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Home My WebLink AboutPackets - Council Packets (708) , � �_ 7435 N. Oracle Rd., Suite 107 �� Oro Valley,AZ 85704 �� , � .'''�-�`�.. P: 520.297.2191 �, F: 520.742.7960 \ � � �, \� , orovalleychamber.com ................................................................................................................................................ Chairman Toni Dorsey March 20, 2018 AAA Arizona Chair-elect Mayor Satish I. Hiremath, DDS, and members of the Oro Valley Town � Greg Durnan Council Acacia l T Treasurer Ladies and gentlemen, o Ghee Alexander , EI Conquistador Tucson, The Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce supports a zoning code A Hilton Resort text amendment related to economic expansion zones, Item 2 on your Secretary Wednesday agenda. � Nancy Boyle We believe expansion of�the Innovation Park EEZ, as well as EEZ Splendido at Rancho v�stoso application and^expedited review for already-permitted uses within Oro = P h �r Valley's Foothills Business Park, a portion of Miller Ranch and other ast c a EI Ndoye parcels, could help stimulate the j ob-creating investment Oro Valley needs National8ank of Arizona for long-term prosperity. Directors More than 5 years ago now, our Chamber endoxsed the initial economic Alan Dankwerth expansion zone around Roche/Ventana. EEZ has yielded some positive Market Considerations results, most specifically the Meggitt/Securaplane building, the Tucson Cathy Workman Orthopedic Institute investment, and the expansions across Innovation Park . Workman Insurance and Dr�ve y Roche/Ventana. Investments Now,b reachin across Rancho Vistoso Boulevard with EEZ . Y g Jeff Artzi designation, and applying EEZ in other areas already zoned for technology �` Vistoso Automotive • • • • uses, the playing field would be leveled for our�ob-creating propertles. As a Jeff Saunders reSLllt, Oro Valley may attract more employment, to the benefit of everyone. America's Mattress �en businesses create jobs,home values grow, amenities expand,retail Mark Mitchell activity increases, tax collections rise .... the community wins. Mark Mitchell CPA Roche/Ventana, Icagen, Oro Valley Hospital and—soon, we hope, the Kay Williams UA Veterinary School-- form the heart of a bioscience sector that could soutnern Ar�Zona become of national and even global relevance. We would like to see this Veterans and First Responders Living opportunity nurtured, in part through the expansion of business-friendly -� Memorial review and approval processes. Cindy Webb Hanson We know Oro Valley prides itself on citizen participation. We are confident OneAZ Credit.Union in government's ability to maintain Oro Valley's high standards, to listen to Bruce Baca the concerns of its constituents and neighbors, and to ease those worries Coldwell Banker when reasonable and appropriate. Res�dent�al 8rokerage This text amendment is consistent with Oro Valley's General Plan. It's good Michelle Armstrong for business and community alike. We believe broadened EEZ application Tohono Chul Park will help Oro Valley maximize its unmatched assets, and ask for your Peter Minot favorable consideration of this item. Southwest Solutions Thank you for your time and your service. Respectfully, Y Eric Renaud Pima Federal Credit Union Dave Perry � President/CEO . Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce ;- � Stine,, Michelle � � From: Koepfer, Lynda Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 12:54 PM � To: � Standish, Michael; Stine, Michelle Cc: , Hynd,Jessica , � Subject: FW: Letter Expressing Concerns about the Capella Planned Area Development Attachments: Letter to�OV City Officials 180321.docx Fyi . . Lynda Koepfer Executive Assistant - � Town Manager, Mayor and Council � . Town of Oro Valley - 520-229-4714 . All messages created in this system should be considered a public record subject to disclosure under the Arizona Public Records Law(A.R.S.39-121)with no expectation of privacy related to the use of this technology. From: Lawrence Stepp - Sent:W�ed nesday, Ma rch 21, 201�8� , To: Hiremath,Satish<shiremath@orovalleyaz.gov>;Waters, Lou <Iwaters�orovalleyaz.gov>; Hornat,Joe <jhornat@orovalleyaz.gov>; Pina, Rhonda <rpina�orovalleyaz.gov>; Rodman, Bill<brodman@orovalleyaz.gov>;Snider, Mary<msnider@orovalleyaz.gov>; Solomon,Steve<ssolomon@orovalleyaz.gov>; Koepfer, Lynda <Ikoepfer@orovalleyaz.gov>;Town Council<council�orovalleyaz.gov>;Jacobs, Mary<mjacobs�orovalleyaz.gov>; Vella, Bayer<bvella@orovalle az.gov>; mspaeth@oroalleyaz.gov; Simms, Milini<msimms@orovalleyaz.gov> Cc:Vicki Stepp Subject: Letter Expressing Concerns about the Capella Planned Area Development Dear Oro Valley Officials and Representatives, We would appreciate your consideration of the attached letter dated March 21, 2018, expressing concerns about the ro osed Ca ella Planned Area Develo me� t rezonin . p p p p � g Best regards, � Vicki S. Stepp and Lawrence M. Stepp ::. i , Vicki S. Stepp and Lawrence M. Stepp .. . : �___------ -- TO: Town of Oro Valley-ATTN: Town Council 11000 N La Canada - Oro Valley, AZ 85737 Satish Hiremath - Mayor , Lou Waters -Vice Mayor Joe Hornat- Council Member � Rhonda Pina - Council Member . � Bill Rodman - Council Member . � Mary Snider- Council Member Steve Solomon - Council Member Lynda Koepfer-Asst to Town Council Mary Ja:�o�bs—Town Manager . Milini Simms- Planner � Vella Bayer- Oro Valley Planning Manager . Michael Spaeth - Principal Planner SUBJECT: Concerns about Rezoning for the Capella Planned Area Development - , Dear Oro Valley Officials and Representatives, � � We are recent newcomers to Oro Valley, having moved here in October 2016. After attending the March 6�Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on the proposed rezoning for the � Capella Planned Area Development and reading through the proposal prepared by the developers we have serious concerns. � Our chief concern is that Oro Valley infrastructure will not be ready for this dense development and the resulting problems will negatively impact our living standards and will eventually increase our tax burden to an unreasonable degree. Three aspects of the infrastructure demands are particularly worrisome: 1. School capacitv will not be adequate Th� developer�consulted Amphitheater School District to determine the available space and the � ; predicted student generation rates. The numbers indicated that for elementary school students the new Capella students would slightly exceed available capacity(118 new students compared to 116 spaces) and would use up much of the middle school capacity(125 new students compared to 189 spaces). However, this evaluation was done in 2014. At that time the following new demands in the area had not yet materialized: . • 120 homes of Estates at Capella � • 68 homes being developed in Rancho del Cobre • 80 homes approved by the zoning change of the so-called Manning Property on Shannon • 100 homes approved in the zoning change of the property on the Southeast corner of Lambert and La Cholia • 175 homes planned in the proposed rezoning of Saguaros Viejos • Continued in-fill of properties in existing neighborhoods such as Rancho de Suenos These add approximately 550 new homes in the area, thereby fully using up the elementary school capacity that was available in 2014 and using more than half of the middle school capacity, before inclusion of any studer�ts from Capella. Clearly, a new study of school capacity must be done in 2018 that considers the current available school capacity and factors in each of these new demands. Until this is done, it v�rould be irresponsible to approve the Capella rezoning. 2. East-west road capacity will not be adequate The General Plan Special Area Policies applied to the Capella Project specify: "Grading permits for the development shall not be issued until the contract for the Regional Transportation Authority's widening of La Cholla Blvd. has been awarded to a contractor." However, the proposed development would not only increase traffic on La Cholla, it would also � greatly increase traffic on the adjoining east-west streets, Naranja Drive and Lambert Lane. Those of us who live in the area are already aware of the traffic jams on Naranja leading to Ironwood High School, which back traffic up a mile to the east, almost to La Canada. This is an example showing that Average Daily Trips are only part of the concerr� when sizing street capacity. Once the 550 homes described above are added, plus the 500+ homes in Capella, the traffic load will be significantly heavier. However, even more worrisome is the plan to deve/op two corners as C-1 Commercial Districts with the potential to incorporate several big box stores (up to �25,000 square feet each) as well as high-traffic businesses such as gas stations. These shopping areas would draw customers from miles around, and a large portion of these customers would use either Lambert or Naranja to get there. The Capella proposal states that Oro Valley currently has no plans to widen Lambert or Naranja. It would be irresponsib/e for Oro Valley to add more than 1000 homes and three shopping centers—two of which would be zoned C-1—in this area without providing streets that can handle the traffic. When traffic backs up for blocks from each intersection, the impact on our neighborhoods will be severe. Therefore, if this rezoning proceeds the following Special Area Policies should be added: "Grading permits for the development of a commercial district in Parce/B shall not be issued until a contract to widen Naranja Drive to a divided 4-lane road between La Canada Drive and Ironwood High Schoo/has been awarded to a contractor." and "Grading permits for the deve/opment of a commercial district in Parce/J shall not be issued until a contract to widen Lambert Lane to a divided 4-Iane road between Shannon Road and La Canada Drive has been awarded to a contractor," 3. The infrastructure impacts could occur in a short number of years The developer of Capella, like the developers of the other recently rezoned properties in the area, wants to rezone the lot size all the way from R1-144 to R1-7 primarily because the resulting homes can be priced lower and will sell quickly. Although existing residents of this area consider the resulting crowded developments