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ORO VALLEY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR SESSION
August 28,2018
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
Michael Schoeppach,Member
David Perkins,Member
Ocatvio Barcelo,Member*
*Member Barcelo arrived at 3:07 p.m.
STAFF PRESENT:
Principal Planner Michael Spaeth
Council Liaison 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 Steven Solomon did not have any comments.
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
1. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 26,2018 REGULAR SESSION
MEETING MINUTES
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MOTION:A motion was made by Member Schoeppach and seconded by Vice Chair
Roach to approve the June 26,2018 meeting minutes as written.
MOTION carried,4-0.
2. PUBLIC HEARING:REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO REDUCE THE
REQUIRED SIDE YARD SETBACK FROM 15'TO 8'TO ALLOW FOR THE
ADDITION OF AN ATTACHED PORCH ONTO THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE
LOCATED AT 12502 N COPPER SPRING TRAIL(OV1801669)
Planner Hannah Oden provided a presentation that included the following:
-Purpose
-Location of subject property
-Zoning requirement
-Five criteria
-Summary
Discussion ensued among the Board and staff.
The applicant/homeowner Shu-Fang Chen provided a presentation that included the
following:
-background on move to Oro Valley
-photos of patio showing sun exposure
-view showing location of neighbor's house to the south
-proposed louvered structure for the porch
Discussion ensued between the applicant and the Board.
Chair Dankwerth opened the public hearing.
Oro valley resident John Lallensack,who is the neighbor to the south of Ms.Chen,
stated he did not have any objection to the proposed structure.
Chair Dankwerth closed the public hearing.
MOTION:A motion was made by Vice Chair Roach and seconded by Member Perkins
to approve OV1801669,a variance to reduce the side yard setback from 15'to 8',based
on the finding that the five criteria have been met.
MOTION carried,5-0.
3. DISCUSSION ONLY:UPDATE ON THE CODE AMENDMENT RELATED TO
SETBACKS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
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Senior Planning Technician Patty Hayes provided a presentation on proposed code
amendment changes that included the following:
-code amendment changes are related to accessory structures and features only
-proposing a 50%side yard setback reduction,but will include a limitation of five feet
-rear yard setback can be as close as 10 feet,including posts
-applies to open porches only(open on three sides)
-reducing front yard setbacks by 50%;the porches can project into the setback
-reducing the distance between buildings on the same property from 10'to 5'
-allowing an additional 20%setback reduction in special circumstances
-further amendments to above ground spas,courtyard and driveway gate entries
-updating the language related to other architectural features to make more clear and
understandable
Discussion ensued among the Board and staff.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Dankwerth adjourned the meeting at 3:34 p.m.
Prepared by: I
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/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 of August,
2018.I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was
present.
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