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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMeeting Presentation 3-15-17Council Meeting Regular Session March 15, 2017 1 Town Council Meeting Announcements 2 Upcoming Meetings 3 4 5 Strategic Plan 2017 Town Council March 15, 2017 6 Strategic Plan 2017 Focus Areas Economic Development Complete Community Parks and Recreation Public Safety Town Assets Water Resources and Energy Cultural Resources Land Use and Design Transportation Cost of Services 7 Relationship to the General Plan 8 Your Voice, Our Future General Plan 9 Advancing the community’s vision The Strategic Plan Process 25 Goals 163 Actions 14 Goals 27 Actions 10 Implementing the community’s vision Next Steps Ongoing efforts: Department work plans Annual budget process Reporting: Progress reviewed periodically Report before next Strategic Plan initiated 11 Recommendation Staff recommends adoption of the Strategic Plan 2017. 12 13 Final Plat Mattamy Homes Viewpointe at Vistoso Trails Town Council March 15, 2017 14 Good evening… Purpose Final Plat 37 homes Block “A” - 1.6 acres future commercial Moore Rd. Honey Bee Village Preserve Rancho Vistoso Blvd. Our purpose here tonight is to consider… Conceptual Site Plan and Landscape Plan that includes the Honey Bee Village Archaeological Display Area and entrance. 15 Subject Property (Yellow) Immediately adjacent to HB Village preserve Hohokam Mesa (Purple) The retreats (Blue) – previously approved Mattamy residential (Orange) 16 Final Plat Honey Bee Village Preserve Rancho Vistoso Boulevard Moore Road Future entrance & display area Property is part of the RV TC which requires a mix of uses including residential & commercial 37 residential lots Avg. lot size 5022sf Max building height 30 ft. Sidewalks and landscaping in all common areas 2 points of access Staff worked w/the applicant to include commercial as well.. Future Commercial advantageous as the location will benefit from the increased traffic on Moore Rd. Compliment to the future users of the Preserve Archaeological display area 17 Staff recommends approval, subject to the conditions in Attachment 1. Summary and Recommendation 18 19 Steam Pump Self-Storage Town Council March 15, 2017 20 Purpose Amend Planned Area Development (Item 2A) Conceptual Design (Item 2B) Site Plan Landscape Plan Architecture Thank you Mayor, members of Town Council. Our purpose tonight is to consider 2 requests relative to a proposed mixed use commercial project in the Steam Pump Village development. The dominant use is an indoor self-storage facility. The mixed use project also include ground floor office/retail facing Oracle Road The first request is an amendment to the Planned Area Development zoning to allow the use and related changes. The second request is the proposed Conceptual Site plan, Landscape Plan and Architecture for the facility. 21 Location Oracle Road Canada del Oro Wash So just to get us oriented…the property is shown in yellow. Going from the south to the north…this is the historic Steam Pump Ranch property shown in darker green Lighter green area is the private park/retention basin, Quik Trip / Hotel / Basis The Canada Del Oro wash forms the western border of the property. Multi-Use Path is located on the east side of the wash adjacent to the site, shown in the dashed line. This area of the development is about a football field away from Oracle Road and two football fields away from the nearest home to the west. As such, this envisioned for taller buildings and you can see that intent with the location of the taller buildings in the development including the charter school, hotel and now this project. 22 Planned Area Development Amendment (Item 2A) I. Allow indoor self-storage as a permitted use II. Establish Architectural Concept III. Establish Parking Standard IV. Increase Floor Area Ratio This slide shows the components of the first request, the request to amend the Planned Area Development. I will briefly touch on each one of these areas. 23 I. Allow Use (Item 2A) Requires mixed use commercial development Limitation on self-storage: Restricted to one property No outdoor storage No rental of vehicles or equipment No window signs on units 29% reduction in overall traffic Architecture The primary amendment is to allow an indoor self storage facility within the Steam Pump Village development. Currently, mini-storage facilities are listed as not permitted. The stated intent of not permitting mini-storage facilities was “to maintain a high quality development and prohibit uses which may not be compatible on the site”. Historically, mini-storage facilities have consisted of linear buildings with roll up doors and units accessed externally from drive aisles. These facilities have evolved over the years to now include indoor climate controlled facilities. With proper design, these facilities can have more of a office building appearance and can be compatible with a retail development such as the Steam Pump Village development. Several notable items regarding use: First, the amendment requires the project to be mixed use, with ground floor office and retail facing Oracle Road. This was a key piece of the puzzle as it integrates the project into the overall development with planned office or retail uses. Second, the amendment proposes restrictions on the self-storage use: The amendment restricts the facility to a single property. It prohibits outdoor storage, equipment/vehicle rental or visible corporate colors and graphics. These limitations create a