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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPackets - Council Packets (1903)Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 6, 2024 Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 6, 2024 Town Council Meeting Announcements Upcoming meetings Meetings are subject to change. Check the Town website for meeting status. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board –CANCELED November 12 Planning and Zoning Commission Special Session November 12 at 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers RTA Next Open House November 14 at 5:00 p.m. Council Chambers Water Utility Commission November 18 at 5:00 p.m. Hopi Conference Room Neighborhood Meeting –La Cañada/Moore GPA and rezoning November 18 at 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers Board of Adjustment –CANCELED November 19 Budget and Finance Commission November 19 at 4:00 p.m. Council Chambers Town Council Regular Session November 20 at 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers 5 Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 6, 2024 Oro Valley Community Academy Graduation Town Council Regular Session November 6, 2024 27th Annual Community Academy Sessions focused on OV’s Path Forward elements and Town services: Town Governance OV’s Path Forward Town Finances Economic and Commercial Development Managing Growth Environmental stewardship Parks & Recreation Water Resource Planning Roadways and stormwater management Public safety and Town courts Residents expanded their knowledge on topics shaping Oro Valley’s future. 45 people participated in the 10-class program in-person and online. 86% have met the graduation requirements. This year featured use of new audience engagement tool featuring live polling and feedback exercises. Community Academy fosters continued civic engagement: Board or commission positions. Members for OV’s Path Forward’s Phase 2: Let’s Think resident working groups. 27th Annual Community Academy Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 6, 2024 Public Hearing: Two Items Relating to a Proposed Office/Restaurant Development and Coffee Shop Drive-thru Use Town Council November 6, 2024 11 Purpose Proposed Office/Restaurant Development including a Drive-thru Coffee Shop Public Hearing for Item A: Request for a Text Amendment to the Rancho Vistoso PAD to Enable Access onto Tangerine Item B: Conditional Use Permit for a Drive-thru Coffee Shop Two separate motions required Approval of Item A is required to consider Item B Tangerine RoadInnovation Park Drive12 Project Site Oro Valley Hospital All Seasons Innovation Park DriveTangerine Road Tangerine RoadInnovation Park DriveDrive-thru Site Oro Valley Marketplace 13 Background 1987 – Rancho Vistoso PAD (RV PAD) adopted 2008 – Property rezoned to C-1 from CPI 2018 – EEZ expanded to include subject parcel 2019 – State officially transfers Tangerine to OV Tangerine RoadInnovation Park Drive14 Item A: Rancho Vistoso PAD Text Amendment Original ADOT ROW No Access 15 1987 – Rancho Vistoso PAD prevents access to Tangerine here besides Innovation Park Drive “Tangerine Road. Access from Tangerine Road [in Neighborhood #3, known as Innovation Park] will be solely from the interchange designated between Big Wash Bridge and Oracle Road (Tucson-Florence Highway, U.S. 89).” 2017-2019 – ADOT transfers Tangerine Right-of-Way to the Town, recognizing traffic counts do not demonstrate the need for Tangerine to be a freeway Twin Peaks and I-10 Grade Separated Interchange N 16 Item A: Rancho Vistoso PAD Text Amendment Proposed Amendment would enable: Allow the applicant to create one access on the east of their site Allow property owners on the north side of the road between the Big Wash Bridge and Oracle Road to seek access onto Tangerine road from their private properties. Proposed Amendment would not reduce or eliminate separation standards already applied to Tangerine Road via the Tangerine Road Corridor Overlay District (TRCOD) Requires a minimum of 330’ of separation Blue diamonds indicate potential additional accesses onto Tangerine as result of this text amendment Tangerine Road Proposed Access 17 Item B: Conditional Use Permit Drive-thru Use CUP Criteria: Damage or nuisance from noise, smoke, odor, dust, vibration or illumination Noise study showed no issues Hazard from explosion, contamination, fire or flood Compatibility with surrounding area, and sufficient mitigation measures Additional screening and landscaping is required for drive-thru uses per Code Unusual traffic volume/character 