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ORO VALLEY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR SESSION
September 23, 2025
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 3:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Barcelo called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Joseph Brandhuber, Member
Thomas Gribb, Member
Daniel Sturmon, Vice Chair
Octavio Barcelo, Chair
Absent: Joseph Affinati, Member
Staff Present: Kyle Packer, Senior Planner
Joe Andrews, Chief Civil Deputy Attorney
Attendees: Josh Nicholson, Town Council Liaison
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Barcelo led the Board and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CALL TO AUDIENCE
There were no speaker requests.
COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS
Council Liaison Josh Nicholson spoke about the recent state planning conference he attended and what he
learned.
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
1.REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 28, 2025 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Member Joseph Brandhuber, seconded by Vice Chair Daniel Sturmon to approve the
meeting minutes as written.
Vote: 4 - 0 Carried
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2.PUBLIC HEARING: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ZONING VARIANCE
REQUESTS TO REDUCE FRONT, SIDE AND REAR BUILDING SETBACKS AND ACCESS
SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VACANT PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NW CORNER
OF TANGERINE ROAD AND INNOVATION PARK DRIVE
Senior Planner Kyle Packer provided a presentation that included the following:
- Purpose
- Location
- Rancho Vistoso Planned Area Delvelopment - Hospital Zoning
- Current setbacks
- Current separation requirements
- Applicant request
- Five findings
- Findings
- Summary and recommendation
Hillary Grigel with Seaver Franks Architects, representing property owner Chris Phillips, spoke and
presented the following:
- Secondary acces is only for emergency egress and gate controlled
- Size of lot
- Zoning setbacks
- Proposed variances
- Site location and surrounding zoning
- Proposed site plan
Discussion ensued among the board, applicant and staff.
Chair Barcelo opened the public hearing.
There were no speaker requests.
Chair Barcelo closed the public hearing.
Motion by Vice Chair Daniel Sturmon, seconded by Member Thomas Gribb to approve the proposed
variances reducing front, side and rear setbacks and access separation requirements per the requests in
Attachment 1 for the property at the Northwest corner of Innovation Park Drive and Tangerine Road,
based on the finding that the five criteria have been met, with an expressed concern by the board
members to look at ingress/egress for emergency access, at least to the existing hospital drive.
Vote: 4 - 0 Carried
3.DISCUSSION AND FEEDBACK ON THE COMMUNITY COMMENT (60%) DRAFT OF THE
COMMUNITY'S NEXT 10-YEAR ACTION PLAN, KNOWN AS OV'S PATH FORWARD
Senior Planner Rene Olvera provided a presentation that included the following:
- Introduction
- OV's Path Forward
- Going from 30% to 60% draft
- Community Comment (60%) draft plan
- Draft policies and actions
- The BIG community review
- Next steps
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Discussion ensued among the board and staff.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Member Joseph Brandhuber, seconded by Vice Chair Daniel Sturmon to adjourn the
meeting.
Vote: 4 - 0 Carried
Chair Barcelo adjourned the meeting at 3:49 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 Board of Adjustment of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 23rd day of September 2025. 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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