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Home My WebLink AboutPackets - Council Packets (363) Stine, Michelle From: Standish, Michael Sent: Tuesday,June 06, 2017 1:32 PM To: Town Council Cc: Keesler, Paul;Vella, Bayer; Sharp, Daniel; Cornelison, Chris; Stine, Michelle Subject: FW: comments on Item 1 060717 Attachments: P&Z, CDRB consolidation letter to council 060617.docx Good Afternoon, Please see the comments below regarding Regular Agenda item #1. Thank you. M i ke From: Dave Perry [mailto:dave@orovalleychamber.com] Sent:Tuesday,June 06, 2017 1:17 PM To:Standish, Michael<mstandish@orovalleyaz.gov> Subject:comments on Item 1060717 Hi Mike, I hope you're well, busy and cool. Please acce t this letter both asted into the e-mail and attached, as comment on Item 1 on p � p nesda ni ht's council a enda. I'd a reciate our distribution to the elected and staff. I do Wed y g g pp Y plan to make verbal comment as well. Thanks for all your help. Take good care, Dave .. June 6, 2017 Mayor Satish I. Hiremath Members of the Oro Valley Town Council Town staff Ladies and gentlemen, The Greater Oro Valle Chamber of Commerce stands in support of zoning code Y . amendments to consolidate the Plannin and Zoning Commission and the Conceptual Design g Review Board, Item 1 on your June 7 agenda. We do so with real res ect for the members of both boards, town staff, and the work they have p accom lished over the ears. That said, consolidation of these 2 boards is a way to improve p Y governance in our community. Certainl the develo ment communit , builders and engineers and developers, some of them Y� p y members of our Chamber stand in su ort of consolidation, and it's easy to see why. In � pp � iness time costs mone and with 1 board reviewing proposals, the development bus , y, , nit would avoid redundanc and re etition, and spend less money to achleve commu y Y p permissions more rapidly. ' lidation is a ood idea because it should save that most precious commodity We belleve conso g — ' -- f r the citizens of Oro Valle . And it should give them a chance for less confused, time o 3' more meaningful interaction. lle has a len th com licated rocess of review and permission that can intimidate Oro Va y g y, p p ' r residents who want to comment u on, and influence, decisions regarding land and bewilde p ' r buildin hei ht si na e cell hone towers and the myriad other details people use, archltectu e, g g , g g , p r uentl eo le come to meetin s of CDRB, P&Z or Council to learn they're in care about. F eq y, p p g n meetin or that a decision has alread been made, or that they need to come back at the wro g g, y a later date. The row wea , disillusioned, and worse yet, cynical. Y g rY Eve n members of our own volunteer boards admit to fatigue, at the very least, regarding our r esses and their len th. One said this: "Residents a�e bette�se�ved with fewer meetings. " p oc g We a ree. Staff would be better served with fewer meetings, too. g . . . . . . Fewer meetin s should not be e uated wlth reduced citlzen involvement. Consolldatlon g q . . . . . . . should lead to more effective citizen involvement. Oro Valley prldes ltself on giving lts citizens a voice and the 'll kee it. With consolidation, citizens will have a better chance to � Y p nstructivel interact with the ri ht eo le in the rocess at the right time. One planning co y g p p p mmissioner said it best— citizens want "the abili to make a diffe�ence with thei� concerns, " co tY n of course that is so. The 'll have a better chance at making a difference within a simpli�ed ad y system. Some have asked— wh ar�e we t in to fix something if it's not b�oken? Others have y � g res onded— 'ust because it's not b�oken doesn't mean it can't be made bette�. That's the p J . revailin ar ument here. In business, in our lives, and in government, we constantly strlve to p g g im rove what we do. People expect as much of their institutions. p . . This consolidation re resents a chance to do things better, for the citizens of our p communit and that's wh our Chamber supports the proposed zoning code amendment. Y� Y Thanks for your reading, and for your service. Respectfully submitted, � Dave Perry President/CEO Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce , Dave Perry President/CEO ta�•��t�:�� O��c� �'�i1lc�� C'��r��c�r� ca#`C'�>��c.