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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPackets - Council Packets (1177)SAVE THE CATALINAS! 6.1 A�ij Cssr� 01? rV,0 The Ronney's at HOA EI Conquistador wanting for development of their property. WRONG ! They think that this is a low to medium income homes BAH HA! Take a look at what the Ronney's think of the City's Golf Course - Ba HA - it is awful. Take a look for yourself -just drive by the EI Conquistador in Oro Valley ... you will see when after the pond look to your left -they cut all the plants on city property! Everyone can see what they did - they don't care about trespassing or the law. Show them how the west is done. They are asking for low income housing to be in an area that we all paid a lot for to live in! We voted for you! STOP THIS BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE! Oro Valley is having a public meeting at the first week in April. Please be there to show support of saving the Catalinas and it is not low or medium housing development. The Rooney family and company want the MONEY! ! ! When you drive by the Hilton look at how the Rooney's disrespect the city if not the community. Please show us - be there at the Oro Valley's public meeting - support us by not supporting the development of the Catalinas. SAVE THE CATALINAS! �-~ ri tti#;#i►t!#�f�Ei��#��'#i#i#ti���'�#if(i#it### G��..�;?-t � �.:�_•�:.;,�,��� 1001 a� U`. FOR HOA El Conquistador July 23, 2019 Dear cr aid Q fT �Gl 26�oJ9 We are writing to you to support no more building along Oracle in Oro Valley. Especially, building low to mid -income houses crammed next to each other blocking the Catalina view. We will have to see that view all the time while the developers have moved onto other states. People pay lots of money to live in Oro Valley NOT to see developments that will only congest the area. Please see article attached. The measures put forward in this development will not be easy and it will be monetarily painful. The development will eradicate the Catalina scenery. This development will change the future of Oro Valley for the bad. Companies will no longer reside here. People with large bank accounts will NOT live here. Those of us in the private sector empathize with the Rooney's (developer) but the change will be bad both economically and ...congestion, crime, pollution on a nature corridor. Thank you in advance for checking into this development and stopping the building. Thank you Residences at EI Conquistador Patio Homes If you have questions email or phone Jerry Ward a Y Ukey approves on 1 ^.' • f edensity •- - Orade o ♦ d mEEN B. Kunz m Local Media fter months of neigh- borhood meetings and several modifi- cations from the Oro ley Town Council, a local downer has received the en light to. build. 77. res- ntial homes ' near North ade Road and West Pusch w Lane. The area in question is : it 75 acres of untouched ert foothills. It's one of r separate parcels .in the vn Center Planned Area velopment, and sits with - the .Oracle Road Scenic rridor Overlay District. the parcel is north of El Conquistador patio nesand -west of the La serve residential subdivi- a. Both of those subdivi- is were built in the 1980s. The previous entitlement, in 2012, allowed for 65 and two-story homes h a minimum allotment 15,000 -square -foot lots. Iso required 75 percent of land to be .preserved as Aic open space. in March, local planning n The WLB Group. rep- onted the owner, Patrick oney, in a rezoning re- �st put forth to the coun- They wanted to build 82 As consisting of 6,000- 1 7,200 -square -foot lots, h 70 percent of the open Lce preserved. Their request came after �nths of negotiations with surrounding neighbors, - o were concerned about pacts to their views of the ita Catalina mountains I increased traffic along bustling Oracle Road. Rooney and Rick Morris, -h home developer Rich- >nd American, decided keep all the homes sin- -story, and to run a traf- study to determine the pact of more residents in -z VI ti t a- 4 - _- -77 4 - �-- a town center -with walking paths and a small sampling of tucked away homes, bik- ing and hiking trails;' Tracy Smith, a resident -of the El Conquistador patio homes: _told the council. "A . show- case, a' trite town center, o place where, -we could be proud of, the --hub of thi, great community" Other residents want tc see the land. preserved a< open space, but at the meet- ingit was noted that the land has always been private prop- erty and the Oracle Road Scenic Corridor distinction only protects views from the street perspective, not from neighboring subdivisions. "The scenic corridor reg- - Cour*Photo ulations are all about arrang- The Oro Valley Town Council approved a rezoning request to build 77 homes along North Oracle Road near West ing development in a man- PuschView Lane. - r _Kathleen Kunz the area.