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Home My WebLink AboutPackets - Council Packets (1482) AGENDA ORO VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL MAY 12, 2000 TOWN HALL "MEETING" AT SUN CITY VISTOSO SOCIAL HALL AUDITORIUM 1495 E. RANCHO VISTOSO BLVD. ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA AT OR AFTER 3:00 PM — 5:00 PM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OPENING REMARKS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS 1 . STATE LAND PROPERTY NORTH OF ORO VALLEY TOWN LIMITS 2. ALTERNATIVE WATER RESOURCES 3. ROAD MAINTENANCE/ROAD PROJECTS 4. RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT 5. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ADJOURNMENT The Town of Oro Valley complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If any person with a disability needs any type of accommodation, please notify the Oro Valley Town Clerk at 297-2591. POSTED: 05/10/00 5:00 p.m. Ih (EXPANDED AGENDA FOR COUNCIL AND STAFF USE) AGENDA ORO VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL MAY 12, 2000 TOWN HALL "MEETING" AT SUN CITY VISTOSO SOCIAL HALL AUDITORIUM 1495 E. RANCHO VISTOSO BLVD. ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA AT OR AFTER 3:00 PM — 5:00 PM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OPENING REMARKS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS 1. STATE LAND PROPERTY NORTH OF ORO VALLEY TOWN LIMITS [ Chuck Sweet— 5 minutes] [ Steve Jewett Gov. Office - 10 minutes] [ Gordon Taylor& Katherine Williams, St. Land Office— 10 minutes] [ Q&A - 15 minutes] 2. ALTERNATIVE WATER RESOURCES ( C. Sweet 15— 20 minutes] 3. ROAD MAINTENANCE/ROAD PROJECTS [ B. Jansen 15 — 20 minutes] 4. RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT [J. Weir - 20 minutes] 5. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS [ 20 minutes ADJOURNMENT The Town of Oro Valley complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If any person with a disability needs any type of accommodation, please notify the Oro Valley Town Clerk at 297-2591. POSTED: 05/10/00 5:00 p.m. lh Paul E. Sobel 141.08 North Biltmore Drive Oro Valley, Arizona 85737 May 10, 2000 To all that are Concerned: The enclosed is a letter from The Nature Conservancy, one of the most highly respected conservation groups in the world. They are supported by most of the top Corporations and Foundations in the United States. S j ce ly, caul / c/c Governor Jane Hull State Land Commissioner Michael E. Anable Attorney General Janet Napolitano State Treasurer Carol Springer Secretary SCVCAI Board of Directors Dan Griffen Mayor Paul H. Loomis Steve Jewett, Director Southern Arizona Office ( Governor Hull) Chuck Huckelberry, Pima County Administrator Oro Valley Town Council Members Oro Valley Candidates ( General Election- May 16th, 2000) Oro Valley Town Manager Oro Valley Development Director Oro Valley Planning and Zoning Administrator The TUCSON OFFICE: I\Jature PHOENIX OFFICE: 300 East University Blvd.,Suite 230 conservancy® 333 East Virginia Avenue,Suite 216 Tucson,Arizona 85705 Phoenix,Arizona 85004 (520)622-3861 Fax (520)620-1799 (602)712-0048 Fax(602)712-0059 ARIZONA CHAPTER 5avtng the Last Great Places May 3, 2000 Mr. Paul Sobel 14108 N. Biltmore Drive Tucson, AZ 85737 Dear Paul: After our phone conversation I conferred with Rob Marshall,our Conservation Sciences Program manager, regarding the East Biological Corridor area.This area is on the boundary between what we have defined as the Sonoran Desert Ecoregion and the Apache Highlands ecoregion. We have completed the planning on the Sonoran Desert ecoregion but not the Apache Highlands ecoregion so we cannot provide you with a definitive assessment of the biological values of this area as identified through our ecoregional planning efforts. We can say however that the Tortolita Mountains and the alluvial fan to the west and southwest of the mountains were identified as a priority site in the Sonoran Desert Ecoregional Plan. These plan results have been presented to the Science Advisory Team of the Pima County Sonoran Desert Conservation Plait The East Biological Corridor is located between this priority site and the San Pedro River which will undoubtedly be considered a high conservation priority site once the Apache Highlands planning is completed The East Biological Corridor area will certainly be evaluated as an important wildlife corridor between the Tortolita Mountains and the San Pedro River during the Apache Highlands planning process. Of course,its'utility as a wildlife corridor will only exist if its current status in open space is maintained Towards that end we would certainly advocate that interested parties work with Pima County to secure designation of the Arizona State Trust lands for conservation use in accord with Pima County's Arizona Preserve Initiative application. Future funding is another area where collaboration among County and local governments will help ensure that once the area is designated for conservation ues that a viable option exists to conserve these lands. Please call me if I can provide any additional