�X-�.��.� 7435 N. Oracle, Suite 107 2 Oro Valley,AZ 85704 Office: 5 2 0.2 9 7.2191 Fax: 520.742.7960 Email: dave(a�orovalleychamber.com ��:� �+��"',��:°'� -.M--�•��••�,. � Co�po�ate Partne�s: � �. � - � �� ..� � ��.�� `��»��'�A�L�4� ��7��:��'� �� ' . �� ,�,w� N � �'�Nll�l��r�� '1��L + ,� �� I� �� yy� + �� . �� -�� i �� .� g ._ , r. 1y f .� � ��. � ��` �� y��w � r �y � q g.7�S.�5 0.A�,n�l�e..°�'��.��.��.�R�A:.�,��.«�.i 6 i,�,f �.�'3 i..t 'Y,�b m�..�i��.a..�y i..,��;� +4.�. 1,..�i..;�..�#�..�..wn��.�F k,:. 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Hiremath Toni Dorsey Members of the Oro Valley Town Council AAA Arizona Town staff Treasurer Ghee Alexander Ladies and gentlemen, The Hilton Tucson EI Conquistador Golf& The Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce stands in support of Tennis Resort zoning code amendments to consolidate the Planning and Zoning Secretary Commission and the Conceptual Design Review Board, Item 1 on your June Greg Durnan � agenda. Acacia lT We do so with real respect for the members of both boards, town staff, and Past chair the work they have accomplished over the years. That said, consolidation of Alan Dankwerth Market Considerations these 2 boards is a way to improve governance in our community. Certainly, the development community, builders and engineers and Directors develo ers some of them members of our Chamber, stand in support of p � Cathy Workman consolidation, and it's easy to see why. In business, time costs money, and Workman Insurance and lnvestments with 1 board reviewing proposals, the development community would avoid Jeff Artzi redundancy and repetition, and spend less money to achieve permissions . Vistoso Automotive more rapi y. We believe consolidation is a good idea because it should save that most Jeff Saunders S recious commodit —time -- for the citizens of Oro Valley.And it should America's Mattres p y Mark Mitchell give them a chance for less confused, more meaningful interaction. Mark Mitchell CPA Oro Valley has a lengthy, complicated process of review and permission that can intimidate and bewilder residents who want to comment upon, and Kay Williams rans and influence decisions re ardin land use, architecture,building height, Oro Val/ey Vete , g g First Responders Living signage, cell phone towers and the myriad other details people care about. Memorral Frequently, people come to meetings of CDRB, P&Z or Council to learn Cindy Webb Hanson they're in the wrong meeting, or that a decision has already been made, or BMO Harr�s Bank that they need to come back at a later date. They grow weary, disillusioned, Bruce Baca and worse yet, cynical. Pima Federal Credit Union Even members of our own volunteer boards admit to fatigue, at the very Anne-Marie Braswell least, regarding our processes and their length. One said this: "Residents ar�e Golder Ranch Fire Distr�ct better served with fewer�meetings. "We agree. Staff would be better served Michelle Armstrong with fewer meetings, too. Tohono Chul Park Fewer meetings should not be equated with reduced citizen involvement. Nancy Boyle Consolidation should lead to more effective citizen involvement. Oro Valley Splendido at Rancho rides itself on ivin its citizens a voice, and they'11 keep it. With vistoso p g g Peter Minot consolidation, citizens will have a better chance to constructively interact Southwest Solutions with the right people in the process at the right time. One planning commissioner said it best—citizens want "the ability to make a diffe�ence with their concerns, " and of course that is so. They'll have a better chance at making a difference within a simplified system. Some have asked—why a�e we trying to fix something if it's not b�oken? Others have res onded— 'ust because it's not broken doesn't mean it can't be made p J . . . bette�. That's the revailing argument here. In buslness, ln our llves, and in p government we constantly strive to improve what we do. People expect no less � of their institutions. This consolidation represents a chance to do things better, for the citizens of our communi , and that's why our Chamber supports the proposed zoning code tY amendment. Thanks for your reading, and for your service. Respectfully submitted, Dave Perry President/CEO Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce