HomeMy WebLinkAboutPackets - Stormwater Utillity Commission (95)AGENDA
ORO VALLEY STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
JUNE 4, 2015
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 4 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CALL TO THE AUDIENCE - At this time, any member of the public is allowed to
address the Commission on any issue not listed on today’s agenda. Pursuant to
the Arizona Open Meeting Law, individual Commission 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 Stormwater Utility
Commission may not discuss or take legal action on matters raised during "Call
to the Audience." In order to speak during "Call to the Audience" please specify
what you wish to discuss when completing the blue speaker card.
1. Approval of the April 16, 2015 regular session minutes &
Approval of May 14, 2015 work study session minutes
2. Update on meetings and events
3. Discuss and approve Stormwater credit applications
4. Schedule and report on work study sessions
5. Discuss the Your Voice, Our Future Committee
6. Discuss Stormwater Financials
7. Discuss on-going Stormwater projects
8. Set July meeting date and time
9. Set July proposed agenda items
ADJOURNMENT
POSTED:
When possible, a packet of agenda materials as listed above is available for public
inspection at least 24 hours prior to the Stormwater Utility Commission meeting in the
Town Clerk's Office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
The Town of Oro Valley complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If any
person with a disability needs any type of accommodation, please notify the Town
Clerk’s Office at least five days prior to the Commission meeting at 229-4700.
INSTRUCTION TO SPEAKERS
Members of the public have the right to speak during any posted public hearing.
However, those items not listed as a public hearing are for consideration and
action by the Stormwater Utility Commission during the course of their business
meeting. Members of the public may be allowed to speak on these topics at the
discretion of the Chair.
If you wish to address the Commission on any item(s) on this agenda, please complete
a blue speaker card and give it to the Recording Secretary. Please indicate on the
speaker card which item number and topic you wish to speak on, or if you wish to speak
during “Call to Audience,” please specify what you wish to discuss when completing the
blue speaker card.
“Notice of Possible Quorum of the Oro Valley Town Council, Boa rds, Commissions,
and Committees: In accordance with Chapter 3, Title 38, Arizona Revised Statutes and
Section 2-4-2 of the Oro Valley Town Code, a majority of the Town Council, Board of
Adjustment, Conceptual Design Review Board, Historic Preservation Commission,
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, and Water
Utility Commission may attend the above referenced meeting as a member of the
audience only.”
YourVoiceOV.com
YourVoiceOV@orovalleyaz.gov | 520.229.4800
Town of Oro Valley, Arizona
11000 North La Cañada Drive | Oro Valley, Arizona 85737
Community Committee
Hannah Arellano
Sue Bishop
Jennifer Bott
Don Bristow
Dick Eggerding
Thomas Gribb
Charles Huang
Marilyn Lane
Doug McKee
David Perry
Pete Schwarz
Brianne Spaeth
Laura Wheelwright
Joseph Winfield
Cathy Workman
Environment Committee
Robyn Basken
Helen Dankwerth
Rick Davis
Michael DeSantis
Jack Evert
Tim Falter
Ellen Guyer
Robert Milkey
John Scheuring
Casey Streuber
Pat Spoerl
Robert Swope
Frederick Wayand
Development Committee
Bill Adler
Anne Breen
Diane Bristow
Mary Caswell
Don Cox
Kit Donley
Barry Gillaspie
Steve Huffman
Bill Leedy
Stephen Roach
Michael Schoeppach
ShoYoung Shin
John Spiker
Mike Stankiewicz
Brooke Trentlage
Volunteers
(Community Outreach)
Bill Adler
Joyce Cao
Mary Caswell
Don Chatfield
Allison Cooper
Don Cox
Helen Dankwerth
Dick Eggerding
Ellen Guyer
Stephen Roach
Bill Rodman
Michael Schoeppach
(Additional names to be
added)
Communications Advisory Committee
Bill Adler
David Atler
Joyce Cao
Allison Cooper
Helen Dankwerth
Ellen Guyer
David Perry
Michael Schoeppach
Tristan Schrader
Michael Szolowicz
General Plan Scoping
Committee
Bill Adler
David Atler
Don Cox
Helen Dankwerth
Dick Eggerding
Ellen Guyer
Hal Linton
Stephen Roach
Bill Rodman
Dino Sakellar
John Scheuring
Michael Schoeppach
Robert Swope
Clifton Wickstrom
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
With special recognition to all the residents who participated and generously
offered their time and expertise as part of this project – it wouldn’t have been
possible without them!
Town Council
Joe Hornat
Mike Zinkin
Mayor Satish I. Hiremath, D.D.S.
Vice Mayor Lou Waters
Brendan Burns
William Garner
Mary Snider
Your Voice Oversight Committee:
Joe Hornat
Mike Zinkin
Planning and Zoning Commission
Chair William Rodman
Melanie Barrett
Don Cox
Thomas Drzazgowski
Greg Hitt
Charlie Hurt
Bill Leedy
Frank Pitts
State Requirements
There are no requirements by the Arizona State Statutes for general plans that directly pertain to economic development
or economic conditions.
POLICY NUMBER
COMMUNITY Economy
Complete Community CC.8., CC.15.
Town Services, Buildings and Facilities
ENVIRONMENT Sonoran Desert Resources
Water Resources
Cultural Resources
Clean Environment
DEVELOPMENT Land Use and Design LU.7.
Development, Growth Areas and Special Planning Areas DG.1., DG.2.
Infrastructure I.4., I.5.
POLICY INTEGRATION TABLE - ECONOMY
The following table depicts overlap between the policies of the Economy section with other sections.
3.5. ECONOMY FOCUS
Discussion
This section addresses economic development and the Town’s fiscal conditions. The people of Oro Valley have expressed a
desire for a robust, balanced and prosperous local economy. Part of this lies in efforts to support tourism, cultural offerings
and education. Additionally the people desire financial stability for the Town government, as part of the overall economic
health for the community as a whole.
Policies
E.1. Develop a diversified and robust economic base to support long-term economic stability.
E.2. Establish programs, strategies, investments and financial incentives that ensure the Town’s
economic prosperity.
E.3. Promote Oro Valley as an ideal destination for economic activity, tourism, shopping, cultural attractions,
research and development.
E.4. Support the Oro Valley workforce through education and training programs and needed services and amenities.
E.5. Support annexations that are economically beneficial to the Town while also considering the impacts to
residents and the social, aesthetic and environmental quality of the Town.
E.6. Maintain financial stability for Town operations, programs and services.
Action items directly relating to the implementation of these policies can be found in Chapter 6.
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3.6. COMPLETE COMMUNITY FOCUS
Discussion
This section addresses topics related to the creation of a complete community. A complete community is one that serves
the needs of residents on a day-to-day basis and gives people a sense of connection to their neighborhood and community.
It also provides opportunities for civic engagement, healthy lifestyles and lifelong learning.
Policies
Healthy Lifestyles
CC.1. Promote the overall
physical and social health
of the community.
CC.2. Provide equitable and
appropriate park facilities and
services for residents of all
ages in the community.
CC.3. Link existing and planned
neighborhoods with parks and
open spaces by incorporating
path and trail facilities.
CC.4. Provide public open space and
park space where there is an
existing park shortage or a
need to preserve open space,
natural areas or scenic views.
CC.5. Cooperate with other
jurisdictions, agencies, and
organizations to develop joint-
use and multiuse facilities
that benefit and address the
recreational and social needs
of a multigenerational
community.
Neighborhoods
CC.6. Promote the creation of
unique community gathering
places that are inviting,
walkable, attractive, and
vibrant and offer commercial,
entertainment, and
cultural activity.
CC.7. Support the development of
a diversity of housing types
within the community.
CC.8. Foster development of
complete neighborhoods with
easy access to transportation
and employment options, and
commercial areas that offer
amenities and services for
residents’ daily needs.
CC.9. Promote community
interaction by planning for
public land uses, such as
parks, schools and
other civic uses to act as the
focus of neighborhoods.
CC.10. Support the development of
a range of public activities
that foster a sense of
community and create
common places to gather.
Lifelong Learning
CC.11. Provide access to arts, library
and cultural amenities to
benefit the entire community
including residents,
businesses and visitors.
CC.12. Continue to integrate public
art into the design of Town
parks, the public right-of-way
and other suitable locations.
CC.13. Support existing arts, culture
and performance venues and
the creation of new arts and
cultural exhibition space
within the Town.
CC.14. Encourage quality public
spaces, public art and
activities that celebrate the
history of Oro Valley and help
build a sense of community.
CC.15. Promote higher and
continuing education
opportunities in Oro Valley.
CC.16. Participate in cooperative
efforts of local, state, and
federal educational programs
to ensure that our
community’s education
needs are met.
CC.17. Support the Oro Valley
Public Library as a central
attraction and resource in
the community.
CC.18. Cultivate community leaders
by providing engagement
opportunities for all
age groups.
CC.19. Provide ongoing and easy
access to Town information
and resources.
Action items directly relating to the
implementation of these policies can
be found in Chapter 6.
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Policies
TS.1. Provide effective public safety education,
preparation and emergency services for
emergencies and natural disasters.
TS.2. Provide effective public safety services to
respond to and recover from emergencies
and natural disasters.
TS.3. Protect vulnerable populations and provide
for the security of community members
through community and police support.
TS.4. Continue emergency preparedness
planning to address utility shortages,
outages or disruptions.
TS.5. Coordinate community safety and land use
planning in order to reduce sources of conflict
and nuisance crime through design,
regulation and management.
TS.6. Coordinate land use and public facility
planning to appropriately locate public facilities
in safe locations that can effectively respond
to emergencies.
TS.7. Plan for, manage and maintain Oro Valley’s
assets,including streets, infrastructure
and facilities to ensure long-term value
to the community.
Action items directly relating to the implementation
of these policies can be found in Chapter 6.
3.7. TOWN SERVICES, BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES FOCUS
Discussion
This section addresses topics related to Town services, buildings and facilities. Oro Valley is well-known for its safe
environment and high-quality services. The people of Oro Valley have expressed a strong desire to maintain safety and
services in the community, while also looking to the future and establishing education programs and response and
emergency planning. Additionally, the community has identified the need to maintain, improve and demonstrate best
practices in Oro Valley’s physical assets, buildings and facilities.
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State Requirements
This section covers the public services and facilities element,
the public buildings element and the safety element as
identified by the Arizona State Statutes for general plans.
The public services and facilities element, optional for
the Town of Oro Valley, consists of:
• General plans for police, fire, emergency services,
sewage, refuse disposal, drainage, local utilities,
rights-of-way, easements and facilities for them.
This section adheres to these requirements by providing
relevant reference materials and by implementing policies
and strategies that ensure the creation, review, and update
of public services and facilities general plans.
Oro Valley Police Department
• OVPD Department Strategic Plan, adopted in 2013
by Oro Valley Mayor and Council, identifies four
focus areas where the Town and the Police Department
must direct its attention to address community needs
and the Department mission, and the accompanying
action-oriented goals and strategies to convey
desired outcomes.
• Police Beats Map (2013) outlines the four Oro Valley
Police Beat areas and locates Oro Valley government
buildings, including fire and police stations, the
hospital, schools and library.
Fire and life safety is provided by Golder Ranch Fire
District and Mountain Vista Fire District.
• Golder Ranch Fire District Standards of Coverage for
Emergency Response, published in 2012, assesses
community risk, time and on-scene performance
expectations, and standards and policies to meet those
performance expectations.
POLICY NUMBER
COMMUNITY Economy
Complete Community
Town Services, Buildings and Facilities
ENVIRONMENT Sonoran Desert Resources
Water Resources WR.1.
Cultural Resources
Clean Environment CE.1.,CE.2., CE.4.
DEVELOPMENT Land Use and Design LU.2., LU.4., LU.6.
Development, Growth Areas and Special Planning Areas
Infrastructure I.13.
POLICY INTEGRATION TABLE - TOWN SERVICES, BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
The following table depicts overlap between the policies of the Town Services,
Buildings and Facilities section with other sections.
Sewage
• Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation
Department Strategic Plan, adopted 2014, identifies,
goals, and key performance indicators to drive success
across six dimensions (pillars) of the organization and
across three core business systems.
Refuse Disposal
• Refuse disposal is not provided by the Town of
Oro Valley. However, there are several trash service
providers that operate within the Town and are options
for residents and HOA’s: Republic Services, Waste
Management and Right Away Disposal.
• Hazardous waste service is provided by the City of
Tucson and Pima County Household Hazardous Waste
Program. The Household Hazardous Waste Program
Annual Report, adopted 2013, outlines different
functions of the program, an expense/revenue
summary and how to participate in the program.
Drainage
• Stormwater management is provided by the
Town of Oro Valley Development and Infrastructure
Services, Stormwater Division. The Town of Oro Valley
2012/2013 Annual Stormwater Report, Stormwater
Utility Ordinance and Zoning Code outline stormwater
management requirements and design techniques
of development.
• Drainage criteria and guidelines area created
and enforced by the Oro Valley Development and
Infrastructure Services Department, Engineering
Division. The Town of Oro Valley Drainage Criteria
Manual, Subdivision Streets Standards and Policy
Manual, and Oro Valley Town and Zoning Code guide
drainage management techniques.
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Local Utilities
• Electricity service is provided by Tucson Electric Power
and Trico Electric Cooperative.
• Gas service is provided by Southwest Gas.
• Water service is provided by the Oro Valley Water Utility,
Metro Water District and Tucson Water.
• Water Utility, owned and operated by Oro Valley, focuses
on the protection of public health and safety through
protection and efficient delivery of quality water, and
increasing water conservation through water audits,
education, incentives, and cooperative relationships
that deal with current issues and research. Water Utility
plans and documents include the Oro Valley Water
Utility Commission Annual Report 2014, Water Rates
Analysis Reports, Oro Valley Water Utility Development
Impact Fees Study, and High Water Use Action Plan
Guide.
• Metro Water District’s Long Range Water Resources
Plan, adopted in February 2015, outlines the District’s
strategy to manage its water resources for the next 50
years, meet customer’s needs, and continue financial
and planning evaluation.
• Tucson Water’s 2012 Update to Water Plan: 2000-2050,
adopted in December 2013, discusses the challenges
and opportunities to ensure a secure water future for
the community and critical decisions the community
and utility must make to ensure high quality water while
protecting the environment and quality of life.
• Rights-of-way are managed by the Oro Valley
Development and Infrastructure Services Department,
Engineering Division. The Town of Oro Valley
Subdivision Streets Standards and Policy Manual,
Oro Valley Town and Zoning Code, AZDOT Stored
Specifications, and City of Tucson/Pima County Standard
Specifications and Detail for Public Improvement guide
right-of-way design.
• Easements are managed by the Oro Valley Development
and Infrastructure Services Department under guidance
from the Oro Valley Town and Zoning Code.
The public buildings element, optional for the Town
of Oro Valley, consists of:
• Locations of civic and community centers,
public schools, libraries, police and fire stations,
and other public buildings.
This section adheres to these requirements by
providing a comprehensive map of the public buildings
listed above.
The safety element, optional for the Town
of Oro Valley, must provide:
• For the protection of the community from natural
and artificial hazards, features necessary for such
protection as:
• Evacuation routes
• Peak load water supply requirements
• Minimum road widths according to function
• Clearances around structures
• Geologic hazard mapping in areas of known
geologic hazards
This section adheres to these requirements by providing
relevant reference materials and by implementing policies
and strategies that:
• Educate citizens about, how to prepare for and prevent
natural disasters, fires, wildfires, homeland security,
utility shortages, child and elder safety and abuse.
• Plan for post-disaster recovery and resilience.
• Develop, implement, and periodically update
evacuation strategies for the Town and requirements
for new development.
• Provide effective public safety services through public
and private partnerships.
Relevant reference materials include:
• Stormwater management is provided by the Town of
Oro Valley Development and Infrastructure Services,
Stormwater Division. The Town of Oro Valley 2012/2013
Annual Stormwater Report, Stormwater Utility
Ordinance and Town and Zoning Code outline the utility
plans and requirements of development that contribute
to the safety of residents.
• Oro Valley Town and Zoning Code provides capacity
and design requirements for structure and road
features that contribute to the safety of residents
and references to additional design resources.
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4.3. LEARNING FROM THE COMMUNITY
During Phase 2 – ‘Let’s Think’ of the Your Voice, Our Future project, three
topic-specific committees worked to develop goals, policies and actions for
the community’s plan. This work will guide actions and decisions for the
Town’s future over the next 10 years.
The Environment chapter was drafted under the guidance of the
Your Voice Environment Committee. This group of 13 residents met a
total of seven times from September to December 2014. They reviewed
background information, brainstormed ideas and offered their input to
shape the plan. Working within the context of the community’s vision and
guiding principles, this group developed broad environment goals and
special policies and actions related to Sonoran Desert, water and cultural
resources and clean environment. Their work is represented in each
section of this chapter.
Following the committee work on this chapter, all goals, policies and actions
will be reviewed through a larger stakeholder review process. Residents,
business owners and government agencies will have a chance to review
the work and offer feedback.
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4.5. SONORAN DESERT RESOURCES FOCUS
Discussion
This section addresses topics related to open space, natural resources and views. Oro Valley highly values the characteristics
of the Sonoran Desert and strives to conserve and protect its resources. Additionally the community desires to connect the
open space system and establish an environment enjoyable for all.
Policies
SD.1. Identify, preserve and manage an integrated and connected open space system that protects
Oro Valley’s natural resources, and provides enjoyment for residents and visitors.