compatible use with other uses in the shopping center. Allowing this use has another benefit in regard to reduction on traffic. This center challenged by traffic associated with the charter school and this use has a 29% reduced impact on traffic than the currently planned use. Finally, a key aspect in support of this use is the enhanced architecture. II. Architectural Concept (Item 2A) An important component of the amendment is the adoption of a binding architectural concept. Techniques were used to reduce the appearance as a self storage facility and to ensure the building would mirror design elements within the Steam Pump Village development and appear more like an office building. This was an area where the applicant really stepped up. The top image is looking from the direction of Oracle Road and the bottom image is looking from the vantage point of the CDO wash and multi-use path. Colors and Materials Window eyebrows Elements to accentuate the pedestrian scale (shaded colonnades) Use of faux windows and building recesses to break up facades Building Forms The resulting building more closely resembles an office building and draws elements from the development to create a consistent and compatible design. The loading area was an issue of concern at the neighborhood meeting. Originally a loading area was planned on the elevation facing the hotel. Following input at the neighborhood meeting is was relocated to the rear of the building and screened on the sides and top due to visibility from the elevated multi use path in this location. 25 III. Floor Area Ratio (Item 2A) 3 3 Stories 3 Stories Hotel Proposed Self Storage The applicant has requested an increase in the allowed floor area ratio for this site. Floor area ratio basically is how much building mass or bulk is permitted in relation to the property size. This slide shows the building footprint for the proposed facility, as compared to the footprint for the Holiday Inn Express to the north. In terms of actual bulk, remember that one floor of the self storage facility is below grade and not visible. If you excluded the basement, the actual visual bulk is equal to the hotel to the north. Both buildings are comparable in height at 3 stories as shown on the lower portion of the slide. ((Having a vastly different FAR’s on adjoining properties can in some cases produce an extreme difference in building height and bulk, resulting in contrasting building forms.)) 26 III. Floor Area Ratio (Item 2A) Oracle Road Canada del Oro Wash This area of the development was envisioned for a greater building height and intensity based on the distance from Oracle Road, which is about 350 feet. You can see on this image that the taller buildings within the development are located toward the rear of the property, including the hotel and the charter school. The greater building height in this area is moderated when viewed from the residential on the west side of the wash, which serves as a natural buffer at 730 feet wide, or approximately two and a half football fields. 27 IV. Parking (Item 2A) Current 1 per 300 sq. ft. office/retail Proposed: 1 per 50 units 1 per 300 sq. ft. office/retail A related amendment to the request is the establishment of a new parking standard for self storage uses at 1 parking stall per 50 units. Office and/or retail on the ground floor will still require parking at 1 stall per 300 feet. ((So, we initially started with no with regard to the request, but as the project evolved, with the enhanced architecture, inclusion of ground floor office, pedestrian scale elements, the location restriction and the limitations on operations, we came to support the use as a compatible project with the overall Steam Pump Village development.)) 28 Conceptual Site / Landscape Plan (Item 2B) Switching now to the second component of the request, the Conceptual Design. The site plan has been integrated into the overall development and uses existing pedestrian and vehicles drive aisles. The pedestrian walkways are extended through the site, connecting to the multi-use path along the CDO wash. Due to visibility from the hotel, the private park and the multi-use path, enhanced landscaping has been included to soften the visual impact of the building. 29 Architectural Concept (Item 2B) Proposed Adjacent Buildings As I stated, an important element of the review was focused on the architectural appearance of the building. Techniques were used to reduce the appearance as a self storage facility and to ensure the building would mirror design elements within the Steam Pump Village development and appear more like an office building. This was an area where the applicant really stepped up. Colors and Materials Window eyebrows Elements to accentuate the pedestrian scale (shaded colonnades) Use of faux windows and building recesses to break up facades Building Forms Given the visibility of the building from the hotel, the multi-use path along the CDO and the park to the south, careful attention was focused on the architecture to ensure a compatible and attractive design. During the neighborhood meeting process, concern was expressed with the location and screening of the loading area for the facility. The applicant eliminated a loading area on the north façade and provided a enhanced screening of the loading area on the west side. This screening includes a lattice top to minimize visibility from the multi-use path, which is elevated in this area. The resulting building more closely resembles an office building and draws elements from the development to create a consistent and compatible design. This design is included in the PAD document and will be required as a matter of zoning. 