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ORO VALLEY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
April 2,2019
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N.LA CANADA DRIVE
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Swope called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Bob Swope,Chair
Nathan Basken,Vice Chair
Hal Bergsma,Commissioner
Celeste Gambill,Commissioner
Skeet Posey,Commissioner
EXCUSED: Thomas Gribb,Commissioner
Ellen Hong,Commissioner
ALSO PRESENT:
Principal Planner Michael Spaeth
Chief Civil Deputy Attorney Joe Andrews
Town Council Liaison Bill Rodman
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Swope led the audience and Commission in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CALL TO AUDIENCE
There were no speaker requests.
COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS
Town Council Liaison Bill Rodman provided updates on recent and upcoming Town
Council meetings.
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
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1. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 5,2019 REGULAR SESSION
MEETING MINUTES
MOTION:A motion was made by Commissioner Posey and seconded by
Commissioner Gambill to approve the meeting minutes as written.
MOTION carried,5-0.
2. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CONCEPTUAL PUBLIC
ART FOR THE ORO VALLEY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE,LOCATED ON
THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF CALLE CONCORDIA AND CALLE BUENA
VISTA,OV1602761
Senior Planner Milini Simms provided a presentation that included the following:
-Purpose
-Location Map
-Design Principles and Design Standards
-Summary and Recommendation
Applicant Jeannie Hayward,Business Manager with the Oro Valley Church of the
Nazarene provided a presentation that included the following:
-Process
-Samples of Scott Stearman's work
-Artwork Budget
-Public Art Dimensions
-Art Location
-Design Principles
-Installation Detail
-Maintenance Plan
-Evidence of Insurance
-Inscription
She also introduced the artist,Scott Stearman,who spoke about his work and its
messages.
Discussion ensued among the Commission,applicant and staff.
MOTION:A motion was made by Commissioner Posey and seconded by
Commissioner Bergsma to approve the sculpture as presented.
Mr.Spaeth clarified that the Commission can only recommend approval to Town
Council on this item.Mr.Andrews stated the motion should be withdrawn and a new
motion with a recommendation be made.Commissioner Posey withdrew the motion.
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MOTION:A motion was made by Commissioner Bergsma and seconded by
Commissioner Posey to recommend approval of the conceptual public art for the Oro
Valley Church of the Nazarene,based on the finding it meets the Design Principles and
Design Standards of the Zoning Code.
MOTION carried,5-0.
3. PUBLIC HEARING:DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT RELATED TO SIGNS IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY,
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Senior Planning Technician Patty Hayes provided a presentation that included the
following:
-Zoning Code Sign Standards
-Right-of-Way Definition and Description
-Currently Allowed Signs in Right-of-Way
-2015 United States Supreme Court Ruling
-State Laws
-Oro Valley's Interim Solution
-Other Jurisdictions
-Proposed Revisions
-Monument and Entryway Signs
-Monument Sign Location
-Monument and Entryway Signs
-Monument and Entryway Sign Lighting
-Monument and Entryway Sign Proposed Standards
-Major and Minor Arterial Roads
-Process Review
-Study Session
-General Plan
-Summary
Discussion ensued between the Commission and staff.
Chair Swope opened the public hearing.
Ben Buehler-Garcia,representing Southern Arizona Home Builders Association
(SAHBA)spoke in support of the amendment.
Oro Valley resident Dave Perry,President and CEO of the Oro Valley Chamber of
Commerce,spoke in support of the amendment.
Chair Swope closed the public hearing.
Further discussion ensued between the Commission and staff.
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MOTION:A motion was made by Vice Chair Basken and seconded by Commissioner
Gambill to recommend approval of the draft code amendment for signs in the right-of-
way,subject to the following condition:remove proposed Section 28.8.1.G related to
sign holders.
MOTION carried,4-1 with Chair Swope opposed.
Chair Swope stated he did not agree with the proposed condition.
PLANNING UPDATE(INFORMATIONAL ONLY)
Mr.Spaeth spoke about the tentative items on next month's Commission meeting.He
also stated a site tour for one of the items will be scheduled prior to the meeting date.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
MOTION:A motion was made by Chair Swope and seconded by Commissioner
Bergsma for staff to initiate a code amendment for the protection of saguaros during
development.
MOTION carried,5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Swope adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m.
Prepared by:
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Deanna Ancona
Senior Office Specialist
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the regular
session Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of Oro Valley,Arizona held on the
2nd day of April,2019.I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and
that a quorum was present.
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