SD.2. Protect, connect, and provide connections between contiguous environmentally sensitive lands
within the Town, including key habitat areas and significant natural resource areas.
SD.3. Conserve Oro Valley’s natural resources in a comprehensive manner.
SD.4. Protect and conserve healthy native vegetation during the development process.
SD.5. Provide information to the public, including businesses and developers, on means to protect
and conserve resources.
SD.6. Protect scenic corridors, public park and trail view sheds, and the distinctive visual character
and visual appeal of Oro Valley.
SD.7. Enhance, protect, create and restore native biological habitats, especially along washes, groundwater basins,
recharge areas and wildlife corridors, in order to benefit native plant and wildlife habitat and species
movement, minimize the negative impacts of invasive species and provide protection from flood risk.
SD.8. Encourage development project designs that connect wildlife habitat areas, avoid disturbing significant
wildlife habitat and minimize the overall impacts on wildlife habitat areas.
SD.9. Provide for the safe movement of wildlife near manmade features which may potentially
disconnect wildlife corridors.
SD.10. Strive to protect the public and environment from the threats and risks of stormwater surges
and potential negative impacts of contaminants from runoff.
Action items directly relating to the implementation of these policies can be found in Chapter 6.
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State Requirements
This section covers the energy element as identified by the Arizona State Statutes for general plans.
The energy element, optional for the Town of Oro Valley, includes:
• Policies that encourage and provide incentives for efficient use of energy,
• Policies and practices that provide for greater use of renewable energy sources.
This section adheres to these requirements by implementing policies and strategies that:
• Demonstrate best practices in sustainable operations and energy efficiency
• Educate the public in efficient energy use and products and alternative energy sources though partnerships
• Incentivize the purchase/installation of resource conservation products
• Incentivize exemplary projects committed to sustainability
• Investigate converting town vehicles to run on alternative fuel
• Encourage use of alternative fuel, multimodal transportation and ride shares
• Explore existing and emerging renewable technologies, landscape solutions,
and building materials to implement in Oro Valley
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5.3. LEARNING FROM THE COMMUNITY
During Phase 2 – ‘Let’s Think’ of the Your Voice, Our Future project, three topic-specific committees worked to develop goals,
policies and actions for the community’s plan. This work will guide actions and decisions for the Town’s future over the next
10 years.
The Development chapter was drafted under the guidance of the Your Voice Development Committee. This group of 15
residents met a total of eight times from January to April 2015. They reviewed background information, brainstormed ideas
and offered their input to shape the plan. Working within the context of the community’s vision and guiding principles, this
group developed broad development goals and special policies and actions related to land use, design, development, growth
areas and infrastructure. Their work is represented in each section of this chapter.
Following the committee work on this chapter, all goals, policies and actions will be reviewed through a larger stakeholder
review process. Residents, business owners and government agencies will have a chance to review the work and
offer feedback.
5.4. DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Following is a list of goals that support the achievement of the long-term vision for development in Oro Valley.
The Town of Oro Valley strives for:
P. A built environment that creatively integrates landscape,
architecture, open space and conservation elements
and that elevates the quality of life.
Q. An integrated and connected transportation network that
enhances mobility for people and goods.
R. Diverse transportation choices that are safe, user-friendly, efficient
and accessible and that maintain the lifestyle of residents, and
support employees, visitors and the local economy.
S. Sustainable and innovative public services and utilities which
serve the current and future needs of the community.
T. Conservation of natural resources through effective land use and
transportation planning, design, construction and management.
U. Neighborhoods that include access and easy transitions to open
space, recreation and schools and that are supported by shopping
and services which meet daily needs.
V. Full recovery of the costs of services that serve new development.
W. Effective transitions between differing land uses and intensities
in the community.
X. Development opportunities and a transportation network that
support a growing economy.
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POLICY NUMBER
COMMUNITY Economy E.2.
Complete Community CC.1., CC.8.
Town Services, Buildings and Facilities TS.5., TS.8
ENVIRONMENT Sonoran Desert Resources SD.3., SD.4., SD.6.
Water Resources WR.1.
Cultural Resources
Clean Environment
DEVELOPMENT Land Use and Design
Development, Growth Areas
and Special Planning Areas
Infrastructure I.7., I.8., I.10.
POLICY INTEGRATION TABLE - LAND USE AND DESIGN
The following table depicts overlap between the policies of the Land Use and Design section with other sections.
5.6. LAND USE MAP
The Land Use Map for the General Plan depicts the proposed general uses of land within Oro Valley. It functions as official
Town policy on the allocation and distribution of different land uses. This pattern of land uses is shown on the Land Use Map
by means of various land use designations, each of which denotes specific types of land use. The boundary lines between land
use designations are shown as precisely as possible, and generally follow property lines, washes, and/or roads.
It should be noted that the Land Use Map offers broad guidance on the use of land, while the Town’s Zoning Map implements
the General Plan land use designations by ordinance at a much more detailed, parcel-specific level. Ultimately, the Zoning
Code and Map regulate the development of land. As such the Land Use Map should not be used for determining the allowable
amount of development permitted on a property.
The Land Use Map as included in this plan was revised from the previous version with the help of the Your Voice Development
Committee. A broad review of the map was completed, while evaluating a few individual property requests. Most of the
designations on the map remain the same. The Development Committee was reluctant to change the designations on a
few properties, not because of concerns regarding overall changes in the community but because they felt a broader public
outreach process was warranted.
Because the Land Use Map is based on the long-range planning for the Town, generally any changes to it at a future date
should respond to a change in planning needs. This may include a change in the land use makeup, overall demographics,
or other factors that impact the long-range needs of the community.
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Land Use Designations
The Land Use Map of this General Plan uses 18 land use designations to depict the types of land uses that will be allowed in
Oro Valley. The land use designations on the map are policy recommendations only. The designations may not represent the
actual zoning on properties. No decisions regarding land use purchases or future construction should be based solely on these
designations. For information regarding the most current zoning entitlements on a property, refer to the official Zoning Map
and the Zoning Code available at the Town Clerk’s Office
Following are brief descriptions of the intent of each of the land use designations appearing on the Land Use Map.
Note that emergency services uses (e.g., police and fire) may be permitted under all designations with appropriate review.
Rural Low-Density Residential (R-LDR, 0-0.3 DU/AC)
This land use designation denotes areas of large lot single-family detached development in a rural environment. Rural low-
density residential designation areas range up to 0.3 dwelling units per acre. Areas of rural residential development are
appropriate where there is a desire to retain a rural lifestyle or where protection of the natural environment is necessary.
Low-Density Residential (LDR1, 0.4-1.2 DU/AC)
The district denotes areas where single-family detached residential development is desirable, but only if it is at a density that
will permit retention of a rural, open character. Low-density residential designation areas range up to 1.2 dwelling units per
acre. Delineation of building envelopes on individual lots is also encouraged to clearly indicate which areas will be disturbed
and which will not.
Low-Density Residential (LDR2, 1.3-2.0 DU/AC)
The district denotes areas where single-family detached residential development is desirable, but only if it is at a density that
will permit retention of an open character. Low-density residential designation areas range up to 2.0 dwelling units per acre.
Delineation of building envelopes on individual lots is also encouraged to clearly indicate which areas will be disturbed and
which will not.
Medium-Density Residential (MDR, 2.1-5.0 DU/AC)
This designation is where single-family detached, townhouse, or patio home development is suitable, ranging from 2.1 to 5.0
dwelling units per acre. These areas should be located close to schools, shopping and employment.
High-Density Residential (HDR, 5.1+ DU/AC)
This land use designation denotes areas where single-family attached, mobile or manufactured housing (within the existing
Highlands subdivision), townhouse, patio home, condominium, and apartment development is appropriate. These areas
should be located close to arterial access and shopping and employment opportunities. High traffic volume impacts on local,
lower density residential streets are discouraged.
Master Planned Community (MPC)
This land use designation refers to areas where large multiuse developments should be planned and developed in a
comprehensive manner. Density ranges will be determined at the time of rezoning by examining the development plan and
development impact analysis. Any Land Use Map amendment proposal for a new MPC designation requires the submittal of
a concept plan, which may include specific uses planned for the site.
Resort and Golf Course (RGC)
This designation denotes areas where resorts, country clubs and golf courses are appropriate. Resorts include hotel
accommodations, restaurants, health clubs and recreation facilities. Country clubs do not include hotel accommodations.
Golf courses may include specific golf-related activities such as clubhouses, driving ranges and storage yards.
Neighborhood Commercial and Office (NCO)
This designation denotes commercial and office areas located with good arterial access (i.e., at the intersections of arterial
roadways or along Oracle Road) that are close to residential areas. Within these areas, uses such as grocery stores, drugstores,
and offices tend to serve the surrounding neighborhoods and are integrated with those neighborhoods. Offices include
professional offices, tourism-related businesses and services. The recommended maximum FAR in the NCO designation
is that of the C-1 zoning district.
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Community/Regional Commercial (CRC)
This designation is for commercial areas at the intersections of principal arterials. Uses may include variety stores, small
department stores and large-scale commercial uses (such as major department stores) that can be sited to serve regions
of the metropolitan area. The recommended maximum FAR in the CRC designation is that of the C-2 zoning district.
Commerce/Office Park (COP)
This designation denotes areas where commercial, office, and/or light manufacturing can occur. These uses can occur in
a planned business park-type of environment with clustered buildings and inward focused activity. Commerce parks often
include a mix of light industrial, professional office, office/showroom, office/warehouse, retail services and related uses.
The specific zoning district will be determined based upon site use, adjacent land use impact and intensity of development.
The recommended maximum FAR in the COP designation is that of the Technological Park zoning district.
Public/Semi-Public (PSP)
This designation denotes acreage dedicated for public or semi-public uses, which include churches, police/fire substations,
Town facilities, and hospitals. The recommended maximum FAR in the PSP designation is that of the Technological Park
zoning district.
Schools (SCH)
Schools are public or private places of general instruction including public and charter schools where grades K-12 are taught,
and junior and four-year colleges and universities. The recommended maximum FAR in the PSP designation is that of the
Technological Park zoning district.
Parks (PARK)
This designation denotes areas that have been developed or set-aside as public/semi-public recreational facilities.
Open Space (OS)
These are natural open space areas that have been preserved through zoning, conservation easements or public ownership.
National Forest (NF)
This designation is applied only to the Coronado National Forest. The Pusch Ridge Wilderness, located within the
national forest, borders Oro Valley, providing the scenic backdrop for the Town, an area where only non-motorized
and non-mechanized recreational use is permitted.
The following three designations apply only to the Arroyo Grande Planning Area:
Master Planned Community (60% Open Space)
This land use designation refers to areas where large multi-use developments should be planned and developed in
a comprehensive manner. A range of density may be allowed, but this designation allocates 60% acreage dedicated
to open space.
Village Center (VC)
The purpose of the Village Center (VC) area is to establish a “town center” that will serve as a focal point for the Arroyo
Grande Planning Area. The VC area will offer a variety of office, retail, service, educational, medical and public facilities
integrated with medium to high density housing. The Village Center should include a centrally-located public plaza, green
or square that provides a venue for community events and reinforces a sense of place.
Riparian
The designated riparian areas are intended to be managed and maintained as open space. Disturbance, at locations of
least impact, may be allowed for utility and roadway crossings, subject to mitigation of adverse impacts. Roadway crossings
must be designed to allow for safe wildlife movement. It is intended that all riparian designated areas will be preserved and
protected by conservation easements, or other legal means.
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Land Use Designations Related Zoning Designations
R-LDR Rural Low-Density Residential (0-0.3 DU/AC) R1-300 Single-Family Residential
R1-144 Single-Family Residential
LDR1 Low-Density Residential (0.4-1.2 DU/AC) R1-144 Single-Family Residential
R1-72 Single-Family Residential
R1-43 Single-Family Residential
R1-36 Single-Family Residential
LDR2 Low-Density Residential (1.3-2.0 DU/AC) R1-36 Single-Family Residential
MDR Medium-Density Residential (2.1-5.0 DU/AC) R1-20 Single-Family Residential
R1-10 Single-Family Residential
HDR High-Density Residential (5.1+ DU/AC) R1-7 Single-Family Residential
SDH-6 Site Delivered Housing
R-4 Townhouse Residential
R-4R Resort
R-S Residential Service
R-6 Multi-Family Residential
MPC Master Planned Community Multiple zoning designations may apply
RGC Resort and Golf Course Multiple zoning designations may apply
NCO Neighborhood Commercial and Office R-S Residential Service
R-6 Multi-Family Residential
C-N Neighborhood Commercial
C-1 Commercial
CRC Community/Regional Commercial C-1 Commercial
C-2 Commercial
COP Commerce/Office Park T-P Technological Park
PSP Public/Semi-Public Multiple zoning designation may apply
SCH Schools PS Private Schools
PARK Parks POS Parks and Open Space
OS Open Space POS Parks and Open Space
NF National Forest None – outside Town limits
Other zoning designations that may apply to multiple land use categories,
or do not offer a direct correlation include:
• Planned Area Districts
PRD = Planned Residential District PAD = Planned Area District
• Supplementary Districts
TRCOD = Tangerine Corridor Overlay District HDZ = Hillside Development Zone
ORSCOD = Oracle Road Scenic Corridor Overlay District GCOZ = Golf Course Overlay Zone
RHOD = Riparian Habitat Protection Overlay District AEZ = Airport Environs Zone
EEZ = Economic Expansion Zone
Land Use Designations and Zoning
The table below correlates land use and zoning designations. This is of general applicability and is provided here
for informational purposes. The Environmentally Sensitive Lands regulations may limit or impact actual development
and accompanying lot sizes. This table should not be viewed as limiting or regulating.
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Land Use Map Boundaries
The General Plan Land Use Map includes land use designations, as described previously, as well as general boundaries.
Town Limits
The limits of the Town of Oro Valley are depicted on the Land Use Map. The actual Town is much smaller than the overall
planning area. Ultimately, areas within the Town are under the control of Town regulations, including land use and zoning.
Areas outside of the Town limits are subject to the regulations of their governing body, typically Pima County.
Planning Area
The Planning Area includes the areas within the Town limits as well as land outside the Town’s current limits that may be
annexed to the Town as it develops. The Planning Area also includes land adjacent to the Town that may be affected by or may
affect land uses in the Town, such as National Forest land, that the Town has no plans to annex. The Planning Area does not
indicate an intention for annexation, but rather the desire for interface with Town decision-making.
Urban Services Boundary
The Land Use Map delineates an Urban Services Boundary (USB) around most of the Planning Area. The Town does not intend
to provide urban infrastructure to areas outside of the USB. These areas should not receive any increase in density or land use
intensity over what currently exists.
Land Use Map
The Land Use Map designates land within the Town according to the 18 designations described previously
and summarized in table below.
Land Use Designations and Acreage Distribution - Disclaimer - Data to be added in later plan version
TOWN LIMITS PLANNING AREA
Designation Label Acres % of Total Acres % of Total
Rural Low-Density Residential (0-0.3 DU/AC) R-LDR
Low-Density Residential (0.4-1.2 DU/AC) LDR1
Low-Density Residential (1.3-2.0 DU/AC) LDR2
Medium-Density Residential (2.1-5.0 DU/AC) MDR
High-Density Residential (5.1+ DU/AC) HDR
Master Planned Community MPC
Resort and Golf Course RGC
Neighborhood Commercial and Office NCO
Community/Regional Commercial CRC
Commerce/Office Park COP
Public/Semi-Public PSP
Schools SCH
Parks PARK
Open Space OS
National Forest NF
Master Planned Community (60% Open Space)
Village Center VC
Riparian
Total
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Growth Areas
As required by state statute, growth areas are areas “that are particularly suitable for planned multimodal transportation
and infrastructure expansion and improvements designed to support a planned concentration of a variety of uses, such as
residential, office, commercial, tourism and industrial uses.”
In recognition of the growth and development of Oro Valley, a two-tier system is proposed for all growth areas in Oro Valley.
These areas are represented on the General Plan Land Use Map.
Tier 1 Growth areas include major and regional commercial areas, and include:
• Oracle Road Corridor from Orange Grove to the north end of Innovation Park
• Foothills Mall Area
• Arroyo Grande Village Center
• Arroyo Grande Office and Commercial
Tier II Growth areas include neighborhood focused commercial areas, supported by a variety of residential areas.
These areas are intended to serve the immediate needs of residents, while limiting impact and include:
• Intersection of 1st Avenue/Rancho Vistoso with Tangerine Road
• Intersection of La Cañada and Tangerine
• Intersection of La Cholla and Tangerine
• Intersection of La Cañada and Lambert
All Growth Areas should:
• Make automobile, transit and other multimodal circulation more efficient, make infrastructure expansion more
economical and provide for a rational pattern of land development.
• Conserve significant natural resources and open space areas in the growth area and coordinate their relocation,
as needed, to similar areas outside the growth area's boundaries.
• Promote the public and private construction of timely and financially sound infrastructure expansion through
the use of infrastructure funding and financing planning that is coordinated with development activity.
Special Areas
Special areas included in this section are areas have received specific planning or focused conversation in Oro Valley.
This may be due to their size, location or other factors that increase their importance to the community. These four areas
include: Arroyo Grande, Kai-Capri, La Cholla/Naranja and Tangerine 550 and are depicted on the accompanying map. A brief
description is included for each. All of the areas, with the exception of Tangerine 550, have special policies that have been
adopted. These policies were developed as part of previous General Plan Amendment processes and represent consensus
among stakeholders. These policies can be found in Appendix 8.6. In the future, additional special planning areas may be
identified and any mitigation that may be needed may be addressed through the process outlined in Chapter 7 of this plan.
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State Requirements
The cost of development element, required for the Town of Oro Valley,
must provide:
• Policies and strategies that the municipality will use to require development
to pay its fair share toward the cost of additional public service needs and
generated by new development, with appropriate exceptions when in the
public interest.
• Identification of various mechanisms allowed by law that can be used to fund
and finance additional public services necessary to serve the development.
• Policies to ensure that any mechanisms that are adopted by the municipality
under this element result in a beneficial use to the development, bear a
reasonable relationship to the burden imposed on the municipality to
provide additional necessary public services to the development and
otherwise are imposed according to law.
This section adheres to these requirements through policies and strategies
that require new development to contribute fairly to the cost of additional
public facilities and services generated by the development; define and balance
public and private interests and responsibilities in cost allocation; identify
additional revenue sources for infrastructure and service maintenance; and
upgrade, evaluate and update the efficiency, equity and legality of existing
and potential funding mechanisms.
The growth areas element, required for the Town of Oro Valley,
must provide policies that:
• Identify those areas, if any, that are particularly suitable for planned
multimodal transportation and infrastructure expansion and improvements
designed to support a planned concentration of a variety of uses.
• Make automobile, transit and other multimodal circulation more efficient,
make infrastructure expansion more economical and provide for a rational
pattern of land development.
• Conserve significant natural resources and open space areas in the growth
area and coordinate their location to similar areas outside the growth
area’s boundaries.
• Promote the public and private construction of timely and financially sound
infrastructure expansion through the use of infrastructure funding and
financial planning that is coordinated with development activity.
This section adheres to these requirements by providing growth area
designation on the land use map, and through policies and strategies that:
• Encourage conservation of open space by various means
• Support transportation planning efforts of connections between modes
and between residential and nearby service and amenity areas
• Promote growth areas and transit and commercial corridors through
coordination between land use and transportation and with other
jurisdictions and agencies
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5.8. INFRASTRUCTURE FOCUS
Discussion
This section addresses topics relating to the community’s infrastructure, including community services, utilities and
transportation. These topics relate to how people use and move around Town. Together, in conjunction with land use,
they determine the physical form of the community.
The Circulation Map, depicts four roadway classifications: Major Arterial, Minor Arterial, Collector (Major and Minor), and
Local. Each of these classifications is designated by the Arizona Department of Transportation based on the number of lanes
accommodating vehicular flow, the average daily traffic (ADT) volume and the roadway segment’s functional accessibility and
mobility within a regional setting. Each classification is associated with a variety of functional and physical characteristics. The
Circulation Map Classifications and Standards table below outlines the basic character of each classification in the Town of
Oro Valley. Detailed cross-sections for each classification are depicted in the Town’s Subdivisions Street Standards and Policies
Manual.
Street
Classification
Service
Function
Bike
Facilities
Access Medians On-Street
Parking
Sidewalks Rights-
of-Way
Major Arterial Higher
speeds,
regional
access.
Multi-Use
Lane and/or
Shared Use
Path. Curbed
bike route.
Access
suburban
centers.
Yes None None 150 – 300 ft.
Major Arterial Moderate
speeds and
trip lengths.
Multi-Use
Lane and/or
Shared Use
Path. Curbed
bike route.
Intra-
community
continuity.
Yes None Both sides
on curbed
streets.
75 – 150 ft.
Collector Distribute
trips from
arterials to
destination.
Multi-Use
Lane. Curbed
bike route.
May penetrate
residential
neighborhoods.
No None Both sides
on curbed
streets.
50 – 150 ft.
Local Low speeds,
through
traffic
discouraged.
Direct access,
lowest traffic
mobility.
No One or
both sides.
Both sides
on curbed
streets.
50 – 60 ft.
Circulation Map Classifications and Standards
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Policies
Community Services/Utilities
I.1. Accommodate community services and utilities that meet the larger community goals.
I.2. Consider aesthetics and visual impacts of utilities and infrastructure during the planning,
design or upgrade process, to the extent reasonably possible.
I.3. Identify and facilitate the replacement and timely upgrade of aging infrastructure as needed.
I.4. Accommodate growth in the community through long-range planning for services,
utilities and other infrastructure.
I.5. Provide opportunities for high quality telecommunication and broadband services to be located within
the Town in order to support economic development, residential and business needs and community-
wide goals.
I.6. Provide for safety, efficiency and environmentally sensitive design in stormwater systems.
Transportation/Circulation
I.7. Develop a safe, convenient and efficient multimodal transportation network that integrates amenities,
provides access to services and destinations and that links places where people live, work, shop and play.
I.8. Enhance the Town's community identity and character through roadway design that differentiates
neighborhoods, key streets and important intersections.
I.9. Facilitate regional bikeway planning efforts to ensure that the Town’s bikeway system connects
with the neighboring communities and the regional bikeway system.
I.10. Foster opportunities for walking, biking and mass transit to places where people live, work, shop and play.
I.11. Develop a safe, integrated and comprehensive transit system that increases public access to mass transit
and improves community mobility.
I.12. Support Oro Valley Transit Services in their goals to continue to build a positive, professional,
and customer-responsive organization that acts as the leading proponent and advocate for mobility.
I.13. Create opportunities for infrastructure that supports electric, biofuel and CNG vehicles.
Action items directly relating to the implementation of these policies can be found in Chapter 6.
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Actions Related to Community (Chapter 3)
Disclaimer - Timeframe and Responsibilty information to be added in later plan version
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
No.Action Policies
Implemented
Timeframe Responsibility
1
Maintain and periodically update the Town’s strategies for
economic development as part of the strategic planning process,
which includes public input.
E.2.
2
Utilize the Town’s economic development programs to pursue
and support uses and businesses that diversify the local tax base,
increase local employment and decrease the amount of tax
dollars leaving the community.
E.2.
3
Develop strategies to promote economic development that:
· Support and retain existing businesses within the community
and provide opportunities for synergy
· Promote and support Oro Valley core industries including
tourism, aerospace, healthcare, bioscience and suppliers,
clean light manufacturing and business services
· Attract start-up opportunities and jobs in a full range
of businesses
· Explore opportunities for the development of a business
incubator program
· Attract renewable energy technology research, manufacturers
and installation industries
· Attract commercial, industrial and business park
employment centers
· Support new and emerging technologies
E.1., E.3.
4
Evaluate and increase the community’s economic opportunities
while balancing community needs and desires through planning
and analysis measures that:
· Highlight deficiencies and barriers to economic development
in growth areas and commercial corridors
· Change the zoning code such that economic opportunity both
increases and remains equitable to the surrounding community
· Modify land use regulations as needed to encourage new
business opportunities in industrial, commercial
and mixed use areas
E.2., LU.5.,
LU.7.
5
Develop strategies and resources to promote Oro Valley,
including key assets such as:
· Public safety, natural beauty, public art, infrastructure and sense
of community
· Its ideal location for outdoor recreation and sports tourism
· Its community gathering places as premier destinations for
retail, restaurants, entertainment and public art
E.3., CC.6.
6
Create private and public sector partnerships and programs for
use, beautification, art displays, or publicity on underutilized or
vacant employment and retail centers.
E.2., CC.14.
7
Develop strategies that promote a range of retail options,
including regional-serving, neighborhood-serving and pedestri-
an-oriented, at appropriate locations.
E.3.
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8
Support Pima Community College and other community
organizations in their efforts toward workforce training for a
range of industries such as biotechnology, technical education,
trades, aerospace and clean energy technologies.
E.4.
9
Encourage ongoing higher education efforts in the community
as a means to connect skilled workers with targeted
employment sectors.
E.4.
10
Encourage the development of quality, accessible childcare,
preschool, special needs and adult/elder care options to
support working families.
E.4.
COMPLETE COMMUNITY
No.Actions Policies
Implemented Timeframe Responsibility
Places and Events
11
Develop a plan for designating areas in Oro Valley that serve as
the community’s gathering places and are envisioned to:
· Reflect the character of the Town
· Include such amenities as sidewalk cafes, outdoor seating,
desert landscaping
· Emphasize the pedestrian experience
CC.6.
12
Update existing Town programs, plans and regulations to
integrate needs as part of Oro Valley’s community gathering
places, such as:
· Capital improvement plans to include the construction
of public and transportation amenities
· Transportation plans to include bike, pedestrian
and accessible design
· Development and zoning regulations to include new
operations, such as mixed use zoning
CC.6.
13
Foster public/private partnerships in order to achieve common
goals and desired improvements for Oro Valley’s community
gathering places.
CC.6.
14
Promote the creation of public spaces throughout the
community that encourage social, educational, and community
interactions and enhance the pedestrian experience for
individuals of all needs by:
· Creating development review strategies for commercial and
retail areas that encourage public spaces
· Integrating public spaces into park and neighborhood design
CC.1., CC.2.,
CC.9.
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15
Develop strategies to increase opportunities for recreational
and community events by:
· Collaborating with local school districts and schools for
shared use of facilities
· Planning for sports tournaments, culinary events,
festivals, or fairs
· Connecting event and entertainment locations together
· Streamlining the planning and approval process that
may include designating suitable locations, expediting
permitting or making a central calendar available
CC.5., CC.10.
Health
16
Develop strategies that support Oro Valley’s existing and future
needs related to senior living, including development of a senior
living code.
E.1.
17
Create a program that promotes accessible, convenient and
age-friendly design of public and private facilities, services
and programs.
LU.7.
18 Integrate public education about the benefits of physical activity
into existing Town programs.CC.1.
19 Study and develop a plan identifying appropriate means to
improve access for all people to locally grown and healthy food.CC.1.
20 Create programs that improve community health in partnership
with local hospitals and health centers.CC.1.
Education and Engagement
21
Provide for Oro Valley’s future education needs by developing
collaborative measures with:
· Colleges and universities to explore growth opportunities and
attract new campuses
· Local school districts to determine how to best serve
school-aged children
CC.15., CC.16.
22 Create partnerships with higher education institutions and
museums to share programs and cultural resources.CC.15.
23 Explore the feasibility of offering guest speaker events in
public facilities.CC.15.
24 Evaluate the adequacy of current and future school capacity as
a finding for all residential land use requests.CC.16.
25
Continue support of the Public Library in Oro Valley by:
· Supporting the Friends of the Oro Valley Public Library and t
heir efforts for promoting library facilities and resources
· Identifying collaboration measures and continuing service
needs for the community
CC.17.
26
Develop strategies to continue and increase volunteer
opportunities in Town services and programs.CC.18.
27 Create mentorship and internship programs in cooperation
with local businesses, schools and the Chamber of Commerce.CC.18.
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28
Promote youth civic engagement and involvement by:
· Continuing the Town’s Youth Advisory Council
· Exploring new programs that facilitate student-government
interactions and shared learning
· Continuing youth public safety programs
· Collaborating with service clubs to further existing
youth programs
CC.18.
29 Explore options for creating a Town Senior Advisory Council to
direct priorities for senior services in the community.CC.18.
30 Continue to provide Town information through the Town’s
website, publications and local media.CC.19.
31 Incorporate best practices into communications strategies and
provide ongoing improvements to the Town’s website.CC.19.
Arts and Culture
32
Continue support of the Town’s public art program by:
· Maintaining funding and program support
· Developing an inventory and maintenance program,
including training for staff on correct maintenance
procedures
CC.11., CC.14.
33
Integrate public art into Town parks and trails system by:
· Including in the design of the Naranja Park
Master Plan
· Acting on measures identified in the Parks
Master Plan
CC.12.
34
Utilize and maintain appropriate Master Operating Agree-
ments with arts and culture entities, such as the Southern
Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance, in order to enhance the
orderly development and growth of the arts in the commu-
nity and to provide residents with access to the arts.
CC.11.
35 Pursue grants and alternative funding options as a means
to continue and expand public art programs.CC.11.
36 Develop strategies to expand outreach and information
regarding public art offerings.CC.12.
37
Develop a plan to create exhibit areas for cultural artifacts
and documents through public and private partnerships in
order to educate the public on local history.
CC.11., CR.2.
38
Develop a plan identifying potential future investment
strategies and suitable locations for additional cultural
facilities including amphitheaters, performing arts facilities,
instruction space, galleries and other facilities.
CC.13.
39
Develop cooperative agreements with public school
districts, private and charter schools to share school
facilities for arts, recreation, and education purposes.
CC.13.
40
Develop a strategy, including potential financial incentives,
to encourage a public or private entity to build or remodel
an auditorium to accommodate performing arts.
CC.13.
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Parks and Recreation
41
Evaluate and address the Town’s community park system condi-
tions and needs by:
· Creating an inventory and maintenance plan for existing park
and open space in the community
· Identifying target locations for needed community recreational
amenities
· Periodically reviewing and updating the Parks Master Plan
· Developing and integrating strategies that address park
shortages, preservation needs and safety upgrades into
the Parks Master Plan
CC.2., CC.4.,
LU.7.
42
Study and plan for revenue and funding needs for parks,
recreation and trail purposes by:
· Identifying potential revenue sources
· Increasing public awareness of the cost to acquire, build and
maintain public parks, trails and recreational facilities and to
provide programs
· Developing and administering public outreach efforts that gauge
public support of future funding options to support
park improvements
CC.2.
43
Utilize public/private partnerships and volunteerism programs
to maintain and enhance open space and park and recreation
facilities.
CC.2.
44 Establish a multigenerational and multiuse community center
that meets the identified needs of the residents.CC.2.
45 Study and evaluate the feasibility of the development of public
recreation or community education facilities in the community.CC.5.
46
Develop a strategy to acquire property for larger recreational and
community use of sufficient size and location that access can be
shared equitably by multiple neighborhoods and all residents.
CC.5.
47
Plan for future trail needs in the community by developing and
adopting a trails plan that:
· Establishes long-term strategies for trail development, linkages,
management, and upkeep in cooperation with other local
jurisdictions
· Links neighborhoods, open space, environmentally sensitive
lands and natural resources
· Integrates with the Parks Master Plan and is periodically updated
CC.3., SD.1.
48
Create procedures, including public and private contributions, for
integrating signs into parks, trailheads, trails and linear bicycle
paths and near natural areas that:
· Inform users of site information and regulations
· Educate users about local history and ecology
CC.14., SD.1.
49 Explore opportunities to integrate family-friendly amenities into
the trail system, such as areas for play, rest and learning.SD.1.
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SAFETY
No.Actions Policies
Implemented Timeframe Responsibility
Safety Planning
53
Plan for the safety and security of the community by developing,
implementing, and periodically updating strategies and plans for:
· Mass evacuation
· Post-disaster recovery
· Wildland-urban interface
· Drought response
· Climate change
· Response readiness which include local and regional
coordination
TS.1., TS.2.
54
Plan for emergency preparedness and emergency response by:
· Creating public safety partnerships with:
- Identified private sector safety responders
- All emergency responders and utility providers
· Expanding public safety awareness and emergency training
programs by working with various service providers
· Providing ongoing training to applicable Town staff on the
adopted hazard mitigation plan and its requirements
TS.2., TS.4.
55 Coordinate emergency service locations throughout the
community to provide appropriate response.TS.6.
56 Locate emergency services in safe and resilient locations
protected from flood and fire risk.TS.6.
57
Use Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)
principles in the development review process and the design and
engineering of community assets and facilities.
TS.5.
Safety Education
58
Educate the community about public safety by developing,
implementing and periodically updating programs and outreach
measures that prepare the community on:
· How to take care of themselves and neighbors during times of
emergency, including energy shortages and outages.
· Fire safety
· How to shelter in place
· Cyber security
· Fraud protection
· Child safety and elder abuse issues
TS.1., TS.3.,
TS.4.
59 Seek funding opportunities and partnerships to ensure continued
emergency preparedness outreach efforts.TS.4.
60 Support community policing and a high visibility public safety
presence on roadways to help provide safe transportation options.I.7.
61
Continue to develop and implement programs, such as neighbor-
hood watch and dark house programs, which support community
policing as a means to further public safety in the community.
TS.1.
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Safe Development
62 Continue Town programs that limit risk associated with
construction dust and the spread of diseases.CC.1.
63
Require the inclusion of evacuation routes and development
and density standards for new development that adjoins forest
land and open space in order to minimize impacts from nearby
potential wildfire areas.
TS.1.
64
Develop strategies, including potential zoning code revisions; to
protect human life and property from natural hazards including
steep and unstable slopes and soils, floods and erosion hazards.
TS.5.
65
Evaluate safety issues, including stormwater, in reviewing
school and development site plans during the development
review process.
TS.5.
Actions Related to Environment (Chapter 4)
SONORAN DESERT RESOURCES
No.Actions Policies
Implemented Timeframe Responsibility
Use of Land
66
Create public use agreements for natural resource areas
with homeowners associations, commercial property owners,
public agencies and developers as part of future development
requirements.
SD.1.
67
Provide training and resources to Town employees, board
members and volunteers in coordination with community
programs in order to protect natural resources.
SD.3.
Environmentally Sensitive Lands
68
Maintain the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Ordinance
(ESLO) by:
· Evaluating and appropriately updating the ESLO for
effectiveness at least every 10 years
· Updating design guidelines and standards to incorporate best
practices on site and building design related to the ESLO
SD.2., SD.8.
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69
Protect and buffer environmentally sensitive lands from
encroachment of incompatible uses and the associated flood
risk and degraded habitat that may result by:
· Developing a plan that buffers environmentally sensitive lands
and designated open space
· Reviewing and amending the zoning code as needed
SD.2., SD.8.