to detract from our rural standard of living, we have to admit the developers know where the quick money is. A sign at the gate of the 120- lot Estates at Capella indicates that only three properties are left for sale. � The fact that in a town as desirable as Oro Valley low-priced homes sell quickly means that the � impact of the proposed rezoning will also occur quickly. Developers will build as fast as they can and the homes will be snatched up. This means that the infrastructure problems won't be comfortably out a decade or more in the future, they will bite us within the next few years. We ., either need a funded plan to deal with these infrastructure pro�lems, or we need to head . them off by not approving such dense deve/opment in what is zoned to be a rural area. � - Of course, we existing residents favor not allowing such a drastic change in lot size from R1-144 to R1-7, but if these changes are approved, the infrastructure needs will be very real and will , impact us in a relatively few years from now. - Other Concerns We did not see anything in the proposal about street lights. In keeping with the Desert Living nature of the area, a Special Provision-shoc�ld be added prohibiting street lights, and � allowing only fully shielded lights at the playground�areas. � The plan for Parcel J indicated that anchor buildings could be 40 feet high (30 foot roof height plus another 10 feet for parapet walls, etc.). This seems excessive for buildings that wil.l be immediately behind the homes in Parcel H, and it appears to violate the town's Strategic Plan . which says we will "Develop requirements for neighborhood retail and office use designs to � respect nearby residential scale and character". We recommend that the Development Plans . for Parcel J should limit building heights to 30 feet maximum, as a condition of the rezoning approval. The proposed recreational facilities are inadequate for a master planned community of this size, � with 500+ homes. In particular, with relatively large homes built on 6600 square foot�lots having only 20 foot rear setbacks, few properties will have their own swimming pools. Therefore, one , of the recreational areas (we suggest parcel F in the Capella plan) should include a good- � sized neighborhood swimming pool. This should be made a requirement of the rezoning. Plea�se consider our concerns and suggestions and either refrain from approving this rezoning, or at least make sure the biggest negative impacts of the development will be addressed in a timely way. � _ . ��; 7435 N.4racle Rd.,Suite 107 ��rp � Oro Va11ey,AZ 8 5704 �� c j' �...�..,��S�'� � . P:520.297.2191 � � f � F:520.742.7960 f� � � orovalle hamber.com � ................................................................................................................................................ Chairman Toni Dorsey March 21, 2018 AAA Arizona Chair-e�ect Mayor S�.tish I. Hiremath, DDS,members of the Oro Valley Town Council, Greg Durnan tOWri Staff Acacia l T Treasurer . Ghee Alexander La.C�.leS a.11C�. gelltle111e11, . EI Conquistador Tucson, The Greater Oro Valle Chamber of Commerce ort A H�Iton Resort y Sllpp S Secretary issuance of a conditional use perrnit to allow Tucson Electric Nancy Boyle Power to replace existing �tility poles on the south side of Splendido at Rancho v;Stoso Tangerine Road between Shannon and Copper 1VV�ountain Drive, Past chair Item 1 On your regular agenda Wednesday. E'"d°ye This request has gone throu h ade uate examination b town Nat�onal Bank of Arizona g q y staff and the planning commission, and has been reviewed by Di rectors interested neighbors (including me; we live just south of Alan Dankwerth • Market considerations Ta.riger111e�. Cathy Workman This investment in infrastructure by TEP will provide our workman�nsurance and C0�111L1rilty �Veri I�Or'e Y'ella.bl�, storm-resistant delivery of Investments , electricity to homes, busi�esses, schools a�d institutions. It 11 Jeff Artzi a,1S0 ut those lines hi her which ma have the effect of takin Vistoso Automotive p g � y g them above man of the Santa Catalina views We all en'o . Jeff Saunders y � y America�s Mattress Residents and commissioners have asked for the price to nnark M�t�he�� under round lines. TEP estimates it's �5 million a mile in this� g � Mark Mitchell CPA instance more than $17 million. Town overnment would likel g y Kay w'"'ams bear most of that ex ense, and it's clearl cost- rohibitive. Let's Southern Arizona p y p � . veterans and First C�.O t�1e rieXt beSt thlrig, then, and allow our electric utility to install Responders Living . . � Memorial � taller, sturdier poles that can support the wires needed to power Cindywebb Hanson Oro Valley's future. oneAz credit union Thanks for reading this, and for your service. Bruce Baca ReSpeCtfU.11y SU.b1111tteC�., Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Anne-Marie Braswell Golder Ranch Fire District Michelle Armstrong Tohono Chul Park Peter Minot soutnwest solutions Dave Per`Y'y . Eric Renaud Presl ent/CEO Pima Federal Credit Union Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce Ex-officio Amanda Jacobs Town of Oro Valley