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ORO VALLEY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SPECIAL SESSION
December 17, 2013
HOPI ROOM
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
CALL TO ORDER AT OR AFTER 3:00 P.M.
Chair Adler called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Bill Adler, Chairman
John Bohl, Member
Helen Dankwerth, Member
Steven Roach, Member
Mike Schoeppach, Member
ALSO PRESENT:
Mike Zinkin, Council Liaison
Chuck King, Town of Oro Valley Building Official
Joe Andrews, Chief Civil Deputy Town Attorney
Byer Vella, Conservation & Sustainability Administrator
Elisa Hamblin, General Plan Senior Planner
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Adler led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CALL TO THE AUDIENCE -At this time, any member of the public is allowed to
address the Board on any issue not listed on today's agenda. Pursuant to the Arizona
Open Meeting Law, individual Board members may ask Town staff to review the matter,
ask that the matter be placed on a future agenda, or respond to criticism made by
speakers. However, the Board may not discuss or take legal action on matters raised
during "Call to Audience." In order to speak during "Call to Audience" please specify
what you wish to discuss when completing the blue speaker card.
1. REVIEW AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE JULY 23, 2013 REGULAR SESSION
MEETING MINUTES.
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MOTION: A motion was made by Member Dankwerth and seconded by Member Bohl to
Approve.
MOTION carried, 5-0.
2. REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FOR THE LOUARTI RESIDENCE AT 133 E.
CHELSEA COURT TO ALLOW A DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDING TO BE
IN THE FRONT YARD, OV1013-14.
Rosevelt Arellano, Planner, presented his staff report detailing the following information:
-Map
-Vicinity Map
-Image of Carport
-Request
-Detailed map
-Topography Map
-Five Variance Criteria
-Summary
Chuck King, Oro Valley Building Official, responded to questions posed by the Board,
clarifying the definition of attached structure and the Town of Oro Valley Code.
Mrs Louarti, applicant, spoke to the Board and audience regarding her justification for
the variance.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones, residents of Oro Valley, spoke with regard to the variance request.
Mr. Jones is a neighboring property owner and is not opposed to the variance as the
structure is not visible from the street nor his home.
Cathy Packer, Oro Valley Resident, is opposed to the variance. Mrs. Packer expressed
her concerns regarding the variance, as the structure impacts her views of the
mountains from her family room and pool area.
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Dankwerth and seconded by Member
Schoeppach to deny.
MOTION carried, 4-1 with Member Bohl opposed.
3. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION: YOUR VOICE, OUR FUTURE PROJECT
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UPDATE AND REVIEW OF PHONE SURVEY RESULTS.
Bayer Vella, Conservation & Sustainability Administrator, provided a presentation to the
Board of Adjustment for the Your Voice, Our Future Project update and review of the
phone survey results.
4. DISCUSSION ON MINIMUM LOT SIZE, LOT LAYOUT, ACCESSORY USES
AND THE NEED FOR VARIANCES FOR SMALL, SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS.
Chair Adler requested to postpone the remaining agenda items to the next Regular
Session meeting.
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Schoeppach and seconded by Member Bohl
to Approve.
MOTION carried, 5-0.
5. DISCUSSION OF VARIANCE APPLICATION MATERIALS AND CREATING AN
ELECTRONIC APPLICATION FORM
6. DISCUSSION OF TIMING OF VARIANCE UTILIZATION BY APPLICANTS
PLANNING UPDATE (INFORMATIONAL ONLY)
David Williams, Planning Manager provided Board Members with the following updates
and information:
Please welcome our new Senior Planner, Michael Spaeth who joined the Planning
Division on December 2nd. Town Council approved improvements for Naranja Park
including two lighted multi use fields, a dog park and parking. We are in the process of
starting infrastructure improvements to support the park. Town Council will hear a
proposed amendment to the Zoning Code as related to Public Artwork provisions on
January 15th.There will be a neighborhood meeting December 15th for a business
which would like to specialize in Koi ponds, fish and water plants. They would like to
build a shop on Oracle Road, south of Trader Joe's in the vacant lot between Trader
Joe's and Suffolk. The meeting will be held at the Quality Inn north of Ina Road at 6 PM
in the second floor meeting room. Mr. Williams announced the January 7th Planning
and Zoning meeting has been cancelled due to a lack of items. Finally, Mr. Williams
reiterated the success on the "Your Voice, Our Future" project, thanking the Board
Members for their volunteerism and dedication.
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ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Roach and seconded by Chairman Adler to
Adjourn was moved at 4:41 P.M.
MOTION carried, 5-0.
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Kimberly J. Kernohan —Sickelbower
Recording Secretary
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the
Board of Adjustment of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 17th day of December, 2013. I further
certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
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