70
Connect environmentally sensitive lands, which include
wildlife and plant habitats, riparian areas, and significant
natural resource areas, by:
· Identifying preservation and connection strategies between
environmentally sensitive lands, including Tortolita Mountain
Park, Arroyo Grande, Catalina State Park and Coronado National
Forest in cooperation with other agencies and jurisdictions
· Developing a plan that connects environmentally sensitive
lands as development occurs
· Creating development review strategies that require new
development to link adjacent or contained environmentally
sensitive lands together
SD.2., SD.8.
71
Protect significant biological resources, including key wildlife
and plant habitats and special-status species, to prevent their
loss or degradation by:
· Maintaining a current and accurate database of significant
biological resources, including maps of their locations
· Monitoring and managing public use of significant
biological resources
· Inventorying degraded areas that contain remnants
of significant biological resources as defined on the
Environmentally Sensitive Lands map
· Actively pursuing opportunities to restore identified
degraded areas
SD.1.,SD.2.,
SD.8.
72
Protect natural open space, including land contours,
elevations and ridgelines, by:
· Developing and implementing a program for the proactive
acquisition, management and maintenance of public
natural open space in cooperation with other agencies
and Pima County
· Developing new and improve existing land use regulations
that discourage unnecessary spread of development
· Continuing to manage development and allow for compact
development and flexible design options, including clustering,
transfer of development rights or other techniques
SD.1., LU.1.
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Night Sky and Scenic Views
73
Conserve scenic views to the ridgelines, hillsides, peaks and foot-
hills of the Santa Catalina, Tortolita, and more distant mountain
ranges that contribute to the Town’s valued scenic character by:
· Monitoring and revising scenic resource regulations as
needed to enhance community-wide goals
· Developing land use regulations that require development
proposals to maintain and/or enhance the quality of views
from and to public parks
· Continuing to place a high priority on the conservation
of views from defined scenic view corridors, as identified
in the ESL ordinance and supported by the General Plan
during development review
SD.6.
74
Maintain and improve night sky visibility by:
· Adhering to regional night skies initiatives.
· Updating regulations to incorporate new technologies
and best practices that minimize light pollution.
SD.3, LU.4.
Wildlife & Vegetation
75
Protect wildlife and wildlife routes within the community by
· Identifying preferred wildlife routes
· Developing roadway design standards that allow for wildlife
to move below, above or across roadways
· Incorporating appropriate spacing and wildlife friendly
fencing into roadway design and construction
SD.9.
76
Develop and implement the Town’s Tree Master Plan, which
considers the benefits of trees in relation to overall community
welfare, while making plans for infrastructure, facilities, new
development and the conservation of Oro Valley’s scenic views.
SD.3.
77 Periodically review and update the Town’s Save-A-Plant program
in order to protect healthy native vegetation.SD.4.
78
Evaluate the effectiveness and provide appropriate support
to programs or groups which strive to reduce invasive species
and the replanting of native species.
SD.7.
79 Develop measures that encourage private property owners
to assist in invasive species removal.SD.7.
80
Maintain a landscape plant palette that includes drought
tolerant and native Sonoran Desert plants and:
· Require its use in all new landscape plans
· Make it available for general public use
· Continue Town programs that encourage its use
SD.8., LU.2.
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WATER RESOURCES
No.Text Policies
Implemented
Timeframe Responsibility
Water Conservation
81
Provide and expand opportunities for public education and
advocacy regarding water conservation, alternative water use,
stormwater management and best practices for building and
landscape design and retrofits.
WR.1, LU.2.
82
Periodically review and update a drought response plan as a
means to address future Central Arizona Project water and
groundwater shortages.
WR.1,
83
Protect water resources by:
· Coordinating with appropriate water utilities,
jurisdictions and public agencies
· Continuing water-quality monitoring and sampling
· Continuing long-term planning efforts
WR.1, LU.2.
Diverse Resources
84
Reduce dependence, use and diminishing of the groundwater
supply by:
· Continuing use of Central Arizona Project water for recharge
· Exploring the expanded use of stormwater harvesting and
recharge areas
WR.1., WR.3.
85
Expand infrastructure and construction facilities that provide for
a diverse water supply portfolio, including the use of reclaimed
water for irrigation and other purposes and Central Arizona
Project water.
WR.1.
86
Develop plans, create partnership and, where appropriate,
incentives that increase use of alternative water sources for
potable and non-potable uses, including:
· Passive and active rainwater harvesting
· Graywater
· Treated wastewater effluent
· Central Arizona Project water
· Reclaimed water
WR.1., WR.3.
Utility Operation
87
Create programs that utilize Advanced Metering Infrastructure
(AMI) technology across user groups that encourage self-mon-
itoring and facilitate improved water management practices
through early leak detection.
WR.1.
88 Continue conservation pricing through a tiered rate structure for
residential water customers.WR.1.
89 Support the continued utilization of water impact fees.WR.1.
90 Explore the feasibility, value and public interest in fluoridation of
Oro Valley’s water supply.WR.1.
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Infrastructure
91
Provide resources for water course management including:
· Channelizing to minimize safety threats
· Maintenance to avoid clogging caused by impediments
SD.10.
92 Design wash crossings to pass the design flow safely and with
minimal physical, traffic or environmental impacts.I.6.
93
Evaluate and rehabilitate or enhance as appropriate, any drain-
age systems, water detention and retention facilities and other
infiltration areas existing within the project area of a capital
improvement project.
I.6.
94 Continue maintenance for publicly-owned retention basins
and stormwater facilities.I.6.
Stormwater Management
95
Put in place plans, resources and requirements to
manage stormwater runoff in order to:
· Reduce soil erosion
· Increase infiltration into the groundwater
SD.7., I.6.
96
Continue support and provide resources for programs
that manage vegetation as a means to support stormwater
management.
SD.10.
97 Continue to support planning for and implementation of the
Town’s Stormwater Management Plan.I.6.
98 Monitor and enforce stormwater controls to prevent aquifer
pollution and the erosion or siltation of washes.SD.10.
99
Provide public education opportunities on ways to minimize
negative environmental impacts of stormwater caused
by urbanization.
SD.10.
100
Study options and provide opportunities for development or
redevelopment to design for, capture and manage stormwater in
facilities having multiple benefits , such as stormwater manage-
ment, recreation, wildlife habitat and groundwater recharge.
LU.1.
101
Evaluate all public and private development projects during the
review process to determine the effects of the projects on on-site
and downstream drainage and associated ecological systems.
I.6.
102
Evaluate stormwater management policies practices
and work programs and align with water conservation
strategies where appropriate.
I.6.
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
No.Action Policies
Implemented
Timeframe Responsibility
Preservation
103
Preserve and share significant cultural resources of
Oro Valley with the community by:
· Identifying significant cultural resources, including people,
events, places and activities in an inventory that is
periodically updated
· Collecting oral histories from key persons related to
Oro Valley’s history
· Preserving Town of Oro Valley historical records and documents
to maintain a chronology of Town development and milestone
events
· Requiring that interpretive elements related to cultural
resource sites be planned for in public use areas and private
developments during the development review process
· Creating and executing a plan for the placement of interpretive
elements related to cultural resource sites in existing and
planned Town facilities and properties with the assistance of
outside funding
CR.1., CR.2.,
CR.3.
104
Explore potential agreements with public and private entities,
including partnerships with library and education institutions,
to ensure appropriate use and preservation of cultural resources
for future generations.
CR.3.
105
Raise community awareness and support of local cultural
resources by:
· Developing collaborative work programs with community
organizations and groups to provide information, education,
and events increasing the awareness of the history of the Town
· Creating engaging and informative parks and recreational
programs and activities
CC.14., CR.2.
Management
106
Implement, monitor and oversee the Town’s current and future
cultural resource plans by:
· Implementing the cultural resources management plan
· Implementing the Steam Pump Ranch Master Plan in
conformance with easement agreements with Pima County
· Exploring a potential agreement with Pima County to
implement the Interpretive Plan for Honey Bee Village
Archaeological Preserve and obtain appropriate public access
· Exploring adaptive rehabilitation of historic properties for
public use
E.3., CR.1.,
CR.2., CR.3.
107
Pursue grants and other funding, including dedicated Town
funding, to provide for the protection and preservation of
cultural resources in the community.
CR.1.
108 When opportunity exists, acquire properties of significant
cultural resource value that enhance the history of Oro Valley.CR.1.
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109
Continue to provide Town resources to maintain certified
local government status with the State of Arizona Historic
Preservation Office.
CR.3.
110
Avoid, minimize or mitigate as appropriate the potential effect
of development projects on significant prehistoric and historic
sites during the Town’s planning and design processes by:
· Requiring the preparation of cultural resources assessments
by a qualified archaeologist or historian for new development
projects
· Consulting with the State Historic Preservation Office or other
appropriate agencies as needed
CR.1.
CLEAN ENVIRONMENT
No.Action Policies
Implemented
Timeframe Responsibility
Waste Disposal
111
Provide and support safe and convenient waste disposal
options for the community by:
· Implementing programs that demonstrate best practices in
recycling, waste minimization and disposal programs
· Exploring the creation of a Town-wide recycling program for
municipal, commercial and residential uses
· Collaborating with the private sector to offer recycling stations
and clean composting sites throughout the Town
· Establishing regular opportunities for hazardous household
waste collection in coordination with Pima County or non-
profit groups
· Continuing support and expanding public outreach for public
education regarding proper medication disposal and the
Town’s Dispose-a-med program
CE.1., CE.2.
Sustainable Practices and Outreach
112
Promote sustainable practices in the private sector by:
· Developing an Oro Valley awards program to recognize these
practices
· Establishing development incentives for projects
demonstrating an exemplary commitment to sustainability
· Partnering with local businesses to create incentives for
the education, purchase and/or installation of resource
conservation products
CE.2., CE.5.
113
Develop and implement strategies and programs which:
· Promote conservation of resources, especially water,
in public spaces, art or activities
· Demonstrate best practices in air quality improvement,
sustainable operations, and energy efficiency
CC.14., CE.1.
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114
Identify, promote, and increase community awareness of natu-
ral, water and cultural resources by
· Developing a program that educates the public on these
resources and best practices for their protection and
conservation
· Exploring the development of a public space that educates
the community on Sonoran Desert Resources and their
conservation
SD.3., SD.5.
Energy
115
Promote energy efficiency by:
· Reviewing, identifying and addressing Town policies and
ordinances that enhance renewable energy production,
efficiency and conservation
· Conducting an assessment of emerging renewable
technologies for potential application in the community
· Adopting the most up-to-date International Code Council
(ICC) Energy Conservation Code in concert with regional
jurisdictions and stakeholders
CE.5.
116
Support the use of alternative energy to reduce emissions and
air pollution and to enhance environmental quality by:
· Creating programs that incentivize the use of clean alternative
energy in business, institutional and residential settings
· Exploring opportunities to encourage private industry to
develop and maintain convenient alternative fuel stations
CE.5., I.13.
117
Create energy efficiencies in Town operations by:
· Providing an annual energy report card to track energy plans
and savings
· Implementing measures to increase efficiencies of water utility
equipment
· Investigating the feasibility of converting Town vehicles and
negotiating agreements with other large fleet organizations to
utilize “green fuel”
WR.2., CE.1.
CE.4.
118
Create programs that increase awareness about energy
usage in order to reduce consumption of energy, water
and electrical resources.
CE.4.
119
Work collaboratively with regional partners to create and
maintain web-based information portals such as Solar One
Stop, uniform renewable energy standards, submittal require-
ments, electronic permitting, and inspection procedures.
CE.4.
Sustainable Design
120
Utilize sustainable landscape solutions and irrigation
standards which:
· Include the use of native vegetation appropriate
to varying sites
· Minimize energy demands of development
· Consider view conservation
WR.4., CE.4.
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121
Create programs to enhance air quality by:
· Controlling construction dust and exploring the requirement
of reclaimed water use to do so
· Prohibiting uses that create air pollution
· Encouraging the use of natural gas, multimodal transportation,
rideshares, and renewable resources
CE.3., CE.4.
122
Pursue sustainability and environmental conservation in devel-
opment by:
· Integrating new green infrastructure and low-impact
development techniques into development regulations where
appropriate
· Periodically updating existing low-impact development
regulations
· Include sustainable and environmental development practices
in Town development review
LU.1.
123
Require the most energy efficient roofing material practicable,
based on performance, to be used in new commercial and
residential construction.
CE.4.
124
Remove regulatory barriers and develop programs which
recognize model green building efforts in the community and
promote green building for new construction.
LU.1.
125
Update existing and develop new building codes and design
standards for development that:
· Encourage the passive and active solar orientation of lots
· Reduce heating and cooling demands of buildings
· Improve the quality and comfort of outdoor public areas
by creating shade
· Avoid blocking or reflecting sun on adjacent public spaces
or buildings
LU.3.
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Actions Related to Development (Chapter 5)
LAND USE AND DESIGN
No.Text Policies
Implemented
Timeframe Responsibility
Character/Compatibility
126
Continue to support the intent of the Airport Environs Zone
at the La Cholla Airpark, which specifically limits adjacent
building heights, in order to continue the viability of the area
and the comfort of nearby residents.
LU.5.
127
Maintain the unique character of Oro Valley by studying and
updating:
· Signage regulations that balance identification and direction
with compatibility and minimal intrusiveness.
· Site design standards
· Land use regulations that define and incorporate
effective compatibility standards
LU.5., LU.6.
128 Require developers to design neighborhood retail and office
uses to respect nearby residential scale and character.LU.6.
129
Develop design standards for campus type employment
centers that emphasize pedestrian orientation, native
landscaping and a cohesive architectural theme.
LU.6.
130 Develop detailed planning for designated neighborhood-scale
growth areas at strategic intersections.LU.7.
Development Standards
131
Create development standards, policies and provisions
and make available in appropriate locations for:
· Transit-oriented development
· Walkable neighborhoods and commercial areas
· Mixed-use zoning
LU.5., LU.7.,
LU.8., LU.9.
Master Planning
132
Update development regulations of master plan communities
to require that:
· Designs coordinate driveways, parking, readily accessible
open space, landscape amenities and proper infrastructure
improvements
· They serve the needs of a mix of resident ages and
backgrounds
LU.8.
133
Encourage the coordinated development of vacant and
adjoining areas of 40 acres or more, either under multiple
or single ownership, to ensure adequate planning for
infrastructure, circulation and amenities.
LU.8.
Growth
134
Plan for the growth of the community through annexations by:
· Creating an annexation strategy that reflects sound
financial planning
· Continuing support of staff in technical review and analysis
of annexation proposals
E.5., I.4.
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135
Investigate the annexation of county islands and peninsulas
to facilitate infrastructure expansion and improve operational
efficiencies of municipal services.
I.4.
136
Hold periodic “energy summits” by bringing together
providers, key landowners, businesses, and Town staff to iden-
tify and resolve issues and discuss plans for future growth.
I.4.
Housing
137
Respond to and plan for the present and future housing needs
of the community, while considering changes in demographics
and overall growth, by:
· Conducting a housing inventory as a means to determine
long-term housing needs
· Developing a housing plan, that addresses the needs
of a diverse community
· Developing zoning strategies that implement
the housing plan
CC.7.
INFRASTRUCTURE
No.Text Policies
Implemented
Timeframe Responsibility
138
Identify and facilitate the timely replacement and upgrade of
aging infrastructure by:
· Integrating long-term accounting of capital replacement costs
into the capital improvement program
· Identifying and seeking funding options
· Developing cooperative relationships with Town departments,
outside agencies and utility providers
I.3.
139
Develop a plan for new development and infrastructure that:
· Identifies funding methods and techniques
· Defines public and private cost responsibilities
DG.1.
140
Develop criteria with other agencies and providers for the
responsible siting of utilities, infrastructure and other public
facilities while considering their placement:
· Underground to protect visual character
· In open spaces only when necessary and with
special consideration
I.1., I.2.
141
Evaluate land use and development proposals during the
review process to assess infrastructure needs in cooperation
with energy providers and property owners.
I.4.
142
Make strategic public investments as part of the Capital
Improvement Program that support desirable economic
development.
E.2.
143
Coordinate infrastructure expansion and future utility
services in Innovation Park and other key employment
and commerce sites.
E.2.
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144
Increase opportunities for telecommunications and broadband
services in the community by:
· Identifying community needs and suitable providers
· Assessing suitable locations and the impact of current
infrastructure
I.5.
145
Provide the community up to date information through the
Town’s website about proposals for utility installations,
including new booster or transmission facilities.
I.1.
TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION
No.Text Policies
Implemented
Timeframe Responsibility
Transportation Planning
146
Develop plans and strategies that increase transportation
options and the ability to travel by means other than the
automobile for all community members by:
· Investigating inclusion of bike lanes, sidewalks or multiuse
lanes along collectors and arterials
· Coordinating efforts between the Town’s land use, police,
engineering and transportation divisions
E.4., CC.1.,
CC.8., CC.17.,
I.10.,
147
Create a plan that coordinates the land use and transportation
planning for growth areas with planning for transit and
commercial corridors, in coordination with other jurisdictions
and agencies.
LU.7.
148
Re-examine zoning code parking ratios as part of overall
transportation planning in areas where transportation options
other than the automobile are available.
I.10.
149
Create a complete streets design manual that takes into
account means to calm traffic, traffic safety, neighborhood
aesthetics, stormwater management, access management,
public health, safety and community vitality.
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Street Function
150
Complete long-range planning for the roadway network
that addresses:
· Proper capacity (20-year traffic volume projection) to serve
traffic generated by the land uses depicted on the General Plan
Land Use Map
· Future transportation needs, access and development on
major roadways
· Fostering alternative routes to Oracle Road in order to
alleviate congestion
LU.7., I.7., I.8.
151
Define measures and identify available funding that provide for
the continued proactive maintenance of a street system of the
highest quality.
TS.7.
152
Coordinate with the State to develop detailed planning for
Oracle Road that identifies partnerships, funding options
and agreements in order to allow for:
· Diverse development
· An upgraded transportation experience for all users,
including pedestrians and bicyclists
· An upgraded visual quality
SD.6., LU.7,
I.10.
153
Reevaluate roadway design standards, especially for arterial
and collector roads, to include methods for:
· Easy detection, response and clearing of traffic incidents
· Reducing fuel consumption, congestion and the number of
vehicle starts and stops
· Improving the attractiveness of roadways, including public art,
landscaping and decorative light poles
· Including landscaped medians with only native vegetation, no
permanent irrigation and water harvesting on four lane
or larger roadways
I.7., I.8.
154
Provide adequate responses to evolving transportation
needs and provide leadership, technical assistance and
financial resources.
I.12.
Multimodal
155
Develop partnerships with businesses and other regional
partners to more efficiently and effectively provide mobility
options, encourage people to use multimodal transportation
methods, reduce trips and participate in bike and pedestrian
safety courses.
I.7., I.8.
156
Require that new development and redevelopment incorporate
transit, pedestrian and non-motorized transportation measures
during the development review process.
I.10.
Bicycle and Pedestrian
157
Collaborate with Pima County, Marana and Tucson to enact con-
sistent standards and design guidelines for pedestrian and bicy-
cle facilities that will provide for a safe and sensible network.
I.9.
158 Develop a plan to eliminate gaps and barriers and provide con-
sistent connections in the pedestrian and bikeway systems.I.10.
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159
Assist in the completion and funding of the regional bike
and pedestrian "Loop" system through intergovernmental
agreements and collaboration.
I.9.
160 Pursue the certification of Oro Valley as an exemplary
bike-friendly community.I.9.
161 Encourage private development to provide bicycle amenities
and trail system connections.I.10.
162
Encourage walkability and safe routes to destinations through
the community by:
· Integrating a comprehensive sidewalk system into existing and
future transportation plans
· Developing an assessment process for walkability standards to
be used during development review
· Identifying locations where pedestrian facilities and
connections need to be upgraded along major roadways
· Building pedestrian facilities that connect residential
with nearby services and amenities
· Evaluating Town programs and creating opportunities for
collaboration with community organizations to increase
walking opportunities for school children
CC.1., CC.3.,
CC.8., I.8.
Transit
163
Develop a plan for future transit needs that includes:
· Safe, attractive, efficient transit shelters that enhance the
community character
· Pullouts for buses
· Efficient transit routes which allow for coordination of trips to
common destinations and regional connections.
I.11.
164
Continue partnerships with other transportation providers to
preserve and protect the mobility of seniors and people of all
abilities.
I.11.
165
Provide public education that expands public awareness
of transit as a realistic, safe and efficient alternative to
individual vehicles.
I.12.
166 Monitor and modify existing transit service as needed
to respond to community needs and changes.I.12.
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7.2. UPDATING THE PLAN
Requirements
The adoption of the full General Plan or parts of the Plan is subject to Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) 9-461.06L. The adoption
or re-adoption of the General Plan must be approved by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the Town
Council and ratified by voters.
Frequency and Public Participation
The Growing Smarter/Plus statutes require that the General Plan be updated and ratified by the residents of Oro Valley at
least every 10 years. Therefore, it’s anticipated that the next update of the Town’s General Plan will be ratified by voters in
2026, with the public process for such an update occurring for a period beforehand.
The State statutes also outline the requirements for how the public should be engaged in the update process.
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7.3. AMENDING THE PLAN
Every year applications typically are made to the Town of Oro Valley for amendments to the General Plan. These requests
most often concern changes to the Town’s land use map and generate a significant amount of interest within the community.
This section outlines new standards for types of amendments, the criteria to be used when judging the applications and the
process entailed.
7.3.1. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT THRESHOLDS
Type 1 Amendments
Type 1 Amendments involve significant changes to the Town’s General Plan. They include changes on parcels to different land
use types that are most impactful. Such amendments may include changes from large lot residential to commercial use or
decreases in open space.
Type 1 Amendments are defined as Major General Plan Amendments in State Law and involve a substantial alteration of the
Town’s land use mixture or balance. Type 1 Amendments require more extensive neighborhood meetings, public hearings and
a higher level of concurrence by Town Council for approval.
A Type 1 Amendment shall be required for any of the following substantial alterations to the General Plan:
1. Any text changes to a Goal, Policy or Action that alters the intent or purpose of any Element, Goal,
Policy or Action of the General Plan.
2. Any change to the Land Use Plan as follows:
a. Affecting 20 acres or more and classified as a Type 1 amendment on the General Plan Amendment Matrix below.
The General Plan Amendment Matrix below includes all land use amendment scenarios and specifies the type of
amendment required. Generally, a Type 1 amendment is required when a request involves 20 acres or more and a
two-step increase in land use categories. For example, a 50-acre property proposed for amendment from Low
Density 1 to Medium Density would require a Type 1 amendment.
b. Increasing the amount of High Density Residential, regardless of acreage.
c. Increasing the amount of Master Planned Community, regardless of acreage.
d. Decreasing neighborhood commercial office, community regional commercial or commerce office
park land use designations, regardless of acreage.
e. Decreasing the amount of designated Open Space regardless of acreage.
f. Planning Area Boundary changes.
g. Amendments for properties outside the Urban Services Boundary.
General Plan Amendment Matrix
(To be used in determining type of amendment, in conjunction with 2.a. above)
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Type 2 Amendments
Type 2 Amendments involve less
impactful changes to the General Plan
and do not represent a substantial
alteration of the Town’s land use
mixture or balance. Type 2 amendments
are not intended to be Major General
Plan Amendments as provided by
State law.
Type 2 Amendments involve a review
process with ample public outreach,
neighborhood meetings and public
hearings related to the amendment.
A Type 2 Amendment shall be required
for any of the following changes to the
General Plan:
1. Any text changes to a Goal, Policy or
Action that does not alter the intent
or purpose of any Element, Goal,
Policy or Action of the General Plan.
2. Any amendment not meeting the
criteria for a Type 1 Amendment.
3. Amendments to the Urban
Services Boundary.
4. Open Space trades resulting in no net
loss of open space and that meet
the Town’s environmental objectives.
5. The Planning and Zoning
Administrator may reclassify a
Type 2 Amendment to a Type 1
Amendment based on the following
findings:
a. High visibility of the property by
a significant portion of the
community, beyond visibility by
adjacent property owners. Areas
of high visibility include, but are
not limited to locations along
major thoroughfares, at major
gateways into the community such
as town limits and properties that
are highly visible due to elevation.
b. The physical characteristics of the
site such as environmental
constraints, access or topography
will likely result in significant
environmental or grading impacts
to the property.
c. The proposed density or type of
development would create a
significant and abrupt transition
in land use in comparison with
the adjacent area and development
context. The change may impact
the surrounding development
character or signal an overall
change to the future of the area.
Exceptions
The following shall not require a formal
amendment to the General Plan and
may be reviewed administratively:
1. All scriveners’ errors will be subject
to administrative approval.
Scriveners’ errors are unintentional
clerical mistakes made during the
drafting, publishing, and copying
process.
2. Public schools are not subject to
the amendment process.
3. The Planning and Zoning
Administrator shall have the
authority to administer and interpret
the provisions of the General Plan.
Requests for interpretations may be
filed by an applicant or an aggrieved
party owning property within the
required notification area for General
Plan amendments. Information on
interpretations shall be identified in
all related staff reports for the
Planning and Zoning Commission
and Town Council.
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7.3.2. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT EVALUATION CRITERIA
General Plan Amendment evaluation criteria provide a tool for the Town to objectively assess the merits of a specific
amendment request. The criteria identifies broad themes from the General Plan that an amendment should address, as well
as specific development related issues that will be evaluated by the Town in relation to the amendment request. The intent
of this criteria is to gather information that forms the basis for Town decision-making on amendment requests. The criteria is
purposely written using subjective language to enable review of applications based on the full breadth of General Plan topics.
The ultimate interpretation of the criteria will be made by Town Council. Mitigation as needed may be incorporated as special
area policies by Town Council, or addressed in subsequent zoning and development processes.
The review and analysis shall include the following criteria:
1. On balance, the request is consistent with the Vision, Goals and Policies of the General Plan, and will not adversely impact
the community as a whole or a portion of the community, as demonstrated by adherence to all the following criteria.
The request shall not:
a. Significantly alter existing development character and land use patterns without adequate and appropriate buffers
and graduated transitions in density and land use.
b. Impact existing uses with increased traffic or drainage beyond capacity of existing transportation and drainage
infrastructure without appropriate improvements to accommodate planned growth.
c. Impact other public services including police, fire, parks, water and drainage unless careful analysis and explanation
of anticipated impacts is provided to the Town for review.
d. Impact the natural beauty and environmental resources without suitable mitigation.
2. The applicant has implemented effective public outreach efforts to identify neighborhood concerns and has responded by
incorporating measures to avoid or minimize development impacts to the extent reasonably possible, as well as to mitigate
unavoidable adverse impacts.
3. All non-residential amendment requests will contribute positively to the long-term economic stability of the Town as
demonstrated by consistency with goals and policies related to economic development and financial stability.
It shall be the responsibility of an applicant to submit information, studies and analysis that will enable all participants
to adequately assess the request in relation to the criteria.
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7.3.3. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT PROCESS
As the General Plan provides primary guidance for future decision-making, the procedures for amendment include significant
public outreach that provide for meaningful public involvement in the amendment process. The specific procedures for
amendment to the General Plan are codified in the Oro Valley Zoning Code Revised (OVZCR).
Type 1 Amendments
Type 1 Amendments involve significant property changes to different land use types. Type 1 Amendments must be heard
before Town Council during the same calendar year the original amendment request is made and may only be approved
through a two-thirds majority vote. As these amendments have the potential for greater impact to the surrounding area and
the community as a whole, the Zoning Code establishes an enhanced process of public outreach as described below.
• Type 1 Amendments may only be filed during a single limited-duration period of the year
• The Town will provide a program which increases public awareness and information regarding amendments
• Neighborhood meetings conducted during the process
• Enhanced public notice requirements which exceed the State’s legal requirements
• Notice to adjacent communities, regional planning groups and State agencies for comment
• Enhanced public hearing requirements
Type 2 Amendments
Type 2 Amendments involve less impactful changes to the General Plan, but still include a substantial public outreach process
as described below. Also of note, Type 2 Amendments may be approved by Town Council with a simple majority vote.
• Type 2 Amendments may be filed any time during the calendar year
• Neighborhood meetings conducted during the process
• Enhanced public notice requirements that exceed the State’s legal requirements
• Public hearings before the Planning and Zoning Commission and Town Council
10 Year Updates
State law requires that a comprehensive update of the General Plan be undertaken at least once every 10 years.
Changing conditions may warrant a comprehensive update or amendments to portions of the plan on a more frequent
basis as determined by Town Council.
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APPENDICES
8.1. TOWN STAFF
Your Voice Project Team:
Nora Campbell, Planner
Greg Caton, Town Manager
Danielle Driscoll, Office Assistant
Elisa Hamblin, Long Range Principal Planner
Paul Keesler, Development and Infrastructure Services Director
Misti Nowak, Communications Administrator
Teresa Shin, Office Assistant
Bayer Vella, Planning Manager
With additional assistance from:
Joe Andrews, Chief Civil Deputy Town Attorney
Rosevelt Arellano, Senior Planner
Sue Bunnin, Court Administrator
Chris Cornelison, Assistant to the Town Manager
Chad Daines, Principal Planner
Lynanne Dellerman, Recreation/Cultural Resource Manager
Kristy Diaz-Trahan, Parks and Recreation Director
Nancy Ellis, Multimodal Planner
James Gardner, Parks Manager
Amanda Jacobs, Economic Development Manager
Stacey Lemos, Finance Director
Chris Olson, Lieutenant, Special Operations
Aimee Ramsey, Development and Infrastructure Services Assistant Director
Jose Rodriguez, Engineering Manager
Philip Saletta, Water Utility Director
Pia Salonga, Marketing and Communications Specialist
Michael Spaeth, Senior Planner
Larry Stevens, Deputy Chief of Police
Mike Todnem, Stormwater Manager
Phil Trenary, Operations Manager
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8.2. GLOSSARY
Action: An action indicates the specific actions, procedures, programs, or techniques to take in order to fulfill both the
policies and the goals. Actions also specify primary responsibility for carrying out the action and a timeframe for its
accomplishment.
Aggregate: Natural aggregates are particulate materials consisting of crushed stone, sand and gravel, typically mined from
riverbeds. Aggregates are primarily used in construction, agriculture and industry.
Annexation: Annexation is the process by which a city or town extends and increases its corporate limits. The process is
closely governed by Arizona State law (A.R.S. § 9-471).
Average Daily Traffic: The average traffic volume on a roadway segment under average weekday conditions.
Central Arizona Project (CAP): CAP is designed to bring approximately 1.5 million acre-feet of potable Colorado River water
per year from Lake Havasu to Pima, Pinal and Maricopa Counties via a 336-mile long system of aqueducts, tunnels, pumping
plants and pipelines. CAP supplies the Town of Oro Valley with a water allocation of 10,305 acre-feet per year.
Community Gathering Places: Community gathering places are public and private spaces where people are able and
encouraged to congregate. They are designated areas which are the result of detailed planning and that serve as the focus
of the community.
Contiguous: In close proximity; neighboring; adjoining; near in succession; in actual close contact; touching at a point or
along a boundary; bounded or traversed by.
Cultural Resource: Cultural resources are the physical evidence of past human activities and accomplishments of people,
including prehistoric and historic sites, buildings, objects, features, structures, and locations with scientific, historic and
cultural value. Cultural resources may also be places that are important to living people. Cultural resources are finite and
non-renewable resources.
District:
• Special Improvement District: A special improvement district is an area of existing development for which the
replacement or upgrading of public facilities and services is designated.
• Zoning District: A specific area of a city or county that has proscribed land use requirements, such as land use type
and development standards (e.g., minimum lot size, set-backs, building design, landscaping). The districts may
also be known as zones or areas.
Floor-Area Ratio (FAR): A floor-area ratio is the ratio of the gross building square footage permitted on a lot to the net
square footage of the lot. For example, a floor-area ratio of 0.25 applied to a one-acre (43,560 sq. ft.) lot, with no other
requirements (e.g., setbacks), would allow a gross building with 10,890 sq. ft.
Form-Based Code (FBC): Form-based code is a land development regulation that uses physical form as the organizing
principle. FBC does not designate land use or property use. Instead, FBC provides specific standards for building design,
sidewalk experience, streetscapes and open spaces.
Functional Classification: Functional classification is a system to describe the various types of roadways by their primary
purpose. Classifications typically describe not only the number of lanes, but also the types of access permitted to the roadway
and the average daily traffic volume. Oro Valley roadway designations are major arterial, minor arterial, collector (major and
minor) and local streets.
General Plan: A municipal or county planning document consisting of text policies and corresponding maps that is general,
comprehensive and long-range in nature. The State of Arizona requires municipalities and counties in Arizona to have a
General Plan, with certain required elements, depending upon the size and growth rate of the municipality or county.
A General Plan may also be known as a “comprehensive plan,” “master plan,” “city plan” or “county plan.”
Goal: A goal is the desired result or the envisioned future. Goals are not quantifiable, time-dependent, or suggestive of
specific actions for achievement. Goals answer the question “what does the Town strive for?” and often refers to one or more
aspects of the community’s vision and guiding principles.
Graywater: Graywater is generally waste water from clothes washers, bathtubs, showers and bath sinks used for flood or drip
irrigation of outdoor plants as a means of water conservation and recycling.
Growing Smarter: Legislation enacted by the State of Arizona in 1998 modifying existing General Plan requirements
and placing additional General Plan requirements on Arizona municipalities and counties. The general plan requirements
vary by population size and/or population growth rate.
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Growing Smarter/Plus: Additional legislation enacted by the State of Arizona in 2000 that modifies and supplements
the Growing Smarter legislation.
Growth Area: An area deemed suitable for infrastructure expansion, improvements designed to support a variety of land
uses and, if appropriate, planned multimodal transportation.
Incubator Space: An incubator space is any provision of resources designed to accelerate the growth and success of
entrepreneurial companies such as physical space, common services, networking support and coaching.
Land Use Designation: The allowed type and intensity of development specified in a General Plan. Typically, the land use
designation is defined in the text and shown graphically on a land use map. Designations may specify residential uses (e.g.,
low density residential) and non-residential uses (e.g., parks/open space, commercial), with each specifying land use intensity
standards.
Land Use Intensity Standards: Standards of population density and building intensity for each land use designation.
Standards of building intensity for residential uses are stated in this General Plan in terms of the allowable range of dwelling
units per acre. Standards of population density for residential uses can be derived by multiplying the maximum number of
dwellings per acre by the average number of persons per dwelling unit. Standards of building intensity for non-residential
uses are stated in terms of maximum allowable floor-area ratios (FARs).
