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ORO VALLEY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
STUDY SESSION
December 14, 2021
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
STUDY SESSION AT OR AFTER 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Gambill called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Hal Bergsma, Commissioner
Robert Henderson, Commissioner
Jacob Herrington, Vice Chair
Ellen Hong, Commissioner
Skeet Posey, Commissioner
Daniel Sturmon, Commissioner
Celeste Gambill, Chair
Staff Present:Bayer Vella, Planning Manager
Paul Keesler, Public Works Director/Town Engineer
Attendees: Melanie Barrett, Town Council Liaison
Commissioner Hong arrived at 6:04 p.m.
Commissioner Henderson left at 6:59 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Gambill led the Commission and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CALL TO AUDIENCE
There were no speaker requests.
COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS
The Council Liaison was not asked for comments as meeting was a study session only.
STUDY SESSION AGENDA
1.STUDY SESSION: DISCUSSION REGARDING FOUR SEPARATE ITEMS REGARDING PROPOSED
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1.STUDY SESSION: DISCUSSION REGARDING FOUR SEPARATE ITEMS REGARDING PROPOSED
CHANGES TO THE ORO VALLEY MARKETPLACE, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF
TANGERINE AND ORACLE ROADS. THE ITEMS INCLUDE:
ITEM A: ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS (ESL) ZONING MAP AMENDMENT
ITEM B: REQUEST TO UTILIZE THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS MIXED-USE
FLEXIBLE DESIGN OPTION
ITEM C: PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT (PAD) AMENDMENT
ITEM D: REVISED MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN/CONCEPTUAL SITE, LANDSCAPE AND
RECREATION AREA PLANS
Principal Planner Michael Spaeth provided a presentation the included the following:
- Purpose
- Proposed applications
- Location
- Brief history of Oro Valley Marketplace
- Need for revitalization
- Item A - ESL Zoning Map Amendment
- Item B - Request use of ESL Mixed-use Flexible Design Option
- Item C - Rancho Vistoso PAD Amendment
- Item D - Revised Master Development Plan/CSP
- Development Area A - Tangerine Apartments
- Development Area B - Tangerine Hotel
- Development Area C - Entertainment District
- Development Area D - Oracle Apartment and Drive-thru
- Development Area E - Oracle Hotel
- Future applications
- General Plan, Strategic Leadership Plan and Zoning conformance
- Neighborhood meetings
- Summary and timeline
Discussion ensued among the Commission and staff.
Keri Silvyn of Lazarus & Silvyn, P.C., representing the applicant, played a video highlighting the
reimagining of the OV Marketplace (OV Village Center).
Applicant Jim Horvath with Town West Realty, introduced his team and provided a presentation of
other Town West projects.
Ms. Silvyn provided a presentation on the Oro Valley Marketplace that included the following:
- The Town's vision
- Prime location
- Challenges
- Reimagining as a "retaildential" center
- Opportunities
- Conditions and heights
- Oasis Park layout and visuals
- Luxury apartments examples
- Views - Tangerine and Oracle Roads
- Tangerine and Oracle Luxury Apartments
- Tangerine and Oracle Hotels
- Economic Impact
- Neighborhood Outreach
- Vision
Ms. Silvyn concluded her presentation with another video of the property reimagined.
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Discussion ensued among the Commission, applicant and staff.
PLANNING UPDATE (INFORMATIONAL ONLY)
Planning Manager Bayer Vella provided an update to the next Commission meeting scheduled for January 6,
2022.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Vice Chair Jacob Herrington, seconded by Commissioner Hal Bergsma to adjourn the
meeting.
Chair Gambill adjourned the meeting at 7:44 p.m.
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the
Town of Oro Valley Planning and Zoning Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 14th day of December,
2021. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
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Jeanna Ancona
Senior Office Specialist
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