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ORO VALLEY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR SESSION
December 14, 2021
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
SPECIAL SESSION AT OR AFTER 3:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Dankwerth called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Helen Dankwerth, Chair
Stephen Roach, Vice Chair
Mary Murphy, Member
Absent: Octavio Barcelo, Member
Joseph Affinati, Member
Staff Present:Milini Simms, Principal Planner
Joe Andrews, Chief Civil Deputy Attorney
Attendees: Steve Solomon, Town Council Liaison
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Dankwerth led the Board and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CALL TO AUDIENCE
There were no speaker requests.
COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS
Council Liaison Steve Solomon stated that the Town Council recently approved the recording/video of all board
and commission meetings held in the Council Chambers. He also thanked the Board for their service.
SPECIAL SESSION AGENDA
1.REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Vice Chair Stephen Roach, seconded by Member Mary Murphy to approve the September
28, 2021 regular session meeting minutes.
Vote: 3 - 0 Carried
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2.PUBLIC HEARING: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A VARIANCE REQUEST
TO REDUCE THE REAR YARD SETBACK FROM 40 FEET TO 14.5 FEET FOR A HOUSE ADDITION
AT 1241 W. LINDA VISTA BLVD, CASE NUMBER 2102481
Senior Planning Technician Patty Hayes provided a presentation that included the following:
- Purpose
- Location
- Applicant's request
- Five Findings
- Special circumstances: property size, shape, topography, existing building location
- Special circumstances not created by previous or current owner
- "Preservation of privileges", while not granting special privileges
- Authorizing variance not materially detrimental to neighbors
- Summary and recommendation
The applicants provided a presentation that included the following:
- Photo of proposed finished home
- Chronology
- Different considered plans/layouts
- Summary
Chair Dankwerth opened the public hearing.
There were no speaker requests.
Chair Dankwerth closed the public hearing.
Discussion ensued among the Board, applicants and staff.
Motion by Vice Chair Stephen Roach, seconded by Member Mary Murphy to approve this variance
request to reduce the rear yard setback from 40 feet to 14.5 feet for the proposed addition at 1241 W.
Linda Vista Blvd., based on the finding that the five criteria have been met.
Vote: 3 - 0 Carried
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Dankwerth thanked Member Murphy for her service and adjourned the meeting at 3:22 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 Board of Adjustment 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.
___________________________
Jeanna Ancona
Senior Office Specialist
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