Low Impact Development (LID): Low impact development is an approach to land development (or redevelopment) that
works with nature to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible. LID employs principles such as preserving
and recreating natural landscape features and minimizing effective imperviousness to create functional and appealing
site drainage that treats stormwater as a resource rather than a waste product. (Low Impact Development and Green
Infrastructure Guidance Manual, Pima County, March 2015).
Mixed-Use: Mixed-use development (or redevelopment) is that which blends residential, commercial, public space,
institutional, and where appropriate, industrial uses in close proximity. It strives to create a more wholesome and livable
community, and create spaces where residents can live, work and play.
Open Space: Open space is any area of natural open space or lightly disturbed open space that has been preserved through
zoning, conservation easements or public ownership.
Planning Area: The planning area is the geographic area covered by the General Plan. For a municipality, the planning
area typically includes the municipality’s limits (incorporated boundary) as well as areas that influence the growth and
development of the municipality.
Policy: Policies identify the direction or path that the Town shall take to achieve the goals. When policies are followed and
consistently applied, they work to implement the community’s vision for the future.
Rainwater Harvesting: Rainwater harvesting, or water harvesting, is the capture and storage of rainfall to irrigate plants or to
supply people and animals.
Reclaimed Water: Former wastewater that is treated to remove solids and impurities, then used to irrigate plants, recharge
groundwater aquifers, and meet commercial and industrial water needs.
Roadway Standards: For each roadway classification, there are standards prescribing the preferred right-of-way width, number
of lanes, lane widths, medians, landscaped areas, bike lanes and multimodal paths.
Stormwater: Stormwater refers to the runoff water generated when precipitation from rain over land or impervious surfaces
that does not percolate quickly into the ground. As stormwater flows over land or impervious surfaces, it can accumulate
debris, chemicals, sediments, or other pollutants that degrade the water quality if untreated.
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD): Transit-oriented development is community development (or redevelopment) that
involves a mixture of housing, office, retail, public space or other amenities integrated into a walkable neighborhood,
located within a half-mile of public transportation.
Type 1 Amendment: According to the State’s Growing Smarter/Plus statutes [ARS §9-461.06.G], "major amendment" means
a substantial alteration of the municipality's land use mixture or balance as established in the municipality's existing general
plan land use element. Each community’s general plan defines what constitutes a “major amendment,” called a “Type 1
Amendment” by the Town of Oro Valley.
Type 2 Amendment: A Type 2 Amendment is defined as any text or map change that does not meet the criteria for
a Type 1 amendment.
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Urban Services Boundary (USB): The Land Use Map delineates an Urban Services Boundary around most of the Planning
Area. The area outside of the USB indicates land that should not receive any increase in density or land use intensity over
what currently exists because urban infrastructure has not yet been extended into these areas and is not planned for the
foreseeable future.
Zoning, Zoning Code: The formal regulations for the administration and implementation of the General Plan that divide
a city or county into zones specifying allowable uses and building restrictions within the zones.
Zoning District: A specific area of a city or county that has proscribed land use requirements, such as land use type and
development standards (e.g., minimum lot size, set-backs, building design, landscaping). The districts may also be known
as zones or areas.
Boards and Commissions:
• BOA – Board of Adjustment
• CDRB – Conceptual Design Review Board
• HPC – Historic Preservation Commission
• PRAB – Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
• P&Z – Planning and Zoning Commission
• SWUC – Storm Water Utility Commission
• WUC – Water Utility Commission
8.3. OTHER RELATED WORK
In order to complete the first two phases of work on the Your Voice, Our Future project, a number of documents were
produced. They are summarized below. Full versions of each document or report can be obtained from the Town of Oro Valley
website (www.orovalleyaz.gov) or by contacting project staff at YourVoiceOV@orovalleyaz.gov.
Public Participation Plan (2013)
On May 1, 2013, the Oro Valley Town Council adopted the Public Participation Plan (PPP) to encourage community
participation in the Your Voice, Our Future project. The PPP was designed to support the Town’s primary goal of developing
a community- and consensus-based, defensible and voter-ratified General Plan. The adopted PPP identifies the process to
reaffirm or adjust the current General Plan vision, guiding principles, goals and policies so that the update will resonate with
the community and be broadly endorsed by voters. The PPP outlines the steps Town staff will take to encourage and solicit
community involvement in the update process.
Project Phone Survey (2013)
The Town of Oro Valley conducted a survey that measured community attitudes and opinions related to the Town’s future
in the fall of 2013. The statistically-valid phone survey sampled a demographic mix of respondents based on 2010 Census data.
In addition to asking questions about current needs and attitudes, the survey was also designed to compare results of a
similar survey effort in 2002, to help gauge longstanding trends or changes. This survey is just one of the many methods used
as part of the Your Voice, Our Future project to garner community input.
Comparative Survey Findings Master Project Report (2014)
As part of the overall outreach efforts for the Your Voice, Our Future project, a number of survey methods were used.
These include phone, community events, online and paper versions of the survey. The Comparative Survey Findings report
outlines the methodology and outcomes for each of these survey methods. It highlights similarities, differences and offers an
overview of the findings.
Background Report (2014)
The Your Voice, Our Future Background Report is a compilation of information representing the areas of consideration for the
General Plan Update Process. This report helps inform interested parties about the existing conditions and identified needs for
the Town over the coming decade. This was the first step in informing the policies and directions that will guide public
and private actions impacting the Town.
Workbooks (2014 – 2015)
Three resident committees were formed in Phase 2 of the Your Voice, Our Future project and were tasked with drafting goals,
policies and actions for the community’s plan. Three workbooks were created that outlined ideas for the committees to work
with. Revisions were made to each workbook following each committee meeting.
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8.4. STATE REQUIREMENTS
Growing Smarter Legislation - The State of Arizona has been working for nearly a decade to actively manage growth and
preserve open space. Since 1973, most cities, towns and counties have been required to develop plans for communities
looking at issues such as land use, circulation, housing, public services and facilities, and conservation, rehabilitation, and
redevelopment. As growth rates significantly increased in the 1990s, a critical mass of political support emerged to provide
more tools to assist in responding to the consequences of rapid growth. In 1998, the Arizona Legislature passed the Growing
Smarter Act, which clarified and strengthened planning elements in the required plans of municipalities and counties and
added four new elements, namely: Open Space, Growth Areas, Environmental Planning, and Cost of Development. In 2000,
the Legislature passed Growing Smarter Plus to further enhance land use planning statutes in Arizona.
The purpose of this act is to more effectively plan for the impacts of population growth by creating a more meaningful and
predictable land planning process, to increase citizen involvement in the land planning process, to directly acquire and
preserve additional open space areas within this state through necessary reforms to the master planning and open space
conservation programs of the state land department and to establish a growth planning analysis process to consider and
address various statewide growth management issues so that the future development of land in this state will occur in a more
rational, efficient and environmentally sensitive manner that furthers the best interests of the state’s citizens by promoting
the protection of its natural heritage without unduly burdening its competitive economy.
A few new requirements enacted by Growing Smarter/Plus include:
• Requires larger and fast-growing cities to obtain voter approval of their general plans at least once every 10 years
and include a water resources element in their plans
• Requires mandatory rezoning conformance with general and comprehensive plans.
• Requires more effective public participation in the planning process.
• Requires cities and counties to exchange plans, coordinate with regional planning agencies, and encourages
comments between entities prior to adoption to encourage regional coordination
• Requires full disclosure to property buyers of the lack of available services and facilities.
• Requires land-owner permission for plan designation and rezoning of private property to open space
• Authorizes cities and counties to designate service area limits beyond which services and infrastructure are
not provided at public expense
• Permits counties to impose development fees consistent with municipal development fee statutes
• Allows cities to create infill incentive districts and plans that could include expedited process incentives
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8.5. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROCESS
8.5.1. OVERVIEW
The State of Arizona requires that during the General Plan update process, public participation be thorough. ARS § 9-461.06
requires that municipalities’ “governing bodies shall adopt written procedures to provide effective, early and continuous
public participation in the development and major amendment of general plans from all geographic, ethnic, and economic
areas of the municipality.” Furthermore, the “procedures shall provide for:
a) The broad dissemination of proposals and alternatives
b) The opportunity for written comments
c) Public hearings after effective notice
d) Open discussions, communications programs and information services
e) Consideration of public comments.”
Furthermore, the Town of Oro Valley recognizes the importance of public participation in the creation of an updated General
Plan as the most effective means to create a community-driven document, built on the values of residents, and address
the future of Oro Valley. In order to fulfill the requirements of the State and equitably engage the community, the public
participation process was designed to provide the community and stakeholders with diverse and meaningful opportunities for
engagement. It specifically targeted the Town’s new demographics (specifically families and youth) and included a variety of
ways to consult and collaborate with them. Understanding what stakeholders’ concerns are and the aspirations they hold for
themselves and their community was essential to the success of the update. The Public Participation Plan was developed to
support the Town’s primary goal of developing a community- and consensus-based, defensible and voter-ratified General Plan
update. On April 2, 2013, the Planning & Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of the Public Participation Plan to
the Oro Valley Town Council. The Public Participation Plan was formally adopted by the Town Council on May 1, 2013.
The Public Participation Plan was outlined in three phases: Phase 1, identify issues and build a shared community vision and
guiding principles; Phase 2, build a draft through citizen-committee and Town department review and adopt the resulting
plan; Phase 3, engage the public with the updated plan for voter-ratification.
8.5.2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN
All key building blocks to develop this Public Participation Plan were reviewed by a General Plan Scoping Committee (GPSC).
The GPSC was a 16-member team composed of residents currently serving on Town boards, commissions and Town Council.
The Committee was charged with three primary tasks:
• Estimate the extent of General Plan update needed
• Review public participation methods and techniques
• Identify recommended public participation methods and techniques for review by the
Planning & Zoning Commission and Town Council
Over the course of five meetings, the GPSC helped develop and review:
• Community changes since adoption of the current General Plan
• Relevancy of the current General Plan and specific elements
• Public participation lessons learned from the 2005 General Plan effort
• Lists of key stakeholders and project participants
• Future public participation “must-do’s”
• Three public participation approaches (base, intermediate and comprehensive) and associated budgets
• A recommended public participation approach and budget
Gordley Group, a local public relations and involvement firm, helped to refine Public Participation Plan elements. From this
base of community and professional guidance, staff drafted the Public Participation Plan with proven techniques to engage
the public, as well as new outreach efforts in an attempt to reach and inform more of the community.
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The Public Participation Plan:
• Is open, transparent, accountable, inclusive, collaborative and ethical
• Ensures involvement opportunities are convenient for residents
• Promotes sustainable decisions that resonate with the voting community
• Seeks and facilitates involvement of all demographics
• Will be assessed on an ongoing basis to ensure best practices
• Includes how the public’s involvement helps to shape the decisions made for the General Plan
Additional guiding principles:
• Learn from the past—focus on:
- Residents
- Targeted voter outreach
- Adequate community testing of principles and concepts
- Diversified viewpoints and better committee membership selection
- Earning voter ratification
• Residents’ quality of life
- To overcome the challenge that the General Plan is merely a dry technical planning tool, present it as a tool to guide
and define the community’s quality of life, focusing on issues with which residents can easily identify
- Draw participants and votes by asking—and answering—the question: “Why is this important to me?”
• Key objectives
- Provide practical, clear and compelling information that directly relates the General Plan to residents’ lives
- Use public-friendly, easy-to-understand, engaging, inviting and visionary methods, techniques and social media tools
- Report positive, tangible results from the current General Plan to build upon success
- Speak to specific and positive outcomes in the proposed General Plan
- Reach the broad community of voters to identify and test multiple opinions
- Seeks active involvement from typically under-represented populations such as families and youth
- Keep participants informed throughout the process in open and direct ways
- Maintain a consistent outreach focus throughout the implementation
- Go to the community; do not solely rely on the public to attend large forums
During the course of Phases 1 and 2, a comprehensive outreach log was maintained that identified events, media and other
means of engaging the public. The outreach log will continue to be updated until prospective voter ratification in fall 2016.
8.5.3. PHASE 1 – ISSUE IDENTIFICATION, VISION AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES
September 2014 to March 2014
The objective of public participation process of Phase 1 was identification, development and testing of a community Vision
and Guiding Principles. This entailed significant community outreach through large event meetings, community events, web
and social media presence, surveys (events, online, newspaper and phone), local news media, and water bill inserts.
Targeted participation involved small event meetings with community members, community groups, stakeholders, and local
and regional agencies. Community participation involved large event meetings, web and social media presence, and surveys.
Phase 1 yielded:
• 60 community events
• 2,606 Post-it® note comments
• 886 youth (14-18) reached
• 1,964 online visitors
- 116 ideas posted online
- 282 comments from YourVoiceOV.com
• 18 appearances in print media and five print releases
• 577 completed surveys
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The surveys were conducted through four methods: YourVoiceOV.com surveys, NW Explorer printed surveys, phone surveys,
and informal Post-it note comments. These surveys questioned what resident’s value in Oro Valley, what the community
lacks, and how they’d like to see their community improve and grow. From these findings, the primary interests and values of
the residents were determined and statistically verified by the phone survey results. The primary interests and values of the
community were directly translated into the Vision and Guiding Principles of the General Plan update so that the foundation
of the update would be community-owned and community-driven.
The product of Phase 1 was the Vision and Guiding Principles that work together to illustrate things that “matter most” to the
community and guide the General Plan update process. The Vision and Guiding Principles were endorsed by Town Council on
May 7, 2014 and used as the foundation of the new General Plan.
8.5.4. PHASE 2 – DRAFT AND COMMITTEE REVIEW
March 2014 to November 2015
The purpose of Phase 2 of the Public Participation Plan was to build upon the Vision and Guiding Principles with goals,
policies, and actions to create a general plan that improves the quality of life of residents and guides the growth of Oro Valley
over the next 10 years.
First, the General Plan update was drafted through a committee process. Participants for the three Your Voice Committees
were recruited through an open application process. Through an in-depth evaluation procedure, applications were reviewed,
and 15 applicants were placed on committees. The three topic-specific Your Voice Committees were formed from passionate,
knowledgeable, diverse residents of Oro Valley.
The three Your Voice Committees included Community, Environment, and Development and worked within the framework of
the Vision and Guiding Principles. The committees met a total of 25 meetings to review goal and policy proposals related to
their topics, determine policy intent and debate the best courses of action. The committees’ work molded the goals, policies
and actions that built a community-owned, action-oriented draft plan.
After the conclusion of the committee work, the “60% Draft Plan” will be made available to the community and stakeholders
for a state mandated 60-day review period. The plan will be distributed to Town departments, required local agencies, other
interested groups and the Oro Valley community. Based on comments received, the plan will be revised.
The subsequent “90% Draft Plan” will then go through public hearings by the Planning & Zoning Commission for review and
recommendation to Town Council. In November 2015, Town Council will review the draft plan for revision or adoption.
8.5.5. PHASE 3 – FINAL DRAFT AND ADOPTION
December 2015 to November 2016
Phase 3 will present the final Your Voice, Our Future General Plan update to the public through an outreach
and education campaign.
8.5.6. RATIFICATION BY VOTERS
The Phase 3 public outreach and education campaign will end with the November 2016 vote by Oro Valley citizens
on the updated General Plan.
8.6 SPECIAL AREA PLAN POLICIES
8.6.1. ARROYO GRANDE
"The Town of Oro Valley values the unique characteristics of the property owned by the Arizona State Land Department,
otherwise known as the Arroyo Grande planning area, and seeks to increase the value of this property for its owners and
future generations through resource conservation, progressive planning, regulation and management. Development proposals
must demonstrate substantial adherence to high standards and the principles of new urbanism, resource conservation
and sustainability."
The Arroyo Grande Plan provides an opportunity to incorporate a sustainable development model that includes a mix of
housing types and densities, employment centers, and commercial services in balance with environmental preservation.
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This community will provide opportunities for alternate modes of transportation and a jobs/housing balance that will reduce
impacts on the existing roadway system.
The Arroyo Grande planning process was a unique collaborative process that included the Arizona State Land Department,
Pima County, the Town of Oro Valley, and other community stakeholders. Working together, they developed the proposed land
use map and policies. Input from the community as well as technical experts, in particular from scientific and environmental
perspectives, was critical to the development of the plan.
The Arizona State Land Commissioner agreed to an unprecedented 68% open space designation in the Arroyo Grande
Planning Area (the Planning Area). Primary goals of the plan include preservation of a critical wildlife linkage between the
Tortolita and the Santa Catalina mountains, preservation of natural riparian areas throughout the planning area, and to
preserve significant archaeological resources in place.
Land Use and Zoning
1. With the exception of parcels with frontage on Oracle Road and that area designated RLDR, the entire Arroyo Grande area
should be master planned prior to any zoning entitlements in the Planning Area. It is anticipated that the Commerce/
Office Park (COP) and Community/Regional Commercial (C/CR) designated areas with Oracle Road frontage will be
developed first. Therefore, most of the special area policies described below apply to the rest of the Arroyo Grande
Planning Area.
2. Zoning in conformance with this plan should be in the form of a PAD (Planned Area Development). The PAD will include
zoning provisions for cluster development, Village Center regulations. The Town of Oro Valley’s Environmentally Sensitive
Lands code amendment must be adopted prior to zoning entitlements.
3. Permitted non-residential land uses should be determined with a goal of providing significant employment opportunities
within the Planning Area, particularly for local residents. The intent is to create a jobs/housing balance of one job for
every three dwelling units in the Planning Area.