30 Public Participation Two Neighborhood Meetings August 25th and December 15th Discussion Topics: Architecture Screening of loading areas Visibility from multi-use path Impact to existing self-storage uses There were two neighborhood meeting held on this case, August 25th and December 15th which were attended by approximately 6-8 people at each meeting. Discussion items from these meeting included Architecture: I covered how the architecture was enhanced to address this concern Screening of loading areas and visibility from the multi-use path, which I have covered in previous slides. Finally, concern was raised at the neighborhood meeting regarding impact on existing self storage facilities in the area. The concern was whether the level of competition created by this development is equitable? This is a private market issue, not part of our criteria in evaluation the amendment. 31 Conforms with applicable Planned Area Development criteria, Your Voice, Our Future General Plan and Design Principles Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of Planned Area Development Amendment (Item 2A) Conceptual Design Review Board recommends approval of the Conceptual Design, subject to housekeeping conditions (Item 2B) Recommendation The amendment has been reviewed and conforms with applicable Planned Area Development criteria and the General Plan. The Conceptual Design meets the Town’s Design Principles. PZC recommends approval of the PAD Amendment CDRB recommend approval of the Conceptual Design, subject to several housekeeping conditions. A reminder that there are two motions needed, one for each item (2A and 2B) Mr. Major, that concludes my presentation and I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. ________________________________________________________ This is an ask, so you can consider these factors in making your recommendation. I would point out that there is no specific zoning criteria relative to market impact. I would also reiterate that a market forecast is not an exact science and is reliant on many factors. ______________________________________________________________ Main Street. We were cognizant of the overall goals of main street as we have reviewed this case. For that reason, we have pushed for retention of ground floor office/ retail, pedestrian scale design on most elevations of the building, connectivity to the trail, screening of loading. Form based design…Concept Plan has not been adopted ____________________________________________________________ Action item in General plan was intended to pursue strategies to help businesses such as looking at sign code, omsbudsman for business. Never intended to promote protectionist zoning. 32 33 STEAM PUMP VILLAGE PAD AMENDMENT March 15, 2017 ORO VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL HEARING 34 REQUEST PAD AMENDMENT Use Parking Requirements Floor Area Ratio (FAR) CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN/LANDSCAPE PLAN CONCEPTUAL ARCHITECTURE 35 36 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 QUESTIONS? 53 54 55 Proposed Overhead Fiber Optic Cable Amphi School District Town Council March 15, 2017 56 OV1700311 Applicant’s Request Install one overhead cable 35 existing utility poles Requires Conditional Use Permit Proposed New Cable The purpose for this next case is to review a request for conditional use permit to allow the Amphi school district to install a new fiber optic line on 35 existing utility poles in the Town. The zoning code requires a conditional use permit for the installation of any new over head utility wires in excess of 600 feet in length. 57 Location - - Outside of Town CDO High School Within the Town boundaries, the project will include approximately 8,100 feet of fiber optic line, as shown by the blue line on this slide. The line will run from the CDO high school on Calle Concordia down to Hardy Road at which time the project leaves the Town boundaries as indicated by the blue dash lines. The black lines indicate the Town limit. 58 Review Criteria General Plan Zoning Code criteria Conditional Use Permit criteria Proposed New Cable The new fiber optic line will join several other utility lines on existing poles located in the right-of-way as demonstrated in this photo. When evaluating this type of request, we look to the General Plan and the zoning code, which instructs us to evaluate the impact to views and aesthetics while continuing to provide high quality telecommunications and broadband services for the community. This new fiber optic line added onto existing poles among other lines, is compatible with the area will not create a discernable impact to views. 