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ORO VALLEY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
STUDY SESSION
January 12, 2024
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
STUDY SESSION AT OR AFTER 10:00 AM
CALL TO ORDER
Interim Chair Anna Clark called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Anna Clark, Interim Chair
Robert Kellar, Commissioner
Joe Nichols, Commissioner
Kimberly Outlaw Ryan, Commissioner
William Thomas, Commissioner
Sandra Wilson, Commissioner
Phil Zieliniski, Commissioner
Staff Present:Alex Chavez, Planner
Patty Hayes, Senior Planning Technician
Jeanna Ancona, Senior Office Specialist
Rick Mendoza, Senior Code Compliance Specialist
Rene Olvera, Senior Planner
Kyle Packer, Senior Planner
Milini Simms, Principal Planner
Michael Spaeth, Principal Planner
Bayer Vella, Planning Manager
Paul Melcher, CED Director
Joe Andrews, Chief Civil Deputy Attorney
Attendees: Melanie Barrett, Town Council Liaison
Jacob Herrington, Former PZC Chair
Dan Sturmon, Former PZC Vice Chair
Commissioner Kellar attended the meeting via Zoom.
Commission Outlaw Ryan left the meeting at 11:57 a.m.
STUDY SESSION AGENDA
1.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ROLE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT OF THE PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION
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Planning Manager Bayer Vella reviewed the agenda for the study session. Everyone present
introduced themselves and gave a brief background. Everyone also participated in an exercise to help
learn each other's names.
The staff took turns and provided a presentation that included the following:
- Roles: Commission, Liaisons and Council
- Zoning Code
- Levels of Planning
- Property rights and development review
- General Plan
- Development Review Process
- Zoning Design Principles and Standards
- Design Standards
- Development and Landscape Plans
- Architecture
- Basic Meeting Mechanics
- What does the Chair do?
- Examples of a difficult/ineffective meeting
- Summary and discussion
ADJOURNMENT
Interim Chair Anna Clark adjourned the meeting at 12:19 p.m.
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the
Town of Oro Valley Planning and Zoning Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 12th day of January 2024.
I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
___________________________
Jeanna Ancona
Senior Office Specialist
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