4. To further the goal of a jobs/housing balance and to create a vibrant, diverse community, development will emphasize
a diversity of housing types, and densities.
5. Development should be clustered, where feasible within the RLDR and the 50% MPC areas, to minimize the cost of
needed infrastructure and to preserve large areas of contiguous, natural open space and to avoid site specific
sensitive resources.
6. There is a potential for one “floating resort site” identified in the northern part of the Planning Area. It will promote
eco-tourism and will be located and developed in a manner that protects views of the Tortolita Mountains, and otherwise
preserves large contiguous areas of natural open space. If the resort is developed in the proposed area, in close proximity
to the Tortolita Mountain Park, a funding mechanism such as an enhancement fee charged to resort guests will be
established to support conservation.
7. A minimum of 600 acres of COP land use designation will be established as a part of this General Plan amendment.
It may be designated in part on the Oracle Road frontage and in part adjacent to the Village Center (VC). The 260-acre
VC and 61-acre C/CR designations will remain unchanged. Twenty (20) years from adoption of zoning in conformance
with this General Plan amendment, undeveloped COP designated lands may be reverted to MPC zoning at the request of
the ASLD.
8. Phasing of commercial and employment centers, as they relate to employment, should be established, in conjunction
with residential development as a part of zoning entitlements. The intent of maintaining the jobs/housing balance of a
minimum of one job per three households, and provision for commercial uses to serve the area will be evaluated and
encouraged with each phase.
9. Residential development densities in Master Planned Community (MPC) will transition from generally low density to high
density moving away from the wildlife linkage open space corridor, as long as the MPC target dwelling unit numbers are
maintained overall.
10. The purpose of the Village Center (VC) area is to establish a “town center” that will serve as a focal point for the Planning
Area. The VC area will offer a variety of office, retail, service, educational, medical and public facilities integrated with
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medium to high density housing. The Village Center should include a centrally-located public plaza, green, or square
that provides a venue for community events and reinforces a sense of place for the Arroyo Grande area. Mixed-use
developments, including live/work space, are encouraged in the VC. The VC will serve as the cornerstone to this
community built on the principles of new urbanism. As a part of the approved PAD, a phasing plan should assure
that residential densities in the VC are adequate to support the town center.
11. Design guidelines will be developed for Arroyo Grande as a part of the PAD. The Village Center guidelines may be based
on form-based codes in order to encourage a cohesive, unified development theme that promotes community identity
and sense of place.
12. The Village Center should include a regional commercial center to serve Planning Area and surrounding areas. Commercial
uses on Oracle Road will serve both the existing residents and the Planning Area, and provide services to employees and
businesses in the employment center.
Sustainability and Energy Conservation
1. Sustainable development principles and practices will be a keystone of this project and building design that may
include renewable energy production, water harvesting and graywater use, passive solar orientation, water conservation
practices, and energy conservation measures.
2. All commercial structures and all residential dwellings 3,000 square feet or larger in size will be constructed and certified
to Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star standards.
3. Sustainable design, such as LEED-ND, will be considered for implementation when the program is available.
4. All commercial and residential buildings will incorporate water conservation technologies, including low-flow plumbing
fixtures, appliances and landscaping.
5. Large residential subdivisions, or combinations of smaller subdivisions, will provide community pools to discourage
proliferation of private pools on single-family lots.
Open Space and Natural Resources
1. 68.4% of the entire Planning Area will be managed and maintained as natural open space (NOS). No disturbances will be
allowed unless approve by the Oro Valley Town Council. The only allowable disturbance in the NOS linkage area (green
on the conceptual plan map) will be for: access roads for utilities, trailheads, and to connect the employment and
commercial center on Oracle Road to the MPC 1 area; utility crossings; trails; and trailheads.
2. It is the intent of this plan that the NOS area that is the “wildlife linkage” will become part of the Tortolita Mountain Park
and remain as NOS in perpetuity. The Town of Oro Valley, ASLD, and Pima County will continue to cooperate to achieve
this goal. When that occurs, a management plan will be established for the open space. All parties recognize that State
Trust Lands may not be sold or otherwise disposed of until ASLD has complied with the Enabling Act and other applicable
laws, including appraisal, approval by the Board of Land Appeals, and public auction. As part of the Pre-Annexation
Development Agreement, ASLD will develop information on how lands within the plan will be valued.
3. NOS is intended to preserve wildlife movement and landscape connectivity between Tortolita Mountain Park and Catalina
State Park, as well as to preserve archaeological resources. Consistency with these goals will be assured at development
review phase. The NOS will need to be acquired according to State law that governs the Arizona State Land Department
in order to become part of the Tortolita Mountain Park.
4. The designated riparian areas (blue on the conceptual plan map) will be managed and maintained as NOS and will
otherwise comply with the Town of Oro Valley’s Riparian Ordinance, as amended. Disturbance, at locations
of least impact, may be allowed for utility and roadway crossings, subject to mitigation of adverse impacts. Specific
delineation of the riparian areas will be based on the Oro Valley Environmentally Sensitive Lands - Riparian
data layer. Roadway crossings must be designed to allow for safe wildlife movement, consistent with the methodology
recommended in the Arizona Missing Linkages; Tucson-Tortolita-Santa Catalina Mountains Linkages report.
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5. A minimum of 50% of the MPC Area 4, in the northwest corner of the Planning Area, will be managed and maintained as
NOS. This NOS requirement will be applied on a project-by-project basis; each development unit (Subdivision Plat or Block
Plat) will provide a minimum of 50% project level NOS. Each individual development will be designed according to Cluster
Development principles in order to consolidate the development footprint and to (1) preserve finite and non-renewable
cultural resources by preserving in place; (2) conserve sensitive on-site biological resources; and (3) maintain a landscape
permeable to the movements of biological resources by providing connectivity between the Planning Area’s NOS and
areas north into Pinal County.
6. A minimum of 80% of the RLDR (Rural Low Density Residential) area will be managed and maintained as NOS. This
NOS requirement will be applied on a project-by-project basis; each development unit (subdivision plat or block plat)
will provide a minimum of 80% project level NOS. Project level development will be designed according to Cluster
Development principles in order to consolidate the development footprint and to (1) preserve finite and nonrenewable
cultural resources by preserving them in place; (2) conserve sensitive on-site biological resources; and, (3) maintain a
landscape permeable to the movements of biological resources. Project level NOS will, to the maximum extent possible,
be configured in a consolidated, uninterrupted pattern, which connects to other on-site and off-site areas.
7. Within those areas designated as MPC, COP, or VC, a total of 434 acres of floating NOS will be designated for the
preservation in place of finite, non-renewable cultural and archaeological resources, or, if not needed for this purpose, will
be utilized to further the preservation of NOS.
8. No development may utilize groundwater in a manner that diminishes or otherwise compromises the quantity or quality
of groundwater available to support the significant riparian areas contained in the Honey Bee and Big Wash washes.
9. NOS will be unlighted and protected from lighting in nearby developed areas as proscribed in the Oro Valley Zoning Code.
10. Invasive plant species management will be incorporated into all plans for development.
11. It is intended that all areas designated as NOS or riparian areas will be preserved and protected by conservation
easements, or other legal means.
12. Oro Valley will work in collaboration with to support Pima County in developing, managing and funding a management
plan to protect biological and cultural resources.
Cultural Resource Conservation
These policies address the protection of archaeological and historical sites, as well as the Pima County designated Priority
Cultural Resource Complex known as Indian Town, located within the Planning Area. These policies are intended to preserve
finite and non-renewable archaeological sites, historic sites, and traditional cultural places in order to protect their cultural,
educational, scientific, recreational, aesthetic and spiritual values.
1. The entirety of the Planning Area must be surveyed for cultural resources and any sites encountered must be recorded
with the Arizona State Museum.
2. All cultural resource preservation areas will be monitored through the Arizona Site Stewards Program and others to help
ensure the protection of these areas and the preservation of these sites’ inherent cultural values.
3. Cultural Resources within Open Space and Riparian areas will be preserved in place and managed and maintained as
natural open space.
4. Archaeological and historical sites determined to be of exceptional importance should be avoided and protected in place.
5. Where avoidance of individual sites cannot be achieved and an impact to the resource will occur, a plan to mitigate the
impacts through site data recovery and documentation, analyses, report preparation, and curation must be developed and
then reviewed and approved by the State Historic Preservation Office and implemented prior to any ground disturbance.
Water Supply
1. Future development of the project will require a detailed, comprehensive strategy to address water resource availability
for the projected demands and water conservation for the project. The strategy will incorporate the findings and
recommendations of the hydrology study requirement for the Planning Area and address opportunities for the use of
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effluent as a renewable water resource, native plant landscaping, groundwater recharge and minimizing impact to existing
private exempt wells in the vicinity of the project. The water resource strategy will be developed for the Planning Area so
that it will not impact the Town of Oro Valley’s ability to meet current and projected water demands of customers within
the existing water service area.
2. Prior to development, a Master Water Management Plan will be completed identifying: current and projected water use
demand, fire flow requirements, on-site/off-site water facility location and sizing, loops and proposed connection points to
existing water systems, easements and common areas.
3. Consistent with standard Town practice, water infrastructure and access to serve the area must be provided at no cost
to the Town. Water infrastructure necessary to serve the Planning Area will be dedicated and conveyed to the Town of
Oro Valley acting through its Water Utility.
4. A Water Conservation Plan will be drafted to define policies and standards that require the use of best available
technology for all development. A water conservation program should be implemented for all uses. Interior and exterior
water conservation practices for residential and non-restricted uses will include the use of low water use fixture units,
low water use landscaping and community water-based recreation centers.
5. The Town of Oro Valley has been designated by the Arizona Department of Water Resources as an assured water provider
in the Tucson AMA and the annual volume of water that is physically, continuously, and legally available under the Town’s
designation is not sufficient to serve all of the proposed development in the Planning Area. Prior to land disposition
studies will be conducted to determine available water supply in the Planning Area, including groundwater, redundant
well sites, the current Town supply, and CAP allocation. If the projected needs of the development are greater than the
available water supply, either development will not occur past the adequate supply of available water or additional water
supply must be made available.
6. All future development in Arroyo Grande will be served by Oro Valley Water Utility on a first come–first served basis. This
will be based on available renewable water supply such as CAP Water that is allocated to the Town. Determination of
availability of renewable water supply for the Arroyo Grande area will not include water to be allocated to areas currently
within the Oro Valley Water Service Area.
7. If it is determined that renewable water is not available for a proposed development within the Arroyo Grande Area, the
developer will be required to convey to the Town sufficient additional renewable water supply to serve the demands of
the development in addition to payment of water impact fees. Any conveyance will be “wet” water and not “paper” water
transfers.
Transportation and Circulation
1. A master transportation / traffic impact study should be completed during the master planning/PAD process and
will encompass all of Arroyo Grande. The owner or its agents arrange for the study in cooperation with the Town and
will select and award a contract to a mutually agreed upon professional traffic engineering / transportation planning
consultant licensed in the State of Arizona. This study will review and analyze this development from a multimodal
transportation point of view including transit. ADOT must play an integral part of the scoping and review process for
this study.
2. The developer will be responsible for the planning, design and construction/improvement of the roadway network in
the Planning Area, and will offset the traffic impact to the existing area highway network caused by the Arroyo Grande
Development.
3. All infrastructure needed to support each phase of development should be funded and constructed by the developer,
and accepted by the Town prior to the first certificate of occupancy for that phase.
4. Transit options should be made available to the community and may include demand response, circulator services,
fixed routes, express routes and high capacity transit alternatives on Oracle Road.
5. Arroyo Grande will have a safe, effective, and convenient system of multimodal transportation. All parts of the
community will be linked together and accessible to the residents.
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6. The Commerce/Office Park area adjacent to Oracle Road should be linked to the interior of the Planning Area as sufficient
residential development areas to the northwest develop.
7. Future development of the project will require the following:
• Designing the transportation system so as to accommodate and facilitate the new-urbanist, sustainable,
and mixed-use character of the development
• Provision for mass transit
• Providing connectivity for alternate modes of transportation by pedestrians and bicyclists
• Cross-connection and multiuse trails to provide a multimodal connection with adjacent developments
and thus reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) within the Planning Area
• Staged capacity improvements, for example, adequate lanes for through and turning movements to
accommodate anticipated traffic volumes
• A roadway network that avoids deleterious impacts on the natural and constructed drainage network and wildlife
movements, provides all-weather access, and avoids disruption of the roadway network by stormwater
• Any roads crossing a riparian area will be elevated allowing for wildlife and hydrological movement underneath
the roadway
Hydrology
1. A master hydrological/drainage study should be completed during the master planning/planned area development phase
of this project and will encompass all of Arroyo Grande. The owner or its agents will arrange for the study in consultation
with the Town and will select and award a contract to a professional engineering/hydrological consultant that is licensed
in the State of Arizona. Pima County Regional Flood Control District must play an integral part of the scoping and review
process for this study.
2. Hydrological and drainage design and construction should incorporate techniques that preserve and enhance the natural
conditions and character of each watershed.
3. Flood control systems must be provided that protect all developed areas from the impacts of the 100-year flood event.
4. Where required, all-weather crossings must be designed and constructed that will allow unrestricted passage during the
100-year flood event for all arterial, collector and local streets.
Sanitary Sewer Facilities
1. Developers should provide sanitary sewer facilities for the conveyance and/or treatment of sewage from
all planned developments.
Parks, Trails and Access
1. Prior to development, a Public Trails Master Plan should be detailed within the Arroyo Grande planning area consistent
with the Tortolita Mountain Park Master Plan, the Eastern Pima County Trail System Master Plan, Pima Regional Trail
System Master Plan and the Town of Oro Valley’s Parks and Trails Plan.
2. The developer should construct a multiuse trail system that provides trailheads and linkages with open space,
active recreation areas and schools.
3. Land within development areas should be set aside for parks and other recreational facilities based on
established standards.
Public Facilities, Services and Schools
1. The subject area, upon annexation into the Town of Oro Valley, will be provided with a full range of urban level services
including schools, fire and police protection, water, transportation facilities/services, and recreational services and
facilities. The location of facilities and infrastructure will be fully assessed based on established standards as part of
infrastructure studies specific plan(s) formulation pursuant to the goals, objectives and policies for the Planning Area, and
will be timed to provide for phased development that can be fully financed by the developer as required in responding to
changes in market conditions.
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2. A parcel or parcels of land may be required for a centralized Town Operations Center that must include Public Works,
Water Utility, Parks and Recreation, Transit, Police and other departments, if necessary.
3. Fire protection will be provided by the Golder Ranch Fire District.
4. The number and locations of schools will be coordinated with Amphitheater School District.
5. The Oro Valley Zoning Code Revised will apply.
Financial Sustainability Policies
1. The Town of Oro Valley expects that new development within the Arroyo Grande area will pay for and provide the
necessary infrastructure to meet the needs of that new development.
2. It is expected that existing Town residents should not be burdened with additional costs, fees or taxes to subsidize the
provision of Town services to the new development in the Arroyo Grande area.
3. Prior to development approval, an economic impact study will be conducted to determine the costs of service and
infrastructure necessary to support the new development and the revenue-generating impact of that development to
ensure that the new development is paying its fair share and does not require subsidization from existing residents.
4. It is the Town’s policy to carefully consider the use of Community Facility Districts (CFDs) as a funding mechanism to
finance the construction, operation and maintenance of public infrastructure within the boundaries of the community
facilities district. A CFD is the legal equivalent of the establishment of an entirely new municipal/taxing district entity
within the boundaries of the Town. If used, CFDs will provide an enhanced level of public infrastructure amenities and/or
municipal services. The Town will conduct a detailed cost/benefit analysis to determine the viability of any proposed CFD
within the Arroyo Grande area.
5. Should a CFD be approved for the provision of infrastructure and services within Arroyo Grande that would be funded by
property assessments/taxes within the district boundaries, the Town’s development impact fee ordinance provides for
credits for infrastructure provided in this manner.
8.6.2. KAI-CAPRI
These policies apply to the area shown on Map _, which includes the approximately 10-acre Steam Pump Ranch Estates
property in the southeast corner of the area.
General
1. Transfers of residential densities are permitted and encouraged in the area. Primary receiving areas are: (1) the graded
area in the north central portion of the site; and (2) areas adjacent to Rooney Ranch no more than 660 feet north of the
south boundary and no farther east than the east edge of Palisades splits. Units should be transferred off the following
areas: (1) SRAs, (2) areas along North First Avenue (especially the area between the road and the Palisades Splits parcels),
and (3) the area southeast and visible from Palisades Splits parcels.
2. Transfers of densities from SRAs that are not riparian areas (including 50-foot buffers), floodplains, or 25 percent slopes
may be calculated at up to 1.0 units per acre. Transfers of densities off the other SRA, or building within any SRA, should
be at no more than 0.4 units per acre.
3. Primitive trails, with public access easements, shall be provided unless otherwise prohibited by law. These will be within
the existing wash areas, will connect to the open space area adjacent to the north boundary of the site, and will provide a
connection from the Palisades Split Area southeasterly to the wash.
4. Any change to the General Plan that would allow more than 1.0 units per acre, over all, on the residential area on the
property shall be treated as a major amendment. As currently mapped, the maximum number of residential units on
the Kai-Capri Property is 255; and up to 10 are allowed on the Steam Pump Ranch Estates property. Any change of the
commercial area to residential uses shall be treated as a major amendment.
5. The Oro Valley Zoning Code Revised will apply.
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Neighborhood Commercial/Office (NCO)
1. Must be developed for commercial and office uses as part of an overall master plan that includes planning
for the MPC property to the south.