59 Summary & Recommendation Neighborhood meeting Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval Last month, A neighborhood meeting was held to ensure citizens living the area were informed of the proposal. Two residents came to the meeting to learn about the project and there were no objections. The project was also reviewed at last weeks Planning and Zoning Commission and was recommended for approval. If you would like more specific details about the overall project, the applicant is here tonight to answer questions. Thank you, 60 61 Presentation for Oro Valley Residents Welcome ! Introductions: Scott Little (Amphitheater Public Schools) Steve Frost (Amphitheater Public Schools) Jay Loesche (Conterra Limitless Communications) Justin Moffitt (Golden Field Services INC.) 62 Brief Description of New Services Amphitheater Unified School District is in the process of expanding network bandwidth to schools in the district. The district has contracted with Conterra Communications to build a closed fiber network to serve the Amphitheater School District. The new fiber based network will enable Amphitheater School District to provide over 10 times greater network based services to all schools in the District. This will enhance the teaching and learning ability for all students in the District. The network will consist of a Fiber Plant covering nearly 34 miles of route. The route will consist of a combination of New Underground Buildout, use of Existing Conduit where possible, and Aerially Attached fiber utilizing existing utility poles (about 50%). 63 Current Microwave Wide Area Network Here is a virtual mapping of Amphitheater School District’s current hybrid Microwave/Fiber Wan. The District has utilized this technology for approximately 10 years. While it has served the District well, School/Site bandwidth demands have rendered this technology insufficient for our current and future needs. This Microwave Network is also somewhat susceptible to outages or partial outages during severe storms. 64 Proposed Amphitheater Fiber Network The new Fiber WAN will be capable of speeds exceeding 10 gbps. This Fiber Network will be dedicated to only Amphitheater Public School’s Intranet traffic. (No traffic other than Amphi’s will traverse this network. This new fiber network will meet the District’s needs for many years to come. 65 Proposed Fiber Pathway: Canyon Del Oro High School Part of the project entails building fiber on existing TEP and CenturyLink owned utility poles within the right of way (ROW) of the Town of Oro Valley.  Conterra proposes to attach approximately 8,132 linear feet of fiber optic cable to existing utility poles.  Conterra will be attaching to 35 TEP poles within Oro Valley ROW: 9 Poles on W. Hardy Road, 14 poles on N. Calle Buena Vista & 12 poles on W. Calle Concordia.  TEP dictates what height we attach at and these heights are included on the construction plans and photo simulations, but typically there is at least 12 inches of spacing between each telecommunications line.  The thickness of the proposed wire including the strand will be approximately 0.77 inches.  Conterra will also place eight (8) Anchors for guying purposes.  Construction will be done during normal business hours established by the town which is typically 7am to 6pm.  The following pages depict the view of the existing poles with the proposed new attachment added. If you count up from the bottom cable, Conterra's new cable is shown as the top attachment in each photo. 66 View Impact Slides Poles on route to the Canyon Del Oro High School 67 View Impact Slides Poles in front of School 68 Questions & Answers Feel Free to voice any questions or concerns that you may have. 69 70 Oro Valley Water Utility CAP WHEELING INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF TUCSON Town of Oro Valley Mayor and Council Meeting March 15, 2017 71 Oro Valley Water Utility Amending the IGA with The City of Tucson for CAP Wheeling Existing IGA approved and in effect since June 28, 2011 CAP water deliveries reduces our demands on groundwater Protects and preserves our groundwater for future use CAP water deliveries expands the utilities water supply portfolio Successful operation and delivery of our CAP water over the last 5 years Oro Valley CAP water is delivered (wheeled) through the Tucson Water system 72 Oro Valley Water Utility Summary of Amended IGA Same operations Pricing increase Annual increase instead of 5-year fixed Adding additional delivery amount Adding additional delivery location OVWU responsible for all capital costs for additional delivery location connection Ten year term-renewable administratively 73 Oro Valley Water Utility Summary of Pricing Current price: $499.89 per acre-foot of wheeled CAP water Proposed price: $571.40 per acre-foot (initial annual amount) Components of pricing Tucson Water base rate of $419.65 per acre-foot Electric rate of $151.75 per acre-foot Electric rate varies with delivery location ($115.59 to $158.65) Annual escalation based upon Tucson City Council approved increases Currently estimated at 7% per year for base rate Pricing reviewed and updated every 5 years 74 Oro Valley Water Utility CAP Wheeled Delivery Current IGA: Allows for 2,000 acre-feet of CAP delivery per year Amended IGA: Allows for an additional (as available) 600 acre-feet of CAP delivery per year with current Tucson Water infrastructure Additional (as available) 600 acre-feet is not added in addition to the total delivery expansion potential of 4,000 acre-feet Current delivery locations Naranja east of Shannon: North of Ironwood Ridge High School Calle Buena Vista: North of Hardy Countryside (Camino de Oeste): North of Linda Vista Additional delivery location near Oracle and Hardy Original & amended IGA allows for delivery expansion for a total of 4,000 acre-feet OVWU responsible for all capital costs for additional delivery location connection 75 Oro Valley Water Utility City of Tucson / Town of Oro Valley Wheeling IGA Schedule Discussed at the Water Resources Subcommittee meeting in January 2017 Discussed at the Water Utility Commission Meeting February 2017 Recommendation Water Utility Commission unanimously recommends Council approval Water Utility Staff recommends Council approval 76 77