extension of Time 2014: Two Year Extension of Time 96 Approved site plan design conforms with Zoning Code Approve two-year extension of Development Plan from July 21, 2016 to July 21, 2018 Recommendation 97 98 99 100