18 Code-Compliant Drive-thru Screen-wall Item B: Conditional Use Permit - Queuing Sufficient stacking provided Provides 14 spaces 16 spaces possible without traffic impediment Provided stacking matches observed peaks for local Starbucks & Dutch Bros 19 Item B: Conditional Use Permit - Traffic Traffic Impact Analysis: Tangerine/Innovation intersection under capacity and will remain so New Tangerine Road driveway connection positioned optimally Maintains current level of service 0.8 second additional delay in AM 1.1 second additional delay in the PM Standards: 450’ separation provided exceeds 330’ TRCOD access separation requirement 20 Tangerine Road Review Criteria Conformance with Zoning Code standards CUP and drive-thru requirements Goals and Policies Goal Q: A built environment that creatively integrates landscape, architecture, open space and conservation elements to increase the sense of place, community interaction and quality of life. Policy CC.6: Promote the creation of unique community gather places that are inviting, walkable, attractive, and vibrant and offer commercial, entertainment or cultural activity. Policy LU.3: Reduce heat absorption by buildings, parking surfaces and in outdoor public areas. Policy LU.9: Promote the design of cohesive developments that enhance and promote the pedestrian experience.21 Summary and Recommendations Lambert Lane Item A : Request for a Text Amendment to the Rancho Vistoso PAD to Enable Access onto Tangerine Item B : Conditional Use Permit for a Drive-thru Coffee Shop Reviewed for conformance with Zoning Code, CUP Criteria, and the General Plan PZC recommends approval of items A and B Discussion and possible action These items require two separate motions Approval of Item A is required to consider Item B Tangerine RoadInnovation Park Drive22 Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 6, 2024 IMAGE COURTESY: = “NEIGHBORHOOD POLICY 3.9. TANGERINE ROAD: ACCESS FROM TANGERINE ROAD WILL BE SOLELY FROM THE INTERCHANGE DESIGNATED BETWEEN BIG WASH BRIDGE AND ORACLE ROAD (TUCSON-FLORENCE HIGHWAY, U.S. 89)” • SPENDIARIAN & ASSOCIATES PREPARED AN ACOUSTICAL STUDY DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE. NEAREST HOMES ARE NEARLY A HALF MILE FROM MENU BOARD. • NO ODORS FROM DRIVE-THRU USE THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS CUP REQUEST. THE ASSOCIATED COFFEE SHOP (ALREADY PERMITTED BY ZONING) WILL COMPLY W/ ODOR ABATEMENT REQUIREMENTS. • OPAQUE SCREEN ALONG THE DRIVE-THRU LANE PARALLEL TO TANGERINE ROAD AND INNOVATION PARK DRIVE (I NCLUDING RELOCATED MONUMENT SIGN). LANDSCAPE BUFFERYARDS WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SCREENING. a.DAMAGE OR NUISANCE ARISING FROM NOISE, SMOKE, ODOR, DUST, VIBRATION, OR ILLUMINATION NOT APPLICABLE EXCEPT FOR NOISE, WHICH HAS BEEN STUDIED AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, AND FOUND TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE ORDINANCES. THERE ARE NO NEARBY RESIDENTIAL AREAS. b.HAZARD TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY FROM POSSIBLE EXPLOSION, CONTAMINATION, FIRE, OR FLOOD. NONE. c.UNUSUAL VOLUME OR CHARACTER OF TRAFFIC TIA CONFIRMED AMPLE CAPACITY ON NEARBY ROADWAY SYSTEM. NOT “UNUSUAL” IN THIS PART OF OV (EMPLOYMENT / RETAIL / HEALTHCARE). TIA RECOMMENDED TURN LANES, WHICH THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE. AMPLE DRIVE-THRU STACKING ONSITE. EXCEEDS TIA & PIMA CO. RECOMMENDATIONS. DRIVE-THRU TRAFFIC IS MOSTLY “PASS-BY” (ALREADY ON THE ROAD). COFFEE SHOPS WITHOUT DRIVE-THRUS GENERATE MORE TRIPS. INNOVATION PARK / OV HOSPITAL / OV M ARKETPLACE: NON-RESIDENTIAL AREA. COFFEE SHOP ALREADY PERMITTED BY EXISTING ZONING. NO NOISE IMPACT. DRIVE-THRU LANE WILL BE SCREENED BY OPAQUE SCREEN + LANDSCAPING. CONFORMANCE W/ OVZCR “REQUIREMENTS FOR CONVENIENCE USES”. CONFORMANCE W/ OVZCR “REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVE-THRUS”. 3.4.D. – THE PEOPLE OF ORO VALLEY STRIVE FOR A COMMUNITY WITH A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES, AMENITIES, SHOPPING AND DINING OPPORTUNITIES AND HOUSING TYPES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF CURRENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS. DRIVE-THRU COFFEE SHOPS ARE A CONVENIENT AMENITY USED BY MANY PEOPLE, AND THERE ISN’T ONE NEARBY. 3.6.CC.6. – PROMOTE THE CREATION OF UNIQUE COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACES THAT ARE INVITING, WALKABLE, ATTRACTIVE AND VIBRANT AND OFFER COMMERCIAL, ENTERTAINMENT OR CULTURAL ACTIVITY. DRIVE-THRU SERVICE IS A NECESSARY COMPONENT OF A MODERN COFFEE SHOP, AND A MODERN COFFEE SHOP CLEARLY HELPS CREATE AN INVITING, WALKABLE, AND ATTRACTIVE COMMERCIAL GATHERING PLACE BY BEING PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY WITH OUTDOOR SEATING OPPORTUNITIES. 