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ORO VALLEY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
May 4, 2021
MEETING HELD VIA ZOOM
REGULAR 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
Joe Andrews, Chief Civil Deputy Attorney
Attendees: Melanie Barrett, Town Council Liaison
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Gambill recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Commission and audience.
CALL TO AUDIENCE
There were no speaker requests.
COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS
Council Liaison Melanie Barrett thanked the Commission for their work on the Westward Look and Oro Vista
apartment expansion cases and provided updates on upcoming Town Council meeting agenda items.
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
1.REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 6, 2021 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Vice Chair Jacob Herrington, seconded by Commissioner Daniel Sturmon to approve the
April 6, 2021 meeting minutes.
A roll call vote was taken:
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A roll call vote was taken:
Commissioner Bergsma - Aye
Commissioner Henderson - Aye
Vice Chair Herrington - Aye
Commissioner Hong - Aye
Commissioner Posey - Aye
Commissioner Sturmon - Aye
Chiar Gambill - Aye
Vote: 7 - 0 Carried
2.PUBLIC HEARING: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PROPOSED SETBACK
REDUCTIONS FOR LAND ZONED LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL WITHIN THE RANCHO
VISTOSO PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT
Planner Kyle Packer provided a presentation that included the following:
- Purpose: Rancho Vistoso Low Density Residential (LDR) front setback
- Subject areas
- Proposed code duplicates intent to provide varied streetscapes
- Rancho Vistoso side entry example
- Overview of front setbacks in Rancho Vistoso
- Overview of approximate LDR equivalent front setbacks
- General Plan Conformance
- Public participation
- Summary and recommendation
Applicant Paul Oland with Paradigm Land Design, provided information about the Vermillion
development and a graphic showing the existing and proposed setbacks.
The Commission did not have any questions or comments.
Chair Gambill opened the public hearing.
There were no speaker requests.
Chair Gambill closed the public hearing.
Discussion ensued among the Commission and the applicant.
Motion by Commissioner Skeet Posey, seconded by Commissioner Bob Henderson to recommend
approval of the text amendment to the Low Density Residential Zoning of the Rancho Vistoso Planned
Area Development to revise front setbacks in the district based on the finding it is in compliance with the
General Plan.
A roll call vote was taken:
Commissioner Bergsma - Aye
Commissioner Henderson - Aye
Vice Chair Herrington - Aye
Commissioner Hong - Aye
Commissioner Posey - Aye
Commissioner Sturmon - Aye
Chiar Gambill - Aye
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Vote: 7 - 0 Carried
3.DISCUSSION REGARDING A PROPOSED ZONING CODE AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 21 AND
CHAPTER 22 TO REVISE THE PLANNING DIVISION WORK PLAN PROCESS
Principal Planner Milini Simms provided a presentation that included the following:
- Purpose
- Background information
- Relationship between plans
- Remove redundancy and use same process as other departments
- Additional aspects of the proposed amendment
- Summary and conclusion
Discussion ensued among the Commission and staff.
4.DISCUSSION REGARDING LAND DEVELOPMENT IN RANCHO VISTOSO
Principal Planner Milini Simms provided a presentation that included the following:
- Purpose
- Background information
- Town-wide: Overview of land development
- Town-wide: Open Space
- Rancho Vistoso: Overview of land development
- Rancho Vistoso: Open Space
- Comparison of Town-wide and Rancho Vistoso development
- Rancho Vistoso Master Plan
- Rancho Vistoso: Unplanned vacant land
- Town-wide: Single-family residential growth trends
- Rancho Vistoso: Residential growth trends
- Rancho Vistoso: Residential projections
- Summary and key takeaways
Discussion ensued among the Commission and staff.
PLANNING UPDATE (INFORMATIONAL ONLY)
Principal Planner Michael Spaeth provided information on an upcoming neighborhood meeting and the next
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. He also shared that his last day with the Town is on Friday, May 7.
He thanked the Commission for their service to the Town. A few Commission members and Council Liaison
Melanie Barrett shared kind words for Mr. Spaeth.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Commissioner Daniel Sturmon, seconded by Vice Chair Jacob Herrington to adjourn the
meeting.
Chair Gambill adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
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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 4th day of May, 2021. I
further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
___________________________
Jeanna Ancona
Senior Office Specialist
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