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ORO VALLEY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
STUDY SESSION
January 26, 2021
MEETING HELD VIA ZOOM
STUDY SESSION AT OR AFTER 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Gambill called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Hal Bergsma, Commissioner
Bob Henderson, Commissioner
Jacob Herrington, Vice Chair
Ellen Hong, Commissioner
Skeet Posey, Commissioner
Daniel Sturmon, Commissioner
Celeste Gambill, Chair
Staff Present:Michael Spaeth, Principal Planner
Bayer Vella, Planning Manager
Vice Chair Herrington joined the meeting at 6:10 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Gambill led the Commission and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CALL TO AUDIENCE
There were no speaker requests.
STUDY SESSION AGENDA
1.WELCOME NEW COMMISSIONER, BOB HENDERSON
The Commissioners each introduced themselves and gave a brief overview on their backgrounds.
2.DISCUSSION ON ORO VALLEY GROWTH TRENDS AND PATTERNS
Planning Manager Bayer Vella provided a presentation on Town Growth Trends and Annexations:
- Measuring and projecting growth
- Population
- Who we are
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- Impacts to growth - residential preferences
- Impacts to growth - commercial
- OV Village Center (Marketplace)
- Impacts to growth - employment
- Growth trends - single-family residential
- Vacant land
- Current trends
- Future growth
- Key takeaways
Discussion ensued among the Commission and staff.
3.DISCUSSION REGARDING GENERAL OPERATING PROCEDURES AND MECHANICS OF A
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
Principal Planner Michael Spaeth asked for feedback from the Commission regarding staff reports and
presentations to help make informed decisions.
Discussion ensued among the Commission and staff.
4.TRAINING ON ZOOM WEBINAR FORMAT/FEATURES
Principal Planner Michael Spaeth provided background on why the Zoom format is changing and highlighted
the features.
Discussion ensued among the Commission and staff.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Gambill adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m.
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the
Town of Oro Valley Planning and Zoning Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 26th day of January,
2021. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
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Jeanna Ancona
Senior Office Specialist
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