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ORO VALLEY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR SESSION
November 28,2017
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N.LA CANADA DRIVE
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 3:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Dankwerth called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Helen Dankwerth,Chair
Stephen Roach,Vice Chair
John Bohl,Member
David Perkins,Member
Michael Schoeppach,Member
ALSO PRESENT:
Chief Civil Deputy Attorney Joe Andrews
Council Member Steve Solomon
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Dankwerth led the Board and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CALL TO AUDIENCE
There were no speaker requests.
COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS
Council Liaison Solomon did not have any comments.
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
1. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 26,2017 REGULAR
SESSION MEETING MINUTES
MOTION:A motion was made by Vice Chair Roach and seconded by Member
Schoeppach to approve the September 26,2017 regular session meeting minutes as
written.
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MOTION carried,5-0.
2. PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO INCREASE THE
BUILDING HEIGHT OF A PROPOSED HOUSE FROM 20'TO 26',LOCATED
AT 508 W.RED MOUNTAIN DRIVE(OV1702648)
Senior Planning Technician Patty Hayes provided a presentation that included the
following:
-Purpose
-Location
-Site Plan
-Zoning and Building Height Requirement
-Five Criteria
-Summary
Key issues raised by the Board and addressed by staff:
-Would it make sense to change the rules to consider twenty feet from the fill line
instead of the natural line?
The owner of the property,Mark Backman,stated this lot is where he would like to build
his retirement home and it is well within standards of the homeowner association.
Michael Whyde of Pepper Viner Homes stated they have built three communities in Oro
Valley and have worked with Town staff many times.
Chair Dankwerth opened the public hearing.
There were no speaker requests.
Chair Dankwerth closed the public hearing.
MOTION:A motion was made by Vice Chair Roach and seconded by Member
Schoeppach to approve OV1702648 a variance to increase the building height from 20'
to 26',based on the finding that the five criteria have been met.
Chair Dankwerth asked what the directions are of the homes around this property and
asked for further explanation of the wall that was spoken about.
MOTION carried,5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Dankwerth adjourned the meeting at 3:16 p.m.
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Prepared by:
,Jeanna Ancona
Senior Office Specialist
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the regular
session Board of Adjustment meeting of Oro Valley,Arizona held on the 28th day of
November,2017.I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a
quorum was present.
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