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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPackets - Council Packets (1993)Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 19, 2025 Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 19, 2025 Upcoming meetings Meetings are subject to change. Check the Town website for meeting status. Stormwater Utility Commission –CANCELED November 20 Planning and Zoning Commission December 2 at 6 p.m. Council Chambers Town Council Regular Session December 3 at 6 p.m. Council Chambers 4 Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 19, 2025 6 Spotlight on Youth – Ruby Hyatt Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 19, 2025 8 Golder Ranch Fire District ribbon cutting Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 19, 2025 10 Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Veterans Day assembly Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 19, 2025 12 Naranja Park Archery Range ribbon cutting Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 19, 2025 14 OVPD Citizens Academy Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 19, 2025 16 Rockin ’ 4 Heroes 2025 Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 19, 2025 OV Trails Connect: Planning for Future Trails and Paths Kyle Packer, Senior Planner 18 What is OV Trails Connect? Community voices shape the plan Discussion Tonight Draft Vision and Guiding Principles Maps Implementation Table; Priority Actions Next steps Tonight’s Presentation 19 OV Trails Connect Areas of Focus Unpaved Trails Path at Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve MUPs along and separate from roadways The Loop in Oro Valley Unpaved natural trails, examples include: Big Wash Panorama Trails (formerly West Lambert Lane Park) Honey Bee Canyon Park Paved multi-use paths, examples include: The Loop Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve Paved paths along and separate from roadways, such as: Tangerine Road La Cañada Drive Naranja Drive 20 Process January – February Phase 2: Listening to the Community Phase 3: Bringing It All Together Phase 4: Community Review •Reviewed existing conditions and plans •Inventoried trails and multi-use paths, key connections and destinations •Identified legal access to trails •Created the Community Engagement Plan •Designed a website and survey •Campaign to encourage all residents, users, regional and local stakeholders to participate. •Publications •Events and meetings •Roadway signs •Online survey •Interactive website •Progress report to PRAB •Discussions with Council •Draft vision and guiding principles •Maps of existing and potential trails and multi-use paths. •Implementation actions and funding opportunities. •60% draft of the plan. •Progress reports to PRAB and Town Council. •Engagement with the community and regional stakeholder groups. •Review of the draft plan by the community, PRAB and Town Council. •Town Council adoption of OV Trails Connect. Community Engagement Phase 1: Preparing for Launch February – June Current Step January – March 2026 We are here 21 Community Engagement Online Survey 735 Responses 75% over the age of 55 (the median age of OV residents) 95% full or part-time residents 77% full time 5 Trailside Chats Over 700 comments Town Youth Advisory Council Meeting 136 comments 2 Trails Stakeholder Group Meeting 138 comments Regional Advisory Group of 10+ jurisdictions All were incorporated into the Public Outreach Summary, which directly led to the Vision and Guiding Principles!22 OV Residents Care About Trails and Paths Oro Valley’s trail systems are vital to the community, and per the OV Path Forward, appreciation continues to increase. When it comes to the OV Trails Connect web survey: 90% noted paved MUPs as important or very important 86% noted trails within walking distance of home as important or very important 74% of respondents said the Loop and the paved path at Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve are important or very important 23 Oro Valley residents value a comprehensive and inviting trails and paths network that brings users of all abilities into the beautiful desert environment and throughout the community. Through thoughtful planning and design, the network is increasingly safe, interconnected, maintained, and accessible for all abilities. The trail and path routes provide transport to destinations, outdoor recreation, social interaction, physical and mental well-being, and a deeper connection to nature for generations. Vision: 24 Defining Themes in Guiding Principles Reinvest in Existing Assets Enhance Community Connectivity Grow a Safe and Accessible Network Improve Signage and Wayfinding 25 Reinvest in Existing Assets; Guiding Principles 1. Provide amenities to support a broad spectrum of users:•Add restroom facilities and drinking fountains to highest use and appropriate trailheads•Add bicycle racks and support amenities like bike repair stations to highest use and appropriate trailheads•Add benches and points of respite along appropriate trails and paved paths•Increase shade opportunities where appropriate to encourage year-round use•Attract complementary businesses (e.g., cafes) near paved path routes•Encourage provision of cellular/Wi-Fi coverage along all paved path routes 2. Maintain high-quality trails and paved paths:•Assess trail and multi-use path surface conditions and prioritize improvement and repairs such as pavement cracks•Implement a preventive maintenance schedule•Implement a program to routinely monitor trail and multi-use path conditions and upkeep•Coordinate trail maintenance on Pima County land within Oro Valley 3. Ensure resources and funding are available to maintain and improve trails and paved paths:•Support consistent funding to provide for maintenance and incremental improvements and expansion•Seek federal, state, and regional grants and partnerships•Formalize and promote a formal volunteer program to help maintain trails•Create a volunteer program to clean and report issues•Partner with businesses and external groups for maintenance, monitoring, and fundraising opportunities•Create and market the ability to provide donations for site furnishings and amenities like benches, etc.26 Enhance Community Connectivity; Guiding Principles 4. Provide increased opportunities for local and regional connectivity:•Prioritize connections to trails and paths from neighborhoods•Ensure connections to trails, schools, parks, and places of interest (e.g., cafes, restaurants, shopping, resorts)•Plan connections between existing trails and paths•Engage with local (homeowners association [HOA]), regional, state, and federal landowners to identify and create an interconnected network 5. Uphold the scenic beauty and natural environment as a top priority:•Maintain scenic views along major trail corridors•Ensure development along trail and paved path corridors that conserves scenic views and the adjacent trail environment with appropriate buffer areas•Educate trail and paved path users on their surroundings and the natural habitat•Identify wildlife corridors and natural washes to prioritize sensitive placement of new unpaved trails and paved path alignments within open space conservation areas•Provide and maintain trash receptacles in appropriate locations•Provide wildlife sign notice to users when entering habitat areas•Identify and address unauthorized trails, especially in areas with significant habitat or cultural resources 27 Grow a Safe & Accessible Network; Guiding Principles 6. Secure new trails for all users of all abilities:•Identify and implement Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible parking and unpaved trail looks at key trailheads•Engage with Arizona State Land Department in coordination with Pinal County, Pima County, and Town of Marana to identify and secure formal trail easements in the Arroyo Grande area, prioritizing existing high-use trail corridors in the Big Wash, Honeybee Canyon, Edwin Road, and Badlands areas•Coordinate with and assist Pima Couty to expand County trails to create more opportunities for regional connectivity•Prioritize adding trails where easements already exist and secure pending easements 7. Ensure a safe trails and paved paths network and educate users on trail and path etiquette:•Improve safety and etiquette through design, policies, standards, and rules, including the use of e-bikes•Ensure rules address the safety of the diverse spectrum of users•Clearly communicate policies, rules, safety caution areas, and etiquette through signage•Investigate how Town and Pima County should enforce adopted rules through programs such as a volunteer bike patrol•Facilitate emergency response efforts by adding locational mile markers•Suggest Town should host an annual campaign to educate residents and promote trail and path etiquette, leash laws, safe speeds, etc.•Consider lighting in isolated, high-traffic paved path areas in a sensitive manner to conserve dark skies•Seek provision of cellular coverage along all paved path routes 28 8. Ensure accessible parking and access to trails and paved paths:•Establish clear points of access and associate signage to trails•Coordinate with Pima County, other government agencies, and private landowners as appropriate to ensure sufficient parking at designated trailheads•Ensure ADA accessibility at key trailheads and all paved paths•Ensure adequate parking for equestrian use where applicable•Work with businesses and shopping center owners to enable parking adjacent to paved paths•Acknowledge that e-bikes increase accessibility for all ages and abilities and pedal-assist e-bikes should be accommodated accordingly Grow a Safe & Accessible Network; Guiding Principles 29 Improve Signage and Wayfinding; Guiding Principles 9. Sign and clearly designate trailheads and paved path access:•Ensure signage lends itself to the clear designation and formalization of trails•Add wayfinding signage and surface markings to assist in trail and paved path navigation•Balance need for signage with desire to maintain natural environment setting•Add signage that clearly delineates policies, rules, safety caution areas, and etiquette•Signage design should be clean, concise, and oriented toward a first-time visitor or resident user 10. Provide a variety of map resources for all users:•Provide map resources for all users•Provide electronic map files for download into popular apps•Map amenities, slopes, surface types, and difficulty level for user reference•Erect ground-mounted maps at key trailheads and other heavy-use areas•Increase access to digital maps by providing QR codes on signage•Promote trail and path network information and digital maps by reaching out to area businesses and resorts•Integrate maps with networks beyond Oro Valley limits in concert with adjacent regional, state, and federal jurisdictions 30 Pedestrian trips reported by Strava users. Walking, hiking, running Mapping– Pedestrian Top Areas in Oro Valley Pedestrians Approximate Total Trips by Area in 2024 The Loop 15,375 Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve 5,680 MUP along Rancho Vistoso Blvd.5,065 MUP along Naranja Drive 4,455 Naranja Park Area 2,913 Big Wash Trail 2,610 DRAFT 31 DRAFT Cycling trips reported by Strava users. Road bikes and off-road mountain bikes Mapping – Cycling Top Areas in Oro Valley Cycling Approximate Total Trips by Area in 2024 Big Wash Trail 10,715 The Loop 8,835 Vistoso Trails Preserve 6,055 MUP along Tangerine Road 5,380 MUP along Rancho Vistoso Blvd.4,810 Naranja Park Area 2,720 32 33 Implementation Table 34 Implementation Tables – High Priority Improvements – Multi-Use Paths 1.Maintain existing high-quality paved paths 2.Expand MUP network 3.Install practical amenities (crosswalks, benches, shade, water fountains, etc.) 4.Create new trailheads with amenities 35 Implementation Tables – High Priority Improvements – The Loop 1.Maintain existing high-quality paved paths 2.Install practical amenities (signage, digital maps, shade, benches, etc.) 3.Expand the paved path network 4.Create new amenitized trailheads and ADA paths 36 Implementation Tables – High Priority Improvements – VTNP 1.Maintain existing high-quality concrete paths 2.Create map resources, wayfinding signage, and practical amenities (shade, water fountains, benches, etc.) 3.Identify official entrances and install etiquette signage 4.Improve ADA accessibility and create new trailheads with restrooms and parking 37 Implementation Tables – High Priority Improvements – Unpaved Trails 1.Maintain existing high-quality unpaved trails 2.Expand the unpaved trail network and access to map resources 3.Improve safety and ADA access 4.Install practical amenities (signage, shade, benches, etc.) 38 Next Steps and Ways to Get Involved! Stay connected by visiting www.OVTrailsConnect.com Questions or comments? Contact kpacker@orovalleyaz.gov Meetings with stakeholders, residents, and user groups: Regional Advisory Group meeting Join the Trails Stakeholder Group Continuing internal review with staff Public Works, Parks & Recreation, etc. Return to PRAB & TC for respective recommendation and approval 39 Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 19, 2025 Town Council Meeting Regular Session November 19, 2025