2. Any building within 200 feet of North First Avenue shall not be higher than 25 feet as measured from the finished grade
of North First Avenue, unless the applicant demonstrates by a viewshed analysis that a greater building height will not
interfere with views of the Catalinas.
3. A minimum of 40% of the North First Avenue frontage to a depth of 300 feet must be maintained as a view corridor
and not used for building purposes.
4. The commercial areas shall not extend, on North First Avenue, to the south of the Evergreen (Walgreen’s) development.
Master Planned Community
1. Must be developed for residential uses as part of an overall master plan that includes planning for the NCO property
to the north.
2. No building within 200 feet of North First Avenue, or within 150 feet of Palisades Road or existing development shall
be higher than 18 feet, unless the applicant demonstrates by a viewshed analysis that a greater building height will not
interfere with views of the Catalinas.
3. There shall be no development in the 100-year floodplain, riparian areas or on any slopes of 25% or more,
excluding roadway and utilities.
4. The only housing type permitted is single-family detached residence.
5. Mass grading for residential uses is allowed only in disturbed areas. Any mass grading shall require the approval
of the Planning and Zoning Administrator.
6. No buildings shall be constructed within 100 feet of the east property line adjacent to existing residential areas.
8.6.3. LA CHOLLA/NARANJA
Northwest
1. Planning unit boundaries are shown graphically. The actual boundaries extend to the centerline of adjacent rights-of-way
or property boundaries as depicted on the Long Range Conceptual Master Plan dated April 22, 2015, and approved during
the General Plan Amendment process.
2. Lands outside the Critical Resource Areas shall be considered Resource Management Area Tier 2.
3. At the time of rezoning, a master plan shall be prepared through the use of a Planned Area Development (PAD) zoning for
the entire site, including:
a. A Master Land Use Plan, which will formalize the Long Range Conceptual Master Plan dated April 22, 2015, and
approved during the General Plan amendment process, and that will correspond to descriptions of the various land
use categories proposed in the PAD.
b. A Master Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA), which will outline roadway improvements that are anticipated to be necessary
as the PAD develops. The Master TIA shall be updated with each individual Conceptual Site Plan proposed within the
PAD, determining which, if any, roadway improvements are necessary to mitigate each development’s impacts. The
TIA shall identify and substantiate traffic control methods to minimize or mitigate potential traffic impacts to Canada
Hills Drive, which is a private roadway. The ultimate alignment of subdivision access roads and use of proposed traffic
control methods are entirely subject to Town Engineer review and approval.
c. A Master Recreation & Trails Plan, which will schematically show bicycle and pedestrian circulation within the PAD.
The Plan will also include schematic programming for the different recreational area nodes shown on the Long Range
Conceptual Master Plan dated April 22, 2015, and approved during the General Plan Amendment process.
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d. A Master Environmentally Sensitive Open Space (ESOS) plan showing the placement of required open space within the
entire future Planned Area Development area. ESOS within Resource Management Areas shall be located along
adjacent Critical Resource Areas to the greatest extent practical, outside of Neighborhood Commercial – Office parcels.
e. A Master Utilities Plan, which will show anticipated trunk utility extensions needed throughout the PAD.
4. The total maximum of permitted units is 500 for all areas designated as residential (including townhomes). The
Neighborhood Commercial - Office properties at La Cholla and Naranja shall have a backup designation of Medium
Density Residential (MDR) (2.1 – 5.0 homes per acre), allowing an additional 70 units. The backup designation of MDR
may only be utilized once the remainder of the Master Planned Community residential parcels have been developed.
5. No apartments shall be permitted.
6. No senior care facilities shall be permitted, unless operated in conjunction with the expansion of the Casas Church.
7. No crematoriums shall be permitted.
8. Gun and ammunition sales shall not constitute the primary use within a business within the development.
9. For the northwest corner of La Cholla and Naranja drives designated as Neighborhood Commercial - Office, all C-N uses
enabled in Town zoning are permitted, except as provided below:
a. Supermarkets, car washes, gas stations, auto service centers and convenience stores such as Circle K, 7-11
or similar are prohibited.
b. Drive-through uses and other convenience uses subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
c. Back-up designation of Medium Density Residential (2.1 – 5.0 homes per acre) is permitted, with a cap of 30 units.
d. Maximum building height shall be limited to 24 feet.
e. Packaged alcohol sales shall not constitute the primary use within a business.
10. For the southwest corner of La Cholla and Naranja Drives designated as Neighborhood Commercial - Office, all C-1 uses
enabled in Town zoning are permitted, except as provided below:
a. Broadcasting station, fabric store, medical marijuana dispensary, video store, appliance repair, laundromat, car
washes, auto service centers, convenience stores such as Circle K, 7-11 or similar, theater, or a major communications
facility are prohibited.
b. Drive-through uses and other convenience uses are subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
c. Back-up designation of Medium Density Residential (2.1 – 5.0 homes per acre) is permitted, with a cap of 40 units.
d. Packaged alcohol sales shall not constitute the primary use within a business.
e. Dry cleaners limited to drop-off/pick up only, are permitted.
11. A 200-foot natural open space buffer shall be provided on the west boundary adjacent to existing residential areas
as shown on the Long Range Conceptual Master Plan dated April 22, 2015, and approved during the General Plan
amendment process. No trails shall be provided within this buffer area.
12. Homes shall be restricted to single story, not to exceed 20 feet in height along the west and south as denoted on the
Long Range Conceptual Master Plan dated April 22, 2015, and approved during the General Plan amendment process.
Expansions of the Casas Church campus in these areas shall be restricted to 25 feet in height.
13. Areas designated Medium Density Residential shall include perimeter buffer yards with enhanced vegetation (density and
size) to screen lots along arterial roadways. Sizable native vegetation that is required to be transplanted, as specified in
the zoning code, shall be placed in buffer yards.
14. The Park areas within the Master Plan shall count toward the recreation area acreage required by Town Code for
residential development within the Master Plan. The Park areas shall be improved by the developer with a commensurate
level of amenities as required by the Zoning Code.
15. The development shall substantially conform to the Long Range Conceptual Master Plan dated April 22, 2015, and
approved during the General Plan Amendment process.
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16. These Special Area Policies represent agreed upon elements as part of the General Plan amendment to be reflected in
the required Planned Area Development zoning. These Special Area Policies should not be construed as the complete
list of standards and requirements applicable to the Planned Area Development. Additional development standards and
requirements will be comprehensively addressed during the subsequent rezoning process.
17. Areas designated Low Density Residential shall include a perimeter buffer yard with enhanced vegetation (density and
size) along the entire eastern edge of the 200 foot natural open space area adjacent to existing residences. Sizable native
vegetation that is required to be transplanted as specified in the Zoning Code shall be placed in that eastern edge buffer
yard. The intent of this enhanced buffer yard is to fill in any significant gaps in the native tree canopy within the 200-foot
natural open space area, as viewed from the existing residences to the west. The enhanced buffer yard shall meet the
Town’s 10-foot Bufferyard ‘A’ requirements.
18. Grading permits for the development shall not be issued until the contract for the Regional Transportation Authority’s
widening of La Cholla Boulevard has been awarded to a contractor.
19. The 53-acre Medium Density Residential parcel on the north side of Lambert Lane shall be restricted to a maximum
density of three homes per acre, requires a minimum lot size of 6,600 square feet and requires a minimum of
10,000 -square-foot longs along the north side of Lambert Lane with a minimum of 15 feet between homes.
Southwest
1. Planning unit boundaries are shown graphically. The actual boundaries extend to the centerline of adjacent rights-of-way
or property boundaries as depicted on the Long Range Conceptual Master Plan dated April 22, 2015, and approved during
the General Plan Amendment process.
2. Lands outside the Critical Resource Areas shall be considered Resource Management Area Tier 2.
3. At the time of rezoning, a master plan shall be prepared through the use of a Planned Area Development (PAD) zoning
for the entire site, including:
a. A Master Land Use Plan, which will formalize the Long Range Conceptual Master Plan dated April 22, 2015, and
approved during the General Plan amendment process, and which will correspond to descriptions of the various land
use categories proposed in the PAD.
b. A Master Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA), which will outline roadway improvements that are anticipated to be necessary
as the PAD develops. The Master TIA shall be updated with each individual Conceptual Site Plan proposed within the
PAD, determining which, if any, roadway improvements are necessary to mitigate each development’s impacts. The
TIA shall identify and substantiate traffic control methods to minimize or mitigate potential traffic impacts to Canada
Hills Drive, which is a private roadway. The ultimate alignment of subdivision access roads and use of proposed traffic
control methods are entirely subject to Town Engineer review and approval.
c. A Master Recreation & Trails Plan, which will schematically show bicycle and pedestrian circulation within the PAD.
The Plan will also include schematic programming for the different recreational area nodes shown on the Long Range
Conceptual Master Plan dated April 22, 2015, and approved during the General Plan Amendment process.
d. A Master Environmentally Sensitive Open Space (ESOS) plan showing the placement of required open space within the
entire future Planned Area Development area. ESOS within Resource Management Areas shall be located along
adjacent Critical Resource Areas to the greatest extent practical, outside of Neighborhood Commercial – Office parcels.
e. A Master Utilities Plan, which will show anticipated trunk utility extensions needed throughout the PAD.
4. The total maximum of permitted units is 500 for all areas designated as residential (including townhomes). The
Neighborhood Commercial - Office properties at La Cholla and Naranja shall have a backup designation of Medium
Density Residential (MDR) (2.1 – 5.0 homes per acre), allowing an additional 70 units. The backup designation of MDR
may only be utilized once the remainder of the Master Planned Community residential parcels have been developed.
5. No apartments shall be permitted.
6. No senior care facilities shall be permitted, unless operated in conjunction with the expansion of the Casas Church.
7. No crematoriums shall be permitted.
8. Gun and ammunition sales shall not constitute the primary use within a business within the development.
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9. For the northwest corner of La Cholla and Naranja drives designated as Neighborhood Commercial - Office, all C-N uses
enabled in Town zoning are permitted, except as provided below:
a. Supermarkets, car washes, gas stations, auto service centers and convenience stores such as Circle K, 7-11 or similar
are prohibited.
b. Drive-through uses and other convenience uses subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
c. Backup designation of Medium Density Residential (2.1 – 5.0 homes per acre) is permitted, with a cap of 30 units.
d. Maximum building height shall be limited to 24 feet.
e. Packaged alcohol sales shall not constitute the primary use within a business.
10. For the southwest corner of La Cholla and Naranja Drives designated as Neighborhood Commercial - Office, all C-1 uses
enabled in Town zoning are permitted, except as provided below:
a. Broadcasting station, fabric store, medical marijuana dispensary, video store, appliance repair, laundromat, car
washes, auto service centers, convenience stores such as Circle K, 7-11 or similar, theater, or a major communications
facility are prohibited.
b. Drive-through uses and other convenience uses are subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
c. Back-up designation of Medium Density Residential (2.1 – 5.0 homes per acre) is permitted, with a cap of 40 units.
d. Packaged alcohol sales shall not constitute the primary use within a business.
e. Dry cleaners limited to drop-off/pick up only, are permitted.
11. A 200-foot natural open space buffer shall be provided on the west boundary adjacent to existing residential areas
as shown on the Long Range Conceptual Master Plan dated April 22, 2015, and approved during the General Plan
amendment process. No trails shall be provided within this buffer area.
12. Homes shall be restricted to single story, not to exceed 20 feet in height along the west and south as denoted on the
Long Range Conceptual Master Plan dated April 22, 2015, and approved during the General Plan amendment process.
Expansions of the Casas Church campus in these areas shall be restricted to 25-feet in height.
13. Areas designated Medium Density Residential shall include perimeter buffer yards with enhanced vegetation (density and
size) to screen lots along arterial roadways. Sizable native vegetation that is required to be transplanted, as specified in
the zoning code, shall be placed in buffer yards.
14. The Park areas within the Master Plan shall count toward the recreation area acreage required by Town Code for
residential development within the Master Plan. The Park areas shall be improved by the developer with a commensurate
level of amenities as required by the Zoning Code.
15. The development shall substantially conform to the Long Range Conceptual Master Plan dated April 22, 2015,
and approved during the General Plan Amendment process.
16. These Special Area Policies represent agreed upon elements as part of the General Plan amendment to be reflected in
the required Planned Area Development zoning. These Special Area Policies should not be construed as the complete
list of standards and requirements applicable to the Planned Area Development. Additional development standards and
requirements will be comprehensively addressed during the subsequent rezoning process.
17. Areas designated Low Density Residential shall include a perimeter buffer yard with enhanced vegetation (density and
size) along the entire eastern edge of the 200-foot natural open space area adjacent to existing residences. Sizable native
vegetation that is required to be transplanted as specified in the Zoning Code shall be placed in that eastern edge buffer
yard. The intent of this enhanced buffer yard is to fill in any significant gaps in the native tree canopy within the 200-foot
natural open space area, as viewed from the existing residences to the west. The enhanced buffer yard shall meet the
Town’s 10-foot Bufferyard ‘A’ requirements.
18. Grading permits for the development shall not be issued until the contract for the Regional Transportation Authority’s
widening of La Cholla Boulevard has been awarded to a contractor.
19. Traffic shall not be allowed to cross La Cholla Boulevard directly from the development to Cañada Hills Drive.
20. The 53-acre Medium Density Residential parcel on the north side of Lambert Lane shall be restricted to a maximum
density of three homes per acre, requires a minimum lot size of 6,600 square feet and requires a minimum of
10,000-square-foot longs along the north side of Lambert Lane with a minimum of 15 feet between homes.
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11000 N. La Cañada Drive • Oro Valley, Arizona 85737
fax: (520) 742-1022 • www.orovalleyaz.gov
June 1, 2015
Dear Stakeholder,
You may have heard about the Your Voice, Our Future project, which is the Town of Oro Valley’s effort
to update the General Plan. This project will guide and inform critical decisions about the Town’s future
and quality of life. We are now in the second stage of the project which includes the release of a Public
Review Draft (60% plan version).
This draft is a compilation of many voices coming together. Residents, stakeholders and community
partners have shared thousands of comments, completed hundreds of surveys and attended many
meetings to help shape this draft. Now, we are beginning a stakeholder review period and would like to
enlist your help in reviewing and commenting on the draft.
As a member of a Town of Oro Valley board or commission, we are asking that the members of your
group collectively compile responses and provide them to Town staff by the end of July. As an individual,
you are also invited to interface with the project using any of the means listed below.
Below are a few options for responding.
1. Review and provide comments online. We’ve set up a user‐friendly website where you can view
the draft plan and leave comments directly tagged on a PDF version. Please visit
orovalley.opencomment.us and let us know what you think! Comments will be accepted until
July 31, 2015.
2. Submit comments via email. If you are unable to provide comments online (the preferred
method) please feel free to email YourVoiceOV@orovalleyaz.gov.
3. Let us attend your event or meeting. If you have an event or activity coming up, we would love
to attend, share information about the process and plan and gather feedback.
4. Join the community conversation. You can also check out what others are saying and join in a
larger community conversation at www.YourVoiceOV.com. This site includes recent news and
surveys.
Please contact Nora Campbell at ncampbell@orovalleyaz.gov or (520) 229‐4822 and let us know if you
have questions. For additional information about the plan, please see the enclosed Executive Summary
or visit the Town website (www.orovalleyaz.gov/generalplan/yourvoiceov). Thank you for your time and
efforts in making Oro Valley a great place!
Sincerely,
Elisa Hamblin, AICP
Long Range Principal Planner
DraŌ Plan ExecuƟve Summary June 2015 YourVoiceOV.com
Comment on the DraŌ!
We need your help to review and comments on the
Your Voice, Our Future general plan “Public Review
DraŌ” (60% version)!
Here’s how respond:
Review and provide comments online
Sign up on our user‐friendly website to leave
comments directly tagged on a draŌ version.
Please visit orovalley.opencomment.us and
let use know what you think! Comments will
be accepted unƟl July 31, 2015.
Submit comments via email
If you are unable to provide comments
online (the preferred method) please feel
free to email YourVoiceOV@orovalleyaz.gov
Let us aƩend your event or meeƟng
If you have an event or acƟvity coming up,
we’d love to aƩend, share informaƟon about
the process and plan and gather feedback.
Join the community conversaƟon
Check out what others are saying and join in
a larger community conversaƟon at
www.YourVoiceOV.com. This site includes
recent news and surveys
What’s Next?
The Your Voice, Our Future general plan “Public
Review DraŌ” (60% version) is in the stakeholder
review period. The public and community
stakeholders, Oro Valley boards and commissions and
local agencies have unƟl the end of July, 2015 to
provide comments on the draŌ plan.
Based on the comments received, the draŌ plan will
be revised. This “Recommended DraŌ” (90% version)
will then be presented to Planning and Zoning for
recommendaƟon and Town Council for approval this
fall.
Following Town Council’s decision, the Your Voice,
Our Future “Recommended Dra Ō” (90% version) will
be presented to the public for final comment and
revision. The final Yo u r Voice, Our Future general plan
will be presented for raƟficaƟon in November 2016.
www.YourVoiceOV.com
Continued Outreach
•Communications
–Monthly emails
–Newspaper ads
–Media releases and articles
–Social media
•Partnerships
–Chamber of Commerce
–Homeowners Associations
•Public Comments
–YourVoiceOV.com
–Open Comment
–Email, written
www.YourVoiceOV.com