information. ncerely, 1 r • r • dv La q o,• Regional Pi ger-Tucson Office 0 Printed on recycled paper May 12, 2000 I respectfully request that the Oro Valley Town Council advise the State Land Commissioner that it will no longer make application for annexation of the land known as the Tortolita Mountain Park Addition and the Tortolita East Biological Corridor; and that they further state that they support Pima County's request to use the land as part of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan under the Arizona Preserve Initiative. In so doing it will protect this land in perpetuity. Paul E. Sobel May 12, 2000 I respectfully request that the Oro Valley Town Council advise the State Land Commissioner that it will no longer make application for annexation of the land known as the Tortolita Mountain Park Addition and the Tortolita East Biological Corridor; and that they further state that they support Pima County's request to use the land as part of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan under the Arizona Preserve Initiative. In so doing it will protect this land in perpetuity. Paul E. Sobel Paul E. Sobel 14108 North Biltmore Drive Oro Valley, Arizona 85737 May 10, 2000 To all that are Concerned: The enclosed is a letter from The Nature Conservancy, one of the most highly respected conservation groups in the world. They are supported by most of the top Corporations and Foundations in the United States. Since�-ly, aul . Sobel c/c Governor Jane Hull State Land Commissioner Michael E. Anable Attorney General Janet Napolitano State Treasurer Carol Springer Secretary SCVCAI Board of Directors Dan Griffen Mayor Paul H. Loomis Steve Jewett, Director Southern Arizona Office ( Governor Hull) Chuck Huckelberry, Pima County Administrator Oro Valley Town Council Members Oro Valley Candidates ( General Election- May 16th, 2000) Oro Valley Town Manager Oro Valley Development Director Oro Valley Planning and Zoning Administrator Thea TUCSON OFFICE: Nature0 PHOENIX OFFICE: 300 East University Blvd.,Suite 230 conservancy® 333 East Virginia Avenue,Suite 216 Tucson,Arizona 85705 Phoenix,Arizona 85004 (520)622-3861 Fax(520)620-1799 (602)712-0048 Fax(602)712-0059 ARIZONA CHAPTER Saving the Last Great Places May 3, 2000 r Mr. Paul Sobel 14108 N. Biltmore Drive Tucson, AZ 85737 Dear Paul: After our phone conversation I conferred with Rob Marshall,our Conservation Sciences Program manager, regarding the East Biological Corridor area. This area is on the boundary between what we have defined as the Sonoran Desert Ecoregion and the Apache Highlands ecoregion. We have completed the planning on the Sonoran Desert ecoregion but not the Apache Highlands ecoregion so we cannot provide you with a definitive assessment of the biological values of this area as identified through our ecoregional planning efforts. We can say however that the Tortolita Mountains and the alluvial fan to the west and southwest of the mountains were identified as a priority site in the Sonoran Desert Ecoregional Plan. These plan results have been presented to the Science Advisory Team of the Pima County Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan. The East Biological Corridor is located between this priority site and the San Pedro River which will undoubtedly be considered a high conservation priority site once the Apache Highlands planning is completed. The East Biological Corridor area will certainly be evaluated as an important wildlife corridor between the Tortolita Mountains and the San Pedro River during the Apache Highlands planning process. Of course,its'utility as a wildlife corridor will only exist if its current status in open space is maintained. Towards that end we would certainly advocate that interested parties work with Pima County to secure designation of the Arizona State Trust lands for conservation use in accord with Pima County's Arizona Preserve Initiative application. Future funding is another area where collaboration among County and local governments will help ensure that once the area is designated for conservation ues that a viable option exists to conserve these lands. Please call me if I can provide any additional information. AncerelY , IP r •, dy L.a .;,,i r Regional P ger-Tucson Office 0 Printed on recycled paper AGENDA ORO VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL MAY 12, 2000 TOWN HALL "MEETING" AT SUN CITY VISTOSO SOCIAL HALL AUDITORIUM 1495 E. RANCHO VISTOSO BLVD. ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA AT OR AFTER 3:00 PM — 5:00 PM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OPENING REMARKS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS 1 . STATE LAND PROPERTY NORTH OF ORO VALLEY TOWN LIMITS 2. ALTERNATIVE WATER RESOURCES 3. ROAD MAINTENANCE/ROAD PROJECTS 4. RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT 5. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ADJOURNMENT The Town of Oro Valley complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If any person with a disability needs any type of accommodation, please notify the Oro Valley Town Clerk at 297-2591. POSTED: 05/10/00 5:00 p.m. Ih