5.5.LU.5. – PROVIDE DIVERSE LAND USES THAT MEET THE TOWN ’S OVERALL NEEDS AND EFFECTIVELY TRANSITION IN SCALE AND DENSITY ADJACENT TO NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS COMMERCIAL PARCEL IS PART OF THE OVERALL RANCHO VISTOSO PAD APPROPRIATELY SITUATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF TWO ARTERIAL ROADWAYS. NO NEARBY RESIDENTIAL LAND USES. 5.5.LU.8. – ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MASTER PLANNED COMMUNITIES WHICH INCLUDE SUITABLE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL USES. DEVELOPMENT OF THIS COMMERCIAL PROPERTY CONTINUES TO FULFIL THE ORIGINAL VISION OF THE RANCHO VISTOSO PAD, ESPECIALLY INNOVATION PARK. THE RVPAD MASTER PLAN TRIPLED THE SIZE OF OV AND STILL ENCOMPASSES ROUGHLY ONE-THIRD OF OV. 5.7.DG.2 – CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY REVENUE SOURCES THAT MAY PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUES TO ENSURE THAT INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES ARE MAINTAINED. DEVELOPER-FUNDED ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS. 5.8.I.10. – FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR WALKING , BIKING, AND MASS TRANSIT TO PLACES WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, WORK , SHOP, AND PLAY. CENTRAL, INFILL LOCATION IS EXTREMELY ACCESSIBLE BY PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS VIA EXISTING MUPS. CLOSE TO LARGE EMPLOYERS. 4. THE HOURS OF OPERATION WILL NOT ADVERSELY IMPACT NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES. Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 6, 2024 Presentation to Town Council November 6, 2024 Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve Agenda •Restoration Strategies •Restoration Area Plans •Desert Garden Area Plans •Preliminary Costs •Next Steps Restoration Strategies •Installation of protection fencing around existing ‘Islands of Fertility’ •Targeted hand/mechanical removal of invasive species in areas of existing vegetation •Topsoil will not be removed – soils testing recommended for amendments •Invasive species eradication in larger areas will be a combination of mechanical removal and targeted herbicide application •Take advantage of ‘people-power’ for invasive species removal Restoration Strategies •Application of seed mix to occur over desert cobble placement as cost allows •Variety of seed mixes to be installed depending on microclimate/condition of area (i.e. upland area vs. drainage area, low grow seed mix along residential edges, etc.) •Trees will be included in Riparian and Upland seed mixes •Former golf course restoration areas will not be irrigated •Start work from the outside and work IN – focus on the edges Restoration Concept Plan Overview of 60% Sheet Set •Set includes a total of 53 sheets •Cover sheet •General notes •Demolition plans •Landscape plans •Irrigation plans (Desert Garden only) •Grading plans (Desert Garden only) •Construction Details Sample Restoration Area Existing Vegetation to Remain Protection Fencing to Limit Disturbance Sample Restoration Area Existing Vegetation to Remain Protection Fencing to Limit Disturbance Sample Restoration Area Protection Fencing to Limit Disturbance Slope Treatment to Include Desert Cobble & Seed Existing Condition Proposed Slope Treatment Seed Mix – Sonoran Upland * Recommended, currently not on OV Approved Seed Mix Seed Mix – Riparian * Recommended, currently not on OV Approved Seed Mix Seed Mix – Low-Grow * Recommended, currently not on OV Approved Seed Mix Desert Garden Area Concept Plan A B D E C Desert Cobble Protection FencingPlanting Protection Cage Planting Design - Trees 1. Whitethorn Acacia 2. Catclaw Acacia 3. Desert Ironwood 4. Blue Palo Verde 5. Velvet Mesquite 1 2 3 4 5 Planting Design - Shrubs 1. Wright’s Bee Bush 2. Desert Milkweed 3. Pineleaf Milkweed 4. Fourwing Saltbush 5. Red Justicia 6. Woolly Butterfly Bush 7. Pink Fairy Duster 1 8. Sacred Datura 9. Turpentine Bush 10. Desert Marigold 11. Creosote 12. Jojoba 13. Gooding’s Verbena 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Planting Design - Accents 1. Purple Three-Awn 2. Side Oats Grama 3. Saguaro 4. Arizona Pencil Cholla 5. Arizona Cottontop 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6. Ocotillo 7. Hedgehog Cactus 8. Fishhook Barrel Cactus 9. Bear Grass 10. Soaptree Yucca Preliminary Costs: Golf Course Restoration 15 Acres Restoration / 3 Acres Desert Cobble in Red Priority Areas Item Unit Unit Price Quantity Amount Tees, Fairways, Greens Restoration AC $45,500 15 $682,500 Erosion Control Measures AC $2,000 15 $30,000 Desert Cobble SY $10 14,520 $145,200 Construction Subtotal $857,700 Soft Costs (Contingencies/Design/CA) LS $232,000 1 $232,000 Base Bid $1,089,700 Notes: •Tees, Fairway, Greens Restoration costs include noxious weed removal, landscape grading in sand trap areas, seeding application, tree protection, and 24 months establishment. •Desert Cobble proposed for RED priority areas only (approx. 