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REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10,2006
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 NORTH LA CANADA DRIVE
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT:
Mike Zinkin, Chair
Marc Panas,Vice Chair
Harold Kandetzke,Member
Thomas Gribb, Member
Scott Leska, Member
ALSO PRESENT:
Al Kunisch, Councilmember
K.C. Carter, Councilmember
Bayer Vella, Principal Planner
Joe Andrews, Civil Attorney
Deanna Ruiz, Recording Secretary
ABSENT: John Buette, Member
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CALL TO AUDIENCE
Opened and closed without comment.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2006, DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
BOARD MINUTES
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MOTION: Member Kandetzke MOVED to approve the minutes as submitted.
Member Leska SECONDED the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. OV13-06-42, Robert Gonzales, property owner, requests architectural approval of a
custom home located at 13355 N. Lithic Lane, within the Rancho Vistoso Neighborhood
2 Phase 1 subdivision, located at the end of East Bedrock Lane and Lithic Lane, Parcel
219-20-4890.
Applicant is not present.
MOTION: Vice-Chair Zinkin moves to continue the item because the
applicant is not present. Member Kandetzke SECONDED the
motion. The applicant arrives. The motion fails 0-5
Applicant, Robert Gonzales 2607 West Brogan Street, Tucson Arizona 85745, appears before the
Board and presents the proposed floor plan, elevations, landscape, site plan, roof and colors.
Applicant presented an approval letter from the Vistoso Community.
Chairman Zinkin asks if applicant is familiar with Exhibit A and the conditions. Applicant states
he has no problem with the conditions in Exhibit A.
Bayer Vella informs the Board that the proposal meets all general plan and design guidelines and
is to include item 4 on Exhibit A, the light reflectivity value is to be maintained at 60%.
MOTION: Member Gribb MOVED to approve OV13-06-42, custom home
located at 13355 N. Lithic Lane with exhibit A and modified to
include item 4, light reflectivity value is to be maintained at 60%
Member Leska SECONDED the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
2. Action to establish a standing second meeting each month.
Bayer Vella discussed the need to establish a second meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each
month on an as needed basis. Member Leska asks for clarification on when staff would decide to
announce a second meeting. Mr. Vella explains the desire of staff is to keep meetings at a three and
half hour maximum.
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Member Kandetzke asks how much notice staff will provide to the Board of an impending 2nd
meeting. Mr. Vella responds that staff should know if a 2nd meeting is needed at the 1St meeting of
the month.
Chair Zinkin notes that unless there is a need for a 2nd meeting staff would not be asking for another
meeting.
Member Gribb asks what the procedure will be in the event of a continuance. Mr. Vella responds
that we should be date specific. Joe Andrews states that if the Board is date specific there would be
no need to do legal notices which would be beneficial to staff.
MOTION: Member Gribb MOVED to approve a Second DRB Meeting on the
4th Tuesday of each month on an as needed basis. Member Leska
SECONDED the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
3. Action to assign a new member to the DRB Sign Review Committee
Chair Zinkin asks if this item can be continued until the vacancy on the DRB is filled.
Bayer Vella states the need for an appointment to the Sign Review Committee is imperative
because there are several items coming before the board in the next few weeks.
Chair Zinkin asks for a volunteer, with no response the discussion continues.
Member Leska asks if the Sign Review Committee is a standing meeting. Mr. Vella informs the
Board that the Sign Review Committer meets on the first Monday of the month and is a standing
meeting.
Joe Andrews gives an overview of the duties of the Sign Review Committee and its purpose to
help items move more efficiently through DRB.
Chair Zinkin asks for any volunteers. Member Gribb agrees to sit on the Sign Review
Committee. By acclamation Member Gribb is elected to the Sign Review Committee.
4. Discussion, Staff training regarding the development review process.
Bayer Vella makes a presentation on staff training regarding the development review process.
• Grading Waivers
• Development plan
• Preliminary Plat
• Landscape Plan
• Architecture
• Signage
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Mr. Vella added that staff will be providing classes and would like to offer tours for Board
members to particular sites and create a group design project for training purposes. .
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Member Kandetzke MOVED to adjourn the October 10, 2006
Development Review Board Meeting Regular Session at 7:48 p.m.
Vice-Chair Panas SECONDED the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
Respectfully submitted by,
Deanna Ruiz, Recording Secretary
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