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ORO VALLEY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2012
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
CALL TO ORDER AT OR AFTER 3:00 PM
Chair Adler called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Bill Adler, Chair
Jeremy Christopher, Vice Chair
John Bohl, Member
Helen Dankwerth, Member
Mike Zinkin, Member
ORDER OF BUSINESS
REGULAR AGENDA:
2. Public Hearing: Request for a variance for property located at 420 E.
Natasha Court in the Catalina Ridge development. OV1012-01
Karen Berchtold, Senior Planner, presented the following:
- Location, Aerial, and Zoning Maps
-Variance Request
- Topography
- Drainage Easements
- Site Photos
- BOA Findings
-Applicant Justification and Staff Assessment
Rob Longaker, of the WLB Group, representing the applicant, reviewed his
response to the BOA findings and responded to the Board members' questions.
In addition, Mr. Longaker provided a handout to the Board demonstrating that
other model homes placed on the lot were also challenged.
Larry Appel, Long Realty realtor, responded to questions in regard to average
home square footage and lot size in the Catalina Ridge development.
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Chair Adler opened and closed the public hearing, there being no speakers.
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Zinkin and seconded by Vice Chair
Christopher to approve OV1012-01 variance request to allow the home on Lot 25
in the Rivers Edge/Canada del Oro Estates to encroach ten feet into the forty foot
rear setback.
MOTION carried, 4-1 with Member Dankwerth opposed.
1. Approval of the February 28, 2012 minutes
MOTION: A motion was made by Member Zinkin and seconded by Member
Dankwerth to approve the February 28, 2012 minutes.
MOTION carried, 5-0.
3. Discussion of the BOA minutes
The Board concluded the discussion with direction for staff to inquire about
placing the discussion of action minutes on a future Town Council agenda.
4. Planning Division Manager Update
David Williams, Planning Division Manager, gave updates on the following:
- Development Projects
- LA Fitness
- Upcoming Neighborhood Meetings
- Community Outreach Forum
-Annual HOA Forum
5. Future Agenda Items
- Discussion of 5 criteria
- Discussion of BOA assuming responsibility for grading exceptions
-Amendment to Town Code addressing cell tower heights
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: A motion was made by Chair Adler and seconded by Member
Dankwerth to adjourn the meeting at 4:06 p.m.
MOTION carried, 5-0.
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Prepared by:
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Recording Secretary
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the
minutes of the Regular Session of the Board of Adjustment meeting held on the
27th day of March, 2012. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and
held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this a3 day of aER , 2012.
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