- When rea:When they brought their proposal to the town council in early March, both Mayor Joe Winfield and Vice.May- or Melanie Barrett expressed concerns regarding traffic and noise on Oracle Road, the proximity between houses, grading and filling on the site's steep hills; rec- reational amenities and the preservation of views and open space. Councilmembers Rhon- da Pifia, Bill Rodman and Steve Solomon felt - that it was a balanced propos- al from the beginning and wanted to approve it as it was. That split decision re- sulted in a continuation of the item, which made its way back to the dais May 15. The WLB Group re- turned with a new proposal of 77 lots with four square footage options ranging from 6,000 to 7,500, and 72 percent of the parcel's open space preserved. Oro Valley town code- dictates odedictates teat cuts and fillsto the land cannot surpass six and eight feet, respectively. This proposal goes beyond that in certain places, and had to acquire a waiver from the town in order to do so. "It is very rare, and it re- ally is limited to properties where there is extreme ter- rain and that is really the only time that we generally enter into this diSCMSion, said Town Planning Man- ager Bayer Vella. "This prop- erty; particularly toward the eastern area by the wash, cant be developed without a grading waiver." The homes ar'e now planned to be 310 feet away from Oracle Road. at the nearest point, compared to previous proposal's 260 feet. 80 percent of the homes are ner at respects the views, Vella said at the meeting. 'T does not represent a require. now setback 7.5 feet .from trent or a. statement. by the the curb, instead of the pre-. town that these areas in a vious five feet: scenic corridor are going to They also. moved their be open space:' proposed -recreational area To partition the -proposed within the development homes from Oracle Road: farther to the east where it t developer proposes a sei would be less visible from !'of staggered walls ranging Oracle Road. I between six and eight 'feel "One of the tricky parts. in height. Longaker said this about this was balance;" said.. twill improve the visual.qual- Rob Longaker with The WLB ity from the street. Group. "Balance between They also plan -to add what the council would like a right-hand turn lane ou to see, property.owner, what Pusch View Lane, in order they would like to see, neigh- to mitigate the increase in bors, what they would -like to traffic. see in a project' All seven members. of Before it was rezoned as council voted to approve the low-density residential in proposal. Winfield recalled 2012, the site was intended attending the neighborhood to be developed into Oro meetings for this proposed Valley's town center, where development before he was residents and visitors could sworn in as mayor. walk to shops, restaurants "Is this project every - and entertainment venues. thing that I would hope that Some residents at the council it would be? I would have to meeting recalled that idea. say `no;" Winfield said. "But I "My next dream would believe that the applicant has be that the Town of Oro Val- made a genuine effort to ad - ley would make good on its dress many of the concerns original promise and actu- of the residents and con - ally develop the property as cerns of this council." Stine, Michelle From: Standish, Michael Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2019 4:05 PM To: Stine, Michelle Subject: FW: Public Comment - Oro Valley Town Centre PAD Amendment -----Original Message ----- From: Vella, Bayer Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2019 3:35 PM To: Standish, Michael <mstandish@orovalleyaz.gov>; Jacobs, Mary <mjacobs@orovalleyaz.gov>; Johnston, JJ <jjohnston@orovalleyaz.gov>; Cornelison, Chris <ccornelison@orovalleyaz.gov> Subject: FW: Public Comment - Oro Valley Town Centre PAD Amendment Please see below. Thanks, Bayer Vella, AICP Planning Manager Town of Oro Valley 11000 N. La Canada Drive Oro Valley, AZ 85737 www.orovalleyaz.gov (520) 229-4810 -----Original Message ----- From: Michael Barclay [mailto Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2019 2:58 PM To: Winfield, Joe <jwinfield@orovalleyaz.gov>; Barrett, Melanie <mbarrett@orovalleyaz.gov>; Jones -Ivey, Joyce <jjones- ivey@orovalleyaz.gov>; Nicolson, Josh <jnicolson@orovalleyaz.gov>; Pina, Rhonda <rpina@orovalleyaz.gov>; Rodman, Bill <brodman@orovalleyaz.gov>; Solomon, Steve <ssolomon@orovalleyaz.gov>; Vella, Bayer <bvella@orovalleyaz.gov>; Spaeth, Michael <mspaeth@orovalleyaz.gov> Cc: Patrick D. Rooney, i,igaker@wlbgroup.com Subject: Re: Public Comment - Oro Valley Town Centre PAD Amendment Previous email Revised to: Oro Valley Town Council On 5/14/2019 2:53 PM, Michael Barclay wrote: > Oro Valley Town Council, > My name is Michael Barclay. I live of > immediately adjacent to the southern boundary of the proposed > development. My concerns and comments stem from the proposed > development's potential negative impact on the visual and aesthetic > qualities of my neighborhood and those of the Pusch Ridge Scenic > Corridor. Because of my concerns I have been active in working with > the property owner and the Oro Valley Planning Department to develop > mutually acceptable mitigation measures to reduce these potential > impacts. Both the property owner and the planning department have > been receptive and responsive to a number of the mitigation measures > requested. > The 4/15/19 revised amendment includes the primary mitigation measures > requested and from my perspective are satisfactory for the development > to proceed. > Michael Barclay Stine, Michelle From: Standish, Michael Sent: Monday, April 15, 2019 2:51 PM To: Stine, Michelle Subject: FW: New construction on Oracle From: Koepfer, Lynda Sent: Monday, April 15, 2019 1:56 PM To: Hynd, Jessica <jhynd@orovalleyaz.gov>; Standish, Michael <mstandish@orovalleyaz.gov> Subject: FW: New construction on Oracle 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: Mary Walsh Sent: Monday, April 15, 2019 12:03 PM To: Town Council <council@orovallevaz.gov> Subject: New construction on Oracle I was not able to attend the April meeting, but I would like to add my name to those who are very concerne about future development along Oracle Rd. Since I moved here in 2004, the traffic on Oracle has increase least 5 fold from both residential and retail building. Beautiful vistas of desert and mountain have been blot and what once was scenic Oracle Rd. has not become what I call the Oro Valley Freeway, and the road is deteriorating quickly. West turn lanes at Pusch View and First are very bad.ls the council working with AD( address this? The housing growth from the town of Catalina and Saddlebrook has also had an impact on Oracle traffic. While I realize that growth will occur, there must be consideration of retaining the beauty of our town. Furtl retain development along Oracle, especially retail, can only deter from this. As pointed out by the Chambe of these centers re not fully occupied , especially the Market Place. The housing development proposed for Oracle and Pusch View will only add to further block views of the Catalina's while add to more traffic, noise and accidents. Respectfully, Mary Walsh Oro Valley, Ad :. ReplyForward Town of Oro Valley 11000 N. La Canada Dr Oro Valley, AZ 85737 Attn: Mayor Winfield and the Town Council Re: Revised Site Plan — Rooney Ranch Town Center Mayor Winfield and Council: 1 May 2019 I will not be able to attend the 15 May Council meeting as I will be out of town. My purpose in writing is to comment on two areas regarding the subject plan. Firstly, I want to again state, as a member of the EI Conquistador Patio Homes community ad hoc committee, how much I appreciate the willingness of Mr. Rooney, your staff, the developer, and planners to work with us and with others in adjusting the plan to meet various concerns. As pointed out at the February Planning and Zone Commission meeting such cooperation is rare. While my home is the closest to any home proposed for the development and I do not look forward (If approved) to the noise, earth removal, and vehicle movement involved the next few years, I very much appreciate the latest adjustments to the original proposal. Second, I was one of those who led the discussion of our concerns over the proposed use of the water line on East Camino Diestro in large measure because we had only been told we had no recourse and that there were no engineering problems involved, which, intuitively, was difficult to accept. We did meet, however, just before the 3 April Council meeting with Mr. Abraham and members of your staff. This meeting went a long way to alleviate our concerns and was very much appreciated. There is, of course, considerable study in this area is required once the project is approved but we were advised much has been done already and that the overall layout of pipes on the EI Conquistador campus is much more extensive than what we had understood. I would have made this known at the April meeting had the subject been on the agenda. I very much appreciate the thoroughness with which the Council has approached this proposal. Respectfully, Tucson, AZ 85704 Stine, Michelle From: Standish, Michael Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 8:20 AM To: Stine, Michelle Subject: FW: Rooney's Oro Valley Town Centre PAD -Area 4 From: Vella, Bayer Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 7:13 AM To: Jacobs, Mary <mjacobs@orovalleyaz.gov>; Johnston, JJ <jjohnston@orovalleyaz.gov>; Standish, Michael <mstandish@orovalleyaz.gov>; Cornelison, Chris <ccornelison@orovalleyaz.gov>; Spaeth, Michael <mspaeth@orovalleyaz.gov> Subject: Fwd: Rooney's Oro Valley Town Centre PAD -Area 4 Good morning, Please see below. Thanks, Bayer Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Jerry Ward Date: May 14, 2019 at 10:21:01 PM MST To: Winfield Joe Mayor <jwinfield@orovalleyaz.gov>, Barrett Melanie <mbarrett@orovalleyaz.gov>, Nicolson Josh <jnicolson@orovalleyaz.gov>, rpuna@orovalleyaz.gov, jjones-ivey@orovalleyaz.gov, ssolomon @ orovalleyaz. g. ov, brodman @ orovalle, Jaz. gov, bvella @ orovalleyaz. gov, "Spaeth, Michael" <mspaeth @ orovalleyaz. g_ ov>, Mawhinney John Margaret smith Tracey Monice Kaczc ry Ward HARITO HUGHES < Subject: Rooney's Oro Valley Town Centre PAD -Area 4 Nancy Ward lave brown Summary of El Con Patio Homes Ad Hoc Group's Recommendations Regarding Rooney's Proposed Oro Valley Town Center PAD Amendment -Area 4 Our group has two perspectives of this project -as an adjacent neighborhood and a town -wide view, taking into account our Future Plan, Zoning Codes, Hillside Development Zone, Environmental Sensitive Lands, and the Oracle Rd Scenic Corridor Plan. In April 2018 our group began providing input to the developer team, City planners, City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission. Fourteen "Modifications" were submitted in April and May of 2018. In April 2019 Rooney submitted Revisions. On April 19, 2019 a "Comparison & Recommendations" to past revisions compared to new revision was submitted to City Council members and city planners using WLB's Cut and Fill Map for the comments. A few of us had meetings and phone calls with some of the City Council members and planning staff to review our submittal. The following "bullet points" condense the April 19, 2019 "Comparisons and Recommendations". 1. All lot widths should be minimum 65 ft. wide with 10 ft. side yards. If Council compromises further with the Rooney's latest Revision (50 ft. lot widths with 5 ft. side yards and lot widths of 55, 60 and 65 ft. with 7.5 ft. side yards) then minimally lot widths of 50 ft. with 5 ft. side yards should only be allowed in the west portion for lots 1 thru 25. Lots 26 thru 77 should minimally be 65 ft. wide with 10 ft. side yards. Another compromise would be be to intermingle some of the compromised lot widths in the west portion (lots 1 thru 25) with 50 ft. lot widths with 5 ft. side yards with 65 ft. lot widths with 10 ft. side yards. With such site plan re -configurations the number of lots should not be reduced by more than two. 2. Cut and Fill as proposed in WLB's April 2019 Revision may meet some of the Council's erosion, visual, Hillside Development Zone, and Oracle Rd. Scenic Corridor Plan concerns. The fill for the west lots close to Oracle Rd. and Rooney Wash has too much fill. Example being lot 4 having 11 ft. of fill. Also some of the cuts in the east portion, like lots 43 thru 48 and 62 thru 64 have cuts from 13.5 to 10 ft. which exceed the codes maximum of 8 ft. for cuts, as well as for fills. The 8 ft. code requirement is in consideration of erosion and hillside zone environmental issues.. 3. The necessary construction area limited by the "preliminary grading limit" (green dash line) to build lots 65 thru 77 retaining walls would intrude into the "Erosion Hazard Setback" area and the " 100 year flood plain". Also lots 74 thru 76 property lines intrude into the Erosion Hazard Zone. Lot depths for these lots could be reduced, and/or all lots 38 thru 77 east mass could be shifted to the west by 10 to 15 ft. to ameliorate these conditions. 4. The "Enhanced Vegetation" in WLB's latest revision (page 5, item 9) needs more vegetation additions and implementation clarification. Michael Barclay of our Ad Hoc group has made recent recent recommendations to the City to address these issues. The Council may want to consider page 1 of Rooney's Proposed Amendment: "B. Nature and Purpose of Requested PAD Amendment". It states "....make this area of the PAD more in line with market demand." Most times the market demand does not dictate the zoning and other planning requirements. Thank you City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, Planning Staff and the Developer's Team for listening to citizen input for this project and consideration of our points. Jerry L. Ward, Architect/Planner 2