3 acres). Item Unit Unit Price Quantity Amount Tees, Fairways, Greens Restoration AC $45,500 15 $682,500 Erosion Control Measures AC $2,000 15 $30,000 Desert Cobble SY $10 72,600 $726,000 Construction Subtotal $1,438,500 Soft Costs (Contingencies/Design/CA) LS $389,000 1 $389,000 Base Bid $1,827,500 Notes: •Tees, Fairway, Greens Restoration costs include noxious weed removal, landscape grading in sand trap areas, seeding application, tree protection, and 24 months establishment. •Desert Cobble proposed for ALL priority areas (full 15 acres). Preliminary Costs: Golf Course Restoration 15 Acres Restoration / 15 Acres Desert Cobble Item Unit Unit Price Quantity Amount Tees, Fairways, Greens Restoration AC $45,500 3 $136,500 Erosion Control Measures AC $2,000 3 $6,000 Desert Cobble SY $10 14,520 $145,200 Construction Subtotal $287,700 Soft Costs (Contingencies/Design/CA) LS $72,000 1 $72,000 Base Bid $359,700 Notes: •Tees, Fairway, Greens Restoration costs include noxious weed removal, landscape grading in sand trap areas, seeding application, tree protection, and 24 months establishment (RED areas only). •Desert Cobble proposed for RED priority areas only (approx. 3 acres). Preliminary Costs: Golf Course Restoration Restoration & Desert Cobble in Red Priority Areas (Approx. 3 Acres) Preliminary Cost Assessment: Desert Garden Item Unit Unit Price Quantity Amount Pond Area Restoration (Bulkhead Demo In Place/Earthwork) LS $350,000 1 $350,000 Erosion Control Measures AC $2,000 7 $14,000 Desert Cobble SY $10 22,930 $229,300 Landscape Improvements LS $330,000 1 $330,000 Irrigation Improvements LS $75,000 1 $75,000 Misc Site Work LS $230,000 1 $230,000 Construction Subtotal $1,228,300 Soft Costs (Contingencies/Design/CA) LS $340,000 1 $340,000 Base Bid $1,568,300 Notes: •Landscape Improvements cost includes noxious weed removal. Misc. Site Work costs includes parking improvements, pathways, and seating areas. Schedule Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 6, 2024 VTNP Grants 2024 Town Project Funding Source Grant/ Congressional Program Amount Submission Date Status Improvements to Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve to increase accessibility Recreation Trails Program: Competitive Non-Motorized Program Arizona State Parks $144,500 March-24 Final Review Prior to Award Interpretive Signage at Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve Tohono O’odham Nation Tohono O’odham Nation Grant Funding $80,300 May-24 Did not Receive Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve Restoration Project Tohono O’odham Nation Tohono O’odham Nation Grant Funding $131,000 May-24 Did not Receive Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve – Restoration of Disturbed Natural Areas Department of Forestry and Fire Management Invasive Plant Grants $200,000 July-24 Did not Receive Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve – Restoration of Monarch Habitat National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund $300,000 July-24 Requested VTNP - Desert Ecosystem Restoration Project Landscape Scale Restoration Competitive Grant Program USDA Forest Service $300,000 Nov-24 Current Priority VTNP Recreational Amenities Arizona State Parks Land and Water Conservation Fund Up to $1,500,000 matching Dec/Jan-24 Current Priority Project Budget $2,000,000 Council Approved Budget Desert Garden (design, contingency, & permitting)$950,000 Cart Path Repairs & Rebuild $43,470 Safety Signage $2,700 Restoration on tees, greens, fairways and driving range (design, contingency, & permitting) $1,003,830 Total Budget $2,000,000 Cost as Presented, Assuming LWCF Grant is Received Desert Garden $1,568,300 Cart Path Repairs & Rebuild $43,470 Safety Signage $2,700 Restoration of 15 acres, 3 acres of red priority areas utilizing desert cobble $1,089,700 Total Cost $2,704,170 Grant Reimbursement -$784,150 Total Cost After Grant Reimbursement $1,920,020 Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 6, 2024