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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPackets - Council Packets (710)7435 X Oracle Rd., Suite 107 �. Oro Valley, AZ 85704 ORO VALLEY P: 520.297.2191 g, o F: 520.742.7960 orovalleychamber.com amber,mamene, ................................................................................................................. ............................... Chairman Toni Dorsey March 5, 2018 AAA Arizona Chair-elect Members of the Oro Valley Planning and Zoning Commission and town staff Greg Durnan Acacia IT Ladies and gentlemen, Treasurer The Greater Oro Valle Chamber of Commerce supports a zoning Ghee Alexander Y pp g EI Conquistador Tucson, code text amendment related to economic expansion zones, item 7 on your A Hilton Resort Tuesday agenda. Secretary We believe expansion of the Innovation Park EEZ, as well as EEZ Nancy Boyle Splendido at Rancho application and expedited review for already-permitted uses within Oro Vistoso Valley's Foothills Business Park, a portion of Miller Ranch and other Past chair parcels, could help stimulate the investment we need to prosper and EI Ndoye National Bank of Arizona grow. More than 5 years ago now, our Chamber endorsed the initial economic Directors expansion zone around Roche / Ventana. EEZ has yielded some Alan Dankwerth positive results, most specifically the Meggitt / Securaplane building, the Market Considerations Tucson Orthopedic Institute investment, and the expansions across Cathy Workman Innovation Park Drive by Roche / Ventana. Workman Insurance and Investments Now, by reaching across Rancho Vistoso Boulevard with EEZ Jeff Artzi designation, and applying EEZ in other areas already zoned for business, Vistoso Automotive the playing field would be leveled for our j ob-creating properties. In turn, Jeff Saunders Oro Valley may attract more employment. And we would all benefit. America's Mattress When businesses operate in a conducive environment, jobs are created, Mark Mitchell home values grow, retail activity increases, tax collections rise .... the Mark Mitchell CPA community wins. Kay Williams Roche / Ventana, Icagen, Oro Valley Hospital and — soon, we hope -- Southern Arizona the UA Veterinary School form the heart of a bioscience sector that Veterans and First Responders Living could become of state, national and even global relevance. We would like Memorial to see this opportunity nurtured, in part through the expansion of Cindy Webb Hanson business-friendly review and approval processes. OneAZ Credit Union We know that Oro Valley prides itself on citizen participation. We are Bruce Baca confident in government's ability to maintain Oro Valley's high Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage standards, to listen to the concerns of its constituents, and to ameliorate Anne -Marie Braswell those worries when reasonable and appropriate. Golder Ranch Fire District This text amendment is consistent with Oro Valley's General Plan. It's Michelle Armstrong good for business and community alike. We believe broadened EEZ Tohono Chul Park application will help Oro Valley maximize its unmatched assets, and Peter Minot ask for your favorable consideration of this item. Southwest Solutions Thank you for your time and your service. Respectfully, Eric Renaud Pima Federal Credit Union Ex-officio Dave Perry Amanda Jacobs President /CEO Town of Oro Valley Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce